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1. Set up hidden cameras The following is supposedly a true story. To be included, besides being true, the story is most likely strange, weird, surprising, or funny. December 18, 1992 Michael J. Schmidt, 29, set up a hidden video camera at his home near Superior, Wis., because he had been burglarized several times and thought he could catch the […]...
2. Перевод слова feeling Feeling – чувство, ощущение Перевод слова Feeling of safety – чувство безопасности a sense of feeling – чувство осязания a man of feeling – сентиментальный или эмоциональный человек I was Feeling rotten. Я чувствовал себя просто отвратительно. I am Feeling quite off today. Мне сегодня нездоровится. I have a bad Feeling about this. У меня […]...
3. Перевод идиомы have a feeling about something, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: have a feeling about something Перевод: казаться, находиться под впечатлением о чем-либо Пример: I have a strange feeling about the new man in our company. У меня странное впечатление о новом человеке в нашей компании....
4. A salesman in a strange city was feeling horny A salesman in a strange city was feeling horny and wanted release. He inquired for the address of a good house of ill repute. He was told to go to 225 West 42nd St. By mistake, he went to 255 West 42nd St, the office of a podiatrist. Being met by a beautiful woman in […]...
5. Значение идиомы hard feeling [hard feeling] {n.} Angry or bitter feeling; enmity. – Usually usedin the plural. Jim asked Andy to shake hands with him, just to showthat there were no hard feelings. Bob and George once quarreledover a girl, and there are still hard feelings between them....
6. Перевод слова tank Tank – бак, резервуар; танк Перевод слова Tank skeleton – каркас резервуара petrol tank – бензобак tank attack – танковая атака The fuel Tank’s almost empty. Топливный бак почти пустой. The petrol Tank is leaking. Бензобак протекает. Their vehicle was crushed by an army Tank. Их машину раздавил боевой танк....
7. Mr. Horntoot admitted to his wife that he was feeling Mr. Horntoot admitted to his wife that he was feeling much better since his operation, but couldn’t account for the enormous bump on the back of his head. “Oh, that,” chuckled Mrs. Horntoot. “Just before your operation they suddenly ran out of ether!”...
8. A young girl had not been feeling well A young girl had not been feeling well and went to her family doctor. “Young lady,” the doctor began, “you’re pregnant.” “But that can’t be. The only men I’ve been with are nudists and in, our colony we practice sex only with our eyes.” “Well my dear,” said the doctor, “someone in that colony is […]...
9. A man goes into the doctor’s office feeling really bad A man goes into the doctor’s office feeling really bad. After a thorough examination the doctor calls him into his office and says “I have some bad news. You have HAGS.” “What is HAGS” the man asks. “It’s herpes, AIDS, gonorrhea, and syphilis” says the doctor. “Oh my God” says the man. “What are you […]...
10. Working Late at the Office I was so glad it was Friday afternoon. I’ve been thinking-TGIF-all day. I was On my way out of the office when I saw Nick sitting at his desk. Even though the office was nearly empty, he didn’t look like he was ready to leave. In fact, he looked like he was still Swamped with […]...
11. Feeling Homesick Annie: Why the Long face? Luis: I don’t know. I guess I’m feeling a little Homesick. Annie: I thought you got over that. I know the Adjustment was hard when you first got here, but I thought you were Coping pretty well. Luis: I was. It’s just that the holidays are coming up and I […]...
12. One night the Norse god Thor was feeling a bit horny One night the Norse god Thor was feeling a bit horny so he decided to come down to earth to satisfy his needs. He picked up a good looking woman with a great shape and they went to her apartment she only had one small problem, she had a speech impediment, but this didn’t affect […]...
13. Перевод слова illness Illness – болезнь Перевод слова Dangerous illness – опасная болезнь to heal of illness – вылечить от болезни slight illness – болезнь в легкой форме Our mother’s Illness concerns us. Болезнь нашей матери беспокоит нас. He is greatly reduced by Illness. Во время болезни он очень похудел. She expired after a long Illness. Она умерла […]...
