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1. Please show the I. D The following supposedly a true story. This guy walked into a little corner store with a shot gun and demanded all the cash from the cash drawer. After the cashier put the cash in a bag, the robber saw a bottle of scotch that he wanted behind the counter on the shelf. He told the […]...
2. Значение идиомы wee hours [wee hours] The crack of dawn, or just before it, usually between 1A. M. and 4 A. M. or 2 A. M. and 5 A. M. He stayed up all night whenthey were expecting their first child; finally, a boy was born in thewee hours of the morning. Compare: SMALL HOURS....
3. A woman reported the disappearance of her husband A woman reported the disappearance of her husband to the police. The officer looked at the guy’s photograph, questioned her, and then asked if she wanted to give her husband any message if they found him. “Yes, please” she replied. “Tell him Mother didn’t come after all.”...
4. Blonde on blonde A blonde woman was speeding down the road in her little red sports car and was pulled over by a woman police officer, who was also a blonde. The cop asked to see the blonde’s driver’s license. She dug through her purse and was getting progressively more agitated. “What does it look like?” she finally […]...
5. Значение идиомы on the lam [on the lam] {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {slang} Running away, especially from the law; in flight. The bank robber was on the lamfor ten months before the police caught him. – Sometimes used in thephrase “take it on the lam”. After a big quarrel with her father, the girl took it on the lam....
6. Ultra dumb people 02 A man walked in to a Topeka, Kansas Kwik Shop, and asked for all the money in the cash drawer. Apparently, the take was too small, so he tied up the store clerk and worked the counter himself for three hours until police showed up and grabbed him. In Ohio, an unidentified man in his […]...
7. Значение идиомы tell off [tell off] {v.} 1. To name or count one by one and give somespecial duty to; give a share to. Five boy scouts were told off toclean the camp. 2. {informal} To speak to angrily or sharply; attackwith words; scold. Mr. Black got angry and told off the boss. Bobby kept pulling Sally’s hair; finally […]...
8. Being Arrested by the Police I was walking down the street Minding my own business one evening when I was stopped by a Police officer. After asking me a couple of questions about where I’d been, he told me to put my hands behind my back. He was going To arrest me! He Handcuffed me and gave me the Miranda […]...
9. Значение идиомы give oneself up [give oneself up] {v.} To stop hiding or running away; surrender. The thief gave himself up to the police. Mr. Thompson hit anothercar, and his wife told him to give himself up. Compare: TURN IN....
10. Значение идиомы bring to bay [bring to bay] {v. phr.} To chase or force into a place where escape is impossible without a fight; trap; corner. The police brought the robber to bay on the roof and he gave up. The fox was brought to bay in a hollow tree and the dogs stood around it barking. Compare: AT BAY....
11. Значение идиомы with child [with child] {adv. phr.}, {literary} Going to have a baby;pregnant. The angel told Mary she was with child. Compare: IN AFAMILY WAY or IN THE FAMILY WAY....
12. Перевод слова robber Robber – грабитель, разбойник Перевод слова The very type of a robber den – настоящий воровской притон armed robber – вооруженный разбойник highway robber – разбойник с большой дороги The Robber hit him on the head with an iron bar, and he went out. Грабитель огрел его по голове железным прутом, и он вырубился. The […]...
13. Значение идиомы take the law into one’s own hands [take the law into one’s own hands] {v. phr.} To protect one’ssupposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to acourt. – An overused expression. When the men of the settlementcaught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own handsand hanged him to a tree. His farm was going to be sold […]...
14. 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 […]...
15. Not this time There was a middle-aged couple that had two stunningly beautiful teenage daughters. They decided to try one last time for the son they always wanted. After months of trying, the wife finally became pregnant, and sure enough, delivered a healthy baby boy nine months later. The joyful father rushed into the nursery to see his […]...
16. Перевод слова purse Purse – дамская сумочка; кошелек, мошна Перевод слова The public purse – казна to have a common purse – нести расходы сообща to snap a purse shut – захлопнуть кошелек purse topfull of gold – кошелек, полный золота I locked the door and dropped the keys in my Purse. Я заперла дверь и бросила ключи […]...
17. A beautiful, voluptuous woman went to a gynecologist A beautiful, voluptuous woman went to a gynecologist. The doctor took one look at this woman and all his professionalism went out the window. He immediately told her to undress. After she had disrobed the doctor began to stroke her thigh. Doing so, he asked her, “Do you know what I’m doing?” “Yes,” she replied, […]...
18. A robber was robbing a house A robber was robbing a house when he heard a voice. “Jesus is watching you!” “who’s there?” The robber said But no sound was heard. So he kept going and he heard it two more times when he spotted a parrot. “What’s your name,” the robber asked. “Cocodora” said the parrot. “Now, what kind of […]...
19. A man and a woman are sitting next to each other A man and a woman are sitting next to each other at a bar getting drunk. The man turns to the woman and asks her why she’s so down. “My husband just left me. He said I’m too kinky in bed,” she said. “What a coincidence! My wife just left me,” said the man, “she […]...
20. Значение идиомы lend a hand [lend a hand] or [give a hand] also [bear a hand] {v. phr.} To givehelp; make yourself useful; help. The stage manager asked some ofthe boys to lend a hand with the scenery. Dick saw a woman with aflat tire and offered to give her a hand with it. Compare: LIFT AFINGER....
21. Значение идиомы rob the cradle [rob the cradle] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have dates with or marrya person much younger than yourself. When the old woman married ayoung man, everyone said she was robbing the cradle. -[cradle-robber] {n.} The judge died when he was seventy. He was areal cradle-robber because he left a thirty-year-old widow. -[cradle-robbing] {adj.} or {n.} Bob […]...
