Значение идиомы chew out

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1. Значение идиомы haul over the coals [haul over the coals] or [rake over the coals] {v. phr.} Tocriticize sharply; rebuke; scold. The sergeant raked the soldierover the coals for being late for roll call. Syn.: DRESS DOWN....
2. Значение идиомы call down [call down] also [dress down] {v.}, {informal} To scold. Jim was called down by his teacher for being late to class. Mother called Bob down for walking into the kitchen with muddy boots. Compare: CALL ON THE CARPET, CHEW OUT, BAWL OUT, READ THE RIOT ACT....
3. Значение идиомы chew the fat [chew the fat] or [chew the rag] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk together in an idle, friendly fashion; chat. We used to meet after work, and chew the fat over coffee and doughnuts. The old man would chew the rag for hours with anyone who would join him....
4. Значение идиомы chew the scenery [chew the scenery] {v. phr.}, {slang} To act overemotionally in a situation where it is inappropriate; to engage in histrionics. I don’t know if Joe was sincere about our house, but he sure chewed up the scenery!...
5. Значение идиомы bawl out [bawl out] {v.}, {informal} To reprove in a loud or rough voice; rebuke sharply; scold. The teacher bawled us out for not handing in our homework. Compare: HAUL OVER THE COALS, LIGHT INTO, TELL A THING OR TWO....
6. Значение идиомы bite off more than one can chew [bite off more than one can chew] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try to do more than you can; be too confident of your ability. He bit off more than he could chew when he agreed to edit the paper alone. He started to repair his car himself, but realized that he had bitten off more […]...
7. Значение идиомы haul in [haul in] or [haul up] or [pull in] {v.}, {slang} To bring beforesomeone in charge for punishment or questioning; arrest. John washauled in to court for speeding. The tramp was hauled up forsleeping on the sidewalk. Compare: CALL ON THE CARPET....
8. Значение идиомы sail into [sail into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To attack with great strength;begin hitting hard. George grabbed a stick and sailed into thedog. Compare: LAY INTO, PITCH INTO. 2. To scold or criticize veryhard. The coach really sailed into Bob for dropping the pass. Syn.: BAWL OUT, LAY INTO....
9. Значение идиомы call on the carpet [call on the carpet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To call before an authority for a scolding or reprimand. The worker was called on the carpet by the boss for sleeping on the job. The principal called Tom on the carpet and warned him to stop coming to school late....
10. Значение идиомы rip into [rip into] or [tear into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To start a fightwith; attack. The puppy is tearing into the big dog. Syn.: PITCHINTO. 2. To quarrel with; scold. Mrs. Brown ripped into herdaughter for coming home late. Syn.: BAWL OUT, LACE INTO, LAY OUT, LET HAVE IT....
11. Значение идиомы long haul [long haul] or [long pull] {n.}, {informal} 1. A long distance ortrip. It is a long haul to drive across the country. ContrastSHORT HAUL. 2. A long length of time during which work continues orsomething is done; a long time of trying. A boy crippled by poliomay learn to walk again, but it may be […]...
12. Значение идиомы boys will be boys [boys will be boys] Boys are only children and must sometimes get into mischief or trouble or behave too roughly. Boys will be boys and make a lot of noise, so John’s mother told him and his friends to play in the park instead of the back yard....
13. Значение идиомы dish out [dish out] {v.} 1. To serve from a large bowl or plate. Ann’s mother asked her to dish out the beans. 2. {informal} To give in large quantities. That teacher dished out so much homework that her pupils complained to their parents. 3. {slang} To scold; treat or criticize roughly. Jim likes to dish it […]...
14. Значение идиомы kick around [kick around] {v.}, {informal} 1. To act roughly or badly to; treatbadly; bully. John likes to kick around the little boys. Mr. Jones is always kicking his dog around. Syn.: PUSH AROUND. 2. To liearound or in a place; be treated carelessly; be neglected. This oldcoat has been kicking around the closet for years. The […]...
15. Значение идиомы carry coals to Newcastle [carry coals to Newcastle] {v. phr.} To do something unnecessary; bring or furnish something of which there is plenty. The man who waters his grass after a good rain is carrying coals to Newcastle. Joe was carrying coals to Newcastle when he told the doctor how to cure a cold. ....
16. Значение идиомы in defiance of [in defiance of] {prep.} Acting against; in disobedience to. Thegirl chewed gum in defiance of the teacher’s rule. Bob stayed uplate in defiance of the coach’s orders....
17. Значение идиомы beat one’s gums [beat one’s gums] {v. phr.}, {slang} To engage in idle talk, or meaningless chatter; generally to talk too much. “Stop beating your gums, Jack,” Joe cried. “I am falling asleep.” Compare: CHEW THE FAT or CHEW THE RAG, SHOOT THE BREEZE or BAT THE BREEZE or FAN THE BREEZE or SHOOT THE BULL....
18. Значение идиомы tell a thing or two [tell a thing or two] {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell in plain orangry words; scold. When John complained about the hard work, hisfather told him a thing or two. If Bert thinks he would like tojoin the army, I’ll tell him a thing or two that will make him changehis mind. Compare: BAWL OUT, GIVE […]...
19. Значение идиомы get on [get on] or [get onto] {v.}, {informal} 1. To speak to roughly about something he did wrong; blame; scold. Mrs. Thompsongot on the girls for not keeping their rooms clean. The fans goton the new shortstop after he made several errors. Syn.: JUMP ON. 2.See: GET ALONG. 3. To grow older. Work seems harder these […]...
20. Значение идиомы short haul [short haul] {n.} A short distance; a short trip. TheScoutmaster said that it was just a short haul to the lake. Theman from the moving company said they did not make short hauls, so wehired a truck to move our furniture three blocks to our new house. Contrast: LONG HAUL....
