Значение идиомы get one down

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1. Перевод слова depress Depress – подчинять, покорять, подавлять, понижать Перевод слова You depress me – вы меня угнетаете to depress one’s voice – понизить голос to depress appetite – подавлять чувство голода These changes could Depress the economy. Эти изменения могут угнетать экономику. These news Depressed her. Эти новости подавили ее. Depress the clutch fully. Выжмите сцепление полностью....
2. Перевод слова digest Digest – дайджест, сборник, справочник; переваривать, усваивать Перевод слова A digest of the week’s news – сводка событий за неделю digest of case law – сборник прецедентов to digest well – хорошо усваиваться I don’t Digest this man. Я его на дух не выношу. I cannot Digest milk products Я плохо усваиваю молочные продукты. Every […]...
3. Перевод слова medicine Medicine – медицина; лекарство, медикамент Перевод слова To study medicine – изучать медицину patent medicine – патентованное лекарство to take medicine – принимать лекарство folk medicine – народная медицина The Medicine had a bitter aftertaste. Лекарство имело горькое послевкусие. Has the Medicine acted? Лекарство уже подействовало? Take this Medicine after meals. Принимай это лекарство после […]...
4. Значение идиомы shoot straight [shoot straight] or [shoot square] {v.}, {informal} To act fairly;deal honestly. You can trust that salesman; he shoots straight withhis customers. We get along well because we always shoot squarewith each other. – [straight shooter] or [square shooter] {n.},{informal} Bill is a square-shooter. – [straight-shooting] {adj. } The boys all liked the straight-shooting coach....
5. Значение идиомы cut one’s losses [cut one’s losses] {v. phr.} To stop spending time, money, or energy on unprofitable projects and concentrate on what goes well. “Just cut your losses, Jim,” his father suggested, “and get on with the rest of your life.”...
6. Значение идиомы to the bitter end [to the bitter end] {adv. phr.} To the point of completion orconclusion. – Used especially of a very painful or unpleasant task orexperience. Although Mrs. Smith was bored by the lecture, shestayed to the bitter end. They knew the war would be lost, but themen fought to the bitter end....
7. 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....
8. A Heckler at a Sports Game Lew: Boo!! Boo!! Your team Sucks! Alexa: Sit down and stop Heckling the Visiting team. You’re Making a fool of yourself. Lew: I’m supporting our team. If I keep Taunting the players on the other team, they may lose their Concentration and we’ll Gain an advantage. Alexa: If you Keep this up, we’ll get Kicked […]...
9. Значение идиомы bring down [bring down] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To deflate. John brought Ted down very cleverly with his remarks. 2. To depress. The funeral brought me down completely....
10. Значение идиомы straight from the shoulder [straight from the shoulder] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In an open andhonest way of speaking; without holding back anything because of fearor politeness or respect for someone’s feelings; frankly. Johnasked what he had done wrong. Bob told him straight from theshoulder. The candidate for Congress spoke out against hisopponent’s dishonesty straight from the shoulder. Contrast: PULLONE’S […]...
11. Значение идиомы hands down [hands down] {adv.}, {informal} 1. Without working hard; easily. The Rangers won the game hands down. 2. Without question or doubt;without any opposition; plainly. Johnny was bands down the bestplayer on the team....
12. Значение идиомы out of kilter [out of kilter] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not balanced right; notin a straight line or lined up right. The scale must be out ofkilter because when I weighed myself on it, it said 300 pounds. The wheels of my bicycle were out of kilter after it hit the tree. Contrast: IN BALANCE. 2. Needing repair; […]...
13. Значение идиомы up to the last minute [up to the last minute] {adv. phr.} Until the last possible moment;until the very end. When I try to send in an important eyewitnessreport from the scene of a major accident, I must keep working up tothe last minute. Compare: TO THE BITTER END, UNDER THE WIRE....
14. Значение идиомы dose of one’s own medicine [dose of one’s own medicine] or [taste of one’s own medicine] {n. phr.} Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided to give him a dose of his own medicine....
15. Значение идиомы do-or-die [do-or-die] {adj.} Strongly decided, very eager and determined. With a real do-or-die spirit the team scored two touchdowns in the last five minutes of the game. The other army was larger but our men showed a do-or-die determination and won the battle....
16. Перевод слова bitter Bitter – горький Перевод слова Bitter taste – горький вкус bitter moment – горькая минута bitter cold – страшный холод Cocoa beans have a Bitter flavor. Какао-бобы имеют горький вкус. It was Bitter cold. Был пронизывающий холод. The countries are still Bitter enemies. Страны до сих пор являются злейшими врагами. Интересные факты Биттер – группа […]...
17. Значение идиомы have it in for [have it in for] {v. phr.}, {informal} To wish or mean to harm;have a bitter feeling against. George has it in for Bob because Bobtold the teacher that George cheated in the examination. AfterJohn beat Ted in a fight, Ted always had it in for John....
18. Значение идиомы SWAT team [SWAT team] {n.}, {informal} Police unit trained for especiallyhazardous or sensitive law-enforcement assignments; short for SpecialWeapons and Tactics. Joe made the SWAT team of the NYPD due to hisathletic skills....
