Значение идиомы end of one’s rope

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1. Значение идиомы rope Into[rope Into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To trick into; persuadedishonestly. Jerry let the big boys rope him into stealing someapples. 2. To get to join in; persuade to work at. Itwas Sue’s job to bathe the dog but she roped Sam into helping her. Mother did not go to the first meeting of the club because ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы give one enough rope and he will hang himself[give one enough rope and he will hang himself] {informal} Give abad person enough time and freedom to do as he pleases, and he maymake a bad mistake or get into trouble and be caught. — A proverb. Johnny is always stealing and hasn’t been caught. But give him enoughrope and he’ll hang himself. — ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы rope off[rope off] {v. phr.} To divide into sections by use of a rope. The police roped off the section of the street where the presidentwas expected to jog....
4. Перевод слова ropeRope — веревка, канат, трос Перевод слова To broom end of wire rope — распустить конец троса rope burns on our wrists — следы от веревки на наших запястьях to ease up on a rope — ослаблять веревку The farmer has Roped off the field to keep the animals out. Фермер огородил поле веревкой, чтобы ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы rope in[rope in] {v.}, {informal} 1. To use a trick to make dosomething; deceive; fool. The company ropes in high school studentsto sell magazine subscriptions by telling them big stories of how muchmoney they can earn. Syn.: TAKE UP. 2. To get ; persuade to do something. Martha roped in Charles to helpher decorate the gym ... Читать далее...
6. Перевод сленгового выражения at the end of one’s rope, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: at the end of one’s rope Перевод: не иметь выбора, альтернативы; застрять в плохой ситуации Синоним: in a jam; at wit’s end Пример: I’m at the end of my rope — I lost my job, my car died, and I don’t have any money in the bank. Я просто в ужаснейшей ситуации — ... Читать далее...
7. Пословица / поговорка give (someone) enough rope and they will hang themselves — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: give (someone) enough rope and they will hang themselves Перевод: дай дураку веревку, а уж он найдет, как повеситься Эквивалент в русском языке: заставь дурака богу молиться, он и лоб расшибет Пример: «I think Matilda’s been stealing things out of my desk. Should I tell the boss?» «No; give her enough rope ... Читать далее...
8. Значение идиомы let out[let out] {v.} 1a. To allow to go out or escape. The guard letthe prisoners out of jail to work in the garden. Mother won’t letus out when it rains. Compare: LET LOOSE. 1b. {informal} To make come out of the mouth; utter. A bee stung Charles. He letout a yell and ran home. Father ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы horse of a different color[horse of a different color] or [horse of another color] {n. phr.},{informal} Something altogether separate and different. Anyone canbe broke, but to steal is a horse of a different color. Do youmean that the boy with that pretty girl is her brother? I thought hewas her boyfriend. Well, that’s a horse of another color....
10. Значение идиомы break into[break into] {v.} 1. To force an entrance into; make a rough or unlawful entrance into. Thieves broke into the store at night. 2. {informal} To succeed in beginning. He broke into television as an actor. 3. To interrupt. He broke into the discussion with a shout of warning. 4. To begin suddenly. He broke ... Читать далее...
11. Значение идиомы keep an eye on[keep an eye on] or [keep one’s eye on] or [have one’s eye on] {v. phr.} 1. To watch carefully; not stop paying attention to. Keep aneye on the stove in case the coffee boils. You must keep your eyeon the ball when you play tennis. A good driver keeps his eye onthe road. The ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы come back to earth[come back to earth] or [come down to earth] {v. phr.} To return to the real world; stop imagining or dreaming; think and behave as usual. After Jane met the movie star it was hard for her to come back to earth. Bill was sitting and daydreaming so his mother told him to come down ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы let on[let on] {v.}, {informal} 1. To tell or admit what you know. — Usually used in the negative. Frank lost a quarter but he didn’tlet on to his mother. 2. To try to make people believe; pretend. The old man likes to let on that he is rich....
