Значение идиомы happy hour

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1. Going to Happy HourGary: Hey, over here. I’m glad you could make it. This place has a great Happy hour. Let me get the waitress, Brenda, so we can order our drinks. Shanise: Hi, Gary. You sound like a Regular. Do you come here a lot? Gary: Yeah, I like Stopping by on my way home Now and ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы happy hunting ground[happy hunting ground] {n. phr.} 1. The place where, in AmericanIndian belief, a person goes after death; heaven. The Indiansbelieved that at death they went to the happy hunting ground. 2.{informal} A place or area where you can find a rich variety of whatyou want, and plenty of it. The forest is a happy hunting ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы on the hour[on the hour] {adv. phr.} Each time the hour has zero minutes andzero seconds. The uptown bus goes past the school on the hour. The woman must take her pill on the hour....
4. Перевод слова happyHappy — счастливый, веселый, удачный Перевод слова Happy man — счастливец happy tears — слезы счастья happy guess — правильная догадка Happy birthday! С днем рождения! I’m very Happy for you. Я так рад за тебя. I account myself Happy. Я считаю себя счастливым....
5. Значение идиомы zero hour[zero hour] {n.} 1. The exact time when an attack or other militaryaction is supposed to start. Zero hour for the bombers to take offwas midnight. 2. The time when an important decision or change issupposed to come; the time for a dangerous action. It was zero hourand the doctor began the operation on the ... Читать далее...
6. Перевод идиомы at the top of the hour, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at the top of the hour Перевод: в начале часа — то есть в 11.00, 12.00 и т. д. (под top of the hour имеется в виду верхняя часть часов, т. е. начало часа) Пример: The radio news always starts at the top of the hour. Новости по радио всегда передаются в начале каждого ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы eleventh hour[eleventh hour] {adj. phr.} Pertaining to the last minutes; thelast opportunity to accomplish a task. The editors made severaleleventh hour changes in the headlines of the morning paper....
8. Перевод идиомы at the bottom of the hour, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at the bottom of the hour Перевод: в середине часа — то есть в 10.30, 11.30 и т. д. (под bottom of the hour имеется в виду нижняя часть часов, т. е. середина часа) Пример: The weather forecast is on the radio at the bottom of the hour. Прогноз погоды передается по радио в ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы at the eleventh hour[at the eleventh hour] {prep. phr.} At the last possible time. Aunt Mathilda got married at the eleventh hour; after all, she was already 49 years old....
10. Перевод идиомы by the hour, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: by the hour Перевод: почасовой, по часу, каждый час Пример: We had to pay for our parking space by the hour. Нам пришлось платить за парковку по часовой ставке....
11. Значение идиомы coffee hour[coffee hour] {n.} A time for coffee or other refreshments after a meeting; a time to meet people and have refreshments. After the business meeting we had a coffee hour. The Joneses had a coffee hour so their visitor could meet their neighbors....
12. Перевод слова hourHour — час; время, период Перевод слова Twenty-four hours — сутки, 24 часа at the hour of seven — в семь часов unearthly hour — крайне неудобное время rush hours — часы пик hours of attendance — служебные часы The Hour invites. Время зовет. Your Hour has struck. Твой час пробил. It hailed for an ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы strike a happy medium[strike a happy medium] {v. phr.} To find an answer to a problemthat is halfway between two unsatisfactory answers. Mary said thedress was blue. Jane said it was green. They finally struck a happymedium and decided it was blue-green. Two teaspoons of sugar madethe cup of coffee too sweet, and one not sweet enough. One ... Читать далее...
14. Перевод идиомы zero hour, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: zero hour Перевод: точное время, в которое начнется нападение или любая другая военная операция Пример: The air force planes waited until zero hour in order to start out on their bombing mission. Воздушные войска ждали назначенного часа, чтобы начать операцию по бомбардировке....
15. Перевод идиомы at the eleventh hour, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at the eleventh hour Перевод: в самый последний момент Пример: The company and the union settled the strike at the eleventh hour. Компания и союз урегулировали стачку в самый последний момент....
16. Значение идиомы first come, first served[first come, first served] {truncated sent.}, {informal} If youarrive first, you will be served first; people will be waited on inthe order they come; the person who comes first will have his turnfirst. Get in line for your ice cream, boys. First come, firstserved. The rule in the restaurant is first come, first served. The ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы behind bars[behind bars] {adv. phr.} In jail; in prison. He was a pickpocket and had spent many years behind bars. That boy is always in trouble and will end up behind bars....
18. Значение идиомы at this rate[at this rate] or [at that rate] {adv. phr.} At a speed like this or that; with progress like this or that. John’s father said that if John kept going at that rate he would never finish cutting the grass. So Johnny has a whole dollar! At this rate he’ll be a millionaire. «Three 100’s ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы parallel bars[parallel bars] {n.} Two horizontal bars the same distance apart, that are a few feet above the floor of a gymnasium. The boysexercised on the parallel bars in the gym....
20. Перевод идиомы at the appointed hour / at the appointed time, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at the appointed hour / at the appointed time Перевод: в назначенный час / время Пример: We went to meet the lawyer at the appointed time. Мы пошли встретиться с адвокатом в назначенное время....
21. Curiosity Sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to Itself On MarsNASA scientists have commanded one of Curiosity’s instruments to hum out the tune of «Happy Birthday» to commemorate the rover’s first year on the Martian surface. Curiosity is no stranger to «firsts.» The one-ton rover is the first to laser-blast a Mars rock; it was also the first to carry out X-ray diffraction analysis on ... Читать далее...
