Значение идиомы close ranks

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1. Democrats Republicans 1. Democrats buy most of the books that have been banned somewhere. Republicans form censorship committees and read them as a group. 2. Republicans consume three-fourths of all the rutabaga produced in this country. The remainder is thrown out. 3. Republicans usually wear hats and always clean their paint brushes. 4. Democrats give their worn-out […]...
2. Значение идиомы close down [close down] or [shut down] {v.} To stop all working, as in a factory; stop work entirely; also: to stop operations in. The factory closed down for Christmas. The company shut down the condom plant for Easter....
3. Значение идиомы close in [close in] {v.} To come in nearer from all sides. We wanted the boat to reach shore before the fog closed in. – Often used with “on”. The troops were closing in on the enemy....
4. Значение идиомы close up shop [close up shop] {v. phr.} 1. To shut a store at the end of a day’s business, also, to end a business. The grocer closes up shop at 5 o’clock. After 15 years in business at the same spot, the garage closed up shop. 2. {informal} To stop some activity; finish what you are doing. […]...
5. Значение идиомы close its doors [close its doors] {v. phr.} 1. To keep someone or something from entering or joining; become closed. The club has closed its doors to new members. 2. To fail as a business; go bankrupt. The fire was so damaging that the store had to close its doors. Business was so poor that we had to […]...
6. Значение идиомы close at hand [close at hand] {adj. phr.} Handy; close by; within one’s range. My calendar isn’t close at hand, so I can’t tell you whether we can come next week or not. I always keep my pencils and erasers close at hand when I work on a draft proposal....
7. 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. […]...
8. Значение идиомы close the books [close the books] {v. phr.} To stop taking orders; end a bookkeeping period. The tickets were all sold, so the manager said to close the books. The department store closes its books on the 25th of each month....
9. Значение идиомы close to home [close to home] {adv. phr.} Too near to someone’s personal feelings, wishes, or interests. When John made fun of Bob’s way of walking, he struck close to home. When the preacher spoke about prejudice, some people felt he had come too close to home....
10. Значение идиомы lose ground [lose ground] 1. To go backward; retreat. The soldiers began tolose ground when their leader was killed. Compare: GIVE GROUND. 2. Tobecome weaker; get worse; not improve. The sick man began to loseground when his cough grew worse. When the Democrats are in power, the Republicans lose ground. Contrast: GAIN GROUND....
11. Значение идиомы close-knit [close-knit] {adj.} Closely joined together by ties of love, friendship, or common interest; close. The Joneses are a close-knit family. The three boys are always together. They form a very close-knit group....
12. Значение идиомы close-up [close-up] {n.} A photograph, motion picture, or video camera shot taken at very close range. Directors of movies frequently show close-ups of the main characters....
13. Перевод идиомы close the books (on someone or something), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: close the books (on someone or something) Перевод: завершить, закончить что-либо; закрыть вопрос, решить дело Пример: The city closed the books on the idea of building a new stadium. Город закрыл вопрос о строительстве нового стадиона....
14. Перевод идиомы close one’s eyes to something, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: close one’s eyes to something Перевод: закрывать глаза на что-либо; не обращать внимания, игнорировать что-либо Пример: The teacher closed her eyes to the misbehavior of the students. Учительница закрывала глаза на плохое поведение учеников....
15. Значение идиомы too close for comfort [too close for comfort] {adj. phr.} Perilously near. When the sniper’s bullet hit the road the journalistexclaimed, “Gosh, that was too close for comfort!” Compare: CLOSECALL, CLOSE SHAVE....
16. Значение идиомы close call [close call] or [shave] {n. phr.} A narrow escape. That sure was a close call when that truck came near us from the right! When Tim fell off his bicycle in front of a bus, it was a very close shave....
17. Значение идиомы bring to a close [bring to a close] {v. phr.} To terminate; cause to end. The meeting was brought to an abrupt close when the speaker collapsed with a heart attack....
18. Значение идиомы sail close to the wind [sail close to the wind] {v. phr.} To be on the borderline betweenlegality and illegality. The wealthy tycoon sailed close to thewind during Prohibition....
19. Перевод слова close Close – закрывать, закрываться; близко Перевод слова To close a hole – заткнуть отверстие close at hand – рядом, под рукой to close the eyes – закрыть глаза The school is Close by. Школа расположена рядом. Come Close so I can see you. Подойди поближе, чтобы я мог тебя увидеть. The flowers Close up at […]...
20. Перевод идиомы draw to a close, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: draw to a close Перевод: заканчиваться, подходить к концу, приближаться к окончанию Пример: The tournament was drawing to a close and everybody was going back home. Чемпионат заканчивался, и все возвращались домой....
21. Фразовый глагол close down – перевод и значение, пример использования Фразовый глагол: close down Перевод: насовсем закрывать предприятие (компанию, ресторан, кинотеатр, и т. д.) Пример: When the factory closed down, the employees lost their jobs. Когда завод закрылся, служащие потеряли свою работу....
22. Перевод идиомы get close to someone, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: get close to someone Перевод: сблизиться с кем-либо, стать близкими друзьями с кем-либо Пример: The woman tried very hard to get close to her youngest daughter. Женщина очень старалась сблизиться со своей младшей дочерью....
