Значение идиомы get one’s number

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1. Значение идиомы go Dutch[go Dutch] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go out for fun together buthave each person pay for himself. High school students often goDutch to basketball games. Sometimes boys and girls go Dutch ondates. The girl knew her boyfriend had little money, so sheoffered to go Dutch. Compare: DUTCH TREAT....
2. Значение идиомы cheapskate[cheapskate] {n.}, {informal} A selfish or stingy person; a person who will not spend much. — An insulting term. None of the girls like to go out on a date with him because he is a cheapskate....
3. Students suspended for riding horses to schoolPranks become more common as the school year wraps up for many students. This 2015 story is going viral after being posted on Reddit this week. Two high school seniors were suspended after they rode horses to school as part of «No Vehicle to School Day.» The decision to not use vehicles to get to ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы take down a notch[take down a notch] or [take down a peg] {v. phr.}, {informal} Tomake less proud or sure of himself. The team was feelingproud of its record, but last week the boys were taken down a peg by abad defeat....
5. An academic problemIn a high school gym class, all the girls are lined up against one wall, and all the boys against the opposite wall. Every ten seconds, they walk toward each other exactly half the remaining distance between them. A mathematician, a physicist, and an engineer are asked, «When will the girls and boys meet?» Mathematician: ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы separate the men from the boys[separate the men from the boys] {v. phr.}, {informal} To show whohas strength, courage and loyalty and find who do not. When theship hit an iceberg and sank, it separated the men from the boys. The mile run separates the men from the boys....
7. Значение идиомы run after[run after] or [chase after] {v.} 1. To try to find; look for;hunt. The Dramatic Club has to run all over town after things forsetting the stage when it puts on a play. 2. {informal} To seek thecompany of; chase. Some boys spend a lot of time and money runningafter girls....
8. Значение идиомы hot number[hot number] {n.}, {slang} A person or thing noticed as newer, better, or more popular than others. The boys and girls thoughtthat song was a hot number. The new car that Bob is driving is areal hot number. John invented a new can opener that was a hotnumber in the stores....
9. Значение идиомы go it[go it] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To go fast; run hard; not to spareyourself. — Often used as a command. The coach yelled to the runnerto go it. At the party the girls cheered for their partners to goit. The boys called, «Go it!» to the dog chasing the cat. 2. Tolive; continue to do ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы bend over backward[bend over backward] or [lean over backward] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try so hard to avoid a mistake that you make the opposite mistake instead; do the opposite of something that you know you should not do; do too much to avoid doing the wrong thing; also, make a great effort; try very hard. Instead ... Читать далее...
11. Значение идиомы cook up[cook up] {v.}, {informal} To plan and put together; make up; invent. The boys cooked up an excuse to explain their absence from school....
12. Значение идиомы jump the gun[jump the gun] also [beat the gun] {v. phr.} 1. To start before thestarter’s gun in a race. The runners were called back because oneof them jumped the gun. 2. {informal} To start before you should;start before anyone else. The new students were not supposed tocome before noon, but one boy jumped the gun and ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы make a night of it[make a night of it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To spend the whole nightat an activity. The dog found the door unlatched and made a nightof it. The boys and girls at the dance made a night of it. Compare: MAKE A DAY OF IT....
14. Значение идиомы rock the boat[rock the boat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble and risklosing or upsetting something; cause a disturbance that may spoil aplan. The other boys said that Henry was rocking the boat bywanting to let girls into their club. Politicians don’t like torock the boat around election time. Compare: UPSET THE APPLE CART. Contrast: LET WELL ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы take it[take it] {v. phr.} 1. To get an idea or impression; understandfrom what is said or done. — Usually used with «I». I take it fromyour silence that you don’t want to go. 2. {informal} To beartrouble, hard work, criticism; not give up or weaken. Henry couldcriticize and tease other boys, but he couldn’t take ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы mixed up[mixed up] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Confused in mind; puzzled. Bob was all mixed up after the accident. Compare: BALL UP. 2.Disordered; disarranged; not neat. The papers on his desk weremixed up. 3. {informal} Joined or connected. Harry was mixed up in a fight after the game. Mary’s father told her not to get mixed up ... Читать далее...
17. And Badly-Behaved ChildrenJosephine: Hello. Ray: Hi, Josephine, it’s Ray. We have a meeting today at 10 a. m. and I was wondering if you would mind if I brought my kids with me. Their babysitter didn’t show up. Josephine: Oh, sure. That’s no problem. Your children are so Well-behaved. Even at their age, they have Impeccable manners. ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы do a double take[do a double take] {v. phr.}, {informal} To look again in surprise; suddenly understand what is seen or said. John did a double take when he saw Bill in girls’ clothes. When Evvie said she was quitting school, I did a double take....
19. Значение идиомы rotten egg[rotten egg] {n.}, {informal} A person whose character or way ofacting is not good. His friends have all learned he is a rottenegg. Often used by children in fun, as of someone who is slow indoing something. The boys ran to the river to go swimming and Dickcried, «Last one in is a rotten egg!»...
20. Значение идиомы turn out[turn out] {v.} 1. To make leave or go away. His father turnedhim out of the house. If you don’t behave, you will be turnedout. Compare: THROW OUT. 2. To turn inside out; empty. He turnedout his pockets looking for the money. Robbers turned out all thedrawers in the house in a search for jewels. ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы boys will be boys[boys will be boys] Boys are only children and must sometimes get into mischief or trouble or behave too roughly. Boys will be boys and make a lot of noise, so John’s mother told him and his friends to play in the park instead of the back yard....
