Значение идиомы bear down on

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1. Значение идиомы bear down[bear down] {v.} 1. To press or push harder; work hard at; give full strength and attention. She is bearing down in her studies to win a scholarship. The baseball pitcher is bearing down. The pitcher bore down on the star batter. Teachers of the deaf bear down on English. The sergeant bears down on ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы bear a grudge[bear a grudge] {v. phr.} To persist in bearing ill feeling toward someone after a quarrel or period of hostility. Come on, John, be a good sport and don’t bear a grudge because I beat you at golf. Contrast: BURY THE HATCHET....
3. Значение идиомы bear in the air[bear in the air] or [bear in the sky] {n. phr.}, {slang}, {citizen’s band jargon} A police helicopter flying overhead watching for speeders. Slow down, good buddy, there’s a bear in the air....
4. Значение идиомы bear trap[bear trap] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon} A police radar unit designed to catch speeders. Watch the bear trap at exit 101....
5. Значение идиомы put wise[put wise] {v.}, {slang} To tell facts that will give himan advantage over others or make him alert to opportunity or danger. The new boy did not know that Jim was playing a trick on him, so Iput him wise. — Often used with «to». Someone put the police wiseto the plan of the bank ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы bear with[bear with] {v.}, {formal} To have patience with; not get angry with. Your little sister is sick. Try to bear with her when she cries. It is hard to bear with criticism. Syn.: PUT UP WITH. Compare: CARRY ONE’S CROSS....
7. Значение идиомы bear up[bear up] {v.} 1. To hold up; carry; support; encourage. The old bridge can hardly bear up its own weight any more. He was born up by love of country. 2. To keep up one’s courage or strength; last. — Often used with «under». This boat will bear up under hurricane winds. She bore up ... Читать далее...
8. Значение идиомы loaded for bear[loaded for bear] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Ready for action; preparedand eager. Frank liked the new merchandise and as he set out on hisrounds as a salesman, he felt really loaded for bear. The footballteam arrived Friday noon, loaded for bear....
9. Значение идиомы bear watching[bear watching] {v. phr.} 1. To be worth watching or paying attention to; have a promising future. That young ball player will bear watching. 2. To be dangerous or untrustworthy. Those tires look badly worn; they will bear watching. Compare: KEEP AN EYE ON....
10. Значение идиомы grin and bear it[grin and bear it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be as cheerful aspossible in pain or trouble; do something without complaining. Thedoctor told Mrs. Howard that she had to stop eating sweets if shewanted to lose weight, and she tried to grin and bear it. If youmust have a tooth drilled, all you can do is ... Читать далее...
11. Перевод слова bearBear — медведь; нести, переносить Перевод слова Bear sport — шумная, грубая игра to play the bear — вести себя как медведь to bear a banner — нести знамя I can’t Bear him. Я его не выношу. He couldn’t Bear the humiliation. Он не мог пережить этого унижения. What a Bear! Что за медведь! Ну ... Читать далее...
12. Фразовый глагол bear down on — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: bear down on Перевод: принимать серьезные меры Пример: The U. S. A. is bearing down on drug traffickers. США принимают серьезные меры против наркоторговцев....
13. Значение идиомы out in force[out in force] {adv. phr.} Present in very large numbers; en masse. On the Fourth of July the police cars are out in force in theChicago area....
14. Значение идиомы bear out[bear out] {v.} To show to be right; prove; support. Modern findings do not bear out the old belief that the earth is flat. Seward’s faith in his purchase of Alaska was born out, even though it was once called «Seward’s Folly.»...
15. Baby bear wants to live somewhere elseThe three bears had been having some trouble recently and had ended up in family court. Mama and Papa bear were splitting up, and baby bear had to decide who he was going to live with. So, the judge wanted to talk to baby bear to see what he thought about living with either of ... Читать далее...
16. Catching the bearTwo men went bear hunting. While one stayed in the cabin, the other went out looking for a bear. He soon found a huge bear, shot at it but only wounded it. The enraged bear charged toward him, he dropped his rifle and started running for the cabin as fast as he could. He ran ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы Smokey Bear[Smokey Bear] or [Smokey-the-Bear] or [the Smokies] {n.}, {slang},{citizen’s band radio jargon} A policeman; a patrol car; frequentlyabbreviated as Smokey. Slow down, Smokey’s ahead! A Smokey ison the move, heading east....
18. Перевод идиомы bear in mind, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: bear in mind Перевод: иметь в виду, принимать во внимание, помнить Пример: We have to bear in mind that the child is only three years old when he does something bad. Когда ребенок делает что-нибудь не так, мы должны помнить, что ему всего три года....
19. Значение идиомы blow the whistle on[blow the whistle on] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To inform against; betray. The police caught one of the bank robbers, and he blew the whistle on two more. 2. To act against, stop, or tell people the secrets of. The mayor blew the whistle on gambling. The police blew the whistle on hot reading....
20. Перевод идиомы bear fruit, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: bear fruit Перевод: приносить плоды Пример: The girl’s hard work began to bear fruit when she won the dance contest. Усилия девушки начали приносить плоды, когда она выиграла танцевальный конкурс....
