Competition and Prizes

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1. Having Good and Bad Luck Cesar: I Can’t catch a break. Everything seems To be going wrong these days. Olga: Maybe your Streak of bad Luck is because you did something unlucky. Cesar: What do you mean? Olga: Have you walked under a Ladder or Crossed paths with a black cat lately? Cesar: I don’t think so, but I’m not […]...
2. Перевод слова medal Medal – медаль Перевод слова Bronze medal – бронзовая медаль gold medal – золотая медаль silver medal – серебряная медаль earn a medal for bravery – быть награжденным медалью за храбрость to strike a medal – чеканить медаль to award a medal – наградить медалью, орденом The Medal meant a lot to him. Эта медаль […]...
3. Перевод слова champion Champion – чемпион, победитель; поборник, борец Перевод слова Olympic champion – олимпийский чемпион champion of liberty – борец за свободу nonpareil champion – непревзойденный чемпион He projected himself as a Champion of the poor. Он называл себя защитником бедняков. She is a lawyer who Champions children’s rights. Она юрист, который отстаивает права детей. An outsider […]...
4. Значение идиомы under one’s thumb [under one’s thumb] or [under the thumb] {adj.} or {adv. phr.}Obedient to you; controlled by you; under your power. The Jonesfamily is under the thumb of the mother. Jack is a bully. He keepsall the younger children under his thumb. The mayor is so popularthat he has the whole town under his thumb. Compare: JUMP […]...
5. Перевод слова prize Prize – приз, награда, премия Перевод слова Give a prize – награждать, вручать приз to receive a prize – получить премию prize poem – стихотворение, удостоенное премии Nobel Prize – Нобелевская премия Fame was the Prize. Наградой была слава. They gave us first Prize. Они вручили нам первый приз. Her book won the Pulitzer Prize. […]...
6. Перевод слова cash Cash – наличные деньги Перевод слова Prompt cash – немедленный расчет наличными cash sale – продажа за наличные for cash, cash down – за наличный расчет We are short of Cash. У нас не хватает наличных. You can also pay by cheque, or by Cash. Вы также можете заплатить чеком или наличными. I’d like to […]...
7. Перевод слова chicken Chicken – курица, курятина Перевод слова Casseroled chicken – запеченный цыпленок chicken manure – куриный помет chicken coop – курятник Don’t be such a Chicken! Не будь таким трусом! We cooked a whole Chicken. Мы варили курицу целиком. We barbecued Chicken and ribs. Мы жарили на гриле курицу и ребра....
8. Перевод слова thumb Thumb – большой палец руки; захватать, просмотреть Перевод слова With his thumb and finger – большим и указательным пальцем the book was thumbed out of existence – книгу совершенно истрепали to thumb through a book – пролистать книгу Don’t suck your Thumb, dear. Родной, не надо сосать пальчик. His fingers turned to Thumbs. Его пальцы […]...
9. Office Competition Okay, everybody. Listen up. We’re approaching the end of the month. Unless you’re new here, you know that we are in Competition with our Rival, the East Coast office, to have the most sales this period. At the beginning of the month, we Pulled ahead and it looked like we were finally going To turn […]...
10. Значение идиомы right [right] See: ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT FOR YOU, DEAD TO RIGHTS, GIVEONE’S RIGHT ARM, HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE, IN THE RIGHT, PLAY ONE’SCARDS RIGHT, PUT TO RIGHTS or SET TO RIGHTS, SERVE RIGHT, TO RIGHTS....
11. Значение идиомы put to rights [put to rights] or [set to rights] {v. phr.}, {informal} To put ingood order; clean up. It took the company a long time to put theoffice to rights after the fire. It took Mrs. Smith an hour to setthe room to rights after the party....
12. Want some chicken? A man was driving along a freeway when he noticed a chicken running along side his car. He was amazed to see the chicken keeping up with him because he was doing 50 MPH. He accelerated to 60 and the chicken stayed right next to him. He speeded up to 75 MPH and the chicken […]...
