Значение идиомы clean slate

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1. Перевод идиомы start over with a clean slate / start off with a clean slate, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: start over with a clean slate / start off with a clean slate Перевод: забыть о прошлом и начать все с начала Пример: The young man broke the law several times but he was able to start over with a clean slate when the judge decided that he would probably not do anything wrong ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы clean[clean] See: COME CLEAN, KEEP ONE’S NOSE CLEAN, MAKE A CLEAN BREAST OF, NEW BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN, TAKE TO ONE’S HEELS, also SHOW A CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS....
3. Значение идиомы clean-up[clean-up] {n.} 1. An act of removing all the dirt from a given set of objects. What this filthy room needs is an honest clean-up. 2. The elimination of pockets of resistance during warfare or a police raid. The FBI conducted a clean-up against the drug pushers in our district....
4. Значение идиомы keep one’s nose clean[keep one’s nose clean] {v. phr.}, {slang} To stay out of trouble;do only what you should do. The boss said Jim could have the job aslong as he kept his nose clean and worked hard. The policemanwarned the boys to keep their noses clean unless they wanted to go tojail. Compare: STEER CLEAR OF....
5. Значение идиомы clean hands[clean hands] {n. phr.}, {slang} Freedom from guilt or dishonesty; innocence. John grew up in a bad neighborhood, but he grew up with clean hands. There was much proof against Bill, but he swore he had clean hands....
6. Значение идиомы make a clean sweep of[make a clean sweep of] {v. phr.} 1. Achieve a complete victory. In 7980 the Reagan Republicans made a clean sweep of the westernstates. 2. To eliminate thoroughly and completely. The newattorney general is expected to make a clean sweep of all the oldadministrative personnel....
7. Значение идиомы make a clean breast of[make a clean breast of] {v. phr.} To admit ; tell allabout ; confess everything. The police caught thehit-and-run driver and he made a clean breast of his crime. Arthurworried because he cheated on the test, and finally he went to theteacher and made a clean breast of it. Compare: OFF ONE’S CHEST....
8. Перевод идиомы clean up one’s act, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: clean up one’s act Идиома: clean up one’s act разг. Перевод: изменить свое поведение, отношение к чему-либо в лучшую сторону Пример: The mayor will have to clean up his act if he wants to get elected again. Мэру придется начать лучше делать свои дела, если он хочет, чтобы его снова выбрали....
9. Значение идиомы come clean[come clean] {v. phr.}, {slang} To tell all; tell the whole story; confess. The boy suspected of stealing the watch came clean after long questioning....
10. Перевод слова cleanClean — чистый, опрятный; чистить Перевод слова Clean habits — чистоплотность clean puppy — приученный щенок clean wheat — пшеница без примеси This stove Cleans easily. Эта плита легко отмывается. The car needs a good Clean. Автомобиль нуждается в хорошей чистке. Make sure you keep the wound Clean. Следите, за тем чтобы рана была чистой....
11. Johnny missed his final exam due to the fluJohnny missed his final exam due to the flu, but he’d done so well during the year that the teacher suggests to the principal they give him an oral exam to make up for the test he’d missed. The principal agrees so they called Johnny into the office and explain about the oral test. First ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы clean bill of health[clean bill of health] {n. phr.} 1. A certificate that a person or animal has no infectious disease. The government doctor gave Jones a clean bill of health when he entered the country. 2. {informal} A report that a person is free of guilt or fault. The stranger was suspected in the bank robbery, but ... Читать далее...
13. Перевод идиомы make a clean breast of (something), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: make a clean breast of (something) Перевод: признаться в чем-либо содеянном, признать свою вину Пример: The woman made a clean breast of things and tried to start over. Женщина во всем призналась, и решила начать все сначала. The man went to the police and made a clean breast of his crime. Мужчина пришел в ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы clean out[clean out] {v.} 1. {slang} To take everything from; empty; strip. George’s friends cleaned him out when they were playing cards last night. The sudden demand for paper plates soon cleaned out the stores. 2. {informal} To get rid of; remove; dismiss. The new mayor promised to clean the crooks out of the city government....
15. Значение идиомы new broom sweeps clean[new broom sweeps clean] A new person makes many changes. — Aproverb. The new superintendent has changed many of the schoolrules. A new broom sweeps clean....
16. Перевод идиомы come clean, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: come clean Перевод: рассказать правду, сказать все как есть Пример: The president of the company was forced to come clean and tell what really happened to the business. Президенту компании пришлось сказать правду и объяснить, что на самом деле случилось с предприятием....
17. Перевод идиомы a clean bill of health, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: a clean bill of health Перевод: 1. свидетельство, удостоверяющее, что данный человек здоров; подтверждение того, что кто-либо здоров 2. гарантия качества, доказательство отсутствия неисправностей, правильной, хорошей работы чего-либо (какого-либо устройства, организации, и т. п.) Пример: The astronaut was given a clean bill of health before he began training. Космонавт прошел медицинскую проверку, и получил ... Читать далее...
18. Перевод сленгового выражения Mr. Clean, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: Mr. Clean Перевод: порядочный человек, человек (особенно публичный) с незапятнанной репутацией Пример: He is Mr. Clean, our investigators couldn’t find anything to blackmail him with. Он сам мистер честность, наши сыщики не смогли найти ничего, чем его можно было бы шантажировать....
