Значение идиомы drag race

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1. Значение идиомы drag strip[drag strip] {n.}, {slang} A place where drag races are held. Before the race Paul loaded his racer onto the trailer to take it out of town to the drag strip for the race. Compare: DRAG RACE....
2. They’re Boasting about Race RecordsSome race horses staying in a stable. One of them starts to boast about his track record. «In the last 15 races, I’ve won 8 of them!» Another horse breaks in, «Well in the last 27 races, I’ve won 19!!» «Oh that’s good, but in the last 36 races, I’ve won 28!», says another, flicking ... Читать далее...
3. Перевод идиомы drag one’s feet / drag one’s heels, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: drag one’s feet / drag one’s heels Перевод: медлить, тянуть время; делать что-либо преднамеренно медленно, делать что-либо с неохотой Пример: The man is dragging his heels about whether or not to take the job. Человек не торопится с принятием этой работы....
4. Значение идиомы rat race[rat race] {n.}, {slang} A very confusing, crowded, or disorderlyrush; a confusing scramble, struggle, or way of living that does notseem to have a purpose. The dance last night was a rat race. It wastoo noisy and crowded. School can be a rat race if you don’t keepup with your studies. This job is a ... Читать далее...
5. Перевод слова raceRace — заезд, состязание, гонки Перевод слова Flat race — скачки без препятствий to go to the races — ходить на скачки race crew — команда гоночной лодки cross-country race — бег по пересеченной местности The Race is long. Жизнь — это долгий путь. My Race is nearly over. Жизнь моя на исходе. Slow and ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы main drag[main drag] {n.}, {colloquial} 1. The most important street orthoroughfare in a town. Lincoln Avenue is the main drag of ourtown. 2. The street where the dope pushers and the prostitutes are. Wells Street is the main drag of Chicago, actionwise....
7. Значение идиомы drag in[drag in] {v.} To insist on bringing into a discussion; begin talking about No matter what we talk about, Jim drags in politics. Whenever anyone mentions travel, Grace has to drag in the trip to Mexico she took ten years ago....
8. Значение идиомы drag on the market[drag on the market] {n. phr.} An article for which the demand has fallen off thus causing an oversupply. Your type of word processor went out of style and is now a drag on the market....
9. Значение идиомы drag on[drag on] or [drag out] {v.} 1. To pass very slowly. The cold winter months dragged on until we thought spring would never come. 2. To prolong; make longer. The meeting would have been over quickly if the members had not dragged out the argument about dues....
10. Значение идиомы drag one’s feet[drag one’s feet] or [drag one’s heels] {v. phr.} To act slowly or reluctantly. The children wanted to watch television, and dragged their feet when their mother told them to go to bed. The city employees said the mayor had promised to raise their pay, but was now dragging his feet....
11. Перевод слова dragDrag — тянуть, тащить; обуза, помеха Перевод слова Drag coefficient — коэффициент сопротивления a heavy drag uphill — трудный подъем в гору to be a drag on smb.’s career — мешать чьей-л. карьере He Dragged the big suitcase behind him. Он тащил за собой большой чемодан. The speech Dragged on for two hours. Выступление затянулось ... Читать далее...
12. Перевод сленгового выражения drag queen, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: drag queen Сленговое выражение: drag queen груб. Перевод: мужчина-гомосексуалист, который одевается как женщина Пример: The drag queens on the subway are wearing gold dresses! Гомосексуалисты в метро носят платья золотого цвета!...
13. Значение идиомы race to stand still[race to stand still] {v. phr.} To be so far behind in one’s workthat one must exert an effort similar to that needed to win a race inorder simply not to fall even further behind. «Could you reviewthis book for us, Professor Brown?» the editor asked. «Unfortunately, no,» the professor answered. «I’m so behind in ... Читать далее...
14. Перевод идиомы rat race, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: rat race Перевод: крысиные бега; постоянная спешка, постоянная борьба за успех Пример: The man sometimes finds it too much of a rat race to live and work in a big city. Иногда этому человеку очень трудно жить и работать в постоянной спешке в большом городе....
15. Значение идиомы hold one’s breath[hold one’s breath] {v. phr.} 1. To stop breathing for a momentwhen you are excited or nervous. The race was so close thateveryone was holding his breath at the finish. 2. To endure greatnervousness, anxiety, or excitement. John held his breath for daysbefore he got word that the college he chose had accepted him....
16. Значение идиомы good buddy[good buddy] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen’s hand radio jargon}Salutation used by truckers and automobile drivers who have CB radios. What’s the Smokey situation, good buddy?...
17. Значение идиомы inside track[inside track] {n. phr.} 1. The inside, shortest distance around acurved racetrack; the place that is closest to the inside fence. Abig white horse had the inside track at the start of the race. 2.{informal} An advantage due to special connections or information. I would probably get that job if I could get the inside ... Читать далее...
18. RacingТопик Гонки рассказывает о большом разнообразии гонок, устраиваемых и давно обычных в Англии: скачки, автомобильные гонки, речные гонки, собачьи бега и даже гонки для ослов. Но самые знаменитые – это речные гонки между командами гребцов Оксфорда и Кембриджа, которые проводятся ежегодно, начиная с 1836 года. There are all kinds of racing in England — horse-racing, ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы hold off[hold off] {v.} 1a. To refuse to let become friendly. The president’s high rank and chilly manner held people off. Compare: KEEP AT A DISTANCE. 1b. To be rather shy or unfriendly. Perkins was a scholarly man who held off from people. Compare: KEEPAT A DISTANCE. 2. To keep away by fighting; oppose by force. ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы race against time[race against time] {v. phr.} To be in a great hurry to finish agiven project by a specified deadline. The workers were racingagainst time to finish the campus modernization project....