21. Фразовый глагол bear up under — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: bear up under Перевод: выдерживать давление, держаться Пример: How did he bear up under such extreme pressure? Как он выдержал под таким сильнейшим давлением?...
22. Фразовый глагол bear up — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: bear up Перевод: выдерживать давление, держаться Пример: I didn’t think he would bear up so well in that situation. Я думал, что в такой ситуации он не продержится так хорошо....
23. Фразовый глагол bear with — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: bear with Перевод: относиться терпеливо, мириться Пример: Please bear with me while I fill out the paperwork. Потерпи, пожалуйста, пока я заполняю эти документы....
24. Перевод идиомы bear one’s cross / carry one’s cross, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: bear one’s cross / carry one’s cross Перевод: нести крест, нести бремя Пример: Raising three children on her own was the way that the woman had to bear her cross. Воспитание трех детей одной — вот бремя, которое пришлось нести этой женщине....
25. Перевод идиомы bear a grudge (against someone) / have a grudge (against someone) / hold a grudge (against someone), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: bear a grudge (against someone) / have a grudge (against someone) / hold a grudge (against someone) Перевод: иметь зуб против кого-либо, держать злобу на кого-либо Пример: The woman continued to bear a grudge against her friend for many years. Женщина много лет держала злобу на свою подругу....
26. Фразовый глагол bear on — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: bear on Перевод: касаться, иметь отношение Пример: This information may bear on this case. Эти сведения могут иметь отношение к этому делу....
27. Значение идиомы shoot out[shoot out] {v.} 1. To fight with guns until one person or side iswounded or killed; settle a fight by shooting. — Used with «it». The cornered bank robbers decided to shoot it out with the police. The moment she opened the door, the cat shot out and ran around thehouse. During the last half-minute ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы speed trap[speed trap] {n.} A place where police hide and wait to catchdrivers who are going even a little faster than the speed limit. Mr. Jones was caught in a speed trap....
29. Fucking bearOnes there was a wild-wild bear. He went through the wild dark fores an? drank beer, so he was drunk. — People don’t understand me, fucking people… I want to fuck them… i wanna fuck all the mankind! A second latter a wild hunter fucked a wild bear into his ass…...
30. Значение идиомы put-up[put-up] {adj.} Artificially arranged; plotted; phony; illegal. The FBI was sure that the bank robbers worked together with aninsider and that the whole affair was a put-up job....
31. Значение идиомы draw on[draw on] {v. phr.} 1. To arrive; approach. As midnight drew on, the New Year’s Eve party grew louder and louder. 2. To secure funds from a bank or person. Jack kept drawing on his bank account so much that several of his checks bounced....
32. Значение идиомы lie low[lie low] or {nonstandard} [lay low] {v.}, {informal} 1. To stayquietly out of sight; try not to attract attention; hide. Afterholding up the bank, the robbers lay low for a while. 2. To keepsecret one’s thoughts or plans. I think he wants to be electedpresident, but he is lying low and not saying anything....
33. Перевод сленгового выражения give someone the slip, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: give someone the slip Перевод: ускользнуть, улизнуть от кого-либо Пример: The bank robbers tried to give the police the slip but they were soon caught. Грабители банка пытались улизнуть от полиции, но вскоре они были пойманы....
34. The answer to the eternal questionA man was speeding down the highway, feeling secure in a gaggle of cars all traveling at the same speed. However, as they passed a speed trap, he got nailed with an infrared speed detector and was pulled over. The officer handed him the citation, received his signature and was about to walk away when ... Читать далее...
35. Charged for speedingA man was speeding down a Alabama highway, feeling secure in a gaggle of cars all traveling at the same speed. However, as they passed a speed trap, he got nailed with an infrared speed detector and was pulled over. The officer handed him the citation, received his signature and was about to walk away ... Читать далее...
36. Значение идиомы at liberty[at liberty] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Free to go somewhere or do something; not shut in or stopped. The police promised to set the man at liberty if he told the names of the other robbers. I am sorry, but I am not at liberty to come to your party. Compare: AT LARGE....
37. Значение идиомы draw a line[draw a line] or [draw the line] {v. phr.} 1. To think of as different. The law in this country draws a line between murder and man slaughter. Can you draw the line between a lie and a fib? 2. To set a limit to what will be done; say something cannot be done. We ... Читать далее...
38. How do you catch a polar bear?Answer: First, you cut a large, round hole in the ice. Next, you place enough peas around the hole to completely surround the hole. Then, when the polar bear comes to take a pea, you kick him in the icehole. $ $Sent by Ediie...
39. Значение идиомы carry one’s cross[carry one’s cross] or {literary} [bear one’s cross] {v. phr.} To live with pain or trouble; keep on even though you suffer or have trouble. Weak ankles are a cross Joe carries while the other boys play basketball. We didn’t know the cheerful woman was bearing her cross, a son in prison....
40. Перевод идиомы hold someone hostage, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: hold someone hostage Перевод: держать кого-либо в заложниках Пример: The bank robbers were holding the woman hostage. Грабители банка держали женщину в заложниках....