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Значение идиомы come up in the world
[come up in the world] or [rise in the world] {v. phr.} To gain success, wealth, or importance in life; rise to a position of greater wealth or importance.
He had come up in the world since he peddled his wife’s baked goods from a pushcart.
Compare: GET AHEAD. Contrast: COME DOWN IN THE WORLD.
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- Перевод идиомы not for anything in the world, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: not for anything in the world Перевод: ни за что на свете Пример: I will not for anything in the world go to the restaurant with that woman. Я ни за что на свете не пойду в ресторан с этой женщиной....
- Значение идиомы third world [third world] {n.} 1. The countries not aligned with either theformer U. S. S. R.-dominated Communist bloc or the U. S. A.-dominatedcapitalist countries. New Zealand made a move toward third countrystatus when it disallowed American nuclear submarines in its harbors. 2. The developing nations of the world where the industrial revolutionhas not yet been completed. […]...
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- Значение идиомы make a stand [make a stand] {v. phr.} 1. To take a firm position on an issue. He keeps talking about politics hut he never makes a stand for whathe believes in. 2. To take up a defensive position against the enemy. The retreating troops decided to make a stand by the river. Contrast: LAST DITCH, LAST STAND....
- Перевод слова world World – мир, земля, планета, всемирный Перевод слова To come into the world – появиться на свет, родиться a citizen of the world – гражданин мира, космополит the great brains of the world – великие умы человечества All the World’s a stage. Весь мир – театр. His World is a very narrow one. Его кругозор […]...
- Перевод идиомы feel on top of the world, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: feel on top of the world Перевод: чувствовать себя очень хорошо Пример: I feel on top of the world and I plan to go dancing tonight. Я чувствую себя замечательно, и сегодня вечером я собираюсь пойти на танцы....
- Значение идиомы get ahead [get ahead] {v.} 1. {informal} To become successful. Mr. Brownwas a good lawyer and soon began to get ahead. The person with agood education finds it easier to get ahead. 2. To be able to savemoney; get out of debt. In a few more years he will be able to getahead. After Father pays all […]...
- Значение идиомы self-made [self-made] {adj.} Having achieved wealth, fame, and success onone’s own without outside help. John D. Rockefeller is one of themost famous self-made men in America....
- Перевод идиомы set the world on fire, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: set the world on fire Перевод: сделать что-либо очень необычное, выдающееся, что-либо, что может прославить кого-либо Пример: The author has not been able to set the world on fire with his writing but he is trying very hard. Этот писатель не сумел прославиться своим произведением, но он очень старается....
- Значение идиомы pull date [pull date] {n.}, {informal} The date stamped on baked goods, dairyproducts, or other perishable foods indicating the last day on whichthey may be sold before they must be removed from the shelves in aretail store. This pie is way past the pull date – small wonderit’s rotten....
- Значение идиомы come into one’s own [come into one’s own] {v. phr.} To receive the wealth or respect that you should have. John’s grandfather died and left him a million dollars; when John is 21, he will come into his own. With the success of the Model T Ford, the automobile industry came into its own....