21. 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....
22. Значение идиомы hot rod[hot rod] {n.}, {informal} An older automobile changed so that itcan gain speed quickly and go very fast. Hot rods are used by youngpeople especially in drag racing....
23. Horses at the RaceA champion jockey is about to enter an important race on a new horse. The horse’s trainer meets him before the race and says, »All you have to remember with this horse is that every time you approach a jump, you have to shout, ‘ALLLLEEE OOOP!’ really loudly in the horse’s ear. Providing you do ... Читать далее...
24. Фразовый глагол drag on — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: drag on Перевод: скучно тянуться Пример: We expected a short speech but it dragged on and on! Мы рассчитывали на короткую речь, но он все тянется и тянется!...
25. Пословица / поговорка slow and steady wins the race — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: slow and steady wins the race Перевод: тише едешь, дальше будешь Пример: Slow and steady wins the race and the man was successful because of his hard work and patient determination. Тише едешь, дальше будешь, и у этого человека был успех потому, что он много работал и был очень решительно настроен....
26. Значение идиомы get the jump on[get the jump on] or [have the jump on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To getahead of; start before ; have an advantage over. Don’t letthe other boys get the jump on you at the beginning of the race. Our team got the jump on their rivals in the first minutes of play, and held the lead ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы cover ground[cover ground] or [cover the ground] {v. phr.} 1. To go a distance; travel. Mr. Rogers likes to travel in planes, because they cover ground so quickly. 2. {informal} To move over an area at a speed that is pleasing; move quickly over a lot of ground. The new infielder really covers the ground at ... Читать далее...
28. The corporate boat raceAn American automobile company and a Japanese auto company decided to have a competitive boat race on the Detroit River. Both teams practiced hard and long to reach their peak performance. On the big day, they were as ready as they could be. The Japanese team won by a mile. Afterwards, the American team became ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы hold one’s own[hold one’s own] {v. phr.} To keep your position; avoid losingground; keep your advantage, wealth, or condition without loss. Mr. Smith could not build up his business, but he held his own. Theteam held its own after the first quarter. Mary had a hard timeafter the operation, but soon she was holding her own....
30. Значение идиомы burn rubber[burn rubber] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To start up a car or a motorcycle from dead stop so fast that the tires leave a mark on the road. The neighborhood drag racers burned a lot of rubber — look at the marks on the road! 2. To leave in a hurry. I guess I am ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы hold out[hold out] {v. phr.} 1. To put forward; reach out; extend; offer. Mr. Ryan held out his hand in welcome. The clerk held out a dressfor Martha to try on. The Company held out many fine promises toJack in order to get him to work for them. 2. To keep resisting; notyield; refuse to give ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы leave holding the bag[leave holding the bag] or [leave holding the sack] {v. phr.},{informal} 1. To cause not to have something needed; leavewithout anything, In the rush for seats, Joe was left holding thebag. 2. To force to take the whole responsibility or blamefor something that others should share. When the ball hit theglass, the team scattered and ... Читать далее...
33. Значение идиомы lay off[lay off] {v. phr.} 1. To mark out the boundaries or limits. Helaid off a baseball diamond on the vacant lot. Compare: LAY OUT.2. To put out of work. The company lost the contract for making theshoes and laid off half its workers. 3. {slang} To stop bothering;leave alone. — Usually used in the imperative. ... Читать далее...
34. Перевод слова automobileAutomobile — автомобиль Перевод слова To drive an automobile — вести автомобиль to operate an automobile — управлять автомобилем to park an automobile — припарковать автомобиль An Automobile must have gasoline to run. Для передвижения автомобилю требуется горючее. He drives an expensive Automobile. Он водит дорогой автомобиль. Происхождение слова automobile Образовано слиянием слов Auto (само-, ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы hold up[hold up] {v.} 1. To raise; lift. John held up his hand. 2. Tosupport; hear; carry. The chair was too weak to hold up Mrs. Smith. 3. To show; call attention to; exhibit. The teacher held upexcellent models of composition for her class to imitate. 4. Tocheck; stop; delay. The wreck held up traffic on ... Читать далее...
36. Значение идиомы lay rubber[lay rubber] or [lay a patch] {v. phr.}, {slang} To take off in acar or a motorcycle so fast that the tires leave amark on the pavement. Look at those crazy drag racers; they laidrubber in front of my house....
37. Значение идиомы keep one’s distance[keep one’s distance] {v. phr.} To be cool toward someone; avoidbeing friendly. Mary did not like her co-worker, Betty, and kepther distance from her. Compare: KEEP ONE AT A DISTANCE....
38. Значение идиомы kick down[kick down] {v. phr.}, {slang} To shift an automobile, jeep, ortruck into lower gear by hand-shifting. Joe kicked the jeep downfrom third to second, and we slowed down....
39. Значение идиомы hold on[hold on] {v.} 1. To keep holding tightly; continue to holdstrongly. As Ted was pulling on the rope, it began to slip and Earlcried, «Hold on, Ted!» Syn.: HANG ON. 2. To wait and not hang up atelephone; keep a phone for later use. Mr. Jones asked me to holdon while he spoke to his ... Читать далее...
40. 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....