14. Dining with a Foodie I invited my friend Nick to try a new restaurant with me. This restaurant was The latest thing, and since Nick was a Foodie, I thought he would Have an interesting take on the meal. … Anita: So, what did you think of the first course? Nick: I thought it was Passable. Anita: Just passable? […]...
15. Insulting Other People Lourdes: Do you see those teenagers over there? They’re making trouble again. Nick: Those kids are just Messing around. When they get bored, they’ll Pipe down and go home. Lourdes: They’re really Getting on my nerves, playing loud music and making all that noise. They’re a Disgrace. Nick: Get away from that window before they […]...
16. Перевод слова wrap Wrap – обертка, укутывать, обертывать Перевод слова Wrapping paper – оберточная бумага to wrap a parcel – запаковывать посылку to wrap smb. in a cocoon of love – окружать кого-л. любовью He Wraps himself warm in furs. Он плотно закутывается в шубу. The affair is Wrapped up in mystery. Это дело окутано тайной. Undress the […]...
17. At the Gas Station It’s been a long time since I’ve seen my friends Steve and Liz, and I thought this would be a good weekend to drive up to Santa Barbara to see them. Gas prices have been Through the roof, but I decided to take the short road trip anyway. Before getting on the road, I went […]...
18. A widow was feeling rather lonely A widow was feeling rather lonely and decided that the best thing for her would be to have a companion. So, off she went to the pet shop. She wasn’t sure just what kind of pet she’d like, so she figured she’d just walk around until she found just the ‘right one.’ She went past […]...
19. Значение идиомы wrap up [wrap up] or [bundle up] {v. phr.} 1. To put on warm clothes; dresswarmly. Mother told Mary to wrap up before going out into thecold. 2. {informal} To finish. Let’s wrap up the job andgo home. 3. {informal} To win a game. The Mets wrapped up thebaseball game in the seventh inning....
20. Feeling Lonely Moving to a new city can be a Lonely experience. When I first moved to Los Angeles, I didn’t know anyone and it was hard To strike up new friendships. I’m a pretty Sociable person, but it’s still hard meeting new people and even harder to make Lasting friendships. I’ve never been a Lone wolf, […]...
21. Requesting a three day pass An Israeli soldier who just enlisted asked the Commanding Officer for a 3-day pass. The CO says “Are you crazy? You just join the Israeli army, and you already want a 3-day pass? You must do something spectacular for that recognition!” So the soldier comes back a day later in an Arab tank! The CO […]...
22. Значение идиомы in the nick of time [in the nick of time] {adv. phr.} Just at the right time; barelysoon enough; almost too late. The doctor arrived in the nick oftime to save the child from choking to death. Joe saw the othercar in the nick of time. Compare: IN TIME....
23. Signing Professional Athletes Nick: I don’t care what it takes. I want Robinson on my team next year. Jamie: He’ll be a Free agent and he’ll be Fielding a lot of offers. I don’t know if we can make him an attractive enough Deal. Nick: We’ll offer him a Signing bonus. That should Sweeten the deal. Jamie: I’m […]...
24. Feeling Disillusioned Daniela: I did it. I finally met Mandy Timpkin. Tony: Mandy Timpkin, your Idol? Daniela: Yeah, I stood in line for two days at her Book signing and finally met her. It was a big Disappointment. Tony: Really? I thought she Could do no wrong, As far as you’re concerned. Daniela: Well, that was before […]...
25. Storing Food Lee: Wow, what are we going to do with all these Leftovers? Sarah: Let’s Store them in different Containers and we can each take some to work to share. We won’t be able to eat all of this ourselves, and I don’t want it To go to waste. Lee: Okay, I’ll get some Plastic containers […]...
26. Garlic bread – Чесночный хлеб I know that many people like to eat deliciously. Some of them like meat, while the others prefer vegetables. In fact, how many people are and how many tastes are. I want to tell you about some special thing for me. It is garlic bread. The first time I tried garlic bread in 2001. I […]...
