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1. Значение идиомы have it coming [have it coming] {v. phr.} To deserve the good or bad things thathappen to you. I feel sorry about Jack’s failing that course, buthe had it coming to him. Everybody said that Eve had it comingwhen she won the scholarship. Compare: ASK FOR, GET WHAT’S COMING TOONE, SERVE RIGHT....
2. Перевод слова workman Workman – рабочий Перевод слова Union workman – рабочий – член профсоюза displace workman by machine – заменять рабочего машиной trained workman – обученный рабочий He showed himself as a very slack Workman. Он оказался очень нерадивым работником. The Workman plonked down his heavy bag of tools. Рабочий с грохотом опустил на пол свою сумку […]...
3. Значение идиомы sign one’s own death warrant [sign one’s own death warrant] {v. phr.} To cause your own death orthe loss of something you want very much. Mr. Carter had lungtrouble, and the doctor told him he would sign his own death warrantif he didn’t stop smoking. When Jim’s fiancee saw him on a datewith another girl, he signed his own death […]...
4. Значение идиомы get what’s coming to one [get what’s coming to one] or {slang} [get one’s] {v. phr.} Toreceive the good or bad that you deserve; get what is due to you; getyour share. At the end of the movie the villain got what was comingto him and was put in jail. John didn’t think he was getting whatwas coming to him, […]...
5. Значение идиомы kettle of fish [kettle of fish] {v. phr.}, {informal} Something to be considered;how things are; a happening; business. I thought he needed money, but it was another kettle of fish – his car had disappeared. -Usually used with “pretty”, “fine”, “nice”, but meaning bad trouble. He had two flat tires and no spare on a country road at […]...
6. Значение идиомы sign of the times [sign of the times] {n. phr.} A characteristic of the times inwhich one lives. It is a sad sign of the times that all the majorlakes and rivers are badly polluted and fish in them are poisoned....
7. Значение идиомы go to the trouble [go to the trouble] or [take the trouble] {v. phr.} To make troubleor extra work for yourself; bother. John told Mr. Brown not to goto the trouble of driving him home. Since your aunt took thetrouble to get you a nice birthday present, the least you can do is tothank her. Compare: PUT OUT....
8. Значение идиомы Indian sign [Indian sign] {n.}, {informal} A magic spell that is thought tobring bad luck; curse; jinx; hoo-doo. – Used with “the”, usually after”have” or “with”; and often used in a joking way. Bill is a goodplayer, but Ted has the Indian sign on him and always beats him. Father says that he always wins our checker […]...
9. There was a drunk man walking down the street turning There was a drunk man walking down the street turning his car keys back and forth. A policeman came up to him and asked, “Sir, what are you doing?” The drunk replied, “I am looking for my car, the last time I saw it, it was on the end of these keys.” The police officer […]...
10. I get so drunk that I imagine things The drunk was floundering down the alley carrying a box with holes on the side. He bumped into a friend who asked, “What do you have in there, pal?” “A mongoose.” “What for?” “Well, you know how drunk I can get. When I get drunk I see snakes, and I’m scared to death of snakes. […]...
11. Значение идиомы borrow trouble [borrow trouble] {v. phr.} To worry for nothing about trouble that may not come; make trouble for yourself needlessly. Don’t borrow trouble by worrying about next year. It’s too far away. You are borrowing trouble if you try to tell John what to do. Compare: ASK FOR, CROSS ONE’S BRIDGES BEFORE ONE COMES TO THEM, […]...
12. Значение идиомы dish out [dish out] {v.} 1. To serve from a large bowl or plate. Ann’s mother asked her to dish out the beans. 2. {informal} To give in large quantities. That teacher dished out so much homework that her pupils complained to their parents. 3. {slang} To scold; treat or criticize roughly. Jim likes to dish it […]...
13. Значение идиомы on the spot [on the spot] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. or [upon the spot] At thatexact time and at the same time or place; without waiting or leaving. The news of important events is often broadcast on the spot overtelevision. When Tom ruined an expensive machine, his boss firedhim on the spot. Compare: AT ONCE, IN ONE’S […]...
