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1. Stop redundancyThe Committee for the Reduction of Redundancy and the Antiproliferation of Repetition has decided not to meet until they have their first meeting and thus will not be meeting until the first time. Their Pre-meeting Statement wanted to make this clear before they had their first meeting, so that it would not be unor confusing. ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы in the swim[in the swim] {adj. phr.} Doing the same things that other peopleare doing; following the fashion ;busy with what most people are doing. Jim found some collegefriends at the lake that summer, and soon was in the swim of things. Mary went to New York with introductions to writers and artists, and that winter she ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы over with[over with ] {prep.} At the end of; finished with; through with. They were over with the meeting by ten o’clock. By SaturdayMary will be over with the measles....
4. Значение идиомы on the air[on the air] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Broadcasting or being broadcaston radio or TV. His show is on the air at six o’clock. The ballgame is on the air now....
5. Значение идиомы out of the swim[out of the swim] {adj. phr.} Not doing what others are doing; notactive in business or social affairs. Mary had to stay home andtake care of Mother while she was sick, and soon felt out of theswim. The toy manufacturer who is out of the swim will losemoney. Contrast: IN THE SWIM....
6. Значение идиомы now and then[now and then] or [now and again] {adv. phr.} Not often; notregularly; occasionally; sometimes. Now and then he goes to a ballgame. The maid broke a dish now and then. Syn.: AT TIMES, FROMTIME TO TIME, ONCE IN A WHILE. Compare: EVERY NOW AND THEN, OFF ANDON....
7. Значение идиомы what with[what with] {prep.} Because; as a result of. I couldn’t visityou, what with the snowstorm and the cold I had. What with dishesto wash and children to put to bed, mother was late to the meeting. Compare: ON ACCOUNT OF....
8. Значение идиомы no matter[no matter] 1. Not anything important. I wanted to see himbefore he left but it’s no matter. 2. It makes no difference;regardless of. She was going to be a singer no matter whatdifficulties she met. He had to get the car fixed no matter howmuch it cost. No matter what you try to do, it ... Читать далее...
9. Перевод слова swimSwim — плавать, плыть, купаться Перевод слова To swim over — переплыть to swim in a pool — плавать в бассейне never offer to teach fish to swim — смешно учить рыбу плавать Let’s go for a Swim. Пойдемте купаться. A Swim will do me good. Мне будет полезно немного поплавать. I fancy a Swim. ... Читать далее...
10. Перевод идиомы all important, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: all important Перевод: самое важное, срочное или необходимое Пример: The meeting is all important and I plan to attend it. Собрание очень важное, и я собираюсь посетить его....
11. Значение идиомы sink or swim[sink or swim] {v. phr.} To succeed or fail by your own efforts, without help or interference from anyone else; fail if you don’t workhard to succeed. When Joe was fourteen, his parents died, and hewas left by himself to sink or swim. Tom’s new job was confusingand no one had time to help him ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы a la[a la] {prep.} In the same way as; like. Billy played ball like a champion today, a la the professional ball players. Joe wanted to shoot an apple off my head a la William Tell....
13. A good leader — Хороший лидерIt is a common perception that leaders are born, not made. This may be true to some extent because many people display some intrinsic traits right from birth, which put them in the position where they are looked up as leaders. A person’s authoritativeness, confidence in speech and action and the ability to handle crisis ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы face down[face down] {v. phr.} To get the upper hand over someone bybehaving forcefully; disconcert someone by the displaying of greatself-assurance. The night guard faced down the burglar by staringhim squarely in the face. Contrast: FACE UP....
15. Значение идиомы swim against the current[swim against the current] or [swim against the stream] {v. phr.}To do the opposite of what most people want to do; go against the waythings are happening; struggle upstream. The boy who tries tosucceed today without an education is swimming against the stream....
16. Значение идиомы in bad form[in bad form] {adv. phr.} Violating social custom or acceptedbehavior. When Bob went to the opera in blue jeans and without atie, his father-in-law told him that it was in bad form. Contrast: INGOOD FORM....
17. Значение идиомы man-of-war[man-of-war] {n. phr.} 1. A stinging jellyfish in the Gulf ofMexico. «No swimming today,» the sign said, «as we have aman-of-war alert.» 2. A large battleship displaying its national flagor insignia. The shipwreck victims were picked up by an Americanman-of-war. 3. The albatross bird. After several days at sea wenoticed some men-of-war majestically sailing through ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы plain Jane[plain Jane] {n. phr.} A common or simple looking young woman orgirl. When we were in school, Ann was a plain Jane, but sheblossomed out and even won the title of Miss Indiana....
19. Значение идиомы let the cat out of the bag[let the cat out of the bag] {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell aboutsomething that is supposed to be a secret. We wanted to surpriseMary with a birthday gift, but Allen let the cat out of the bag byasking her what she would like. — Sometimes used in another form. Well, the cat is out of ... Читать далее...
