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Значение идиомы at length

[at length] {adv. phr.} 1. In detail; fully.

You must study the subject at length to understand it.

The teacher explained the new lesson at length to the students.

2. In the end; at last; finally.

The movie became more and more exciting, until at length people were sitting on the edge of their chairs.



If i were a president of russia.
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  1. Значение идиомы at great length[at great length] {prep. phr.} 1. In great detail. Jim told us the story of his life at great length. 2. For a long time. The boring speaker rambled on at great length....
  2. Перевод слова lengthLength — длина, протяженность Перевод слова To cut to the length of — нарезать по длине difference in length of sight — разница во взглядах dress length — отрез ткани для пошива платья a stay of some length — довольно длительное пребывание in length of time — с течением времени The Length of the table ... Читать далее...
  3. Перевод идиомы go to any length / go to any lengths / go to great lenghts, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: go to any length / go to any lengths / go to great lenghts Перевод: делать все необходимое; ни перед чем не останавливаться, чтобы выполнить что-либо Пример: The man will go to any length to get what he wants. Этот человек ни перед чем не остановится, чтобы получить то, чего он хочет. I went ... Читать далее...
  4. Значение идиомы go to any length[go to any length] {v. phr.} To do everything you can. Bill willgo to any length to keep Dick from getting a date with Mary. Compare:ALL-OUT....
  5. The Lesson of EnglishAs you know, our group has two English lessons a week: on Tuesday and Friday. When the teacher comes and opens the door, we come in and sit down. Then we open our bags and take our exercise-books and Bonk’s text-books. And soon the lesson begins… We usually start it by pronouncing different words and ... Читать далее...
  6. My English lessonAs you know, our group has two English lessons a week: on Tuesday and Friday. When the teacher comes and opens the door, we come in and sit down. Then we open our bags and take our exercise-books and Bonk’s text-books. And soon the lesson begins… We usually start it by pronouncing different words and ... Читать далее...
  7. Перевод идиомы at length, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at length Перевод: подробно, в деталях Пример: The speaker talked at length about the new product. Выступающий в деталях рассказывал о новом продукте....
  8. Перевод идиомы at arm’s length, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at arm’s length Перевод: на таком расстоянии, на котором невозможен физический контакт, на котором невозможно близкое общение, знакомство Пример: She was friendly only when he was safely at arm’s length. Она вела себя дружелюбно, только лишь когда он находился на достаточном удалении от нее....
  9. Перевод идиомы in detail, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: in detail Перевод: детально, подробно, обстоятельно Пример: I told the police about the events in detail. Я подробно рассказал полиции о случившемся. I explained how to fix the computer in detail. Я детально объяснил, как починить компьютер....
  10. Значение идиомы cast about[cast about] also [cast around] {v.}, {literary} 1. To look everywhere; search. The committee was casting about for an experienced teacher to take the retiring principal’s place. 2. To search your mind; try to remember something; try to think of something. The teacher cast about for an easy way to explain the lesson. Jane cast ... Читать далее...
  11. The homework scheduleHere is an explanation of the school homework policy for the average student. Students should not spend more than ninety minutes per night. This time should be budgeted in the following manner if the student desires to achieve moderate to good grades in his/her classes. 15 minutes looking for assignment. 11 minutes calling a friend ... Читать далее...
  12. Перевод слова detailDetail — подробность, деталь; подробно рассказывать Перевод слова In every detail, in the fullest detail — во всех подробностях to detail all the facts — обстоятельно изложить все факты revolting detail — отвратительная, отталкивающая подробность Don’t pass any Detail over. Не упусти ни одной детали. It was perfect in all Details. Она была совершенна во ... Читать далее...
  13. Значение идиомы settle down[settle down] {v.} 1. To live more quietly and sensibly; have aregular place to live and a regular job; stop acting wildly orcarelessly, especially by growing up. John will settle down afterhe gets a job and gets married. 2. To become quiet, calm, orcomfortable. Father settled down with the newspaper. The housesettled down for the ... Читать далее...
