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Значение идиомы cart before the horse
[cart before the horse ] {n. phr.}, {informal} Things in wrong order; something backwards or mixed up. – An overused expression. Usually used with “put” but sometimes with “get” or “have”.
When the salesman wanted money for goods he hadn’t delivered, I told him he was putting the cart before the horse.
To get married first and then get a job is getting the cart before the horse.
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- Перевод идиомы put the cart before the horse, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: put the cart before the horse Перевод: ставить телегу впереди лошади; сделать что-либо в неправильном порядке, спутать, перепутать; неправильно что-либо расположить Пример: I think that my friend is putting the cart before the horse to talk about remodeling the house before he buys it. Мне кажется, что мой друг ставит телегу впереди лошади, когда […]...
- Значение идиомы horse [horse] See: BET ON THE WRONG HORSE, CART BEFORE THE HORSE, CHANGEHORSES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREAM or CHANGE HORSES IN MIDSTREAM, EATLIKE A HORSE, HOLD ONE’S HORSES. IRON HORSE, LOCK THE BARN DOOR AFTERTHE HORSE IS STOLEN, LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH, OFF ONE’S HIGHHORSE, ON ONE’S HIGH HORSE, PUT ONE’S […]...
- A talking horse A travelling salesman stopped alongside a field on a country road to rest a few minutes. The man had just closed his eyes when a horse came to the fence and began to boast about his past. “Yes sir, I’m a fine horse. I’ve run in 25 races and won over??5 million. I keep my […]...
- Перевод слова cart Cart – повозка, тележка Перевод слова To push a cart – толкать повозку refuse cart – мусоровоз cart track – проселочная дорога Spoke your Cart! Попридержи свою тележку! He Carted the bags Away. Он унес сумки. The Cart rattled along the stony road. Телега загремела по каменистой дороге....
- Значение идиомы cart off [cart off] or [cart away] {v.}, {informal} To take away, often with force or with rough handling or behavior. The police carted the rioters off to jail. When Bobby wouldn’t eat his supper, his mother carted him away to bed....
- Значение идиомы deliver the goods [deliver the goods] {v. phr.} 1. To carry things and give them to the person who wants them. Lee delivered the goods to the right house. 2. {slang} To succeed in doing well what is expected. The new pitcher delivered the goods by striking out 20 men in his first game. This personal computer surely […]...
- Значение идиомы straight from the horse’s mouth [straight from the horse’s mouth] {slang} Directly from the personor place where it began; from a reliable source or a person thatcannot be doubted. They are going to be married. I got the newsstraight from the horse’s mouth – their minister. John found outabout the painting straight from the horse’s mouth, from the painterhimself....
- Значение идиомы put one’s money on a scratched horse [put one’s money on a scratched horse] {v. phr.}, {informal} To beton a certain failure; to gamble without a chance of winning. Youbet on the New York Mets to win the World Series? Why put your moneyon a scratched horse? Compare: STACK THE CARDS....
- Значение идиомы horse of a different color [horse of a different color] or [horse of another color] {n. phr.},{informal} Something altogether separate and different. Anyone canbe broke, but to steal is a horse of a different color. Do youmean that the boy with that pretty girl is her brother? I thought hewas her boyfriend. Well, that’s a horse of another color....
- Значение идиомы look a gift horse in the mouth [look a gift horse in the mouth] To complain if a gift is notperfect. – A proverb. Usually used with a negative. John gave Joe abaseball but Joe complained that the ball was old. His father told himnot to look a gift horse in the mouth....
- Значение идиомы horse trade [horse trade] {n.} 1. The sale of a horse or the exchange of twohorses. It was a horse trade in which the owner of the worse animalgave a rifle to make the trade equal. 2. {informal} A businessagreement or bargain arrived at after hard and skillful discussion. Party leaders went around for months making horse […]...
- Перевод идиомы high horse, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: high horse Перевод: высокомерное, надменное или презрительное отношение (часто используется в выражениях Get on your high horse и Get off your high horse) Пример: Get off your high horse and stop acting so mean. Перенстань быть таким высокомерным, и хватит так низко себя вести....
