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1. Значение идиомы nail one’s colors to the mast[nail one’s colors to the mast] {literary} To let everyone knowwhat you think is right and refuse to change. During the electioncampaign the candidate nailed his colors to the mast on the questionof civil rights....
2. Значение идиомы half-and-half[half-and-half ] {adj.} As much one thing as the other. Weasked the coach if more boys than girls were interested in debating, and he said it was about half-and-half. The show last night wasneither very good nor very poor — just half-and-half. Compare:FIFTY-FIFTY....
3. Перевод слова halfHalf — половина, частичный Перевод слова A half knowledge of the subject — недостаточное знание предмета half light — неполный свет half the profits — половина прибылей half empty — наполовину пустой It’s Half past one. Сейчас половина второго. What is Half of six? Сколько будет, если шесть разделить пополам? Two Halves make a whole. ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы half[half] See: GO HALVES, GO OFF HALF-COCKED also GO OFF AT HALF COCK, IN HALF, SIX OF ONE AND HALF-A-DOZEN OF THE OTHER, TIME AND A HALF, TOO-BY HALF....
5. President precedentDifference Between a Bad *President* and a Bad *Precedent* … BAD *PRECEDENT: Tipper: «How does it feel to be the big man, Hon?» Al: «Well Tip, it took 17 lawsuits and 18 months of election recounts, but I’d do it all again.» … BAD *PRESIDENT: Mr. Bush, repeat after me. I do solemnly swear — ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы in half[in half] {adv. phr.} 1. Into two equal parts. The ticket takerat the football game tore the tickets in half. Mother cut theapple in half so each child could have an equal share. Syn.: IN TWO.2. To half the size before; to one half as big. As a punishment, Father cut Bob’s allowance in half....
7. Значение идиомы half a mind[half a mind] also [half a notion] {n. phr.}, {informal} A wish orplan that you have not yet decided to act on; a thought of possiblydoing something. — Used after «have» or «with» and before «to» and aninfinitive. I have half a mind to stop studying and walk over tothe brook. Jerry went home with ... Читать далее...
8. Значение идиомы go off half-cocked[go off half-cocked] also [go off at half cock] {v. phr.},{informal} To act or speak before getting ready; to do something toosoon. Bill often goes off half cocked. Mr. Jones was thinkingabout quilting his job, but his wife told him not to go at half cock....
9. Значение идиомы middle-of-the-road[middle-of-the-road] {adj.} Favoring action halfway between twoopposite movements or ideas; with ideas halfway between two oppositesides; seeing good on both sides. The men who wrote theConstitution followed a middle-of-the-road plan on whether greaterpower belonged to the United States government or to the separatestates. Senator Jones favors a middle-of-the-road policy in thelabor-management dispute....
10. Значение идиомы time and a half[time and a half] {n. phr.} Pay given to a worker at a rate halfagain as much as he usually gets. John got time and a half when heworked beyond his usual quitting time. Tom gets one dollar forregular pay and a dollar and a half for time and a half....
11. Значение идиомы go halfway[go halfway] or [go halfway to meet one] or [meet one halfway] {v. phr.} To give up part of what you want or to do your share in reachingan agreement with someone. Our neighbors are willing to go halfwayto meet us and pay their share for a fence between our houses. Bobwants to make up ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы half the battle[half the battle] {n. phr.} A large part of the work. When youwrite an essay for class, making the outline is half the battle. To see your faults and decide to change is half the battle ofself-improvement....
13. Значение идиомы six of one and half-a-dozen of the other[six of one and half-a-dozen of the other] {n. phr.} Two things thesame; not a real choice; no difference. Which coat do you likebetter, the brown or the blue? It’s six of one and half-a-dozen of theother. Johnny says it’s six of one and half-a-dozen of the otherwhether he does the job tonight or tomorrow ... Читать далее...
14. Пословица / поговорка half a loaf is better than none / half a loaf is better than no bread — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: half a loaf is better than none / half a loaf is better than no bread Перевод: полкаравая лучше, чем вовсе ничего Эквивалент в русском языке: лучше синица в руки, чем журавль в небе; лучше мало, чем совсем ничего Пример: Half a loaf is better than none and you should be happy ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы half an eye[half an eye] {n. phr.} A slight glance; a quick look. Thesubstitute teacher could see with half an eye that she was going tohave trouble with the class. While Mary was cooking she kept halfan eye on the baby to see that he didn’t get into mischief....
16. Значение идиомы old country[old country] {n. phr.} Primarily Europe, but also any countryother than the United States where one originally came from. Al’swife was born in Chicago but Al himself is from the old country, Ireland....
17. Значение идиомы half a chance[half a chance] or [a half chance] {n.} An opportunity; areasonable chance. Just give yourself half a chance and you willquickly get used to your new job....
18. Значение идиомы half-hearted[half-hearted] {adj.} Lacking enthusiasm or interest. Phil madeseveral half-hearted attempts to learn word processing, but we couldsee that he didn’t really like it....
19. Значение идиомы half a loaf is better than none[half a loaf is better than none] or [half a loaf is better than nobread] Part of what we want or need is better than nothing. — Aproverb. Albert wanted two dollars for shoveling snow from thesidewalk but the lady would only give him a dollar. And he said thathalf a loaf is better than ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы half-time[half-time] {n.} A rest period in the middle of certain games. Isaw Henry at the football game and I went over and talked to him athalf-time. The pep squad put on a drill at half-time when weplayed basketball with our old rivals....
