Значение идиомы burn up the road

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1. Значение идиомы burn up[burn up] {v.} 1. To burn completely; destroy or be destroyed by fire. Mr. Scott was burning up old letters. The house burned up before the firemen got there. 2. {informal} To irritate, anger, annoy. The boy’s laziness and rudeness burned up his teacher. The breakdown of his new car burned Mr. Jones up....
2. Значение идиомы burn rubber[burn rubber] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To start up a car or a motorcycle from dead stop so fast that the tires leave a mark on the road. The neighborhood drag racers burned a lot of rubber — look at the marks on the road! 2. To leave in a hurry. I guess I am ... Читать далее...
3. Перевод идиомы burn one’s bridges / burn one’s boats, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: burn one’s bridges / burn one’s boats Перевод: сжечь мосты; принять решение, исключающее возможность возвращения; сделать поступок, который нельзя будет изменить или исправить в будущем Пример: The man burned his bridges behind him and is unable to work in the same industry again. Этот человек сжег за собой мосты, и сейчас больше не может ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы ears burn[ears burn] {informal} To feel embarrassment or shame at hearingothers talk about you. Joan overheard the girls criticizing her andit made her ears burn. Joe’s ears burned when he heard hisclassmates praising him to each other....
5. Значение идиомы burn one’s bridges[burn one’s bridges] also [burn one’s boats] {v. phr.} To make a decision that you cannot change; remove or destroy all the ways you can get back out of a place you have got into on purpose; leave yourself no way to escape a position. Bob was a good wrestler but a poor boxer. He ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы burn one’s fingers[burn one’s fingers] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get in trouble doing something and fear to do it again; learn caution through an unpleasant experience. He had burned his fingers in the stock market once, and didn’t want to try again. Some people can’t be told; they have to burn their fingers to learn....
7. Значение идиомы burn down[burn down] {v. phr.} To burn to the ground; be totally gutted by fire. The old frame house burned down before the firefighters could get to it....
8. Значение идиомы road[road] See: ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME, BURN UP THE ROAD, END OF THEROAD, GET THE SHOW ON THE ROAD, HIT THE ROAD, HUG THE ROAD, MIDDLE OFTHE ROAD, ON THE ROAD....
9. Перевод слова burnBurn — гореть, сжигать, обжигать Перевод слова Burn ointment — мазь от ожогов to burn bridges behind one — сжигать за собой мосты to burn with hatred — гореть ненавистью I Burnt the toast. У меня тост подгорел. He has money to Burn. У него денег столько что ими камин топить можно. His rudeness made ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы money to burn[money to burn] {n. phr.}, {informal} Very much money, more than isneeded. Dick’s uncle died and left him money to burn. When Joeis twenty-one he will have money to burn. Jean is looking for ahusband with money to burn. Compare: MADE OF MONEY....
11. Значение идиомы slow burn[slow burn] {n.}, {informal} A slowly increasing feeling of anger. The boys kept teasing John, and watched him do a slow burn. Barbara’s slow burn ended only when Mary explained themisunderstanding....
12. Перевод идиомы burn the midnight oil, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: burn the midnight oil Перевод: работать по ночам, засиживаться допоздна (занимаясь или работая) Пример: We burned the midnight oil for three nights in order to study for the exam. Мы три ночи учились подолгу, чтобы подготовиться к экзамену....
13. Значение идиомы burn the candle at both ends[burn the candle at both ends] {v. phr.} To work or play too hard without enough rest; get too tired. He worked hard every day as a lawyer and went to parties and dances every night; he was burning the candle at both ends....
14. Значение идиомы burn a hole in one’s pocket[burn a hole in one’s pocket] {v. phr.} To make you want to buy something; be likely to be quickly spent. Money burns a hole in Linda’s pocket. The silver dollar that Don got for his birthday was burning a hole in his pocket, and Don hurried to a dime store....
15. Перевод идиомы get the show on the road / get this show on the road, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: get the show on the road / get this show on the road Перевод: начать (работу), приступить к выполнению (работы, программы) Пример: «Let’s get the show on the road and begin work for the day.» Давайте приступим к выполнению работы на сегодняшний день....
16. Значение идиомы on the road[on the road] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Traveling; moving from oneplace to another. When we go on vacation, we take a lunch to eatwhile on the road. Mr. Smith is on the road for his insurancecompany. 2. Changing; going from one condition to another. Marywas very sick for several weeks, but now she is ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы burn-out[burn-out] {n.} A point of physical or emotional exhaustion. There are so many refugees all over the world that charitable organizations as well as individuals are suffering from donor burn-out....
18. Значение идиомы hug the road[hug the road] {v. phr.} To stay firmly on the road; ride smoothlywithout swinging. A heavy car with a low center of gravity will hugthe road. At high speeds a car will not hug the road well....
19. Значение идиомы get the show on the road[get the show on the road]{v. phr.}, {informal} To start a program;get work started. It was several years before the rocket scientistsgot the show on the road. Compare: GET THE BALL ROLLING....
20. Значение идиомы road test[road test] {n.} 1. A test to see if you can drive a car. Jimtook the road test and got his driver’s license last week. 2. A testto see if a car works all right on the road. Most new cars aregiven road tests before they are put on the market. After herepaired the car, ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы hit the road[hit the road] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To become a wanderer; to livean idle life; become a tramp or hobo. When Jack’s wife left him, hefelt a desire to travel, so he hit the road. 2. To leave, especiallyin a car. It is getting late, so I guess we will hit the road forhome. He ... Читать далее...
