Значение идиомы hot seat

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1. Значение идиомы take a back seat[take a back seat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To accept a poorer orlower position; be second to something or someone else. During thewar all manufacturing had to take a back seat to military needs. She does not have to take a back seat to any singer alive. Compare:PLAY SECOND FIDDLE....
2. Значение идиомы fly by the seat of one’s pants[fly by the seat of one’s pants] {v. phr.}, {slang} To fly anairplane by feel and instinct rather than with the help of theinstruments. Many pilots in World War I had to fly by the seat oftheir pants....
3. Значение идиомы seat belt[seat belt] {n.} A strong strap used to protect a person in amoving car or other vehicle by holding him in his seat. When theplane began to land, Billy and his mother fastened their seat belts. Passengers in automobiles should wear seat belts for safety....
4. Перевод слова seatSeat — сиденье, место, стул Перевод слова A car with four seats — четырехместная машина please, take a seat — садитесь, пожалуйста garden seat — садовая скамейка This Seat is engaged. Это место занято. Is this Seat free? Это место свободно? Dibs on the front Seat! Чур, я на переднем сиденье! Примеры из жизни В ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы in the driver’s seat[in the driver’s seat] {adv. phr.} In control; having the power tomake decisions. Stan is in the driver’s seat now that he has beenmade our supervisor at the factory....
6. Перевод идиомы be in the driver’s seat, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: be in the driver’s seat Идиома: be in the driver’s seat Перевод: находиться у руля, держать рычаги власти, иметь контроль над ситуацией Пример: Money and talent will put you in the driver’s seat — in control. Деньги и талант поставят тебя у руля — все будет под контролем....
7. Значение идиомы judgment seat[judgment seat] {n.} A place where you are judged; a place wherejustice and punishment are given out. Mrs. Smith is so bossy, shealways acts as though she is in the judgment seat....
8. Перевод идиомы be in the driving seat, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: be in the driving seat Идиома: be in the driving seat Перевод: находиться у руля, держать рычаги власти, иметь контроль над ситуацией Пример: The consumer is in the driving seat due to the huge range of goods on the market. Потребитель имел весь контроль над ситуацией из-за огромного выбора товаров на рынке....
9. Перевод идиомы take a back seat (to someone or something), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: take a back seat (to someone or something) Перевод: отойти на задний план, оказаться на последнем месте; передать бразды правления, перейти на более низкую должность Пример: I had to take a backseat to my boss when we went on the business trip. Мне пришлось отступить на задний план по сравнению со своим начальником, когда ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы go to the chair[go to the chair] {v. phr.} To be executed in the electric chair. After many stays of execution, the criminal finally had to go to thechair....
11. Перевод сленгового выражения hot seat, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: hot seat Перевод: электрический стул Пример: They installed a new hot seat in that cell. В этой камере установили новый электрический стул....
12. Перевод сленгового выражения glued to your seat, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: glued to your seat Перевод: быть особенно заинтересованным в чем-либо; быть поглощенным чем-либо до такой степени, что быть не в состоянии пошевельнуться Пример: As soon as the movie started, Holly was glued to her seat. Как только началось кино, Холли была им полностью поглащена, и не могда даже пошевельнуться....
13. Значение идиомы below the belt[below the belt] {adv. phr.} 1. In the stomach; lower than is legal in boxing. He struck the other boy below the belt. 2. {informal} In an unfair or cowardly way; against the rules of sportsmanship or justice; unsportingly; wrongly. It was hitting below the belt for Mr. Jones’s rival to tell people about a ... Читать далее...
14. Перевод слова rageRage — ярость, гнев, бешенство Перевод слова Blind with rage — ослепленный гневом mad with rage — обезумевший от ярости the oceanic violence of his rage — неистовство его гнева to dam up one’s rage — подавлять свой гнев He was boiling with Rage. Он кипел от гнева. Outside, a storm was Raging. Снаружи бушевала ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы blow one’s cool[blow one’s cool] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To lose your composure or self-control. Whatever you say to the judge in court, make sure that you don’t blow your cool....
16. Значение идиомы cut up[cut up] {v.} 1. {informal} To hurt the feelings of; wound. — Usually used in the passive. John was badly cut up when Susie gave him back his ring. 2. {slang} To act funny or rough; clown, Joe would always cut up if there were any girls watching. At the party Jim and Ron were ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы whole cheese[whole cheese] {slang} or {informal} [whole show] {n.}, {informal}The only important person; big boss. Joe thought he was the wholecheese in the game because he owned the ball. You’re not the wholeshow just because you got all A’s. Compare: BIG CHEESE....
18. 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...
19. Значение идиомы bubble trouble[bubble trouble] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon} Tire trouble, flat tire. The eighteen wheeler ahead of me seems to have bubble trouble....
20. Значение идиомы use one’s head[use one’s head] or {slang} [use one’s bean] or {slang} [use one’snoodle] or {slang} use [one’s noggin] {v. phr.} To use your brain ormind; think; have common sense. — Often used as a command. If youused your bean you wouldn’t be in trouble now. Never point a gunat anybody, John. Use your head!...
21. Значение идиомы go to bat for[go to bat for] {v. phr.}, {informal} To help out in trouble orneed; give aid to. Everybody else thought Billy had broken thewindow, but Tom went to bat for him. Mary went to bat for the newclub program. Syn.: STAND UP FOR....
