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Значение идиомы at a blow
[at a blow] or [at a stroke] or [at one stroke] {adv. phr.} Immediately; suddenly; with one quick or forceful action.
The pirates captured the ship and captured a ton of gold at a blow.
A thousand men lost their jobs at a stroke when the factory closed.
All the prisoners escaped at one stroke.
Compare: AT ONCE, AT ONE TIME.
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- Значение идиомы blow one’s lines [blow one’s lines] or [fluff one’s lines] {v. phr.}, {informal} To forget the words you are supposed to speak while acting in a play. The noise backstage scared Mary and she blew her lines....
- Значение идиомы close down [close down] or [shut down] {v.} To stop all working, as in a factory; stop work entirely; also: to stop operations in. The factory closed down for Christmas. The company shut down the condom plant for Easter....
- Значение идиомы blow one’s own horn [blow one’s own horn] or [toot one’s own horn] {v. phr.}, {slang} To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn. A person who does things well does not have to toot his own horn; his abilities will […]...
- Значение идиомы blow hot and cold [blow hot and cold] {v. phr.} To change your ways or likes often; be fickle or changeable. Tom blows hot and cold about coming out for the baseball team; he cannot decide. Mary blew hot and cold about going to college; every day she changed her mind. The boys will get tired of Ann’s blowing […]...
- Перевод идиомы blow someone’s cover, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: blow someone’s cover Перевод: раскрыться; выдать себя, свои истинные цели Пример: The police blew the officer’s cover by mistake. Полиция по ошибке раскрыла своего офицера....
- Перевод сленгового выражения blow it, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: blow it Перевод: потерять что-либо или потратить что-либо впустую; сделать что-либо очень плохо, неудачно, или полностью провалить что-либо Пример: Don’t blow all your money in that one store – there are five more down the road. Не трать все свои деньги в одном этом магазине – дальше есть еще пять магазинов. You didn’t […]...
- Значение идиомы blow the whistle on [blow the whistle on] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To inform against; betray. The police caught one of the bank robbers, and he blew the whistle on two more. 2. To act against, stop, or tell people the secrets of. The mayor blew the whistle on gambling. The police blew the whistle on hot reading....
- Перевод идиомы blow something out of (all) proportion, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: blow something out of (all) proportion Перевод: раздувать что-либо чрезмерно, несоизмеримо; делать из мухи слона Пример: The problem was very small but the manager blew it out of all proportion. Проблема была очень не серьезной, но менеджер сделал из мухи слона....