14. Значение идиомы stone-broke[stone-broke] or [dead broke] or [flat broke] {adj.}, {informal}Having no money; penniless. Jill wanted to go to the movies but shewas stone-broke. The man gambled and was soon flat broke....
15. Значение идиомы in at the kill[in at the kill] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Watching or taking part, usually with pleasure, at the end of a struggle; present at thefinish. Frank and John have been quarreling for a long time andtonight they are having a fight. Bill says he wants to be in at thekill, because he is Frank’s friend....
16. Значение идиомы dig in[dig in] {v.}, {informal} 1. To dig ditches for protection against an enemy attack. The soldiers dug in and waited for the enemy to come. 2a. To go seriously to work; work hard. John dug in and finished his homework very quickly. 2b. To begin eating. Mother set the food on the table and told ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы break out[break out] {v.} 1. To begin showing a rash or other skin disorder. — Often used with «with». He broke out with scarlet fever. 2. To speak or act suddenly and violently. He broke out laughing. She broke out, «That is not so!» 3. To begin and become noticeable. Fire broke out after the earthquake. ... Читать далее...
18. Having Skin ProblemsMother: Doctor, this is my son Danny. I brought him in so you could look at his Rash. Doctor: Okay, Danny. Have a seat on the Exam table. How long have you had the rash? Mother: My son has had that rash for about two weeks. It Started out as a Blister, and then it ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы break off[break off] {v.} 1. To stop suddenly. The speaker was interrupted so often that he broke off and sat down. When Bob came in, Jean broke off her talk with Linda and talked to Bob. 2. {informal} To end a friendship or love. I hear that Tom and Alice have broken off. She broke off ... Читать далее...
20. A woman accompanied her husband to the doctors officeA woman accompanied her husband to the doctor’s office. After the check-up, the doctor took the wife aside and said, «If you don’t do the following, your husband will surely die». 1.Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast and send him off to work in a good mood. 2.At lunch time, make him a warm, ... Читать далее...
21. Перевод слова frankFrank — откровенный, искренний Перевод слова To be frank — говоря откровенно frank manner — открытая манера держаться frank acknowledgment — искренняя благодарность She was Frank with us about everything. Она ничего не скрывала от нас. Our teacher is very Frank about telling his students. Наш преподаватель очень откровенен со своими студентами. His manner was ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы have nothing on[have nothing on] or [not have anything on] {v. phr.} Not to be anybetter than; to have no advantage over. Susan is a wonderfulathlete, but when it comes to dancing she has nothing on Mary. Even though he is older, John has nothing on Peter in school. Although the Smiths have a Rolls Royce, they ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы run a temperature[run a temperature] {v. phr.} To have a body temperature that isabove normal; have a fever. Jimmy didn’t look ill, although he wasrunning a temperature. We took the baby to the doctor because hewas running a temperature....
24. Значение идиомы fish or cut bait[fish or cut bait] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Decide what you want todo and stop wasting time; either act now or give someone else a chanceor turn. Jack couldn’t decide whether to go to college or get ajob, so his father told him to fish or cut bait. «Buy the kind ofice cream you want ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы farm out[farm out] {v.} 1. To have another person do for you;send away to be done. Our teacher had too many test papers to read, so she farmed out half of them to a friend. 2. To send away to betaken care of. While Mother was sick, the children were farmed outto relatives. 3. To send ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы eyes in the back of one’s head[eyes in the back of one’s head] {n. phr.}, {informal} Ability toknow what happens when your back is turned. Mother must have eyesin the back of her head, because she always knows when I do somethingwrong....
27. Значение идиомы force one’s hand[force one’s hand] {v. phr.} To make you do something or tell whatyou will do sooner than planned. Ben did not want to tell where hewas going, but his friend forced his hand. Mr. Smith planned tokeep his land until prices went up, but he had so many doctor billsthat it forced his hand....
