Значение идиомы fob off

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1. Значение идиомы palm off[palm off] {v.}, {informal} 1. To sell or give bypretending it is something more valuable; to sell or give by trickery. He palmed off his own painting as a Rembrandt. The salesmanpalmed off pine wood floors as oak. Syn.: FOB OFF, PASS OFF. 2. Todeceive by a trick or lie. He palmed his creditors offwith ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы safety glass[safety glass] {n.} Two panes of glass with a sheet of plasticbetween them so that the glass will not break into pieces. Safetyglass is used in cars because it does not break into pieces....
3. Значение идиомы to pieces[to pieces] {adv. phr.} 1. Into broken pieces or fragments;destroyed. The cannon shot the town to pieces. The vase fell topieces in Mary’s hand. 2. {informal} So as not to work; into a stateof not operating. After 100,000 miles the car went to pieces. When Mary heard of her mother’s death, she went to pieces. ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы carry off the palm[carry off the palm] or [bear off the palm] {v. phr.}, {literary} To gain the victory; win. John carried off the palm in the tennis championship match. Our army bore off the palm in the battle. ....
5. Значение идиомы pass off[pass off] {v.} 1. To sell or give by false claims;offer as genuine. The dishonest builder passed offa poorly built house by pretending it was well constructed. Syn.: FOBOFF, PALM OFF. To claim to be someone you are not; pretend to besomeone else. He passed himself off as a doctor until someonechecked his record. 3. ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы shake off[shake off] {v.}, {informal} To get away from when followed; getrid of; escape from. A convict escaped from prison and shook offthe officers trying to follow him. Tom could not shake off hiscold....
7. Значение идиомы stuck-up[stuck-up] {adj.}, {informal} Acting as if other people are not asgood as you are; conceited; snobbish. Mary is very stuck-up, andwill not speak to the poor children in her class....
8. A glass of waterTell someone you can pin a glass of water to the wall — a real glass, not a paper cup, using an ordinary straight pin. Naturally they won’t believe, so you set out to prove it. Get a glass of water and a pin. Hold the glass up to the wall and start to pin ... Читать далее...
9. Перевод слова falseFalse — ошибочный, фальшивый, не настоящий Перевод слова False accusation — ложное обвинение false note — фальшивая нота false document — поддельный документ He registered at the hotel under a False name. Он зарегистрировался в гостинице под чужим именем. His friends played him False. Его друзья обманули его. She’s so False. Она такая врунья....
10. Значение идиомы bring to pass[bring to pass] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make happen; succeed in causing. By much planning, the mother brought the marriage to pass. The change in the law was slow in coming, and it took a disaster to bring it to pass. Compare: BRING ABOUT, COME TO PASS....
11. Значение идиомы cut to pieces[cut to pieces] {v. phr.} 1. To divide into small parts with something sharp; cut badly or completely. Baby has cut the newspaper to pieces with scissors. 2. To destroy or defeat completely. The soldiers were cut to pieces by the Indians. When Dick showed his book report to his big sister for correction, she ... Читать далее...
12. Перевод идиомы grease someone’s palm / oil someone’s palm, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: grease someone’s palm / oil someone’s palm Перевод: дать кому-либо взятку, дать на лапу Пример: We had to grease the border guard’s palm in order to enter the country. Нам пришлось дать на лапу пограничнику, чтобы попасть в страну....
13. Перевод слова palmPalm — ладонь, пальма Перевод слова To palm a playing card — ловко спрятать в руке игральную карту coco palm — кокосовая пальма palm oil — пальмовое масло Примеры из жизни Palm — семейство карманных компьютеров и коммуникаторов, работающих под управлением операционной системы Palm OS. На русском языке их было принято называть «наладонниками». Первое поколение ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы pass on[pass on] {v.} 1. To give an opinion about; judge; settle. Thecollege passed on his application and found him acceptable. Thecommittee recommended three people for the job and the presidentpassed on them. 2. To give away As he grew up, he passed on his clothes to his younger brother. Compare: HAND DOWN. 3. To die. ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы take the fifth[take the fifth] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Taking refuge behind theFifth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States whichguarantees any witness the right not to incriminate himself whiletestifying at a trial. Alger Hiss took the Fifth when asked whetherhe was a member of the Communist Party. 2. Not to answer any questionin an informal ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы go to pieces[go to pieces] {v. phr.} To become very nervous or sick fromnervousness; become wild. Mrs. Vance went to pieces when she heardher daughter was in the hospital. The man went to pieces when thejudge said he would have to go to prison for life. Mary goes topieces when she can’t have her own way....
17. Double vodkaA guy came into a bar one day and said to the barman «Give me six double vodka.» The barman says «Wow! you must have had one really bad day.» «Yes, I’ve just found out my older brother is gay.» The next day the same guy came into the bar and asked for the same ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы for real[for real ] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not practice or play;earnest, real, serious. The war games were over now. This battlewas for real....
19. A man was taking his wifeA man was taking his wife, who was pregnant with twins, to the hospital when his car went out of control and crashed. Upon regaining consciousness, he saw his brother, a relentless world-class practical joker, sitting at his bed side. He asked his brother how his wife was and his brother replied, «Don’t worry, everybody ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы itching palm[itching palm] {n.}, {slang} A wish for money; greed. He wasborn with an itching palm. The bellboys in that hotel seem alwaysto have itching palms....
