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1. Значение идиомы spell out[spell out] {v.} 1. To say or read aloud the letters ot a word, oneby one; spell. John could not understand the word the teacher wassaying, so she spelled it out on the blackboard. 2. To read slowly, have trouble in understanding. The little boy spelled out theprinted words. 3. {informal} To explain something in ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы explain away[explain away] {v.} To explain so that it does not seemtrue or important. John explained away his unfinished homework byshowing the teacher his broken arm in a cast. It is hard toexplain away Abraham Lincoln’s dream about being dead, which he had afew days before he was shot. The man could not explain away thegun ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы go on[go on] {v.} 1a. To continue; not stop. After he was hit by theball, Billy quit pitching and went home, but the game went on. TheTV picture began to jump, and it went on like that until Father turneda knob. I asked Jane a question but she went on reading and didn’tanswer. Mother told Jim ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы keep on[keep on] {v.} 1. To go ahead; not stop; continue. The neighborsasked them to stop making noise, but they kept right on. Columbuskept on until he saw land. — Often used before a present participle. Relentlessly, the boy kept on asking about the birds and the bees. The boy kept on talking even though the ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы end up[end up] {v.} 1. To come to an end; be ended or finished; stop. How does the story end up? 2. To finally reach or arrive; land. Ihope you don’t end up in jail. 3. {informal} To die, be killed. The gangster ended up in the electric chair. 4. or [finish up]. Toput an end ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы let ride[let ride] {v. phr.}, {informal} To allow to go on without change;accept for the present. The committee couldnot decide what to do about Bob’s idea, so they let the matter ridefor a month or so. The class was rather noisy but the teacher letit ride because it was near Christmas. Ruth’s paper was not verygood, ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы set down[set down] {v.} 1. To write; record. He set down all hisimportant thoughts in his dairy. At the beginning of his letterDan set down the date. Syn.: PUT DOWN. 2. To stop a bus or othervehicle and let get off. The bus driver set her down atthe corner. 3. To put into some group; classify; ... Читать далее...
8. Перевод идиомы at sea (about something), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at sea (about something) Перевод: не знать, что делать, быть в растерянности, недоумевать Пример: Most members of the class were at sea when the teacher tried to explain the difficult theory. Большинство учеников недоумевали, когда учитель пытался объяснить им эту сложную теорию....
9. A little boy was excited about his first day at schoolA little boy was excited about his first day at school. So excited in fact, that only a few minutes after class started, he realized that he desperately needed to go to the bathroom. So he raised his hand politely to ask if he could be excused. Of course the teacher said yes, but asked ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы set forth[set forth] {v.}, {formal} 1. To explain exactly or clearly. ThePresident set forth his plans in a television talk. 2. To start to gosomewhere; begin a trip. The troop set forth on their ten-mile hikeearly. Compare: SET OUT....
11. Значение идиомы get across[get across] {v.} 1. To explain clearly, make clear; tomake clear the meaning of. Mr. Brown is a good coach because he canget across the plays. Syn.: PUT ACROSS. 2. To become clear. Theteacher tried to explain the problem, but the explanation did not getacross to the class....
12. Значение идиомы explain oneself[explain oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To make your meaning plainer; makeyour first statement clear. When we didn’t understand Fritz, hewent on to explain himself. 2. To give a good reason for somethingyou did or failed to do which seems wrong. When Jack brought Maryhome at three o’clock in the morning, her father asked him to ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы hash out[hash out] {v.}, {informal} To talk all about and try to agree on;discuss thoroughly. The teacher asked Susan and Jane to sit downtogether and hash out their differences. The students hashed outthe matter and decided to drop it....
14. Значение идиомы busy work[busy work] {n.} Work that is done not to do or finish anything important, but just to keep busy. When the teacher finished all she had to say it was still a half hour before school was over. So she gave the class a test for busy work....
15. Значение идиомы matter of course[matter of course] {n. phr.} Something always done; the usual way;habit; rule. A was a matter of course for John to dress carefullywhen he was meeting his wife. Bank officers ask questions as amatter of course when someone wants to borrow money....
16. Значение идиомы get to first base[get to first base] or [reach first base] {v. phr.} To make a goodstart; really begin; succeed, Joe had a long paper to write forhistory class, but when the teacher asked for it, Joe hadn’t got tofirst base yet. Suppose Sam falls in love with Betty. Can he evenget to first base with her? George ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы in hand[in hand] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Under control. The principalwas happy to find that the new teacher had her class in hand. Thebaby-sitter kept the children well in hand. Mabel was frightenedwhen the barking dog ran at her, but she soon got herself in hand andwalked on. Contrast: OUT OF HAND. 2. In your ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы no matter[no matter] 1. Not anything important. I wanted to see himbefore he left but it’s no matter. 2. It makes no difference;regardless of. She was going to be a singer no matter whatdifficulties she met. He had to get the car fixed no matter howmuch it cost. No matter what you try to do, it ... Читать далее...
19. When the formal private briefing of the attractive new teacherWhen the formal private briefing of the attractive new teacher by the vice-principal was finished, the vice-principal took a few puffs on his pipe and said, «I have an informal piece of advice for you, Miss Bell. There’s only one way you can get along in this school without submitting to the sexual advances of ... Читать далее...
