Значение идиомы fix someone’s wagon

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1. Значение идиомы on the wagon[on the wagon] {adv. phr.} Participating in an alcohol addictionprogram; not touching any alcoholic beverage. Jim’s doctor and hisfamily finally managed to convince him that he was an alcoholic andshould go on the wagon. Contrast: FALL OFF THE WAGON....
2. Значение идиомы hitch one’s wagon to a star[hitch one’s wagon to a star] {v. phr.} To aim high; follow a greatambition or purpose, In trying to be a famous pianist, Mary hadhitched her wagon to a star. John hitched his wagon to a star anddecided to try to become President....
3. Значение идиомы paddy wagon[paddy wagon] {n.}, {informal} A police van used for transportingprisoners to jail or the police station. The police threw thedemonstrators into the paddy wagon....
4. Значение идиомы off the wagon[off the wagon] {adj. phr.}, {slang} No longer refusing to drinkwhiskey or other alcoholic beverages; drinking liquor again, afterstopping for a while. When a heavy drinker quits he must reallyquit. One little drink of whiskey is enough to drive him off thewagon. Contrast: ON THE WAGON....
5. Перевод идиомы on the wagon, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: on the wagon Перевод: воздерживаться от спиртного, лечиться от алкоголизма, бросить пить, завязать (обычно употребляется с глаголами Be и Go) Пример: The man has been on the wagon for seven months now. Этот мужчина не пьет вот уже несколько месяцев....
6. Перевод идиомы off the wagon, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: off the wagon Перевод: начать снова пить, удариться в запой (обычно употребляется с глаголами Be и Fall) Пример: The man is off the wagon again. I saw him yesterday and I am sure that he had been drinking. Этот мужчина снова ударился в запой. Я видел его вчера, и я уверен, что он выпивал....
7. Значение идиомы fall off the wagon[fall off the wagon] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {alcoholism and drugculture} To return to the consumption of an addictive, such as alcoholor drugs, after a period of abstinence. Poor Joe has fallen off thewagon again — he is completely incoherent today....
8. Значение идиомы under the counter[under the counter] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Secretly. That book has been banned, but there is one place you canget it under the counter. The liquor dealer was arrested forselling beer under the counter to teenagers. — Also used like anadjective, with hyphens. During World War II, some stores keptscarce things hidden for under-the-counter-sales to good ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы drive one ape[drive one ape], [bananas], [crazy], [mad] or [nuts] {v. phr.}, {informal} To irritate, frustrate, or tickle someone’s fancy so badly that they think they are going insane. «Stop teasing me, Mary,» John said. «You are driving me nuts.» «You are driving me bananas with all your crazy riddles,» Steve said....
10. 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....
11. Перевод слова counterCounter — конторка, прилавок; счетчик Перевод слова To clear counter — сбрасывать счетчик counter counts up — счетчик работает на сложение check-out counter — контрольно-кассовый пункт A shopman was at the Counter. За прилавком стоял продавец. Goods are sold and money paid over the Counter. Товары продаются и оплачиваются у прилавка. «Good morning,» said the ... Читать далее...
12. Перевод слова failureFailure — неудача, провал, отказ, сбой Перевод слова Dead failure — полный провал bitter failures — горькие неудачи there was a failure of electricity — отключилось электричество She has a dread of Failure. Она боялась возможной неудачи. The play was voted a Failure. Пьеса была признана неудачной. Engine Failure cracked the plane up. Самолет потерпел ... Читать далее...
13. Learn it by listeningTwo cowboys come upon an Indian lying on his stomach with his ear to the ground. One of the cowboys stops and says to the other, «You see that Indian?» «Yeah,» says the other cowboy. «Look,» says the first one, «he’s listening to the ground. He can hear things for miles in any direction.» Just ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы at fault[at fault] {adj. phr.} Responsible for an error or failure; to blame. The driver who didn’t stop at the red light was at fault in the accident. When the engine would not start, the mechanic looked at all the parts to find what was at fault. Syn.: IN THE WRONG....
15. Значение идиомы stop cold[stop cold] or [stop dead] or [stop in one’s tracks] {v. phr.},{informal} To stop very quickly or with great force. The hunterpulled the trigger and stopped the deer cold. When I saw Mary onthe street, I was so surprised I stopped dead. The deer heard anoise and he stopped in his tracks....
16. A caring sonIt seems a farm boy accidentally overturned his wagon load of corn. The farmer who lived nearby heard the noise. «Hey Willis!!» the farmer yelled. «Forget your troubles. Come in with us. Then I’ll help you get the wagon up.» «That’s mighty nice of you, » Willis answered, «but I don’t think Pa would like ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы fall flat[fall flat] {v.}, {informal} To be a failure; fail. The partyfell flat because of the rain. His joke fell flat because no oneunderstood it....
18. Значение идиомы in the face of[in the face of] {adv. phr.} 1. When met or in the presence of;threatened by. He was brave in the face of danger. She began tocry in the face of failure. 2. Although opposed by; without beingstopped by. Talking continued even in the face of the teacher’scommand to stop. Syn.: IN SPITE OF. Compare: FLY ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы body blow[body blow] {n.}, {informal} A great disappointment; a bitter failure. When he failed to get on the team it came as a body blow to him....
