Driving Through a Speed Trap

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1. Значение идиомы speed trap [speed trap] {n.} A place where police hide and wait to catchdrivers who are going even a little faster than the speed limit. Mr. Jones was caught in a speed trap....
2. Obey the speed limit Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a State Police Officer see’s a car puttering along at 22 MPH. He thinks to himself, “This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder!”So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over. Approaching the car, he notices that there are […]...
3. Значение идиомы speed up [speed up] {v.} To go faster than before; also, to make go faster. The car speeded up when it reached the country. Push in thethrottle to speed up the engine. Compare: PICK UP. Contrast: SLOWDOWN....
4. Describing Speed and Pace Chiu: Come on, Slowpoke, Hurry up! We’ll never get to the top of the hill if you don’t Get a move on. Sarah: There’s no way you’re going to get me to move at Breakneck speed. I’ve gone up at least 500 steps already, and my legs are about to fall off. Tell me again […]...
5. A man is driving down the road for a long period of time A man is driving down the road for a long period of time. During his travel, he sees a priest with a gas can hitch hiking, so he gladly picks him up he says,”Normally father, i dont pick up hitch hikers. You seem like a man of dignity so i thought id make an exception. […]...
6. Dangerous Freeway Driving I do a lot of driving in my job. You would think that driving several hours Each way would Get old really fast, but I have ways of making an Interminable drive seem much more exciting. I like to drive fast on the freeways. I usually Pass all of the slower cars by staying in […]...
7. Driving school test The following are a sampling of real answers received on exams given by the California Department of Transportation’s driving school. Q: Do you yield when a blind pedestrian is crossing the road? A: What for? He can’t see my license plate. Q: Who has the right of way when four cars approach a four-way stop […]...
8. California Driving Test Answers The following are a sampling of REAL answers received on exams given by the California Department of Transportation’s driving school (read at Saturday Traffic School for moving violation offenders.) Q: Do you yield when a blind pedestrian is crossing the road? A: What for? He can’t see my license plate. Q: Who has the right […]...
9. A man was driving up a steep and narrow mountain road A man was driving up a steep and narrow mountain road. A woman was driving down the same road. As they passed each other, the woman leaned out the window and yelled, “Pig!” The man immediately leaned out his window and replied, “Bitch!” They continue on their way and as the man rounded the next […]...
10. Перевод слова speed Speed – скорость, быстрота, темп; мчаться Перевод слова To drive engine up to speed – раскручивать двигатель to drop speed – снижать скорость speed of utterance – темп речи to speed off – поспешно удалиться He has been Speeding. Он превысил скорость. Time Speed by. Время быстро пронеслось. The train put on Speed. Поезд прибавил […]...
11. Taking the Driving Test Cesar: I just took the Driving test. See this? That’s my new License. May: You have to give me the Play-by-play. I’m taking the test next week and I’m Freaking out. Cesar: There’s nothing to worry about. It was easy. May: I’m not worried about the written test. It’s the driving test I’m worried about. […]...
12. Do this while driving Strange and silly things to do while driving. We do not advise doing any of the below “things to do while driving”, as all driving should be taken seriously. The below “things to do while driving” are simply here for entertainment purposes. Vary your vehicle’s speed inversely with the speed limit. Roll down your windows […]...
13. Значение идиомы set the pace [set the pace] {v. phr.} To decide on a rate of speed of travel orrules that are followed by others. The scoutmaster set the pace sothat the shorter boys would not get tired trying to keep up. Louise set the pace in selling tickets for the school play. -[pace-setter] {n.} John is the pace-setter of […]...
14. Driving in Great Britain – Вождение в Великобритании Welcome to the free Tourist Information Line for visitors to Great Britain. For information on visas and immigration, please press one. For information on driving in Britain, please press two. For information on hotels, please press three. For information on public transport in Britain, please press four. To return to this menu at any time […]...