21. Значение идиомы come to pass[come to pass] {v. phr.}, {literary} To happen; occur. Strange things come to pass in troubled times. It came to pass that the jailer visited him by night. His hopes of success did not come to pass. Compare: BRING TO PASS, COME ABOUT....
22. Значение идиомы latch on[latch on] or [hitch onto] {v.}, {informal} 1. To get hold of;grasp or grab; catch. He looked for something to latch onto andkeep from falling. The football player latched onto a pass. 2.{slang} To get into your possession. The banker latched onto athousand shares of stock. 3. {slang} To understand. The teacherexplained the idea of ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы pass out[pass out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To lose consciousness; faint. Shewent back to work while she was still sick, and finally she justpassed out. Compare: GIVE OUT. 2. or {slang} [pass out cold] Todrop into a drunken stupor; become unconscious from drink. Afterthree drinks, the man passed out. 3. To die. Life came and wentweakly in ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы lead off[lead off] {v.} To begin; start; open. Richardson led off theinning with a double. We always let Henry lead off. Mr. Jonesled off with the jack of diamonds. When the teacher asked if thefilm helped them to understand, Phil led off by saying that he learneda lot from it....
25. Значение идиомы grease one’s palm[grease one’s palm] or [grease the palm] {slang} 1. To pay a personfor something done or given, especially dishonestly; bribe. Somepoliticians will help you if you grease their palms. 2. To give atip; pay for a special favor or extra help. We had to grease thepalm of the waiter to get a table in the ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы of the first water[of the first water] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Of the finest quality;superior; very good; best. The jeweler chose diamonds of the firstwater for the queen’s crown. The dance program at graduation wasof the first water. Compare: FIRST-CLASS....
27. Значение идиомы play one false[play one false] {v. phr.}, {literary} To act disloyally toward ; betray; cheat; deceive. Good faith was not in him: heplayed anyone false who trusted him. His hopes had played himfalse....
28. Значение идиомы hang around[hang around] {v.}, {informal} 1. To pass time or stay near withoutany real purpose or aim; loaf near or in. The principal warned thestudents not to hang around the corner drugstore after school. Compare: HANG OUT. 2. To spend time or associate, Jim hangsaround with some boys who live in his neighborhood....
29. Значение идиомы give the lie to[give the lie to] {v. phr.}, {literary} 1. To call aliar. The police gave the lie to the man who said that he had beenat home during the robbery. 2. To show to be false; proveuntrue. The boy’s dirty face gave the lie to his answer that he hadwashed....
30. Перевод идиомы go to pieces / fall to pieces, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: go to pieces / fall to pieces Перевод: потерять контроль над собой, потерять голову, обезуметь Пример: The woman went to pieces when she learned about her father’s death. Женщина потеряла голову, когда узнала о смерти своего отца....
31. Значение идиомы make a pass at[make a pass at] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} Make advancestoward a member of the opposite sex with thegoal of seducing the person. We’ve been dating for four weeks butJoe has never even made a pass at me....
32. Значение идиомы off-key[off-key] {adj.}, {informal} 1. Not proper; queer. When Georgetold jokes at the funeral, everyone thought his action was off-key. 2. In a false key. John always sings off-key. Compare: OUT OFLINE....
33. Значение идиомы pass over[pass over] or [pass by] {v.} To give no attention to; not notice;ignore, I can pass over the disorderliness of the troops, but theirdisobedience is serious. In choosing men to be given a salaryraise, the foreman passed Mr. Hart by. She was unattractive, thekind of a girl that everybody would pass by....
34. Значение идиомы jawbreaker[jawbreaker] {n.} 1. A large piece of hard candy or bubblegum. Billy asked his mother for a quarter to buy some jawbreakers and achocolate bar. 2. [informal] A word or name that is hard topronounce. His name, Nissequogue, is a real jawbreaker....
35. Значение идиомы pass muster[pass muster] {v. phr.}, {informal} To pass a test or check-up; begood enough. After a practice period, Sam found that he was able topass muster as a lathe operator. His work was done carefully, soit always passed muster. Compare: MEASURE UP....
36. Значение идиомы pass away[pass away] {v.} 1. To slip by; go by; pass. We had so much funthat the weekend passed away before we realized it. Forty yearshad passed away since they had met. 2. To cease to exist; end;disappear; vanish When automobiles became popular, the use of thehorse and buggy passed away. 3. To have your life ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы tut-tut[tut-tut] {interj.}, {informal} Used to express mild disapproval. «Tut-tut,» said the teacher. «You shouldn’t cross the street withoutlooking.» Tut-tut, put that piece of candy back. You’ve alreadyhad three pieces....
38. PUPPY LOVEA man and his son were walking through a field, and saw two dogs mating. The little boy asked his Dad what was happening. The Father replied, «Well, son, they’re making a puppy.» The following evening, the little boy was thirsty, so he went from his bed to get a glass of water. Not being ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы draw a blank[draw a blank] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To obtain nothing in return for an effort made or to get a negative result. I looked up all the Joneses in the telephone book but I drew a blank every time I asked for Archibald Jones. 2. To fail to remember something. I am trying to think ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы make it with[make it with] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To be accepted bya group. Joe finally made it with the in crowd in Hollywood. 2.{vulgar} To have sex with. I wonder if Joe has made itwith Sue....