- Перевод идиомы beat a dead horse, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: beat a dead horse Перевод: тратить впустую время, делать пустые попытки; толочь воду в ступе Пример: They won’t refund your money. You’re beating a dead horse. Они не вернут тебе деньги. Ты зря тратишь свое время....
- Значение идиомы on one’s high horse [on one’s high horse] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Acting as if youare better than others; being very proud and scornful. Martha waschairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on herhigh horse, telling everyone what to do. Mrs. Jones asked to see aless expensive hat. The salesgirl got up on her high […]...
- An old man and his son had a one-horse farm where they An old man and his son had a one-horse farm where they barely made a living. Then, one day, the son hit the lottery and won $50,000. The young man rushed into town, collected his money, then hurried back home. He ran across the field, told his father the news, and handed the older man […]...
- Перевод слова horse Horse – лошадь, конь Перевод слова Horse breeding – разведение лошадей draught horse – упряжная лошадь heavy draught horse – тяжеловоз Caparison my Horse. Седлай моего коня! He jumped his Horse. Он заставил лошадь прыгнуть. The Horse is in form. Лошадь вполне подготовлена к бегам....
- Значение идиомы horse sense [horse sense] {n.}, {informal} A good understanding about what todo in life; good judgment; wisdom in making decisions. Bill hadnever been to college, but he had plenty of horse sense. Somepeople are well educated and read many books, but still do not havemuch horse sense....
- Значение идиомы bet on the wrong horse [bet on the wrong horse] {v. phr,}, {informal} To base your plans on a wrong guess about the result of something; misread the future; misjudge a coming event. To count on the small family farm as an important thing in the American future now looks like betting on the wrong horse. He expected Bush to […]...
- Значение идиомы off one’s high horse [off one’s high horse] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not acting proudand scornful; humble and agreeable. The girls were so kind to Nancyafter her mother died that she came down off her high horse and madefriends with them. 2. Acting friendly again; not angry and unpleasantany more; agreeable. Sally wouldn’t speak to anyone all afternoonbecause she […]...
- Значение идиомы come down off one’s high horse [come down off one’s high horse] {v. phr.} To become less arrogant; to assume a more modest disposition. The boastful candidate for Congress quickly came down off his high horse when he was soundly beaten by his opponent....
- Значение идиомы iron horse [iron horse] {n.}, {informal} A railroad locomotive; the engine ofa railroad train. In its first days, the iron horse frightened manypeople as it roared across country scattering sparks....
- Перевод идиомы eat like a horse, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: eat like a horse Перевод: много есть Пример: My friend eats like a horse but he never gains any weight. Мой друг много ест, но никогда не набирает веса....
- Значение идиомы mixed up [mixed up] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Confused in mind; puzzled. Bob was all mixed up after the accident. Compare: BALL UP. 2.Disordered; disarranged; not neat. The papers on his desk weremixed up. 3. {informal} Joined or connected. Harry was mixed up in a fight after the game. Mary’s father told her not to get mixed up […]...
- Перевод идиомы charley horse, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: charley horse Перевод: судорога (обычно в руке или ноге) Пример: I got a charley horse in my leg while I was running this morning. У меня свело ногу, когда я бегал сегодня утром....
- Значение идиомы dark horse [dark horse] {n.}, {informal} A political candidate little known to the general voting public; a candidate who was not expected to run. Every once in a while a dark horse candidate gets elected President....
- Перевод идиомы get off one’s high horse, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: get off one’s high horse Перевод: вести себя поскромнее, попроще; перестать быть высокомерным или надменным Пример: “Sometimes you are so annyoing! Get off your high horse and stop thinking that you’re better than me!” Иногда ты такой назойливый! Хватит быть таким надменным и думать, чтоы ты лучше меня! We should all get off our […]...
