Значение идиомы great oaks from little acorns grow

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1. Пословица / поговорка tall oaks from little acorns grow / every oak has been an acorn — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: tall oaks from little acorns grow / every oak has been an acorn Перевод: большое вырастает из малого; каждый дуб был когда-то желудем Пример: The large chain of supermarkets began with one small country store but tall oaks from little acorns grow and it was now the largest supermarket chain in the ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы little[little] See: A LITTLE, A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING, GREAT OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW, LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND, MAKELITTLE OF, NOT A LITTLE, QUITE A LITTLE or QUITE A LITTLE BIT, THINKLITTLE OF, TWIST AROUND ONE’S LITTLE FINGER....
3. 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....
4. 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...
5. Перевод слова growGrow — расти, произрастать, увеличиваться Перевод слова To grow in size — увеличиваться в размере to grow in price — возрастать в цене to grow flowers — выращивать цветы Rice Grows in water. Рис растет в воде. We Grew to love them. Мы постепенно полюбили их. This place Grows on me. Это место мне все ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы great guns[great guns] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Very fast or very hard. — Usually used in the phrases «blow great guns», «go great guns». Thewind was blowing great guns, and big waves beat the shore. The menwere going great guns to finish the job. Compare: FAST AND FURIOUS.2. Very well; successfully. Smith’s new store opened last ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы grow out of[grow out of] {v. phr.} 1. To outgrow; become too mature for. Asa child he had a habit of scratching his chin all the time, but hegrew out of it. 2. To result from; arise. Tom’s illness grew outof his tendency to overwork and neglect his health....
8. Пословица / поговорка money doesn’t grow on trees — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: money doesn’t grow on trees Перевод: деньги на улице не валяются Пример: The girl’s father told her that money doesn’t grow on trees when she asked for money to buy new clothes. Отец девушки сказал ей, что деньги на улице не валяются, когда она попросила деньги, чтобы купить новую одежду....
9. Фразовый глагол grow up — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: grow up Перевод: взрослеть, становиться взрослым Пример: He grew up in a small village in the mountains. Он вырос в небольшой деревне в горах....
10. 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....
11. Значение идиомы let the grass grow under one’s feet[let the grass grow under one’s feet] {v. phr.}, {informal} Towaste time; be slow or idle. Grandpa spends so much time sittingand thinking that Grandma accuses him of letting the grass grow underhis feet....
12. Значение идиомы split hairs[split hairs] {v. phr.} To find and argue about small andunimportant differences as if the differences are important. Johnis always splitting hairs; he often starts an argument about somethingsmall and unimportant. Don’t split hairs about whose turn it is towash the dishes and make the beds; let’s work together and finishsooner....
13. Перевод слова proverbProverb — пословица, притча Перевод слова Vulgar proverb — народная пословица be a proverb and a byword — быть притчей во языцех grow into a proverb — войти в пословицу Her grandfather has a Proverb for every occasion. У ее деда была пословица на каждый случай в жизни. He should take care not to be ... Читать далее...
14. Пословица / поговорка absence makes the heart grow fonder — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: absence makes the heart grow fonder Перевод: от разлуки любовь горячей; разлука усиливает любовь Пример: Absence makes the heart grow fonder and when the young man went away to university he missed his girlfriend even more. Любовь в разлуке крепнет, и когда молодой человек уехал учиться в университет, он еще сильнее скучал ... Читать далее...
15. Grow upФразовый глагол / Phrasal verb To grow [grou] — неправильный глагол: Grew [grH] (II форма); grown [groun] (III форма) Grow up (85) – вырастать, становиться взрослым When are you gonna/(going to) grow up? — Когда (же) ты (наконец) Вырастешь/Станешь взрослым? (часто как упрек за выходку) Peter Pan decides to Grow up and finds there’s no ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы great Godfrey[great Godfrey] or [great guns] or [great Scott] {interj.},{informal} A saying usually used to show surprise or anger. GreatGodfrey! Uncle Willie is sitting on top of the flagpole! Greatguns! The lion is out of his cage. Great Scott! Who stole mywatch?...
17. Значение идиомы at great length[at great length] {prep. phr.} 1. In great detail. Jim told us the story of his life at great length. 2. For a long time. The boring speaker rambled on at great length....
18. Фразовый глагол grow on — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: grow on Перевод: полюбить, привыкнуть к чему-либо, что поначалу не нравилось Пример: Everybody says this city grows on them. Все говорят, что постепенно этот город нравится все больше и больше....
19. Значение идиомы in great measure[in great measure] {adv. phr.} To a great extent; largely. TheJapanese attack on Hawaii was in great measure a contributing factorto President Roosevelt’s decision to enter World War II. Compare: TOA LARGE EXTENT....
20. The Great DepressionCauses The decade after World War I was called the «Roaring Twenties». It was a time of rebuilding after a great war. Many European countries didn’t have enough money. They had to pay a lot back to the USA because the Americans helped to win the war. Above all, Germany was weak because it had ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы small-time[small-time] {adj.}, {informal} Unimportant; minor; with littlepower or importance. He has a job as a drummer with a small-timeband. It is a small-time business, but it may grow. Contrast:BIG-TIME....