27. Packing Clothes for a Trip Nick: Aren’t you done Packing yet? We need to leave for the airport in 15 minutes. Mariah: I’m almost done. I just need to finish packing my Garment bag. Nick: You’re bringing a garment bag? What for? Mariah: For my dresses, of course. I don’t want them to get Wrinkles in them. I have a […]...
28. Celebrity Product Lines Nick: The Possibilities are endless! You have to take advantage of being At the height of your career. Jessica: I don’t know about Lending my name to a Celebrity product line. Wouldn’t people think I was Selling out? Nick: Of course not. Most celebrities do it nowadays. People expect you To leverage your fame into […]...
29. Перевод слова actual Actual – фактический, реальный Перевод слова Actual data – фактические данные, реальные данные actual immunity – реальный, фактически действующий иммунитет actual intent – действительное намерение I’m not joking. Those were his Actual words. Я не шучу. Таковы были его слова. The Actual turnout was over one million a year. Реальный объем выпускаемой продукции составил больше […]...
30. Значение идиомы think tank [think tank] {n.} A company of researchers who spend their timedeveloping ideas and concepts. The government hired a think tank tostudy the country’s need for coins, and was advised to stop makingpennies....
31. Looking Back on One’s Life Nick: I’m turning 40 this year and What do I have to show for it? Danielle: Actually, you’ve Accomplished a lot. Do you know what your problem is? Your Expectations are too high and your goals are Unattainable for most people. Nick: Not for me. They shouldn’t have been. I had my life all Planned […]...
32. Police officer Christmas Twas the night before Christmas and throughout the substation, Not a deputy stirred, they were all on vacation. The stockings were hung on the wall with great care, Next to some T-shirts and old underwear. I was working the night shift compiling stats, Answering the phone, and feeding the rat. When all of a sudden […]...
33. More dorm jokes I can’t resist a few: 1. Once you have stolen a dormmate’s room keys, the room is yours to plunder. As a variation, steal the dorm keys but reverse the lock (so the keyhole faces INTO the room); we had a mechanical engineer who got this down to about 20 seconds. Then loudly announce to […]...
34. The woman is on fire A lady was filling her tank at a gas station, smoking a cigarette, even though all the signs say not to. The fumes that came out of the gas tank ignited, severely burning her hands. But it also lit up her arm, too! Instead of rolling on the ground to put it out, she panicked. […]...
35. Перевод идиомы wrap one’s head around something, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: wrap one’s head around something Перевод: понять, постигнуть что-либо (часто используется по отношению к чему-либо, что сложно поддается пониманию, особенно поначалу) Пример: I was attempting to wrap my head around this whole thing. Я пытался во всем этом разобраться....
36. Значение идиомы full of the Old Nick [full of the Old Nick] or [full of the devil] or [full of it] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Always making trouble; naughty; bad. That boy isfull of the Old Nick....
37. Feeling small: Fingers can detect nano-scale wrinkles even on a seemingly smooth surface Our sense of touch is clearly more acute than many realize. A new study by Swedish scientists demystifies the “unknown sense” with first-ever measurements of human tactile perception. In a ground-breaking study, Swedish scientists have shown that people can detect nano-scale wrinkles while running their fingers upon a seemingly smooth surface. The findings could lead […]...
38. Feeling Embarrassed Lois: Please don’t Embarrass me at the party tonight. Roger: Me, embarrass you? I’d never do that. Lois: You have, though, more than once. Roger: Name one. Lois: At the Johnsons’ party, you danced on the table while singing “I Am Woman”! Roger: I was being The life of the party. Everybody thought it was […]...
39. On a cross-country bus trip On a cross-country bus trip, Mrs. Davis became extremely queasy due to motion sickness. She make her way to the restroom, only to find it locked. She went back to her seat, laid her head back and tried to fight off the nausea. Unsuccessfully, she rolled her head to the right and threw up on […]...
40. Feeling Ill from Food While Traveling Rumi: I’m as Sick as a dog! Hugo: It serves you right. I Warned you not to eat food sold by Food vendors on the street. Cleanliness is not a priority at some of those food Stands. Rumi: I’m not one To turn up my nose up at street food. On the street is where […]...