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Значение идиомы hole-in-the-wall

[hole-in-the-wall] {n. phr.} A small place to live, stay in, orwork in; a small, hidden, or inferior place.

The jewelry storeoccupied a tiny hole-in-the-wall.

When Mr. and Mrs. Green werefirst married, they lived in a little hole-in-fhe-wall in a cheapapartment building.

2. {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon}. Atunnel.

Let’s get through this hole in the wall, then we’ll changeseats.



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  2. Значение идиомы wall[wall] See: BACK TO THE WALL, BEAT ONE’S HEAD AGAINST A WALL, CLIMBTHE WALL, FORWARD WALL, HANDWRITING ON THE WALL, HOLE-IN-THE-WALL, STONE WALL or BRICK WALL, TO THE WALL....
  3. Перевод идиомы hit the wall / hit a wall, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: hit the wall / hit a wall Перевод: наталкиваться на стену, биться о стену; сталкиваться с препятствиями Пример: We’ve just about hit the wall in terms of what we can do to balance the budget. Мы почти натолкнулись на стену в том, что мы могли бы сделать, чтобы сбалансировать бюджет....
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  34. Перевод слова inferiorInferior — подчиненный, низший, худший Перевод слова Inferior strata — нижние слои a lieutenant is inferior to a captain — лейтенант ниже капитана по званию inferior in rank — младший по званию He felt Inferior to them. Он чувствовал себя ниже их. Ann’s relatives were outraged at her choice of a social Inferior. Семья Энн ... Читать далее...
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  38. Перевод слова tinyTiny — крошечный Перевод слова Tiny parasitic insects — маленькие насекомые-паразиты tiny spark — искорка tiny brook — ручеек tiny tot with yellow hair — малыш с золотистыми волосами The plate had a Tiny chip in the edge. На ободке тарелки была крошечная щербинка. The computer chips were Tiny. Компьютерные микросхемы были крошечные. It was ... Читать далее...
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Значение идиомы hole-in-the-wall