Значение идиомы lay in

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1. Taking Care of a Willful ChildMrs. Mason: So, how did things go? Carl: Well… Mrs. Mason: What’s the matter? Didn’t you and Jason have a good time while I was away? Carl: It was interesting. He was a little Willful. Mrs. Mason: Yes, he can be a little Strong-willed at times, but if you just do what he wants or ... Читать далее...
2. Buying Bathroom SuppliesJan: We’re almost done. We just need to get some bathroom Supplies for Kimberly. Tim: Okay, here are some Towels, a Bathmat and a Bathroom scale. Don’t forget the cleaning supplies. She’ll need some Rubber gloves, Disinfectant, Bowl cleaner, and a Plunger. Jan: All right. We have all that. Where are you going? Tim: She’ll ... Читать далее...
3. Buying Bathroom SuppliesJan: We’re almost done. We just need to get some bathroom Supplies for Kimberly. Tim: Okay, here are some Towels, a Bathmat and a Bathroom scale. Don’t forget the cleaning supplies. She’ll need some Rubber gloves, Disinfectant, Bowl cleaner, and a Plunger. Jan: All right. We have all that. Where are you going? Tim: She’ll ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы in store[in store] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. Saved up in case of need; readyfor use or for some purpose. If the electricity goes off, we havecandles in store in the closet. The squirrel has plenty of nuts instore for the winter. Compare: IN RESERVE, IN STOCK, ON HAND. 2.Ready to happen; waiting. — Often used ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы in stock[in stock] {adj. phr.} Having something ready to sell dr use; inpresent possession or supply; to be sold. The store had no more redshoes in stock, so Mary chose brown ones instead. Compare: IN STORE, ON HAND. Contrast: OUT OF STOCK....
6. Перевод слова supplySupply — запас, провиант; снабжать, поставлять Перевод слова Goods are in short supply — запасы товаров истощаются food supplies — запасы продовольствия to supply an army with provisions — снабжать армию продовольствием We can Supply all yours wants. Мы можем удовлетворить все ваши запросы. We can Supply the goods from our main store. Мы можем ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы out of stock[out of stock] {adj. phr.} Having none for sale or use; no longerin supply; sold out. When Father tried to get tires for an old car, the man in the store said that size was out of stock and were not soldanymore. So many children have bought balloons that the store isnow out of stock. ... Читать далее...
8. Question answer 03What’s the chilliest ground in the premiership? Cold Trafford! How did the footbal pitch end up as triangle? Somebody took a corner! Why didn’t the dog want to play football? It was a boxer! What did they call Dracula when he won the league? The champire! Which England player keeps up the fuel supply? Paul ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы lay up[lay up] {v.} 1. To collect a supply of; save for future, use;store. Bees lay up honey for the winter. 2. To keep in the houseor in bed because of sickness or injury; disable. Jack was laid upwith a twisted knee and couldn’t play in the final game. 3. To takeout of active service; put ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы on hand[on hand] {adv. phr.} 1a. Nearby; within reach. Always have yourdictionary on hand when you study. 1b. Here. Soon school will endand vacation will be on hand. 2. Present. Mr. Blake’s secretary isalways on hand when he appears in public. 3. In your possession;ready. The Girl Scouts have plenty of cookies on hand. Tim hadno ... Читать далее...
11. Finding a BargainManuel: Wow, I’ve never seen so many shopping bags in my life. I can guess where you’ve been. Georgia: I did Go overboard a bit today. I went to the Outlet mall and I found some real Bargains. Nearly everything was Discounted. I was in shopping Heaven! Manuel: I can see that. Georgia: My favorite ... Читать далее...
12. Finding a BargainManuel: Wow, I’ve never seen so many shopping bags in my life. I can guess where you’ve been. Georgia: I did Go overboard a bit today. I went to the Outlet mall and I found some real Bargains. Nearly everything was Discounted. I was in shopping Heaven! Manuel: I can see that. Georgia: My favorite ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы sell out[sell out] {v.} 1a. To sell all of a certain thing which a storehas in stock. In the store’s January white sale the sheets andpillowcases were sold out in two days. 1b. To sell all the stock andclose the store; go out of business. The local hardware store soldout last month and was replaced by ... Читать далее...
14. Перевод слова sugarSugar — сахар, подслащивать Перевод слова Sugar cane — сахарный тростник sugar chest — мешок сахарного песка to do without sugar — обходиться без сахара Did you Sugar my coffee? Вы посластили мой кофе? I don’t take Sugar in my coffee. Я не кладу сахар в кофе. Would you pass the Sugar, please? Не могли ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы out of bounds[out of bounds] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Outside of the boundarylines in a game; not on or inside the playing field. Bill thoughthe had scored a touchdown, but he had stepped out of bounds before hereached the goal line. 2. Outside of a circumscribed area for acertain kind of work, such as construction or ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы small fry[small fry] {n.} 1. Young children. In the park, a sandbox isprovided for the small fry. 2. Something or someone of littleimportance. Large dairies ignore the competition from the small frywho make only a few hundred pounds of cheese a year....
17. Garage SalesOne of the things I like to do on the weekends is go to garage sales. I’m a Bargain hunter and Collector, so garage sales are good places for me. I look in the newspapers or just follow Homemade signs To find the sales in my neighborhood. Whether it’s because people are doing Spring cleaning ... Читать далее...
18. Garage SalesOne of the things I like to do on the weekends is go to garage sales. I’m a Bargain hunter and Collector, so garage sales are good places for me. I look in the newspapers or just follow Homemade signs To find the sales in my neighborhood. Whether it’s because people are doing Spring cleaning ... Читать далее...
