Значение идиомы go chase oneself

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1. Перевод сленгового выражения go fly a kite! / go chase yourself! / go climb a tree! / go jump in the lake!, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: go fly a kite! / go chase yourself! / go climb a tree! / go jump in the lake! Перевод: уходи, не приставай, оставь меня в покое, иди отдохни (используется в повелительном наклонении) Пример: Get out of here, Robert! You’re driving me crazy! Go chase yourself! Убирайся отсюда, Роберт! Ты меня с ума […]...
2. Значение идиомы make oneself scarce [make oneself scarce] {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave quickly; go away. The boys made themselves scarce when they saw the principal comingto stop their noise. A wise mouse makes himself scarce when a catis nearby....
3. Значение идиомы resign oneself [resign oneself] {v. phr.} To stop arguing; accept something whichcannot be changed. When Jane’s father explained that he could notafford to buy her a new bicycle, she finally resigned herself toriding the old one. Compare: GIVE UP....
4. Значение идиомы give chase [give chase] {v. phr.} To chase or run after someone or something. The dog saw a rabbit and gave chase. The policeman gave chaseto the man who robbed the bank....
5. Перевод идиомы cut to the chase, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: cut to the chase Идиома: cut to the chase разг. Перевод: перейти к самому важному Пример: The lawyer cut to the chase and was able to get all of the information quickly. Адвокат перешел к сути дела и смог быстро получить всю необходимую информацию....
6. Значение идиомы give oneself up [give oneself up] {v.} To stop hiding or running away; surrender. The thief gave himself up to the police. Mr. Thompson hit anothercar, and his wife told him to give himself up. Compare: TURN IN....
7. Значение идиомы law unto oneself [law unto oneself] {n. phr.}, {literary} A person who does onlywhat he wishes; a person who ignores or breaks the law when he doesn’tlike it. Everybody in Germany feared Hitler because he was a lawunto himself. Mr. Brown told Johnny that he must stop trying to bea law unto himself. Compare: TAKE THE LAW INTO […]...
8. Перевод слова chase Chase – гнаться, преследовать, догонять Перевод слова In chase of – в погоне за to chase all fear – отбросить всякий страх to give chase – гнаться, преследовать The dogs saw him running and Chased him. Собаки увидели его бегущим и погнались за ним. She’s been Chasing after that man for years. Она добивалась этого […]...
9. Значение идиомы lead a merry chase [lead a merry chase] {v. phr.} To delay or escape capture by skillfully; make work hard. The deer led thehunter a merry chase. Valerie is leading her boyfriend a merrychase....
10. Значение идиомы wild goose chase [wild goose chase] {n. phr.} An absurd and completely futileerrand. I was on a wild goose chase when I was sent to find a manwho never really existed....
11. 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....
12. Перевод идиомы wild goose chase, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: wild goose chase Перевод: бессмысленная или тщетная погоня, преследование Пример: The man led the police on a wild goose chase when he ran away from them downtown. Полиция тщетно пыталась разыскать этого человека, когда он убежал от них в центр....
13. Значение идиомы pride oneself on [pride oneself on] {v. phr.} To be proud ot, take satisfaction in;be much pleased by. She prided herself on her beauty. He pridedhimself on his strength and toughness. Compare: PLUME ONESELF....
14. Значение идиомы go hang [go hang] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To stop being of interest orimportance; be forgotten. – Usually used with “let”. Mr. Johnsonlet his business go hang after his wife died. 2. To leave you alone;not bother. When the neighbor told Father how to manage hischildren, Father told him to go hang. Compare: TELL WHERE TO GET […]...
15. Значение идиомы get the jump on [get the jump on] or [have the jump on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To getahead of; start before ; have an advantage over. Don’t letthe other boys get the jump on you at the beginning of the race. Our team got the jump on their rivals in the first minutes of play, and held the lead […]...
16. Значение идиомы throw oneself at someone’s head [throw oneself at someone’s head] or [fling oneself at someone’shead] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try hard and openly to make a personlove you. She threw herself at his head, but he was interested inanother girl. Compare: AT ONE’S FEET....
17. Значение идиомы plume oneself [plume oneself] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be proud of yourself;boast. He plumed himself on having the belle of the ball as hisdate. He plumed himself on his successful planning in theelection. She plumed herself on the grace with which she sat on ahorse. Compare: PRIDE ONESELF....
18. Значение идиомы go jump in the lake [go jump in the lake] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go away and quitbeing a bother. George was tired of Tom’s advice and told him to gojump in the lake. Compare: GO CHASE YOURSELF, GO FLY A KITE....
19. Значение идиомы give oneself up to [give oneself up to] {v. phr.} Not to hold yourself back from; letyourself enjoy. Uncle Willie gave himself up to a life ofwandering. John came inside from the cold and gave himself up tothe pleasure of being in a warm room. Compare: ENJOY ONESELF, LETONESELF GO....
20. Значение идиомы spread oneself too thin [spread oneself too thin] {v. phr.} To try to do too many things atone time. As the owner, chef, waiter, and dishwasher of hisrestaurant, Pierre was spreading himself too thin....
21. Значение идиомы drop dead [drop dead] {v.}, {slang} To go away or be quiet; stop bothering someone. – Usually used as a command. “Drop dead!” Bill told his little sister when she kept begging to help him build his model airplane. When Sally bumped into Kate’s desk and spilled ink for the fifth time, Kate told her to drop […]...
