[go broke] {v. phr.}, {slang} To lose all one’s money; especiallyby taking a chance; owe more than you can pay.
The inventor wentbroke because nobody would buy his machine.
Dan had a quarter buthe went broke matching pennies with Fred.
Crime and punishment.
Healthy food.
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- Значение идиомы go for broke[go for broke] {v. phr.}, {slang} To risk everything on one bigeffort; use all your energy and skill; try as hard as possible. Theracing car driver decided to go for broke in the biggest race of theyear. Compare: ALL-OUT....
- Перевод слова brokeBroke — безнадежный, бедный Перевод слова To go broke — разориться, обанкротиться stony broke — полностью разоренный the horse broke its leg — лошадь сломала ногу Her car Broke down. Ее машина сломалась. The bank Broke. Банк разорился. Both plans Broke down. Оба плана провалились....
- Перевод идиомы go for broke, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: go for broke Перевод: рискнуть всем ради чего-либо; приложить все возможные усилия Пример: We are going for broke to try and win the new contract. Мы рискнем всем, чем можем, чтобы выиграть новый контракт. On my last jump I’ll go for broke. I’ll beat my best mark. В последнем туре я сделаю все возможное. ... Читать далее...
- Перевод сленгового выражения broke, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: broke Перевод: не иметь денег, быть разоренным Пример: He should really get a job — he’s always broke! Ему следует найти работу — у него постоянно не денег!...
- Перевод слова inventorInventor — изобретатель Перевод слова Inventor’s certificate — авторское свидетельство actual inventor — действительный изобретатель fellow inventor — соавтор изобретения He was not a creator, nor an Inventor, nor even a reproducer of a system. Он не был ни создателем, ни изобретателем, ни даже воспроизводителем системы. One of the famous Inventor’s descendants is also an ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы tamper with[tamper with] {v.} 1. To meddle with ; handle ignorantlyor foolishly. He tampered with the insides of his watch and ruinedit. 2. To secretly get someone to do or say wrong things, especiallyby giving him money, or by threatening to hurt him. A friend of theman being tried in court tampered with a witness....
- Значение идиомы fighting chance[fighting chance] {n. phr.} A chance that necessitates struggle andcourage; a slim chance. The doctor told the family that Jack had afighting chance to recover. Our business lost a lot of money, butwe have a fighting chance to stage a comeback....
- Значение идиомы out of the running[out of the running] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Having no chance to win;not among the real contenders; not among those to be considered. John had been out of the running since his first date with Mary, buthe didn’t realize it. Jones’s horse was put out of the runningearly in the race. Contrast: IN THE RUNNING....
- Значение идиомы dig down[dig down] {v.}, {slang} To spend your own money. The school let the club use the bus and driver free for their trip, but they had to dig down to pay for gas and meals. «So you broke Mrs. Brown’s window?» Tom’s father said, «You’ll have to dig down and pay for it»....
- Значение идиомы fat chance[fat chance] {n. phr.}, {slang} Little or no possibility; almost nochance. A high school team would have a fat chance of beating astrong college team. Jane is pretty and popular; you will have afat chance of getting a date with her. Compare: GHOST OF A....
- Значение идиомы x-raying machine[x-raying machine] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon}Speed detection device by radar used by the police. The smokies areusing the x-raying machine under the bridge! Y...
- Значение идиомы juice dealer[juice dealer] {n.}, {slang} An underworld money lender who chargesexorbitant fees to his clientele and frequently collects payment byphysical force. No matter how broke you are, never go to a juicedealer....
- Значение идиомы hold all the trumps[hold all the trumps] {v. phr.} To have the best chance of winning;have all the advantages; have full control. Most of the team wantsJohn for captain and he is the best player. He will he elected captainbecause he holds all the trumps. Freddy has a quarter and I haveno money, so he holds all the ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы lose one’s temper[lose one’s temper] {v. phr.} To lose control over one’s anger; toget angry. He lost his temper when he broke the key in the lock. Compare: BLOW A FUSE, FLY OFF THE HANDLE. Contrast: HOLD ONE’S TEMPER....
