[clip one’s wings] {v. phr.} To limit or hold you back, bring you under control; prevent your success.
When the new president tried to become dictator, the generals soon clipped his wings.
Jim was spending too much time on dates when he needed to study so his father stopped his allowance; that clipped his wings.
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Multiculturalism in the modern world.
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- Перевод идиомы clip someone’s wings, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: clip someone’s wings Перевод: подрезать крылышки, пообрезать крылья, подрезать крылья кому-либо Пример: She never had kids. I guess she thought motherhood would clip her wings. У нее никогда не было детей. Видимо, она думала, что материнство подрежет ей крылышки....
- Перевод слова clipClip — скрепка, зажим; скреплять Перевод слова Paper clip — канцелярская скрепка to compress clip — обжимать хомутик clip fastening — клеммное скрепление The wire is held on with a metal Clip. Провод крепится металлическим зажимом. A microphone was Clipped to his tie. Микрофон был закреплен на его галстуке. He fastened the papers together with ... Читать далее...
- Перевод идиомы wait in the wings, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: wait in the wings Перевод: ждать своего часа, быть наготове Пример: The vice-president was waiting in the wings to help the president. Вице президент был готов помочь, если президенту понадобится помощь....
- Значение идиомы clip joint[clip joint] {n.}, {slang} A low-class night club or other business where people are cheated. The man got drunk and lost all his money in a clip joint. The angry woman said the store was a clip joint....
- Значение идиомы sprout wings[sprout wings] {v. phr.} 1. To enter the stage after a period ofdevelopment when wings appear. The dragonflies suddenly sprouted wings and areflying all about in the park. 2. To become good and virtuous. Joe has helped many colleagues in need; he seems to havesprouted wings....
- Значение идиомы try one’s wings[try one’s wings] {v. phr.} To try out a recently acquired ability. Marjorie just had her twelfth French lesson and wants to try herwings by speaking with our visitors from Paris....
- Перевод слова dictatorDictator — диктатор Перевод слова Military dictator — военный диктатор ruthless dictator — безжалостный диктатор to overthrow the dictator — свергнуть диктатора He’s a regular little Dictator! Он настоящий маленький диктатор! The rebels tried to topple the Dictator. Повстанцы попытались свергнуть диктатора. The news reported the ouster of the Dictator. Новости сообщили о свержения диктатора. ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы cramp one’s style[cramp one’s style] {v. phr.}, {informal} To limit your natural freedom; prevent your usual behavior; limit your actions or talk. He cramped his style a good deal when he lost his money. Army rules cramped George’s style....
- Значение идиомы sky is the limit[sky is the limit] There is no upper limit to something. «Buy methe fastest racehorse in Hong Kong,» Mr. Lee instructed his broker.»Spend whatever is necessary; the sky is the limit.»...
- Пословица / поговорка bad news travels fast / bad news has wings — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: bad news travels fast / bad news has wings Перевод: плохая молва на крыльях летит Эквивалент в русском языке: худые вести не лежат на месте Пример: Bad news travels fast and the man heard about the job layoffs a week before the official announcement. Плохая молва на крыльях летит, и мужчина услышал ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы hold the line[hold the line] {v. phr.} To keep a situation or trouble fromgetting worse; hold steady; prevent a setback or loss. The mayorheld the line on taxes. The company held the line on employment....
- Government Reactions to ProtestsTom: Have you seen the news? Marianne: No, what’s happening? Tom: People in McQuillanland are Rising up against the Dictator and Rallying against his government. Marianne: Wow, this is big. I thought the dictator would order a Media blackout and we wouldn’t hear any news out of McQuillanland. Tom: There is a media blackout, but ... Читать далее...
- Перевод слова limitLimit — предел, граница, лимит; ограничивать Перевод слова Age limit — возрастной предел to limit one’s desires — ограничивать свои желания limit of elasticity — предел упругости to exceed a limit — выходить за пределы, переступать границы That’s the Limit! Это переходит все границы!, Это уж слишком! Seating is Limited to 500. Количество мест ограничено ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы hold on[hold on] {v.} 1. To keep holding tightly; continue to holdstrongly. As Ted was pulling on the rope, it began to slip and Earlcried, «Hold on, Ted!» Syn.: HANG ON. 2. To wait and not hang up atelephone; keep a phone for later use. Mr. Jones asked me to holdon while he spoke to his ... Читать далее...
- Перевод идиомы the sky is the limit / the sky’s the limit, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: the sky is the limit / the sky’s the limit Перевод: не существует предела; беспредельно, неограниченно (о тратах, успехе, потреблении, и т. п.) Пример: The sky is the limit for my friend and his new job. Для моего друга и его новой работы не существует предела в успехе....
- Значение идиомы howling success[howling success] {n.}, {informal} A great success; something thatis much praised; something that causes wide enthusiasm. The partywas a howling success. The book was a howling success....
- Значение идиомы hold on to[hold on to] {v. phr.} 1a. or [hold to] To continue to hold orkeep; hold tightly. When Jane played horse with her father, sheheld on to him tightly. The teacher said that if we believedsomething was true and good we should hold on to it. The old manheld on to his job stubbornly and would ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы nothing succeeds like success[nothing succeeds like success] Success in one thing makes successin other things easier; people like a successful person. — A proverb. The girls all like Bob because he is football captain. Nothingsucceeds like success....
- Значение идиомы lay hold of[lay hold of] {v. phr.} 1. To take hold of; grasp; grab. He laidhold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore. 2. To get possession of. He sold every washing machine he could lay hold of. 3. {ChieflyBritish} To understand. Some ideas in this science book are hard tolay hold of....
