Значение идиомы laugh off

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1. Значение идиомы have the last laugh[have the last laugh] or [get the last laugh] {v. phr.} To makesomeone seem foolish for having laughed at you. Other schoolslaughed at us when our little team entered the state championship, butwe had the last laugh when we won it. Compare: HE LAUGHS BEST WHOLAUGHS LAST, TURN THE TABLES....
2. Перевод слова laughLaugh — смеяться Перевод слова To laugh at a joke — посмеяться над анекдотом to laugh a reply — ответить смеясь infectious laugh — заразительный смех sardonic laugh — сардонический смех He gave a loud Laugh. Он громко рассмеялся. What are you Laughing about? Над чем вы смеетесь? He Laughed a reply. Он ответил со ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы laugh on the wrong side of one’s mouth[laugh on the wrong side of one’s mouth] or [laugh on the otherside of one’s mouth] or [laugh out of the other side of one’s mouth]{v. phr.}, {informal} To be made sorry; to feel annoyance ordisappointment; cry. Paul boasted that he was a good skater, butafter he fell, he laughed out of the other side ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы laugh one out of[laugh one out of] {v. phr.} To cause another to forget his Herworries and sorrows by joking. Jack was worried about gettingairsick, but his son and daughter laughed him out of it....
5. Значение идиомы laugh up one’s sleeve[laugh up one’s sleeve] or [laugh in one’s sleeve] or [laugh inone’s beard] To be amused but not show it; hide your laughter. Hewas laughing up his sleeve when Joe answered the phone because he knewthe call would he a joke....
6. Значение идиомы have the laugh on[have the laugh on] {v. phr.} To emerge as the victor. We weretrying to fool Paul by setting him up with a blind date who wasreportedly unattractive, but he had the laugh on us when this girlturned out to be beautiful....
7. Значение идиомы laugh one’s head off[laugh one’s head off] {v. phr.}, {informal} To laugh very hard; beunable to stop laughing. Paul’s stories are so wildly funny that Ilaugh my head off whenever he starts telling one of them....
8. Значение идиомы make light of[make light of] {v. phr.} To treat an important matter as if itwere trivial. One ought to know which problems to make light of andwhich ones to handle seriously. Compare: LAUGH OFF. Contrast: MAKEMUCH OF....
9. Перевод слова ticketTicket — билет, квитанция Перевод слова Ticket stub — корешок билета airplane ticket — билет на самолет bus ticket — автобусный билет Can I see your Ticket, please? Разрешите ваш билет, пожалуйста. I got a Ticket for speeding. Мне выписали штраф за превышение скорости. The plane Ticket costs $170. Этот авиабилет стоит 170 долларов....
10. Значение идиомы he laughs best who laughs last[he laughs best who laughs last] A person should go ahead with whathe is doing and not worry when others laugh at him. When he succeedshe will enjoy laughing at them for being wrong more than they enjoyedlaughing at him. — A proverb. Everyone laughed at Mary when she waslearning to ski. She kept falling ... Читать далее...
11. Значение идиомы laugh all the way to the bank[laugh all the way to the bank] {v. phr.} To have made asubstantial amount of money either by lucky investment or by somefraudulent deal and rejoice over one’s gains. If you had done whatI suggested, you, too, could be laughing all the way to the bank....
12. Перевод идиомы laugh up one’s sleeve, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: laugh up one’s sleeve Перевод: посмеиваться втихомолку, смеяться в кулак, смеяться исподтишка Пример: I was laughing up my sleeve when I learned that my friend would have to clean the bathroom at work. Я посмеивался в кулак, когда узнал, что моему другу придется чистить туалет на работе....
13. Перевод слова dismissDismiss — отпускать, распускать, увольнять Перевод слова To dismiss the assembly — распустить собравшихся to dismiss a servant — уволить слугу to dismiss the subject — закрыть тему, прекратить обсуждение вопроса The worker was Dismissed for laziness. Рабочего уволили за лень. Dismiss your fear. Забудь о страхе. I Dismissed the taxi. Я отпустил такси....
14. Get me off this trainOne day a man took the train from Paris to Frankfurt. When he got in he said to the ticket man: «Sir. I really need you to do me a favor, I have to get down this train in Mannheim, but I’m very tired and it is for sure that I will fall asleep. So ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы come to light[come to light] {v. phr.} To be discovered; become known; appear. John’s thefts from the bank where he worked came to light when the bank examiners made an inspection. When the old woman died it came to light that she was actually rich. New facts about ancient Egypt have recently come to light. Compare: BRING ... Читать далее...
16. Перевод идиомы canned laughter / fake laughter / laughter track / laugh track, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: canned laughter / fake laughter / laughter track / laugh track Перевод: закадровый смех, записанный на пленку смех (обычно вставляемый в разные телевизионные передачи) Пример: It was obviously a canned laughter and not a real one. Очевидно, это был записанный заранее смех, а не настоящий....
17. Значение идиомы split ticket[split ticket] {n.} A vote for candidates from more than one party. Mr. Jones voted a split ticket. An independent voter likes asplit ticket. Contrast: STRAIGHT TICKET....
18. Значение идиомы Christmas card[Christmas card] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon} A speeding ticket. Smokey just gave a Christmas card to the eighteen wheeler we passed....
19. Значение идиомы beat to[beat to] {v.}, {informal} To do something before someone else does it. I was waiting to buy a ticket but only one ticket was left, and another man beat me to it. We were planning to send a rocket into space but the Russians beat us to it. Compare: GET THE JUMP ON....
