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1. Перевод идиомы have an ax to grind / have an axe to grind, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: have an ax to grind / have an axe to grind Перевод: 1. иметь претензии, испытывать недовольство по поводу чего-либо или кого-либо 2. иметь корыстные интересы, преследовать свои интересы Пример: The student had an axe to grind with his teacher, because he received a low mark on his presentation. У студента есть претензии к […]...
2. Перевод слова grindGrind – молоть, толочь Перевод слова Gears grind – шестеренки стачиваются to grind glass – шлифовать стекло to grind wheat into flour – перемалывать зерно в муку The corn is Ground into meal. Зерно перемалывается в муку. Grind a pound of coffee for me. Намели мне фунт кофе. Don’t let the army Grind you down! […]...
3. Значение идиомы call a halt[call a halt] {v. phr.} To give a command to stop. The scouts were tired during the hike, and the scoutmaster called a halt. When the children’s play got too noisy, their mother called a halt....
4. Значение идиомы ax to grind[ax to grind] {n. phr.}, {informal} Something to gain for yourself; a selfish reason. In praising movies for classroom use he has an ax to grind; he sells motion picture equipment. When Charles told the teacher he saw Arthur copying his homework from Jim, he had an ax to grind; Arthur would not let Charles […]...
5. Перевод слова haltHalt – задерживать, останавливать; остановка, привал Перевод слова Halt sign – дорожный знак “стоп” platoon, halt! – взвод, стой! complete halt – полная остановка Here let us make a Halt. Давайте здесь сделаем привал. The bus pulled to a Halt. Автобус подъехал к остановке. The plane taxied to a Halt. Самолет вырулил к месту стоянки. […]...
6. Значение идиомы pull up[pull up] {v.} 1. To check the forward motion of; halt; stop. Hepulled up his horse at the gate. 2. To tell to stop doingsomething; say is doing wrong and must stop; scold. Jimtalked rudely to Mother, and Father pulled him up. Ann said in herreport that America was discovered in 1634, and the teacher […]...
7. Значение идиомы bog down, to get bogged down[bog down, to get bogged down] {v. phr.}, {mostly intransitive or passive} 1. To stop progressing; to slow to a halt. Work on the new building bogged down, because the contractor didn’t deliver the needed concrete blocks. 2. To become entangled with a variety of obstacles making your efforts unproductive or unsatisfying. The novelist wrote […]...
8. Значение идиомы ground[ground] See: BREAK GROUND, COMMON GROUND, COVER GROUND or COVERTHE GROUND, CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER, EAR TO THE GROUND, FEET ON THEGROUND, GAIN GROUND, GET OFF THE GROUND, GIVE GROUND, HAPPY HUNTINGGROUND, HOLD ONE’S GROUND, LOSE GROUND, MIDDLE GROUND, RUN INTO THEGROUND, STAMPING GROUND, STAND ONE’S GROUND, FROM THE GROUND UP....
9. Значение идиомы turn out[turn out] {v.} 1. To make leave or go away. His father turnedhim out of the house. If you don’t behave, you will be turnedout. Compare: THROW OUT. 2. To turn inside out; empty. He turnedout his pockets looking for the money. Robbers turned out all thedrawers in the house in a search for jewels. […]...
10. Значение идиомы ground floor[ground floor] {n.} 1. First floor of a house or building. Mrs. Turner has an apartment on the ground floor. 2. {informal} The firstor best chance, especially in a business. That man got rich becausehe got in on the ground floor of the television business....
11. Значение идиомы slow burn[slow burn] {n.}, {informal} A slowly increasing feeling of anger. The boys kept teasing John, and watched him do a slow burn. Barbara’s slow burn ended only when Mary explained themisunderstanding....
12. Перевод слова groundGround – земля, грунт Перевод слова To come to the ground – упасть leak to chassis ground – утечка на корпус to ground a circuit – заземлять цепь on English ground – на английской земле An apple fell to the Ground. Яблоко упало на землю. Cigar butts littered the Ground. Окурки валялись на земле. The […]...
13. Значение идиомы beat into one’s head[beat into one’s head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To teach by telling again and again; repeat often; drill, also, to be cross and punish often. Tom is lazy and stubborn and his lessons have to be beaten into his head. I cannot beat it into his head that he should take off his hat in the […]...
14. The Pope calls a meeting of all the cardinalsThe Pope calls a meeting of all the cardinals. When they have all assembled at the Vatican, he takes them into the meeting hall and states, “I have some really fantastic news and some very terrible news.” Of course, all the cardinals want to hear the good news first, so the Pope tells them, “Jesus […]...
15. Перевод идиомы take offense (at someone or something), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: take offense (at someone or something) Перевод: обижаться на кого-либо или что-либо Пример: The audience took offense at the remarks by the comedian. Зрители обиделись на комментарии комика....
16. Значение идиомы cover ground[cover ground] or [cover the ground] {v. phr.} 1. To go a distance; travel. Mr. Rogers likes to travel in planes, because they cover ground so quickly. 2. {informal} To move over an area at a speed that is pleasing; move quickly over a lot of ground. The new infielder really covers the ground at […]...
17. Значение идиомы run into the ground[run into the ground] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To do or use more than is wanted or needed. It’s all right to borrowmy hammer once in a while, but don’t run it into the ground. 2. Towin over or defeat completely. We lost the game today, but tomorrow we’ll run them into the ground....
18. Значение идиомы zone defense[zone defense] {n.} A defense in a sport in which each player has to defend a certain area. Thecoach taught his team a zone defense because he thought his playersweren’t fast enough to defend against individual opponents....