19. Перевод слова plentyPlenty — достаток; множество, очень Перевод слова I was plenty cautious — я был очень осторожен horn of plenty — рог изобилия a plenty of smoke — много дыма I was Plenty busy with other things. Я был очень занят другими вещами. We had Plenty to eat and drink. У нас было полно еды и ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы sales check[sales check] or [sales slip] {n.} A paper which the clerk givesthe person who bought something; a paper that shows what you bought ina store and how much you paid for it. Mrs. Smith checked the salesslip with what she bought. Mary brought the sales check when shereturned the dress so she could get her ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы in short supply[in short supply] {adj. phr.} Not enough; in too small a quantityor amount; in less than the amount or number needed. The cookiesare in short supply, so don’t eat them all up. We have five peopleand only four beds, so the beds are in short supply....
22. Значение идиомы take to task[take to task] {v. phr.} To reprove or scold for a fault or error. He took his wife to task for her foolish wastefulness. Theprincipal took Bill to task for breaking the window....
23. Значение идиомы by fits and starts[by fits and starts] or [jerks] {adv. phr.} With many stops and starts, a little now and a little more later; not all the time; irregularly. He had worked on the invention by fits and starts for several years. You will never get anywhere if you study just by fits and starts. Compare: FROM TIME ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы a little[a little] {n.} or {adj.} A small amount ; some. — Usually «a little» is different in meaning from «little», which emphasizes the negative; «a little» means «some»; but «little» means «not much». We say «We thought that the paper was all gone, but a little was left.» But we say, «We thought we still ... Читать далее...
25. I’ll use my Seeing Eye DogA blind man with a seeing eye dog at his side walks into a grocery store. The man walks to the middle of the store, picks up the dog by the tail, and starts swinging the dog around in circles over his head. The store manager, who has seen all this, thinks this is quite ... Читать далее...
26. Bargaining With Store OwnersConnie: You speak McQuillanese. Ask the store owner the price of this Vase. Ivan: All right. He says it’s $60. Connie: That’s actually a great price, but let’s see if I can Talk him down a little. You should never accept the Starting price and the prices in these stores are all Negotiable. Ask him ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы variety store[variety store] {n.} A store that sells many different kinds ofthings, especially items that are fairly small and in everyday use. I went into a variety store and bought some paint. Five-and-tencent stores are a kind of variety store....
28. Значение идиомы at least[at least] {adv. phr.} 1. or [at the least] At the smallest guess; no fewer than; no less than. You should brush your teeth at least twice a day. At least three students are failing in mathematics. Mr. Johnson must weigh 200 pounds at least. Compare: ALL OF. 2. Whatever else you may say; anyhow; ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы bad paper[bad paper] {n.}, {slang} 1. A check for which there are no funds in the bank. 2. Counterfeit paper money. Why are you so mad? — I was paid with some bad paper....
30. Перевод идиомы in fits and starts / by fits and starts, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: in fits and starts / by fits and starts Перевод: урывками, с паузами; нерегулярно, непостоянно Пример: Replies are arriving in fits and starts. Ответы прибывают с перерывами....
31. Значение идиомы set store by[set store by] {v. phr.}, {informal} To like or value; want tokeep. Used with a qualifying word between «set» and «store». Georgesets great store by that old tennis racket. Pat doesn’t set muchstore by Mike’s advice....
32. Значение идиомы sugar daddy[sugar daddy] {n.}, {slang}, {semi-vulgar}, {avoidable} An older, well-to-do man, who gives money and gifts to a younger woman or girlsusually in exchange for sexual favors. Betty Morgan got a mink coatfrom her sugar daddy....
33. Значение идиомы lay-away plan[lay-away plan] {n.} A plan for buying something that you can’t paycash for; a plan in which you pay some money down and pay a littlemore when you can, and the store holds the article until you have paidthe full price. She could not afford to pay for the coat all atonce, so she used ... Читать далее...
34. Значение идиомы go ahead[go ahead] {v.} To begin to do something; not wait. The teachertold the students not to write on the paper yet, but John went aheadand wrote his name. «May I ask you a question?» «Go ahead.» Compare: GO ON....
35. Students suspended for riding horses to schoolPranks become more common as the school year wraps up for many students. This 2015 story is going viral after being posted on Reddit this week. Two high school seniors were suspended after they rode horses to school as part of «No Vehicle to School Day.» The decision to not use vehicles to get to ... Читать далее...
36. Oxford — the University TownThis university town is very beautiful. The oldest university there is Oxford. The first of its colleges was founded in 1249. The university now has thirty-five colleges and about thirteen thousand students, many of them from other countries. There were no women at Oxford until 1878. When the first women’s college Lady Margaret Hall, opened. ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы with good grace[with good grace] {adv. phr.} With pleasant and courteous behavior;politely; willingly; without complaining. The boys had beenwell-coached; they took the loss of the game with good grace. Theprincipal scolded Nora, who accepted his criticism with good grace. Contrast: WITH BAD GRACE....
38. Перевод идиомы supply and demand, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: supply and demand Перевод: спрос и предложение Пример: The supply and demand for used sporting equipment is always very tight. Спрос и предложение на подержанное спортивное оборудование всегда очень ровные....
39. A tourist wanders into a back-alley antique shopA tourist wanders into a back-alley antique shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Picking through the objects on display he discovers a detailed bronze sculpture of a rat. The sculpture is so interesting and unique that he picks it up and asks the shop owner the price. «Twelve dollars for the rat, sir,» says the shop ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы to-be[to-be] {adj.} That is going to be; about to become. — Used afterthe noun it modifies. Bob kissed his bride-to-be. The principalof the high school greeted the high school students-to-be on theirlast day in junior high....