Значение идиомы hard as nails

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1. Значение идиомы bed of nails[bed of nails] {n. phr.} A difficult or unhappy situation or set of circumstances. «There are days when my job is a regular bed of nails,» Jim groaned. Contrast: BED OF ROSES....
2. Значение идиомы as hard as nails[as hard as nails] {adj. phr.} Very unfeeling; cruel, and unsympathetic. Uncle Joe is as hard as nails; although he is a millionaire, he doesn’t help his less fortunate relatives....
3. Перевод сленгового выражения hard as nails, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: hard as nails Перевод: очень крепкий, стойкий, выносливый; недружелюбный, неприветливый, нерадушный Пример: You have to be hard as nails to play professional football. Чтобы профессионально играть в футбол, нужно быть очень выносливым. Rumsfeld is hard as nails — I’ve never even seen him smile. Румсфелд очень неприветлив, я ни разу не видел, чтобы ... Читать далее...
4. So there were two guys on a roof, pounding nailsSo there were two guys on a roof, pounding nails. One guy pounded a nail in, then picked up another. He was holding the nail upside down. He unexpectedly threw the nail away. He picked up another nail, right side up this time, and pounded this in. He eventually threw so many upside down nails ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы hard-fisted[hard-fisted] {adj.} 1. Able to do hard physical labor; strong. Jack’s uncle was a hard-fisted truck driver with muscles of steel. 2. Not gentle or easy-going; tough; stern. The new teacher was ahard-fisted woman who would allow no nonsense. 3. Stingy or mean; notgenerous with money. The hard-fisted banker refused to lend Mr. Jones more ... Читать далее...
6. Using nails on a houseThese two newfies are building a house. One of them is putting on the siding. He picks up a nail, hammers it in. Picks up another nail, throws it away. Picks up a nail, hammers it in. Picks up another, throws it away. This goes on for a while, and finally his friend comes over ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы pound out[pound out] {v. phr.} 1. To play a piece of music very loudly on apercussion instrument. The boy was pounding out the tune «Mary hada little lamb» on the marimba. 2. To flatten something with a hammer. The bodyshop uses special hammers to pound out the indentations inthe bodies of cars. 3. To produce a ... Читать далее...
8. Перевод слова gentleGentle — благородный, знатный; теплый, нежный Перевод слова Gentle heart — доброе сердце gentle knight — благородный рыцарь the gentle lapse of life — спокойное течение жизни Be Gentle with the baby. Будьте ласковы с ребенком. They would be Gentle, not austere. Они будут добрыми, а не строгими. She’s as Gentle as a lamb. Она ... Читать далее...
9. To stop her 4-year old daughter from biting her nailsTo stop her 4-year old daughter from biting her nails, her mother tells her it’ll make her fat. «I won’t do it any more, Mom,» says the daughter. Next day they are out walking when they meet a very fat man. «If I bite my fingernails, I’ll be as fat as that, won’t I Mom?» ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы jack up[jack up] {v.} 1. To lift with a jack. The man jacked up his carto fit a flat tire. 2. {informal} To make higher; raise. Just before Christmas, some stores jack up their prices....
11. Значение идиомы in time[in time] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Soon enough. We got toWashington in time for the cherry blossoms. We got to the stationjust in time to catch the bus. John liked to get to work in goodtime and talk. to the man who worked on his machine before him. 2. Inthe end; after a while; ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы be up to something[be up to something] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To feel strong enough or knowledgeable enough to accomplish a certain task. Are you up to climbing all the way to the 37-th floor? Are we up to meeting the delegation from Moscow and speaking Russian to them? 2. Tendency to do something mischievous. I’m afraid Jack ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы up to[up to] {prep.} 1. As far, as deep, or as high as. The water inthe pond was only up to John’s knees. Mary is small and just comesup to Bill’s chest. The shovel sank in the soft mud all the way upto the handle. 2. Close to; approaching. The team did not play upto its ... Читать далее...
14. Перевод слова toughTough — жесткий, крепкий, прочный Перевод слова Tough meat — жесткое мясо tough wood — прочная древесина tough metal — твердый металл get-tough policy — жесткая политика Tough it out! Держись!, Крепись!, Не падай духом! My mother was very Tough on my sister. Моя мать была очень суровой по отношению к моей сестре. It was ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы jack of all trades[jack of all trades] {n.}, {informal} A person who is knowledgeable in many areas. Can beused as praise, or as a derogatory remark depending on the context andthe intonation. Peter is a jack of all trades; he can surviveanywhere! «How come Joe did such a sloppy job?» Mary asked. «He’sa jack of all trades,» Sally ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы long haul[long haul] or [long pull] {n.}, {informal} 1. A long distance ortrip. It is a long haul to drive across the country. ContrastSHORT HAUL. 2. A long length of time during which work continues orsomething is done; a long time of trying. A boy crippled by poliomay learn to walk again, but it may be ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы hold down[hold down] {v.} 1. To keep in obedience; keep control of; continueauthority or rule over. Kings used to know very well how to holddown the people. 2. {informal} To work satisfactorily at. John hadheld down a tough job for a long time....
18. Lightbulbs for dinnerLittle Freddie said to Little Johnny, «My dad’s tougher than your dad!» «Oh yeah?» said Little Johnny, «My dad is so tough, he has lightbulbs for dinner!» «Really?» Yeah, the other night I heard him tell my mom, ‘Turn out the light, I wanna eat it!'»...
19. Значение идиомы hard sledding[hard sledding] or [rough sledding] or [tough sledding] {n.},{informal} Difficulty in succeeding or making progress. Jane hadhard sledding in her math course because she was poorly prepared. When Mr. Smith started his new business, he had tough sledding for awhile but things got better....