- Перевод слова quarterQuarter — четверть, квартал Перевод слова To draw and quarter — четвертовать, сурово наказать a quarter of an apple — четверть яблока a quarter past one — четверть второго several quarter s’ rent — квартплата за несколько кварталов The clock struck the Quarter. Часы пробили четверть. It’s a Quarter of seven (=6.45). Без четверти семь. ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы not to give quarter[not to give quarter] {v. phr.} 1. To be utterly unwilling to showmercy; not to allow a weaker or defeated party the chance to savethemselves through escape. The occupying foreign army gave noquarter — they took no prisoners, shot everyone, and made escapeimpossible. 2. To argue so forcefully during a negotiation or in acourt of ... Читать далее...
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- Значение идиомы break into[break into] {v.} 1. To force an entrance into; make a rough or unlawful entrance into. Thieves broke into the store at night. 2. {informal} To succeed in beginning. He broke into television as an actor. 3. To interrupt. He broke into the discussion with a shout of warning. 4. To begin suddenly. He broke ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы slip through one’s fingers[slip through one’s fingers] {v. phr.} To escape without someone’sknowing how. Policemen surrounded the building, but the thiefmanaged to slip through their fingers. Mike earns a good wage, buthe doesn’t save a penny. Money just slips through his fingers....
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- Значение идиомы all wet[all wet] {adj.}, {slang} Entirely confused or wrong; mistaken. When the Wright brothers said they could build a flying machine, people thought they were all wet. If you think I like baseball, you’re all wet. Compare: OFF ONE’S ROCKER....
- Значение идиомы in the red[in the red] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In an unprofitableway; so as to lose money. A large number of American radio stationsoperate in the red. A rich man who has a farm or ranch often runsit in the red, but makes his money with his factory or business. Contrast: IN THE BLACK....
- Значение идиомы two bits[two bits] {n.}, {slang} Twenty-five cents; a quarter of a dollar. A haircut only cost two bits when Grandfather was young. Compare:FOUR BITS, SIX BITS....
- Значение идиомы in the chips[in the chips] {slang} or {informal} [in the money] {adj. phr.}Having plenty of money; prosperous; rich. After his rich uncledied, Richard was in the chips. After years of struggle anddependence, air transportation is in the money. Compare: ON EASYSTREET, WELL-TO-DO....
- Значение идиомы hit the dirt[hit the dirt] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {military} To take cover undergunfire by falling on the ground. We hit the dirt the moment weheard the machine gun fire....
- Значение идиомы money[money] See: COIN MONEY or MINT MONEY, EASY MONEY, FOOL AND HISMONEY ARE SOON PARTED, FOR LOVE OR MONEY, IN THE CHIPS or IN THEMONEY, MADE OF MONEY, MARRY MONEY, PUT ONE’S MONEY ON A SCRATCHEDHORSE, RUN FOR ONE’S MONEY, SEE THE COLOR OF ONE’S MONEY, SPENDINGMONEY or POCKET MONEY....
- Значение идиомы break off[break off] {v.} 1. To stop suddenly. The speaker was interrupted so often that he broke off and sat down. When Bob came in, Jean broke off her talk with Linda and talked to Bob. 2. {informal} To end a friendship or love. I hear that Tom and Alice have broken off. She broke off ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы on the spot[on the spot] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. or [upon the spot] At thatexact time and at the same time or place; without waiting or leaving. The news of important events is often broadcast on the spot overtelevision. When Tom ruined an expensive machine, his boss firedhim on the spot. Compare: AT ONCE, IN ONE’S ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы sit on one’s hands[sit on one’s hands] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do nothing; fail orrefuse to do anything. We asked Bill for help with our project, buthe sat on his hands....
- Перевод слова machineMachine — машина, механизм Перевод слова Duplex calculating machine — сдвоенная вычислительная машина to cast machine parts — отливать детали машин cleaning machine — очистная установка The Machine handles well. Машина работает очень послушно. Is the Machine going now? Машина в порядке? He oiled the bearings of the Machine. Он смазал маслом подшипники машины. Интересные ... Читать далее...
Значение идиомы go broke