The Hazards of Kicking the Cat

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1. Значение идиомы at all hazards [at all hazards] {adv. phr.} With no regard for danger; at any risk; regardless of the chances you must take. The racer meant to win the 500-mile race at all hazards....
2. Перевод слова pork Pork – свинина Перевод слова Pork pie – пирог со свининой belly pork – грудинная свинина pork carcass – свиная туша Let me have a plateful of that Pork! Положите мне полную тарелку свинины! Powdered beef and Pork imported from Ireland. Солонина и свинина, импортируемые из Ирландии. We’re having Pork roast for dinner. У нас […]...
3. Мясо и мясные продукты (Meat and meat products), лексика и слова по теме Beef – говядина Mutton – баранина Lamb – молодая баранина Pork – свинина Veal – телятина Venison – оленина Brawn – мясо кабана Poultry (fowl) – мясо домашней птицы Chicken – курица, цыпленок A chicken breast – куриная грудка A chicken leg – куриная ножка A chicken wing – куриное крыло A chicken thigh – […]...
4. At the Butcher’s Butcher: What can I get for you? Gina: I’d like a pound of Ground beef, please. Butcher: Would you like the regular or the extra Lean? The extra lean is a dollar more per pound. Gina: I’ll take the regular. Could you also Throw in two thick Pork chops and two Chicken breasts? Butcher: I’m […]...
5. At the Butcher’s Butcher: What can I get for you? Gina: I’d like a pound of Ground beef, please. Butcher: Would you like the regular or the extra Lean? The extra lean is a dollar more per pound. Gina: I’ll take the regular. Could you also Throw in two thick Pork chops and two Chicken breasts? Butcher: I’m […]...
6. Перевод слова beef Beef – говядина, мясо Перевод слова Horse beef – конина beef broth – говяжий бульон ground beef – говяжий фарш This is a good lean cut of Beef. Это хороший нежирный кусок говядины. OK, so what’s the Beef this time? Ладно, так что за говядина на этот раз? The Beef was overdone. Говядина была пережарена. […]...
7. A dog walks into a butcher shop A dog walks into a butcher shop with a purse strapped around his neck. He walks up to the meat case and calmly sits there until it’s his turn to be waited on. A man, who was already in the butcher shop, finished his purchase and noticed the dog. The butcher leaned over the counter […]...
8. Communication problem There was this Asian lady married to an American gentleman and they lived in Honolulu. The poor lady was not very proficient in English, but managed to communicate with her husband. The real problem arose whenever she had to shop for groceries. One day, she went to the butcher and wanted to buy pork legs. […]...
9. Значение идиомы salt pork [salt pork] {n.} Very fat pork that has been packed in salt ordipped in brine for curing. Mother cooked beans with salt pork forsupper....
10. Перевод слова roast Roast – жариться, жарить Перевод слова To roast the concentrate – обжигать концентрат to roast coffee beans – жарить кофейные зерна pot roast – тушеное мясо The meat was Roasting in the oven. В духовке жарилось мясо. We ate Roast beef like dragons. Мы с жадностью набросились на жаркое. The chicken is Roasting in the […]...
11. 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....
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 kick off [kick off] {v. phr.} 1. To make the kick that begins a footballgame. John kicked off and the football game started. 2. {informal}To begin; launch; start. The candidate kicked off his campaign witha speech on television. The fund raising drive was kicked off witha theater party. 3. {slang} To die. Mr. Jones was almost ninetyyears […]...
14. Buying Meat from a Butcher Butcher: Good morning. What can I get for you? Samantha: I’d like some Lamb chops, Pork chops, and some Beef, but I’m not sure which Cuts I want yet. Butcher: You’ve come to the right Butcher shop. Everything here is Fresh. Everything comes straight from the Slaughterhouse. Samantha: Um, I’m glad to hear that. Butcher: […]...
15. Mary went to Jill’s place to tell her about a horrible Mary went to Jill’s place to tell her about a horrible experience she’d had the previous night with this bloke she brought home. “Well, what happened when you got there?” Jill asked “The bastard called me a slut!” Mary said. “And what did you do then?” Jill asked, shocked. “I told him to get the […]...
16. Перевод идиомы pork barrel, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: pork barrel Идиома: pork barrel разг. Перевод: “кормушка” (выделяемые государством денежные средства, которые используются в политических целях на местном уровне) Пример: He was critical of these new, expensive job programs as just a form of pork barrel. Он критически относился к этим новым, затратным рабочим программам, выполняющим роль кормушки....
17. New weapon Chicken Gun Flash – New Weapon in America’s Arsenal – Dubbed ‘The Chicken Gun’ Senate majority leader Howard H. Baker Jr., expressed astonishment to the Senate, over recent news accounts of an Air Force “chicken gun.” It seems the gun is a converted 20-foot cannon capable of hurling dead four-pound chickens at airplanes at 700 miles per […]...
18. A nun comes to her Mother Superior and asks her A nun comes to her Mother Superior and asks her to hear a confession: “Today I enjoyed the pleasures of the flesh. Father Goodwim came to me and told me that I had the gates to Heaven here between my legs. Then he said that he had the key to Heaven, and he put it […]...
19. Значение идиомы alive and kicking [alive and kicking] {adj. phr.} Very active; vigorous; full of energy. Grandpa was taken to the hospital with pneumonia, but he was discharged yesterday and is alive and kicking....