20. Doing Basic ExercisesJane: I’ve just had the best Workout at the Gym! Arnold: You don’t need to go to a gym To exercise. I exercise right here in my apartment. Jane: Oh, yeah? What can you do in this small space? Arnold: Nearly everything I need to do. Before I do my Calisthenics, I Stretch. And every ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы hold the stage[hold the stage] [v. phr.] 1. To continue to be produced and toattract audiences. «Peter Pan» holds the stage year after year atits annual Christmas showing in London. 2. To be active in a group;attract attention. We had only an hour to discuss the question andMr. Jones held the stage for most of it. Jane ... Читать далее...
22. Перевод слова meetingMeeting — собрание, совещание Перевод слова To fix a time for the meeting — назначить время встречи informal meeting — неофициальная встреча meeting point — место встречи Is the Meeting over yet? Собрание уже закончилось? It was a raucous Meeting. Заседание прошло бурно. The Meeting will be brief. Совещание будет кратким. Происхождение слова meeting Образовано ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы beach bunny[beach bunny] {n.}, {slang} An attractive girl seen on beaches — mostly to show off her figure; one who doesn’t get into the water and swim. What kind of a girl is Susie? — She’s a beach bunny; She always comes to the Queen’s Surf on Waikiki but I’ve never seen her swim....
24. Значение идиомы fit as a fiddle[fit as a fiddle] {adj. phr.} In very good health. The man wasalmost 90 years old but fit as a fiddle. Mary rested at home for afew weeks after her operation; then she felt fit as a fiddle....
25. Значение идиомы on pins and needles[on pins and needles] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Worried; nervous. Jane’s mother was on pins and needles because Jane was very lategetting home from school. Many famous actors are on pins andneedles before the curtain opens for a play....
26. Перевод идиомы John Doe / Jane Doe, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: John Doe / Jane Doe Идиома: John Doe / Jane Doe Перевод: имя, употребляющееся по отношению к неизвестному или среднестатистическому человеку; при этом John Doe употребляется по отношению к лицу мужского пола, Jane Doe — по отношению к лицу женского пола Пример: The application forms use the name «John Doe» as the name of ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы stick to one’s guns[stick to one’s guns] or [stand by one’s guns] {v. phr.} To hold toan aim or an opinion even though people try to stop you or say you arewrong. People laughed at Columbus when he said the world was round. He stuck to his guns and proved he was right. At first the bosswould not ... Читать далее...
28. 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 ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы minutes of the meeting[minutes of the meeting] {n. phr.} The notes taken by the recordingsecretary; of an official body or an association recording of what wassaid and transacted during the given session. «Shall we accept theminutes of our last meeting as read by the secretary?» the chairmanasked....
30. Значение идиомы get the brush-off[get the brush-off] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be paid no attention;not be listened to or thought important. My idea for a party gotthe brush-off from the other children. 2. To be treated in an unkindor unfriendly way; be ignored. Frank and Jane had an argument, sothe next time he telephoned her, he got the ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы go along[go along] {v.} 1. To move along; continue. Uncle Bill made upthe story as he went along. Compare: GO ON. 2. To go together oras company; go for fun. — Often used with «with». Mary went alongwith us to Jane’s house. John just went along for the ride to theball game. He didn’t want to ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы make a motion[make a motion] {v. phr.} To propose in some committee meeting orlegislative group that a certain action be taken. The secretarymade a motion that the minutes of the last meeting be accepted....
33. Значение идиомы in relation to[in relation to] or [with relation to] {prep.} In connection with;in dealing with; as concerns; in comparison to; respecting; about. Father spoke about school in relation to finding a job when we areolder. What did you say in relation to what happened yesterday? With relation to his job, skill is very important. In relation toTexas, ... Читать далее...
34. Значение идиомы speak for[speak for] {v.} 1. To speak in favor of or in support of. Atthe meeting John spoke for the change in the rules. The othergirls made jokes about Jane, but Mary spoke for her. 2. To make arequest for; to ask for. The teacher was giving away some books. Fred and Charlie spoke for the ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы blue in the face[blue in the face] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very angry or upset; excited and very emotional. Tom argued with Bill until he was blue in the face. Mary scolded Jane until she was blue in the face, but Jane kept on using Mary’s paints....
36. 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...
37. Значение идиомы out of[out of] {prep.} 1a. From the inside to the outside of. Johntook the apple out of the bag. Get out of the car! The teacherhas gone out of town. 1b. In a place away from. No, you can’t seeMr. Jones; he is out of the office today. Our house is ten milesout of town. 2. ... Читать далее...
38. Значение идиомы to speak of[to speak of] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Important; worth talkingabout; worth noticing. — Usually used in negative sentences. Did itrain yesterday? Not to speak of. What happened at the meeting? Nothing to speak of. Judy’s injuries were nothing to speak of;just a few scratches. Compare: NOT TO MENTION....
39. Перевод слова formForm — форма, разновидность; бланк; формировать, образовывать Перевод слова Without shape or form — бесформенный in any shape or form — в любом виде it’s a form of influenza — это особая форма гриппа a form of application — форма заявления to form a choir — создавать хор Fog Forms in the valleys. Туман возникает ... Читать далее...
40. Перевод идиомы get down to business, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: get down to business Перевод: перейти к делу Пример: When the meeting began everybody got down to business and began to discuss the important issues. Когда началось собрание все перешли к делу и начали обсуждать важные вопросы....