Значение идиомы lay off

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1. Значение идиомы lay to[lay to] {v.} 1. To give the blame or credit to; to name as cause. He was unpopular and when he made money, it was laid to hisdishonesty, but when he lost money, it was laid to his stupidity. Compare: LAY AT ONE’S DOOR. 2. To hold a ship or boat still againstthe wind. The ... Читать далее...
2. Перевод слова vacantVacant — пустой, незанятый, вакантный, свободный Перевод слова Vacant apartment — свободная квартира vacant office — вакантный пост the vacant chair — свободный стул vacant evening — свободный вечер Have you a room Vacant? У вас есть свободные номера? These lockers are all Vacant. Эти шкафчики абсолютно свободны. The house had long been Vacant. Этот ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы lay into[lay into] or [light into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To attackphysically; go at vigorously. The two fighters laid into each otheras soon as the bell rang. John loves Italian food and he reallylaid into the spaghetti. Syn.: PITCH INTO, SAIL INTO. 2. {slang} Toattack with words. The senator laid into the opponents of hisbill. Syn.: LACE ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы get lost[get lost] {v. phr.}, {slang} Go away! — Used as a command. Getlost! I want to study. John told Bert to get lost. Compare: DROPDEAD....
5. Значение идиомы all wet[all wet] {adj.}, {slang} Entirely confused or wrong; mistaken. When the Wright brothers said they could build a flying machine, people thought they were all wet. If you think I like baseball, you’re all wet. Compare: OFF ONE’S ROCKER....
6. Значение идиомы lay to rest[lay to rest] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To put a dead person into agrave or tomb; bury. President Kennedy was laid to rest inArlington National Cemetery. 2. To get rid of; put away permanently;stop. The Scoutmaster’s fears that Tom had drowned were laid torest when Tom came back and said he had gone for a ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы keep up[keep up] {v.} 1a. To go on; not stop; continue. The rain keptup for two days and the roads were flooded. Compare: KEEP ON. 1b. Togo on with ; continue steadily; never stop. Mrs. Smithtold John to keep up the good work. The teacher asked Dick to stopbothering Mary, but he kept it up. Compare: ... Читать далее...
8. Значение идиомы half the battle[half the battle] {n. phr.} A large part of the work. When youwrite an essay for class, making the outline is half the battle. To see your faults and decide to change is half the battle ofself-improvement....
9. Значение идиомы down one’s alley[down one’s alley] or [up one’s alley] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Suited to your tastes and abilities; what you like or like to do. Baseball is right down Jim’s alley. Compare: CUP OF TEA....
10. Значение идиомы keep on[keep on] {v.} 1. To go ahead; not stop; continue. The neighborsasked them to stop making noise, but they kept right on. Columbuskept on until he saw land. — Often used before a present participle. Relentlessly, the boy kept on asking about the birds and the bees. The boy kept on talking even though the ... Читать далее...
11. Значение идиомы drop dead[drop dead] {v.}, {slang} To go away or be quiet; stop bothering someone. — Usually used as a command. «Drop dead!» Bill told his little sister when she kept begging to help him build his model airplane. When Sally bumped into Kate’s desk and spilled ink for the fifth time, Kate told her to drop ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы lay down[lay down] {v.} 1. To let be taken; give up orsurrender. The general told the troops to lay downtheir arms. He was willing to lay down his life for his country. Compare: GIVE UP. 2. To ask people to follow; tell someone to obey;make. The committee laid down rules about thesize of tennis courts. 3. ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы — and —[— and —] 1. — And is used between repeated words to show continuation or emphasis. When the children saw the beautiful Christmas tree they looked and looked. Old Mr. Bryan has known Grandfather for years and years, since they were boys. Billy dived to the bottom of the lake again and again, looking for ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы close down[close down] or [shut down] {v.} To stop all working, as in a factory; stop work entirely; also: to stop operations in. The factory closed down for Christmas. The company shut down the condom plant for Easter....
15. Значение идиомы blow one’s brains out[blow one’s brains out] {v. phr.} 1. To shoot yourself in the head. Mr. Jones lost all his wealth, so he blew his brains out. 2. {slang} To work very hard; overwork yourself. The boys blew their brains out to get the stage ready for the play. Mary is not one to blow her brains ... Читать далее...
16. Using Unfair InfluenceJosey: Hello, I’m Josey Kim. Curt: Hi, I’m Curt West. Thanks for agreeing to meet with me. Josey: You mentioned on the phone that you can help us get that government Contract we’re Bidding on, is that right? Curt: Absolutely. I’m sure I can Be of service to your company and Secure that contract without ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы son of a gun[son of a gun] {n. phr.}, {slang} 1. A bad person; a person notliked. I don’t like Charley; keep that son of a gun out of here. Syn.: BAD ACTOR. 2. A mischievous rascal; a lively guy. — Often usedin a joking way. The farmer said he would catch the son of a gunwho let ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы half-and-half[half-and-half ] {adj.} As much one thing as the other. Weasked the coach if more boys than girls were interested in debating, and he said it was about half-and-half. The show last night wasneither very good nor very poor — just half-and-half. Compare:FIFTY-FIFTY....
19. Значение идиомы cut out[cut out ] {v.}, {slang} 1. To stop; quit. All right, now — let’s cut out the talking. He was teasing the dog and Joe told him to cut it out. Compare: BREAK UP. 2. To displace in favor. Tony cut Ed out with Mary. John cut out two or three other men in trying ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы tee off[tee off] {v.} 1. To hit the golf ball from a small wooden peg ortee to begin play for each hole. We got to the golf course just intime to see the champion tee off. 2. {slang} To hit a ball, especially a baseball very hard or far. He teed off on the firstpitch. 3. ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы come-on[come-on] {n.}, {slang} An attractive offer made to a naive person under false pretenses in order to gain monetary or other advantage. Joe uses a highly successful come-on when he sells vacant lots on Grand Bahama Island....