20. Little Johny being literalTeacher asks the children to discuss what their Dad’s do for a living. Little Mary says: «My Dad is a lawyer. He puts the bad guys in jail.» Little Jack says: «My Dad is a doctor. He makes all the sick people better.» All the kids in the class had their turn except Little Johnny. ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы hard sell[hard sell] {n.}, {informal} A kind of salesmanship characterizedby great vigor, aggressive persuasion, and great eagerness on the partof the person selling something; opposed to «soft sell». Your hardsell turns off a lot of people; try the soft sell for a change, won’tyou?...
22. Значение идиомы out like a light[out like a light] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Fast asleep; to sleepvery quickly. Tom got so much fresh air and exercise that he wentout like a light as soon as he lay down. As soon as the lightswere turned off, Johnny was out like a light. 2. In a faint;unconscious. Johnny was hit by a ... Читать далее...
23. At the Butcher’sButcher: What can I get for you? Gina: I’d like a pound of Ground beef, please. Butcher: Would you like the regular or the extra Lean? The extra lean is a dollar more per pound. Gina: I’ll take the regular. Could you also Throw in two thick Pork chops and two Chicken breasts? Butcher: I’m ... Читать далее...
24. At the Butcher’sButcher: What can I get for you? Gina: I’d like a pound of Ground beef, please. Butcher: Would you like the regular or the extra Lean? The extra lean is a dollar more per pound. Gina: I’ll take the regular. Could you also Throw in two thick Pork chops and two Chicken breasts? Butcher: I’m ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы before one can say Jack Robinson[before one can say Jack Robinson] {adv. cl.}, {informal} Very quickly; suddenly. — An overused phrase. Before I could say Jack Robinson, the boy was gone. Compare: IN A FLASH, RIGHT AWAY....
26. Значение идиомы fly in the ointment[fly in the ointment] {n. phr.}, {informal} An unpleasant part of apleasant thing; something small that spoils your fun. We had a lotof fun at the beach; the only fly in the ointment was George’s cuttinghis foot on a piece of glass. Your new job sounds too good to betrue — interesting work, high pay, ... Читать далее...
27. Перевод слова softSoft — мягкий, нежный, ласковый Перевод слова Soft fall — мягкое падение soft to the touch — мягкий на ощупь soft skin — нежная кожа soft embrace — нежное объятие She has Soft skin. У нее нежная кожа. Velvet feels Soft. Бархат мягок на ощупь. She took a Soft option. Она пошла по пути наименьшего ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy[all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy] Too much hard work without time out for play or enjoyment is not good for anyone. — A proverb. Bill’s mother told him to stop studying and to go out and play, because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy....
29. Значение идиомы Johnny-on-the-spot[Johnny-on-the-spot] {adj. phr.} At the right place when needed;present and ready to help; very prompt; on time. A good waterboy isalways Johnny-on-the-spot. The firemen were Johnny-on-the-spot andput out the fire in the house soon after it started. Compare: ON THEJOB....
30. Значение идиомы wear on[wear on] {v.} 1. To anger or annoy; tire. Having to stayindoors all day long is tiresome for the children and wears on theirmother’s nerves. 2. To drag on; pass gradually or slowly; continue inthe same old way. Johnny tried to wait up for Santa Claus but asthe night wore on, he couldn’t keep his ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы tough cat[tough cat] {n.}, {slang} A man who is very individualistic and, asa result, highly successful with women. Joe is a real tough cat, man....
32. Значение идиомы so what[so what] {informal} Used as an impolite reply showing that youdon’t care about what another has said. Roy boasted that he was inthe sixth grade, but Ted said, «So what? I am in Junior High.» Syn.:WHAT OF IT....
33. 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....
34. Little Johnny’s mother decided to giveLittle Johnny’s mother decided to give her son an anatomy lesson one day, so she took off all of her clothes and pointed to her vagina, and said, «Johnny. This is where you come from.» Johnny went to school the next day smiling and insisting all his friends now refer to him as «Lucky Johnny.» ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы hard-nosed[hard-nosed] {adj.}, {slang} Tough or rugged; very strict; not weakor soft; stubborn, especially in a fight or contest. Joe’s fatherwas a hard-nosed army officer who had seen service in two wars. Pete is a good boy; he plays hard-nosed football. Compare:HARD-BOILED....
36. Значение идиомы catch one’s death of[catch one’s death of] or [take one’s death of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become very ill with. Johnny fell in the icy water and almost took his death of cold. Sometimes used in the short form «catch your death.» «Johnny! Come right in here and put your coat and hat on. You’ll catch your death!»...
37. Значение идиомы tough it out[tough it out] {v. phr.} To live through and endure a tryingsituation. The tourists got lost in the desert without a compass, and they had to tough it out for three days on a single bottle ofwater....
38. Значение идиомы let off steam[let off steam] or [blow off steam] {v. phr.} 1. To let or makesteam escape; send out steam. The janitor let off some steambecause the pressure was too high. 2. {informal} To get rid ofphysical energy or strong feeling through activity; talk or be veryactive physically after forced quiet. After the long ride on thebus, ... Читать далее...
39. Lick thatTommy, Johnny and Harry were standing around bullshitting about how tough their fathers were. «My dad went 12 rounds with Mike Tyson. Lick that!» said young Harry. «Well, my dad did two tours of Vietnam and killed 19 men… so lick that!» Tommy said. «That’s nothing!» declared little Johnny. «My dad hasn’t wiped his ass ... Читать далее...
40. Little Johnny comes home from schoolLittle Johnny comes home from school with a note from his teacher, indicating that «Johnny seems to be having some difficulty with the difference between boys and girls,» and would his mother,»please sit down and have a talk with Johnny about this.» So johnny’s mother takes him quietly, by the hand, upstairs to her bedroom, ... Читать далее...