Значение идиомы cover ground

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1. Значение идиомы cover a lot of ground[cover a lot of ground] {v. phr.} To process a great deal of information and various facts. Professor Brown’s thorough lecture on asteroids covered a lot of ground today....
2. Значение идиомы ground[ground] See: BREAK GROUND, COMMON GROUND, COVER GROUND or COVERTHE GROUND, CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER, EAR TO THE GROUND, FEET ON THEGROUND, GAIN GROUND, GET OFF THE GROUND, GIVE GROUND, HAPPY HUNTINGGROUND, HOLD ONE’S GROUND, LOSE GROUND, MIDDLE GROUND, RUN INTO THEGROUND, STAMPING GROUND, STAND ONE’S GROUND, FROM THE GROUND UP....
3. Значение идиомы gain ground[gain ground] {v. phr.} 1. To go forward; move ahead. Thesoldiers fought hard and began to gain ground. 2. To become stronger;make progress; improve. The sick man gained ground after being neardeath. Under Lincoln, the Republican Party gained ground. Contrast: LOSE GROUND....
4. Значение идиомы give ground[give ground] {v. phr.} To go backward under attack; move back;retreat. After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to giveground. Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the menrefused to give ground. Compare: DRAW BACK, DROP BACK, LOSE GROUND. Contrast: HOLD ONE’S GROUND, STAND OFF, STAND ONE’S GROUND, STAND PAT, STAVE OFF....
5. Перевод идиомы cut the ground out from under someone / cut the ground from under someone’s feet, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: cut the ground out from under someone / cut the ground from under someone’s feet Перевод: выбить почву из-под ног; нарушить планы Пример: The politician cut the ground out from under his opponent. Политик выбил почву из под ног своего оппонента....
6. Значение идиомы cover one’s tracks[cover one’s tracks] or [cover up one’s tracks] {v. phr.} 1. To hide and not leave anything, especially foot marks, to show where you have been, so that no one can follow you. The deer covered his tracks by running in a stream. 2. {informal} To hide or not say where you have been or ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы run into the ground[run into the ground] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To do or use more than is wanted or needed. It’s all right to borrowmy hammer once in a while, but don’t run it into the ground. 2. Towin over or defeat completely. We lost the game today, but tomorrow we’ll run them into the ground....
8. Значение идиомы under cover[under cover] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Hidden; concealed. Theprisoners escaped under cover of darkness. He kept his inventionunder cover until it was patented. Compare: UNDER WRAPS....
9. Значение идиомы ear to the ground[ear to the ground] {n. phr.}, {informal} Attention directed to theway things are going, or seem likely to go, or to the way people feeland think. The city manager kept an ear to the ground for a whilebefore deciding to raise the city employees’ pay. Reporters keepan ear to the ground so as to know ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы cover-up[cover-up] {n.}, {slang} A plan or excuse to escape blame or punishment; lie, alibi. When the men robbed the bank, their cover-up was to dress like policemen. Joe’s cover-up to his mother after he had been fighting was that he fell down....
11. Значение идиомы cut the ground from under[cut the ground from under] {v. phr.} {informal} To make fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for in advance. Paul wanted to be captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team. Several workers applied for the retiring foreman’s job, but the ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы stand one’s ground[stand one’s ground] also [hold one’s ground] {v. phr.} 1. To stayand fight instead of running away. The enemy attacked in greatnumbers but our men stood their ground. Compare: GAIN GROUND. Contrast: GIVE GROUND, LOSE GROUND. 2. To defend a belief orstatement; refuse to weaken when opposed; insist you are right. John’s friends said he ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы ground floor[ground floor] {n.} 1. First floor of a house or building. Mrs. Turner has an apartment on the ground floor. 2. {informal} The firstor best chance, especially in a business. That man got rich becausehe got in on the ground floor of the television business....
14. Перевод слова coverCover — крышка, обложка; охватывать, покрывать Перевод слова A cover for a chair — чехол для стула to take cover — найти убежище to cover up a baby — укутать ребенка to cover one’s tracks — заметать следы Cover up the soup to keep it hot. Закрой суп, чтобы он не остыл. Do you want ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы get off the ground[get off the ground] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a successfulbeginning; get a good start; go ahead; make progress. Our plans fora party didn’t get off the ground because no one could come....
16. Пословица / поговорка don’t judge a book by its cover / never judge a book by its cover — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: don’t judge a book by its cover / never judge a book by its cover Перевод: не суди о книге по обложке Эквивалент в русском языке: встречают по одежке, провожают по уму Пример: That professor may seem slow and awkward, but don’t judge a book by its cover. He is one of ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы lose ground[lose ground] 1. To go backward; retreat. The soldiers began tolose ground when their leader was killed. Compare: GIVE GROUND. 2. Tobecome weaker; get worse; not improve. The sick man began to loseground when his cough grew worse. When the Democrats are in power, the Republicans lose ground. Contrast: GAIN GROUND....
18. Значение идиомы from the ground up[from the ground up] {adv. phr.} From the beginning; entirely;completely. After the fire they had to rebuild their cabin from theground up. Sam knows about baseball from the ground up. Thenew cars have been changed from the ground up....
19. Значение идиомы feet on the ground[feet on the ground] {n. phr.} An understanding of what can bedone; sensible ideas. Used with a possessive. John has his feet onthe ground; he knows he cannot learn everything at once. Teddreams of sudden riches, but Henry keeps his feet on the ground andexpects to work for his money. Mrs. Smith was a dreamer, ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы cover girl[cover girl] {n.} A pretty girl or woman whose picture is put on the cover of a magazine. Ann is not a cover girl, but she is pretty enough to be....