  14. Значение идиомы kill two birds with one stone[kill two birds with one stone] {v. phr.} To succeed in doing twothings by only one action; get two results from one effort. Motherstopped at the supermarket to buy bread and then went to get Jane atdancing class; she killed two birds with one stone. The historyteacher told us that making an outline kills two ... Читать далее...
  15. Avatar — Фильм АВАТАРAvatar… is a really fantastic movie which should be seen by everyone on the Earth. Avatar is not just a film. It is something more that mankind has not seen before. Avatar is an admirable break of the future film production. The director and writer of Avatar is legendary James Cameron who has come back ... Читать далее...
  16. My Favourite SubjectSpeaking about my favourite subject I must admit that I was privileged to study at a school where the English language was taught since the first form. It wasn’t a specialized English school, it was the school of fine-arts. Since the first days at school English has become my favourite subject. At the age of ... Читать далее...
  17. Значение идиомы take for granted[take for granted] {v. phr.} 1. To suppose or understand to betrue. Mr. Harper took for granted that the invitation included hiswife. A teacher cannot take it for granted that students always dotheir homework. Compare: BEG THE QUESTION. 2. To accept or becomeused to without noticing especially or saying anything. George took for granted all ... Читать далее...
  18. Значение идиомы dot the i’s and cross the t’s[dot the i’s and cross the t’s] {v. phr.} To be careful, thorough, and pay close attention to detail. «The best way to get an A on the final exam,» the teacher said, «is for every one to dot the i’s and cross the t’s.» Compare: MIND ONE’S P’S AND Q’S....
  19. Значение идиомы hardly any[hardly any] or [scarcely any] Almost no or almost none; very few. Hardly any of the students did well on the test, so the teacherexplained the lesson again. Charles and his friends each had threecookies, and when they went out, hardly any cookies were left....
  20. Значение идиомы subject to[subject to] {adj. phr.} 1. Under the government or control of; inthe power of. The English colonies in America were subject to theEnglish king. The principal and the teachers of a school aresubject to the school board. 2. Likely to get or have; liable. John is in rather poor health and is subject to colds. ... Читать далее...
  21. Значение идиомы teach a lesson[teach a lesson] {v. phr.} To show that bad behavior can beharmful. When Johnny pulled Mary’s hair, she taught him a lesson bybreaking his toy boat. The burns Tommy got from playing withmatches taught him a lesson....
  22. Значение идиомы weed out[weed out] {v.} 1. To remove what is unwanted, harmful, or not goodenough from. Mother weeded out the library because there were toomany books. Many colleges and universities weed out their freshmanclasses to make room for better students. 2. To take from a collection or group; remove for the purpose ofimproving a collection or group; ... Читать далее...
  23. Значение идиомы take in[take in] {v.} 1. To include. The country’s boundaries werechanged to fake in a piece of land beyond the river. The class ofmammals takes in nearly all warm-blooded animals except the birds. 2.To go and see; visit. The students decided to take in a movie whilethey were in town. We planned to take in Niagara ... Читать далее...
  24. A man running a little behind schedule arrivesA man running a little behind schedule arrives at a picture theatre, goes in to watch the movie that has already started, and as his eyes adjust to the darkness, he is surprised to see a dog sitting beside its master in the row ahead, intently watching the movie. It even seemed to be enjoying ... Читать далее...
  25. Значение идиомы words of one syllable[words of one syllable] {n. phr.} Language that makes the meaningvery clear; simple, or frank language. — Usually used after «in». Mary explained the job to Ann in words of one syllable so that shewould be sure to understand. Some people say that John is cute andmischievous, but in words of one syllable, he’s just ... Читать далее...
  26. Значение идиомы spell out[spell out] {v.} 1. To say or read aloud the letters ot a word, oneby one; spell. John could not understand the word the teacher wassaying, so she spelled it out on the blackboard. 2. To read slowly, have trouble in understanding. The little boy spelled out theprinted words. 3. {informal} To explain something in ... Читать далее...
  27. Значение идиомы resign oneself[resign oneself] {v. phr.} To stop arguing; accept something whichcannot be changed. When Jane’s father explained that he could notafford to buy her a new bicycle, she finally resigned herself toriding the old one. Compare: GIVE UP....
