Значение идиомы drop dead

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1. Перевод сленгового выражения drop dead, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: drop dead Перевод: уходить, проваливать, убираться (часто в повелительной форме) Пример: I told my brother to drop dead when he came into my room and now he is angry at me. Я велел брату убираться, когда он зашел в мою комнату, и теперь он зол на меня....
2. 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 […]...
3. Перевод слова dead Dead – мертвый, увядший, смертельно Перевод слова Dead body – труп dead list – список погибших dead leaves – засохшие листья dead to all love – безразличный к любви You look Dead beat. Ты выглядишь смертельно усталой. Drop Dead! Иди к черту! Отвали! My fingers are Dead. У меня онемели пальцы. Интересные факты “Мертвец” (Dead […]...
4. Перевод идиомы a drop in the ocean / a drop in the bucket, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: 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 […]...
5. Значение идиомы dead on one’s feet [dead on one’s feet] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Very tired but still standing or walking; too tired to do more; exhausted. Jimmy never leaves a job unfinished. He continues to work even when he’s dead on his feet. After the soldiers march all night, they are dead on their feet. Compare: DEAD TIRED, WEAR OUT....
6. Значение идиомы dead tired [dead tired] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very tired; exhausted; worn out. She was dead tired at the end of the day’s work. Compare: DEAD ON ONE’S FEET....
7. Перевод идиомы beat a dead horse, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: beat a dead horse Перевод: тратить впустую время, делать пустые попытки; толочь воду в ступе Пример: They won’t refund your money. You’re beating a dead horse. Они не вернут тебе деньги. Ты зря тратишь свое время....
8. Пословица / поговорка let the dead bury their dead – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: let the dead bury their dead Перевод: пусть мертвые хоронят своих мертвецов Эквивалент в русском языке: кто старое помянет, тому глаз вон Пример: It would be better for the woman to let the dead bury their dead and stop thinking about what happened with her sister many years ago. Для женщины будет […]...
9. 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 […]...
10. 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....
11. Значение идиомы dead to the world [dead to the world] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Fast asleep. Tim went to bed very late and was still dead to the world at 10 o’clock this morning. 2. As if dead; unconscious. Tom was hit on the head by a baseball and was dead to the world for two hours....
12. Перевод идиомы wake the dead, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: wake the dead Перевод: разбудить мертвого Пример: Our neighbors told us that our stereo was so loud that it would wake the dead. Наши соседи сказали нам, что у нас такая громкая музыка, что она и мертвого разбудит....
13. Значение идиомы stone-dead [stone-dead] {adj.}, {informal} Showing no signs of life;completely dead. Barry tried to revive the frozen robin but it wasstone-dead....
14. Значение идиомы come to a dead end [come to a dead end] {v. phr.} To reach a point from which one cannot proceed further, either because of a physical obstacle or because of some forbidding circumstance. Our car came to a dead end; the only way to get out was to drive back in reverse. The factory expansion project came to a […]...
15. 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....
16. 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....
17. 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....
18. Значение идиомы dead as a doornail [dead as a doornail] {adj. phr.} Completely dead without the slightest hope of resuscitation. This battery is dead as a doornail; no wonder your car won’t start....
19. Значение идиомы dead center [dead center] {n.} The exact middle. The treasure was buried in the dead center of the island. Often used like an adverb. The arrow hit the circle dead center....
20. Перевод идиомы at the drop of a hat, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: 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....
21. Значение идиомы dead ahead [dead ahead] {adv.}, {informal} Exactly in front; before. The school is dead ahead about two miles from here. Father was driving in a fog, and suddenly he saw another car dead ahead of him....
22. Значение идиомы drop a line [drop a line] {v. phr.} To write someone a short letter or note. Please drop me a line when you get to Paris; I’d like to know that you’ve arrived safely....
23. 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....
24. Значение идиомы beg the question [beg the question] {v. phr.}, {literary} To accept as true something that is still being argued about, before it is proved true; avoid or not answer a question or problem. The girls asked Miss Smith if they should wear formal dresses to the party; Miss Smith said they were begging the question because they didn’t […]...
25. Значение идиомы dead to rights [dead to rights] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Without a chance of escaping blame; proven wrong. Mother had Bob dead to rights, because she caught him with his hand in the cookie jar. The police caught the man dead to rights....
26. Перевод слова drop Drop – 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. […]...
27. 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....
28. Значение идиомы dead set against [dead set against] {adj. phr.} Totally opposed to someone or something. Jack is dead set against the idea of marriage, which upsets Mary....
29. 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 […]...
30. Значение идиомы drop back [drop back] {v.} To move or step backwards; retreat. The soldiers dropped back before the enemy’s attack. The quarterback dropped back to pass the football. Compare: DRAW BACK, FADE BACK, FALL BACK....
31. Значение идиомы go begging [go begging] {v. phr.} To be not needed or wanted. Many oldhomes in the city go begging. Most of the apples on the marketwent begging....
32. Перевод идиомы drop the subject, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: 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....
33. Значение идиомы cry over spilled milk [cry over spilled milk] or [cry over spilt milk] {v. phr.}, {informal} To cry or complain about something that has already happened; be unhappy about something that cannot be helped. After the baby tore up Sue’s picture book, Sue’s mother told her there was no use crying over spilled milk. You have lost the game […]...
34. Значение идиомы dead duck [dead duck] {n.}, {slang} A person or thing in a hopeless situation or condition; one to whom something bad is sure to happen. When the pianist broke her arm, she was a dead duck....
35. Значение идиомы dead pedal [dead pedal] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon} A slow moving vehicle. Better pass that eighteen wheeler, Jack; it’s a dead pedal....
36. Значение идиомы over one’s dead body [over one’s dead body] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Not having theability to stop something undesirable from taking place. “You willget married at age sixteen over my dead body!” Jane’s father cried....
37. Перевод идиомы drop the other shoe, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: 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....
38. Перевод идиомы dead end, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: dead end Перевод: тупик, безвыходное положение Пример: The negotiations between the players and the owners have come to a dead end. Переговоры между игроками и владельцами зашли в тупик....
39. Перевод идиомы dead tired, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: dead tired Перевод: очень уставший; вымотанный Пример: I was dead tired so I went to bed when I got home. Я жутко устал, так что я сразу лег спать, как пришел домой....
40. Значение идиомы clear out [clear out] {v.} 1. To take everything out of; empty. When Bill was moved to another class he cleared out his desk. 2. {informal} To leave suddenly; go away; depart. The cop told the boys to clear out. Bob cleared out without paying his room rent. Clear out of here! You’re bothering me. Compare: BEAT […]...