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Значение идиомы horse of a different color
[horse of a different color] or [horse of another color] {n. phr.},{informal} Something altogether separate and different.
Anyone canbe broke, but to steal is a horse of a different color.
Do youmean that the boy with that pretty girl is her brother? I thought hewas her boyfriend. Well, that’s a horse of another color.
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- Значение идиомы color guard [color guard] {n.} A military guard of honor for the flag of a country; also: a guard of honor to carry and protect a flag or banner. There were four Marines in the color guard in the parade. Bob was picked to be a color guard and to carry the banner of the drum corps […]...
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- Перевод идиомы get off one’s high horse, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: get off one’s high horse Перевод: вести себя поскромнее, попроще; перестать быть высокомерным или надменным Пример: “Sometimes you are so annyoing! Get off your high horse and stop thinking that you’re better than me!” Иногда ты такой назойливый! Хватит быть таким надменным и думать, чтоы ты лучше меня! We should all get off our […]...
- Перевод идиомы (get) on one’s high horse, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: (get) on one’s high horse Перевод: вести себя высокомерно или с презрением; считать себя умнее или лучше других Пример: When he gets carried away he gets on his high horse and thinks that all other people are inferior. Когда его заносит, он часто начинает вести себя надменно, и думать, что другие люди ниже него. […]...
- Значение идиомы boyfriend [boyfriend] {n.}, {informal} 1. A male friend or companion. “John and his boyfriends have gone to the ball game,” said his mother. 2. A girl’s steady date, a woman’s favorite man friend; a male lover or sweetheart. Jane’s new boyfriend is a senior in high school. Contrast: GIRLFRIEND....
- Перевод идиомы horse sense, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: horse sense Перевод: здравый смысл, рассудительность Пример: Our boss has good horse sense so you can expect him to make an intelligent decision. Наш начальник очень рассудителен, поэтому можешь рассчитывать, что он примет разумное решение....
- Перевод идиомы dark horse, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: dark horse Перевод: темная лошадка; политик-кандидат, о котором обществу мало что известно Пример: The woman candidate was a dark horse but she won the election easily. Кандидат-женщина была темной лошадкой, но она легко выиграла выборы....
- Перевод идиомы beat a dead horse, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: beat a dead horse Перевод: тратить впустую время, делать пустые попытки; толочь воду в ступе Пример: They won’t refund your money. You’re beating a dead horse. Они не вернут тебе деньги. Ты зря тратишь свое время....
- Значение идиомы end of one’s rope [end of one’s rope] or [end of one’s tether] {n. phr.}, {informal}The end of your trying or imagining; the last of your ability, orideas of how to do more. Frank was out of work and broke, and hewas at the end of his rope. The doctor saw that Mother had reachedthe end of her tether, […]...
- Travel with a horse An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a desolated area. Luckily, a local farmer came to help with his big strong horse named Buddy. He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, “Pull, Nellie, pull!” Buddy didn’t move. Then the farmer hollered, “Pull, Buster, pull!” Buddy didn’t respond. Once more the farmer […]...
- Перевод идиомы back the wrong horse, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: back the wrong horse Перевод: поддерживать кого-либо или что-либо, что не победит, не выиграет или не принесет успеха Пример: We backed the wrong horse in the election and our candidate lost badly. Мы поддержали не того кандидата на выборах, и он с треском проиграл....