19. Значение идиомы bring up[bring up] {v.} 1. To take care of ; raise, train, educate. He gave much attention and thought to bringing up his children. Joe was born in Texas but brought up in Oklahoma. 2. {informal} To stop; halt. – Usually used with “short”. He brought the car up short when the light changed to red. […]...
20. Learning Self-DefenseTeacher: Welcome, everybody, to this Self-defense class. Today, you’ll learn how To size up a situation and how to tell the difference between a Harmless situation and a Threatening one. You’ll also begin to learn some Hand-to-hand combat moves To defend yourselves. Amy: Oh, good. I can’t wait to learn some Martial arts so I […]...
21. Значение идиомы ear to the ground[ear to the ground] {n. phr.}, {informal} Attention directed to theway things are going, or seem likely to go, or to the way people feeland think. The city manager kept an ear to the ground for a whilebefore deciding to raise the city employees’ pay. Reporters keepan ear to the ground so as to know […]...
22. Значение идиомы throw a monkey wrench[throw a monkey wrench] or [throw a wrench] {v. phr.}, {informal}To cause something that is going smoothly to stop. The game wasgoing smoothly until you threw a monkey wrench into the works byfussing about the rules. The Michigan tacklers threw a wrench intothe Wisconsin team’s offense. He hoped to see the class plan failand looked […]...
23. Значение идиомы cut the ground from under[cut the ground from under] {v. phr.} {informal} To make fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for in advance. Paul wanted to be captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team. Several workers applied for the retiring foreman’s job, but the […]...
24. Значение идиомы at most[at most] or [at the most] {adv. phr.} By the largest or most generous guess; at the upper limit; by the maximum account; not more than; at best; at worst. It was a minor offense at most. He had been gone 15 minutes at the most. Their new house lot is a quarter acre at […]...
25. Значение идиомы stand one’s ground[stand one’s ground] also [hold one’s ground] {v. phr.} 1. To stayand fight instead of running away. The enemy attacked in greatnumbers but our men stood their ground. Compare: GAIN GROUND. Contrast: GIVE GROUND, LOSE GROUND. 2. To defend a belief orstatement; refuse to weaken when opposed; insist you are right. John’s friends said he […]...
26. Значение идиомы turn in[turn in] {v.} 1. or [hand in] To give to someone; deliver tosomeone. I want you to turn in a good history paper. When thefootball season was over, we turned in our uniforms. 2. To inform on;report. She turned them in to the police for breaking the streetlight. 3. To give in return for something. […]...
27. Значение идиомы get one’s back up[get one’s back up] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become or make angryor stubborn. Fred got his back up when I said he was wrong. Ourcriticisms of his actions just got his hack up....
28. Значение идиомы let up[let up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To become less, weaker, or quiet;become slower or stop. It’s raining as hard as ever. It’s notletting up at all. It snowed for three days before it let up andwe could go outdoors. 2. To do less or go slower or stop; relax; stopworking or working hard. Grandfather has been […]...
29. Перевод слова defenseDefense – защита Перевод слова Defense mechanism – защитный механизм defense alliance – оборонительный альянс defense pact – договор о защите They mounted a good Defense. Они соорудили хорошую защиту. We need to improve our Defenses. Мы должны улучшить нашу оборону. The Defense called only one witness. Защита вызвала только одного свидетеля. Интересные факты Tower […]...
30. Значение идиомы sleep like a log[sleep like a log] {v. phr.} To sleep very deeply and soundly. Although I am usually a light sleeper, I was so exhausted from thesixteen-hour transpacific flight that, once we got home, I slept likea log for twelve hours....
31. Значение идиомы all right[all right ] {adv. phr.} 1. Well enough. The new machine is running all right. 2. {informal} I am willing; yes. “Shall we watch television?” “All right.” Compare: VERY WELL. 3. {informal} Beyond question, certainly. – Used for emphasis and placed after the word it modifies. It’s time to leave, all right, but the bus […]...
32. Значение идиомы get off the ground[get off the ground] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a successfulbeginning; get a good start; go ahead; make progress. Our plans fora party didn’t get off the ground because no one could come....
33. Значение идиомы gain ground[gain ground] {v. phr.} 1. To go forward; move ahead. Thesoldiers fought hard and began to gain ground. 2. To become stronger;make progress; improve. The sick man gained ground after being neardeath. Under Lincoln, the Republican Party gained ground. Contrast: LOSE GROUND....
34. Значение идиомы put one’s foot down[put one’s foot down] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take a decidedstand; be stubborn in decision. John didn’t want to practice hispiano lesson, but his teacher put his foot down. When it came tosmoking pot at parties, our parents put their foot down....
35. Значение идиомы jack-rabbit start[jack-rabbit start] {n.}, {informal} A very sudden start from astill position; a very fast start from a stop. Bob made ajack-rabbit start when the traffic light turned green....
36. 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....
37. Значение идиомы carry the day[carry the day] {v. phr.}, {informal} To win completely; to succeed in getting one’s aim accomplished. The defense attorney’s summary before the jury helped him carry the day....
38. Значение идиомы lose ground[lose ground] 1. To go backward; retreat. The soldiers began tolose ground when their leader was killed. Compare: GIVE GROUND. 2. Tobecome weaker; get worse; not improve. The sick man began to loseground when his cough grew worse. When the Democrats are in power, the Republicans lose ground. Contrast: GAIN GROUND....
39. Значение идиомы leaf through[leaf through] {v. phr.} To scan or glance through a book or otherreading matter. I only had time to leaf through the program beforethe concert started....
40. Значение идиомы free agent[free agent] {n.} A professional player who does not have acontract with a team. The Giants signed two free agents who hadbeen released by the Cardinals....