Значение идиомы come to pass

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1. Значение идиомы bring to pass[bring to pass] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make happen; succeed in causing. By much planning, the mother brought the marriage to pass. The change in the law was slow in coming, and it took a disaster to bring it to pass. Compare: BRING ABOUT, COME TO PASS....
2. 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 […]...
3. Значение идиомы pass on[pass on] {v.} 1. To give an opinion about; judge; settle. Thecollege passed on his application and found him acceptable. Thecommittee recommended three people for the job and the presidentpassed on them. 2. To give away As he grew up, he passed on his clothes to his younger brother. Compare: HAND DOWN. 3. To die. […]...
4. Значение идиомы pass over[pass over] or [pass by] {v.} To give no attention to; not notice;ignore, I can pass over the disorderliness of the troops, but theirdisobedience is serious. In choosing men to be given a salaryraise, the foreman passed Mr. Hart by. She was unattractive, thekind of a girl that everybody would pass by....
5. Значение идиомы pass muster[pass muster] {v. phr.}, {informal} To pass a test or check-up; begood enough. After a practice period, Sam found that he was able topass muster as a lathe operator. His work was done carefully, soit always passed muster. Compare: MEASURE UP....
6. Значение идиомы pass away[pass away] {v.} 1. To slip by; go by; pass. We had so much funthat the weekend passed away before we realized it. Forty yearshad passed away since they had met. 2. To cease to exist; end;disappear; vanish When automobiles became popular, the use of thehorse and buggy passed away. 3. To have your life […]...
7. Значение идиомы pass the buck[pass the buck] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make another person decidesomething or accept a responsibility or give orders instead of doingit yourself; shift or escape responsibility or blame; put the duty orblame on someone else. Mrs. Brown complained to the man who soldher the bad meat, but he only passed the buck and told her […]...
8. Значение идиомы pass upon[pass upon] {v. phr.} To express an opinion about; judge. Georgesaid he wanted his wife to pass up the new house before he decided tobuy it....
9. Значение идиомы pass up[pass up] {v.} To let go by; refuse. Mary passed upthe dessert because she was on a diet. John was offered a good jobin California, but he passed it up because he didn’t want to move. Compare: TURN DOWN....
10. Значение идиомы happen on[happen on] or [happen upon] {v.}, {literary} To meet or findaccidentally or by chance. The Girl Scouts happened on a charminglittle brook not far from the camp. At the convention I happenedupon an old friend I had not seen for years. Syn.: CHANCE ON, COMEACROSS, . Compare: HIT ON....
11. Значение идиомы a pretty pass[a pretty pass] {n. phr.} An unfortunate condition; a critical state. While the boss was away, things at the company had come to a pretty pass....
12. Значение идиомы make a pass at[make a pass at] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} Make advancestoward a member of the opposite sex with thegoal of seducing the person. We’ve been dating for four weeks butJoe has never even made a pass at me....
13. Значение идиомы pour oil on troubled waters[pour oil on troubled waters] {v. phr.} To quiet a quarrel; saysomething to lessen anger and bring peace. The troops were nearinga bitter quarrel until the leader poured oil on the troubled waters....
14. Значение идиомы pass off[pass off] {v.} 1. To sell or give by false claims;offer as genuine. The dishonest builder passed offa poorly built house by pretending it was well constructed. Syn.: FOBOFF, PALM OFF. To claim to be someone you are not; pretend to besomeone else. He passed himself off as a doctor until someonechecked his record. 3. […]...
15. Перевод слова passPass – проход, путь; пройти мимо, миновать Перевод слова The pass through the wood – путь через лес a narrow pass with low houses – узкий проход между невысокими домами to pass a building – пройти мимо здания to pass by in silence – обходить молчанием Pass right along, please! Проходите мимо, пожалуйста! Wait for […]...
16. Значение идиомы ask for[ask for] {v.}, {informal} To make likely to happen to you; bring upon yourself. Charles drives fast on worn-out tires; he is asking for trouble. The workman lost his job, but he asked for it by coming to work drunk several times. Compare: HAVE IT COMING, SERVE RIGHT, SIGN ONE’S OWN DEATH WARRANT....
17. Значение идиомы take place[take place] {v. phr.} To happen; occur. The accident took placeonly a block from his home. The action of the play takes place inancient Rome. The dance will take place after the graduationexercises. Compare: GO ON....
18. Перевод идиомы pass the buck, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pass the buck Перевод: переложить ответственность, вину на кого-либо; сделать кого-либо другого ответственным, виноватым за что-либо Пример: Our supervisor always tries to pass the buck if someone tries to criticize his work. Наш надсмотрщик всегда пытается переложить на кого-либо вину, когда его работу критикуют....
19. Значение идиомы fish in muddy[fish in muddy] or [troubled waters] {v. phr.} To take advantage ofa troubled or confusing situation; seek personal advantage. Withthe police disorganized after the collapse of communism in Europe, many criminals started to fish in troubled waters....
