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1. Значение идиомы go chase oneself[go chase oneself] {v. phr.}, {slang} Go away and stop being anuisance. John’s father was busy and told him to go chase himself. The owner of the store told the boys in front to go chasethemselves. Compare: BEAT IT, GO JUMP IN THE LAKE....
2. Перевод слова excitedExcited — взволнованный, возбужденный, оживленный Перевод слова An excited crowd — возбужденная толпа an excited buying and selling of stocks — оживленная купля-продажа ценных бумаг excited state — возбужденное состояние Stop getting so Excited! Перестань так волноваться! I’m so Excited about the trip! Я так потрясена путешествием! She felt Excited and quite gay. Она чувствовала ... Читать далее...
3. Перевод слова thiefThief — вор Перевод слова To catch a thief — поймать вора to accuse smb. as a thief — обвинять кого-л. в воровстве petty thief — мелкий воришка The policeman caught the Thief. Полицейский задержал вора. The girl was set on by a Thief in the park. На девушку в парке напал грабитель. He had ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы all over but the shouting[all over but the shouting] {adv. phr.,} {informal} Finally decided or won; brought to an end; not able to be changed. After Bill’s touchdown, the game was all over but the shouting. John and Tom both tried to win Jane, but after John’s promotion it was all over but the shouting....
5. Значение идиомы give chase[give chase] {v. phr.} To chase or run after someone or something. The dog saw a rabbit and gave chase. The policeman gave chaseto the man who robbed the bank....
6. Перевод идиомы cut to the chase, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: cut to the chase Идиома: cut to the chase разг. Перевод: перейти к самому важному Пример: The lawyer cut to the chase and was able to get all of the information quickly. Адвокат перешел к сути дела и смог быстро получить всю необходимую информацию....
7. Перевод слова pursuitPursuit — преследование, погоня Перевод слова In hot pursuit of the terrorists — в погоне по пятам за террористами pursuit course — направление погони pursuit game — игра на преследование I was nothing if not persistent in the Pursuit of my goal. Я очень упорно добивался своей цели. There were four police cars in Pursuit. ... Читать далее...
8. Перевод слова protestProtest — протест, возражение Перевод слова Flood of protest — волна протеста, вспышка протеста protest note — нота протеста to submit under protest — неохотно подчиниться I dare not Protest. Не смею возражать. «But I’m innocent!» he Protested. — Но я невиновен! — возразил он. It is vain to Protest. Протестовать бесполезно....
9. Значение идиомы scream bloody murder[scream bloody murder] {v. phr.}, {informal} To yell or protest asstrongly as one can. When the thief grabbed her purse, the womanscreamed bloody murder. When the city doubled property taxes, homeowners screamed bloody murder....
10. Значение идиомы under protest[under protest] {adv. phr.} Against one’s wish; unwillingly. «I’ll go with you all right,» she said to the kidnapper, «but I wantit clearly understood that I do so under protest.»...
11. Перевод идиомы all over but the shouting, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: all over but the shouting Перевод: быть решенным Пример: It was all over but the shouting for the football fans after their team moved to another city. Для футбольных фанатов все было решено, и их команда отправилась в другой город....
12. Значение идиомы run after[run after] or [chase after] {v.} 1. To try to find; look for;hunt. The Dramatic Club has to run all over town after things forsetting the stage when it puts on a play. 2. {informal} To seek thecompany of; chase. Some boys spend a lot of time and money runningafter girls....
13. Перевод слова chaseChase — гнаться, преследовать, догонять Перевод слова In chase of — в погоне за to chase all fear — отбросить всякий страх to give chase — гнаться, преследовать The dogs saw him running and Chased him. Собаки увидели его бегущим и погнались за ним. She’s been Chasing after that man for years. Она добивалась этого ... Читать далее...
14. Перевод слова alarmAlarm — тревога, сигнал тревоги; будильник Перевод слова To activate alarm — включить сигнал тревоги to set an alarm — дать сигнал тревоги to give the alarm — поднять тревогу false alarm — ложная тревога Did you set the Alarm? Ты завела будильник? The fire Alarm was reset. Пожарная сигнализация была сброшена. There is no ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы lead a merry chase[lead a merry chase] {v. phr.} To delay or escape capture by skillfully; make work hard. The deer led thehunter a merry chase. Valerie is leading her boyfriend a merrychase....
16. Значение идиомы run around[run around] or [chase around] {v.}, {informal} To go to differentplaces for company and pleasure; be friends. Tim hasn’t been to adance all year; with school work and his job, he hasn’t time to runaround. Chuck and Jim chase around a lot together. — Often usedwith «with». Ruth runs around with girls who like to ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы wild goose chase[wild goose chase] {n. phr.} An absurd and completely futileerrand. I was on a wild goose chase when I was sent to find a manwho never really existed....
18. Значение идиомы give oneself up[give oneself up] {v.} To stop hiding or running away; surrender. The thief gave himself up to the police. Mr. Thompson hit anothercar, and his wife told him to give himself up. Compare: TURN IN....
19. Перевод слова massMass — масса, массовый Перевод слова Critical mass — критическая масса mass evacuation — массовая эвакуация shapeless mass — бесформенная масса Television is a Mass medium. Телевидение — средство массовой информации. Her face was a Mass of wrinkles. Ее лицо было скоплением морщин. He is a Mass of bruises. Он весь в синяках....
