Значение идиомы louse up

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1. Значение идиомы rain cats and dogs [rain cats and dogs] or [rain buckets] or [rain pitchforks] {v. phr.}, {informal} To rain very hard; come down in torrents. In themiddle of the picnic it started to rain cats and dogs, and everybodygot soaked. Terry looked out of the window and said, “It’s rainingpitchforks, so we can’t go out to play right now.”...
2. Перевод слова picnic Picnic – пикник Перевод слова Picnic ground – поляна для пикника picnic lunch – пикник picnic hamper – корзина с провизией для пикника an ideal spot for a picnic – идеальное место для пикника Shall I pack us a Picnic? Мне упаковать все необходимое для нашего пикника? We Picnicked on the grass. Мы устроили пикник […]...
3. Перевод идиомы for sale, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: for sale Перевод: на продажу, быть выставленным на продажу Пример: There was a sign in front of the house that said it was for sale. Перед домом стояла табличка, в которой говорилось, что он продается....
4. Значение идиомы no deal [no deal] or [no dice] or [no go] or [no sale] or [no soap] {slang}Not agreed to; refused or useless; without success or result; no;certainly not. – Used in the predicate or to refuse something. Billy wanted to let Bob join the team, but I said that it was no dealbecause Bob was too young. […]...
5. Значение идиомы the business [the business] {n.}, {slang} – Usually used with “give” or “get”.1. All that you are able to do; greatest effort. Johnny gave thetryouts the business but he failed to make the team. 2. The most harmpossible; the greatest damage or hurt. Fred got the business whenTom caught him with his bicycle. 3. A harsh scolding. […]...
6. Значение идиомы game is up [game is up] or {slang} [jig is up] The secret or plan won’t work;we are caught or discovered. The game is up; the teacher knows whotook her keys. The jig’s up; the principal knows the boys havebeen smoking in the basement. Compare: FAT IS IN THE FIRE....
7. 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....
8. Значение идиомы as luck would have it [as luck would have it] {adv. clause} As it happened; by chance; luckily or unluckily. As luck would have it, no one was in the building when the explosion occurred. As luck would have it, there was rain on the day of the picnic....
9. Значение идиомы leave out of account [leave out of account] {v. phr.} To fail to consider; forget about. The picnic planners left out of account that it might rain. Contrast: TAKE INTO ACCOUNT....
10. Перевод слова failure Failure – неудача, провал, отказ, сбой Перевод слова Dead failure – полный провал bitter failures – горькие неудачи there was a failure of electricity – отключилось электричество She has a dread of Failure. Она боялась возможной неудачи. The play was voted a Failure. Пьеса была признана неудачной. Engine Failure cracked the plane up. Самолет потерпел […]...
11. Значение идиомы no picnic [no picnic] {n. phr.} Something arduous; something that requiresgreat effort to accomplish. It is no picnic to climb MountEverest. Contrast: A PIECE OF CAKE, A CINCH, EASY AS APPLE PIE....
12. A push A man is in bed with his wife when there is a rat-a-tat-tat on the door. He rolls over and looks at his clock, and it’s half past three in the morning. “I’m not getting out of bed at this time,” he thinks, and rolls over. Then, a louder knock follows. “Aren’t you going to […]...
13. Значение идиомы wet blanket [wet blanket] {n.}, {informal} A person or thing that keeps othersfrom enjoying life. The teenagers don’t invite Bob to their partiesbecause he is a wet blanket. The weatherman throws a wet blanketon picnic plans when he forecasts rain. Compare: CREPE HANGER....
14. Значение идиомы clip joint [clip joint] {n.}, {slang} A low-class night club or other business where people are cheated. The man got drunk and lost all his money in a clip joint. The angry woman said the store was a clip joint....
15. Значение идиомы fall flat [fall flat] {v.}, {informal} To be a failure; fail. The partyfell flat because of the rain. His joke fell flat because no oneunderstood it....
16. Значение идиомы on sale [on sale] {adj. phr.} Selling for a special low price. Tomatosoup that is usually sold for sixty cents a can is now on sale forfifty cents. John and Mary couldn’t sell all of the lemonade attwenty cents a cup so they have it on sale for ten cents a cup....
17. Перевод идиомы no picnic, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: no picnic Перевод: что-либо неприятное, трудное Пример: It was no picnic trying to drive to the lake during the storm. Было очень трудно доехать до озера во время шторма....
18. Значение идиомы go hang [go hang] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To stop being of interest orimportance; be forgotten. – Usually used with “let”. Mr. Johnsonlet his business go hang after his wife died. 2. To leave you alone;not bother. When the neighbor told Father how to manage hischildren, Father told him to go hang. Compare: TELL WHERE TO GET […]...
19. Значение идиомы monkey business [monkey business] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Any unethical, illegitimate, or objectionable activity that is furtive or deceitful, e. g., undercover sexual advances, cheating, misuse of public funds, etc. There is a lot of monkey business going on in that firm; you’dbetter watch out who you deal with! 2. Comical or silly actions;goofing off. Come on […]...
20. Значение идиомы rain check [rain check] {n.} 1. A special free ticket to another game or showwhich will be given in place of one canceled because of rain. Whenthe drizzle turned into a heavy rain the manager announced that thebaseball game would be replayed the next day. He told the crowd thatthey would be given rain checks for tomorrow’s […]...