13. Значение идиомы cold cash [cold cash] or [hard cash] {n.} Money that is paid at the time of purchase; real money; silver and bills. Mr. Jones bought a new car and paid cold cash for it. Some stores sell things only for cold cash. Compare: CASH ON THE BARRELHEAD....
14. Значение идиомы stick out [stick out] {v.} 1a. To stand out from a wall or other surface;project; extend. The limb stuck out from the trunk of the tree. 1b. To be seen or noticed more easily or quickly than others; benoticeable. My house is the only brick one on the street. It sticksout and you can’t miss it. Mary […]...
15. Значение идиомы ready money [ready money] {n. phr.} Cash on hand. Frank refuses to buythings on credit, but, if he had the ready money, he would buy thatlovely old house....
16. Competition of a nation The Americans and Russians at the height of the arms race realized that if they continued in the usual manner they were going to blow up the whole world. One day they sat down and decided to settle the whole dispute with one dog fight. They’d have five years to breed the best fighting dog […]...
17. Перевод слова competition Competition – соревнование, состязание, конкуренция Перевод слова Chess competition – шахматный турнир diving competition – соревнования по прыжкам в воду to meet with competition – сталкиваться с конкуренцией Who won the Competition? Кто выиграл конкурс? Competition should beat the price down. Цены должны упасть из-за конкуренции. Has Jim entered for the Competition? Джим будет участвовать […]...
18. New airbag in Detroit GENERAL MOTORS INTRODUCES NEW INSTANT-WIN AIRBAGS DETROIT – With third-quarter sales sluggish and its share of the domestic market down 11 percent since 1993, General Motors unveiled a new instant-win airbag contest Monday. The new airbags, which award fabulous prizes upon violent, high-speed impact with another car or stationary object, will come standard in all […]...
19. Значение идиомы as far as that goes [as far as that goes] or [as far as that is concerned] or [so far as that is concerned] also [so far as that goes] {adv. phr.} While we are talking about it; also; actually. You don’t have to worry about the girls. Mary can take care of herself, and as far as that goes, […]...
20. Using Hair Products and Accessories Danny: You’re going to the Prom. How exciting! How should we Style you hair? Clarissa: I’m really not sure. I was hoping you would have some ideas. Danny: I do, but first we need to see if we have the right tools. Let’s look in your bathroom. Here’s some Shampoo and Conditioner, but where are […]...
21. Taking Care of Your Teeth Martha: Oh, I have a Toothache! George: It sounds like you’re In for a visit to the Dentist. Martha: That would be the Last resort. I hate going to the dentist. I don’t like needles and the sound of the Drill scares me to death. I’m hoping the toothache will just go away. George: You […]...
22. Значение идиомы stick out like a sore thumb [stick out like a sore thumb] {v. phr.} To be conspicuous; bedifferent from the rest. When the foreign student was placed in anadvanced English grammar class by mistake, it was no wonder that hestuck out like a sore thumb....
23. Collecting Debt Ken: Look at this list of customers who still Owe us money. How is this business supposed to survive if we keep Extending credit? Marjorie: We started doing it because some of our best customers didn’t have Ready cash. They’re Good for it. Ken: I know they’ll eventually pay their Outstanding debt, but what are […]...
24. Перевод идиомы under one’s thumb, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: under one’s thumb Перевод: под каблуком, под башмаком, в подчинении, во власти Пример: He is only an assistant salesman but he has his boss under his thumb. Он всего лишь продавец, но его начальник у него во власти....
25. Значение идиомы in the same breath [in the same breath] {adv. phr.} 1. At the same time; withoutwaiting. John would complain about hard times, and in the samebreath boast of his prize-winning horses. Jane said Bill wasselfish, but in the same breath she said she was sorry to see himleave. 2. In the same class; in as high a group. – […]...
