Значение идиомы drop a line

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1. Значение идиомы drop by[drop by] or [stop by] {v.} 1. or [drop around] To make a short or unplanned visit; go on a call or errand; stop at someone’s home. Drop by any time you’re in town. My sister dropped around last night. Don’t forget to stop by at the gas station. Syn.: DROP IN. 2. or [drop ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы line[line] See: BLOW ONE’S LINES or FLUFF ONE’S LINES, CHOW LINE, DOWNTHE LINE, DRAW A LINE or DRAW THE LINE, DROP A LINE, END OF THE ROADor END OF THE LINE, FOUL LINE, GOAL LINE, GOAL LINE STAND, HOLD THELINE, HOOK, LINE AND SINKER, IN LINE, IN LINE WITH, INTO LINE, LAY ONTHE LINE or ... Читать далее...
3. Перевод идиомы a drop in the ocean / a drop in the bucket, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: a drop in the ocean / a drop in the bucket Перевод: капля в море; маленькое, незначительное количество, размер, особенно по сравнению с тем, что необходимо Пример: The money that my friend repaid me was a drop in the bucket compared to what he owes me. Те деньги, которые мой друг мне вернул, как ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы drop in[drop in] {v.} To make a short or unplanned visit; pay a call. — Often used with «on». We were just sitting down to dinner when Uncle Willie dropped in. The Smiths dropped in on some old friends on their vacation trip to New York. Syn.: DROP BY, RUN IN....
5. Перевод идиомы lay something on the line / put something on the line, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: lay something on the line / put something on the line Перевод: рисковать Пример: She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong. Она рискнула своей работой, когда сказала своему начальнику, что он был не прав....
6. Значение идиомы at the drop of a hat[at the drop of a hat] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Without waiting; immediately; promptly. If you need a babysitter quickly, call Mary, because she can come at the drop of a hat. Compare: ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT. 2. Whenever you have a chance; with very little cause or urging. At the drop of ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы drop out[drop out] {v.} To stop attending; quit; stop; leave. In the middle of the race, Joe got a blister on his foot and had to drop out. Teenagers who drop out of high school have trouble finding jobs....
8. Значение идиомы lay on the line[lay on the line] or [put on the line] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Topay or offer to pay. The sponsors had to lay nearly a milliondollars on the line to keep the show on TV. The bank is putting$5,000 on the line as a reward to anyone who catches the robber. Compare: PUT UP. 2. ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы draw a line[draw a line] or [draw the line] {v. phr.} 1. To think of as different. The law in this country draws a line between murder and man slaughter. Can you draw the line between a lie and a fib? 2. To set a limit to what will be done; say something cannot be done. We ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы out of line[out of line ] {adv. phr.} Not in a straight line; away from atrue line. The two edges were out of line and there was a spacebetween them. The sergeant ordered the soldier who was out of lineto get properly lined up....
11. Значение идиомы drop dead[drop dead] {v.}, {slang} To go away or be quiet; stop bothering someone. — Usually used as a command. «Drop dead!» Bill told his little sister when she kept begging to help him build his model airplane. When Sally bumped into Kate’s desk and spilled ink for the fifth time, Kate told her to drop ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы jaw drop[jaw drop] or [jaw drop a mile] {informal} Mouth fall wide openwith surprise. — Used with a possessive. Tom’s jaw dropped a milewhen he won the prize....
13. Значение идиомы take a drop[take a drop] {v. phr.} 1. To indulge in alcoholic drinks. AuntLiz doesn’t really drink; she just takes a drop every now and then. 2. To lose value; decrease in price. Stocks took a big dropyesterday due to the international crisis....
14. Значение идиомы into line[into line] {adv. phr.} 1. Into agreement. The department’sspending was brought into line with the budget. 2. Under control. Independent congressmen were brought into line by warnings that jobsfor their friends would be kept back. The players who had brokentraining rules fell into line when the coach warned them that theywould he put off the ... Читать далее...
15. Перевод идиомы at the drop of a hat, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at the drop of a hat Перевод: сразу же, немедленно и без давления Пример: My friend will always help me at the drop of a hat. Мой друг всегда поможет мне, по первой просьбе и без упрашиваний....
16. Значение идиомы chow line[chow line] {n.}, {slang} A line of people waiting for food. The chow line was already long when John got to the dining hall. The soldiers picked up trays and got into the chow line....
17. Значение идиомы foul line[foul line] {n.} 1. Either of two lines separating fair from foulground in baseball. Willie hit the ball just inside the foul linefor a double. 2. A line across the upper end of a bowling alleyacross which a bowler must not step. John bowled a strike but itdidn’t count because he stepped over the foul ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы get into line[get into line] {v. phr.} To cooperate; conform. The maverickmembers of the party were advised to get into line unless they wantedto be expelled. Contrast: OUT OF LINE....
19. Значение идиомы down the line[down the line] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Down the road or street; straight ahead. The church is down the line a few blocks. 2. All the way; completely; thoroughly. Bob always follows the teacher’s directions right down the line....