21. Значение идиомы lose heart [lose heart] {v. phr.} To feel discouraged because of failure; tolose hope of success. The team had won no games and it lost heart. Contrast: TAKE HEART....
22. Значение идиомы know enough to come in out of the rain [know enough to come in out of the rain] {v. phr.} To have goodsense; know how to take care of yourself. – Usually used in thenegative. Bob does so many foolish things that his mother says hedoesn’t know enough to come in out of the rain. Sally may lookstupid, but she knows enough to come […]...
23. Ed and Ted met for the first time in twenty years Ed and Ted met for the first time in twenty years. “So, how’s life been for you?” Ed asked. “Not too good,” Ted replied. “My first wife died of cancer, my second wife turned out to be a lesbian and ran off with another woman and took all our savings, my son’s in prison for […]...
24. Значение идиомы lay off [lay off] {v. phr.} 1. To mark out the boundaries or limits. Helaid off a baseball diamond on the vacant lot. Compare: LAY OUT.2. To put out of work. The company lost the contract for making theshoes and laid off half its workers. 3. {slang} To stop bothering;leave alone. – Usually used in the imperative. […]...
25. Значение идиомы lose one’s shirt [lose one’s shirt] {v. phr.}, {slang} To lose all or most of yourmoney. Uncle Joe spent his life savings to buy a store, but itfailed, and he lost his shirt. Mr. Matthews lost his shirt bettingon the horses....
26. Значение идиомы lay the blame at one’s door [lay the blame at one’s door] {v. phr.} To say that another personor group is responsible for one’s own failure. The angry coach laidthe blame at the door of the players when our college lost thebasketball game....
27. The guide to wife translations The wife says: You want The wife means: You want The wife says: We need The wife means: I want The wife says: It’s your decision The wife means: The correct decision should be obvious The wife says: Do what you want The wife means: You’ll pay for this later The wife says: We need […]...
28. Значение идиомы on the ropes [on the ropes] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Against the ropes of aboxing ring and almost not able to stand up. The fighter was on theropes and could hardly lift his gloves. 2. Almost defeated; helpless;near failure. The new supermarket took most of the business fromMr. Thomas’s grocery, and the little store was soon on […]...
29. Перевод слова sale Sale – продажа, сбыт, торговля, сделка Перевод слова Cash sale – продажа за наличный расчет sale on credit – продажа в кредит to put up for sale – продавать с молотка to advertise for sale – помещать объявление о продаже The books offered for Sale are unpriced. На книгах, выставленных на продажу, не указана цена. […]...
30. Значение идиомы wheel and deal [wheel and deal] {v. phr.}, {slang} To make many big plans orschemes; especially with important people in government and business;in matters of money and influence; handle money or power for your ownadvantage; plan important matters in a smart or skillful way andsometimes in a tricky, or not strictly honest way. Mr. Smith made afortune by […]...
31. Значение идиомы count heads [count heads] or [count noses] {v. phr.}, {informal} To count the number of people in a group. On the class picnic, we counted heads before we left and when we arrived to be sure that no one got lost. The usher was told to look out into the audience and count noses....
32. Значение идиомы feast or a famine [feast or a famine] {n. phr.} Plenty or very little; big success orbad failure. In this business it’s either a feast or a famine. He is very careless with his money, it is always a feast or a faminewith him....
33. Значение идиомы rain or shine [rain or shine] {adv. phr.} 1. If the weather is stormy or if it isfair. The parade will start promptly, rain or shine. 2. Nomatter;if your luck is good or bad. Sam knows he can depend on hisfamily, rain or shine....
34. Значение идиомы see the light of day [see the light of day] {v. phr.} To be born or begun. Thechildren visited the old house where their great-grandfather first sawthe light of day. The party was a failure, and Mathilda wished herplan had never seen the light of day....
35. Значение идиомы go to the devil [go to the devil] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To go away, mind yourown business. – Used as a command; considered rude. George told Bobto go to the devil. “Go to the devil!” said Jack, when his sistertried to tell him what to do. 2. To become bad or ruined; becomeuseless. The boy got mixed up […]...
36. Значение идиомы hash house [hash house] {n.}, {slang} An eating place where cheap meals areserved. Joe and his friends went to a hash house around the cornerafter the game....
37. Значение идиомы white sale [white sale] {n.} The selling, especially at lower prices, of goodsor clothing usually made of white cloth. Mother always buys manythings at the January white sale to save money....
38. Значение идиомы cheesebox [cheesebox] {n.}, {slang} A small, suburban house built by a land developer available at low cost and resembling the other houses around it. They moved to a suburb, but their house is just a cheesebox....
39. Значение идиомы in any case [in any case] also [in any event] or [at all events] {adv. phr.} 1.No matter what happens: surely; without fail; certainly; anyhow;anyway. It may rain tomorrow, but we are going home in any case. I may not go to Europe, but in any event, I will visit you during thesummer. 2. Regardless of anything else; […]...
40. Значение идиомы full of beans [full of beans] {adj. phr.}, {slang} 1. Full of pep; feeling good;in high spirits. The football team was full of beans after winningthe tournament. The children were full of beans as they got readyfor a picnic. 2. also [full of prunes] Being foolish and talkingnonsense. You are full of prunes; that man’s not 120 years […]...