22. Значение идиомы many hands make light work[many hands make light work] If many people work together, even ahard job becomes easier. — A proverb. Come on boys, many hands makelight work. If we work together, we can finish painting the barn....
23. Значение идиомы poor as a church mouse[poor as a church mouse] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Penniless; broke;extremely poor. The newly arrived boat people were poor as churchmice....
24. Crazy people talkA doctor of psychology was doing his normal morning rounds when he entered a patient’s room. He found Patient #1 sitting on the floor, pretending to saw a piece of wood in half. Patient #2 was hanging from the ceiling, by his feet. The doctor asked patient number 1 what he was doing. The patient ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы think a great deal of[think a great deal of] or [think a lot of] also [think much of]{v. phr.} To consider to be very worthy, valuable, or important; toesteem highly. Mary thinks a great deal of Tim. The teacherthought a lot of Joe’s project. — The phrase «think much of» isusually used in negative sentences. Father didn’t think much ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы birds of a feather flock together[birds of a feather flock together] People who are alike often become friends or are together; if you are often with certain people, you may be their friends or like them. — A proverb. Don’t be friends with bad boys. People think that birds of a feather flock together....
27. Перевод слова patientPatient — пациент Перевод слова Refer a patient to a specialist — направить больного к специалисту chronic patient — человек, страдающий хроническим заболеванием acute patient — больной в тяжелом состоянии The Patient made a quick recovery. Пациент быстро выздоравливал. The Patient cannot walk yet. Пациент пока что не может ходить. The Patient was attended by ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы boys will be boys[boys will be boys] Boys are only children and must sometimes get into mischief or trouble or behave too roughly. Boys will be boys and make a lot of noise, so John’s mother told him and his friends to play in the park instead of the back yard....
29. Holidays in Great BritainThere are many holidays in Great Britain. They are Christmas day, Boxing Day, New Year’s day, Easter, May Day, Spring bank holiday and Summer bank holiday. Public holidays in Great Britain are called bank holidays because the banks as well as most of the offices and shops are closed. The most popular holiday is Xmas. ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы can’t see the wood for the trees[can’t see the wood for the trees] or [can’t see the woods for the trees] or [can’t see the forest for the trees] {v. phr.} To be unable to judge or understand the whole because of attention to the parts; criticize small things and not see the value or the aim of the future achievement. ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы cross a bridge before one comes to it[cross a bridge before one comes to it] {v. phr.} To worry about future events or trouble before they happen. — Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb. «Can I be a soldier when I grow up, Mother?» asked Johnny. «Don’t cross that bridge until you come to it,» said his mother. Compare: ... Читать далее...
32. Перевод идиомы go to any length / go to any lengths / go to great lenghts, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: go to any length / go to any lengths / go to great lenghts Перевод: делать все необходимое; ни перед чем не останавливаться, чтобы выполнить что-либо Пример: The man will go to any length to get what he wants. Этот человек ни перед чем не остановится, чтобы получить то, чего он хочет. I went ... Читать далее...
33. Перевод идиомы to a great extent / to a large extent, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: to a great extent / to a large extent Перевод: главным образом; в основном; в значительной степени Пример: To a great extent everybody in the town has been informed of the new parking regulations. Почти всех в городе предупредили о новых правилах дорожного движения....
34. Great Britain (4)Из топика Великобритания (4) вы узнаете много интересных подробностей о населении, климате, рельефе, реках, деревнях и климате страны. В тройку известных университетов, кроме Оксфорда и Кембриджа, можно добавить и университет Глазго. В Великобритании хорошо развита промышленность и сельское хозяйство. Главные промышленные центры — Шеффилд, Бирмингем и Манчестер. Крупнейшие города страны — Лондон, Бирмингем, Кардифф, Манчестер, ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы take shape[take shape] {v. phr.} To grow or develop into a certain fixedform. Plans for our vacation are beginning to take shape. Theirnew home took shape as the weeks went by. Compare: SHAPE UP....
36. Значение идиомы at the outset[at the outset] {adv. phr.} At the start; at the beginning. «You’ll live in the cheaper barracks at the outset; later you can move into the better cabins,» the camp director said to the new boys....
37. Значение идиомы Rome wasn’t built in a day[Rome wasn’t built in a day] Great things are not accomplishedovernight; great deeds take a long time. — A proverb. A takes along time to write a successful novel, but don’t worry; Rome wasn’tbuilt in a day, as the saying goes....
38. Перевод слова greatGreat — огромный, великий, прекрасный Перевод слова Great city — огромный город great friendship — большая дружба the Great War — первая мировая война that’s a great story! — до чего же интересно! A car can be a Great expense. Машина может обойтись вам очень дорого. I think his show’s OK, but I wouldn’t call ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы in common[in common] {adv. phr.} Shared together or equally; in use orownership by all. Mr. and Mrs. Smith own the store in common. The four boys grew up together and have a lot in common. Theswimming pool is used in common by all the children in theneighborhood. Compare: COMMON GROUND....
40. Перевод идиомы a good deal of something / a great deal of something, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: a good deal of something / a great deal of something Перевод: много чего-либо, большое количество чего-либо Пример: We had a good deal of paint remaining after we finished painting the room. После того, как мы закончили красить комнату, у нас осталось много краски. There was a great deal of water in our house ... Читать далее...