- Перевод идиомы (get) on one’s high horse, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: (get) on one’s high horse Перевод: вести себя высокомерно или с презрением; считать себя умнее или лучше других Пример: When he gets carried away he gets on his high horse and thinks that all other people are inferior. Когда его заносит, он часто начинает вести себя надменно, и думать, что другие люди ниже него. […]...
- Перевод идиомы horse sense, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: horse sense Перевод: здравый смысл, рассудительность Пример: Our boss has good horse sense so you can expect him to make an intelligent decision. Наш начальник очень рассудителен, поэтому можешь рассчитывать, что он примет разумное решение....
- Перевод идиомы dark horse, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: dark horse Перевод: темная лошадка; политик-кандидат, о котором обществу мало что известно Пример: The woman candidate was a dark horse but she won the election easily. Кандидат-женщина была темной лошадкой, но она легко выиграла выборы....
- Перевод идиомы back the wrong horse, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: back the wrong horse Перевод: поддерживать кого-либо или что-либо, что не победит, не выиграет или не принесет успеха Пример: We backed the wrong horse in the election and our candidate lost badly. Мы поддержали не того кандидата на выборах, и он с треском проиграл....
- Значение идиомы lock the barn door after the horse is stolen [lock the barn door after the horse is stolen] To be careful or tryto make something safe when it is too late. – A proverb. After Maryfailed the examination, she said she would study hard after that. Shewanted to lock the barn door after the horse was stolen....
- Перевод идиомы straight from the horse’s mouth, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: straight from the horse’s mouth Перевод: из первых уст; со слов того, кто был непосредственным участником чего-либо Пример: I heard about my friend’s wedding straight from the horse’s mouth. Я услышал о свадьбе моего друга из первых уст....
- Перевод идиомы horse trade, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: horse trade Перевод: вести трудные деловые переговоры, а также приходить к соглашению, достигнутому в ходе таких переговоров Пример: We had to horse trade but we were finally able to reach an agreement to buy the antique car. Нам пришлось вести сложные переговоры, но мы смогли прийти к соглашению о покупке антикварного автомобиля....
- A horse and a rabbit A horse and a rabbit are playing in a meadow. The horse falls into a mud hole and is sinking. He calls to the rabbit to go and get the farmer to help pull him out to safety. The rabbit runs to the farm but the farmer can’t be found. He drives the farmer’s Mercedes […]...
- A horse and a chicken are playing in a meadow A horse and a chicken are playing in a meadow. The horse falls into a mud hole and is sinking. He calls to the chicken to go and get the farmer to help pull him out to safety. The chicken runs to the farm but the farmer can’t be found. So he drives the farmer’s […]...
- Значение идиомы fall over backwards [fall over backwards] or [fall over oneself] {v. phr.} To doeverything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfysomeone. The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the moviestar everything she wanted. The boys fell over themselves tryingto get the new girl’s attention....
- Перевод слова backwards Backwards – назад, наоборот Перевод слова Eat breakfast backwards – страдать рвотой they pushed the car backwards – они толкнули машину назад cast a light backwards – отражать свет Count Backwards from 100. Считаq в обратном порядке от 100. Your T-shirt is on Backwards. Твоя футболка надета задом наперед. It boots not to look Backwards. […]...
- Значение идиомы backward and forward [backward and forward] or [backwards and forwards] {adv. phr.} To the full extent; in all details; thoroughly; completely. He understood automobile engines backwards and forwards. He knew basketball rules backwards and forwards. I explained matters to him so that he understood backwards and forwards how it was....
- A blonde went to the appliance store sale A blonde went to the appliance store sale and found a bargain. “I would like to buy this TV,” she told the salesman. “Sorry we don’t sell to blondes,” he replied. She hurried home, dyed her hair, came back again and told the salesman, “I would like to buy this TV.” “Sorry we don’t sell […]...
- Значение идиомы eat like a horse [eat like a horse] {v. phr.} To eat a lot; eat hungrily. Theharvesters worked into the evening, and then came in and ate likehorses. Contrast: EAT LIKE A BIRD....