19. Значение идиомы warm the bench [warm the bench] {v. phr.}, {informal} To act as a substitute on anathletic team. Bill has been warming the bench for three footballseasons; he hopes that the coach will let him play this year. -[bench warmer] {n.}, {informal} A substitute player. Last year Tedwas only a bench warmer, but this year he is the team’s […]...
20. Значение идиомы blow the lid off [blow the lid off] {v. phr.}, {informal} Suddenly to reveal the truth about a matter that has been kept as a secret either by private persons or by some governmental agency. The clever journalists blew the lid off the Watergate cover-up....
21. Значение идиомы go straight [go straight] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become an honest person; leadan honest life. After the man got out of prison, he went straight. Mr. Wright promised to go straight if the judge would let him gofree....
22. Значение идиомы straight off [straight off] {adv. phr.} At once; immediately. After school isover, you come home straight off, and don’t waste time. He askedhis father for the car, but his father said straight off that hecouldn’t have it....
23. Значение идиомы the edge [the edge] {n.}, {informal} The advantage. – Usually used in thephrases “get the edge on”, “have the edge on”. In the last quarterof the game, our team got the edge on the other team and kept it. Mary has the edge on Jane in the beauty contest....
24. Значение идиомы take one’s medicine [take one’s medicine] {v. phr.} To accept punishment withoutcomplaining. The boy said he was sorry he broke the window and wasready to take his medicine. Compare: FACE THE MUSIC....
25. Значение идиомы front office [front office] {n.}, {informal} The group of persons who manage abusiness; the officers. The front office decides how much theworkers are paid....
26. Значение идиомы bull session [bull session] {n.}, {slang} A long informal talk about something by a group of persons. After the game the boys in the dormitory had a bull session until the lights went out....
27. Значение идиомы give one some of his [give one some of his] or [her own medicine] {v. phr.} To treatsomeone the way he or she treats others. Thegangster beat up an innocent old man, so when he resisted arrest, apoliceman gave him a little of his own medicine....
28. Значение идиомы kick up [kick up] {v.}, {informal} To show signs of not working right. John had had too much to eat and his stomach started to kick up. After working well for a year the air conditioner suddenly startedkicking up....
29. Значение идиомы throw for a loss [throw for a loss] {v. phr.} 1. To tackle a member of the opposingfootball team behind the place where his team had the ball at thebeginning of the play; push the other team back so that they loseyardage in football. The Blues’ quarterback ran back and tried topass, but before he could, the Reds’ end […]...
30. Значение идиомы go to show [go to show] or [go to prove] {v. phr.}, {informal} To seem toprove; act or serve to show ; demonstrate. – Often used after”it”. Our team beat a bigger team, and it just goes to show you canwin if you play hard enough. The hard winter at Valley Forge goesto show that our soldiers suffered […]...
31. Значение идиомы meet one’s Waterloo [meet one’s Waterloo] {v. phr.} To be defeated; lose an importantcontest. After seven straight victories the team met its Waterloo. John fought instead of running, and the bully met his Waterloo....
32. Значение идиомы go into a huddle [go into a huddle] {v. phr.} 1. To gather close together as a teamin a football game, usually to find out your team’s next play. Thefootball team which has the ball goes into a huddle before every playto get orders on what play they will use. 2. {informal} To talktogether privately about something; discuss something […]...
33. 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 […]...
34. Значение идиомы chalk up [chalk up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To write down as part of a score; record. The scorekeeper chalked up one more point for the home team. 2. To make ; score. The team chalked up another victory. Bob chalked up a home run and two base hits in the game. Mary chalked up good grades this […]...
35. Значение идиомы let one’s left hand know what one’s right hand is doing [let one’s left hand know what one’s right hand is doing] {v. phr.}1. To make a show of your kindness or help to others. – Used in thenegative. The Bible tells us not to let the left hand know what theright hand is doing when we give to the poor. 2. {informal} To leteveryone taking […]...
36. Значение идиомы congregate housing [congregate housing] {n.}, {informal} A form of housing for elderly persons in which dining facilities and services are shared in multiple dwelling units. Jerry put Grandma in a place where they have congregate housing....
37. Значение идиомы throw up [throw up] {v.} 1. {informal} or {slang} [heave up]. To vomit. The heat made him feel sick and he thought he would throw up. Hetook the medicine but threw it up a minute later. 2. {informal} Toquit; leave; let go; give up. When she broke their engagement hethrew up his job and left town. 3. […]...
38. Значение идиомы take it on the chin [take it on the chin] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be badly beatenor hurt. Our football team really took it on the chin today. Theyare all bumps and bruises. Mother and I took it on the chin in thecard game. 2. To accept without complaint something bad that happensto you; accept trouble or defeat calmly. […]...
39. Значение идиомы big daddy [big daddy] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} The most important, largest thing, person or animal in a congregation of similar persons, animals, or objects. The whale is the big daddy of everything that swims in the ocean. The H-bomb is the big daddy of all modern weapons. Al Capone was the big daddy of organized crime in […]...
40. Перевод слова straight Straight – прямой, прямо Перевод слова The straightest way to – самый прямой путь в straight run – беспосадочный полет to ride straight – ехать напрямик to drink straight from the bottle – пить прямо из горлышка Are you going Straight to London? Вы едете прямо в Лондон? He shot Straight. Он метко выстрелил. He […]...