21. Значение идиомы roll out the red carpet [roll out the red carpet] {v. phr.} 1. To welcome an importantguest by putting a red carpet down for him to walk on. They rolledout the red carpet for the Queen when she arrived in Australia. 2. Togreet a person with great respect and honor; give a hearty welcome. Margaret’s family rolled out the red […]...
22. Значение идиомы call to account [call to account] {v. phr.} 1. To ask to explain why he did something wrong. The principal called Jim to account after Jim left school early without permission. 2. To scold ; reprimand. The father called his son to account for disobeying him....
23. Значение идиомы heap coals of fire on one’s head [heap coals of fire on one’s head] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be kindor helpful to someone who has done wrong to you, so that he isashamed. Alice heaped coals of fire on Mary’s head by inviting herto a party after Mary had gossiped about her. Jean Valjean stolethe Bishop’s silver, but the Bishop heaped coals […]...
24. Значение идиомы rough up [rough up] {v.} To attack or hurt physically; treat roughly; beat. Three boys were sent home for a week because they roughed up aplayer on the visiting team. While Pete was walking in a strangepart of town some boys roughed him up and told him to stay out oftheir territory....
25. Значение идиомы let one have it [let one have it] {v. phr.} 1a. {slang} To hit hard. He drewback his fist and let the man have it. Give him a kick in thepants; let him have it! Syn.: GIVE IT TO. 1b. {slang} To use a weaponon; to shoot or knife. The guard pulled his gun and let the robberhave it […]...
26. Значение идиомы get the lead out of one’s pants [get the lead out of one’s pants] {v. phr.}, {slang} To get busy;work faster. The captain told the sailors to get the lead out oftheir pants. The coach told the players to get the lead out oftheir pants....
27. Значение идиомы blast off [blast off] {v.} 1. To begin a rocket flight. The astronaut will blast off into orbit at six o’clock. 2. Also [blast away] {informal} To scold or protest violently. The coach blasted off at the team for poor playing....
28. Значение идиомы magic carpet [magic carpet] {n.} 1. A rug said to be able to transport a personthrough the air to any place he wishes. The caliph of Baghdad flewon his magic carpet to Arabia. 2. Any form of transportation that iscomfortable and easy enough to seem magical. Flying the Concordfrom Dallas to London seemed like boarding the magic […]...
29. Значение идиомы snap out of [snap out of] {v.}, {informal} To change quickly from a bad habit, mood, or feeling to a better one. – Often used with “it”. Mary wasunhappy when her fiance abandoned her, but she snapped out of it whenshe met a new young man. The coach told the lazy player to snapout of it....
30. Значение идиомы anything but [anything but] {adv. phr.} Quite the opposite of; far from being. I don’t mean he’s lazy – anything but! The boys knew they had broken the rules, and they were anything but happy when they were called to the office....
31. Значение идиомы work over [work over] {v. phr.}, {slang} To beat someone up very roughly inorder to intimidate him or extort payment, etc. Matthew was workedover by the hoodlums in the park right after midnight....
32. Значение идиомы lay into [lay into] or [light into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To attackphysically; go at vigorously. The two fighters laid into each otheras soon as the bell rang. John loves Italian food and he reallylaid into the spaghetti. Syn.: PITCH INTO, SAIL INTO. 2. {slang} Toattack with words. The senator laid into the opponents of hisbill. Syn.: LACE […]...
33. Перевод слова lazy Lazy – ленивый Перевод слова A lazy river – лениво текущая река to spend a lazy afternoon – провести день в ничегонеделании bone-lazy fellow – бездельник; лоботряс; лодырь That Lazy boy needs shaking up. Этого лентяя нужно расшевелить. It is easy to relapse into Lazy habits. Очень легко привыкнуть к лени. With children as Lazy […]...
34. Перевод слова carpet Carpet – ковер Перевод слова Carpet of flowers – ковер цветов to beat a carpet – выбивать, выколачивать ковер to lay a carpet – постелить ковер We bought a new Carpet for the bedroom. Мы купили новый ковер для спальни. The ground was covered by a Carpet of leaves. Земля была покрыта ковром из листьев. […]...
35. Значение идиомы pin one’s ears back [pin one’s ears back] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To beat; defeat. After winning three games in a row, the Reds had their ears pinnedback by the Blues. 2. To scold. Mrs. Smith pinned Mary’s ears backfor not doing her homework....
36. Значение идиомы go chase oneself [go chase oneself] {v. phr.}, {slang} Go away and stop being anuisance. John’s father was busy and told him to go chase himself. The owner of the store told the boys in front to go chasethemselves. Compare: BEAT IT, GO JUMP IN THE LAKE....
37. Значение идиомы roughly speaking [roughly speaking] {adv. phr.} Approximately; in general terms. Roughly speaking, about 250 people attended the annual convention ofthe Dictionary Society of America....
38. Перевод слова scold Scold – ругать, бранить; мегера, сварливый человек Перевод слова To scold a servant – бранить слугу to be more ready to laugh than to scold – быть веселого нрава his wife is a scold – жена постоянно его пилит It’s no use Scolding the child for his behaviour. Бесполезно бранить ребенка за поведение. He Scolded […]...
39. Значение идиомы come down hard on [come down hard on] {v.}, {informal} 1. To scold or punish strongly. The principal came down hard on the boys for breaking the window. 2. To oppose strongly. The minister in his sermon came down hard on drinking....
40. Значение идиомы lay the blame at one’s door [lay the blame at one’s door] {v. phr.} To say that another personor group is responsible for one’s own failure. The angry coach laidthe blame at the door of the players when our college lost thebasketball game....