Значение идиомы go off

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1. 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...
2. Значение идиомы ring in[ring in] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To bring in from the outside dishonestly or without telling; often:hire and introduce under a false name. Bob offered to ring him inon the party by pretending he was a cousin from out of town. Nowonder their team beat us; they rang in a professional to pitch forthem under ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы clear out[clear out] {v.} 1. To take everything out of; empty. When Bill was moved to another class he cleared out his desk. 2. {informal} To leave suddenly; go away; depart. The cop told the boys to clear out. Bob cleared out without paying his room rent. Clear out of here! You’re bothering me. Compare: BEAT ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы till the last gun is fired[till the last gun is fired] or [until the last gun is fired] {adv. phr.} Until the end; until everything is finished or decided. Fredalways liked to stay at parties until the last gun was fired. Thecandidate didn’t give up hope of being elected until the last gun wasfired....
5. Значение идиомы ring out[ring out] {v.} To ring a special clock that records the time youleave work. Charles can’t leave early in his new job; he has toring out....
6. Перевод слова explodeExplode — взрываться, взрывать, разрушать, подрывать Перевод слова To explode a mine — взорвать мину to explode a lie — опровергнуть ложь to explode the reputation of smb. — испортить чью-л. репутацию She suddenly Exploded with tears. Она вдруг разразилась слезами. His anger Exploded. Его гнев вырвался наружу. The champagne bottle Exploded Бутылка шампанского взорвалась....
7. Значение идиомы set off[set off] {v.} 1. To decorate through contrast; balance bydifference. The bright colors of the birds were set off by thewhite snow. A small gold pin set off her plain dark dress. 2. Tobalance; make somewhat equal. Her great wealth, as he thought, setoff her plain face. 3a. To begin to go. They set off ... Читать далее...
8. Значение идиомы drift off[drift off] {v. phr.} 1. To fall asleep. He kept nodding and drifting off to sleep while the lecturer was speaking. 2. To depart; leave gradually. One by one, the sailboats drifted off over the horizon....
9. Значение идиомы throw one’s hat in the ring[throw one’s hat in the ring] or [toss one’s hat in the ring] {v. phr.}, {informal} To announce that you are going to try to be electedto an official position; become a candidate for office. Bill tossedhis hat in the ring for class president. The senator threw his hatin the ring for re-election....
10. Значение идиомы ring a bell[ring a bell] {v. phr.} To make you remember something; soundfamiliar. Not even the cat’s meowing seemed to ring a bell withJudy. She still forgot to feed him. When Ann told Jim the name ofthe new teacher it rang a bell, and Jim said, «I went to school with aJames Carson.»...
11. Значение идиомы ring up[ring up] {v.} 1. To add and record on a cash register. Thesupermarket clerk rang up Mrs. Smith’s purchases and told her she owed$33. Business was bad Tuesday; we didn’t ring up a sale allmorning. 2. {informal} To telephone. Sally rang up Sue and toldher the news....
12. Значение идиомы get out[get out] {v. phr.} 1. Leave or depart. «Get out of here!» theteacher shouted angrily to the misbehaving student. «Driver, Iwant to get out by the opera.» 2. To publish; produce. Our pressis getting out two new books on ecology. 3. To escape; leak out. We must not let the news about this secret invention ... Читать далее...
13. Перевод слова alarmAlarm — тревога, сигнал тревоги; будильник Перевод слова To activate alarm — включить сигнал тревоги to set an alarm — дать сигнал тревоги to give the alarm — поднять тревогу false alarm — ложная тревога Did you set the Alarm? Ты завела будильник? The fire Alarm was reset. Пожарная сигнализация была сброшена. There is no ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы scare out of one’s wits[scare out of one’s wits] or [scare stiff] or [scare the daylightsout of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To frighten very much. The owl’shooting scared him out of his wits. The child was scared stiff inthe dentist’s chair. Pete’s ghost story scared the daylights outof the smaller boys....
15. Перевод слова departDepart — отправляться, уезжать, покидать Перевод слова The train departs at 12 — поезд отправляется в 12 часов to depart London — покинуть Лондон to depart from a rule — отступать от правила to depart this life — скончаться, уйти из жизни This train Departs from London at 10.00 a. m. Этот поезд отправляется из ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы go on[go on] {v.} 1a. To continue; not stop. After he was hit by theball, Billy quit pitching and went home, but the game went on. TheTV picture began to jump, and it went on like that until Father turneda knob. I asked Jane a question but she went on reading and didn’tanswer. Mother told Jim ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы go fly a kite[go fly a kite] {v. phr.}, {slang} To go away; leave. Usually usedas a command, to show that you do not accept someone’s ideas. Harrywas tired of John’s advice and told him to go fly a kite. AfterMary stood around telling Sue what was wrong with her dress. Sue toldher to go fly a kite. ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы shake the dust from one’s feet[shake the dust from one’s feet] {v. phr.} To depart or leave withsome measure of disgust or displeasure. Jim was so unhappy in oursmall, provincial town that he was glad to shake the dust from hisfeet and move to New York....
19. Значение идиомы dig in[dig in] {v.}, {informal} 1. To dig ditches for protection against an enemy attack. The soldiers dug in and waited for the enemy to come. 2a. To go seriously to work; work hard. John dug in and finished his homework very quickly. 2b. To begin eating. Mother set the food on the table and told ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы leave off[leave off] {v.} To come or put to an end; stop. There is a highfence where the school yard leaves off and the woods begin. Dontold the boys to leave off teasing his little brother. Marion puta marker in her book so that she would know where she left off. Contrast: TAKE UP....
