Значение идиомы bore to tears

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1. Перевод слова bore Bore – скважина; скука Перевод слова Bore out – рассверливать, высверливать to bore to tears – очень сильно надоесть to bore a hole – сверлить отверстие Waiting is a Bore. Ожидание – это скука. The function of an auger is to Bore holes. Сверло предназначено для сверления дыр. To walk three miles every day is […]...
2. Значение идиомы burst into tears [burst into tears] {v. phr.} To suddenly start crying. Mary burst into tears when she heard that her brother was killed in a car accident....
3. Значение идиомы crocodile tears [crocodile tears] {n.} Pretended grief; a show of sorrow that is not really felt. When his rich uncle died, leaving him his money, John shed crocodile tears. ....
4. Перевод идиомы burst into tears, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: burst into tears Перевод: расплакаться, разреветься, разрыдаться Пример: The parents burst into tears of happiness when their daughter graduated. Родители расплакались от счастья, когда их дочь окончила колледж....
5. Feeling Embarrassed Lois: Please don’t Embarrass me at the party tonight. Roger: Me, embarrass you? I’d never do that. Lois: You have, though, more than once. Roger: Name one. Lois: At the Johnsons’ party, you danced on the table while singing “I Am Woman”! Roger: I was being The life of the party. Everybody thought it was […]...
6. Значение идиомы sick and tired [sick and tired] {adj.} 1. Feeling strong dislike for somethingrepeated or continued too long; exasperated; annoyed. Jane was sickand tired of always having to wait for Bill, so when he didn’t arriveon time she left without him. John is sick and tired of having hisstudies interrupted. I’ve been studying all day, and I’m sick andtired […]...
7. The young wife was in tears when she opened the door The young wife was in tears when she opened the door for her husband. “I’ve been insulted,” she sobbed. “Your mother insulted me.” “My mother!” he exclaimed. “But she is a hundred miles away.” “I know, but a letter came for you this morning and I opened it.” He looked stern, “I see, but where […]...
8. Перевод идиомы as dull as dishwater / as dull as ditchwater, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: as dull as dishwater / as dull as ditchwater Идиома: as dull as dishwater / as dull as ditchwater разг. Перевод: крайне неинтересный Пример: The speakers at the conference were as dull as dishwater. Выступающих на конференции было очень неинтересно слушать....
9. Значение идиомы fed up [fed up] also [fed to the gills] or [fed tothe teeth] {adj. phr.} Having had too much of something; at the end ofyour patience; disgusted; bored; tired. People get fed up withanyone who brags all the time. I’ve had enough of his complaints. I’m fed up. He was fed to the teeth with television and […]...
10. Значение идиомы thumb one’s nose [thumb one’s nose] {v. phr.} 1. To hold one’s open hand in front ofone’s face with one’s thumb pointed at one’s nose as a sign of scornor dislike. After Bob ran into the house he thumbed his nose at Tomthrough the window. 2. {informal} To look with disfavor or dislike;regard with scorn; refuse to obey. […]...
11. Перевод слова dislike Dislike – испытывать неприязнь, не любить, антипатия Перевод слова Likes and dislikes – симпатии и антипатии cordial dislike – сильная антипатия, неприязнь to reciprocate dislike – испытывать взаимную неприязнь I really Dislike this salesman Мне категорически не нравится этот продавец. We naturally Dislike being hurt. Разумеется, нам не нравится, когда нас обижают. His colleagues regarded […]...
12. Перевод слова dull Dull – глупый, скучный, тупой Перевод слова Dull beggar – зануда dull blade – тупое лезвие dull weather – пасмурная погода It’ll be Dull today. Сегодня будет пасмурно. It sounded pretty Dull to me. Это звучало довольно скучно для меня. When other people were merry, Mrs. Varden was Dull. Когда все веселились, миссис Варден грустила....
13. Перевод слова tire Tire – уставать, пресыщаться; шина Перевод слова Cross-country tire – шина повышенной проходимости tire deflation – спуск шины he tires very soon – он быстро утомляется to tire of the company – потерять интерес к этому обществу You will never Tire of looking at it. Тебе никогда не надоест смотреть на это. I punctured the […]...
14. Значение идиомы wear down [wear down], [wear off] or [wear away] {v.} 1. To remove ordisappear little by little through use, time, or the action ofweather. Time and weather have worn off the name on thegravestone. The eraser has worn off my pencil. The grass hasworn away from the path near the house. 2. To lessen; become lesslittle by […]...
15. Значение идиомы fill in [fill in] {v.} 1. To write words needed in blanks; put in; fill. You should fill in all the blanks on an application for a job. 2.{informal} To tell what you should know. The new boy didn’t knowthe rules so Bob filled him in. The teacher filled in Mary aboutclass work done while she was […]...
16. Значение идиомы look at [look at] {v.} To have a way of thinking or feeling toward; thinkabout something in a certain way. Is he a hero or a villain? Thatdepends on how you look at it. Depending on how you looked at it, the tea party could be called a pleasure or a bore....
17. The last request Father O’Grady was saying his goodbyes to the parishioners after his Sunday morning service as he always does when Mary Clancey came up to him in tears. “What’s bothering you so, dear?” inquired Farther O’Grady. “Oh, father, I’ve got terrible news.” Replied Mary. “Well what is it, Mary?” “Well, my husband, passed away last night, […]...
18. Значение идиомы from scratch [from scratch] {adv. phr.}, {informal} With no help from anythingdone before; from the beginning; from nothing. Dick built a radiofrom scratch. In sewing class, Mary already knew how to sew alittle, but Jane had to start from scratch. Compare: FROM THE GROUNDUP....