22. Фразовый глагол burn down — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: burn down Перевод: сжигать дотла Пример: The children burned the house down while playing with matches. Дети сожгли дом дотла, когда играли со спичками....
23. Перевод идиомы have money to burn, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: have money to burn Перевод: иметь много денег, и тратить их на ненужные и лишние вещи; иметь столько денег, что куры не клюют Пример: The man has money to burn and is always buying something new. У этого человека куча денег, и он постоянно покупает что-то новое....
24. Значение идиомы road show[road show] {n.} A theatrical play that is performed for a few daysin one town and then moves to other towns. Many actors get theirstart in road shows. The road show is often not as good as theoriginal play on Broadway....
25. Перевод идиомы road hog, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: road hog Перевод: дорожный хам (человек, занимающий большую часть дороги и мешающий проезду) Пример: «Look at that road hog driving in the middle of the road and stopping other drivers from passing him.» Посмотри на этого чудака, едет посередине дороги и не дает другим водителям обогнать его....
26. Перевод слова roadRoad — дорога, путь, направление Перевод слова Dusty road — пыльная дорога road embankment — дорожная насыпь equipment for road construction — оборудование для дорожного строительства at a fork in the road — на распутье Are we on the right Road? Мы по той дороге едем? Redd the Road! Дорогу! The college is easily accessible ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы middle-of-the-road[middle-of-the-road] {adj.} Favoring action halfway between twoopposite movements or ideas; with ideas halfway between two oppositesides; seeing good on both sides. The men who wrote theConstitution followed a middle-of-the-road plan on whether greaterpower belonged to the United States government or to the separatestates. Senator Jones favors a middle-of-the-road policy in thelabor-management dispute....
28. Фразовый глагол burn out — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: burn out Перевод: вымотаться, переутомиться из-за чрезмерной нагрузки Пример: Tom will burn himself out if he doesn’t slow down. Том выдохнется, если не перестанет так много работать....
29. Значение идиомы royal road[royal road] {n. phr.} A quick means of accomplishment; an easypath. There is no royal road to learning in order to obtain auniversity degree....
30. Значение идиомы end of the road[end of the road] or [end of the line] {n. phr.} The final resultor end ; the condition that comeswhen you can do no more. He had left a trail of forgery anddishonesty across seven states; he had got out of each trouble with anew trick. Now the police had caught up with him, and ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы road sign[road sign] {n.} A sign on which there is information about a roador places; a sign with directions to drivers. The road sign read,»25 MPH LIMIT» but Jack drove along at fifty miles an hour. Theroad sign said Westwood was four miles away....
32. Значение идиомы bum to a crisp[bum to a crisp] {v. phr.} To burn black; burn past saving or using especially as food. While getting breakfast, Mother was called to the telephone, and when she got back, the bacon had been burned to a crisp....
33. Перевод сленгового выражения road rage, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: road rage Перевод: злость, раздражение на других участников движения во время пробок, заторов; споры, оскорбления между автомобилистами Пример: That lady tried to run me off the road! She must have a bad case of road rage. Эта дамочка пыталась вытеснить меня с дороги. Наверное, она сильно бесится за рулем. The police blamed road ... Читать далее...
34. Перевод сленгового выражения hit the road, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: hit the road Перевод: уходить; пойти домой (также используется в качестве команды в значении «уходи» или «оставь меня в покое») Синоним: skedaddle Пример: It’s getting kind of late, so I think I’m going to hit the road. Уже поздно, так что, думаю, я пойду домой. Hit the road, bub. I’m not looking for ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы hot rod[hot rod] {n.}, {informal} An older automobile changed so that itcan gain speed quickly and go very fast. Hot rods are used by youngpeople especially in drag racing....
36. Newer homes and furniture burn faster, giving you less time to escape a fireResearch shows that 30 years ago, you had about about 17 minutes to escape a house fire. Today it’s down to 3 or 4 minutes. The reason: Newer homes and the furniture inside them actually burn faster. A lot faster. To demonstrate, Rossen Reports went to Underwriters Laboratories in Chicago, where two rooms were built ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы get over[get over] {v.} 1. To finish. Tom worked fast to get his lessonover. 2. To pass over. It was hard to get over the muddy road. 3.To get well from; recover from. The man returned to work after hegot over his illness. 4. To accept or forget It is hard to get over the death ... Читать далее...
38. Значение идиомы hang in effigy[hang in effigy] or [burn in effigy] {v. phr.} To hang or burn afigure, usually a stuffed dummy, representing a person who is dislikedor scorned. When the high school team lost the championship game, the coach was hung in effigy by the townspeople. During World WarII, Hitler was sometimes burned in effigy in the United ... Читать далее...
39. A man was driving up a steep and narrow mountain roadA man was driving up a steep and narrow mountain road. A woman was driving down the same road. As they passed each other, the woman leaned out the window and yelled, «Pig!» The man immediately leaned out his window and replied, «Bitch!» They continue on their way and as the man rounded the next ... Читать далее...
40. The Cesium song 05Cesium (Burning in the Dead of Night) (Tune, Blackbird) Cesium burning in the dead of night. Take your sky blue lines and start to shine. All my life, I was only waiting for the moment you were mine. Cesium burning on a lake of ice. Lift your glorious flame up to the skies. All your ... Читать далее...