Значение идиомы chicken-brained

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1. Перевод слова chicken Chicken – курица, курятина Перевод слова Casseroled chicken – запеченный цыпленок chicken manure – куриный помет chicken coop – курятник Don’t be such a Chicken! Не будь таким трусом! We cooked a whole Chicken. Мы варили курицу целиком. We barbecued Chicken and ribs. Мы жарили на гриле курицу и ребра....
2. Значение идиомы narrow-minded [narrow-minded] {adj. phr.} Limited in outlook; resistant to newideas; bigoted. He is generally very open about everything, butwhen it comes to politics, he is terribly narrow-minded....
3. Значение идиомы chicken-hearted [chicken-hearted] {adj.} Cowardly; excessively timid. “Come on, let’s get on that roller coaster,” she cried. “Don’t be so chicken-hearted.” See: CHICKEN-LIVERED....
4. Значение идиомы chicken feed [chicken feed] {n.}, {slang} A very small sum of money. John and Bill worked very hard, but they were only paid chicken feed. Mr. Jones is so rich be thinks a thousand dollars is chicken feed....
5. Значение идиомы chicken-livered [chicken-livered] {adj.}, {slang}, {colloquial} Easily scared; cowardly. Joe sure is a chicken-livered guy. See: CHICKEN-HEARTED....
6. Значение идиомы spring chicken [spring chicken] {n.}, {slang} A young person. – Usually used with”no”. Mr. Brown is no spring chicken, but he can still play tenniswell. The coach is no spring chicken, but he can show the playerswhat to do....
7. Want some chicken? A man was driving along a freeway when he noticed a chicken running along side his car. He was amazed to see the chicken keeping up with him because he was doing 50 MPH. He accelerated to 60 and the chicken stayed right next to him. He speeded up to 75 MPH and the chicken […]...
8. Значение идиомы chicken switch [chicken switch] {n.}, {slang}, {Space English} 1. The emergency eject button used by test pilots in fast and high flying aircraft by means of which they can parachute to safety if the engine fails; later adopted by astronauts in space capsules. Don’t pull the chicken switch, unless absolutely necessary. 2. The panic button; a panicky […]...
9. Значение идиомы no spring chicken [no spring chicken] {n. phr.} A person who is no longer young. Even though she is no spring chicken anymore, men still turn theirheads to look at her....
10. Перевод сленгового выражения chicken, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: chicken Перевод: трус; кто-либо, кто не готов или боится рисковать; человек, которому не хватает самоуверенности Синоним: yellow Пример: Don’t be a chicken – go introduce yourself to the professor. Не будь трусом – иди представься профессору. Come on, you chicken. Just try one of my homemade cookies. Ну же, не бойся, попробуй мое […]...
11. 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 […]...
12. A chicken and an egg are lying in bed A chicken and an egg are lying in bed. The chicken is smoking a cigarette with a satisfied smile on its face and the egg is frowning and looking put out. The egg mutters to no one in particular, “I guess we answered that question.”...
13. New weapon Chicken Gun Flash – New Weapon in America’s Arsenal – Dubbed ‘The Chicken Gun’ Senate majority leader Howard H. Baker Jr., expressed astonishment to the Senate, over recent news accounts of an Air Force “chicken gun.” It seems the gun is a converted 20-foot cannon capable of hurling dead four-pound chickens at airplanes at 700 miles per […]...
14. Перевод слова narrow Narrow – узкий, тесный Перевод слова Narrow-minded bigot – узколобый фанатик narrow interests – узкие интересы narrow foxy face – узкое лисье лицо You’ve got a very Narrow view of life. У тебя очень ограниченный взгляд на жизнь. The city’s ancient streets are too Narrow for buses. Старинные улицы города слишком узкие для автобусов. The […]...
15. Значение идиомы chicken out [chicken out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop doing something because of fear; to decide not to do something after all even though previously having decided to try it. I used to ride a motorcycle on the highway, but I’ve chickened out. I decided to take flying lessons but just before they started I chickened out....
16. Значение идиомы nobody home [nobody home] {slang} 1. Your attention is somewhere else, not onwhat is being said or done here; you are absent-minded. The teacherasked him a question three times but he still looked out the window. She gave up, saying, “Nobody home.” 2. You are feeble-minded orinsane. He pointed to the woman, tapped his head, and said, […]...
17. A supermarket had a sale on boneless chicken breasts A supermarket had a sale on boneless chicken breasts, and a woman I know intended to stock up. At the store, however, she was disappointed to find only a few skimpy prepackaged portions of the poultry, so she complained to the butcher. “don’t worry, ya,” he said. “I’ll pack some more trays and have them […]...
18. Dating a Younger Man/Woman Tadashi: Was that Diane you were talking to Just now? Helen: Yeah, do you know her? Tadashi: Diane and I Used to work together. She looked happy. Helen: Yeah, she’s dating a new man. I just got The scoop. He’s not her usual Type. Tadashi: What do you mean? Helen: Well, he’s a little younger […]...
19. Перевод сленгового выражения chicken out, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: chicken out Перевод: струсить, испугаться, нерешиться сделать что-либо Пример: Mary was planning to enter the car race but then she chickened out. Мэри собиралась учавствовать в автомобильных гонках, но потом струсила....
20. Диалог на английском языке с переводом “I always chicken out” Eddie Эдди I think I’m falling in love. Наверное, я влюбляюсь. JJ Джей Джей With whom? В кого? Eddie Эдди A girl in my office. I want to tell her how I feel, but I always chicken out when I talk to her. В девушку с моей работы. Я хочу рассказать ей о своих чувствах, […]...
