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1. Значение идиомы from the bottom of one’s heart[from the bottom of one’s heart] or [with all one’s heart] {adv. phr.} With great feeling; sincerely. A mother loves a baby from thebottom of her heart. John thanked his rescuer from the bottom ofhis heart. The people welcomed the returning soldiers from thebottom of their hearts....
2. Значение идиомы open one’s heart[open one’s heart] {v. phr.} 1. To talk about your feelingshonestly; confide in someone. After going around worrying, Maryopened her heart to her mother. John felt much better after heopened his heart to Betty. 2. To be sympathetic to; give love or helpgenerously. Mrs. Smith opened her heart to the poor little boy. After the ... Читать далее...
3. Перевод идиомы from the bottom of one’s heart, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: from the bottom of one’s heart Перевод: с настоящими, неподдельными чувствами; искренне Пример: I thanked the doctor from the bottom of my heart for helping my daughter when she was sick. Я искренне поблагодарил врача за то, что он помог моей дочери, когда он была больна....
4. Значение идиомы heart[heart] See: AFTER ONE’S OWN HEART, AT HEART, EAT ONE’S HEART OUT, BREAK ONE’S HEART, BY HEART, CHANGE OF HEART, CROSS ONE’S HEART, DOONE GOOD or DO ONE’S HEART GOOD, FIND IT IN ONE’S HEART, FROM THEBOTTOM OF ONE’S HEART or WITH ALL ONE’S HEART, FROM THE HEART, GET TOTHE HEART OF, HAVE A HEART, ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы heart-to-heart[heart-to-heart] {adj.} Speaking freely and seriously aboutsomething private. The father decided to have a heart-to-heart talkwith his son about smoking. She waited until they were alone soshe could have a heart-to-heart talk with him. Compare: MAN-TO-MAN....
6. Значение идиомы have a heart[have a heart] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop being mean; be kind, generous, or sympathetic. Have a heart, Bob, and lend me twodollars. Have a heart, Mary, and help me with this lesson. Hedidn’t know if the teacher would have a heart and pass him....
7. Значение идиомы get to the heart of[get to the heart of] {v. phr.} To find the most important factsabout or the central meaning of; understand the most important thingabout. You can often get to the heart of people’s unhappiness byletting them talk. «If you can find a topic sentence, often itwill help you get to the heart of the paragraph,» said ... Читать далее...
8. Значение идиомы have a heart-to-heart talk[have a heart-to-heart talk] {v. phr.} To confide in someone withgreat intimacy. Jill and her mother had a heart-to-heart talkbefore she decided to move in with Andrew....
9. Перевод идиомы heart-to-heart, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: heart-to-heart Перевод: интимный, сердечный Пример: The couple had a heart-to-heart talk before they decided to get married. Перед тем, как эта пара решила пожениться, у них был сердечный разговор....
10. Значение идиомы heart is in the right place[heart is in the right place] or [have one’s heart in the rightplace] To be kind-hearted, sympathetic or well-meaning; have goodintentions. All the tramps and stray dogs in the neighborhood knewthat Mrs. Brown’s heart was in the right place. Tom looks veryrough but his heart is in the right place....
11. Значение идиомы heart of gold[heart of gold] {n. phr.} A kind, generous, or forgiving nature. John has a heart of gold. I never saw him angry at anyone. Mrs. Brown is a rich woman with a heart of gold. Compare: GOOD AS GOLD, HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE....
12. Значение идиомы keep up appearances[keep up appearances] {v. phr.} To maintain an outward show ofprosperity in spite of financial problems. Mr. Smith’s widow had ahard time keeping up appearances after her husband’s death....
13. Перевод слова welfareWelfare — социальное пособие; благосостояние, благополучие Перевод слова For the welfare of the people — для блага народа to look after a child’s welfare — заботиться о ребенке welfare recipient — получатель пособия welfare beneficiary — лицо, получающее пожертвования Our only concern is the children’s Welfare. Наша единственная забота — благополучие детей. The family lives ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы bottom[bottom] See: BET ONE’S BOOTS or BET ONE’S BOTTOM DOLLAR, FROM THE BOTTOM OF ONE’S HEART, FROM — TO —, GET TO THE BOTTOM OF, HIT BOTTOM or TOUCH BOTTOM, ROCK BOTTOM, SCRAPE THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL....
15. Значение идиомы heart goes out to[heart goes out to] {formal} You feel very sorry for; you feel pityor sympathy for. — Used with a possessive. Frank’s heart went outto the poor children playing in the slum street. Our hearts wentout to the young mother whose child had died....
16. Перевод слова roughRough — неровный, шершавый; грубый; необработанный Перевод слова Rough road — ухабистая дорога rough paper — шероховатая бумага rough food — грубая пища rough leather — невыделанная кожа rough manners — грубые манеры, неотесанность a rough temper — жесткий характер Her hands felt Rough. Ее руки были шершавые. He is Rough to deal with. С ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы take to heart[take to heart] also [lay to heart] {v. phr.} To be seriouslyaffected by; to feel deeply. He took his brother’s death very muchto heart. He took his friend’s advice to heart....
18. Значение идиомы heart skip a beat[heart skip a beat] or [heart miss a beat] 1. The heart leaves outor seems to leave out a beat; the heart beats hard or leaps fromexcitement or strong feeling. — Often considered trite. When Paulsaw the bear standing in front of him, his heart skipped a beat. 2.To be startled or excited from surprise, ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы rough-and-ready[rough-and-ready] {adj.} 1. Not finished in detail; not perfected;rough but ready for use now. We asked Mr. Brown how long it wouldtake to drive to Chicago and his rough-and-ready answer was two days. 2. Not having nice manners but full of energy and ability. Jim is arough-and-ready character; he’d rather fight than talk things over....
