Значение идиомы hold court

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1. Значение идиомы hold a brief for[hold a brief for] {v. phr.} To argue in support of; defend. — Usually used with a negative. I hold no brief for John, but I donot think he was responsible for the accident. The lawyer said heheld no brief for thievery, but he considered the man should he givenanother chance....
2. At night court, a man was brought in and setAt night court, a man was brought in and set before the judge. The judge said, «State your name, occupation, and the charge.» The defendant said, «I’m Sparks, I’m an electrician, charged with battery.» The judge winced and said, «Bailiff! Put this man in a dry cell!»...
3. A tough case was being argued in courtA tough case was being argued in court. The defense attorney, feeling that he was in trouble, sent the judge a bottle of hundred-year old brandy. The defendant was fit to be tied. «The judge’ll kill me. Trying to bribe him! We’re dead!» «I don’t think so,» his attorney told him. «I sent it in ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы hold out[hold out] {v. phr.} 1. To put forward; reach out; extend; offer. Mr. Ryan held out his hand in welcome. The clerk held out a dressfor Martha to try on. The Company held out many fine promises toJack in order to get him to work for them. 2. To keep resisting; notyield; refuse to give ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы front court[front court] {n.} The half of a basketball court that is abasketball team’s offensive zone. The guard brought the ball up tothe front court....
6. Значение идиомы hold it[hold it] or [hold everything] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stopsomething one is doing or getting ready to do. — Usually used as acommand. The pilot was starting to take off, when the control towerordered «Hold it!»...
7. Перевод идиомы hold one’s end of the bargain up / hold one’s end of the deal, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: hold one’s end of the bargain up / hold one’s end of the deal Перевод: сдержать, выполнить свою часть сделки Пример: The students did not hold their end of the bargain up when they did not do their homework. Ученики не выполнили свою обязанность и не сделали домашнего задания....
8. Перевод слова courtCourt — суд; добиваться, обхаживать Перевод слова International Court of Justice — Международный суд to court popularity — добиваться популярности to court the ladies — ухаживать за дамами Several members of the Court were under suspicion. Несколько членов суда были под подозрением. John is Courting Mary. Джон ухаживает за Мэри. The Court will not hear ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы pay court to[pay court to] {v. phr.} To woo; to shower with attention. Hehad been paying court to her for three long years before he worked upthe courage to ask her to marry him....
10. Значение идиомы day in court[day in court] {n. phr.} A chance to be heard; an impartial hearing; a chance to explain what one has done. The letters from the faculty members to the dean gave Professor Smith his day in court....
11. Значение идиомы kangaroo court[kangaroo court] {n.} A self-appointed group that decides what todo to someone who is supposed to have done wrong. The Chicago mobheld a kangaroo court and shot the gangster who competed with AlCapone....
12. Значение идиомы hold one’s peace[hold one’s peace] {v. phr.}, {formal} To be silent and not speakagainst something; be still; keep quiet. I did not agree with theteacher, but held my peace as he was rather angry. Compare: HOLDONE’S TONGUE...
13. Значение идиомы hold the fort[hold the fort] {v. phr.} 1. To defend a fort successfully; fightoff attackers. The little group held the fort for days until helpcame. 2. {informal} To keep a position against opposing forces. Friends of civil liberties held the fort during a long debate. 3.{informal} to keep service or operations going It was ChristmasEve, and a ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы hold on to[hold on to] {v. phr.} 1a. or [hold to] To continue to hold orkeep; hold tightly. When Jane played horse with her father, sheheld on to him tightly. The teacher said that if we believedsomething was true and good we should hold on to it. The old manheld on to his job stubbornly and would ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы hold the stage[hold the stage] [v. phr.] 1. To continue to be produced and toattract audiences. «Peter Pan» holds the stage year after year atits annual Christmas showing in London. 2. To be active in a group;attract attention. We had only an hour to discuss the question andMr. Jones held the stage for most of it. Jane ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы hold on[hold on] {v.} 1. To keep holding tightly; continue to holdstrongly. As Ted was pulling on the rope, it began to slip and Earlcried, «Hold on, Ted!» Syn.: HANG ON. 2. To wait and not hang up atelephone; keep a phone for later use. Mr. Jones asked me to holdon while he spoke to his ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы hold one’s end up[hold one’s end up] or [hold up one’s end] or [keep one’s end up]or [keep up one’s end] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do your share of work;do your part. Mary washed the dishes so fast that Ann, who wasdrying them, couldn’t keep her end up. Susan kept up her end ofthe conversation, but Bill did ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы lay hold of[lay hold of] {v. phr.} 1. To take hold of; grasp; grab. He laidhold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore. 2. To get possession of. He sold every washing machine he could lay hold of. 3. {ChieflyBritish} To understand. Some ideas in this science book are hard tolay hold of....
19. Фразовые глаголы с «HOLD»Hold all the cards — иметь преимущество hold back — скрывать hold down — придерживать hold in — проводить hold in check — сдерживать hold it — стой! подожди!; постой! hold on — держи(те)сь!; подожди(те) hold out — протягивать, вытягивать hold over — откладывать hold that — считать, что hold up — нападать, поднимать...