20. Перевод идиомы wild goose chase, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: wild goose chase Перевод: бессмысленная или тщетная погоня, преследование Пример: The man led the police on a wild goose chase when he ran away from them downtown. Полиция тщетно пыталась разыскать этого человека, когда он убежал от них в центр....
21. Значение идиомы hold one’s breath[hold one’s breath] {v. phr.} 1. To stop breathing for a momentwhen you are excited or nervous. The race was so close thateveryone was holding his breath at the finish. 2. To endure greatnervousness, anxiety, or excitement. John held his breath for daysbefore he got word that the college he chose had accepted him....
22. Planning a ProtestBecky: I want to thank all of you for coming today. I think we all agree that we need to organize a Protest… Pedro: Hold on, Becky. We all want To voice our opinion that we Oppose what is going on here, but I’m not sure a protest is the answer. Becky: With all due ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы join forces[join forces] or [join hands] {v. phr.} To get together for thesame aim; group together for a purpose; unite. The students and thegraduates joined forces to raise money when the gym burned down. The American soldiers joined hands with the British in the waragainst Germany. Compare: THROW IN ONE’S LOT WITH....
24. Don’t do while drivingWe do not advise following any of the below driving rules to any extent. Driving should be taken seriously at all times. The below jokes are simply here for entertainment purposes. When using a metered entrance ramp, vehicles in the carpool lane do not need to stop. Similarly, vehicles NOT in the diamond lane also ... Читать далее...
25. Chris Columbus Directed Home Alone Instead of Christmas Vacation Because He Met Chevy ChaseJames Hughes, son of the legendary writer and director John Hughes, put together an oral history of Home Alone for Chicago magazine. In it, he reveals how the film ultimately found its director, Chris Columbus. After directing the 1988 flop Heartbreak Hotel, Columbus was worried about finding a new directing gig. Which is part of ... Читать далее...
26. Fire and FirefightersRebecca: Look, there’s Smoke coming from six Stories up. Hugh: Yes, I know. Didn’t you hear the Fire alarm go off upstairs a few minutes ago? Rebecca: No, but I’m really glad there’s a Fire station only a few blocks away. Hey look, there’s the Fire engine. Here come the Firefighters! Hugh: Yeah, let’s get ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы whistle-stop[whistle-stop] {n.} A small town where the trains only stop on aspecial signal. President Truman made excellent use of thewhistle-stop during his 1948 campaign for the presidency....
28. Значение идиомы steal up on[steal up on] {v. phr.} To stealthily approach one; sneak up onsomeone. The thief stole up on his victim, snatched her purse, andran away....
29. Значение идиомы shout down[shout down] {v.} To object loudly to; defeat by shouting. Gracesuggested that we give our club money to charity, but she was shouteddown. The crowd shouted down the Mayor’s suggestions....
30. Значение идиомы in search of[in search of] or {literary} [in quest of] {prep.} Seeking orlooking for; in pursuit of. Many men went West in search of gold. The hunter stayed in the woods all day in quest of game. Welooked everywhere in search of our dog....
31. Laser Pointers Could Be Bad for your DogWhen your dog sees that little wiggly bead of light from a laser pointer, nothing matters to him more than catching it. Unfortunately, there’s nothing there to’catch’, since it’s just an ungraspable bundle of light. And, it turns out, the lack of closure your dog experiences from endlessly trying to catch it may actually be ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы round robin[round robin] {n. phr.} 1. Something written, especially a requestor protest that is signed by a group of people. — Often used like anadjective. The people in our neighborhood are sending a round robinto the Air Force to protest the noise the jet planes make flying overour houses. 2. A letter written by a group ... Читать далее...
33. Значение идиомы pickpocket[pickpocket] {n.} A thief; a petty criminal who steals things andmoney out of people’s pockets on a bus, train, etc. In some bigcities many poor children become pickpockets out of poverty....
34. Значение идиомы do to death[do to death] {v. phr.} To overdo; do something so often that it becomes extremely boring or tiresome. The typical car chase scene in motion pictures has been done to death....
35. Значение идиомы get rattled[get rattled] {v. phr.} To become confused, overexcited, ornervous. The thief got so rattled when he saw the police followinghim that he drove his car into a ditch....
36. 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...
37. Значение идиомы shoplifter[shoplifter] {n.} A thief who steals things from a store. The TVcamera identified the shoplifter, who was then arrested and sentencedto jail....
38. A Family Road TripOur family decided to take a Road trip across the country this year. The kids were really excited and my oldest son wanted to help Navigate. Before the trip, we looked at the Road maps and decided on our Route and the Points of interest we would try to see. Since we wouldn’t be taking ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы go jump in the lake[go jump in the lake] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go away and quitbeing a bother. George was tired of Tom’s advice and told him to gojump in the lake. Compare: GO CHASE YOURSELF, GO FLY A KITE....
40. Значение идиомы make off[make off] {v.} To go away; run away; leave. When the deer sawthe hunter it made off at once. A thief stopped John on a darkstreet and made off with his wallet. Compare: TAKE OFF....