14. Значение идиомы sign in [sign in] {v.} To write your name on a special list or in a recordbook to show that you are present. Every worker must sign in whencoming back to work. Teachers go to the office and sign in eachmorning before going to their classrooms. Contrast SIGN OUT....
15. Значение идиомы hide or hair [hide or hair] or [hide nor hair] {n. phr.}, {informal} A sign ortrace of someone that is gone or lost; any sign at all of somethingmissing. Usually used in negative or interrogative sentence. Tommyleft the house this morning and I haven’t seen hide or hair of himsince. A button fell off my coat and I […]...
16. Death Row man gets pizza wish A man executed on Death Row got his final wish from beyond the grave. A convicted murderer put to death in Tennessee this week got his last meal wish after he died. Philip Workman, 53, requested that his final meal be a vegetarian pizza donated to any homeless person near the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution […]...
17. Значение идиомы hand down [hand down] {v.} To arrange to give or leave after, death. Joewill have his father’s gold watch because it is handed down in thefamily. In old times, property was usually handed down to theoldest son at his father’s death. Compare: PASS ON....
18. I just trying to be helpful A good samaritan was walking home late one night when he came upon this drunk on the sidewalk. Wanting to help, he asked the drunk “do you live here?” “Yep”. “Would you like me to help you upstairs?” “Yep”. When they got up on the second floor, the good person asked “Is this your floor?” […]...
19. Значение идиомы all hours [all hours] {n. phr.}, {informal} Late or irregular times. The boy’s mother said he must stop coming home for meals at all hours. He stayed up till all hours of the night to finish his school work....
20. Значение идиомы check out [check out] {v.} 1a. To pay your hotel bill and leave. The last guests checked out of their rooms in the morning. Contrast: CHECK IN. 1b. {informal} To go away; leave. I hoped our guest would stay but he had to check out before Monday. Compare: CHECK IN. 2a. To make a list or record […]...
21. Значение идиомы in the doghouse [in the doghouse] {adj. phr.}, {slang} In disgrace or disfavor. Our neighbor got in the doghouse with his wife by coming home drunk. Jerry is in the doghouse because he dropped the ball, and the otherteam won because of that. Compare: DOWN ON....
22. Your father is drunk To The Tune Of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Oh you better not shout, you better not cry, You better not pout, I’m tellin’ you why, Daddy’s home and I think he’s drunk. He’s walkin’ real slow, he slurs when he speaks, I don’t even think he’s shaved in two weeks, Daddy’s home and […]...
23. Значение идиомы down on one’s luck [down on one’s luck] {adj.}, {informal} Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck. The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately. Compare: HARD ROW TO HOE, HARD SLEDDING, ON ONE’S […]...
24. Значение идиомы death on [death on] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Very successful in meeting or dealing with. Joe is death on fast balls. He usually knocks them out of the park. 2. Disliking or strongly against; very strict about. The new teacher is death on students who come late to class. The twins’ grandmother is death on smoking....
25. Значение идиомы cross a bridge before one comes to it [cross a bridge before one comes to it] {v. phr.} To worry about future events or trouble before they happen. – Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb. “Can I be a soldier when I grow up, Mother?” asked Johnny. “Don’t cross that bridge until you come to it,” said his mother. Compare: […]...
26. Значение идиомы run into [run into] {v.} 1. To mix with; join with. If the paint brush istoo wet, the red paint will run into the white on the house. Thissmall brook runs into a big river in the valley below. 2. To add upto; reach; total. Car repairs can run into a lot of money. Thenumber of people […]...
27. Значение идиомы know if one is coming or going [know if one is coming or going] or [know whether one is coming orgoing] {v. phr.} To feel able to think clearly; know what to do. – Usually used in the negative or with limiters. On Monday, the carbroke down; on Tuesday, Mother broke her arm; on Wednesday, thechildren all became ill with the mumps; […]...
