Значение идиомы fall flat

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1. Перевод идиомы fall flat (on one’s face), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: fall flat (on one’s face) Перевод: упасть в грязь лицом; полностью провалиться, потерпеть неудачу Пример: My attempt at humor fell flat and now the girl does not like me. Моя попытка пошутить закончилась неудачей, и теперь девушка меня не любит. I fell flat on my face when I tried to impress the girl with ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы fall through[fall through] {v.}, {informal} To fail; be ruined; not happen orbe done. Jim’s plans to go to college fell through at the lastmoment. Mr. Jones’ deal to sell his house fell through. Contrast:COME OFF....
3. Значение идиомы fall out[fall out] {v.} 1. To happen. As it fell out, the Harpers wereable to sell their old car. Compare: TURN OUT. 2. To quarrel;fight; fuss; disagree. The thieves fell out over the division ofthe loot. 3. To leave a military formation. You men are dismissed. Fall out! Contrast: FALL IN. 4. To leave a building ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы fall by the wayside[fall by the wayside] also [drop by the wayside] {v. phr.} To giveup or fail before the finish. The boys tried to make a 50-milehike, but most of them fell by the wayside. George, Harry, andJohn entered college to become teachers, but Harry and John fell bythe wayside, and only George graduated....
5. Значение идиомы flat-footed[flat-footed] {adj.}, {informal} 1. Straightforward; forthright;direct; outright. The governor issued a flat-footed denial of theaccusation. He came out flat-footed against the idea. 2. Notready; not prepared; — usually used with «catch». The teacher’squestion caught Tim flat-footed. Unexpected company at lunch timecaught Mrs. Green flat-footed....
6. Значение идиомы fall on[fall on] or [fall upon] {v.} 1. To go and fight with; attack. The robbers fell on him from behind trees. 2. {formal} To meet. The famous poet fell upon unhappy days....
7. Значение идиомы fall short[fall short] {v.} To fail to reach ; not succeed. Hisjump fell three inches short of the world record. The movie fellshort of expectations. Contrast: MEASURE UP....
8. Значение идиомы flat-out[flat-out] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Without hiding anything;plainly; openly. The student told his teacher flat-out that he wasnot listening to her. 2. At top speed; as fast as possible. He sawtwo men running flat-out from the wild rhinoceros....
9. Перевод слова fallFall — падать, терять положение; осень Перевод слова The fall of an apple — падение яблока the curtain falls — занавес падает fall fashions — осенние моды The tree was about to Fall. Дерево чуть не упало. He Fell back onto the bed. Он упал обратно на кровать. My birthday Falls on Sunday. Мой день ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы fall in with[fall in with] {v.}, {informal} 1. To meet by accident. Maryfell in with some of her friends downtown. 2. To agree to help with;support. I fell in with Jack’s plan to play a trick on his father. 3. To become associated with a group detrimental to the newcomer. John fell in with a wild bunch; ... Читать далее...
11. Значение идиомы fall over backwards[fall over backwards] or [fall over oneself] {v. phr.} To doeverything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfysomeone. The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the moviestar everything she wanted. The boys fell over themselves tryingto get the new girl’s attention....
12. Перевод идиомы fall into place / fall in place, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: fall into place / fall in place Перевод: стать на свои места; приобрести смысл, сделаться понятным Пример: Everything fell into place and we were able to prepare for our trip to Brazil. Все стало на свои места, и мы смогли подготовиться к поездке в Бразилию....
13. Значение идиомы leave flat[leave flat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To quit or leave suddenlywithout warning when wanted or needed; desert; forsake; abandon. Sam found that being a member of the trail-clearing group was a lotof hard work, so he left them flat. My car ran out of gas and leftme flat, ten miles from town. Compare: LEAVE IN THE ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы fall back on[fall back on] or [fall back upon] v. 1. To retreat to. Theenemy made a strong attack, and the soldiers fell back on the fort. 2. To go for help to; turn to in time of need. When the big billsfor Mother’s hospital care came, Joe was glad he had money in the bankto fall ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы fall all over[fall all over] {v. phr.}, {informal} To show too much love orthanks toward. She must love him. Every time you seethem, she’s falling all over him. When Bob found the lady’s ringand returned it, she fell all over him....
16. Значение идиомы fall to[fall to] {v.} 1. To begin to work. The boys fell to and quicklycut the grass. Syn.: TURN TO. 2. To begin to fight. They took outtheir swords and fell to. 3. To begin to eat. The hungry boys fellto before everyone sat down. 4. Begin; start. The old friends metand fell to talking about ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы fall in for[fall in for] {v.} To receive; get. The boy fell in for somesympathy when he broke his leg. The team manager fell in for mostof the blame when his team lost the playoffs....
18. Значение идиомы fall behind[fall behind] {v.} To go slower than others and be far behind them. When the campers took a hike in the woods, two boys fell behind andgot lost. Frank’s lessons were too hard for him, and he soon fellbehind the rest of the class. Mary was not promoted because shedreamed too much and fell behind ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы fall for[fall for] {v.}, {slang} 1. To begin to like very much. Dickfell for baseball when he was a little boy. 2. To begin to love Helen was a very pretty girl and people were notsurprised that Bill fell for her. 3. To believe Nell did not fall for Joe’s story about being a jetpilot....
20. Значение идиомы fall back[fall back] {v.} To move back; go back. — Usually used with a groupas subject. The army fell back before their stubborn enemies. The crowd around the hurt boy fell back when someone shouted «Givehim air!» Compare: DROP BACK, GIVE WAY....