20. Значение идиомы open heart[open heart] {n.} 1. No hiding of your feelings; frankness;freedom. She spoke with an open heart of her warm feelings for herpupils. She told her troubles with an open heart. Compare: HEARTON ONE’S SLEEVE. 2. Kindness; generosity. She contributed to thefund with an open heart. Mr. Jones has an open heart forunderprivileged children. Compare: OPEN ... Читать далее...
21. Перевод идиомы take something to heart, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: take something to heart Перевод: принимать что-либо близко к сердцу Пример: You should not really take what he says to heart. He is really very kind. Не следует принимать близко к сердцу то, что он говорит. На самом деле он очень добр....
22. Значение идиомы wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve[wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve] also [pin one’s heart on one’ssleeve] {v. phr.} To show your feelings openly; show everyone how youfeel; not hide your feelings. She wears her heart on her sleeve. It’s easy to see if she is sad or happy. Sometimes it is betternot to pin your heart on your sleeve. ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы heart in one’s mouth[heart in one’s mouth] or [heart in one’s boots] A feeling of greatfear or nervousness. — Often considered trite. Charles got up tomake his first speech with his heart in his mouth. My heart was inmy mouth as I went into the haunted house. When the bear came outof the woods towards us, our hearts ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы diamond in the rough[diamond in the rough] {n. phr.} A very smart person without a formal education who may have untutored manners. Jack never went to school but he is extremely talented; he is a veritable diamond in the rough....
25. Значение идиомы by heart[by heart] {adv. phr.} By exact memorizing; so well that you remember it; by memory. The pupils learned many poems by heart. He knew the records of the major league teams by heart....
26. Значение идиомы lose heart[lose heart] {v. phr.} To feel discouraged because of failure; tolose hope of success. The team had won no games and it lost heart. Contrast: TAKE HEART....
27. Значение идиомы take heart[take heart] {v. phr.} To be encouraged; feel braver and want totry. The men took heart from their leader’s words and went on towin the battle. When we are in trouble we can take heart from thefact that things often seem worse than they are. Contrast: LOSEHEART....
28. Значение идиомы eat one’s heart out[eat one’s heart out] {v. phr.} To grieve long and hopelessly; tobecome thin and weak from sorrow. For months after her husband’sdeath, Joanne simply ate her heart out. We sometimes hear of a dogeating its heart out for a dead owner....
29. The Causes of Heart DiseasHeart disease affects so many people that it has become a serious concern for medical science. The heart is a complex organ that is vulnerable to hereditary as well as environmental risks. Scientists identified a number of risk factors associated with heart disease. They grouped these risk factors into major and minor causes. Major causes ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы cross one’s heart[cross one’s heart] or [cross one’s heart and hope to die] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say that what you have said is surely true; promise seriously that it is true. — Often used by children in the longer form. Children often make a sign of a cross over the heart as they say it, for ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы find it in one’s heart[find it in one’s heart] {v. phr.} To be able or willing because ofyour nature. He could not find it in his heart to tell her abouther mother’s death. Can you find it in your heart to forgive me? He could never find it in his heart to be mean to a dog....
32. Значение идиомы break one’s heart[break one’s heart] {v. phr.} To discourage greatly; make very sad or hopeless. His son’s disgrace broke his heart. When Mr. White lost everything he had worked so hard for, it broke his heart....
33. Значение идиомы lose one’s heart[lose one’s heart] {v. phr.} To fall in love; begin to love. Shelost her heart to the soldier with the broad shoulders and the deepvoice. Bill lost his heart to the puppy the first time he saw it....
34. Значение идиомы after one’s own heart[after one’s own heart] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Well liked because of agreeing with your own feelings, interests, and ideas; to your liking-agreeable. Used after «man» or some similar word. He likes baseball and good food; he is a man after my own heart. Thanks for agreeing with me about the class party; you’re a girl ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы search one’s heart[search one’s heart] or [search one’s soul] {v. phr.}, {formal} Tostudy your reasons and acts; try to discover if you have been fair andhonest. The teacher searched his heart trying to decide if he hadbeen unfair in failing Tom. — [heart-searching] or [soul-searching]{n.} or {adj.} After much heart-searching, Jean told Beth she wassorry for the ... Читать далее...
36. Значение идиомы heart stand still[heart stand still] {v. phr.} To be very frightened or worried. Johnny’s heart stood still when he saw his dog run into the street infront of a car. Everybody’s heart stood still when the Presidentannounced that war was declared. Compare: HAIR STAND ON END....
37. Значение идиомы change of heart[change of heart] {n. phr.} A change in the way one feels or thinks about a given task, idea or problem to be solved. Joan had a change of heart and suddenly broke off her engagement to Tim. Fred got admitted to medical school, but he had a change of heart and decided to go ... Читать далее...
38. Значение идиомы heart and soul[heart and soul ] {n.} Eager love; strong feeling; greatenthusiasm. Often used with a singular verb. When Mr. Pitt playsthe piano, his heart and soul is in it. John plays tennis badly, but with heart and soul. Mary wanted a puppy with all her heartand soul....
39. Значение идиомы not have the heart to[not have the heart to] {v. phr.} To not be insensitive or cruel. My boss did not have the heart to lay off two pregnant women whenthey most needed their jobs....
40. Значение идиомы set one’s heart on[set one’s heart on] {v. phr.} To want very much. He set hisheart on that bike. Also: To be very desirous of; hope very much tosucceed in. — Used with a verbal noun. He set his heart on winningthe race....