20. 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 […]...
21. An Irish priest and a Rabbi found themselves sharing An Irish priest and a Rabbi found themselves sharing a compartment on a train. After a while, the priest opened a conversation by saying “I know that, in your religion, you’re not supposed to eat pork…Have you actually ever tasted it? The Rabbi said, “I must tell the truth. Yes, I have, on the odd […]...
22. Last winter I was laid up at home with the flu Last winter I was laid up at home with the flu. My fiancee’ called and volunteered to come over and fix dinner and play nursemaid to me. I declined, not wanting to pass on the flu to her. “Okay honey”, she told me, “Will wait till after we get married. Then we can spend the […]...
23. Перевод идиомы alive and kicking, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: alive and kicking Перевод: быть в хорошем здравии, иметь хорошее здоровье Пример: My aunt is 87 years old and she is very much alive and kicking. Моей тете 87 лет, и у нее очень хорошее здоровье....
24. A Visit to the Doctor Going to the doctor is never Particularly pleasant for me. But I couldn’t Put it off Any longer. It was time for my Annual physical, and there was no Getting around it. So I picked up the phone and called for an appointment. “I’d like to see Dr. Shimoya next week, please, if that’s possible,” […]...
25. A man walks into a Chinese restaurant but is told A man walks into a Chinese restaurant but is told by the Maitre’d that there will be at least a twenty minute wait. “Would you like to wait in the bar, Sir?”, he says. The man goes into the bar and the bartender says, “What’ll it be?” The man replies, “Give me a Stoli with […]...
26. Ordering Soups and Salads After a long tiring day at work, I stopped at a restaurant nearby for a quick meal. Server: Hi, I’m Ursula. Can I get you something to drink? Paulo: Yes, I’d like an iced tea and I’m also ready to order. I’ll just have a bowl of Soup and a Salad. Server: Sure, no problem. […]...
27. Значение идиомы kick oneself [kick oneself] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be sorry or ashamed;regret. When John missed the train, he kicked himself for nothaving left earlier. Mary could have kicked herself for lettingthe secret out before it was announced officially....
28. Перевод слова hazard Hazard – риск, опасность Перевод слова An element of hazard – элемент риска to take hazards – идти на риск hazard to public health – угроза для здоровья людей The job was full of Hazards. Работа была сопряжена с большим риском. His reputation was at Hazard. Его репутация была под угрозой. I don’t know. I’m […]...
29. Man Comes To Realize His Puppies Aren’t Puppies After All A farmer in China bought two “good-looking pups” from a man who said they’d make good watch dogs. For two years he raised the little black puppies, grooming their coarse hair and feeding them ample quantities of food. Their appetites were huge and getting larger by the day… One weird thing about the dogs was […]...
30. Paying Rent “That bastard husband of mine wanted me to sleep with the landlord because he lost the rent money playing poker,” the housewife told a neighbor. “You didn’t do it, did you?” “I have to admit I did – though with certain misgivings, I might add. What I haven’t done, though, is tell my husband the […]...
31. Family sex TO MY DEAR WIFE, During the past year I have tried to make love to you 365 times. I have succeeded 36 times, which is an average of once every ten days. The followingis a list of why I did not succeed more often: 54 times the sheets were clean 17 times it was too […]...
32. Nothing but the truth A married man was having an affair with his secretary. One day, their passions overcame them and they took off for her house, where they made passionate love all afternoon. Exhausted from the wild sex, they fell asleep, awakening around 8.00 p. m. As the man threw on his clothes, he told the woman to […]...
33. A life-long city man, tired of the rat race A life-long city man, tired of the rat race, decided he was going to give up the city life, move to the country, and become a chicken farmer. He found a nice, used chicken farm, which he bought. Turns out that his next door neighbor was also a chicken farmer. The neighbor came for a […]...
34. A blonde walked into a doctor’s office with a hole in her hand A blonde walked into a doctor’s office with a hole in her hand. The doctor told her that he had to report all gunshot wounds, and this was an obvious gunshot wound, so would she please explain how it happened? The blonde said, “Well, to be honest with you, I was trying to commit suicide, […]...
35. A chicken and an egg are lying in bed A chicken and an egg are lying in bed. The chicken is smoking a cigarette with a satisfied smile on its face and the egg is frowning and looking put out. The egg mutters to no one in particular, “I guess we answered that question.”...
36. 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....
37. 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....
38. Значение идиомы chicken-livered [chicken-livered] {adj.}, {slang}, {colloquial} Easily scared; cowardly. Joe sure is a chicken-livered guy. See: CHICKEN-HEARTED....
39. Перевод слова wait Wait – ждать, дожидаться, откладывать Перевод слова To wait orders – ждать распоряжений wait until he comes – дождитесь его прихода that work will have to wait – эту работу придется отложить Hey, Wait a minute! Эй, подождите минутку! Wait for the rain to pass. Подожди, пока пройдет дождь. I’ll Wait in the car. Я […]...
40. Перевод слова month Month – месяц Перевод слова Against the end of the month – к концу месяца the inside of a month – середина месяца inside of a month – в пределах месяца last month – в прошлом месяце He’ll be here for a Month. Он пробудет здесь месяц. He was gone for a Month. Он исчез […]...