19. Значение идиомы in the wrong [in the wrong] {adj. phr.} With moral or legal right or truthagainst you; against justice, truth, or fact; wrong. In attacking asmaller boy, Jack was plainly in the wrong. Mary was in the wrongto drink from a finger bowl. Since he had put pennies behind thefuses, Bill was in the wrong when fire broke out. […]...
20. 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 […]...
21. Значение идиомы fill up [fill up] or [fill it up] or [fill her up] {v. phr.} To fillentirely. . When the attendant asked Andrew how much gas he wanted in the tank, Andrew replied, “Fill her up.”...
22. Значение идиомы eat one’s cake and have it too [eat one’s cake and have it too] {v. phr.} To use or spendsomething and still keep it; have both when you must choose one of twothings. Often used in negative sentences. Roger can’t make up hismind whether to go to college or get a job. You can’t eat your cakeand have it too. Mary wants […]...
23. Значение идиомы to death [to death] {adv. phr.}, {informal} To the limit; to the greatestdegree possible. – Used for emphasis with verbs such as “scare”,”frighten”, “bore”. Cowboy stories bore me to death, but I likemysteries. Sara is scared to death of snakes. John is tickledto death with his new bike....
24. Значение идиомы dine out [dine out] {v. phr.} To not eat at home but to go to a restaurant. “Let’s dine out tonight, honey,” she said to her husband. “I am tired of cooking dinner every night.” See: EAT OUT....
25. Значение идиомы blowout [blowout] {n.} 1. An explosion of a tire or a fuse. Jim’s van veered sharply to the right after his car had a blowout. 2. A big party. After graduation from college, my son and his friends staged a huge blowout....
26. Значение идиомы nervous prostration [nervous prostration] {n.} An illness of the mind that makes youfeel very tired, worried, and bored, and that often causes headaches, upset stomach, and other sickness. Aunt Jane said that taking careof us children all day was enough to give any woman nervousprostration....
27. Значение идиомы enjoy oneself [enjoy oneself] {v. phr.} To have a good time; be happy; feelpleasure. Mary enjoyed herself at the party. “Enjoy yourselves, children,” Mother urged the guests at our party....
28. Значение идиомы in so many words [in so many words] {adv. phr.} 1. In those exact words. Hehinted that he thought we were foolish but did not say so in so manywords. 2. or [in no uncertain terms] In an outspoken way; plainly;directly. I told him in so many words that he was crazy. Bobwas very late for their date, and […]...
29. Значение идиомы bubble trouble [bubble trouble] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon} Tire trouble, flat tire. The eighteen wheeler ahead of me seems to have bubble trouble....
30. Значение идиомы keep house [keep house ] {v. phr.} To do the necessary things in ahousehold; do the cooking and cleaning. Since their mother died, Mary and her brother keep house for their father....
31. Значение идиомы hold one’s end up [hold one’s end up] or [hold up one’s end] or [keep one’s end up]or [keep up one’s end] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do your share of work;do your part. Mary washed the dishes so fast that Ann, who wasdrying them, couldn’t keep her end up. Susan kept up her end ofthe conversation, but Bill did […]...
32. Значение идиомы fill one’s shoes [fill one’s shoes] {v. phr.} To take the place of another and do aswell; to substitute satisfactorily for. When Jack got hurt, thecoach had nobody to fill his shoes. Joe hopes to fill his father’sshoes. See: IN ONE’S SHOES....
33. Значение идиомы both — and [both — and] {coord. conj.} Used to emphasize that two or more things are talked about. Both Frank and Mary were at the party. Millie is both a good swimmer and a good cook. In the program tonight Mary will both sing and dance. The frog can move quickly both on land and in the […]...
34. Значение идиомы tag end [tag end] or [tail end] {n.}, {informal} The end, farthest to therear, last in line, nearest the bottom, or least important. Johnwas at the tail end of his class. Mary’s part in the play came atthe tag end, and she got bored waiting. Bill waited at thecrossing for the tag end of a freight to […]...
35. Значение идиомы all the time [all the time] {adv. phr.} 1. or [all the while] During the whole period; through the whole time. Mary went to college in her home town and lived at home all the while. Most of us were surprised to hear that Mary and Tom had been engaged all year, but Sue said she knew it […]...
36. Значение идиомы at the point of [at the point of] {prep.} Very near to; almost at or in. When Mary broke her favorite bracelet, she was at the point of tears. The boy hurt in the accident lay at the point of death for a week, then he got well. Compare: ABOUT TO, ON THE POINT OF....
37. Значение идиомы half an eye [half an eye] {n. phr.} A slight glance; a quick look. Thesubstitute teacher could see with half an eye that she was going tohave trouble with the class. While Mary was cooking she kept halfan eye on the baby to see that he didn’t get into mischief....
38. Значение идиомы take out [take out] {v. phr.} 1. To ask for and fill in. Mary and Johntook out a marriage license. 2. To begin to run. When the windowbroke, the boys took out in all directions. When the wind blew theman’s hat off, Charlie took out after it. See: TAKE IT OUT ON....
39. Значение идиомы same here [same here] {informal} And it is the same with me; and the same forme. – Used only in speech. Mary ordered an ice cream soda, and Jillsaid, “Same here.” Tom said he was too tired to run any further, and Bill said, “Same here.”...
40. Значение идиомы devil of it [devil of it] or [heck of it] {n. phr.} 1. The worst or most unlucky thing about a trouble or accident; the part that is most regrettable. Andy lost his notebook, and the devil of it was that the notebook contained all his homework for the coming week. When I had a flat tire, the […]...