Значение идиомы know one’s place

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1. Значение идиомы beat into one’s head[beat into one’s head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To teach by telling again and again; repeat often; drill, also, to be cross and punish often. Tom is lazy and stubborn and his lessons have to be beaten into his head. I cannot beat it into his head that he should take off his hat in the ... Читать далее...
2. Перевод слова departmentDepartment — отдел, отделение, кафедра; магазин Перевод слова Department-store chain — сеть крупных универмагов research department — отдел исследований sociology department — кафедра социологии Cooking is not my Department. Кулинария — это не моя область. Our Department has a staff of seven. Персонал нашей кафедры — семь сотрудников. He was selected to head the Department. ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы head[head] See: ACID HEAD, BEAT INTO ONE’S HEAD, BEAT ONE’S HEADAGAINST A WALL, BIG HEAD, COUNT HEADS, EYES IN THE BACK OF ONE’S HEAD, FROM HEAD TO FOOT, GET THROUGH ONE’S HEAD, GOOD HEAD ON ONE’SSHOULDERS, GO TO ONE’S HEAD, HANG ONE’S HEAD, HAVE ONE’S HEAD IN THESAND, HAVE ROCKS IN ONE’S HEAD, HEAP COALS ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы over one’s head[over one’s head] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not understandable;beyond your ability to understand; too hard or strange for you tounderstand. Mary laughed just to be polite, but the joke was reallyover her head. The lesson today was hard; it went over my head. Compare: BEYOND ONE’S DEPTH. 2. To a more important person in ... Читать далее...
5. Special High Intensity TeachingMemo to all students: In order to assure the highest levels of quality work and productivity From students, it will be our policy to keep all students well taught through our program of SPECIAL HIGH INTENSITY TEACHING (S. H. I. T.). We are trying to give our students more S. H. I. T. than any ... Читать далее...
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7. Значение идиомы have rocks in one’s head[have rocks in one’s head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be stupid; nothave good judgment. When Mr. James quit his good job with the coalcompany to begin teaching school, some people thought he had rocks inhis head....
8. Перевод слова teachingTeaching — обучение, преподавание Перевод слова Teaching machine — обучающая машина the teachings of experience — то, что подсказывает опыт teaching profession — преподавательская деятельность Peter switched over to Teaching. Питер перешел на преподавательскую работу. Jan has a vocation for Teaching. У Яна есть склонность к преподаванию. Teaching adolescents can be quite a challenge. Обучение ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы you can’t teach an old dog new tricks[you can’t teach an old dog new tricks] It is very hard or almostimpossible to train an older person to acquire some new skill. — Aproverb. You’ll never teach your grandfather how to do his incometax on a personal computer. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks....
10. Значение идиомы short list[short list] or [short-listed] {v. phr.} To place on the list ofselect finalists for a job. Only three of the twenty-sevenapplicants were short-listed for the assistant professorial vacancy inour department....
11. Перевод слова teachTeach — учить, преподавать Перевод слова To teach children — учить детей to teach in a higher school — преподавать в высшей школе to teach music — преподавать музыку My father Taught me to swim. Мой отец научил меня плавать. I was meant to Teach. Я должен был преподавать. Teach me how to run the ... Читать далее...
12. Перевод слова assistantAssistant — помощник, ассистент, сотрудник Перевод слова Assistant driller — помощник бурильщика assistant examiner — помощник эксперта chairside assistant — помощник стоматолога She motioned to her Assistant. Она кивнула своим помощником. He deputized me as his Assistant. Он назначил меня своим ассистентом. Происхождение слова assistant Образовано от глагола Assist (помогать, содействовать) c помощью суффикса — ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы raise one’s sights[raise one’s sights] {v. phr.} To aim high; be ambitious. Teenage boys sometimes think too much of themselves and have atendency to raise their sights too high....
14. Значение идиомы backfire[backfire] {v.} To misfire; to have a reverse effect from what was intended. Mimi’s gossip about the Head of the Department backfired wizen people began to mistrust her....
15. Значение идиомы by[by] or [in my book] {adv. phr.} In my opinion; as far as I am concerned; in my judgement. By my book, Mr. Murgatroyd is not a very good department head....
16. Значение идиомы in a jam[in a jam] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a predicament; in a situationfraught with difficulty. If you continue to disregard theuniversity instructions on how to take a test, you’ll wind up in a jamwith the head of the department. Compare: IN A PICKLE, IN DEEP SHIT....
17. Значение идиомы head over heels[head over heels] also [heels over head] 1a. In a somersault;upside down; head first. It was so dark Bob fell head over heelsinto a big hole in the ground. Compare: UPSIDE DOWN. 1b. In greatconfusion or disorder; hastily. The children all tried to come inthe door at once, head over heels. Compare: TOPSY-TURVY. 2.{informal} Completely; ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы hang one’s head[hang one’s head] {v. phr.} To bend your head forward in shame. Johnny hung his head when the teacher asked him if he broke thewindow. Compare: HIDE ONE’S HEAD....
19. Значение идиомы head-on[head-on] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. With the head or front pointingat; with the front facing; front end to front end. Our car skiddedinto a head-on crash with the truck. In the fog the boat ranhead-on into a log. There is a head-on view of the parade from ourhouse. Compare: FACE-TO-FACE. Contrast: REAR-END. 2. In ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы head up[head up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To be at the head or front of. Theelephants headed up the whole parade. 2. To be the leader or boss of. Mr. Jones will head up the new business. The class planned acandy sale, and they elected Mary to head it up....
