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1. Значение идиомы push the panic button [push the panic button] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become very muchfrightened; nervous or excited, especially at a time of danger orworry. John thought he saw a ghost and pushed the panic button. Keep cool; don’t hit the panic button! Syn.: LOSE ONE’S HEAD....
2. Значение идиомы asleep at the switch [asleep at the switch] {adj. phr.} 1. Asleep when it is one’s duty to move a railroad switch for cars to go on the right track. The new man was asleep at the switch and the two trains crashed. 2. {informal} Failing to act promptly as expected, not alert to an opportunity. When the ducks […]...
3. 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 […]...
4. Значение идиомы fall asleep at the switch [fall asleep at the switch] {v. phr.} To fail to perform anexpected task; be remiss in one’s duty. The two airplanes wouldn’thave collided, if the control tower operator hadn’t fallen asleep atthe switch. The dean promised our department $250,000 but thefoundation never sent the money because someone in the dean’s officefell asleep at the switch....
5. Перевод слова switch Switch – переключатель; махать, делать резкие движения, менять Перевод слова Change-tune switch – радио переключатель диапазонов knife switch – рубильник to switch one’s whip – помахивать хлыстом she switched the cloth off the table – она сдернула скатерть со стола She found the light Switch by feel. Она нашла выключатель на ощупь. Will someone Switch […]...
6. 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....
7. Перевод идиомы asleep at the switch, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: asleep at the switch Перевод: не воспользоваться возможностью Пример: I was asleep at the switch. I did not know about the job so I did not apply for it. Я проглядел эту возможность. Я не знал об этой работе, и поэтому не подал на нее документы....
8. 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....
9. 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....
10. Значение идиомы chicken-livered [chicken-livered] {adj.}, {slang}, {colloquial} Easily scared; cowardly. Joe sure is a chicken-livered guy. See: CHICKEN-HEARTED....
11. 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....
12. 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 […]...
13. 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 […]...
14. Значение идиомы chicken-brained [chicken-brained] {adj.} Stupid; narrow-minded; unimaginative. I can’t understand how a bright woman like Helen can date such a chicken-brained guy as Oliver....
15. 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....
16. Перевод слова button Button – пуговица, кнопка Перевод слова Button switch – кнопочный выключатель to lose a button – потерять пуговицу push the button – нажми на кнопку Button up your coat. Застегни пальто до конца. Press the pause Button. Нажмите кнопку “Пауза”. The Button has come off. Пуговица оторвалась....
17. Перевод слова unreasonable Unreasonable – неразумный, неблагоразумный Перевод слова Unreasonable conduct – безрассудное поведение at this unreasonable hour – в этот неурочный час the unreasonable beasts – неразумные твари unreasonable claim – необоснованное требование unreasonable excuse – неуважительная причина It is Unreasonable to demand that employees work without a break. Неблагоразумно требовать, чтобы служащие работали без перерыва. The […]...
18. Перевод слова panic Panic – паника, потерять голову Перевод слова To spread panic – сеять панику to feel panic at – испытывать замешательство при panic button – аварийная кнопка the crowd panicked – в толпе началась паника There is no reason to Panic. Нет никаких причин для паники. A note of Panic entered her voice. В ее голосе […]...
19. 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 […]...
20. 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.”...
21. Switch off Фразовый глагол / Phrasal verb Switch*off* (136) – выключать (свет, эл. приборы, двигатель и т. п.) He braked, pulled the Rover to the right, and coasted in among the trees. He Switched off The headlamps and turned on a dash light. – “Check your gun,” Rossner said. Он притормозил, направил/потянул “лендровер” вправо и въехал (coast […]...
22. 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....
23. Bassoon Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: To get away from the bassoon recital. Q: Why is a bassoon better than an oboe? A: The bassoon burns longer. Q: What is a burning oboe good for? A: Setting a bassoon on fire. Q: Which burns better, an oboe or a bassoon? A: A […]...
24. Перевод слова reaction Reaction – реакция, отклик, противодействие Перевод слова Chemical reaction – химическая реакция delayed reaction – замедленная реакция action and reaction – действие и противодействие His Reaction was predictable. Его реакция была предсказуемой. My gut Reaction was not to trust him. Интуиция мне подсказывала, что ему доверять не стоит. I was gauging her Reaction to the […]...
25. 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, […]...
26. 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....
27. 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. […]...
28. Switch on Фразовый глагол / Phrasal verb Switch*on* (124) – включать “What do you want?” He went to the nearest lamp, Switched It On, and sat down on one of the sofas. “You stand where you are,” he said. “Answer my questions and do what I say.” – “All right.” “What’s your name?” “Brenda.” “How old are […]...
29. Значение идиомы gut reaction [gut reaction] {n. phr.} A mental or physical response that springsfrom one’s depths. My gut reaction was to get out of here as fastas possible....
30. Attempts by the dumb SIX DIE TRYING TO SAVE CHICKEN – August 1, 1995 CAIRO, Egypt (AP) – Six people drowned yesterday while trying to rescue a chicken that had fallen into a well in southern Egypt. An 18-year-old farmer was the first to descend into the 60-foot well. He drowned, apparently after an undercurrent in the water pulled […]...
31. Значение идиомы on the button [on the button] {adv., adj.}, {slang} At the right place; at theheart of the matter. John’s remark was right on the button. Compare: ON THE DOT....
32. 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 […]...
33. Значение идиомы hang-up [hang-up] {n.}, {informal} 1. A delay in someprocess. The mail has been late for several days; there must besome hang-up with the trucks somewhere. 2. A neurotic reaction tosome life situation probably stemming from a traumatic shock which hasgone unconscious. Doctor Simpson believes that Suzie’s frigidity isdue to some hang-up about men....
34. Значение идиомы toll call [toll call] {n. phr.} A long distance telephone call for which onehas to pay. We had several toll calls on last month’s telephonebill....
35. 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 […]...
36. Значение идиомы pull out [pull out] {v. phr.} 1. To withdraw; leave unceremoniously. Thedefeated army hastily pulled out of the occupied territories. 2. Toleave. The train pulled out of Grand CentralStation just as the foreign students got there. 3. To remove byorder; evacuate. Napoleon pulled his beaten troops out of Russia....
37. Перевод слова telephone Telephone – телефон Перевод слова Telephone bill – счет за пользование телефоном outdoor telephone booth – уличная телефонная будка telephone cable – телефонный кабель She spoke to him by Telephone. Она поговорила с ним по телефону. He has Telephoned the news. Он сообщил новости по телефону. You never write or Telephone. Ты никогда не пишешь […]...
38. Перевод идиомы button (up) one’s lip(s) / zip (up) your lip / zip it up, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: button (up) one’s lip(s) / zip (up) your lip / zip it up Перевод: закрыть рот, замолчать, не болтать Пример: Will you button your lip? I don’t want the news to get out. Может ты закроешь свой рот? Я не хочу, чтобы все узнали об этой новости. All right, you guys. Shut up! Zip […]...
39. Значение идиомы at once [at once] {adv. phr.} 1. Without delay; right now or right then; immediately. Put a burning match next to a piece of paper and it will begin burning at once. Mother called the children to lunch, and Paul came at once, but Brenda stayed in the sand pile a little longer. Syn.: RIGHT AWAY or […]...
40. 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 […]...