Значение идиомы fork over

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1. Значение идиомы fork over a lot of money [fork over a lot of money] {v. phr.} To pay an excessive amount ofmoney often unwillingly. “According to my divorce decree,” Alancomplained, “I have to fork over a lot of money to my ex-wife everymonth.”...
2. Перевод слова fork Fork – вилка, вилы; разветвляться Перевод слова The road forks here – здесь дорога разветвляется to dig a fork into the steak – воткнуть вилку в бифштекс at a fork in the road – на распутье He set down his knife and Fork. Он отложил нож и вилку. Use a Fork to break up the […]...
3. Значение идиомы fifty-fifty [fifty-fifty ] {adj.}, {informal} 1. Divided or shared equally. It will be a fifty-fifty arrangement; half the money for me and halffor you. 2. Half for and half against; half good and half bad. There is only a fifty-fifty chance that we will win the game. Compare: HALF AND HALF....
4. Перевод слова fifty Fifty – пятьдесят Перевод слова A man of fifty – пятидесятилетний человек Chapter fifty – пятидесятая глава within a radius of fifty miles – в радиусе пятидесяти миль He is over Fifty. Ему за пятьдесят. The coat was below Fifty dollars! Пальто стоило меньше пятидесяти долларов! He left me a lousy Fifty cent tip. Он […]...
5. Перевод идиомы divide something fifty-fifty / split something fifty-fifty, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: divide something fifty-fifty / split something fifty-fifty Перевод: разделить что-либо на две равные части Пример: We divided the money that we won fifty-fifty. Мы разделил деньги, которые выиграли, поровну....
6. Значение идиомы to boot [to boot] {adv. phr.} In addition; besides; as something extra. He not only got fifty dollars, but they bought him dinner to boot. Compare: FOR GOOD MEASURE, IN THE BARGAIN, THROW IN....
7. Значение идиомы hand over [hand over] {v.} To give control or possession of; give to another person. When the teacher saw Johnny reading a comic bookin study period, she made him hand over the book. When Mr. Jonesgets old, he will hand over his business to his son. Syn.: FORK OVER, GIVE UP, TURN OVER....
8. Значение идиомы hand in hand [hand in hand] {adv. phr.} 1. Holding hands. Bob and Mary walkedalong hand in hand in the park. Compare: ARM IN ARM. 2. Accompanyingeach other; together; closely connected. – Used with “go”. Ignorance and poverty often go hand in hand. Selfishness andunhappiness often go hand in hand....
9. Значение идиомы in hand [in hand] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Under control. The principalwas happy to find that the new teacher had her class in hand. Thebaby-sitter kept the children well in hand. Mabel was frightenedwhen the barking dog ran at her, but she soon got herself in hand andwalked on. Contrast: OUT OF HAND. 2. In your […]...
10. Canada America An American will say, “Hot day!” A Canadian will say, “Hot day, eh?” meaning “It’s a hot day, isn’t it?” This is something deeper than spelling or pronunciation. It goes to the heart of the less-assertive Canadian character. The United States was born when Americans revolted against King George III and asserted their independence. Canada […]...
11. Значение идиомы look like a million dollars [look like a million dollars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To look welland prosperous; appear healthy and happy and lucky; look pretty andattractive. John came back from Florida driving a fine new car, tanned and glowing with health. He looked like a million dollars. Dressed in the new formal and in a new hairdo, Betty looked like […]...
12. Значение идиомы on hand [on hand] {adv. phr.} 1a. Nearby; within reach. Always have yourdictionary on hand when you study. 1b. Here. Soon school will endand vacation will be on hand. 2. Present. Mr. Blake’s secretary isalways on hand when he appears in public. 3. In your possession;ready. The Girl Scouts have plenty of cookies on hand. Tim hadno […]...
13. Значение идиомы flfty-flfty [flfty-flfty ] {adv.}, {informal} Equally; evenly. The twoboys divided the marbles they won fifty-fifty. When Dick and Sambought an old car, they divided the cost fifty-fifty....
