Значение идиомы eleventh hour

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1. Значение идиомы at the eleventh hour[at the eleventh hour] {prep. phr.} At the last possible time. Aunt Mathilda got married at the eleventh hour; after all, she was already 49 years old....
2. Перевод идиомы at the eleventh hour, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at the eleventh hour Перевод: в самый последний момент Пример: The company and the union settled the strike at the eleventh hour. Компания и союз урегулировали стачку в самый последний момент....
3. Перевод слова eleventhEleventh — одиннадцатый Перевод слова At the eleventh hour — в последнюю минуту eleventh cranial nerve — XI черепной нерв three elevenths — три одиннадцатых This custom has been traced to the Eleventh century. Этот обычай восходит к одиннадцатому веку. The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the Eleventh century AD. ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы on the hour[on the hour] {adv. phr.} Each time the hour has zero minutes andzero seconds. The uptown bus goes past the school on the hour. The woman must take her pill on the hour....
5. Значение идиомы happy hour[happy hour] {n.}, {informal} A time in bars or restaurants whencocktails are served at a reduced rate, usually one hour before theystart serving dinner. Happy hour is between 6 and 7 P. M. atCelestial Gardens....
6. Значение идиомы zero hour[zero hour] {n.} 1. The exact time when an attack or other militaryaction is supposed to start. Zero hour for the bombers to take offwas midnight. 2. The time when an important decision or change issupposed to come; the time for a dangerous action. It was zero hourand the doctor began the operation on the ... Читать далее...
7. Jones came into the office an hour late for the third timeJones came into the office an hour late for the third time in one week and found the boss waiting for him. «What’s the story this time, Jones?» he asked sarcastically. «Let’s hear a good excuse for a change.» Jones sighed, «Everything went wrong this morning, Boss. The wife decided to drive me to the ... Читать далее...
8. Перевод идиомы at the top of the hour, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at the top of the hour Перевод: в начале часа — то есть в 11.00, 12.00 и т. д. (под top of the hour имеется в виду верхняя часть часов, т. е. начало часа) Пример: The radio news always starts at the top of the hour. Новости по радио всегда передаются в начале каждого ... Читать далее...
9. Перевод идиомы at the bottom of the hour, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at the bottom of the hour Перевод: в середине часа — то есть в 10.30, 11.30 и т. д. (под bottom of the hour имеется в виду нижняя часть часов, т. е. середина часа) Пример: The weather forecast is on the radio at the bottom of the hour. Прогноз погоды передается по радио в ... Читать далее...
10. Перевод идиомы by the hour, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: by the hour Перевод: почасовой, по часу, каждый час Пример: We had to pay for our parking space by the hour. Нам пришлось платить за парковку по часовой ставке....
11. Значение идиомы coffee hour[coffee hour] {n.} A time for coffee or other refreshments after a meeting; a time to meet people and have refreshments. After the business meeting we had a coffee hour. The Joneses had a coffee hour so their visitor could meet their neighbors....
12. Перевод слова hourHour — час; время, период Перевод слова Twenty-four hours — сутки, 24 часа at the hour of seven — в семь часов unearthly hour — крайне неудобное время rush hours — часы пик hours of attendance — служебные часы The Hour invites. Время зовет. Your Hour has struck. Твой час пробил. It hailed for an ... Читать далее...
13. Перевод идиомы zero hour, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: zero hour Перевод: точное время, в которое начнется нападение или любая другая военная операция Пример: The air force planes waited until zero hour in order to start out on their bombing mission. Воздушные войска ждали назначенного часа, чтобы начать операцию по бомбардировке....
14. Значение идиомы be up to something[be up to something] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To feel strong enough or knowledgeable enough to accomplish a certain task. Are you up to climbing all the way to the 37-th floor? Are we up to meeting the delegation from Moscow and speaking Russian to them? 2. Tendency to do something mischievous. I’m afraid Jack ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы on the job[on the job] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Working hard; not wastingtime. Joe was on the job all of the time that he was at work. The school paper came out on time because the editors were on thejob....
16. Перевод слова accomplishAccomplish — выполнять, завершать, достигать Перевод слова To accomplish a feat — совершить подвиг to accomplish one’s object — достичь своей цели to accomplish a promise — выполнить обещание He Accomplished 50 years. Ему исполнилось 50 лет. We had Accomplished our journey just in time. Мы как раз вовремя завершили наше путешествие. We have Accomplished ... Читать далее...
17. Reading the NewspaperI Fell into the habit of reading the newspaper every morning when I was a kid. Back then, there used to be two daily newspapers-morning Edition and an afternoon edition. Nowadays, of course, many cities in the U. S. have just a morning paper. I’m not too Picky about which newspaper I read, although When ... Читать далее...
18. Перевод идиомы at the appointed hour / at the appointed time, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at the appointed hour / at the appointed time Перевод: в назначенный час / время Пример: We went to meet the lawyer at the appointed time. Мы пошли встретиться с адвокатом в назначенное время....
19. Значение идиомы rev up[rev up] {v. phr.}, {informal}, {slang} 1. To press down sharplyseveral times on the accelerator of an idling car in order to getmaximum acceleration. The race driver revved up his car by pumpinghis accelerator. 2. To get oneself ready in order to accomplish ademanding or difficult task. The boys were getting all revved upfor the ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы take to task[take to task] {v. phr.} To reprove or scold for a fault or error. He took his wife to task for her foolish wastefulness. Theprincipal took Bill to task for breaking the window....