23. Перевод слова bridge Bridge – мост Перевод слова Bridge span – пролет моста bridge member – звено моста arch bridge – арочный мост He leaped off the Bridge. Он прыгнул с моста. The Bridge is in need of reinforcement. Мост нуждается в укреплении. The enemy exploded the Bridge. Враг взорвал мост. rel=”nofollow”>...
24. Перевод слова rank Rank – ряд, шеренга; звание, чин Перевод слова To close ranks – смыкать шеренги, смыкаться to join the ranks – встать в строй to rank books on a shelf – расставить книги на полке the rank of admiral – звание адмирала A general Ranks a captain. Генерал выше по званию, чем капитан. She was his […]...
25. Why elevator “close” buttons don’t work Even if your building’s got an up-to-date elevator that runs with all the speed and precision of a Swiss watch (if that’s the case, no need to brag), you’ve likely found yourself waiting the maddening extra few seconds for the doors to finally close, furtively pushing the “close” button and wondering why isn’t anything happening. […]...
26. Перевод идиомы close call, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: close call Перевод: опасность, которую едва удалось миновать; опасная ситуация, которую почти не удалось избежать Пример: They had a close call. The train they were on nearly hit the bus! Они были на волосок от смерти. Поезд, на котором они ехали, почти столкнулся с автобусом!...
27. Значение идиомы come to blows [come to blows] {v. phr.} To begin to fight. The two quarreling boys came to blows after school. The two countries came to blows because one wanted to be independent from the other....
28. Перевод идиомы close up shop / shut up shop, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: close up shop / shut up shop Перевод: закрывать лавочку, свернуть дело (временно или навсегда) Пример: I can’t make any money in this town. The time has come to close up shop and move to another town. У меня не получается ничего заработать в этом городке. Пришло время закрываться и переезжать в другой городок....
29. Значение идиомы in at the kill [in at the kill] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Watching or taking part, usually with pleasure, at the end of a struggle; present at thefinish. Frank and John have been quarreling for a long time andtonight they are having a fight. Bill says he wants to be in at thekill, because he is Frank’s friend....
30. Here is a free puppy The President is running down the street one day, and he sees a little girl who is giving away puppies that her dog just had. He goes up to the girl and says, “Little girl, I think that it’s wonderful that you’re doing such a good thing.” The little girl says, “Thank you, Mr. Clinton. […]...
31. Значение идиомы dig in [dig in] {v.}, {informal} 1. To dig ditches for protection against an enemy attack. The soldiers dug in and waited for the enemy to come. 2a. To go seriously to work; work hard. John dug in and finished his homework very quickly. 2b. To begin eating. Mother set the food on the table and told […]...
32. Значение идиомы minority leader [minority leader] {n. phr.} The leader of the political party thathas fewer votes in a legislative house. The minority leader of theSenate supported the bill. The minority leader in the House ofRepresentatives held a caucus. Compare: MAJORITY LEADER....
33. Перевод слова unite Unite – объединять, соединять Перевод слова To unite in an alliance – объединиться в союз to unite a society – объединить общество to unite the parts with cement – скреплять части цементом We must Unite for the common good. Мы должны объединиться для всеобщего блага These firms United. Эти фирмы слились. Workers of the world, […]...
34. Значение идиомы cross fire [cross fire] {n.} 1. Firing in a fight or battle from two or more places at once so that the lines of fire cross. The soldiers on the bridge were caught in the crossfire coming from both sides of the bridge. 2. Fast or angry talking back and forth between two or more people; also, […]...
35. Значение идиомы close one’s eyes [close one’s eyes] or [shut one’s eyes] {v. phr.} To refuse to see or think about. The park is beautiful if you shut your eyes to the litter. The ice was very thin, but the boys shut their eyes to the danger and went skating. Compare: OPEN ONE’S EYES....
36. Перевод слова closed Closed – закрытый, замкнутый Перевод слова Closed border – закрытая граница closed season – время, когда запрещена охота closed from below – замкнутый снизу Closed for inventory. Закрыто на учет. The office is Closed on weekends. Офис закрыт по выходным. Chemistry is a Closed book to me. Химия для меня – это закрытая книга. Происхождение […]...
37. Значение идиомы majority leader [majority leader] {n.} The leader of the political party with themost votes in a legislative house. The majority leader of the Houseof Representatives tried to get the members of his party to supportthe bill. Compare: MINORITY LEADER....
38. Значение идиомы on the run [on the run] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In a hurry; hurrying. Janecalled “Help!” and Tom came on the run. Modern mothers are usuallyon the run. 2. Going away from a fight; in retreat; retreating. The enemy soldiers were on the run....
39. Значение идиомы shut up [shut up] {v.} 1. {informal} To stop talking. Little Ruthie toldFather about his birthday surprise before Mother could shut her up. -Often used as a command; usually considered rude. Shut up and letJoe say something. If you’ll shut up for a minute, I’ll tell youour plan. Syn.: BUTTON YOUR LIP, DRY UP, KEEP ONE’S MOUTH […]...
40. Значение идиомы closed shop [closed shop] {n. phr.} 1. A plant or factory that employs only union workers. Our firm has been fighting the closed shop policy for many years now. 2. A profession or line of work dominated by followers of a certain mode of thinking and behaving that does not tolerate differing views or ideas. Certain groups […]...