14. Перевод идиомы split something fifty-fifty, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: split something fifty-fifty Перевод: разделить что-либо пополам, поровну Пример: I decided to split the prize fifty-fifty with my friend. Я решил разделить свой выигрыш поровну со своим другом....
15. Значение идиомы half-and-half [half-and-half ] {adj.} As much one thing as the other. Weasked the coach if more boys than girls were interested in debating, and he said it was about half-and-half. The show last night wasneither very good nor very poor – just half-and-half. Compare:FIFTY-FIFTY....
16. Значение идиомы lend a hand [lend a hand] or [give a hand] also [bear a hand] {v. phr.} To givehelp; make yourself useful; help. The stage manager asked some ofthe boys to lend a hand with the scenery. Dick saw a woman with aflat tire and offered to give her a hand with it. Compare: LIFT AFINGER....
17. Значение идиомы out of hand [out of hand] {adv. phr.} 1. Out of control. Bobby’s birthdayparty got out of hand and the children were naughty. Small puppiesoften get out of hand. 2. Suddenly, quickly without examination ofpossible truth or merit; without any consideration. – Often used after”dismiss” or “reject”. The senator rejected out of hand thecritics’ call for his resignation. […]...
18. Значение идиомы on the other hand [on the other hand] {adv. phr.} Looking at the other side; fromanother point of view. – Used to introduce an opposite or differentfact or idea. Jim wanted to go to the movies; his wife, on theother hand, wanted to stay home and read. Mr. Harris may stillwant a boy to mow his lawn; on the […]...
19. Значение идиомы hand-to-hand [hand-to-hand] {adj.} Close to each other; near enough to hit eachother. The result of the battle was decided in hand-to-handcombat. When the police tried to break up the riot, there washand-to-hand fighting with fists, stones, and clubs. Compare:FACE-TO-FACE....
20. Значение идиомы lift a finger [lift a finger] or [lift a hand] also [raise a hand] {v. phr.} 1.To do something; do your share; to help. – Usually used in thenegative. We all worked hard except Joe. He wouldn’t lift afinger. The king did not lift a hand when his people were hungry. Compare: LEND A HAND....
21. Значение идиомы to the tune of [to the tune of] {adv. phr.}, {informal} To the amount or extentof; in the amount of. He had to pay to the tune of fifty dollarsfor seeing how fast the car would go. When she left the race trackshe had profited to the tune of ten dollars....
22. Значение идиомы have a hand in [have a hand in] {v. phr.} To have a part in or influence over; tobe partly responsible for. Sue’s schoolmates respect her and shehas a hand in every important decision made by the Student Council. Ben had a hand in getting ready the Senior play. Compare: FINGER INTHE PIE....
23. Значение идиомы hand [hand] See: AT HAND, BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH, BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS ONE, CLEAN HANDS, DIRTY ONE’S HANDS, EAT OUTOF ONE’S HAND, FORCE ONE’S HAND, FREE HAND, FROM HAND TO HAND, GLADHAND, HAM-HANDED, HANG HEAVY or HANG HEAVY ON ONE’S HANDS, HAT INHAND, HAVE A HAND IN, HAVE […]...
24. Значение идиомы lay one’s hands on [lay one’s hands on] or [get one’s hands on] {v. phr.} 1. To seizein order to punish or treat roughly. If I ever lay my hands on thatboy he’ll be sorry. Compare: LAY A FINGER ON. 2. To get possessionof. He was unable to lay his hands on a Model T Ford for the schoolplay. […]...
25. Значение идиомы feel like a million [feel like a million] or [feel like a million dollars] {v. phr.},{informal} To be in the best of health and spirits. I feel like amillion this morning. He had a headache yesterday but feels like amillion dollars today. Compare: LOOK LIKE A MILLION....
26. Значение идиомы wait on hand and foot [wait on hand and foot] {v. phr.} To serve in every possible way;do everything for. Sally is spoiled because her motherwaits on her hand and foot. The gentlemen had a valet to wait onhim hand and foot. Compare: HAND AND FOOT....