20. Значение идиомы go into[go into] {v.} 1a. To go or fit inside of; able to be put in. The table is too big to go into the closet. 1b. To be able to bedivided into; be divisible into. Two goes into four two times. 2.To enter a state or condition of; pass into. John went into a fitof […]...
21. Значение идиомы pass the hat[pass the hat] {v. phr.} To solicit money; take up collections fora cause. The businessmen’s club frequently passes the hat forcontributions toward scholarships....
22. Значение идиомы pass around[pass around] {v. phr.} To circulate from one to another;distribute something among a group of people. Why doesn’t he passaround the appetizers to the guests?...
23. Фразовый глагол pass on (1) – перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: pass on (1) Перевод: передавать Пример: Please pass this message on to your co-workers. Передай, пожалуйста, это сообщение своим работникам....
24. Фразовый глагол pass out (2) – перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: pass out (2) Перевод: раздавать, распространять Пример: We need to pass out these flyers for the concert tomorrow. Нам нужно раздать эти афиши о завтрашнем концерте....
25. Фразовый глагол pass off – перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: pass off Перевод: сбывать, подсовывать; выдавать Пример: He tried to pass the fake watch off as a real Rolex. Он пытался выдать поддельные часы за настоящий Ролекс....
26. Значение идиомы come about[come about] {v.} To take place; happen, occur. Sometimes it is hard to tell how a quarrel comes about. When John woke up he was in the hospital, but he didn’t know how that had come about....
27. Перевод идиомы pass the hat, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pass the hat Перевод: пустить шапку по кругу, собирать пожертвования Пример: We passed the hat in order to raise money to buy a movie projector. Мы собирали пожертвования, чтобы собрать средства для покупки кинопроектора....
28. Requesting a three day passAn Israeli soldier who just enlisted asked the Commanding Officer for a 3-day pass. The CO says “Are you crazy? You just join the Israeli army, and you already want a 3-day pass? You must do something spectacular for that recognition!” So the soldier comes back a day later in an Arab tank! The CO […]...
29. Could you please passThe nervous young bride became irritated by her husband’s lusty advances on their wedding night and reprimanded him severely. “I demand proper manners in bed,” she declared, “just as I do at the dinner table.” Amused by his wife’s formality, the groom smoothed his rumpled hair and climbed quietly between the sheets. “Is that better?” […]...
30. Перевод идиомы pass the time, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pass the time Перевод: проводить время Пример: My grandfather usually passes the time reading and working in his garden. Мой дедушка обычно проводит время за чтением и работой в своем саду....
31. Перевод идиомы pass through someone’s mind, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pass through someone’s mind Перевод: подумать, вспомнить о чем-либо вкратце Пример: It passed through my mind that I would need to go to the bank and get more money before my holiday. Я вкратце вспомнил, что перед отпуском мне придется пойти в банк и снять побольше денег....
32. Перевод слова occurOccur – происходить, случаться Перевод слова When did it occur? – когда это произошло? this must not occur again – это не должно повториться storms often occur in winter – зимой часто бывают бури It did not Occur to me to mention it. Мне и в голову не приходило упоминать об этом. Nothing Occurred that […]...
33. Значение идиомы play one false[play one false] {v. phr.}, {literary} To act disloyally toward ; betray; cheat; deceive. Good faith was not in him: heplayed anyone false who trusted him. His hopes had played himfalse....
34. Перевод слова hopeHope – надеяться, надежда Перевод слова Hopes of success – надежды на успех hopes of peace – мирные чаяния my extreme hope – моя последняя надежда We Hope that you are comfortable. Надеемся, тебе удобно. We had high Hopes for her. Мы возлагали на нее большие надежды. I Hope to reckon roundly. Я надеюсь полностью […]...
35. 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....
36. Значение идиомы a number[a number] {n.} A rather large number; numbers. – Used when there are more than several and fewer than many. The parents were invited to see the program, and a number came. We knew the Smiths rat tier well; we had visited them a number of times. – Used like an adjective before “less”, “more”. […]...
37. 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....
38. Значение идиомы hit on[hit on] or [hit upon] {v.} To happen to meet, find, or reach; tochoose or think by chance, John hit on a business that was juststarting to grow rapidly. There seemed to be several explanationsof the crime, but the detectives hit on the right one the first time. Compare: HAPPEN ON....
39. Значение идиомы at ease[at ease] or [at one’s ease] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. In comfort; without pain or bother. You can’t feel at ease with a toothache. 2. or [at one’s ease] Comfortable in one’s mind; relaxed, not troubled. – Often used in the phrase “put at ease” or “put at one’s ease.” We put Mary at […]...
40. Значение идиомы bring off[bring off] {v.} To do ; perform successfully ; accomplish. By skillful discussion, Mr. White had brought off an agreement that had seemed impossible to get. He tried several times to break the high jump record, and finally he brought it off. Compare: PUTOVER....