21. Перевод слова flatFlat — плоский, ровный; плоскость; квартира Перевод слова Flat roof — плоская крыша cold-water flat — квартира без горячей воды the flat of the hand — ладонь A Flat stone was used as a table. Плоский камень использовался в качестве стола. The Flat was so cute. Квартира была так хороша. Work on a clean, Flat ... Читать далее...
22. Перевод идиомы fall in love (with someone or something), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: fall in love (with someone or something) Перевод: влюбиться в кого-либо или что-либо Пример: I fell in love with the girl the first time that I saw her at the restaurant. Я влюбился в эту девушку, когда увидел ее в первый раз в ресторане. We fell in love with the house when we first ... Читать далее...
23. Перевод идиомы flat out, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: flat out Перевод: 1. четко и ясно, ничего не скрывая, не утаивая; прямо, в открытую 2. на полной скорости, с предельной скоростью Пример: I told my friend flat out that I would not go to the party with her. Я прямо сказала своей подруге, что не пойду с ней на вечеринку. Scott was driving ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы flat as a pancake[flat as a pancake] {adj. phr.} Very level; very flat; having nomountains or hills. A great part of the American Midwest is as flatas a pancake....
25. Значение идиомы fall from grace[fall from grace] {v. phr.} To go back to a bad way of behaving; dosomething bad again. The boys behaved well during dinner until theyfell from grace by eating their dessert with their fingers instead oftheir forks. The boy fell from grace when he lied....
26. Значение идиомы fall asleep at the switch[fall asleep at the switch] {v. phr.} To fail to perform anexpected task; be remiss in one’s duty. The two airplanes wouldn’thave collided, if the control tower operator hadn’t fallen asleep atthe switch. The dean promised our department $250,000 but thefoundation never sent the money because someone in the dean’s officefell asleep at the switch....
27. Значение идиомы riding for a fall[riding for a fall] {adj. phr.} Behaving in an overconfident waythat is likely to lead to trouble; being too sure of yourself; doingsomething dangerous. The student who does not study for exams isriding for a fall. Mr. Smith has borrowed too much money on hishome. He is riding for a fall. Compare: COME A CROPPER....
28. Значение идиомы let the chips fall where they may[let the chips fall where they may] {v. phr.} To pay no attentionto the displeasure caused others by your actions. The senatordecided to vote against the bill and let the chips fall where theymay. The police chief told his men to give tickets to all speedersand let the chips fall where they may. Compare: COME ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы misfire[misfire] {v.} To fail to appeal; fall flat. The standup comic’sjokes misfired with the audience. Compare: GO OVER LIKE A LEADBALLOON....
30. Перевод идиомы fall short (of something), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: fall short (of something) Перевод: потерпеть неудачу, не оправдать надежд, ожиданий Пример: The new movie fell short of people’s expectations and attendance is very low. Новый фильм не оправдал ожиданий людей, и посещаемость очень низкая....
31. Пословица / поговорка pride comes before a fall / pride goes before a fall — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: pride comes before a fall / pride goes before a fall Перевод: гордыня до добра не доведет; дьявол гордился, да с неба свалился Эквивалент в русском языке: кто слишком высоко летает, тот низко падает Пример: The president of the company was arrogant about his business practices. However, pride comes before a fall ... Читать далее...
32. Перевод идиомы fall from grace, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: fall from grace Перевод: потерять расположение; упасть в глазах общества; впасть в немилость Пример: The politician fell from grace with the public during the money scandal. Во время скандала, связанного с деньгами, этот политик потерял расположение общества....
33. Значение идиомы fall guy[fall guy] {n.}, {slang} The «patsy» in an illegal transaction; asucker; a dupe; the person who takes the punishment others deserve. When the Savings and Loan Bank failed, due to embezzlement, the vicepresident had to be the fall guy, saving the necks of the owners....
34. Перевод идиомы caught flat-footed / caught flatfooted, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: caught flat-footed / caught flatfooted Перевод: застать врасплох Пример: The reporter’s question caught the President flat-footed. Вопрос репортера застал президента врасплох....
35. Перевод идиомы slip through the cracks / fall through the cracks, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: slip through the cracks / fall through the cracks Перевод: оказаться упущенным, позабытым; ускользнуть от внимания (системы, государства, правосудия, и т. п.) Пример: These children fell through the cracks. They didn’t learn to read. Эти дети были упущены из виду. Они не научились читать....
36. Значение идиомы fall in[fall in] or [into place] {v. phr.} To suddenly make sense; findthe natural or proper place for the missing pieces of a puzzle. When the detectives realized that a second man was seen at the placeof the murder, the pieces of the puzzle began to fall into place....
37. Фразовый глагол fall through — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: fall through Перевод: провалиться, потерпеть неудачу Пример: Our planned boat trip fell through because of the storm. Наше запланированное плавание на лодке пришлось отменить из-за шторма....
38. Фразовый глагол fall off — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: fall off Перевод: уменьшаться; ослабевать Пример: Interest in the project fell off when they realized it wouldn’t be profitable. Интерес к проекту уменьшился, когда они поняли, что он будет невыгоден....
39. Значение идиомы fizzle out[fizzle out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To stop burning; die out. Thefuse fizzled out before exploding the firecracker. 2. To fail after agood start; end in failure. The power mower worked fine for a whilebut then it fizzled out. The party fizzled out when everyone wenthome early....
40. Перевод сленгового выражения fall for, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: fall for Перевод: сильно влюбиться в кого-либо; испытывать к кому-либо сильные чувства Пример: I think I fell for that cute guy I met last night. Думаю, что я влюбилась в того симпатичного парня, с которым я познакомилась вчера вечером....