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Значение идиомы half-time
[half-time] {n.} A rest period in the middle of certain games.
Isaw Henry at the football game and I went over and talked to him athalf-time.
The pep squad put on a drill at half-time when weplayed basketball with our old rivals.
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- Значение идиомы in half [in half] {adv. phr.} 1. Into two equal parts. The ticket takerat the football game tore the tickets in half. Mother cut theapple in half so each child could have an equal share. Syn.: IN TWO.2. To half the size before; to one half as big. As a punishment, Father cut Bob’s allowance in half....
- Значение идиомы half-and-half [half-and-half ] {adj.} As much one thing as the other. Weasked the coach if more boys than girls were interested in debating, and he said it was about half-and-half. The show last night wasneither very good nor very poor – just half-and-half. Compare:FIFTY-FIFTY....
- Значение идиомы half [half] See: GO HALVES, GO OFF HALF-COCKED also GO OFF AT HALF COCK, IN HALF, SIX OF ONE AND HALF-A-DOZEN OF THE OTHER, TIME AND A HALF, TOO-BY HALF....
- Перевод идиомы (to be) half the battle, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: (to be) half the battle Перевод: большая часть работы Пример: Writing the letters will be half the battle. We can finish the rest of the work next week. Если мы напишем письма, это уже будет полдела. Остальную работу мы можем закончить на следующей неделе....
- Значение идиомы half a mind [half a mind] also [half a notion] {n. phr.}, {informal} A wish orplan that you have not yet decided to act on; a thought of possiblydoing something. – Used after “have” or “with” and before “to” and aninfinitive. I have half a mind to stop studying and walk over tothe brook. Jerry went home with […]...
- Значение идиомы go off half-cocked [go off half-cocked] also [go off at half cock] {v. phr.},{informal} To act or speak before getting ready; to do something toosoon. Bill often goes off half cocked. Mr. Jones was thinkingabout quilting his job, but his wife told him not to go at half cock....
- Значение идиомы time and a half [time and a half] {n. phr.} Pay given to a worker at a rate halfagain as much as he usually gets. John got time and a half when heworked beyond his usual quitting time. Tom gets one dollar forregular pay and a dollar and a half for time and a half....
- Значение идиомы six of one and half-a-dozen of the other [six of one and half-a-dozen of the other] {n. phr.} Two things thesame; not a real choice; no difference. Which coat do you likebetter, the brown or the blue? It’s six of one and half-a-dozen of theother. Johnny says it’s six of one and half-a-dozen of the otherwhether he does the job tonight or tomorrow […]...
- Значение идиомы half the battle [half the battle] {n. phr.} A large part of the work. When youwrite an essay for class, making the outline is half the battle. To see your faults and decide to change is half the battle ofself-improvement....
- Пословица / поговорка half a loaf is better than none / half a loaf is better than no bread – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: half a loaf is better than none / half a loaf is better than no bread Перевод: полкаравая лучше, чем вовсе ничего Эквивалент в русском языке: лучше синица в руки, чем журавль в небе; лучше мало, чем совсем ничего Пример: Half a loaf is better than none and you should be happy […]...
- Значение идиомы half a chance [half a chance] or [a half chance] {n.} An opportunity; areasonable chance. Just give yourself half a chance and you willquickly get used to your new job....
- Значение идиомы half an eye [half an eye] {n. phr.} A slight glance; a quick look. Thesubstitute teacher could see with half an eye that she was going tohave trouble with the class. While Mary was cooking she kept halfan eye on the baby to see that he didn’t get into mischief....
- Значение идиомы half-hearted [half-hearted] {adj.} Lacking enthusiasm or interest. Phil madeseveral half-hearted attempts to learn word processing, but we couldsee that he didn’t really like it....
- Перевод слова half Half – половина, частичный Перевод слова A half knowledge of the subject – недостаточное знание предмета half light – неполный свет half the profits – половина прибылей half empty – наполовину пустой It’s Half past one. Сейчас половина второго. What is Half of six? Сколько будет, если шесть разделить пополам? Two Halves make a whole. […]...
- Значение идиомы at half mast [at half mast] {prep. phr.} Halfway up or down; referring primarily to flag posts, but may be used jokingly. When a president of the United States dies, all flags are flown at half mast....
- Значение идиомы half a loaf is better than none [half a loaf is better than none] or [half a loaf is better than nobread] Part of what we want or need is better than nothing. – Aproverb. Albert wanted two dollars for shoveling snow from thesidewalk but the lady would only give him a dollar. And he said thathalf a loaf is better than […]...
- Значение идиомы half-baked [half-baked] {adj.}, {informal} Not thought out or studiedthoroughly; not worth considering or accepting. We wish Tom wouldnot take our time at meetings to offer his half-baked ideas. Wecannot afford to put the government in the hands of people withhalf-baked plans....
- Значение идиомы firing squad [firing squad] {n.} A group of soldiers chosen to shoot a prisonerto death or to fire shots over a grave as a tribute. A dictatoroften sends his enemies before a firing squad. The dead generalwas honored by a firing squad....
- Перевод идиомы time and a half, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: time and a half Перевод: зарплата в полуторном размере, получаемая за сверхурочную работу Пример: The supermarket workers receive time and a half when they work on Saturday. Работники супермаркета получают зарплату в полуторном размере, когда работают в воскресенье....
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