22. Значение идиомы gallows’ humor[gallows’ humor] {n. phr.} Bitter joke that make fun of a veryserious matter, e. g. death, imprisonment, etc. When the criminalwas led to the electric chair on Monday morning, he said, «Nice way tostart the week, eh?»...
23. Discussing Capital PunishmentSimon: What’s all that? Hilary: It’s a news report about the upcoming Execution of Perry Hickock. Simon: That’s Barbaric. We shouldn’t have Capital punishment in this day and age. Hilary: This guy killed an entire family while trying to rob them in their own home. He was Convicted of multiple murders and given the Death ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы mess up[mess up] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To cause trouble; tospoil something. What did you have to mess up my accounts for? 2.To cause someone emotional trauma. Sue will never get married; shegot messed up when she was a teenager. 3. To beat up someonephysically. When Joe came in after the fight with the boys, ... Читать далее...
25. Baby bear wants to live somewhere elseThe three bears had been having some trouble recently and had ended up in family court. Mama and Papa bear were splitting up, and baby bear had to decide who he was going to live with. So, the judge wanted to talk to baby bear to see what he thought about living with either of ... Читать далее...
26. A judge asked a defendant to please standA judge asked a defendant to please stand. «You are charged with murdering a school teacher with a chain saw.» From out in the audience a man shouted, «Lying bastard!» «Silence in the court!», the judge shouted back to the man. He turned to the defendant and said, «You are also charged with killing a ... Читать далее...
27. Перевод идиомы all the rage / all the thing, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: all the rage / all the thing Перевод: быть в моде в данный период времени Пример: The new sneakers were all the rage during the summer. Новые кроссовки летом были в моде....
28. Значение идиомы beyond reasonable doubt[beyond reasonable doubt] {adv. phr.}, {formal and legal} Virtually certain; essentially convincing. The judge instructed the jurors to come up with a verdict of guilty only if they were convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that Algernon was the perpetrator....
29. Значение идиомы hit the ceiling[hit the ceiling] or [hit the roof] {v. phr.}, {slang} To becomeviolently angry; go into a rage. When Elaine came home at three inthe morning, her father hit the ceiling. Bob hit the roof when Joeteased him. Syn.: BLOW A FUSE....
30. Значение идиомы borrow trouble[borrow trouble] {v. phr.} To worry for nothing about trouble that may not come; make trouble for yourself needlessly. Don’t borrow trouble by worrying about next year. It’s too far away. You are borrowing trouble if you try to tell John what to do. Compare: ASK FOR, CROSS ONE’S BRIDGES BEFORE ONE COMES TO THEM, ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы spaced out[spaced out] {adj.}, {slang}, {informal} Having gaps in one’s trainof thought, confused, incoherent; resembling the behavior of someonewho is under the influence of drugs. Joe’s been acting funny lately — spaced out, you might say....
32. Значение идиомы latch on[latch on] or [hitch onto] {v.}, {informal} 1. To get hold of;grasp or grab; catch. He looked for something to latch onto andkeep from falling. The football player latched onto a pass. 2.{slang} To get into your possession. The banker latched onto athousand shares of stock. 3. {slang} To understand. The teacherexplained the idea of ... Читать далее...
33. Значение идиомы throw up[throw up] {v.} 1. {informal} or {slang} [heave up]. To vomit. The heat made him feel sick and he thought he would throw up. Hetook the medicine but threw it up a minute later. 2. {informal} Toquit; leave; let go; give up. When she broke their engagement hethrew up his job and left town. 3. ... Читать далее...
34. A technical bastardA couple arrived at town hall seconds before closing time, and caught a judge just as he was about to leave, and asked him to marry them. He asked if they had a license and, when they didn’t, sent them off to get one. They caught the town clerk just as he was locking up, ... Читать далее...
35. Перевод слова electricElectric — электрический, наэлектризованный Перевод слова Electric light — электричество, электрическое освещение electric current — электрический ток electric atmosphere — наэлектризованная атмосфера Can you work an Electric drill? Вы можете работать электродрелью? The Electrical cord is damaged. Электрический шнур поврежден. It plugs into any Electric socket. Он подключается к любой электрической розетке. rel=»nofollow»>...
36. Значение идиомы jailbait[jailbait] {n.}, {slang} A girl below the legal age of consent forsex; one who tempts you to intimacy which is punishable byimprisonment. Stay away from Arabella, she is a jailbait....
37. Значение идиомы bad egg[bad egg] {n.}, {slang} A ne’er-do-well; good-for nothing; a habitual offender. The judge sent the bad egg to prison at last. Contrast: GOOD EGG....
38. Перевод слова legalLegal — правовой, юридический, законный Перевод слова Legal person — юридическое лицо legal profession — профессия юриста of legal force — имеющий законную силу legal owner — законный владелец What I did was perfectly Legal. То, что я делал, было абсолютно легально. They paid a fortune in Legal fees. Они заплатили уйму денег за судебные ... Читать далее...
39. Перевод слова chairChair — стул, трон Перевод слова Cane chair — плетеный стул easy chair — удобный стул rocking chair — кресло-качалка He sat down in a Chair. Он сел в кресло. A Chair made of cedar. Стул сделанный из кедра. I’ll get you a Chair. Я принесу вам стул....
40. Значение идиомы go ape[go ape] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become highly excited or behave in acrazy way. Amy went ape over the hotel and beautiful beaches. The electric door opener malfunctioned and caused the garage door togo ape....