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Значение идиомы let off

[let off] {v.} 1. To discharge ; explode; fire.

Willieaccidentally let off his father’s shotgun and made a hole in thewall.

Syn.: GO OFF, LET LOOSE. 2. To permit to go or escape;excuse from a penalty, a duty, or a promise.

Two boys were caughtsmoking in school but the principal let them off with a warning.

Mary’s mother said that she would let Mary off from drying the supperdishes.

The factory closed for a month in the summer and let theworkers off.

Compare: LET GO. 3. or {informal} [let off the hook] Tomiss a chance to defeat or score against, especially in sports orgames.

We almost scored a touchdown in the first play against Techbut we let them off the hook by fumbling the ball.

The boxer lethis opponent off the hook many times.



Известные люди великобритании на английском языке.
My favourite profession.

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  1. Значение идиомы let out[let out] {v.} 1a. To allow to go out or escape. The guard letthe prisoners out of jail to work in the garden. Mother won’t letus out when it rains. Compare: LET LOOSE. 1b. {informal} To make come out of the mouth; utter. A bee stung Charles. He letout a yell and ran home. Father ... Читать далее...
  2. Значение идиомы let go[let go] {v.} 1a. To stop holding something; loosen your hold;release. The boy grabbed Jack’s coat and would not let go. — Oftenused with «of». When the child let go of her mother’s hand, shefell down. Compare: GIVE UP, LET LOOSE. 1b. To weaken and breakunder pressure. The old water pipe suddenly let go and ... Читать далее...
  3. Значение идиомы loose[loose] See: AT LOOSE ENDS, CAST OFF or CAST LOOSE, CUT LOOSE, FASTAND LOOSE, HAVE A SCREW LOOSE, LET LOOSE or SET LOOSE or TURN LOOSE, ON THE LOOSE....
  4. Перевод слова dischargeDischarge — разгружать, выпускать Перевод слова To discharge a vessel — разгрузить корабль to discharge a rifle — разрядить ружье to discharge hormones — выделять гормоны The chimney Discharges smoke. Из трубы валит дым. The gun failed to Discharge. Винтовка дала осечку. She has Discharged her cargo. Груз выгружен. Происхождение слова discharge Образовано от слова...
  5. Перевод слова dutyDuty — долг, обязательство; вахта, дежурство Перевод слова In bounden duty — по долгу, по чувству долга to collect duty — взимать пошлину moral duty — моральный долг I regard it as my Duty. Я считаю это своим долгом. He’s on night Duty. Он на ночном дежурстве. I promise I will do my Duty. Я ... Читать далее...
  6. Значение идиомы dig out[dig out] {v.} 1. To find by searching; bring out that was put away. Jack dug his sled out of the cellar. The newspaper printed an old story dug out of their records. Compare: DIG UP. 2. {informal} To escape. — Usually used with «of». Often used in the phrase «dig oneself out of a ... Читать далее...
  7. Перевод слова penaltyPenalty — пенальти, наказание Перевод слова Small penalty — легкое наказание subject to penalty — подлежащий наказанию to admeasure the penalty — определить меру наказания This crime carries the death Penalty. Это преступление влечет за собой смертную казнь. No littering. Penalty $500. Не мусорить. Штраф $500. The team were awarded a Penalty. Команда заработала пенальти....
  8. Значение идиомы let loose[let loose] {v.} 1a. or [set loose] or [turn loose] To set free;loosen or give up your hold on. The farmer opened the gate and letthe bull loose in the pasture. They turned the balloon loose tolet it rise in the air. 1b. or [turn loose] To give freedom to do something; to allow to ... Читать далее...
  9. Значение идиомы cut loose[cut loose] {v.} 1. To free from ties or connections, cut the fastenings of. The thief hastily cut the boat loose from its anchor. Compare: LET LOOSE. 2. {informal} To break away from control; get away and be free. The boy left home and cut loose from his parents’ control. 3. {informal} To behave freely ... Читать далее...
  10. Значение идиомы penalty box[penalty box] {n.} A place where penalized hockey players arerequired to go to wait until the penalty is over. Two players gotinto a fight and were sent to the penalty box for two minutes....
  11. Перевод идиомы all hell breaks loose, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: all hell breaks loose Идиома: all hell breaks loose разг. Перевод: начинается полный хаос; все летит ко всем чертям Пример: When the fire alarm sounded, all hell broke loose. Когда прозвучала пожарная сигнализация, начался полный хаос....