28. Значение идиомы all over [all over] {adv. phr.} 1. In every part; everywhere. He has a fever and aches all over. I have looked all over for my glasses. Compare: FAR AND WIDE. 2. {informal} In every way; completely. She is her mother all over. 3. {informal} Coming into very close physical contact, as during a violent fight; wrestling. […]...
29. Значение идиомы serve one right [serve one right] {v. phr.} To be what really deserves asa punishment; be a fair exchange for what has done or saidor failed to do or say. He failed his exam; it served him rightbecause he had not studied. Bob said it served Sally right whenshe cut her finger; she had taken his knife without […]...
30. Значение идиомы to death [to death] {adv. phr.}, {informal} To the limit; to the greatestdegree possible. – Used for emphasis with verbs such as “scare”,”frighten”, “bore”. Cowboy stories bore me to death, but I likemysteries. Sara is scared to death of snakes. John is tickledto death with his new bike....
31. Значение идиомы bail out [bail out ] {v.} 1. To secure release from prison until trial by leaving or promising money or property for a while. When college students got into trouble with the police, the college president would always bail them out. 2. {informal} To free from trouble by giving or lending money. He started a small business, […]...
32. Значение идиомы head for the hills [head for the hills] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get far away in ahurry; run away and hide. – Often used imperatively. Head for thehills. The bandits are coming. He saw the crowd chasing him, so heheaded for the hills. When they saw the mean boy coming, they allheaded for the hills. Compare: BEAT IT, LIGHT […]...
33. Значение идиомы put away [put away] {v.} 1. To put in the right place or out of sight. She put away the towels. 2. To lay aside; stop thinking about. Heput his worries away for the weekend. 3. {informal} To eat or drink. He put away a big supper and three cups of coffee. Compare: STOWAWAY. 4. {informal} To […]...
34. Значение идиомы coming and going [coming and going] or [going and coming] {adv. phr.} 1. Both ways; in both directions. The truck driver stops at the same cafe coming and going. John was late. He got punished both going and coming; his teacher punished him and his parents punished him. 2. Caught or helpless; in your power; left with no […]...
35. Значение идиомы catch one’s death of [catch one’s death of] or [take one’s death of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become very ill with. Johnny fell in the icy water and almost took his death of cold. Sometimes used in the short form “catch your death.” “Johnny! Come right in here and put your coat and hat on. You’ll catch your death!”...
36. Значение идиомы name is mud [name is mud] {informal} are in trouble; a person is blamedor no longer liked. – Used in the possessive. If you tell yourmother I spilled ink on her rug my name will be mud. Your namewill be mud if you tell the teacher about the bad thing we did. Compare: IN THE DOG HOUSE....
37. Arriving home very drunk A man is in a bar and falling off his stool every couple of minutes. He is obviously drunk. So the bartender says to another man in the bar: “Why don’t you be a good Samaritan and take him home.” The man takes the drunk out the door and to his car and he stumbles […]...
38. Death of Energizer Bunny The world was stunned by the news, this morning, of the death of the Energizer Bunny. He was six years old. Authorities believe that the death occurred at approximately 8:42PM last evening. Best known as the irritating pink bunny that kept going and going and going, “Pinkie” as he was known to his friends and […]...
39. Значение идиомы behind the eight-ball [behind the eight-ball] {adj. phr.}, {slang} In a difficult position; in trouble. Mr. Thompson is an older man, and when he lost his job, he found he was behind the eight-ball. Bill can’t dance and has no car, so he is behind the eight-ball with the girls. Compare: HAVE TWO STRIKES AGAINST ONE, IN A […]...
40. Значение идиомы all in a day’s work [all in a day’s work] or [all in the day’s work] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Unpleasant or bad but to be expected; not harder than usual; not unusual. Keeping ants away from a picnic lunch is all in the day’s work. When the car had a flat tire, Father said that it was all in a […]...