22. Man walks into a supermarket and buysMan walks into a supermarket and buys : 1 bar of soap 1 toothbrush 1 tube toothpaste 1 loaf of bread 1 pint of milk 1 single serving cereal 1 single serving frozen dinner The girl at the checkout looks at him and says «Single are you?» The man replies very sarcastically «How did you ... Читать далее...
23. Do you want to be happy — Ты хочешь быть счастливымReading articles «How to be happy» in the Internet I realize that a happy person should write about it. When you ask yourself: «What is really happiness?» I think that happiness has different meanings for each person and first of all, you should define what happiness means to you. For instance, a relationship, a job, ... Читать далее...
24. Перевод сленгового выражения behind bars, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: behind bars Сленговое выражение: behind bars груб. Перевод: за решеткой, в тюрьме, в заточении Синоним: up the river; in the slammer; under glass Пример: My brother Charlie tried to rob a bank, but the cops caught him and now he’s behind bars. Мой брат Чарли пытался ограбить банк, но полицейские поймали его, и ... Читать далее...
25. Jones came into the office an hour late for the third timeJones came into the office an hour late for the third time in one week and found the boss waiting for him. «What’s the story this time, Jones?» he asked sarcastically. «Let’s hear a good excuse for a change.» Jones sighed, «Everything went wrong this morning, Boss. The wife decided to drive me to the ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы on a pedestal[on a pedestal] {adv. phr.} Lovingly honored and cared for. Mrs. Raymond’s children served her breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day andlater took her out to dinner. She felt on a pedestal. Bill isalways waiting on his fiancee and bringing her flowers and candy. Hehas certainly put her on a pedestal....
27. Значение идиомы better than[better than] {prep. phr.} More than; greater than; at a greater rate than. The car was doing better than eighty miles an hour. It is better than three miles to the station....
28. British cuisine — Британская кухняAlthough British cuisine is not recognized as a worldwide celebrity like French or Italy cuisine, but it obviously belongs to one of the most refined and special ones. Of course everyone has ever heard of English breakfast and afternoon tea which are an essential part of the Englishmen everyday life. English breakfast can hardly be ... Читать далее...
29. Happy cows produce more milkA cow with a name produces more milk than one without, scientists at Newcastle University have found. Drs Catherine Douglas and Peter Rowlinson have shown that by giving a cow a name and treating her as an individual, farmers can increase their annual milk yield by almost 500 pints. The study, published online today in ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы lady of the house[lady of the house] {n. phr.} Female owner, or wife of the owner, of the house; the hostess. «Dinner is served,» the lady of thehouse announced to her guests....
31. Значение идиомы stepped up[stepped up] {adj.} Carried on at a faster or more active rate;increased. To fill the increase in orders, the factory had tooperate at a stepped-up rate....
32. Перевод слова rateRate — норма, показатель; ставка, расценка; скорость, темп Перевод слова Crime rate — показатель преступности rate of duty — ставка таможенной пошлины rate of growth — темп роста cut rate — сниженный тариф dependable rate of return — стабильный уровень доходности People work at different Rates. Люди работают в разном темпе. Children learn at different ... Читать далее...
33. Перевод идиомы at any rate, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at any rate Перевод: как бы то ни было, во всяком случае Пример: At any rate, I am not going to a movie tonight. Как бы то ни было, сегодня вечером я в кино не иду....
34. Значение идиомы serve one right[serve one right] {v. phr.} To be what really deserves asa punishment; be a fair exchange for what has done or saidor failed to do or say. He failed his exam; it served him rightbecause he had not studied. Bob said it served Sally right whenshe cut her finger; she had taken his knife without ... Читать далее...
35. Перевод идиомы second-rate, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: second-rate Перевод: второсортный, не лучшего качества Пример: The performance of the school choir was second-rate and they need more practice to improve. Выступление школьного хора было не самым лучшим, им нужно больше практиковаться....
36. A delicacyAn American touring Spain stopped at a local restaurant following a day of sightseeing. While sipping his sangria, he noticed a sizzling, scrumptious looking platter being served at the next table. Not only did it look good, the smell was wonderful. He asked the waiter, «What is that you just served?» The waiter replied, » ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы beat down[beat down] {v.} 1. To crush or break the spirit of; win over; conquer. All their defenses were beaten down by the tanks. 2. {informal} a. To try to get reduced; force down by discussing. Can we beat down the price? B. To persuade or force to accept alower price or easier payments. He tried ... Читать далее...
38. Перевод слова dinnerDinner — обед Перевод слова Cracking good dinner — отличный обед dinner companion — сотрапезник at dinner — за обедом Dinner is ready. Обед готов. Wouldn’t he stay to Dinner? Не останется ли он пообедать? We’re having ham for Dinner. У нас ветчина на ужин....
39. Значение идиомы at any rate[at any rate] {adv. phr.} In any case; anyhow. It isn’t much of a car, but at any rate it was not expensive. Compare: AT LEAST, IN ANY CASE....
40. Значение идиомы eat up[eat up] {v.} 1. To eat all of. After hiking all afternoon, theyquickly ate up all of the dinner. 2. To use all of. Idle talk hadeaten up the hour before they knew it. 3. {slang} To accept eagerly;welcome. The girls told John he was a hero because he made thewinning touchdown, and he ate ... Читать далее...