21. Describing a Bad Experience Caterina: I can’t believe I let you Rope me into seeing this performance. It was so Lame! Oliver: Okay, you’re right, it was The pits. I had no idea it was going to be Amateur hour. When I saw the ad in the paper describing this as an Experimental play, I thought it might be […]...
22. Saying Goodbye Mina: I’d Better be going. See you later. Oliver: It might be Awhile before we Run into each other again. Mina: Why is that? Oliver: I’m going to Puerto Rico for three months starting next Tuesday. I got a job there for the summer. Mina: I didn’t know that. That’s great! I’ve never been to […]...
23. Why McDonald’s chicken mcnuggets come in only four shapes McDonald’s Canada recently released a video showing us how Chicken McNuggets are made. In the video, we learned that the nuggets come in four distinct shapes: The bell, the ball, the boot and the bow tie (also called the bone). We went digging for the reasoning behind the shapes and here’s what we found out. […]...
24. Missing a Deadline Oliver: I’ve just had to tell a client that I’m Running behind and I won’t Make the deadline. Alena: How did she Take it? Oliver: Not so well, at first. I knew she wouldn’t be happy, so I’ve been in a Dilemma for days: Should I tell her now that I’m going To miss the […]...
25. Перевод идиомы bright and early, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: bright and early Перевод: очень рано, с утра пораньше, ни свет ни заря Пример: The woman likes to get up bright and early every morning. Ей нравится вставать ни свет ни заря каждое утро....
26. A woman walks into her accountant’s office and A woman walks into her accountant’s office and tells him that she needs to file her taxes. The accountant says, “Before we begin, I’ll need to ask a few questions.” He gets her name, address, social security number, etc. and then asks, “What is your occupation?” The woman replies, “I’m a whore.” The accountant balks […]...
27. Перевод слова stupid Stupid – глупый, бестолковый Перевод слова Stupid blunder – глупая ошибка stupid jackass – тупой осел plumb stupid – абсолютно тупой He understands – he’s not Stupid. Он понимает – он вовсе не дурак. I was Stupid to agree. Я согласился по глупости. She annoyed him with her Stupid questions. Она раздражала его своими глупыми […]...
28. Значение идиомы to date [to date] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Up to the present time; until now. To date twenty students have been accepted into the school. Thepolice have not found the runaway to date. Jim is shoveling snowto earn money, but his earnings to date are small. Syn.: SO FAR....
29. Значение идиомы open-minded [open-minded] {adj.} Having no dogmatic or biased views on mattersof theory, religion, politics, etc. Fred is easy to talk to aboutanything; he is a highly intelligent and open-minded person....
30. Перевод идиомы absent-minded, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: absent-minded Перевод: забывчивый Пример: My grandfather is very absent-minded and he often forgets his keys. Мой дедушка очень забывчив, и он часто забывает свои ключи....
31. Перевод слова bright Bright – яркий, блестящий, ясный; умный Перевод слова Bright day – светлый день bright red – ярко-красный bright reply – блестящий ответ I never wear Bright colours. Я никогда не носил яркие цвета. The lighting was too Bright. Освещение было слишком ярким. He’s a Bright specimen! Он большой оригинал!...
32. Making this chicken sandwich from scratch took six months, $1,500 Forget farm-to-table – a Minnesota-based YouTuber has pushed the concept of cooking from scratch to whole new heights. While most of us would normally run to the supermarket for ingredients, Andy George, the founder of a new video series called “How to Make Everything,” took the task of making a chicken sandwich to its literal […]...
33. Eating Unhealthy Foods Helen: So, what’s for lunch? Gabe: Since you were nice enough to spend your Saturday morning Helping me out, I’ll make sandwiches for lunch. I know it Doesn’t sound like much, but I Make a mean sandwich. Helen: That sounds good, but you’re not going to use those Cold cuts, are you? Gabe: I was. […]...
34. An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman were sitting in a bar An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman were sitting in a bar, drinking, and discussing how stupid their wives were. The Englishman says, “I tell you, my wife is so stupid. Last week she went to the supermarket and bought $300 worth of meat because it was on sale, and we don’t even have a […]...
35. That Time Europe Air-Dropped Vaccine-Loaded Chicken Heads to Bait Rabid Foxes The events that led teams of helicopter-borne vets to pelt the Swiss countryside with vaccine-impregnated chicken heads began in 1939. Two things were then sweeping through Poland: the Nazis, and an epidemic of rabies carried by red foxes. Every year, the wavefront of disease advanced southward and westward by several dozen kilometers, hitting country after […]...
36. Значение идиомы narrow escape [narrow escape] {n. phr.} An escape by a very small margin; a nearmiss. If the truck that hit his car had been coming faster, itwould have killed him; it was certainly a narrow escape that he onlyhad a broken arm!...
37. Перевод идиомы up-to-date / up to date, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: up-to-date / up to date Перевод: современный, отвечающий последним требованиям Пример: The kitchen in our apartment is not up-to-date at all. Кухня в нашей квартире совсем не современная....
38. Short gender jokes A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he wants. A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t want. A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband. A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife. A successful man is one who makes more […]...
39. Значение идиомы blind date [blind date] {n.} An engagement or date arranged by friends for people who have not previously known one another. A blind date can be a huge success, or a big disappointment....
40. Dating a Possessive Person Eliana: You’re here! I didn’t think you’d be able to come. Matt: Why? I like seeing a movie with my friends As much as the next guy. Eliana: Yeah, but it’s been weeks since we’ve seen you, ever since you started dating Helen. Matt: She doesn’t Own me. She’s a little Possessive, but I Put […]...