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1. Значение идиомы wind up[wind up] {v.} 1. To tighten the spring of a machine; to make itwork or run. Mary wound up the toy car and let it run across theroom. He doesn’t have to wind up his watch because it is run by abattery. 2. To make very excited, nervous, upset. — Usually used inthe past participle. ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы cry before one is hurt[cry before one is hurt] or [holler before one is hurt] {v. phr.}, {informal} To complain when there is no reason for it; become upset because you are worried or afraid. — Used in negative sentences. When Billy went to the barber, he began to cry before the barber cut his hair and his father ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы throw one’s hat in the ring[throw one’s hat in the ring] or [toss one’s hat in the ring] {v. phr.}, {informal} To announce that you are going to try to be electedto an official position; become a candidate for office. Bill tossedhis hat in the ring for class president. The senator threw his hatin the ring for re-election....
4. Значение идиомы go into a tailspin[go into a tailspin] or [go into a nose dive] {v. phr.}, {informal}To fall or go down badly; collapse; give up trying. The team wentinto a tailspin after their captain was hurt, and they were badlybeaten. 2. {informal} To become very anxious, confused, or mentallysick; give up hope. The man went into a tailspin after ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы give way to[give way to] {v. phr.} 1a. To make room for; allow to go or pass;yield to. John gave way to the old lady and let her pass. 1b. Toallow to decide. Mrs. Rogers gave way lo her husband in buying thecar. 1c. To lose control of, not hold back. Timmygave way to his feelings when ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы baloney[baloney] {n.}, {informal} Nonsense, unbelievable, trite, or trivial. John brags that he’s won the $10 million lottery, and I think it’s just a lot of baloney. «Will you marry Joe?» mother asked. «Baloney,» Susie answered with a disgusted look. Do you still believe all that baloney about socialism excluding free enterprise? Look at China and ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы horse around[horse around] {v.}, {slang} To join in rough teasing; play around. They were a hunch of sailors on shore leave, horsing around wherethere were girls and drinks. John horsed around with the dog for awhile when he came in from school....
8. Значение идиомы ring in[ring in] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To bring in from the outside dishonestly or without telling; often:hire and introduce under a false name. Bob offered to ring him inon the party by pretending he was a cousin from out of town. Nowonder their team beat us; they rang in a professional to pitch forthem under ... Читать далее...
9. Buying Theater TicketsSusie: I can’t believe I’m going to get to see my favorite actor in a Play. I want Front row seats! David: I’m looking at the Venue’s seating plan right now and all front row seats are Taken for the entire Run. I’m guessing that Season ticket holders got those. Susie: Damn! All right. Let’s ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы couch case[couch case] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A person judged emotionally so disturbed that people think he ought to see a psychiatrist. Joe’s divorce messed him up so badly that he became a couch case....
11. Перевод слова roughRough — неровный, шершавый; грубый; необработанный Перевод слова Rough road — ухабистая дорога rough paper — шероховатая бумага rough food — грубая пища rough leather — невыделанная кожа rough manners — грубые манеры, неотесанность a rough temper — жесткий характер Her hands felt Rough. Ее руки были шершавые. He is Rough to deal with. С ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы rough-and-tumble[rough-and-tumble] 1. {n.} Very rough, hard fighting or arguingthat does not follow any rules. There was a rough-and-tumble on thestreet last night between some soldiers and sailors. Many peopledon’t like the rough-and-tumble of politics. 2. {adj.} Fighting orarguing in a very rough and reckless way; struggling hard; notfollowing rules or laws. It took strong men ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы let one have it[let one have it] {v. phr.} 1a. {slang} To hit hard. He drewback his fist and let the man have it. Give him a kick in thepants; let him have it! Syn.: GIVE IT TO. 1b. {slang} To use a weaponon; to shoot or knife. The guard pulled his gun and let the robberhave it ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы kick around[kick around] {v.}, {informal} 1. To act roughly or badly to; treatbadly; bully. John likes to kick around the little boys. Mr. Jones is always kicking his dog around. Syn.: PUSH AROUND. 2. To liearound or in a place; be treated carelessly; be neglected. This oldcoat has been kicking around the closet for years. The ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы spaced out[spaced out] {adj.}, {slang}, {informal} Having gaps in one’s trainof thought, confused, incoherent; resembling the behavior of someonewho is under the influence of drugs. Joe’s been acting funny lately — spaced out, you might say....
16. Значение идиомы the creeps[the creeps] {n.}, {informal} 1. An uncomfortable tightening of theskin caused by fear or shock. Reading the story of a ghost gave Joethe creeps. The queer noises in the old house gave Mary thecreeps. 2. A strong feeling of fear or disgust. The cold, damp, lonely swamp gave John the creeps. The dog was so ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы give out[give out] {v.} 1. To make known; let it be known; publish. Marygave out that she and Bob were going to be married. 2. To let escape;give. The cowboy gave out a yell. Syn.: GIVE OFF, LET GO. 3. togive to people; distribute. The barber gives out free lollipops toall the children. Compare: HAND OUT, ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы growing pains[growing pains] {n.} 1. Pains in children’s legs supposed to becaused by changes in their bodies and feelings as they grow. Thelittle girl’s legs hurt, and her mother told her she had growingpains. 2. {informal} Troubles when something new is beginning orgrowing. The factory has growing pains....