20. Значение идиомы light[light] See: BRING TO LIGHT, COME TO LIGHT, DASH LIGHT, HIDE ONE’SLIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL, IN THE LIGHT OF, MAKE LIGHT OF, MANY HANDS MAKELIGHT WORK, OUT LIKE A LIGHT, SEE THE LIGHT, TRAVEL LIGHT....
21. Значение идиомы out like a light[out like a light] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Fast asleep; to sleepvery quickly. Tom got so much fresh air and exercise that he wentout like a light as soon as he lay down. As soon as the lightswere turned off, Johnny was out like a light. 2. In a faint;unconscious. Johnny was hit by a ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы riding for a fall[riding for a fall] {adj. phr.} Behaving in an overconfident waythat is likely to lead to trouble; being too sure of yourself; doingsomething dangerous. The student who does not study for exams isriding for a fall. Mr. Smith has borrowed too much money on hishome. He is riding for a fall. Compare: COME A CROPPER....
23. Значение идиомы bring to light[bring to light] {v. phr.} To discover ; find out about; expose. Many things left by the ancient Egyptians in tombs have been brought to light by scientists and explorers. His enemies brought to light some foolish things he had done while young, but he was elected anyway because people trusted him. Compare: COME TO ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы let the chips fall where they may[let the chips fall where they may] {v. phr.} To pay no attentionto the displeasure caused others by your actions. The senatordecided to vote against the bill and let the chips fall where theymay. The police chief told his men to give tickets to all speedersand let the chips fall where they may. Compare: COME ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы straight ticket[straight ticket] {n.} A vote for all the candidates of a singleparty. Uncle Fred was a loyal member of his party. He always votedthe straight ticket. Contrast: SPLIT TICKET....
26. Значение идиомы send one about one’s business[send one about one’s business] {v. phr.} To dismiss someonesummarily; tell one off. When Mrs. Atwater discovered that herdaughter’s French tutor was an ordinary fortune hunter, she sent himabout his business. Compare: SEND ONE PACKING....
27. Значение идиомы fall out[fall out] {v.} 1. To happen. As it fell out, the Harpers wereable to sell their old car. Compare: TURN OUT. 2. To quarrel;fight; fuss; disagree. The thieves fell out over the division ofthe loot. 3. To leave a military formation. You men are dismissed. Fall out! Contrast: FALL IN. 4. To leave a building ... Читать далее...
28. The answer to the eternal questionA man was speeding down the highway, feeling secure in a gaggle of cars all traveling at the same speed. However, as they passed a speed trap, he got nailed with an infrared speed detector and was pulled over. The officer handed him the citation, received his signature and was about to walk away when ... Читать далее...
29. Charged for speedingA man was speeding down a Alabama highway, feeling secure in a gaggle of cars all traveling at the same speed. However, as they passed a speed trap, he got nailed with an infrared speed detector and was pulled over. The officer handed him the citation, received his signature and was about to walk away ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы brush off[brush off] or [give the brush off] {v. phr.} 1. To refuse to hear or believe; quickly and impatiently; not take seriously or think important. John brushed off Bill’s warning that he might fall from the tree. I said that it might rain and to take the bus, but Joe gave my idea the brush ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы go steady[go steady] {v. phr.} To go on dates with the same person all thetime; dale just one person. At first Tom and Martha were notserious about each other, but now they are going steady. Jean wentsteady with Bob for a year; then they had a quarrel and stopped datingeach other. Syn.: KEEP COMPANY. Contrast: PLAY ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы out of hand[out of hand] {adv. phr.} 1. Out of control. Bobby’s birthdayparty got out of hand and the children were naughty. Small puppiesoften get out of hand. 2. Suddenly, quickly without examination ofpossible truth or merit; without any consideration. — Often used after»dismiss» or «reject». The senator rejected out of hand thecritics’ call for his resignation. ... Читать далее...
33. 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...
34. Значение идиомы haul in[haul in] or [haul up] or [pull in] {v.}, {slang} To bring beforesomeone in charge for punishment or questioning; arrest. John washauled in to court for speeding. The tramp was hauled up forsleeping on the sidewalk. Compare: CALL ON THE CARPET....
35. Arnold and his wife were cleaning out the attic one dayArnold and his wife were cleaning out the attic one day when he came across a ticket from the local shoe repair shop. The date stamped on the ticket showed that it was over eleven years old. They both laughed and tried to remember which of them might have forgotten to pick up a pair ... Читать далее...
36. Значение идиомы the ticket[the ticket] {n.} Exactly what is needed. — Often used with «just». This airtight locker is just the ticket for storing your winterclothes....
37. Значение идиомы second class[second class] {n.} 1. The second best or highest group; the classnext after the first. Joe was good enough in arithmetic to be putin the second class but was not good enough for the first. Compare:FIRST CLASS. 2. The place or quarters, especially on a ship, train, orairplane which people travel who pay the next ... Читать далее...
38. Значение идиомы take up[take up] {v.} 1. To remove by taking in. Use a blotter to takeup the spilled ink. When the vacuum cleaner bag is full, it willnot take up dirt from the rug. 2. To fill or to occupy. All hisevenings were taken up with study. The oceans take up the greaterpart of the earth’s surface. ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы That’s the ticket![That’s the ticket!] Informal way to say, «excellent; correct.» «First we’ll go up the Sears Tower, and then we’ll take a nightsightseeing tour on the lake,» Fran said. «That’s the ticket!» Stan, an old inhabitant of Chicago, replied....
40. Значение идиомы plunk down[plunk down] {v.}, {informal} 1. To drop down; fall. Afterwalking a mile we plunked down on a bench to rest. 2. To dropsomething noisily or firmly. He plunked the heavy suitcase down atthe station. 3. To pay out, primarily an excessive amount I had toplunk down $55 for a concert ticket....