26. Traveling Over the Holidays Sabrina: You look like you’re getting ready for Battle. Ying: In a way, I am. I’m flying home next week to be with my family over the holidays and you know what Holiday travel is like. Sabrina: I’ve flown during Peak travel season before, and now, I try to avoid it At all costs. Ying: […]...
27. Перевод идиомы a green thumb, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: a green thumb Перевод: талант, способность к садоводству, к выращиванию растений Пример: The man has a green thumb and has a very beautiful garden. У этого человека отлично получается все выращивать, и у него очень красивый сад....
28. Перевод идиомы have a green thumb, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: have a green thumb Перевод: иметь талант к садоводству, к выращиванию растений Пример: My sister has a green thumb and has a beautiful garden. У моей сестры хорошо получается все выращивать, и у нее красивый сад....
29. Значение идиомы chicken-hearted [chicken-hearted] {adj.} Cowardly; excessively timid. “Come on, let’s get on that roller coaster,” she cried. “Don’t be so chicken-hearted.” See: CHICKEN-LIVERED....
30. Значение идиомы thumb a ride [thumb a ride] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get a ride by hitchhiking;hitchhike. Not having much money, Carl decided to thumb a ride toNew York....
31. Значение идиомы cash-and-carry [cash-and-carry ] {adj.} Selling things for cash money only and letting the customer carry them home, not having the store deliver them; also sold in this way. This is a cash-and-carry store only. You can save money at a cash-and-carry sale....
32. Having Cash Flow Problems Kylie: I’ve just Crunched the numbers and we’re not going to be able To meet payroll next month because of Cash flow problems. Miguel: That can’t be. The cash flow Projections from last month showed that we’d be fine. Kylie: We didn’t Anticipate a Shortfall in Income this month and didn’t Set aside enough cash […]...
33. Значение идиомы chicken feed [chicken feed] {n.}, {slang} A very small sum of money. John and Bill worked very hard, but they were only paid chicken feed. Mr. Jones is so rich be thinks a thousand dollars is chicken feed....
34. Значение идиомы chicken-livered [chicken-livered] {adj.}, {slang}, {colloquial} Easily scared; cowardly. Joe sure is a chicken-livered guy. See: CHICKEN-HEARTED....
35. Значение идиомы green thumb [green thumb] {n.}, {informal} A talent for gardening; ability tomake things grow. – Considered trite by many. Mr. Wilson’sneighbors say his flowers grow because he has a green thumb....
36. How MIT Students Won $8 Million in the Massachusetts Lottery MIT students figured out how to make winning the Massachusetts lottery a sure thing, and a recent investigation suggests that the lottery commission knew about it. Maybe Uncle Ben was right: With great power comes great responsibility. While most students at the famed Massachusetts Institute of Technology use their powers for good – for example, […]...
37. Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb and Don Juan were having a terrible fight Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb and Don Juan were having a terrible fight. “I am the most beautiful person in the world,” proclaimed Sleeping Beauty. “No, you’re not,” answered Don Juan and Tom Thumb. “I am the smallest person in the world,” shouted Tom Thumb. “No, you’re not,” said Sleeping Beauty and Don Juan. “I’ve had […]...
38. Значение идиомы spring chicken [spring chicken] {n.}, {slang} A young person. – Usually used with”no”. Mr. Brown is no spring chicken, but he can still play tenniswell. The coach is no spring chicken, but he can show the playerswhat to do....
39. A horse and a chicken are playing in a meadow A horse and a chicken are playing in a meadow. The horse falls into a mud hole and is sinking. He calls to the chicken to go and get the farmer to help pull him out to safety. The chicken runs to the farm but the farmer can’t be found. So he drives the farmer’s […]...
40. Перевод сленгового выражения chicken, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: chicken Перевод: трус; кто-либо, кто не готов или боится рисковать; человек, которому не хватает самоуверенности Синоним: yellow Пример: Don’t be a chicken – go introduce yourself to the professor. Не будь трусом – иди представься профессору. Come on, you chicken. Just try one of my homemade cookies. Ну же, не бойся, попробуй мое […]...