15. Loan Forgiveness Programs Martin: One hundred eleven days And counting. Georgina: Are you Counting down To something? Martin: I’m counting down to the day when my Student loans will be Discharged. I only took this job because it Qualifies for the Loan forgiveness program. Georgina: But you’ve worked here for over two years already. You mean you’ve been […]...
16. Don’t do while driving We do not advise following any of the below driving rules to any extent. Driving should be taken seriously at all times. The below jokes are simply here for entertainment purposes. When using a metered entrance ramp, vehicles in the carpool lane do not need to stop. Similarly, vehicles NOT in the diamond lane also […]...
17. Перевод слова angel Angel – ангел Перевод слова She is an angel – она ангел heavenly angel – небесный ангел as pure as an angel – чист как ангел An Angel came from on high. Ангел сошел с небес. He’s not a bad kid, but he’s no Angel. Он не плохой ребенок, но и не ангел. I want […]...
18. Common Traffic Signs Ben: Why are you Squinting like that? Lauren: I left my glasses at the office. Ben: You mean you can’t see?! Lauren: I can see pretty well. What was that yellow Sign we just passed? Ben: It said, “Dead End.” Stop! Turn around. Lauren: I can’t. That sign says, “No U-turn.” Ben: Okay, but we […]...
19. Перевод слова pace Pace – темп, поступь Перевод слова To go at a good pace – идти хорошим шагом to hold a hot pace – быстро идти killing pace – убийственная скорость I slacked my Pace. Я замедлил шаг. He lived at a fast Pace. Он жил в быстром темпе. They drive at a tremendous Pace. Они мчатся […]...
20. Cop wants an excuse A man was driving home late one afternoon, and he was driving above the speed limit. He notices a police car with its red lights on in his rear view mirror. He thinks “I can outrun this guy,” so he floors it and the race is on. The cars are racing down the highway – […]...
21. Пословица / поговорка more haste, less speed – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: more haste, less speed Перевод: тише едешь, дальше будешь Эквивалент в русском языке: поспешишь – людей насмешишь Пример: The man was in a hurry to finish work but he made many mistakes and had to repeat some things again. This proved to him that more haste equals less speed. Этот человек спешил […]...
22. Driving an Off-Road Vehicle Claudia: When you invited me To go for a drive, this wasn’t what I Pictured. Jae: You’re about to have The ride of your life. Get in and I’ll Strap you in. Claudia: What is this thing? Jae: It’s an Off-road vehicle. Haven’t you seen one before? It has fOur-wheel drive and can travel on […]...
23. Radar Gun Error An off-duty police officer, familiar with radar guns, drove through a school zone within the legal speed limit when the flash of a camera went off, taking a picture of his license plate. The officer, thinking the radar was in error, drove by again; even more slowly. Another flash. He did it again for a […]...
24. Drinking and driving The following is supposedly a true story. To be included, besides being true, the story is most likely strange, weird, surprising, or funny. The “Environmental Engineering News” published some rather sobering information about punishment for drunk driving convictions in other countries. In Australia, the names of drunk drivers are printed in newspapers under the caption, […]...
25. During training exercises, the lieutenant driving down During training exercises, the lieutenant driving down a muddy back road encountered another car stuck in the mud with a red faced colonel at the wheel. “Your jeep stuck, sir?” asked the lieutenant as he pulled alongside. “Nope,” replied the colonel, coming over and handing him the keys, “*Yours* is.”...
26. A guy was driving down the road in his Yugo A guy was driving down the road in his Yugo during a thunder storm, when his windshield wiper broke. He drives until he comes to an auto body shop. He goes into the shop, walks up to the counter and says, “Excuse me, but could you give me a windshield wiper for my Yugo?” The […]...
27. A man is driving down the road and notices a car in the ditch A man is driving down the road and notices a car in the ditch. He doesn’t usually help many people so he drives on by. Then he notices that a pretty woman is the driver so he goes back to help. As he is hooking his truck to her car he says, “You know, you […]...
