Значение идиомы cast off

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1. Значение идиомы cast up [cast up] {v.}, {literary} 1. To turn or direct upward; raise. The dying missionary cast up his eyes to heaven and prayed. 2. {archaic} To do sums; do a problem in addition; add. Cast up 15, 43, 27, and 18. When John had all the figures, he cast them up....
2. Значение идиомы loose [loose] See: AT LOOSE ENDS, CAST OFF or CAST LOOSE, CUT LOOSE, FASTAND LOOSE, HAVE A SCREW LOOSE, LET LOOSE or SET LOOSE or TURN LOOSE, ON THE LOOSE....
3. Значение идиомы cast about [cast about] also [cast around] {v.}, {literary} 1. To look everywhere; search. The committee was casting about for an experienced teacher to take the retiring principal’s place. 2. To search your mind; try to remember something; try to think of something. The teacher cast about for an easy way to explain the lesson. Jane cast […]...
4. Значение идиомы cast out [cast out] {v.}, {formal} To force to go out or away; banish; expel. After the scandal, he was cast out of the best society. Compare: CAST OFF....
5. Значение идиомы cast down [cast down] {adj.} Discouraged; sad; unhappy. – Used less often than the reverse form, “downcast”. Mary was cast down at the news of her uncle’s death. Charles felt cast down when he lost the race....
6. Перевод слова cast Cast – бросать, кидать, метать, отливать Перевод слова To cast a stone – бросить камень to cast ashore – выбрасывать на берег to cast steel – разливать сталь Cast aside your fears. Отбрось свои страхи! The die is Cast. Жребий брошен. She Cast her request in very polite language. Она отклонила ее просьбу в очень […]...
7. Значение идиомы cast the first stone [cast the first stone] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be the first to blame someone, lead accusers against a wrongdoer. Jesus said that a person who was without sin could cast the first stone. Although Ben saw the girl cheating, he did not want to cast the first stone....
8. Значение идиомы die is cast [die is cast] {v. phr.}, {literary} To make an irrevocable decision. Everything was ready for the invasion of Europe, the die had been cast, and there was no turning back now....
9. Значение идиомы cast pearls before swine [cast pearls before swine] or [cast one’s pearls before swine] {n. phr.}, {literary} To waste good acts or valuable things on someone who won’t understand or be thankful for them, just as pigs won’t appreciate pearls. – Often used in negative sentences. I won’t waste good advice on John any more because he never listens […]...
10. Значение идиомы cast [cast] or [shed] or [throw light upon] {v. phr.} To explain; illuminate; clarify. The letters that were found suddenly cast a new light on the circumstances of Tom’s disappearance. Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity threw light upon the enigma of our universe....
11. Перевод идиомы cast one’s vote, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: cast one’s vote Перевод: голосовать Пример: We arrived early to cast our vote in the election. Мы прибыли пораньше, чтобы проголосовать на выборах....
12. Перевод идиомы cast one’s lot in with someone or something, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: cast one’s lot in with someone or something Перевод: присоединиться к кому-либо или чему-либо; связать свою судьбу с кем-либо или чем-либо Пример: The woman cast her lot in with the new company and worked hard to make it a success. Женщина связала свою судьбу с новой компанией, и упорно трудилась, чтобы она процветала....
13. Значение идиомы cut loose [cut loose] {v.} 1. To free from ties or connections, cut the fastenings of. The thief hastily cut the boat loose from its anchor. Compare: LET LOOSE. 2. {informal} To break away from control; get away and be free. The boy left home and cut loose from his parents’ control. 3. {informal} To behave freely […]...
14. Пословица / поговорка the die is cast – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: the die is cast Перевод: жребий брошен; выбор сделан Пример: We have decided to move to Paris. Now the die is cast and we cannot change our plans. Мы решили переехать в Париж. Выбор уже сделан, и мы ничего не можем изменить....
15. Значение идиомы miss the boat [miss the boat] also [miss the bus] {v. phr.}, {informal} To failthrough slowness; to put something off until too late; do the wrongthing and lose the chance. Mr. Brown missed the boat when hedecided not to buy the house. In college he didn’t study enough sohe missed the boat and failed to pass. Ted could […]...
16. Перевод слова boat Boat – лодка Перевод слова Patrol boat – патрульный катер torpedo boat – торпедный катер to sail a boat – плыть на корабле The Boat sleeps six. Катер располагает шестью спальными местами. We Boated to Antwerp. Мы отправились в Антверпен на корабле. The Boat cut the water. Лодка разрезала воду....
17. Перевод идиомы cast aspersions on someone, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: cast aspersions on someone Перевод: оклеветать кого-либо; говорить обидные вещи про кого-либо Пример: The woman is always casting aspersions on her colleagues at work. Эта женщина всегда говорит нехорошие вещи про своих сослуживцев....
18. Значение идиомы close-knit [close-knit] {adj.} Closely joined together by ties of love, friendship, or common interest; close. The Joneses are a close-knit family. The three boys are always together. They form a very close-knit group....
19. Значение идиомы relative to [relative to] 1. On the subject of; about. Relative to schoolathletics, the principal said the students should not allow athleticsto interfere with homework. 2. In comparison with; in proportion to. Relative to the size of an ant, a blade of grass is as tall as atree....
20. Значение идиомы in stitches [in stitches] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Laughing so hard that thesides ache; in a fit of laughing hard. The comedian was so funnythat he had everyone who was watching him in stitches....
21. Значение идиомы let loose [let loose] {v.} 1a. or [set loose] or [turn loose] To set free;loosen or give up your hold on. The farmer opened the gate and letthe bull loose in the pasture. They turned the balloon loose tolet it rise in the air. 1b. or [turn loose] To give freedom to do something; to allow to […]...