22. Finding the right answers Did you hear about the 10 year old boy who asked his recently divorced mother her age? She told him that was not a question to ask and that he shouldn’t ask it again. He then asked her her weight. She, once again, told him that she wouldn’t answer the question and that he shouldn’t […]...
23. Значение идиомы the works [the works] {n. plural}, {slang} 1. Everything that can be had orthat you have; everything of this kind, all that goes with it. Whenthe tramp found $100, he went into a fine restaurant and ordered theworks with a steak dinner. 1b. See: SHOOT THE WORKS. 2. Roughhandling or treatment; a bad beating or scolding; killing; […]...
24. Значение идиомы let the chips fall where they may [let the chips fall where they may] {v. phr.} To pay no attentionto the displeasure caused others by your actions. The senatordecided to vote against the bill and let the chips fall where theymay. The police chief told his men to give tickets to all speedersand let the chips fall where they may. Compare: COME […]...
25. Значение идиомы pass out [pass out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To lose consciousness; faint. Shewent back to work while she was still sick, and finally she justpassed out. Compare: GIVE OUT. 2. or {slang} [pass out cold] Todrop into a drunken stupor; become unconscious from drink. Afterthree drinks, the man passed out. 3. To die. Life came and wentweakly in […]...
26. Значение идиомы be in labor [be in labor] {v. phr.} To be in parturition; experience the contractions of child birth. Vane had been in labor for eight hours before her twin daughters were finally born....
27. A dyslexic nurse Two doctors were in a hospital hallway one day complaining about Nurse Jenny. “She’s incredibly dumb. She does everything absolutely backwards.” said one doctor. “Just last week, I told her to give a patient 2 milligrams of percocet every 10 hours. She gave him 10 milligrams every 2 hours. He nearly died on us!” The […]...
28. Значение идиомы what for [what for ] {interrog.} For what reason; why? I told Mary whatI was going to town for. What are you running for? – Often usedalone as a question. Billy’s mother told him to wear his hat. “Whatfor?” he asked. Compare: HOW COME....
29. Значение идиомы shake in one’s shoes [shake in one’s shoes] or [shake in one’s boots] {v. phr.},{informal} To be very much afraid. The robber shook in his bootswhen the police knocked on his door....
30. Значение идиомы run for it [run for it] or [make a run for it] {v. phr.} To dash for safety;make a speedy escape. The bridge the soldiers were on started tofall down and they had to run for it. The policeman shouted forthe robber to stop, but the robber made a run for if....
31. Значение идиомы put wise [put wise] {v.}, {slang} To tell facts that will give himan advantage over others or make him alert to opportunity or danger. The new boy did not know that Jim was playing a trick on him, so Iput him wise. – Often used with “to”. Someone put the police wiseto the plan of the bank […]...
32. Значение идиомы give way [give way] {v.} 1. To go back; retreat. The enemy army is givingway before the cannon fire. Compare: FALL BACK. 2. To make room, getout of the way. The children gave way and let their mother throughthe door. Compare: MAKE WAY. 3. To lose control of yourself; loseyour courage or hope; yield. Mrs. Jones didn’t […]...
33. Значение идиомы give in [give in] {v.} To stop fighting or arguing and do as the otherperson wants; give someone his own way; stop opposing someone. Mother kept inviting Mrs. Smith to stay for lunch, and finally shegave in. After Billy proved that he could ride a bicycle safely, his father gave in to him and bought him one. […]...
34. Значение идиомы give up [give up] {v.} 1a. To stop trying to keep; surrender; yield. Thedog had the ball in his mouth and wouldn’t give it up. Jimmy isgiving up his job as a newsboy when he goes back to school. Compare:GIVE ONESELF UP, HAND OVER, LET GO. Contrast: HOLD ON TO. 1b. Toallow; permit. Ford gave up two […]...
35. Elderly romance There’s an elderly man and woman sitting in the sunroom of a retirement home. The old man says to the woman, “For five dollars, I’ll have sex with you on that rocking chair over there. For ten dollars, I’ll have sex with you on that couch. But for twenty dollars, I’ll take you to my […]...
36. The most evil thing “Cash, check or charge?” I asked after folding items the woman wished to purchase. As she fumbled for her wallet I notice a remote control for a television set in her purse. “Do you always carry your TV remote?” I asked. “No,” she replied. “But my husband refused to come shopping with me, so I […]...
37. Значение идиомы go with [go with] {v.} 1. To match; to look good with. A yellow blousegoes with her blonde hair. The woman bought a purse to go with hernew shoes. 2. To go out in the company of. Tom goes with the girlwho lives across the street....
38. Значение идиомы at liberty [at liberty] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Free to go somewhere or do something; not shut in or stopped. The police promised to set the man at liberty if he told the names of the other robbers. I am sorry, but I am not at liberty to come to your party. Compare: AT LARGE....
39. Значение идиомы give out [give out] {v.} 1. To make known; let it be known; publish. Marygave out that she and Bob were going to be married. 2. To let escape;give. The cowboy gave out a yell. Syn.: GIVE OFF, LET GO. 3. togive to people; distribute. The barber gives out free lollipops toall the children. Compare: HAND OUT, […]...
40. Значение идиомы fish or cut bait [fish or cut bait] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Decide what you want todo and stop wasting time; either act now or give someone else a chanceor turn. Jack couldn’t decide whether to go to college or get ajob, so his father told him to fish or cut bait. “Buy the kind ofice cream you want […]...