21. Going to Happy HourGary: Hey, over here. I’m glad you could make it. This place has a great Happy hour. Let me get the waitress, Brenda, so we can order our drinks. Shanise: Hi, Gary. You sound like a Regular. Do you come here a lot? Gary: Yeah, I like Stopping by on my way home Now and ... Читать далее...
22. The SR-71 Blackbird Retired By Flying Coast-To-Coast In One HourThe SR-71 wasn’t like other planes. It didn’t retire like them either. On this day in 1990, SR-71 #972 took its final flight for the U. S. Military and was officially retired. It ran from Los Angeles to Washington, headed to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. In typical Blackbird fashion, it set four ... Читать далее...
23. Перевод слова taskTask — задача, задание, обязанность; ставить задачу Перевод слова To estop the task — прекратить работу exacting task — трудная задача forbidding task — «грязная» работа You must not Task me too high. Вы не должны требовать от меня слишком многого. You have to complete this Task inside a week. Ты должен закончить это задание ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы fresh from[fresh from] {adj.} Recently returned from; experienced in. Tomwas fresh from two years in Paris and was very condescending inmatters pertaining to cuisine and wines....
25. Значение идиомы x-rated[x-rated] {adj.}, {slang}, {informal} Pertaining to movies, magazines, and literature judged pornographic and therefore off limitsfor minors. My son celebrated his 21st birthday by going to anx-rated movie....
26. Перевод слова opportunityOpportunity — возможность, перспектива Перевод слова Golden opportunity — прекрасный случай, блестящая возможность to let the opportunity slip — упустить возможность at the first opportunity — при первом же удобном случае equality of opportunity — равные возможности I hope I will have the Opportunity of seeing you here often. Надеюсь, что буду иметь возможность часто ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы bad paper[bad paper] {n.}, {slang} 1. A check for which there are no funds in the bank. 2. Counterfeit paper money. Why are you so mad? — I was paid with some bad paper....
28. A man sat quietly reading his morning paperA man sat quietly reading his morning paper one Sunday morning. Suddenly, he is knocked almost senseless by his wife, who stands behind him holding a frying pan in hand. Man: «What was that for?» Wife: «Why do you have a piece of paper in your pocket with «Daisy» written on it?» Man: «Oh honey, ... Читать далее...
29. Silent treatmentA man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight.. Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы on paper[on paper] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Judging by appearances only andnot by past performance; in theory; theoretically. On paper, theAmerican colonies should have lost the Revolutionary War. Thefootball team lost many games, even though they looked good on paper....
31. Перевод идиомы seize an opportunity, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: seize an opportunity Перевод: воспользоваться возможностью Пример: I seized the opportunity to take the extra class as soon as I heard about it. Я воспользовался возможностью пройти дополнительные задания, как только услышал об этом....
32. Перевод идиомы golden opportunity, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: golden opportunity Перевод: отличная и исключительная возможность Пример: The hot weather was a golden opportunity for the ice cream seller to make money. Жаркая погода была отличной возможностью заработать для продавца мороженного....
33. Значение идиомы no picnic[no picnic] {n. phr.} Something arduous; something that requiresgreat effort to accomplish. It is no picnic to climb MountEverest. Contrast: A PIECE OF CAKE, A CINCH, EASY AS APPLE PIE....
34. Значение идиомы run into[run into] {v.} 1. To mix with; join with. If the paint brush istoo wet, the red paint will run into the white on the house. Thissmall brook runs into a big river in the valley below. 2. To add upto; reach; total. Car repairs can run into a lot of money. Thenumber of people ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы morning after[morning after] {n.}, {slang} The effects of drinking liquor orstaying up late as felt the next morning; a hangover. One of thetroubles of drinking too much liquor is the morning after. Mr. Smith woke up with a big headache and knew it was the morning after....
36. Значение идиомы bring off[bring off] {v.} To do ; perform successfully ; accomplish. By skillful discussion, Mr. White had brought off an agreement that had seemed impossible to get. He tried several times to break the high jump record, and finally he brought it off. Compare: PUTOVER....
37. Перевод слова paperPaper — бумага, документ, газета Перевод слова Correspondence paper — писчая бумага высокого качества to cover a wall with paper — оклеивать стену обоями working paper — рабочий документ Paper is made from wood. Бумага изготовлена из натурального дерева. Make a hole in the Paper. Проделайте в бумаге отверстие. Have you seen today’s Paper? Вы ... Читать далее...
38. Dinner prepared by kidsA Thanksgiving Cookbook by Mrs. Geraghty’s Kindergarten Class NOTE: Mrs. Geraghty will not be reponsible for medical bills resulting from use of her cookbook. Ivette — Banana Pie You buy some bananas and crust. Then you mash them up and put them in the pie. Then you eat it. Russell — Turkey You cut the ... Читать далее...
39. Play doctorSteve complained to his friend Al that lovemaking with his wife was becoming routine and boring. «Get creative buddy. Break up the monotony. Why don’t you try playing doctor for an hour?» «Sounds great,» Steve replied, «but how do you make it last for an hour?» «Hell, just keep her in the waiting room for ... Читать далее...
40. Cafe LivingOne of my favorite Hang-outs is a cafe near where I live called Bolivar in Santa Monica. It’s only five minutes Away, and its never too busy to find a table. Sometimes it can be Bustling, but that’s usually just in the morning during Rush hour or at Lunchtime. The owners are from Venezuela, and ... Читать далее...