Значение идиомы corn belt

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1. Перевод идиомы tighten one’s belt / take one’s belt it / pull one’s belt in, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: tighten one’s belt / take one’s belt it / pull one’s belt in Перевод: затянуть потуже пояс (и в прямом, и в переносном смысле); жить на более ограниченные средства Пример: I’ve had to tighten my belt since I stopped working full time. Мне пришлось во многом себя ограничивать с тех пор, как я перестал ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы under one’s belt[under one’s belt] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. In your stomach;eaten; or absorbed. Once he had a good meal under his belt, the manloosened his tie and fell asleep. Jones is talkative when he has afew drinks under his belt. 2. In your experience, memory orpossession; learned or gotten successfully; gained by effort andskill. Jim has ... Читать далее...
3. Перевод слова cornCorn — зерно, зернышко, кукуруза Перевод слова Corn bread — хлеб из кукурузы, маисовый хлеб corn chowder — похлебка из злаков corn of salt — крупинка соли Corn doesn’t grow here. Кукуруза здесь не растет. All our chickens are fed on Corn. Всех наших кур кормят кукурузой. The Corn is ground into meal. Зерно перемалывается ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы below the belt[below the belt] {adv. phr.} 1. In the stomach; lower than is legal in boxing. He struck the other boy below the belt. 2. {informal} In an unfair or cowardly way; against the rules of sportsmanship or justice; unsportingly; wrongly. It was hitting below the belt for Mr. Jones’s rival to tell people about a ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы corn ball[corn ball] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. A superficially sentimental movie or musical in which the word «love» is mentioned too often; a theatrical performance that is trivially sentimental. That movie last night was a corn ball. 2. A person who behaves in a superficially sentimental manner or likes performances portraying such behavior. Suzie can’t stand ... Читать далее...
6. Перевод идиомы under one’s belt, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: under one’s belt Перевод: в прошлом, за плечами (об опыте, воспоминаниях, и т. п.; часто используется в выражении Have under one’s belt) Пример: When my friend has more experience as a cook under his belt he will begin to look for a job. Когда у моего друга за плечами будет больше опыта приготовления пищи, ... Читать далее...
7. Перевод слова beltBelt — пояс, ремень Перевод слова To loosen one’s belt — ослабить ремень to undo one’s belt — расстегнуть ремень belt of ice — зона льдов Fasten your seat Belt. Пристегните ремни. He holds the black Belt. Он — обладатель черного пояса. Were you wearing a seat Belt? Вы были пристегнуты ремнями безопасности? Примеры из ... Читать далее...
8. Перевод идиомы hit below the belt, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: hit below the belt Перевод: наносить удар ниже пояса (как в переносном, так и в прямом смысле (например, в боксе)); поступать нечестно Пример: To remind reformed alcoholics of their drinking problems is to hit below the belt. Напоминать людям, борющимся с алкоголизмом, об их проблеме — это удар ниже пояса....
9. Перевод идиомы Bible Belt, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: Bible Belt Перевод: Библейский пояс — область США (главным образом, Юг и Средний Запад), где сильны религиозные традиции, и доминирует протестантский фундаментализм Пример: You shouldn’t even try to show a film about sexual perversity in the Bible Belt. Не следует даже пытаться показывать фильм о сексуальных извращениях в Библейском поясе....
10. Perot cornTwo farmers were talking at the general store. One farmer says to the other, «Did you hear about that new variety of corn called Perot corn?» The second farmer replies,»No I ain’t.» The first farmer says, «Yeah, it’s a big yielding variety. The stalk don’t grow too big, but the ears are tremendous!»...
11. Значение идиомы belt out[belt out] {v.}, {slang} To sing with rough rhythm and strength; shout out. She belted out ballads and hillbilly songs one after another all evening. Young people enjoy belting out songs....
12. Значение идиомы seat belt[seat belt] {n.} A strong strap used to protect a person in amoving car or other vehicle by holding him in his seat. When theplane began to land, Billy and his mother fastened their seat belts. Passengers in automobiles should wear seat belts for safety....
13. Значение идиомы tighten one’s belt[tighten one’s belt] {v. phr.} To live on less money than usual;use less food and other things. When father lost his job we had totighten our belts. Often used in the expression «tighten one’s beltanother notch». When the husband lost his job, the Smiths had to dowithout many things, but when their savings were all ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы section gang[section gang] or [section crew] {n.} A group of railroad workerswho watch and repair a number of miles of track. The section crewwas called out to fix the broken bridge....
15. Значение идиомы section hand[section hand] {n.} A worker who repairs railway track; one of themen in a section gang. The section hands moved off the track whilethe train went by....
16. President precedentDifference Between a Bad *President* and a Bad *Precedent* … BAD *PRECEDENT: Tipper: «How does it feel to be the big man, Hon?» Al: «Well Tip, it took 17 lawsuits and 18 months of election recounts, but I’d do it all again.» … BAD *PRESIDENT: Mr. Bush, repeat after me. I do solemnly swear — ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы cow college[cow college] {n.}, {slang} 1. An agricultural college; a school where farming is studied. A new, bigger kind of apple is being grown at the cow college. 2. A new or rural college not thought to be as good as older or city colleges. John wanted to go to a big college in New York ... Читать далее...