19. Значение идиомы own up[own up] {v.}, {informal} To take the blame; admit your guilt;confess. When Mr. Jones asked who broke the window, Johnny ownedup. Mary owned up to having borrowed her sister’s sweater. When Mother saw that someone had broken the vase, Billy owned up toit. See: COME CLEAN....
20. Значение идиомы chickens come home to roost[chickens come home to roost] {informal} Words or acts come back to cause trouble for a person; something bad you said or did receives punishment; you get the punishment that you deserve. Fred’s chickens finally came home to roost today. He was late so often that the teacher made him go to the principal. — ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы turn over a new leaf[turn over a new leaf] {v. phr.} To start afresh; to have a newbeginning. «Don’t be sad, Jane,» Sue said. «A divorce is not theend of the world. Just turn over a new leaf and you will soon be happyagain.» Compare: CLEAN SLATE....
22. Значение идиомы whispering campaign[whispering campaign] {n.} The spreading of false rumors, or sayingbad things, about a person or group, especially in politics or publiclife. A bad man has started a whispering campaign against themayor, saying that he isn’t honest....
23. Перевод слова punishPunish — наказывать, карать Перевод слова Punish without book — наказывать, не имея на то права punish a bottle of port — прикончить бутылочку портвейна punish guilty persons — наказать виновных You can’t Punish a man for speaking the truth. Вы не можете наказать человека за то, что он говорит правду. It is in me ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы on record[on record] {adj. phr.} 1. An official or recorded statement orfact; said for everyone to know. We do not know when the famouswriter was born, but the date of his death is on record. The twocandidates went on television to put their ideas on record. 2. Knownto have said or done a certain thing. — ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы off the record[off the record ] {adv. phr.} Confidentially. «Off therecord,» the boss said, «you will get a good raise for next year, butyou’ll have to wait for the official letter.» Contrast: ON RECORD, GOON RECORD, JUST FOR THE RECORD....
26. 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 ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы rap one’s knuckles[rap one’s knuckles] {v. phr.} To scold or punish. The principalrapped our knuckles for cheating on the test. If you talk back toDad, you’ll get your knuckles rapped. The club got its knucklesrapped by the principal for hazing new members. Why rap myknuckles? It wasn’t my fault. Compare: DRESSING DOWN, GIVE IT TO....
28. 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....
29. Значение идиомы enough is enough[enough is enough] That’s enough, let’s not have any more; thatwill do, let’s cut it short; that’s the limit, let’s stop there. «Idon’t mind good clean fun, but enough is enough,» the principal said....
30. Значение идиомы matter of record[matter of record] {n. phr.} A fact or event that is keptofficially as a legal record. If you are convicted of speeding itbecomes a matter of record. A birth certificate or a marriagelicense is a matter of record....
31. Перевод идиомы sound like a broken record, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: sound like a broken record Перевод: говорить одно и то же снова и снова, как пластинка, которую заело Пример: The boy’s mother sounds like a broken record when she tells him to clean his room. Мать мальчика все повторяет, как пластинка, которую заело, чтобы он прибрал свою комнату....
32. Значение идиомы break the record[break the record] {v. phr.} To set or to establish a new mark or record. Algernon broke the record in both the pentathlon and the decathlon and took home two gold medals from the Olympics....
33. The Teacher tells the class they are going to play a gameThe Teacher tells the class they are going to play a game, she will describe an object and the students will tell her what she had described. Teacher: «The first object is Red, Round, and has a stem.» Timmy: » I know what it is, it’s an apple.» Teacher: «That’s right, I like the way ... Читать далее...
34. Перевод слова conductConduct — вести, руководить; поведение Перевод слова The rules of conduct — правила поведения conduct of war — ведение войны to conduct an expedition — руководить экспедицией The interview was Conducted in English. Интервью проводилось на английском языке. Is it really necessary to Conduct experiments on animals? Это действительно так необходимо проводить эксперименты на животных? ... Читать далее...
35. Фразовый глагол clean up — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: clean up Перевод: прибирать, приводить в порядок Пример: Susan cleaned the mess up before she left. Сьюзан привела все в порядок перед тем, как уходить....
36. Little Johny being literalTeacher asks the children to discuss what their Dad’s do for a living. Little Mary says: «My Dad is a lawyer. He puts the bad guys in jail.» Little Jack says: «My Dad is a doctor. He makes all the sick people better.» All the kids in the class had their turn except Little Johnny. ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы huh-uh[huh-uh] or [hum-um] or [uh-uh] {adv.}, {informal} No. — Used onlyin speech or to record dialogue. Did Mary come? Huh-uh. Is itraining out? Uh-uh. Contrast: UH-UH....
38. Значение идиомы Johnny-on-the-spot[Johnny-on-the-spot] {adj. phr.} At the right place when needed;present and ready to help; very prompt; on time. A good waterboy isalways Johnny-on-the-spot. The firemen were Johnny-on-the-spot andput out the fire in the house soon after it started. Compare: ON THEJOB....
39. Перевод слова principalPrincipal — начальник; главный, основной Перевод слова Principal activity — основная деятельность principal officer — ведущий сотрудник the principal of a firm — глава фирмы Vegetables are the Principal ingredients in this soup. Овощи являются основными ингредиентами в этом супе. He was the Principal contact man and fixer. Он был главным посредником и координатором. The ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы catch up[catch up] {v.} 1. To take or pick up suddenly; grab. She caught up the book from the table and ran out of the room. 2. To capture or trap in a situation; concern or interest very much. — Usually used in the passive with «in». The Smith family was caught up in the war ... Читать далее...