21. Перевод идиомы under cover, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: under cover Перевод: под прикрытием Пример: The police officer went under cover to look for the drug dealers. Офицер полиции стал работать под прикрытием, чтобы найти наркоторговцев....
22. Перевод идиомы blow someone’s cover, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: blow someone’s cover Перевод: раскрыться; выдать себя, свои истинные цели Пример: The police blew the officer’s cover by mistake. Полиция по ошибке раскрыла своего офицера....
23. Значение идиомы break ground[break ground] {v. phr.} To begin a construction project by digging for the foundation; especially, to turn the formal first spadeful of dirt. City officials and industrial leaders were there as the company broke ground for its new building. See: BREAK NEW GROUND....
24. Значение идиомы middle ground[middle ground] {n.} A place halfway between the two sides of anargument; a compromise. John wanted to go running. Bill said it wastoo hot. Tom took the middle ground and suggested a hike. Thecommittee found a middle ground between the two proposals....
25. Значение идиомы break new ground[break new ground] {v. phr.} 1. To start a new activity previously neglected by others; do pioneering work. Albert Einstein broke new ground with his theory of relativity. 2. To begin something never done before. The school broke new ground with reading lessons that taught students to guess the meaning of new words....
26. Значение идиомы get in on the ground floor[get in on the ground floor] {v. phr.} To be one of the firstmembers or employees to participate in the growth of a firm, educational institution, etc. Elliott got in on the ground floorand made a fortune at the company. Mr. Smith who joined the newcollege as an instructor, got in on the ground floor, ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы happy hunting ground[happy hunting ground] {n. phr.} 1. The place where, in AmericanIndian belief, a person goes after death; heaven. The Indiansbelieved that at death they went to the happy hunting ground. 2.{informal} A place or area where you can find a rich variety of whatyou want, and plenty of it. The forest is a happy hunting ... Читать далее...
28. Перевод идиомы cover one’s tracks, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: cover one’s tracks Перевод: заметать следы; прятать то, что было сделано Пример: The man was trying to cover his tracks but it was easy to see where he had been. Мужчина пытался замести следы, но было легко проследить, где он был....
29. Значение идиомы common ground[common ground] {n.} Shared beliefs, interests, or ways of understanding; ways in which people are alike. Bob and Frank don’t like each other because they have no common ground. The only common ground between us is that we went to the same school. Compare: IN COMMON....
30. Значение идиомы stamping ground[stamping ground] {n.}, {informal} A place where a person spendsmuch of his time. Pete’s soda fountain is an afterschool stampingground. When John returned to his hometown many years later, hevisited all of his old stamping grounds....
31. Перевод слова groundGround — земля, грунт Перевод слова To come to the ground — упасть leak to chassis ground — утечка на корпус to ground a circuit — заземлять цепь on English ground — на английской земле An apple fell to the Ground. Яблоко упало на землю. Cigar butts littered the Ground. Окурки валялись на земле. The ... Читать далее...
32. Перевод идиомы get (something) off the ground, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: get (something) off the ground Перевод: встать на ноги; успешно наладить (работу, дело, производство, и т. п.); сделать первые шаги Пример: My uncle’s new business never got off the ground and he must try to sell it. Новое дело моего дяди так и не заладилось, и ему нужно попытаться его продать....
33. Перевод идиомы keep one’s feet on the ground, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: keep one’s feet on the ground Перевод: твердо стоять на ногах; оставаться спокойным, уравновешенным, здравомыслящим Пример: My friend has lost his job but he is trying hard to keep his feet on the ground. Мой друг потерял работу, но он очень старается сохранять спокойствие и уверенность....
34. Перевод идиомы gain ground, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: gain ground Перевод: продвигаться вперед; делать успехи Пример: The toy company is gaining ground in their effort to sell more products. В своих попытках продать больше товаров компания по производству игрушек делает успехи....
35. Значение идиомы ground rule[ground rule] {n.} 1. A rule in sports that is made especially forthe grounds or place where a game is played. — Usually used in theplural. There was such a big crowd at the baseball game, that theground rules of the field were changed in case a ball went into thecrowd. 2. A rule, usually ... Читать далее...
36. Перевод идиомы hit the ground running, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: hit the ground running Перевод: быстро включиться в работу; сразу погрузиться в выполнение чего-либо Пример: If elected, they promise to hit the ground running in their first few weeks of office. Если их выберут, они обещают включиться в работу в первые несколько недель своего пребывания у власти....
37. Значение идиомы off base[off base] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not agreeing with fact; wrong. The idea that touching a toad causes warts is off base. When Tomsaid that the teacher’s explanation did not agree with the book, theteacher was embarrassed at being caught off base....
38. Значение идиомы cover the waterfront[cover the waterfront] {v. phr.} To talk or write all about something; talk about something all possible ways. The principal pretty well covered the waterfront on student behavior....
39. Значение идиомы keep one at a distance[keep one at a distance] or [keep one at arm’s length] {v. phr.} Toavoid company; not become too friendly toward. Mr. Smith is kind to the workers in his store but after work he keeps themat a distance. Betty likes Bill and is trying to be friendly, buthe keeps her at arm’s length. Compare: KEEP ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы pick off[pick off] {v.} 1. To pull off; remove with the fingers. Hepicked off the burs that had stuck to his overcoat. 2. To shoot, oneat a time; knock down one by one. The sniper picked off the slowersoldiers as they came out into the road. 3. To catch a base runneroff base by throwing the ... Читать далее...