Значение идиомы get the lowdown on

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1. Значение идиомы lowdown[lowdown] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} The inside facts of a matter;the total truth. Nixon never gave the American people the lowdownon Watergate....
2. Значение идиомы hire out[hire out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To accept a job; take employment. Frank hired out as a saxophonist with a dance band. 2. To rent. John used to hire out his tractor sometimes when he didn’tneed it himself....
3. Перевод слова hireHire — нанимать, наем, прокат Перевод слова Bicycles for hire — выдаются велосипеды напрокат to hire workers by the day — нанимать рабочих поденно he was hired to do this job — его наняли для выполнения этой работы We Hired her to mow our lawn. Мы наняли ее косить газон. We paid $50 for the ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы come full circle[come full circle] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To become totally opposed to one’s own earlier conviction on a given subject. Today’s conservative business person has come full circle from former radical student days. 2. To change and develop, only to end up where one started. From modern permissiveness, ideas about child raising have come full ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы C. O. D[C. O. D.] {n. phr.} Abbreviation of «cash on delivery.» If you want to receive a piece of merchandise by mail and pay when you receive it, you place a C. O. D. order....
6. Перевод слова fullFull — полный, наполненный Перевод слова Full glass — полный стакан full audience — переполненный зал a person full of kindness — человек, исполненный доброты I am Full of business. Я весь в делах. Bob has eaten his Full. Боб наелся досыта. It is Full of nude rocks. Там полно голых скал....
7. Значение идиомы cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face[cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face] {v. phr.} To suffer from an action intended originally to harm another person. In walking out and leaving his employer in the lurch, John really cut off his nose to spite his face, since no business wanted to hire him afterwards....
8. Перевод идиомы full of hot air / full of beans / full of bull / full of it / full of prunes, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: full of hot air / full of beans / full of bull / full of it / full of prunes Перевод: нести чепуху, быть болтуном Пример: I knew that the man was full of hot air when he began to tell us how to make lots of money. Я так и знал, что этот ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы full of beans[full of beans] {adj. phr.}, {slang} 1. Full of pep; feeling good;in high spirits. The football team was full of beans after winningthe tournament. The children were full of beans as they got readyfor a picnic. 2. also [full of prunes] Being foolish and talkingnonsense. You are full of prunes; that man’s not 120 years ... Читать далее...
10. Перевод слова decideDecide — принимать решение, решать Перевод слова To decide a point — решить вопрос to decide a battle — решить исход битвы that decides me! — решено! It’s up to you to Decide. Решай сам. This is for you to Decide. Это вам решать. She Decided on the green hat. Она выбрала зеленую шляпу....
11. Значение идиомы take on[take on] {v.} 1. To receive for carrying; be loaded with. A bigship was at the dock taking on automobiles in crates to carry overseasfor sale. The bus driver stopped at the curb to take the womanon. 2. To begin to have ; take. Others joined the fistfight until it took on the look of ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы room clerk[room clerk] or [desk clerk] {n.} A person who is responsible forassigning rooms and providing service to guests in hotels, motels, inns, etc. At first-class hotels, room clerks are trained to be atthe service of every guest. Sometimes resort hotels in themountains hire college students as room clerks during the summer....
13. Значение идиомы grow up[grow up] {v.} 1. To increase in size or height; become taller orolder; reach full height. Johnny is growing up; his shoes are toosmall for him. I grew up on a farm. The city has grown upsince I was young. 2. To become adult in mind or judgment; become oldenough to think or decide in ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы in full swing[in full swing] {adj. phr.} Actively going on; in full action. The Valentine party was in full swing. All of the children wereplanting seeds; the gardening project was in full swing....
15. Значение идиомы full of the moon[full of the moon] {n. phr.}, {literary} The moon when it is seenas a full circle; the time of a full moon. The robbers waited for adark night when the full of the moon was past. Contrast: DARK OF THEMOON....
16. New Miranda rights1. You have the right to remain motionless, or you may elect to run away from me. 2. Should you decide to run, I shall direct my K-9 to chase you down to the ends of the earth. 3. You have the right to have your lawyer run with you. Should he refuse, a recent ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы to the full[to the full] {adv. phr.} Very much; fully. The campers enjoyedtheir trip to the full. We appreciated to the full the teacher’shelp. Compare: TO THE HILT....
18. Перевод слова receiveReceive — получить, принимать, претерпевать Перевод слова To receive orders to march — получить приказ о выступлении to receive a black eye — заработать синяк to receive citizenship — получить гражданство to receive abuse — подвергаться нападкам We have Received your letter of the 15th May. Мы получили ваше письмо от 15 мая. How soon ... Читать далее...
