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Значение идиомы go to seed

[go to seed] or [run to seed] {v. phr.} 1. To grow seeds.

Onionsgo to seed in hot weather.

2. To lose skill or strength; stop beinggood or useful.

Sometimes a good athlete runs to seed when he getstoo old for sports.

Mr. Allen was a good carpenter until he becamerich and went to seed.



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  2. Значение идиомы seed money[seed money] {n. phr.} A small grant or donation for others to beable to start a new venture. All you need is some seed money andyou can set up your own desk-top publishing firm....
  3. Значение идиомы blow up[blow up] {v.} 1a. To break or destroy or to be destroyed by explosion. He blew up the plane by means of a concealed bomb. The fireworks factory blew up when something went wrong in an electric switch. 1b. {informal} To explode with anger or strong feeling; lose control of yourself. When Father bent the ... Читать далее...
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  5. Значение идиомы lose one’s grip[lose one’s grip] {v. phr.} To fail in control or command; loseyour strength, force, or ability to lead. Mr. Jones began to losehis grip: he no longer wanted the hard jobs, and he left decisions toothers. When a locomotive engineer loses his grip, he is no longertrusted with express runs....
  6. Перевод слова athleteAthlete — атлет, спортсмен Перевод слова Athlete with lots of upside — спортсмен, с хорошими данными amateur athlete — спортсмен-любитель professional athlete — спортсмен-профессионал She was quite an Athlete as a child. Она была неплохим спортсменом для ребенка. He shows enormous potential as an Athlete. Он показывает огромный потенциал, как спортсмен. Интересные факты «Athlete» — ... Читать далее...
  7. Значение идиомы on the strength of[on the strength of] {prep.} With faith or trust in; dependingupon; with the support of. On the strength of Jim’s promise toguide us, we decided to climb the mountain. Bill started arestaurant on the strength of his experience as a cook in the army....
  8. Значение идиомы go from strength to strength[go from strength to strength] {v. phr.} To move forward, increasing one’s fame, power, or fortune in a series of successfulachievements. Our basketball team has gone from strength tostrength....
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  10. Перевод слова strengthStrength — сила, прочность Перевод слова The strength of a rope — прочность веревки strength of materials — сопротивление материалов a position of strength — позиция силы In unity there is Strength. В единстве сила. Jo hit him with all her Strength. Джо ударила его изо всех сил. My Strength is draining away. Мои силы ... Читать далее...
  11. How One Cougar Can Plant 94,000 Seeds a YearCougars are great gardeners. You won’t see them carefully pruning bonsai trees with their claws or paging through a Burpee seed catalog, but scientists say that one of these bigs cats can plant around 94,000 seeds in a year. They do this by doing what cats seem to do best: eating and pooping. Ecologists have ... Читать далее...
  12. Значение идиомы weather eye[weather eye] {n.} 1. Eyes that can tell what the weather will be. Grandfather’s weather eye always tells him when it will rain. 2.Eyes ready or quick to see; careful watch. — Usually used in phraseslike «keep a weather eye on», «open», or «out for». Mrs. Brown kepta weather eye on the children so they ... Читать далее...
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  14. Значение идиомы lose face[lose face] {v.} To be embarrassed or shamed by an error orfailure; lose dignity, influence or reputation; lose self-respect orthe confidence of others. Many Japanese soldiers were killed inWorld War II because they believed that to give up or retreat wouldmake them lose face. John’s careless work made him lose face withhis employer. The banker ... Читать далее...
  15. Перевод слова sowSow — сеять, засеивать, распространять Перевод слова To sow the seeds of discord — сеять раздор to sow suspicions — посеять подозрения to sow wheat — сеять пшеницу All this sea is Sown thick with shoals. По всему этому морю масса мелководных мест. Sow the seeds in late March. Посадите семена в конце марта. She ... Читать далее...
  16. Значение идиомы tower of strength[tower of strength] {n. phr.} Someone who is strong, helpful, andsympathetic, and can always be relied on in times of trouble. Johnwas a veritable tower of strength to our family while my father was inthe war and my mother lay ill in the hospital....
  17. Значение идиомы set back[set back] {v.} 1. To cause to put off or get behind schedule; slowup; check. The cold weather set back the planting by two weeks. 2.{informal} To cause to pay out or to lose ; cost. His new car set him back over $3000....
  18. Значение идиомы put down[put down] {v. phr.} 1. To stop by force, crush. In 24 hours thegeneral had entirely put down the rebellion. 2. To put a stop to;check. She had patiently put down unkind talk by living a goodlife. 3. To write a record of; write down. He put down the storywhile it was fresh in his ... Читать далее...