28. The wealthy, high-society mother of a 17-year-old girlThe wealthy, high-society mother of a 17-year-old girl was concerned that her daughter was having sex. Worried the girl might become pregnant, and adversely impact the family’s status, she consulted the family doctor. The doctor told her that teenagers today were very willful, and any attempt to stop the girl would probably result in rebellion. ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы right away[right away] or {informal} [right off] also {informal} [right offthe bat] {adv. phr.} Immediately; as the next thing in order; withoutdelay. Phil’s mother told him to do his homework right away so thathe could enjoy the weekend. The Red Cross aids disaster victimsright away. Jill knew the answer right off. The teacher saidhe could not ... Читать далее...
30. Using a Property Management CompanySonia: Hello, Fickle Property Management Company. Frank: Hello, I own an office building on Broadway Boulevard and I’m interested in hiring a property management company. Sonia: You’ve called the right place. We help you advertise your Vacant units, Show empty properties, and Screen prospective tenants. Frank: The building is Partially occupied right now and I ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы own up[own up] {v.}, {informal} To take the blame; admit your guilt;confess. When Mr. Jones asked who broke the window, Johnny ownedup. Mary owned up to having borrowed her sister’s sweater. When Mother saw that someone had broken the vase, Billy owned up toit. See: COME CLEAN....
32. Значение идиомы wrap up[wrap up] or [bundle up] {v. phr.} 1. To put on warm clothes; dresswarmly. Mother told Mary to wrap up before going out into thecold. 2. {informal} To finish. Let’s wrap up the job andgo home. 3. {informal} To win a game. The Mets wrapped up thebaseball game in the seventh inning....
33. Значение идиомы in circulation[in circulation] or [into circulation] {adj. phr.}, {informal}Going around and doing things as usual; joining what others are doing, John broke his leg and was out of school for several weeks, but nowhe is back in circulation again. Mary’s mother punished her bystopping her from dating for two weeks, but then she got hack intocirculation. ... Читать далее...
34. Значение идиомы on the ball[on the ball] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Paying attention and doingthings well. — Used after «is» or «get». Ben is really on the ballin school. The coach told Jim he must get on the ball or he cannotstay on the team. Compare: GET WITH IT, HEADS-UP, KEEP ONE’S EYE ONTHE BALL. 2. That is a ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы right out[right out] or [straight out] {adv.} Plainly; in a way that hidesnothing; without waiting or keeping back anything. When Motherasked who broke the window, Jimmie told her right out that he did it. When Ann entered the beauty contest her little brother told herstraight out that she was crazy....
36. Eating Junk FoodFrank: Hand me That bag of Potato chips. Katie: Here. You mean you’re still hungry after two Burgers and French fries? Frank: Yeah, I am. I’m a growing boy. Where’s the Popcorn? Katie: I can’t believe we’re eating all of this Junk food. I’m supposed To be watching what I eat. Frank: Forget about it. ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы hot dog[hot dog] {interj.}, {informal} Hurrah! — A cry used to showpleasure or enthusiasm. «Hot dog!» Frank exclaimed when heunwrapped a birthday gift of a small record player....
38. Значение идиомы talk back[talk back] also [answer back] {v.} {informal} To answer rudely;reply in a disrespectful way; be fresh. When the teacher told theboy to sit down, he talked back to her and said she couldn’t makehim. Mary talked back when her mother told her to stop watchingtelevision; she said, «I don’t have to if I don’t want ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы par for the course[par for the course] {n. phr.}, {informal} Just what was expected;nothing unusual; a typical happening. — Usually refers to things goingwrong. Mary is very clumsy so it was par for the course when shebumped into the table and broke the vase. When John came lateagain, Mary said, «That’s par for the course.» Compare: ALL IN ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы hold the fort[hold the fort] {v. phr.} 1. To defend a fort successfully; fightoff attackers. The little group held the fort for days until helpcame. 2. {informal} To keep a position against opposing forces. Friends of civil liberties held the fort during a long debate. 3.{informal} to keep service or operations going It was ChristmasEve, and a ... Читать далее...