28. There is a guy from ARMY driving from West Point to the Meadowlands There’s a guy from ARMY driving from West Point to the Meadowlands, a guy from the NAVY was driving from Annapolis to the Meadowlands, and an Air Force guy who’s driving from McGwire in South Jerz to the Meadowlands just to watch the Jets. In the middle of the night with no other cars on […]...
29. Juggler, driving to his next performance Juggler, driving to his next performance, was stopped by the police. ‘What are those knives doing in your car?’ asked the officer. ‘I juggle them in my act.’ Oh yeah?’ says the cop. ‘Let’s see you do it.’ So the juggler starts tossing and juggling the knives. A guy driving by sees this and says, […]...
30. Перевод идиомы be in the driving seat, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: be in the driving seat Идиома: be in the driving seat Перевод: находиться у руля, держать рычаги власти, иметь контроль над ситуацией Пример: The consumer is in the driving seat due to the huge range of goods on the market. Потребитель имел весь контроль над ситуацией из-за огромного выбора товаров на рынке....
31. Driving home very drunk It seems a gentleman had too much alcohol at a party, was heading home, and was pulled over by a state trooper. Upon being tested, the fellow couldn’t walk a straight line any more than he could drive one, so the trooper wrote out a ticket and had just given it to the driver before […]...
32. After the party, as the couple was driving home After the party, as the couple was driving home, the woman asks her husband, “Honey, has anyone ever told you how handsome, sexy and irresistible to women you are?” The flattered husband said, “No, dear they haven’t.” The wife yells, “Then what the heck gave you THAT idea at the party tonight?”...
33. A juggler, driving to his next performance, is stopped by A juggler, driving to his next performance, is stopped by the police. “What are these matches and lighter fluid doing in your car?” asks the cop. “I’m a juggler and I juggle flaming torches in my act.” “Oh yeah?” says the doubtful cop. “Lets see you do it.” The juggler gets out and starts juggling […]...
34. Значение идиомы great guns [great guns] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Very fast or very hard. – Usually used in the phrases “blow great guns”, “go great guns”. Thewind was blowing great guns, and big waves beat the shore. The menwere going great guns to finish the job. Compare: FAST AND FURIOUS.2. Very well; successfully. Smith’s new store opened last […]...
35. Driving While Calling and Texting Pamela: [laughs] Did you see this Tweet from Sarah? She’s so funny. Josh: Hold on. I’m Texting Lance. I want to make sure he knows where we’re Meeting up. Pamela: [cell phone rings] Hello. Oh, hi Lance. Did you get Josh’s text? You didn’t? Let me IM you, bye. Josh: I wonder why Lance didn’t […]...
36. 45 or 82? Joe the lawyer died suddenly, at the age of 45. He got to the gates of Heaven, and the angel standing there said, “We’ve been waiting a long time for you.” “What do you mean,” he replied, “I’m only 45, in the prime of my life. Why did I have to die now?” “45? You’re […]...
37. Billy Ray and Billie Bob are driving home from a party Billy Ray and Billie Bob are driving home from a party. BR runs a red light. BB says, “Hey! What the fuck are you doing! That light was red!” BR replies, “Don’t worry, my brother does it all the time, it’s OK.” Then he does it again. BB: ” Damn it, you done it again!” […]...
38. Two guys are driving through Texas when Two guys are driving through Texas when they get pulled over by a state trooper. The trooper walks up, taps on the window with his nightstick, the driver rolls down the window, and the trooper smacks him in the head with the stick. The driver says, “Why’d you do that? The trooper says, “You’re in […]...
39. For his birthday, Little Johnny asked for a 10 speed bicycle For his birthday, Little Johnny asked for a 10 speed bicycle. His father said, “Son, we’d love to give you one, but the mortgage on this house is $80,000 and your mother just lost her job. There’s no way we can afford it.” The next day the father saw Little Johnny heading out the front […]...
40. A guy out on the golf course takes a high speed ball right A guy out on the golf course takes a high speed ball right in the crotch. Writhing in agony, he falls to the ground. He finally gets himself to the doctor. He says, “How bad is it doc? I’m going on my honeymoon next week and my fiance is still a virgin in every way.” […]...