22. Значение идиомы go around[go around] {v.} 1a. To go from one place or person to another. Mr. Smith is going around looking for work. Don’t go aroundtelling lies like that. Chicken pox is going around theneighborhood. A rumor is going around school that we will get theafternoon off. 1b. To go together; keep company. — Usually used with»with». ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы on ice[on ice] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {slang} 1. The same as won; sure tobe won. The score was 20-10 in the last inning, and our team hadthe game on ice. 2. Away for safekeeping or later use; aside. Youwill have to put your vacation plans on ice until your debts arepaid. The senator was voted ... Читать далее...
24. A group of third, fourth and fifth gradersA group of third, fourth and fifth graders accompanied by two female teachers went on a field trip to the local race track to learn about thoroughbred horses and the supporting industry. During the tour some of the children wanted to go to the toilet so it was decided that the girls would go with ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы out of one’s shell[out of one’s shell] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Out of one’sbashfulness or silence; into friendly conversation. — Usually usedafter «come». John wouldn’t come out of his shell and talk to theboys and girls at the party. The other girls tried to draw Ellaout of her shell, but without success. Contrast: IN ONE’S SHELL....
26. Значение идиомы that’ll be the day[that’ll be the day] {informal} That will never happen. Joewanted me to lend him money to take my girl to the movies. That’ll bethe day! «Wouldn’t it be nice if we had to go to school only oneday a week?» «That’ll be the day!»...
27. Значение идиомы get the goods on[get the goods on] or [have the goods on] {v. phr.}, {slang} Tofind out true and, often, bad information about; discover what iswrong with; be able to prove the guilt of. Tell the truth, Johnny. We know who your girl is because we’ve got the goods on you. Thepolice had the goods on the burglar ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы take off[take off] {v. phr.} 1a. To leave fast; depart suddenly; run away. The dog took off after a rabbit. Compare: LIGHT OUT. 1b.{informal} To go away; leave. The six boys got into the car andtook off for the drug store. 2. To leave on a flight, begin going up. A helicopter is able to take ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы rough up[rough up] {v.} To attack or hurt physically; treat roughly; beat. Three boys were sent home for a week because they roughed up aplayer on the visiting team. While Pete was walking in a strangepart of town some boys roughed him up and told him to stay out oftheir territory....
30. Значение идиомы lickety-split[lickety-split] also [lickety-cut] {adv.}, {informal} At fullspeed; with a rush. As soon as school was out the boys ranlickety-split to the swimming pool....
31. Значение идиомы run around[run around] or [chase around] {v.}, {informal} To go to differentplaces for company and pleasure; be friends. Tim hasn’t been to adance all year; with school work and his job, he hasn’t time to runaround. Chuck and Jim chase around a lot together. — Often usedwith «with». Ruth runs around with girls who like to ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы ball of fire[ball of fire] {n.}, {informal} A person with great energy and ability; a person who can do something very well. He did poorly in school but as a salesman he is a ball of fire. The new shortstop is a good fielder but certainly no ball of fire in batting. Compare: HOT NUMBER, HOT ONE....
33. Значение идиомы misty-eyed[misty-eyed] or [dewey-eyed] {adj. phr.} 1. Having eyes damp withtears; emotional. The teacher was misty-eyed when the school gaveher a retirement gift. 2. Of the kind who cries easily; sentimental. The movie appealed to dewey-eyed girls....
34. Значение идиомы blank check[blank check] {n.} 1. A bank check written to a person who can then write in how much money he wants. John’s father sent him a blank check to pay his school bills. 2. {informal} Permission to another person to do anything he decides to do. The teacher gave the pupils a blank check to ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы doll up[doll up] {v.}, {slang} 1. To dress in fine or fancy clothes. The girls dolled up for the big school dance of the year. The girls were all dolled up for the Christmas party. 2. To make more pretty or attractive. The classrooms were all dolled up with Christmas decorations. Compare: DECKED OUT....
36. The real treasureAn 8 year old boy walks home from school each day past an 8 year old girls house. One day as he is passing by, carrying a football, he can’t resist taunting the girl. He holds up the football and says, «See this football? Football is a boys game, and only boys can have a ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы kind of[kind of] or [sort of] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Almost but notquite; rather. A guinea pig looks kind of like a rabbit, but it hasshort ears. Bob was kind of tired when he finished the job. The teacher sort of frowned but then smiled. Mary wouldn’t tellwhat she wanted to be when she grew up; it ... Читать далее...
38. Значение идиомы good egg[good egg] {slang} or {informal} [good scout] {n. phr.} A friendly, kind or good-natured person, a nice fellow. Tommy is such a goodegg that everybody wants to be his friend. Syn.: REGULAR GUY. Contrast: BAD EGG....
39. Значение идиомы finger in the pie[finger in the pie] {n. phr.}, {informal} Something to do with whathappens; part interest or responsibility. When the girls got up aChristmas party, I felt sure Alice had a finger in the pie. TheJones Company was chosen to build the new hospital and we knew Mr. Smith had a finger in the pie. Jack is ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы back-to-back[back-to-back] {adv.} 1. Immediately following. The health clinic had back-to-back appointments for the new students during the first week of school. 2. Very close to, as if touching. Sardines are always packed in the can back-to-back. The bus was so full that people had to stand back-to-back....