22. Значение идиомы lay low[lay low] {v.} 1. To knock down; to force into a lying position; toput out of action. Many trees were laid low by the storm. Janewas laid low by the flu. 2. To kill. The hunters laid low sevenpheasants. 3. See: LIE LOW....
23. Значение идиомы fifty-fifty[fifty-fifty ] {adj.}, {informal} 1. Divided or shared equally. It will be a fifty-fifty arrangement; half the money for me and halffor you. 2. Half for and half against; half good and half bad. There is only a fifty-fifty chance that we will win the game. Compare: HALF AND HALF....
24. Значение идиомы take the cake[take the cake] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To take the first prize; bethe best; rank first. Mr. Jones takes the cake as a storyteller. 2. To be the limit; to be the worst; have a lot of nerve; be a veryrude, bold, or surprising action. I let Jack borrow my baseball andhe never gave it ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы toe the line[toe the line] or [toe the mark] {v. phr.} To be very careful to dojust what you are supposed to do; obey the rules and do your duties. The new teacher will make Joe toe the line. Bill’s father isstrict with him and he has to toe the mark. Compare: WALK THE CHALK....
26. Значение идиомы half a mind[half a mind] also [half a notion] {n. phr.}, {informal} A wish orplan that you have not yet decided to act on; a thought of possiblydoing something. — Used after «have» or «with» and before «to» and aninfinitive. I have half a mind to stop studying and walk over tothe brook. Jerry went home with ... Читать далее...
27. Перевод слова contractContract — контракт, договор Перевод слова Material breach of contract — существенное нарушение контракта to celebrate a contract — заключать договор clause in contract — пункт, статья, условие договора Society is indeed a Contract. Общество — это в самом деле своего рода соглашение. The Contract was all sewn up. Контракт был составлен полностью. I tore ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы behind the eight-ball[behind the eight-ball] {adj. phr.}, {slang} In a difficult position; in trouble. Mr. Thompson is an older man, and when he lost his job, he found he was behind the eight-ball. Bill can’t dance and has no car, so he is behind the eight-ball with the girls. Compare: HAVE TWO STRIKES AGAINST ONE, IN A ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы burn rubber[burn rubber] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To start up a car or a motorcycle from dead stop so fast that the tires leave a mark on the road. The neighborhood drag racers burned a lot of rubber — look at the marks on the road! 2. To leave in a hurry. I guess I am ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы let up[let up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To become less, weaker, or quiet;become slower or stop. It’s raining as hard as ever. It’s notletting up at all. It snowed for three days before it let up andwe could go outdoors. 2. To do less or go slower or stop; relax; stopworking or working hard. Grandfather has been ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы somebody up there loves hates meSomebody up there loves Hates me [somebody up there loves Hates me] {slang} An expression intimatingthat an unseen power in heaven, such as God, has been favorable orunfavorable to the one making the exclamation. Look at all themoney I won! I say somebody up there sure loves me! Look at allthe money I’ve lost! I ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы well-to-do[well-to-do] {adj.} Having or making enough money to livecomfortably; prosperous. John’s father owns a company and hisfamily is well-to-do. — Often used with «the» like a plural noun. This is the part of town where the well-to-do live. Compare: IN THELAP OF LUXURY, IN THE CHIPS, ON EASY STREET....
33. Значение идиомы knock it off[knock it off] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To stop talkingabout something considered not appropriate or nonsensical by thelistener. — Used frequently as an imperative. Come on, Joe, knockit off, you’re not making any sense at all! 2. To cease doingsomething; to quit. — Heavily favored in the imperative. Come onboys, knock it off, you’re ... Читать далее...
34. Перевод идиомы off limits, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: off limits Перевод: быть запрещенным Пример: The factory was off limits to everybody except the workers who worked there. Входить на завод было запрещено для всех, кроме рабочих, которые там работали....
35. Значение идиомы lay an egg[lay an egg] {v. phr.}, {slang} To fail to win the interest orfavor of an audience. His joke laid an egg. Sometimes he is asuccessful speaker, but sometimes he lays an egg....
36. Значение идиомы diamond in the rough[diamond in the rough] {n. phr.} A very smart person without a formal education who may have untutored manners. Jack never went to school but he is extremely talented; he is a veritable diamond in the rough....
37. Значение идиомы run into[run into] {v.} 1. To mix with; join with. If the paint brush istoo wet, the red paint will run into the white on the house. Thissmall brook runs into a big river in the valley below. 2. To add upto; reach; total. Car repairs can run into a lot of money. Thenumber of people ... Читать далее...
38. Значение идиомы keep company[keep company] {v. phr.} 1. To stay or go along with sothat he will not be lonely to visit with. John kept Andycompany while his parents went to the movies. I’ll go shoppingwith you just to keep you company. 2. To go places together as acouple; date just one person. After keeping company for one ... Читать далее...
39. 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....
40. Значение идиомы left field[left field] {n.} 1. The part of a baseball out-field to thebatter’s left. Right-handed batters usually hit to left field. Compare: CENTER FIELD, RIGHT FIELD. 2. See: OUT IN LEFT FIELD. — [leftfielder] {n.} The player in baseball who plays in left field. Thescoreboard in the ball park is on the fence behind the left ... Читать далее...