  12. Перевод идиомы at large / on the loose, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at large / on the loose Перевод: на свободе, на воле Пример: The criminal was at large for many months. Преступник был на свободе много месяцев. The zoo animals were on the loose for three hours before the zookeeper discovered their escape. Животные из зоопарка были на свободе три часа, перед тем, как работник ... Читать далее...
  13. Значение идиомы in the hole[in the hole] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1a. Having a scorelower than zero in a game, especially a card game; to a score belowzero. John went three points in the hole on the first hand of thecard game. 1b. Behind an opponent; in difficulty in a sport or game. We had their pitcher in ... Читать далее...
  14. Значение идиомы fire[fire] See: BALL OF FIRE, BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEAor BETWEEN TWO FIRES, BUILD A FIRE UNDER, BURNT CHILD DREADS THE FIRE, CATCH FIRE, DRAW FIRE, FAT’S IN THE FIRE, FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE, HANGFIRE, HEAP COALS OF FIRE ON ONE’S HEAD, HOLD ONE’S FIRE or HOLD FIRE, IRON IN THE FIRE, ... Читать далее...
  15. Значение идиомы hook, line and sinker[hook, line and sinker] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Without question ordoubt; completely. Johnny was so easily fooled that he fell forJoe’s story, hook, line and sinker. Mary was such a romantic girlthat she swallowed the story Alice told her about her date, hook, lineand sinker. Bobby trusted Jim so he was taken in by his hard-luckstory ... Читать далее...
  16. Значение идиомы explode a bombshell[explode a bombshell] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say somethingstartling; suggest or show something astonishing or shocking, Thepolice exploded a bombshell when they arrested the kindly old bankerfor stealing money from the bank. The principal exploded abombshell by cancelling the dance as a penalty. Political leadersexploded a bombshell when they picked the young lawyer to run ... Читать далее...
  17. Значение идиомы beat the rap[beat the rap] {v. phr.} To escape the legal penalty one ought to receive. In spite of the strong evidence against him, the prisoner beat the rap and went free....
  18. Значение идиомы loose ends[loose ends] {n.} 1. Parts or things that should be finished or puttogether. Mary’s composition had many loose ends. When Georgecame home after a long trip, he started picking up the loose ends. 2.See: AT LOOSE ENDS....
  19. What to do to get golfFour married guys go golfing on Sunday. During the 3rd hole the following conversation ensued: First Guy: «Man, you have no idea what I had to do to be able to come out golfing this weekend. I had to promise my wife that I will paint every room in the house next weekend.» Second Guy: ... Читать далее...
  20. Перевод слова explodeExplode — взрываться, взрывать, разрушать, подрывать Перевод слова To explode a mine — взорвать мину to explode a lie — опровергнуть ложь to explode the reputation of smb. — испортить чью-л. репутацию She suddenly Exploded with tears. Она вдруг разразилась слезами. His anger Exploded. Его гнев вырвался наружу. The champagne bottle Exploded Бутылка шампанского взорвалась....
  21. Значение идиомы on the loose[on the loose] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Free to go; not shut in orstopped by anything. The zookeeper forgot to close the gate to themonkey cage and the monkeys were on the loose. All of the seniorswere on the loose on «Senior Skip Day.»...
  22. Значение идиомы by hook or by crook[by hook or by crook] {adv. phr.} By honest ways or dishonest in any way necessary. The wolf tried to get the little pigs by hook or by crook. The team was determined to win that last game by hook or by crook, and three players were put out of the game for fouling....
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  24. Перевод слова permitPermit — пропуск, разрешение, лицензия Перевод слова Permit to work — разрешение на производство работ building permit — строительная лицензия to permit for carriage — разрешать перевозку entry permit — въездная виза Children are not Permitted in without their parents. Детей сюда без родителей не пускают. Permit me to call on you next Tuesday afternoon. ... Читать далее...
  25. I just did all of thatAfter a particularly poor game of golf, a popular club member skipped the clubhouse and started to go home. As he was walking to the parking lot to get his car, a policeman stopped him and asked, «Did you tee off on the sixteenth hole about twenty minutes ago?» «Yes,» the golfer responded. «Did you ... Читать далее...