20. Значение идиомы crown jewels[crown jewels] {n. pl.} The crown, staff, and jewels used for the crowning of a king or queen; the crown and jewels representing royal power and authority. The crown jewels are handed down from one king to the next when the new king is crowned....
21. Значение идиомы get hold of[get hold of] {v.} 1. To get possession of. Little childrensometimes get hold of sharp knives and cut themselves. 2. To find aperson so you can speak with him. Mr. Thompson spent several hourstrying to get hold of his lawyer....
22. Значение идиомы hold one’s tongue[hold one’s tongue] {v. phr.} To be silent; keep still; not talk. — May be considered rude. The teacher told Fred to hold his tongue. If people would hold their tongues from unkind speech, fewer peoplewould be hurt...
23. Значение идиомы catch hold of[catch hold of] {v. phr.} To grasp a person or a thing. «I’ve been trying to catch hold of you all week,» John said, «but you were out of town.» The mountain climber successfully caught hold of his friend’s hand and thereby saved his life....
24. Значение идиомы hold a candle to[hold a candle to] also [hold a stick to] {v. phr.} To be fit to becompared with; be in the same class with. — A trite phrase used innegative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. Henry thoughtthat no modern ball club could hold a candle to those of 50 yearsago....
25. Значение идиомы hold one’s temper[hold one’s temper] or [keep one’s temper] {v. phr.} To makeyourself be quiet and peaceful; not become angry. The meeting willgo smoothly if the president keeps his temper. Dave can’t keep histemper when he drives in heavy traffic. Contrast: LOSE ONE’S TEMPER, BLOW ONE’S STACK....
26. 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....
27. Перевод идиомы get ahold of someone or something / get hold of someone or something, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: get ahold of someone or something / get hold of someone or something Идиома: get ahold of someone or something / get hold of someone or something разг. Перевод: 1. связаться с кем-либо; 2. схватиться, ухватиться за что-либо Пример: I have been trying very hard to get a hold of my old high school ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы cut-and-dried[cut-and-dried] {adj. phr.} Decided or expected beforehand; following the same old line; doing the usual thing. The decision of the judge was cut-and-dried. The ways of the king’s court were cut-and-dried. People at the convention heard many cut-and-dried speeches....
29. Значение идиомы hold one’s horses[hold one’s horses] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop; wait; bepatient. — Usually used as a command. May be considered rude. «Holdyour horses!» Mr. Jones said to David when David wanted to call thepolice....
30. Значение идиомы on hold[on hold] {adv. phr.} 1. Left waiting while making a telephonecall. «Sorry sir,» the secretary said, «I’ll have to put you onhold for a minute.» 2. Waiting; temporarily halted. «Put yourmarriage plans on hold, son, and wait until after graduation,» hisfather said seriously....
31. Значение идиомы hold one’s head up[hold one’s head up] {v. phr.} To show self-respect; not beashamed; be proud. When Mr. Murray had paid off his debts, he feltthat he could hold his head up again....
32. Перевод идиомы hold still, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: hold still Перевод: не двигаться, застынуть Пример: Please hold still while I fix your jacket zipper. Пожалуйся, не двигайся, пока я не починю молнию на твоей куртке....
33. Значение идиомы hold water[hold water] {v. phr.} 1. To keep water without leaking. Thatpail still holds water. 2. {informal} To prove true; stand testing;bear examination. — Usually used in negative, interrogative, orconditional sentences. Ernest told the police a story that wouldn’thold water....
34. Значение идиомы hold up[hold up] {v.} 1. To raise; lift. John held up his hand. 2. Tosupport; hear; carry. The chair was too weak to hold up Mrs. Smith. 3. To show; call attention to; exhibit. The teacher held upexcellent models of composition for her class to imitate. 4. Tocheck; stop; delay. The wreck held up traffic on ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы hold the line[hold the line] {v. phr.} To keep a situation or trouble fromgetting worse; hold steady; prevent a setback or loss. The mayorheld the line on taxes. The company held the line on employment....
36. Значение идиомы hold true[hold true] or [hold good] {v. phr.} To remain true. It hasalways held true that man cannot live without laws. Bob is a goodboy and that holds true of Jim....
37. Значение идиомы hold one’s fire[hold one’s fire] or [hold fire] {v. phr.} To keep back argumentsor facts; keep from telling something. Tow could have hurt Fred bytelling what he knew, but he held his fire. Mary held fire untilshe had enough information to convince the other club members....
38. Перевод идиомы hold one’s tongue, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: hold one’s tongue Перевод: молчать, держать язык за зубами Пример: He decided to hold his tongue rather than give his honest opinion. Он решил промолчать и не рассказывать того, что он на самом деле думает....
39. Перевод идиомы hold one’s horses, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: hold one’s horses Перевод: придержать коней; подождать, не торопиться (обычно используется в повелительном наклонении) Пример: «Hold your horses for a minute while I return to get my wallet.» Подожди минутку, пока я вернусь за своим бумажников....
40. Перевод идиомы hold one’s breath, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: hold one’s breath Перевод: задержать дыхание Пример: I had to stop and hold my breath while I was waiting for the announcement of the winning name. Я задержал дыхание, пока ждал объявления победителя....