20. Значение идиомы in line[in line ] {adv. phr.} In or into a straight line. The boysstood in line to buy their tickets. Tom set the chairs in linealong the wall. The carpenter put the edges of the boards inline....
21. Перевод слова dropDrop — капля, капать; бросать, ронять, падать Перевод слова Drop in the bucket — капля в море to drop the anchor — бросать якорь to drop one’s purse — обронить кошелек I didn’t spill a Drop. Я не пролил ни капли. The apple Dropped to the ground. Яблоко упало на землю. He Dropped his voice. ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы drop in the bucket[drop in the bucket] {n. phr.} A relatively small amount; a small part of the whole. Our university needs several million dollars for its building renovation project; $50,000 is a mere drop in the bucket....
23. Значение идиомы goal line stand[goal line stand] {n.} A strong defensive effort right in front ofthe goal line. A goal line stand by the home team held the visitorson the two-yard line....
24. Значение идиомы in line with[in line with] {prep.} In agreement with. Behavior at schoolparties must be in line with school rules. In line with the customof the school, the students had a holiday between Christmas and NewYear’s Day....
25. Значение идиомы bottom drop out[bottom drop out] or [bottom fall out] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To fall below an earlier lowest price. The bottom dropped out of the price of peaches. 2. To lose all cheerful qualities; become very unhappy, cheerless, or unpleasant. The bottom dropped out of the day for John when he saw his report card. The ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы drop off[drop off] {v.} 1. To take part of the way you are going. Joe asked Mrs. Jones to drop him off at the library on her way downtown. 2. To go to sleep. Jimmy was thinking of his birthday party as he dropped off to sleep. 3. To die. The patient dropped off in his ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы hold the line[hold the line] {v. phr.} To keep a situation or trouble fromgetting worse; hold steady; prevent a setback or loss. The mayorheld the line on taxes. The company held the line on employment....
28. Перевод идиомы drop the subject, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: drop the subject Перевод: перестать говорить о чем-либо Пример: My friend was getting angry while we were talking about money so I decided to drop the subject. Мой друг начинал раздражаться, когда мы говорили о деньгах, так что я решил оставить эту тему....
29. Значение идиомы in the line of duty[in the line of duty] {adj. phr.} Done or happening as part of ajob. The policeman was shot in the line of duty. The soldierhad to clean his rifle in the line of duty....
30. Значение идиомы line of scrimmage[line of scrimmage] {n. phr.} An imaginary line on a football fieldparallel to the goal lines where each play except the kickoff begins. The play was stopped at the line of scrimmage....
31. Перевод идиомы drop the other shoe, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: drop the other shoe Перевод: завершить начатое, доделать оставшуюся часть работы Пример: Johnny has just failed three classes in school. We expect him to drop the other shoe and quit altogether any day now. Джонни недавно провалил три предмета в школе. Мы считает, что он пойдет дальше, и в ближайшие дни бросит школу совсем....
32. Значение идиомы get a line on[get a line on] {v. phr.} To receive special, sometimes evenconfidential information about something. Before Bill accepted hisnew position, he got a line on how the business was being run....
33. Перевод идиомы lay it on the line, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: lay it on the line Перевод: сказать ясно, не оставлять сомнений; недвусмысленно заявить Пример: The librarian had to lay it on the line and tell everyone not to bring drinks into the library. Библиотекарю пришлось прямо всем сказать, что в библиотеку нельзя приносить напитки. You can lay it on the line. I want to ... Читать далее...
34. Значение идиомы bring into line[bring into line] {v. phr.} To make someone conform to the accepted standard. Sam had to be brought into line when he refused to take his muddy shoes off the cocktail table....
35. Перевод слова lineLine — линия, черта, ряд Перевод слова To draw a line from A to B — провести линию от A до B a long line of low hills — длинный ряд невысоких холмов long-distance line — междугородная или международная линия Hold the Line! Не вешайте трубку! He stood second in Line. Он был вторым в ... Читать далее...
36. Значение идиомы hook, line and sinker[hook, line and sinker] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Without question ordoubt; completely. Johnny was so easily fooled that he fell forJoe’s story, hook, line and sinker. Mary was such a romantic girlthat she swallowed the story Alice told her about her date, hook, lineand sinker. Bobby trusted Jim so he was taken in by his hard-luckstory ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы toe the line[toe the line] or [toe the mark] {v. phr.} To be very careful to dojust what you are supposed to do; obey the rules and do your duties. The new teacher will make Joe toe the line. Bill’s father isstrict with him and he has to toe the mark. Compare: WALK THE CHALK....
38. Значение идиомы hard line[hard line] {n. phr.} Tough political policy. Although moderneconomists were trying to persuade him to open up to the West, Castrohas always taken the hard line approach....
39. Значение идиомы bottom line[bottom line] {v.}, {informal} To finish; to bring to a conclusion. Okay, you guys, let’s bottom line this project and break for coffee....
40. Значение идиомы party line[party line] {n. phr.} Ideas, policies, and goals set forth by theleadership of a group or organization. Dan seldom has an originalidea but he keeps faithfully repeating his company’s party line....