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Значение идиомы at one’s fingertips

[at one’s fingertips] {adv. phr.} 1. Within easy reach; quickly touched; nearby.

Seated in the cockpit, the pilot of a plane has many controls at his fingertips.

2. Readily usable as knowledge or skill; familiar.

He had several languages at his fingertips.

He had the whole design of the machine at his fingertips.



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  30. Перевод слова reachReach — достигать, протягивать Перевод слова To reach forth one’s arms — простирать руки a tree reaches its boughs towards the light — дерево тянет ветви к свету to reach middle age — достичь среднего возраста to reach a conclusion — прийти к заключению There was no time for me to Reach for my gun. ... Читать далее...
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  34. Значение идиомы heartbreaker[heartbreaker] {n.} One with numerous admirers of the opposite sex;one with whom others fall in love readily. Tom, who has four girlsin love with him at college, has developed the reputation of being aheartbreaker....
  35. Значение идиомы year-round[year-round] or [year-around] {adj.} Usable, effective, oroperating all the year. Colorado is a year-round resort; there isfishing in the summer and skiing in the winter....
  36. Перевод идиомы out of reach, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: out of reach Перевод: вне досягаемости Пример: The top of the bookshelf was out of reach and I could not get the dictionary easily. Верхняя полка была вне моей досягаемости, и мне сложно было достать словарь....
  37. Значение идиомы reach for the sky[reach for the sky] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To put your hands highabove your head or be shot. — Usually used as a command. A holdupman walked into a gas station last night and told the attendant «Reachfor the sky!» Syn.: HANDS UP. 2. To set one’s aims high. «Whymedical technician?» asked her father. «Reach ... Читать далее...
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  39. Значение идиомы show up[show up] {v.} 1. To make known the real truth about. The man said he was a mind reader, but he was shown up as a fake. 2.To come or bring out; become or make easy to see. The detective puta chemical on the paper, and the fingertips showed up. This testshows up your weaknesses ... Читать далее...
  40. Перевод идиомы reach a compromise, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: reach a compromise Перевод: найти компромисс Пример: The company tried very hard to reach a compromise with the workers. Компания очень старалась найти компромисс со своими работниками....

Значение идиомы at one’s fingertips