  28. A teacher, a garbage collector, and a lawyer wound up together at the Pearly GatesRecently a teacher, a garbage collector, and a lawyer wound up together at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter informed them that in order to get into Heaven, they would each have to answer one question. St. Peter addressed the teacher and asked, «What was the name of the ship that crashed into the iceberg? They ... Читать далее...
  29. Qualifying for HeavenRecently a teacher, a garbage collector, and a lawyer wound up together at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter informed them that in order to get into Heaven, they would each have to answer one question. St. Peter addressed the teacher and asked, «What was the name of the ship that crashed into the iceberg? They ... Читать далее...
  30. Значение идиомы vote a straight ticket[vote a straight ticket] {v. phr.} To not differentiate one’sballot according to individual names and posts, but to vote for allcandidates for all positions of the same party. «I never havetime. to study the ballot in detail,» Marie said, «and so I tend tovote a straight Republican ticket.»...
  31. Значение идиомы anything like[anything like] or [anywhere near] {adv.} Nearly. — Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences, often in the negative forms «nothing like» or «nowhere near». It’s not anything like as hot today as it was yesterday. Do you think that gold ring is worth anywhere near a hundred dollars? Today’s game was nowhere near as ... Читать далее...
  32. Перевод слова excitingExciting — волнующий, захватывающий Перевод слова How exciting! — разг. как интересно! exciting story — увлекательный рассказ exciting life — восхитительная, интересная жизнь Let’s do something Exciting. Давайте делать что-то увлекательное. It was not an Exciting life, but it was rather interesting. Это была не то чтобы захватывающая, но довольно интересная жизнь. It can be ... Читать далее...
  33. A little periodThe kindergarten class had a homework assignment to find out about something exciting and relate it to the class the next day. When the time came for the little kids to give their reports, the teacher was calling on them one at a time. She was reluctant to call upon little Johnnie, knowing that he ... Читать далее...
  34. Перевод слова movieMovie — фильм Перевод слова TV movie — телефильм movie and still photography — кинофотосъемка to see a movie — посмотреть фильм to show a movie — показать фильм Let’s go to the Movie. Давай сходим в кино. A darn good Movie! Чертовски хороший фильм! The Movie has a weak plot. У этого фильма — ... Читать далее...
  35. Значение идиомы come up[come up] {v.} 1. To become a subject for discussion or decision to talk about or decide about. «He was a good salesman, and price never came up until the very last,» Mary said. The question of wage increases came up at the board meeting. Mayor Jones comes up for reelection this fall. 2. To ... Читать далее...
  36. Значение идиомы all of[all of] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. At least the amount or number of; fully; no less than. It was all of ten o’clock before they finally started. She must have paid all of $50 for that hat. 2. Showing all the signs of; completely in. — Used with «a». The girls were all of a ... Читать далее...
  37. Значение идиомы get one’s teeth into[get one’s teeth into] or [sink one’s teeth into] {v. phr.},{informal} To have something real or solid to think about; go to workon seriously; struggle with. After dinner, John got his teeth intothe algebra lesson. Frank chose a subject for his report that hecould sink his teeth into....
  38. Значение идиомы branch off[branch off] {v.} To go from something big or important to something smaller or less important; turn aside. At the bridge a little road branches off from the highway and follows the river. Martin was trying to study his lesson, but his mind kept branching off onto what girl he should ask to go with ... Читать далее...
  39. Значение идиомы jump the gun[jump the gun] also [beat the gun] {v. phr.} 1. To start before thestarter’s gun in a race. The runners were called back because oneof them jumped the gun. 2. {informal} To start before you should;start before anyone else. The new students were not supposed tocome before noon, but one boy jumped the gun and ... Читать далее...
  40. Describing Boring and Exciting ThingsIna: It was a great idea To split up to go see different movies. I really liked The McQuillanator! Paco: I’m glad to hear it. You made a better choice than I did. The Biopic I saw was Mind-numbing. I was Bored to death! Ina: Really? My movie was great. It was Action-packed and Fast-paced. ... Читать далее...

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