22. Значение идиомы lay oneself open to [lay oneself open to] {v. phr.} To make oneself vulnerable to;expose oneself. If you don’t perform your job properly, you willlay yourself open to criticism....
23. Значение идиомы beat to [beat to] {v.}, {informal} To do something before someone else does it. I was waiting to buy a ticket but only one ticket was left, and another man beat me to it. We were planning to send a rocket into space but the Russians beat us to it. Compare: GET THE JUMP ON....
24. Значение идиомы beat it [beat it] {v.}, {slang} To go away in a hurry; get out quickly. When he heard the crash he beat it as fast as he could. – Often used as a command. The big boy said, “Beat it, kid. We don’t want you with us.” Compare: CLEAR OUT, LIGHT OUT, HEAD FOR THE HILLS....
25. Значение идиомы have oneself [have oneself] {v. phr.}, {nonstandard} To enjoy. – Sometimes usedin very informal speech to provide emphasis. As soon as theirparents left, the boys had themselves some fun. After working hardall day, John had himself a good night’s sleep....
26. Перевод идиомы get a grip on oneself / get a grip of oneself, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: get a grip on oneself / get a grip of oneself Перевод: взять себя в руки, контролировать в себя, владеть собой Пример: When he cried, she said, “Get a grip on yourself, Dear.” Когда он заплакал, она сказала: «Возьми себя в руки, дорогой». The man got a grip of himself and calmed down. Человек […]...
27. Значение идиомы lay off [lay off] {v. phr.} 1. To mark out the boundaries or limits. Helaid off a baseball diamond on the vacant lot. Compare: LAY OUT.2. To put out of work. The company lost the contract for making theshoes and laid off half its workers. 3. {slang} To stop bothering;leave alone. – Usually used in the imperative. […]...
28. Значение идиомы give up [give up] {v.} 1a. To stop trying to keep; surrender; yield. Thedog had the ball in his mouth and wouldn’t give it up. Jimmy isgiving up his job as a newsboy when he goes back to school. Compare:GIVE ONESELF UP, HAND OVER, LET GO. Contrast: HOLD ON TO. 1b. Toallow; permit. Ford gave up two […]...
29. Значение идиомы make an exhibition of oneself [make an exhibition of oneself] {v. phr.} To behave foolishly orembarrassingly in public. Stop drinking so much and making anexhibition of yourself....
30. Значение идиомы heart skip a beat [heart skip a beat] or [heart miss a beat] 1. The heart leaves outor seems to leave out a beat; the heart beats hard or leaps fromexcitement or strong feeling. – Often considered trite. When Paulsaw the bear standing in front of him, his heart skipped a beat. 2.To be startled or excited from surprise, […]...
31. Asking About Business Hours Store owner: Hello. Karin: Hello, is this Joe’s Shoe Repair? Store owner: Yes, how can I help you? Karin: I’m calling to find out your Business hours. Store owner: We’re open 24/7. Karin: Really? You’re open 24 hours a day, Seven days a week? Store owner: Yes, we are, More often than not. Of course […]...
32. Значение идиомы tear oneself away [tear oneself away] {v. phr.} To force oneself to leave; leavereluctantly. The beaches in Hawaii are so lovely that I had to tearmyself away from them in order to get back to my job in Chicago....
33. Значение идиомы get with it [get with it] {v. phr.}, {slang} To pay attention; be alive oralert; get busy. The students get with it just beforeexaminations. The coach told the team to get with it. Compare: ONTHE BALL....
34. Значение идиомы throw oneself at someone’s feet [throw oneself at someone’s feet] {v. phr.} To make a publicdisplay of serving, loving, or worshipping someone. When Arthurbecame king, almost all of the nobles threw themselves at his feet andpromised to obey and serve him. When the new girl entered school, several boys threw themselves at her feet....
35. Значение идиомы take on oneself [take on oneself] or [take upon oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To accept asa duty or responsibility. He took it on himself to see that thepackages were delivered. 2. To assume wrongfully or withoutpermission as a right or privilege. You should not have taken itupon yourself to accept the invitation for the whole family....
36. Значение идиомы paint oneself into a corner [paint oneself into a corner] {v. phr.} To get oneself into a badsituation that is difficult or impossible to get out of. Bypromising to both lower taxes and raise the defense budget, thepresident has painted himself into a corner....
37. Значение идиомы carry on [carry on] {v.} 1. To work at; be busy with; manage. Bill and his father carried on a hardware business. Mr. Jones and Mr. Smith carried on a long correspondence with each other. 2. To keep doing as before; continue. After his father died, Bill carried on with the business. The colonel told the soldiers […]...
38. Перевод слова oneself Oneself – себя, сам, собой Перевод слова To excuse oneself – извиняться to praise oneself – хвалиться to see oneself as others see one – видеть себя со стороны How much does it cost to indemnify Oneself against accidental death? Сколько стоит страхование жизни от несчастного случая? Not to like the picture is to stamp […]...
39. A young man joined the Army and signed up with the paratroopers A young man joined the Army and signed up with the paratroopers. He went though the standard training, completed the practice jumps from higher and higher structures, and finally went to take his first jump from an airplane. The next day, he called home to his father to tell him the news. “So, did you […]...
40. Значение идиомы knock oneself out [knock oneself out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To work very hard; make agreat effort. Mrs. Ross knocked herself out planning her daughter’swedding. Tom knocked himself out to give his guests a good time. Compare: BREAK ONE’S NECK, FALL OVER BACKWARDS, OUT OF ONE’S WAY....