27. Значение идиомы free hand [free hand] {n.} Great freedom. The teacher had a free hand inher classroom. Bob put paint on the fence with a free hand. Compare: FREE REIN....
28. Значение идиомы keep one’s hand in [keep one’s hand in] {v. phr.} To keep in practice; continue totake part. After he retired from teaching, Mr. Brown kept his handin by giving a lecture once in a while. Mr. Smith left theplanning of the trip to his wife, but he kept his hand in, too. Compare: KEEP UP....
29. Значение идиомы arm in arm [arm in arm] {adv. phr.} With your arm under or around another person’s arm, especially in close comradeship or friendship. Sally and Joan were laughing and joking together as they walked arm in arm down the street. When they arrived at the party, the partners walked arm in arm to meet the hosts. Compare: HAND […]...
30. Значение идиомы put one’s hand to [put one’s hand to] or [set one’s hand to] or [turn one’s hand to]{v. phr.} To start working at; try to do. Hal does a good job ateverything mat he turns his hand to. After Mr. Sullivan foundfarming unprofitable, he moved to town and turned his hand tocarpentry....
31. Значение идиомы at hand [at hand] also [at close hand] or [near at hand] {adv. phr.} 1. Easy to reach; nearby. When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary at hand. 2. {formal} Coming soon; almost here. Examinations are past and Commencement Day is at hand....
32. Значение идиомы from hand to hand [from hand to hand] {adv. phr.} From one person to another andanother. The box of candy was passed from hand to hand. Janebrought her engagement ring, and it passed from hand to hand until allthe girls had admired it....
33. At a dinner party, one of the guests At a dinner party, one of the guests, an obnoxiously loud young man, tried to make clever remarks about everyone and everything. When he was served a piece of meat, he picked it up with his fork, held it up and smirked: ‘Is this pig?’ Another guest, sitting opposite, asked quietly: ‘Which end of the […]...
34. Значение идиомы on one hand [on one hand] {adv. phr.} Looking at a thing in one of two possibleways; from one point of view. – Usually used with “on the other hand”. John wants to be a printer or a teacher; on one hand, printing paysbetter; on the other hand, schools need good teachers....
35. Значение идиомы son of a bitch [son of a bitch] or [sunuvabitch] also S. O. B. {n. phr.}, {vulgar},{avoidable} . Fellow, character, guy, individual. Negatively: Get out of here you filthy, miserablesunuvabitch! Positively: So you won ten million dollars at thelottery, you lucky son of a bitch! Compare: SON OF AGUN....
36. A blind man walks into a restaurant and sits down A blind man walks into a restaurant and sits down. The waiter, who is also the owner, walks up to the blind man and hands him a menu. “I’m sorry sir, but I am blind, and can’t read the menu. Just bring me a dirty fork from a previous customer, I’ll smell it and order […]...
37. Значение идиомы give out [give out] {v.} 1. To make known; let it be known; publish. Marygave out that she and Bob were going to be married. 2. To let escape;give. The cowboy gave out a yell. Syn.: GIVE OFF, LET GO. 3. togive to people; distribute. The barber gives out free lollipops toall the children. Compare: HAND OUT, […]...
38. Значение идиомы ask for the moon [ask for the moon] or [cry for the moon] {v. phr.} To want something that you cannot reach or have; try for the impossible. John asked his mother for a hundred dollars today. He’s always asking for the moon. Compare: PROMISE THE MOON....
39. Значение идиомы run short [run short] {v. phr.} 1. To not have enough. Bob asked Jack tolend him five dollars because he was running short. We are runningshort of sugar. Compare: RUN OUT. 2. To be not enough in quantity. We are out of potatoes and the flour is running short....
40. Значение идиомы over a barrel [over a barrel] also [over the barrel] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Inthe power of your enemies; not able to do anything about what happensto you; in a helpless condition; trapped. Bill had Tom over abarrel because Tom owed him money. Ralph has me over a barrel; Ineed five dollars, and he won’t lend it to me […]...