- Фразовые глаголы с «HOLD»Hold all the cards — иметь преимущество hold back — скрывать hold down — придерживать hold in — проводить hold in check — сдерживать hold it — стой! подожди!; постой! hold on — держи(те)сь!; подожди(те) hold out — протягивать, вытягивать hold over — откладывать hold that — считать, что hold up — нападать, поднимать...
- Значение идиомы put out of the way[put out of the way] {v. phr.} To kill. When people spokeagainst the dictator, he had them put out of the way. The old dogwas very sick, and Father had the animal doctor put him out of theway....
- Перевод слова preventPrevent — предотвращать, не допускать Перевод слова To prevent diphtheria — заниматься профилактикой дифтерии to prevent the spread of disease — предупредить распространение болезни to prevent war — не допустить развязывания войны Nothing shall Prevent us from reaching our aim! Ничто не сможет помешать нам достичь цели! We must Prevent the cancer from spreading Мы ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы last but not least[last but not least] {adv. phr.} In the last place but not theleast important. Billy will bring sandwiches, Alice will bringcake, Susan will bring cookies, John will bring potato chips, and lastbut not least, Sally will bring the lemonade....
- Значение идиомы hang on to your hat[hang on to your hat] or [hold on to your hat] or [hold your hat]{v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Watch out; be prepared. — Used as a command, usually to warn of an unexpected action. «Hold on to your hat,»said Jim as he stepped on the gas and the car shot forward. 2. Getready for a ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы hold it[hold it] or [hold everything] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stopsomething one is doing or getting ready to do. — Usually used as acommand. The pilot was starting to take off, when the control towerordered «Hold it!»...
- Значение идиомы get hold of[get hold of] {v.} 1. To get possession of. Little childrensometimes get hold of sharp knives and cut themselves. 2. To find aperson so you can speak with him. Mr. Thompson spent several hourstrying to get hold of his lawyer....
- Значение идиомы hold back[hold back] {v.} 1. To stay back or away; show unwillingness. The visitor tried to gel the child to come to her, but he held back. John held back from social activity because he felt embarrassedwith people. 2. To keep someone in place; prevent from acting. Thepolice held back the crowd....
- Значение идиомы foot in the door[foot in the door] {n. phr.}, {informal} The first step towardgetting or doing something; a start toward success; opening. Don’tlet Jane get her foot in the door by joining the club or soon she’llwant to be president....
- Значение идиомы make or break[make or break] {v. phr.} To bring complete success or failure, victory or defeat. Playing the role of Hamlet will make or breakthe young actor....
- Значение идиомы save the day[save the day] {v. phr.} To bring about victory or success, especially when defeat is likely. The forest fire was nearly out ofcontrol when suddenly it rained heavily and saved the day. Theteam was behind, but at the last minute Sam saved the day with atouchdown....
- Значение идиомы play a waiting game[play a waiting game] {v. phr.} To withhold action until one’schances for success improve. Ray would like to be vice president ofthe company so he is playing a waiting game in the hope that thepresident will soon recognize his abilities....
- Значение идиомы marked man[marked man] {n. phr.} A man whose behavior has made him the objectof suspicion; a man whose life may be in danger. When Dave dared tocriticize the dictator openly, he became a marked man....
- Значение идиомы shut out[shut out] {v.} 1. To prevent from coming in; block. DuringWorld War II, Malta managed to shut out most of the Italian and Germanbombers by throwing up an effective anti-aircraft screen. The boyswere annoyed by Tom’s telling club secrets and shut him out of theirmeeting. 2. To prevent from scoring throughout anentire game. The Dodgers ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы spending money[spending money] or [pocket money] {n.} Money that is given to aperson to spend. When the seniors went to New York City on a trip, each was given $10 in spending money. Father gave John a nickel inpocket money when he went to the store with Mother....
- Значение идиомы on one’s coattails[on one’s coattails] {adv. phr.} Because of another’s merits, success, or popularity. Bob and Jim are best friends. When Jim wasinvited to join a fraternity, Bob rode in on his coattails. Manypeople vote straight for all the candidates in the same politicalparty. Most people voted for President K., so Governor B. rode in onK.’s coattails....
- Значение идиомы wait on[wait on] or [wait upon] {v.} 1. To serve. Sue has a summer jobwaiting on an invalid. The clerk in the store asked if we had beenwaited upon. 2. {formal} To visit as a courtesy or for business. We waited upon the widow out of respect for her husband. Johnwaited upon the President with a ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы do the trick[do the trick] {v. phr.}, {informal} To bring success in doing something; have a desired result. Jim was not passing in English, but he studied harder and that did the trick. The car wheels slipped on the ice, so Tom put sand under them, which did the trick. Compare: TURN THE TRICK....
- Значение идиомы bring to[bring to] {v.} 1. To restore to consciousness; wake from sleep, anesthesia, hypnosis, or fainting. Smelling salts will often bring a fainting person to. Compare: BRING AROUND. 2.To bring a ship or boat to a stop. Reaching the pier, he brought the boat smartly to....
- Значение идиомы close the door[close the door] or [bar the door] or [shut the door] {v. phr.} To prevent any more action or talk about a subject. The President’s veto closed the door to any new attempt to pass the bill. Joan was much hurt by what Mary said, and she closed the door on Mary’s attempt to apologize. ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы hold one’s tongue[hold one’s tongue] {v. phr.} To be silent; keep still; not talk. — May be considered rude. The teacher told Fred to hold his tongue. If people would hold their tongues from unkind speech, fewer peoplewould be hurt...
Значение идиомы clip one’s wings