19. Значение идиомы butt in[butt in] {v.}, {slang} To join in with what other people are doing without asking or being asked; interfere in other people’s business; meddle. Mary was explaining to Jane how to knit a sweater when Barbara butted in. Often used with «on». John butted in on Bill and Tom’s fight, and got hurt. Compare: HORN ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы as — as —[as — as —] — Used with an adjective or adverb in a comparison or with the effect of a superlative. John is as tall as his father now. I didn’t do as badly today as I did yesterday. John’s father gave him a hard job and told him to do as well as possible. ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы lowdown[lowdown] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} The inside facts of a matter;the total truth. Nixon never gave the American people the lowdownon Watergate....
22. Значение идиомы take it on the chin[take it on the chin] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be badly beatenor hurt. Our football team really took it on the chin today. Theyare all bumps and bruises. Mother and I took it on the chin in thecard game. 2. To accept without complaint something bad that happensto you; accept trouble or defeat calmly. ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы catch dead[catch dead] {v. phr.}, {informal} To see or hear in an embarrassing act or place at any time. Used in the negative usually in the passive. You won’t catch Bill dead taking his sister to the movies. John wouldn’t be caught dead in the necktie he got for Christmas....
24. Перевод слова woundWound — рана, душевная боль; ранить, причинять боль Перевод слова Wound in the arm — ранение в руку wound healing — заживление раны lover’s wounds — муки любви The Wound gushed blood. Из раны хлынула кровь. The Wound is healing slowly Рана заживает медленно. It was a Wound to my pride. Это задело мою гордость....
25. Значение идиомы acid head[acid head] {n.}, {slang} A regular user of LSD on whom the hallucinogenic drug has left a visible effect. The reason John acts so funny is that he is a regular acid head....
26. Значение идиомы make out[make out] {v.} 1. To write the facts asked for ; fill out. The teacher made outthe report cards and gave them to the students to take home. Mrs. Smith gave the clerk in the store some money and the clerk made out areceipt. 2. To see, hear, or understand by trying hard. It wasdark, ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы carry the ball[carry the ball] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take the most important or difficult part in an action or business. None of the other boys would tell the principal about their breaking the window, and John had to carry the ball. When the going is rough, Fred can always be depended on to carry the ball....
28. Значение идиомы get the sack[get the sack] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be fired or dismissed fromwork. John got the sack at the factory last week. 2. To be told byone’s lover that the relationship is over. Joanna gave Sam thesack. See: GET THE AX and GET THE BOUNCE....
29. Значение идиомы beach bunny[beach bunny] {n.}, {slang} An attractive girl seen on beaches — mostly to show off her figure; one who doesn’t get into the water and swim. What kind of a girl is Susie? — She’s a beach bunny; She always comes to the Queen’s Surf on Waikiki but I’ve never seen her swim....
30. Значение идиомы ring up[ring up] {v.} 1. To add and record on a cash register. Thesupermarket clerk rang up Mrs. Smith’s purchases and told her she owed$33. Business was bad Tuesday; we didn’t ring up a sale allmorning. 2. {informal} To telephone. Sally rang up Sue and toldher the news....
31. Значение идиомы bull in a china shop[bull in a china shop] {n. phr.} A rough or clumsy person who says or does something to anger others or upset plans; a tactless person. We were talking politely and carefully with the teacher about a class party, but John came in like a bull in a china shop and his rough talk made ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы give the bounce[give the bounce] or [give the gate] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. or [givethe air] To stop being a friend or lover to ; separate from. Mary gave John the bounce after she saw him dating another girl. Bill and Jane had an argument and Bill is giving her the gate. 2. or[give the sack] also ... Читать далее...
33. Mom and Dad were trying to console SusieMom and Dad were trying to console Susie, whose dog had recently died. «You know, it’s not your fault that the dog died. He’s probably up in heaven right now, having a grand old time with God.» Susie, still crying, said «What would God want with a dead dog?»...
34. Значение идиомы oddball[oddball] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} An eccentric person; one whodoesn’t act like everyone else. John is an oddball — he neverinvites anyone....
35. Значение идиомы rough-and-ready[rough-and-ready] {adj.} 1. Not finished in detail; not perfected;rough but ready for use now. We asked Mr. Brown how long it wouldtake to drive to Chicago and his rough-and-ready answer was two days. 2. Not having nice manners but full of energy and ability. Jim is arough-and-ready character; he’d rather fight than talk things over....
36. Значение идиомы chime in[chime in] {v.} 1. {informal} To join in. The whole group chimed in on the chorus. When the argument got hot, John chimed in. 2. To agree; go well together. — Usually used with «with». Dick was happy, and the holiday music chimed in with his feelings. When Father suggested going to the shore for ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы use one’s head[use one’s head] or {slang} [use one’s bean] or {slang} [use one’snoodle] or {slang} use [one’s noggin] {v. phr.} To use your brain ormind; think; have common sense. — Often used as a command. If youused your bean you wouldn’t be in trouble now. Never point a gunat anybody, John. Use your head!...
38. Значение идиомы the business[the business] {n.}, {slang} — Usually used with «give» or «get».1. All that you are able to do; greatest effort. Johnny gave thetryouts the business but he failed to make the team. 2. The most harmpossible; the greatest damage or hurt. Fred got the business whenTom caught him with his bicycle. 3. A harsh scolding. ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы bring down[bring down] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To deflate. John brought Ted down very cleverly with his remarks. 2. To depress. The funeral brought me down completely....
40. Значение идиомы get back at[get back at] {v.}, {informal} To do something bad to hurt in return. John played a jokeon Henry, and next day Henry got back at him. The elephant waitedmany years to get back at the man who fed him red pepper. Syn.: PAYBACK, SETTLE A SCORE, TIT FOR TAT. Compare: GET AT, GET EVEN....