  26. Значение идиомы hook up[hook up] {v. phr.} To connect or fit together. The company senta man to hook up the telephone. They could not use the gas stovebecause it had not been hooked up....
  27. Значение идиомы at loose ends[at loose ends] {adj. phr.} Without a regular job or settled habits; uncertain what to do next; having nothing to do for a while; undecided; unsettled; restless. Feeling at loose ends, I went for along walk. He had finished college but hadn’t found a job yet, so he was at loose ends....
  28. Значение идиомы have a screw loose[have a screw loose] {v. phr,}, {slang} To act in a strange way; tobe foolish. Now I know he has a screw loose — he stole a police carthis time. He was a smart man but had a screw loose and peoplethought him odd....
  29. Значение идиомы off the hook[off the hook] {adv. phr.} Out of trouble; out of an awkward orembarrassing situation. Thelma found she had made two dates for thesame night; she asked Sally to get her off the hook by going out withone of the boys....
  30. Значение идиомы cease-fire[cease-fire] {n.} A period of negotiated nonaggression, when the warring parties involved promise not to attack. Unfortunately, the cease-fire in Bosnia was broken many times by all parties concerned....
  31. Перевод сленгового выражения ride shotgun, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: ride shotgun Сленговое выражение: ride shotgun груб. Перевод: сидеть на переднем пассажирском сиденье автомобиля Пример: Whenever we take a trip in Billy’s pickup, Sally always rides shotgun. Когда мы едем в пикапе Билли, Сэлли всегда сидит спереди....
  32. Значение идиомы on duty[on duty] {adj. phr.} Doing one’s job; supervising. Two soldiersare on duty guarding the gates. There is always one teacher onduty during study hour. Contrast: OFF DUTY....
  33. Перевод слова looseLoose — свободный, освобождать, дать волю Перевод слова To let loose one’s indignation — дать волю своему негодованию to loose one’s hold — выпустить из рук, отпустить his tongue was loosed by drink — вино развязало ему язык loose cash — свободные деньги She gave a Loose to her tears. Она дала волю слезам. She ... Читать далее...
  34. Значение идиомы ace in the hole[ace in the hole] {n. phr.} 1. An ace given to a player face down so that other players in a card game cannot see it. When the cowboy bet all his money in the poker game he did not know that the gambler had an ace in the hole and would win it from ... Читать далее...
  35. Значение идиомы narrow escape[narrow escape] {n. phr.} An escape by a very small margin; a nearmiss. If the truck that hit his car had been coming faster, itwould have killed him; it was certainly a narrow escape that he onlyhad a broken arm!...
  36. Значение идиомы out of the hole[out of the hole] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1a. With ascore better than zero in a game; especially a card game, to a scoreabove zero. It took us a long time to get out of the hole in thecard game. 1b. Even with an opponent after being behind; out oftrouble in a sport or ... Читать далее...
  37. Значение идиомы heavy-duty[heavy-duty] {adj.} Made for long or hard use; very strong. Thelumberman used heavy-duty trucks for hauling logs down the mountains. The workers in the steel mill have heavy-duty gloves for handlinghot steel. Mrs. Carlson bought a heavy-duty cleanser to clean hergreasy oven....
  38. Значение идиомы hole-in-the-wall[hole-in-the-wall] {n. phr.} A small place to live, stay in, orwork in; a small, hidden, or inferior place. The jewelry storeoccupied a tiny hole-in-the-wall. When Mr. and Mrs. Green werefirst married, they lived in a little hole-in-fhe-wall in a cheapapartment building. 2. {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon}. Atunnel. Let’s get through this hole in the ... Читать далее...
  39. Fighting a Parking TicketMindy: Hey, where are you going? Eric: I’m going to Traffic court. I got a parking Ticket and I’m going to Fight it. Mindy: How much was the Fine? Eric: It was Only $40. But it’s not the money, it’s the Principle of the thing. Mindy: Why? Weren’t you parked Illegally? Eric: No, I wasn‚Aot. ... Читать далее...
  40. Значение идиомы hole up[hole up] also [hole in] {v.}, {slang} To take refuge or shelter;put up; lodge. After a day’s motoring, Harry found a room for rentand holed up for the night. The thief holed up at an abandonedfarm. «Let’s hole in,» said Father as we came to a motel thatlooked good....

Значение идиомы let off