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Значение идиомы come on strong
[come on strong] {v. phr.}, {slang} To overwhelm a weaker person with excessively strong language, personality, or mannerisms; to insist extremely strongly and claim something with unusual vigor.
Joe came on very strong last night about the War in Indochina; most of us felt embarrassed.
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- Перевод слова vigor Vigor – сила, энергия, мощь Перевод слова With vim and vigor – напористо и энергично vigor in diplomacy – активность дипломатии physical vigor – физическая сила Does he have enough Vigour to get everything done? У него хватит сил все сделать? Her old Vigor returned. К ней вернулась былая бодрость. She defended her beliefs with […]...
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- Значение идиомы claim check [claim check] {n.} A ticket needed to get back something. The man at the parking lot gave Mrs. Collins a claim check. The boy put the dry cleaning claim check in his billfold. The man told Mary the pictures would be ready Friday and gave her a claim check....
- Перевод слова personality Personality – личность, индивидуальность Перевод слова Creative personality – творческая личность personality disorder – раздвоение личности dynamic personality – энергичный человек personality cult – культ личности His Personality had romantic and actorish elements. В его характере романтизм сочетался с актерством. We’re looking for someone with an outgoing Personality. Мы ищем кого-то, кто легко находит общий […]...
- Перевод слова unusual Unusual – необычный, особенный, исключительный Перевод слова Unusual event – необыкновенное событие nothing unusual – ничего особенного unusual occurrences – странные происшествия There is nothing Unusual in it. В этом нет ничего странного. These days it is not Unusual. В ниши дни это не редкость. She has an Unusual name. У нее необычное имя. Происхождение […]...
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- Значение идиомы hard sell [hard sell] {n.}, {informal} A kind of salesmanship characterizedby great vigor, aggressive persuasion, and great eagerness on the partof the person selling something; opposed to “soft sell”. Your hardsell turns off a lot of people; try the soft sell for a change, won’tyou?...
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