21. Значение идиомы on the make[on the make] {adj.}, {slang} 1. Promiscuous or aggressive in one’ssexual advances. I can’t stand Murray; he’s always on the make. 2.Pushing to get ahead in one’s career; doing anything to succeed. The new department head is a young man on the make, who expects to becompany president in ten years....
22. Значение идиомы ride on one’s coattails[ride on one’s coattails] {v. phr.} To succeed in a certainendeavor by attaching oneself to the greater weight of another personor corporate body. «We will never get our Ph. D. program approved onour own,» said the head of the modern dance department, «but we mightsucceed if we stay in the Division of Fine Arts, riding ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы go to one’s head[go to one’s head] {v. phr.} 1. To make one dizzy. Beer and winego to a person’s head. Looking out the high window went to thewoman’s head. 2. To make someone too proud; make a person think he istoo important. Being the star player went to John’s head. Thegirl’s fame as a movie actress went ... Читать далее...
24. The Mortitian arrived at the Mortuary one morningThe Mortitian arrived at the Mortuary one morning and was aproached by his assistant. «Anything interesting happen over-night», asked the mortitian. «Yes», replied the assistant, «The most gorgeous 18 year-old blond came in last night. Dead of course» «What was the cause of death», enquired the mortition. «I’m not sure»,replied the assistant. «But she’s got ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы get through one’s head[get through one’s head] {v. phr.} 1. To understand or believe. Jack couldn’t get it through his head that his father wouldn’t lethim go to camp if his grades didn’t improve. At last Mary got itthrough her head that she had failed to pass the test. 2. To makesomeone understand or believe. I’ll get it ... Читать далее...
26. Перевод идиомы teach someone a lesson, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: teach someone a lesson Перевод: быть уроком кому-либо, отплатить кому-либо за плохое поведение Пример: I plan to teach my friend a lesson for not telephoning me to cancel our appointment. Я собираюсь отплатить своему другу за то, что он не позвонил мне, чтобы сказать, что он не придет на встречу....
27. Значение идиомы off the top of one’s head[off the top of one’s head] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal}Without thinking hard; quickly. Vin answered the teacher’s questionoff the top of his head. When Lorraine was asked to recite, shetalked off the top of her head....
28. Значение идиомы foggy bottom[foggy bottom] {n.}, {slang} An area in downtown Washington, D. C. where many offices of the Department of State are located; hencefiguratively, the U. S. Department of State. The press secretarygave us a lot of foggy bottom double-talk about the hostage crisis inthe Near East....
29. Значение идиомы big head[big head] {n.}, {informal} Too high an opinion of your own ability or importance; conceit. When Jack was elected captain of the team, it gave him a big head. Compare: SWELLED HEAD....
30. Значение идиомы keep one’s head[keep one’s head] also [keep one’s wits about one] {v. phr.} Tostay calm when there is trouble or danger. When Tim heard the firealarm he kept his head and looked for the nearest exit. Compare:COUNT TO TEN. Contrast: LOSE ONE’S HEAD....
31. Значение идиомы go over one’s head[go over one’s head] {v. phr.} 1. To be too difficult tounderstand. Penny complains that what her math teacher says simplygoes over her head. 2. To do something without the permission ofone’s superior. Fred went over his boss’s head when he signed thecontract on his own....
32. Перевод идиомы head on / head-on, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: head on / head-on Перевод: прямо, во всеоружии Пример: We should deal with this problem head on. Нам следует напрямую разобраться с этой проблемой....
33. There was a little old man who had a bit of a speech impedimentThere was a little old man who had a bit of a speech impediment. One day he went shopping, his first stop was at a hardware store. He went up to the shop assistant and asked «Could I have a fucket please?» The assistant asked»Pardon sir?». «Can I have a fucket please?» Replied the man. ... Читать далее...
34. Значение идиомы turn one’s head[turn one’s head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make you lose your goodjudgment. The first pretty girl he saw turned his head. Winningthe class election turned his head....
35. Значение идиомы head off[head off] {v.} 1. To get in front of and stop, turn back, or turnaside. The sheriff said to head the cattle thieves off at thepass. 2. To block; stop; prevent. He will get into trouble ifsomeone doesn’t head him off....
36. Значение идиомы head start[head start] {n.} 1. A beginning before someone; lead or advantageat the beginning. The other racers knew they couldn’t catch Don ifhe got too big a head start. Joe has a head start. He began tostudy earlier than we did. 2. A good beginning. Let’s get a headstart in painting the house by getting up ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы good head on one’s shoulders[good head on one’s shoulders] {n. phr.} Good sense; good judgment. Jack has a good head on his shoulders; he never drives too fast. Alice is a girl with a good head on her shoulders, she always keepsgood company. George showed he had a good head on his shoulders byrefusing to cheat....
38. Значение идиомы head and shoulders[head and shoulders] {adv. phr.} 1. By the measure of the head andshoulders. The basketball player is head and shoulders taller thanthe other boys. 2. By far; by a great deal; very much. She is headand shoulders above the rest of the class in singing. See: FAR ANDAWAY....
39. Значение идиомы keep a civil tongue in one’s head[keep a civil tongue in one’s head] {v. phr.} To be polite inspeaking. He was very angry with his boss, but he kept a civiltongue in his head. The bus driver began yelling at the woman andshe told him to keep a civil tongue in his head....
40. Going to a Home Improvement StorePaige: I think we can get everything we need To fix up the house in one trip. What do you think? Vern: We can try. It seems like everybody had the same thought when they woke up this morning: Go to the Home improvement store! Paige: Yeah, it’s a little crowded, but I still think ... Читать далее...