20. Значение идиомы put one’s money on a scratched horse[put one’s money on a scratched horse] {v. phr.}, {informal} To beton a certain failure; to gamble without a chance of winning. Youbet on the New York Mets to win the World Series? Why put your moneyon a scratched horse? Compare: STACK THE CARDS....
21. Значение идиомы cold feet[cold feet] {n. phr.}, {informal} A loss of courage or nerve; a failure or loss of confidence in yourself. Ralph was going to ask Mary to dance with him but he got cold feet and didn’t....
22. Значение идиомы put away[put away] {v.} 1. To put in the right place or out of sight. She put away the towels. 2. To lay aside; stop thinking about. Heput his worries away for the weekend. 3. {informal} To eat or drink. He put away a big supper and three cups of coffee. Compare: STOWAWAY. 4. {informal} To ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы Vietnam syndrome[Vietnam syndrome] {n.}, {informal} An attitude in governmentcircles that diplomacy may be more effective in solving localpolitical problems in other countries than the use of military force, stemming from the failure of the U. S. military intervention inVietnam. The pundits of Foggy Bottom display the Vietnam syndromethese days when it comes to Iran....
24. Значение идиомы not to give quarter[not to give quarter] {v. phr.} 1. To be utterly unwilling to showmercy; not to allow a weaker or defeated party the chance to savethemselves through escape. The occupying foreign army gave noquarter — they took no prisoners, shot everyone, and made escapeimpossible. 2. To argue so forcefully during a negotiation or in acourt of ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы end up[end up] {v.} 1. To come to an end; be ended or finished; stop. How does the story end up? 2. To finally reach or arrive; land. Ihope you don’t end up in jail. 3. {informal} To die, be killed. The gangster ended up in the electric chair. 4. or [finish up]. Toput an end ... Читать далее...
26. That is ONE!A middle aged rancher in pioneer days of old, had growen tired of working so hard to build a beautiful ranch house and huge herd to go with it. So he thought it would be nice to get one of those mail order brides. Well he sent for one and on the day she was ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы whistle-stop[whistle-stop] {n.} A small town where the trains only stop on aspecial signal. President Truman made excellent use of thewhistle-stop during his 1948 campaign for the presidency....
28. Значение идиомы call it quits[call it quits] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To decide to stop what you are doing; quit. When Tom had painted half the garage, he called it quits. 2. To agree that each side in a fight is satisfied; stop fighting because a wrong has been paid back; say things are even. Pete called Tom a ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы That will do![That will do!] Informal expression of impatience meaning «stop,»»no more.» «That will do, Tommy,» his mother cried. «I’ve had justabout enough of your drumming on the table.»...
30. Значение идиомы keep from[keep from] {v.}, {informal} To hold yourself back from; stop orprevent yourself from. Can you keep fromrepeating gossip? Jill can’t keep from talking about her trip. -Usually used with «can» in the negative. You can’t keep from likingJim. Compare: CAN HELP....
31. Значение идиомы put up or shut up[put up or shut up] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To bet your money onwhat you say or stop saying it. — Often used as a command; oftenconsidered rude. The man from out of town kept saying their teamwould beat ours and finally John told him «Put up or shut up.» 2. Toprove something or stop ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы bullshit[bullshit] {v.}, {vulgar to informal}, {gaining in social acceptance by some} To exaggerate or talk insincerely in an effort to make yourself seem impressive. «Stop bullshitting me, Joe, I can’t believe a word of what you’re saying.»...
33. Значение идиомы pull up[pull up] {v.} 1. To check the forward motion of; halt; stop. Hepulled up his horse at the gate. 2. To tell to stop doingsomething; say is doing wrong and must stop; scold. Jimtalked rudely to Mother, and Father pulled him up. Ann said in herreport that America was discovered in 1634, and the teacher ... Читать далее...
34. Значение идиомы come to nothing[come to nothing] also {formal} [come to naught] {v. phr.} To end in failure; fail; be in vain. The dog’s attempts to climb the tree after the cat came to nothing....
35. Значение идиомы full of oneself[full of oneself] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Interested only inyourself. Joe would be a nice boy if he would stop being so full ofhimself. Compare: BIG HEAD....
36. Значение идиомы close down[close down] or [shut down] {v.} To stop all working, as in a factory; stop work entirely; also: to stop operations in. The factory closed down for Christmas. The company shut down the condom plant for Easter....
37. Значение идиомы put an end to[put an end to] or [put a stop to] {v. phr.} 1. To make end; stop; end. The farmer built an electric fence around his fieldto put an end to trespassing. The principal said that running inthe halls was dangerous, and told the teachers to put a stop to it. 2. To destroy or kill. ... Читать далее...
38. Значение идиомы let up[let up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To become less, weaker, or quiet;become slower or stop. It’s raining as hard as ever. It’s notletting up at all. It snowed for three days before it let up andwe could go outdoors. 2. To do less or go slower or stop; relax; stopworking or working hard. Grandfather has been ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы boggle the mind[boggle the mind] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop the rational thinking process by virtue of being too fantastic or incredible. It boggles the mind that John should have been inside a flying saucer!...
40. In a small Southern town there was a nativity sceneIn a small Southern town there was a nativity scene that indicated great skill and talent in its creation. One small feature bothered me though. The three wise men were wearing firemen’s helmets. Totally unable to come up with a reason or explanation, I left. At a «Quik Stop» on the edge of town, I ... Читать далее...