19. Перевод слова vestVest — жилет; облекать, наделять Перевод слова To vest a person with power to act — уполномочить кого-л. to vest rights in a person — наделять кого-л. правами flak vest — бронежилет I Vest you with full powers to decide any question which may arise. Я даю вам право решать все вопросы, которые могут возникнуть. ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы mug shot[mug shot] {n. phr.} A police photograph showing the arrestedperson’s full face and profile. «Go over these mug shots,» SergeantO’Malley said, «and tell me if you find the person who held up theliquor store!»...
21. Значение идиомы full of the Old Nick[full of the Old Nick] or [full of the devil] or [full of it] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Always making trouble; naughty; bad. That boy isfull of the Old Nick....
22. Значение идиомы have one’s hands full[have one’s hands full] {v. phr.} To have as much work as you cando; be very busy. The plumber said that he had his hands full andcould not take another job for two weeks. With three smallchildren to take care of, Susie’s mother has her hands full....
23. Перевод идиомы full of it, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: full of it Идиома: full of it разг. Перевод: что-либо, полностью состоящее из чепухи, ерунды Пример: I thought that the woman was full of it when she told me that the business was closed. Я подумал, что женщина несла полную чушь, когда она сказала мне, что предприятие закрылось....
24. Значение идиомы fish or cut bait[fish or cut bait] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Decide what you want todo and stop wasting time; either act now or give someone else a chanceor turn. Jack couldn’t decide whether to go to college or get ajob, so his father told him to fish or cut bait. «Buy the kind ofice cream you want ... Читать далее...
25. The Procrastinator’s creed1. I believe that if anything is worth doing, it would have been done already. 2. I shall never move quickly, except to avoid more work or find excuses. 3. I will never rush into a job without a lifetime of consideration. 4. I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the ... Читать далее...
26. Being Modest and BoastfulHans: Well, I think the choice is clear. I think we should hire Clark. Freddie: To me, the choice is clear, too, but I think that choice is Paul. Both Paul and Clark are qualified for the job, but Clark is a Blowhard. He was too Full of himself. Hans: Clark may Come off as ... Читать далее...
27. 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....
28. An older Jewish gentleman marries a younger ladyAn older Jewish gentleman marries a younger lady and they are very much in love. However, no matter what the husband does sexually, the woman never achieves orgasm. Since a Jewish wife is entitled to sexual pleasure, they decide to ask the rabbi. The rabbi listens to their story, strokes his beard, and makes the ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы on file[on file] {adv. phr.} Placed in a written or electronic file; onrecord. We are sorry we cannot hire you right now but we will keepyour application on file....
30. Значение идиомы nobody’s fool[nobody’s fool] {n. phr.} A smart person; a person who knows whathe is doing; a person who can take care of himself. In theclassroom and on the football field, Henry was nobody’s fool. Contrast: BORN YESTERDAY....
31. A manager of a restaurant had called its ownerA manager of a restaurant had called its owner to ask about whether or not she should hire a new waitress. «She can speak twelve different languages, which will be good for foreign visitors,» said the manager. «All right, so hire her,» the owner replied.»But, sir…» «I knew there would be a but. What’s wrong ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы ambulance chaser[ambulance chaser] {n.} An attorney who specializes in representing victims of traffic accidents. By extension, a lawyer of inferior rank or talent. Don’t hire Cohen; he’s just another ambulance chaser....
33. Значение идиомы get his or hers[get his or hers] {v. phr.} To receive one’s proper reward orpunishment. Tim will get his when his wife finds out that he’s beenseeing other women....
34. Значение идиомы have one’s ear[have one’s ear] {v. phr.} To have access to someone in power;receive audiences rather frequently. The national security advisorhas the president’s ear....
35. Значение идиомы full-fledged[full-fledged] {adj.} Having everything that is needed to besomething; complete. A girl needs three years of training to be afull-fledged nurse. The book was a full-fledged study of Americanhistory....
36. Значение идиомы in person[in person] also [in the flesh] {adv. phr.} Yourself; personally. A TV actor appeared in person today in school. The governorcannot march in the parade in person today, but his wife wilt march. Compare: FACE-TO-FACE. Contrast: INSTEAD OF....
37. Значение идиомы get a fix on[get a fix on] {v. phr.}, {informal} Receive a reading of a distantobject by electronic means, as by radar or sonar. Can you get a fixon the submarine? Contrast: GET A FIX....
38. Значение идиомы keep posted[keep posted] {v. phr.} To receive current information;inform oneself. My associates phoned me every day and kept meposted on new developments in our business....
39. Значение идиомы nurse a grudge[nurse a grudge] {v. phr.} To keep a feeling of envy or disliketoward some person; remember something bad that a person said or didto you, and dislike the person because of that. Torn nursed agrudge against John because John took his place on the basketballteam. Mary nursed a grudge against her teacher because she thoughtshe ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы take the rap[take the rap] {v. phr.}, {slang} To receive punishment; to beaccused and punished. All of the boys took apples, but only Johntook the rap. Joe took the burglary rap for his brother and wentto prison for two years....