22. Перевод слова relative Relative – родственник; относительный Перевод слова Relative position – относительное положение beauty is relative – красота – понятие относительное close relative – близкий родственник The donkey is a Relative of the horse. Осел – это родственник лошади. He’s been nursing an elderly Relative. Он присматривает за престарелым родственником. Nothing could be extracted from him Relative […]...
23. Перевод идиомы at loose ends, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: at loose ends Перевод: беспокойный, неустановившийся Пример: My friend’s mother was at loose ends after her husband died. Мать моего друга была беспокойной после того, как умер ее муж....
24. Перевод слова twentieth Twentieth – двадцатый Перевод слова Twentieth anniversary – двадцатилетний юбилей; двадцатилетие twentieth share of the money – одна двадцатая часть всех денег on the twentieth of May – двадцатого мая The balls should not be more than one-Twentieth of an inch in diameter. Шары не должны превышать одну двадцатую дюйма в диаметре. It is certainly […]...
25. Значение идиомы loose ends [loose ends] {n.} 1. Parts or things that should be finished or puttogether. Mary’s composition had many loose ends. When Georgecame home after a long trip, he started picking up the loose ends. 2.See: AT LOOSE ENDS....
26. Значение идиомы on the loose [on the loose] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Free to go; not shut in orstopped by anything. The zookeeper forgot to close the gate to themonkey cage and the monkeys were on the loose. All of the seniorswere on the loose on “Senior Skip Day.”...
27. Значение идиомы have a screw loose [have a screw loose] {v. phr,}, {slang} To act in a strange way; tobe foolish. Now I know he has a screw loose – he stole a police carthis time. He was a smart man but had a screw loose and peoplethought him odd....
28. Значение идиомы at loose ends [at loose ends] {adj. phr.} Without a regular job or settled habits; uncertain what to do next; having nothing to do for a while; undecided; unsettled; restless. Feeling at loose ends, I went for along walk. He had finished college but hadn’t found a job yet, so he was at loose ends....
29. Значение идиомы cheer up [cheer up] {v.} 1. To feel happy; stop being sad or discouraged; become hopeful, joyous, or glad. Jones was sad at losing the business, but he cheered up at the sight of his daughter. Cheer up! The worst is over. 2. To make cheerful or happy. The support of the students cheered up the losing […]...
30. Перевод идиомы in the same boat, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: in the same boat Перевод: в одном положении, в одной ситуации; испытывать те же трудности, неприятности (обычно употребляется в выражениях Be in the same boat, и Get in (into) the same boat) Пример: I understand your problems because I’m in the same boat as you. Я понимаю твои трудности, потому что я в таком […]...
31. Перевод слова loose Loose – свободный, освобождать, дать волю Перевод слова To let loose one’s indignation – дать волю своему негодованию to loose one’s hold – выпустить из рук, отпустить his tongue was loosed by drink – вино развязало ему язык loose cash – свободные деньги She gave a Loose to her tears. Она дала волю слезам. She […]...
32. Значение идиомы in the same boat [in the same boat] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In the same trouble; inthe same fix; in the same bad situation. When the town’s onefactory closed and hundreds of people lost their jobs, all thestorekeepers were in the same boat. Dick was disappointed whenFern refused to marry him, but he knew others were in the same […]...
33. Значение идиомы let go [let go] {v.} 1a. To stop holding something; loosen your hold;release. The boy grabbed Jack’s coat and would not let go. – Oftenused with “of”. When the child let go of her mother’s hand, shefell down. Compare: GIVE UP, LET LOOSE. 1b. To weaken and breakunder pressure. The old water pipe suddenly let go and […]...
34. Перевод слова sail Sail – парус, парусник, ходить под парусом Перевод слова To strike sails – убирать паруса there wasn’t a sail in sight – не видно было ни одного корабля a fleet of thirty sails – флотилия из тридцати кораблей to sail round the world – совершать кругосветное плавание Bend a Sail to its yard. Привяжи парус […]...
35. Значение идиомы rock the boat [rock the boat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble and risklosing or upsetting something; cause a disturbance that may spoil aplan. The other boys said that Henry was rocking the boat bywanting to let girls into their club. Politicians don’t like torock the boat around election time. Compare: UPSET THE APPLE CART. Contrast: LET WELL […]...
36. Значение идиомы high seas [high seas] {n. phr.} The open ocean, not the waters near thecoast. It was a big powerful liner built to sail on the high seas. The ships of every country have the right to sail on the highseas....
37. Перевод идиомы all hell breaks loose, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: all hell breaks loose Идиома: all hell breaks loose разг. Перевод: начинается полный хаос; все летит ко всем чертям Пример: When the fire alarm sounded, all hell broke loose. Когда прозвучала пожарная сигнализация, начался полный хаос....
38. Перевод идиомы loose ends, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: loose ends Перевод: неоконченные мелкие дела, незавершенные мелочи Пример: I have many loose ends to deal with before I go on my holidays. Мне нужно позаботиться о многих мелочах, прежде, чем я отправлюсь в отпуск....
39. Значение идиомы break away [break away] or [break loose] {v. phr.} To liberate oneself from someone or something. Jane tried to break loose from her attacker, but he was too strong....
40. Значение идиомы play fast and loose [play fast and loose] {v. phr.} To do as you please without caringwhat will happen to other people; act so carelessly or unfairly thatpeople cannot depend on you; be very unreliable. He played fast andloose with the girl’s affections. He played fast and loose withthe company’s good name....