18. Перевод слова sectionSection — секция, деталь, отдел Перевод слова A building made in sections — разборная постройка grapefruit section — долька грейпфрута the southern section of the route — южный участок дороги Peel and Section the orange. Очистите от кожуры и разделите апельсин на дольки. The baby was delivered by Caesarean Section. Младенец родился с помощью кесарева ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы open-door policy[open-door policy] {n. phr.} A policy that states that newcomersare welcome to join the company, firm, or country in question. During the nineteenth century the United States had an open-doorpolicy regarding immigration....
20. Перевод слова grown-upGrown-up — взрослый Перевод слова When you are grown-up — вот когда вырастешь children are all grown-up nowadays — дети теперь очень рано взрослеют grown-up fish — половозрелая рыба I’ve got two Grown-up sons. У меня двое взрослых сыновей. I expect more Grown-up behaviour of you. Я ожидаю от тебя более взрослого поведения. She lives ... Читать далее...
21. Black belt degreesRequirements for 11th Degree Black Belt Master of Judo Well before testing for this rank any experienced Judo teacher should have already learned these basic techniques: Escape from Dojo The quick exit to avoid clean up and helping with the mats. Sleeper Stance Standing at the corner of the dojo pretending to be observing the ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы know-how[know-how] {n.}, {slang} Expertise; ability to devise andconstruct. The United States had the know-how to beat the SovietUnion to the moon in 1969....
23. Значение идиомы roasting ear[roasting ear] {n.} An ear of corn young and tender enough to becooked and eaten; also corn cooked on the cob. The scouts buriedthe roasting ears in the coals of their campfire. At the Fourth ofJuly picnic we had fried chicken and roasting ears....
24. Значение идиомы see how the land lies[see how the land lies] {v. phr.}, {informal} To reconnoiter;investigate. Before going there in person to ask for a job, you hadbetter see how the land lies and who does what. Compare: CASE THEJOINT....
25. Значение идиомы pack of lies[pack of lies] {n. phr.} An unbelievable story; unprovableallegations. What Al told us about his new girlfriend was nothingbut a pack of lies....
26. Значение идиомы come out for[come out for] {v. phr.} To support; declare oneself in favor of another, especially during a political election. Candidates for the presidency of the United States are anxious for the major newspapers to come out for them....
27. Значение идиомы keep step with[keep step with] {v. phr.} To maintain the same degree of progressas someone else. The United States has no choice but to keep stepwith potential enemies in terms of modern defense systems....
28. Значение идиомы open letter[open letter] {n. phr.} A public message in the form of a letteraddressed to a particular person or to a group. There was an openletter to the president of the United States in today’s morningpaper....
29. Значение идиомы keep out[keep out ] {v. phr.} 1. To stay out; remain out of. Thesign on the fence said, «Danger! Keep out!» 2. To stave off; notallow in. The border patrol near El Paso, Texas, is trying to keepillegal immigrants out of the United States....
30. Значение идиомы tell it to the marines[tell it to the marines] or [tell it toSweeney] {slang} I don’tbelieve you; Stop trying to fool me. John said, «My father knowsthe President of the United States.» Dick answered, «Tell it to themarines.»...
31. Summertime Vacations (Fast)I think the best summer vacation I’ve ever taken was when I went Out East a few years ago. Two of my friends and I went on a two-week road trip. At the time, I was living in St. Paul, Minnesota, in the Midwest of the United States. Anyway, we started off camping every night, ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы out of reach[out of reach] {adv. phr.} Unreachable; unattainable;unobtainable. Sam wanted to be a United States senator but he cameto realize that such a dream was out of his reach....
33. Значение идиомы old country[old country] {n. phr.} Primarily Europe, but also any countryother than the United States where one originally came from. Al’swife was born in Chicago but Al himself is from the old country, Ireland....
34. Значение идиомы rear its head[rear its head] {v. phr.} To appear; emerge. After decades ofcertainty that tuberculosis had been eradicated globally, it suddenlyreared its ugly head right here in the United States....
35. Geographical Position of UkraineUkraine is situated in the south-east of Europe. It borders on Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania. The area of Ukraine is 603,700 sq. km. The territory of Ukraine is mostly flat. There are the Carpathian Mountains in the west and the Crimean Mountains in the south, but they are not high. The ... Читать далее...
36. Значение идиомы cold war[cold war] {n.} A struggle that is carried on by other means and not by actual fighting; a war without shooting or bombing. After World War II, a cold war began between Russia and the United States....
37. Значение идиомы sunbelt[sunbelt] {n.}, {informal} A portion of the southern United Stateswhere the winter is very mild in comparison to other states. TheSimpsons left Chicago for the sunbelt because of Jeff’s rheumatism....
38. Биография Барака Обамы на английском языке. Biography of Barrack ObamaBarack H. Obama is the 44th President of the United States. His story is the American story — values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others. With ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы flat as a pancake[flat as a pancake] {adj. phr.} Very level; very flat; having nomountains or hills. A great part of the American Midwest is as flatas a pancake....
40. Giuseppi walks into work, and he saysGiuseppi walks into work, and he says, «Ey, Tony! You know who’s-a George Washington?» Tony says, «No, Giuseppi, who’s-a George Washington?» He says, «Hah! George-a Washington’s the first-a President of — a United States. I’m-a go to night school, learn all about-a United States, and become-a U. S.-a citizen.» A couple of days later, Giuseppi ... Читать далее...