  19. Значение идиомы run in the blood[run in the blood] or [run in the family] {v. phr.} To be a commonfamily characteristic; be learned or inherited from your family. Agreat interest in gardening runs in his family. Red hair runs inthe family....
  20. Значение идиомы great oaks from little acorns grow[great oaks from little acorns grow] As great oak trees grow fromtiny acorns, so many great people or things grew from a small andunimportant beginning, so be patient. — A proverb. Many great menwere once poor, unimportant boys. Great oaks from little acorns grow....
  21. Значение идиомы go up[go up] {v.} 1. To go or move higher; rise. Many people came towatch the weather balloon go up. The path goes up the hill. 2. Tobe able to become heard; become loud or louder. A shout went upfrom the crowd at the game. 3. Grow in height while being built; tobe built. The new ... Читать далее...
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  23. Значение идиомы lose one’s tongue[lose one’s tongue] {v. phr.}, informal To be so embarrassed orsurprised that you cannot talk. The man would always lose histongue when he was introduced to new people. Compare: CAT GET ONE’STONGUE....
  24. Значение идиомы cool down[cool down] or [cool off] {v.} To lose or cause to lose the heat of any deep feeling ; make or become calm, cooled or indifferent; lose interest. A heated argument can be settled better if both sides cool down first. John was deeply in love with Sally before he left for college, but he ... Читать далее...
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  26. Перевод слова weatherWeather — погода Перевод слова Flight weather briefing — предполетный инструктаж по метеообстановке brutal weather — отвратительная погода weather bureau — бюро погоды What lousy Weather! Что за мерзкая погода! I like cold Weather. Мне нравится холодная погода. I detest hot Weather. Я терпеть не могу жару....
  27. Значение идиомы green thumb[green thumb] {n.}, {informal} A talent for gardening; ability tomake things grow. — Considered trite by many. Mr. Wilson’sneighbors say his flowers grow because he has a green thumb....
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  29. Значение идиомы cold[cold] See: BLOOD RUNS COLD, BLOW HOT AND COLD, CATCH COLD or TAKE COLD, IN COLD BLOOD, OUT COLD, OUT IN THE COLD, PASS OUT, STONE-COLD, STOP COLD, THROW COLD WATER ON....
  30. Значение идиомы side street[side street] {n.} A street that runs into and ends at a mainstreet. The store is on a side street just off Main Street. TheSpellmans bought a house on a side street that runs off Broad Street. Compare: BACK STREET, CROSS STREET....
  31. Значение идиомы go at it hammer and tongs[go at it hammer and tongs] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To attack orfight with great strength or energy; have a bad argument. Billslapped George’s face and now they’re going at it hammer and tongs inback of the house. Helen and Mary have been arguing all day, andnow they are going at it hammer and tongs ... Читать далее...
  32. Значение идиомы lay by[lay by] {v.} To save, especially a little at a time. Thestudents laid a little money by every week till they had enough for atrip to Florida. The farmer laid by some of his best corn to usethe next year for seed....
  33. Значение идиомы lose out[lose out] {v.} To fail to win; miss first place in a contest; loseto a rival. John lost out in the rivalry for Mary’s hand inmarriage. Fred didn’t want to lose out to the other salesman. Compare: MISS OUT. Contrast: WIN OUT....
  34. Перевод идиомы lose weight, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: lose weight Перевод: терять вес, худеть Пример: I want to lose weight so I have stopped eating sweets. Я хочу похудеть, поэтому я перестал есть сладкое....
  35. Значение идиомы let grass grow under one’s feet[let grass grow under one’s feet] {v. phr.} To be idle; be lazy;waste time. — Used in negative, conditional, and interrogativesentences. The new boy joined the football team, made the honorroll, and found a girlfriend during the first month of school. Hecertainly did not let any grass grow under his feet....
  36. Значение идиомы grow on[grow on] or [grow upon] {v.} 1. To become stronger in; increase asa habit of. The habit of eating before going to bed grew uponJohn. 2. To become more interesting to or liked by. The more Jacksaw Mary, the more she grew on him. Football grew on Billy as hegrew older....
  37. 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....
  38. Значение идиомы whistle-stop[whistle-stop] {n.} A small town where the trains only stop on aspecial signal. President Truman made excellent use of thewhistle-stop during his 1948 campaign for the presidency....
  39. Значение идиомы grin and bear it[grin and bear it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be as cheerful aspossible in pain or trouble; do something without complaining. Thedoctor told Mrs. Howard that she had to stop eating sweets if shewanted to lose weight, and she tried to grin and bear it. If youmust have a tooth drilled, all you can do is ... Читать далее...
  40. Значение идиомы give pause[give pause] {v. phr.} To cause you to stop and think; make youdoubt or worry. The heavy monthly payments gave Mr. Smith pause inhis plans to buy a new car. The bad weather gave Miss Carter pauseabout driving to New York City....

Значение идиомы go to seed