21. Значение идиомы half-baked[half-baked] {adj.}, {informal} Not thought out or studiedthoroughly; not worth considering or accepting. We wish Tom wouldnot take our time at meetings to offer his half-baked ideas. Wecannot afford to put the government in the hands of people withhalf-baked plans....
22. Перевод идиомы (to be) half the battle, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: (to be) half the battle Перевод: большая часть работы Пример: Writing the letters will be half the battle. We can finish the rest of the work next week. Если мы напишем письма, это уже будет полдела. Остальную работу мы можем закончить на следующей неделе....
23. Перевод идиомы time and a half, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: time and a half Перевод: зарплата в полуторном размере, получаемая за сверхурочную работу Пример: The supermarket workers receive time and a half when they work on Saturday. Работники супермаркета получают зарплату в полуторном размере, когда работают в воскресенье....
24. A visitor from Holland was chatting with his AmericanA visitor from Holland was chatting with his American friend and was jokingly explaining about the red, white and blue in the Netherlands flag. «Our flag symbolizes our taxes,» he said. «We get red when we talk about them, white when we get our tax bill, and blue after we pay them.» «That’s the same ... Читать далее...
25. Перевод слова half-timeHalf-time — неполная рабочая неделя; неполный рабочий день Перевод слова To go on half-time — перейти на неполную рабочую неделю to work half-time — работать неполный рабочий день half time worker — рабочий, занятый половину рабочего дня half-time week — неполная рабочая неделя Half-time barman required. Hours and salary negotiable. Требуется бармен на неполный рабочий ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы open letter[open letter] {n. phr.} A public message in the form of a letteraddressed to a particular person or to a group. There was an openletter to the president of the United States in today’s morningpaper....
27. Значение идиомы tell it to the marines[tell it to the marines] or [tell it toSweeney] {slang} I don’tbelieve you; Stop trying to fool me. John said, «My father knowsthe President of the United States.» Dick answered, «Tell it to themarines.»...
28. Значение идиомы half-holiday[half-holiday] {n.} A day on which you get out of school or work inthe afternoon. The principal said that Tuesday would be ahalf-holiday....
29. Перевод слова primarilyPrimarily — первоначально, в первую очередь, сначала Перевод слова Primarily responsible — несущий основную ответственность primarily liable — ответственный в первую очередь be primarily responsible for — являться главной причиной He aimed his criticism Primarily at parents. Свою критику он направлял главным образом на родителей. Ketchup is Primarily made from tomatoes. Кетчуп, в основном, делается ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы opposite number[opposite number] {n. phr.} A person occupying the same position assomeone in a different group, organization, or country. Theopposite number of the President of the United States in Germany isthe Chancellor of the Federal Republic....
31. Giuseppi walks into work, and he saysGiuseppi walks into work, and he says, «Ey, Tony! You know who’s-a George Washington?» Tony says, «No, Giuseppi, who’s-a George Washington?» He says, «Hah! George-a Washington’s the first-a President of — a United States. I’m-a go to night school, learn all about-a United States, and become-a U. S.-a citizen.» A couple of days later, Giuseppi ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы bird has flown[bird has flown] {slang} The prisoner has escaped; the captive has got away. When the sheriff returned to the jail, he discovered that the bird had flown....
33. The American Flag — Американский флагThe «Stars and Stripes» is a popular name for the red, white and blue flag of the United States. Another popular name is the «Star Spangled Banner». This is also the name of the National Anthem of the United States. Every country has its own flag. In 1776 the thirteen colonies declared their independence from ... Читать далее...
34. Why was Washington made the capital of the United States?After the War of Independence the United States needed a capital city. Different cities in different parts of the country wanted to be the nation’s capital. After all, it was decided to build a new city. In 1791 George Washington, the first president, chose the place where the city now stands. The land around the ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы whitewash something[whitewash something] {v.}, {informal} To explain a major, nationalscandal in soothing official terms so as to assure the public thatthings are under control and there is no need to panic. Many peoplein the United States believe that President Kennedy’s assassinationwas whitewashed by the Warren Commission. See: WHITEWASH....
36. The USA (2)The United States of America is another important English-speaking country. It consists of fifty different states and the District of Columbia joined together under one government. The USA covers an area of almost 9400000 square kilometres and is twice as large as all the countries of Europe combined. It is placed in the middle of ... Читать далее...
37. The Fifty States — Пятьдесят штатовThe fifty states have joined to make one nation. The United States did not always have fifty states. At first there were thirteen. As the United States grew, more states joined the union. The last two states to join were Alaska and Hawaii. They both joined in 1959. In the area of the United States ... Читать далее...
38. Значение идиомы instead of[instead of] or [in place of] also {formal} [in lieu of] {prep.} Inthe place of; in substitution for; in preference to; rather than. Iwore mittens instead of gloves. The grown-ups had coffee but thechildren wanted milk in place of coffee. The boys went fishinginstead of going to school. The Vice-President talked at themeeting in place ... Читать далее...
39. YOUR BRAIN STAYS HALF AWAKE WHEN YOU SLEEP IN A NEW PLACEIf you’ve ever slept in a hotel, gone camping, or even slept over at a friend’s pad, chances are you’ve woken up the next day feeling groggy and bleary-eyed. Even if you don’t remember tossing and turning, you probably felt pretty tired the next day. Well, that’s because nature dies hard. When we sleep in ... Читать далее...
40. Перевод слова premierPremier — премьер; первый, главный Перевод слова Premier violin — первая скрипка secure premier place — занять первое место premier institution — головная организация Flags were flying at half-mast because of the death of the Premier. Флаги были летающие приспущенный в связи со смертью премьер-министра. Former Israeli Premier Ehud Barak should carry his share of ... Читать далее...