20. Taking a Standardized TestDad: It’s time you start preparing for the MCFL Test. Maria: Dad, that’s 12 months away! I don’t need to start looking at Test prep materials right now. Dad: Yes, you do. Like all High-stakes testing, Familiarity with the types of questions you’ll be asked will help you. You need To score well on it ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы cast about[cast about] also [cast around] {v.}, {literary} 1. To look everywhere; search. The committee was casting about for an experienced teacher to take the retiring principal’s place. 2. To search your mind; try to remember something; try to think of something. The teacher cast about for an easy way to explain the lesson. Jane cast ... Читать далее...
22. Famous QuotesOne Friday morning, a teacher came up with a novel way to motivate her class. She told them that she would read a quote and the first student to correctly identify who said it would receive the rest of the day off. She started with «This was England’s finest hour.» Little Suzy instantly jumped up ... Читать далее...
23. 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 ... Читать далее...
24. Winnie The????«Winnie The????» It was the first day after Christmas vacation in a 3rd grade class. The teacher told the class that each student could tell the class one thing they got for Christmas. So, the teacher calls on a girl to come up to the front of the class and tell everyone 1 thing she ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы trip up[trip up] {v.} 1. To make unsteady on the feet; cause tomiss a step, stumble, or fall. A root tripped Billy up while he wasrunning in the woods, and he fell and hurt his ankle. 2. To cause to make a mistake. The teacher asked tricky questions inthe test to trip up students who were ... Читать далее...
26. Перевод слова formalFormal — формальный, строгий, официальный Перевод слова Formal ceremony — официальная церемония formal corollary — формальное следствие formal garb — строгая, официальная одежда He is always Formal with his colleagues. Он всегда держится с коллегами официально. Whatever there was of unnatural or Formal, is now banished from the English garden. Все, что было искусственно и ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы except for[except for] or {formal} [but for] {prep.} 1. With the exceptionof; if were left out; omitting. Exceptfor John, the whole class passed the test. 2. Without. I’d havebeen lost but for you....
28. Everything we needA young teacher was trying to teach her six-year-old charges about sharing. In the midst of doing so, she said that no one had everything they wanted. At this point, a young arm was energetically pumping at the back of the class. She tried to ignore him, but little Johnny started saying, «oh miss, oh ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы keep up[keep up] {v.} 1a. To go on; not stop; continue. The rain keptup for two days and the roads were flooded. Compare: KEEP ON. 1b. Togo on with ; continue steadily; never stop. Mrs. Smithtold John to keep up the good work. The teacher asked Dick to stopbothering Mary, but he kept it up. Compare: ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы go over[go over] {v.} 1. To examine; think about or look at carefully. The teacher went over the list and picked John’s name. The policewent over the gun for fingerprints. 2. To repeat; do again. Don’tmake me go all over it again. We painted the house once, then wewent over it again. 3. To read again; ... Читать далее...
31. Перевод слова finishFinish — конец, окончание; заканчивать, завершать Перевод слова To fight to a finish — бороться до конца that was the finish of him — это добило его to finish one’s work — закончить работу to finish in a point — заканчиваться острием We aim to Finish by Friday. Мы намереваемся закончить к пятнице. What time ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы go for nothing[go for nothing] also {formal} [go for naught] {v. phr.} To countfor nothing; be useless; be wasted. What the teacher said went fornothing because the pupils did not pay attention. I hope that allyour good work doesn’t go for naught. Compare: IN VAIN....
33. Значение идиомы to that effect[to that effect] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} With that meaning. Shesaid she hated spinach, or words to that effect. When I leave, Iwill write you to that effect so you will know....
34. Animal stutteringLittle Johnny is sitting in a biology class, and the teacher says that an interesting phenomenon of nature is that only humans stutter, no other animal in the world does this. Johnny’s hand shoots up. «Not correct, Miss!» he says. «Please explain, Johnny,» replies the teacher. «Well, Miss, the other day I was playing with ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы see beyond one’s nose[see beyond one’s nose] or [see beyond the end of one’s nose] {v. phr.} To make wise judgments about questions of importance to yourselfand others; act with farseeing understanding. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. He couldn’t save money ormake plans for the future; he just never saw beyond the end of hisnose. People ... Читать далее...
36. Значение идиомы well and good[well and good] {adj. phr.} Good; satisfactory. If my daughterfinishes high school, I will call that well and good. — Often usedwithout a verb to show agreement or understanding. Well and good; Iwill come to your house tomorrow. Compare: ALL RIGHT, ALL VERY WELL, VERY WELL....
37. Значение идиомы turn over in one’s mind[turn over in one’s mind] {v. phr.} To carefully consider. Iwill have to turn it over in my mind whether to accept the new joboffer from Japan....
38. Mrs. PrussyThe little darlings were all in their seats on the first day of school and their new teacher introduced herself. She wrote on the board that her name is Ms. Prussy and the day passed without any further incidents. The next morning after greeting the class she asked if anyone remembered her name and little ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы say the word[say the word] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say or show that you wantsomething or agree to something; show a wish, willingness, orreadiness; give a sign; say yes; say so. Just say the word and Iwill lend you the money. I will do anything you want; just say theword. If you get tired of those pictures, ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы for that matter[for that matter] {adv. phr.} With regard to that; about that. Idon’t know, and for that matter, I don’t care. Alice didn’t come, and for that matter, she didn’t even telephone. Compare: MATTER OPFACT,...