21. Значение идиомы shape up[shape up] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To begin to act or work right;get along satisfactorily. If the new boy doesn’t begin to shape upsoon, he’ll have to leave school. «How is the building of the newgym coming along?» «Fine. It’s shaping up very well.» 2. To showpromise. Plans for our picnic are shaping up very ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы three-ring circus[three-ring circus] {n.} A scene of much confusion or activity. The street was a three-ring circus of cars, people, noise, andlights. It is a three-ring circus to watch that silly dog play....
23. Значение идиомы last[last] See: AT LAST, EVERY LAST MAN, EVERY SINGLE or EVERY LAST, FIRST AND LAST, HE LAUGHS BEST WHO LAUGHS LAST, HAVE THE LAST LAUGH, ON ONE’S LAST LEGS, TILL THE LAST GUN IS FIRED or UNTIL THE LAST GUNIS FIRED....
24. Значение идиомы give to understand[give to understand] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make a personthink that something is true but not tell him; suggest; hint. Mr. Johnson gave Billy to understand that he would pay him if he helpedhim clean the yard. 2. To make a person understand by telling himvery plainly or boldly. Frank was given to understand ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы hue and cry[hue and cry] {n.} 1. An alarm and chase after a supposedwrongdoer; a pursuit usually by shouting men. «Stop, thief,» criedJohn as he ran. Others joined him, and soon there was a hue and cry. 2. An excited mass protest, alarm, or outcry of any kind. Theexplosion was so terrible that people at a distance ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы run scared[run scared] {v. phr.} To expect defeat, as in a politicalcampaign. The one-vote defeat caused him to run scared in everyrace thereafter....
27. Перевод идиомы all at once, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: all at once Перевод: неожиданно, без предупреждения Пример: All at once the fire alarm rang and we had to leave the building. Внезапно сработала пожарная сигнализация, и нам пришлось покинуть здание....
28. Значение идиомы get the sack[get the sack] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be fired or dismissed fromwork. John got the sack at the factory last week. 2. To be told byone’s lover that the relationship is over. Joanna gave Sam thesack. See: GET THE AX and GET THE BOUNCE....
29. Значение идиомы pull a fast one[pull a fast one] {v. phr.} To gain the advantage over one’sopponent unfairly; deceive; trick. When Smith was told by his bossthat he might be fired, he called the company president, hisfather-in-law, and pulled a fast one by having his boss demoted....
30. Значение идиомы fall to[fall to] {v.} 1. To begin to work. The boys fell to and quicklycut the grass. Syn.: TURN TO. 2. To begin to fight. They took outtheir swords and fell to. 3. To begin to eat. The hungry boys fellto before everyone sat down. 4. Begin; start. The old friends metand fell to talking about ... Читать далее...
31. Having a Frightening ExperienceOliver: I had the most Hair-raising experience of my life this past weekend. Alena: What happened? Oliver: You know that George bought an old house, right? Well, he’s been telling us that it’s Haunted, so for a Lark, a few of us decided to spend the weekend there to see if we would have any ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы gun[gun] See: BIG CHEESE or BIG GUN, GIVE IT THE GUN or GIVE HER THEGUN, GREAT GODFREY or GREAT GUNS, JUMP THE GUN, SON OF A GUN, STICK TOONE’S GUNS or STAND BY ONE’S GUNS, TILL THE LAST GUN IS FIRED or UNTILTHE LAST GUN IS FIRED....
33. Значение идиомы what for[what for ] {interrog.} For what reason; why? I told Mary whatI was going to town for. What are you running for? — Often usedalone as a question. Billy’s mother told him to wear his hat. «Whatfor?» he asked. Compare: HOW COME....
34. Значение идиомы get going[get going] {v.}, {informal} 1. To excite; stir up and make angry. The boys’ teasing gets John going. Talking about her frecklesgets Mary going. 2. or {chiefly British} [get cracking] To begin tomove; get started. The teacher told Walter to get going on hishistory lesson. The foreman told the workmen to get cracking. Let’s get ... Читать далее...
35. Перевод идиомы of one’s own accord / of one’s own free will, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: of one’s own accord / of one’s own free will Перевод: добровольно, по собственному желанию Пример: The supervisor decided to leave her job of her own free will and was not fired. Менеджер решила уйти с работы по собственному желанию, она не была уволена....
36. Значение идиомы take one’s leave[take one’s leave] or [take leave of] {v. phr.}, {formal} To saygood-bye and leave. He stayed on after most of the guests had takentheir leave. The messenger bowed and took leave of the queen. -[leave-taking] {n.} The end of school in June is a time ofleave-taking....
37. Перевод идиомы the long and the short of it, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: the long and the short of it Перевод: все факты, все подробности, все детали Пример: I phoned my friend and he told me the long and the short of it regarding the reason why he got fired. Я позвонил своему другу, и он рассказал мне абсолютно все о том, почему его уволили....
38. Punishing ChildrenYuki: What are you doing? Al: I’m getting ready to give Charlie a Spanking for Beating up his classmate. He has to learn that there are serious Consequences for his actions. Yuki: You’re Punishing him for beating someone by giving him a beating? That doesn’t make sense. Our response shouldn’t be An eye for an ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы within call[within call] or [within hail] {adv. phr.} 1. Near enough to heareach other’s voices. When the two ships were within hail, theirofficers exchanged messages. Billy’s mother told him to staywithin call because supper was nearly ready. 2. In a place where youcan be reached by phone, radio, or TV and be called. The sick manwas ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы get off[get off] {v.} 1. To come down from or out of. The ladder fell, and Tom couldn’t get off the roof. The bus stopped, the dooropened, and Father got off. 2. To take off. Joe’s mother told himto get his wet clothes off. 3. To get away; leave. Mr. Johnsongoes fishing whenever he can get ... Читать далее...