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1. Значение идиомы pass out[pass out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To lose consciousness; faint. Shewent back to work while she was still sick, and finally she justpassed out. Compare: GIVE OUT. 2. or {slang} [pass out cold] Todrop into a drunken stupor; become unconscious from drink. Afterthree drinks, the man passed out. 3. To die. Life came and wentweakly in […]...
2. Значение идиомы bring to pass[bring to pass] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make happen; succeed in causing. By much planning, the mother brought the marriage to pass. The change in the law was slow in coming, and it took a disaster to bring it to pass. Compare: BRING ABOUT, COME TO PASS....
3. Значение идиомы come to pass[come to pass] {v. phr.}, {literary} To happen; occur. Strange things come to pass in troubled times. It came to pass that the jailer visited him by night. His hopes of success did not come to pass. Compare: BRING TO PASS, COME ABOUT....
4. Значение идиомы pass over[pass over] or [pass by] {v.} To give no attention to; not notice;ignore, I can pass over the disorderliness of the troops, but theirdisobedience is serious. In choosing men to be given a salaryraise, the foreman passed Mr. Hart by. She was unattractive, thekind of a girl that everybody would pass by....
5. Значение идиомы pass the buck[pass the buck] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make another person decidesomething or accept a responsibility or give orders instead of doingit yourself; shift or escape responsibility or blame; put the duty orblame on someone else. Mrs. Brown complained to the man who soldher the bad meat, but he only passed the buck and told her […]...
6. Значение идиомы pass muster[pass muster] {v. phr.}, {informal} To pass a test or check-up; begood enough. After a practice period, Sam found that he was able topass muster as a lathe operator. His work was done carefully, soit always passed muster. Compare: MEASURE UP....
7. Значение идиомы pass away[pass away] {v.} 1. To slip by; go by; pass. We had so much funthat the weekend passed away before we realized it. Forty yearshad passed away since they had met. 2. To cease to exist; end;disappear; vanish When automobiles became popular, the use of thehorse and buggy passed away. 3. To have your life […]...
8. Значение идиомы play footsie[play footsie] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Touch the feet ofa member of the opposite sex under the table as an act of flirtation. Have you at least played footsie with her? 2. To engage in anysort of flirtation or collaboration, especially in a politicalsituation. The mayor was suspected of playing footsie with theSyndicate....
9. Значение идиомы pass on[pass on] {v.} 1. To give an opinion about; judge; settle. Thecollege passed on his application and found him acceptable. Thecommittee recommended three people for the job and the presidentpassed on them. 2. To give away As he grew up, he passed on his clothes to his younger brother. Compare: HAND DOWN. 3. To die. […]...
10. Значение идиомы pass upon[pass upon] {v. phr.} To express an opinion about; judge. Georgesaid he wanted his wife to pass up the new house before he decided tobuy it....
11. Значение идиомы in circulation[in circulation] or [into circulation] {adj. phr.}, {informal}Going around and doing things as usual; joining what others are doing, John broke his leg and was out of school for several weeks, but nowhe is back in circulation again. Mary’s mother punished her bystopping her from dating for two weeks, but then she got hack intocirculation. […]...
12. Значение идиомы alley cat[alley cat] {n.}, {slang} 1. A stray cat. 2. A person of rather easy-going, or actually loose sexual morals; a promiscuous person. You’ll have no problem dating her; she’s a regular alley cat....
13. Значение идиомы a pretty pass[a pretty pass] {n. phr.} An unfortunate condition; a critical state. While the boss was away, things at the company had come to a pretty pass....
14. Перевод слова passPass – проход, путь; пройти мимо, миновать Перевод слова The pass through the wood – путь через лес a narrow pass with low houses – узкий проход между невысокими домами to pass a building – пройти мимо здания to pass by in silence – обходить молчанием Pass right along, please! Проходите мимо, пожалуйста! Wait for […]...
15. Значение идиомы latch on[latch on] or [hitch onto] {v.}, {informal} 1. To get hold of;grasp or grab; catch. He looked for something to latch onto andkeep from falling. The football player latched onto a pass. 2.{slang} To get into your possession. The banker latched onto athousand shares of stock. 3. {slang} To understand. The teacherexplained the idea of […]...
16. Перевод идиомы pass the buck, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pass the buck Перевод: переложить ответственность, вину на кого-либо; сделать кого-либо другого ответственным, виноватым за что-либо Пример: Our supervisor always tries to pass the buck if someone tries to criticize his work. Наш надсмотрщик всегда пытается переложить на кого-либо вину, когда его работу критикуют....
17. Значение идиомы pass the hat[pass the hat] {v. phr.} To solicit money; take up collections fora cause. The businessmen’s club frequently passes the hat forcontributions toward scholarships....
18. Значение идиомы pass around[pass around] {v. phr.} To circulate from one to another;distribute something among a group of people. Why doesn’t he passaround the appetizers to the guests?...
19. Фразовый глагол pass on (1) – перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: pass on (1) Перевод: передавать Пример: Please pass this message on to your co-workers. Передай, пожалуйста, это сообщение своим работникам....
20. Фразовый глагол pass out (2) – перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: pass out (2) Перевод: раздавать, распространять Пример: We need to pass out these flyers for the concert tomorrow. Нам нужно раздать эти афиши о завтрашнем концерте....
21. Значение идиомы pass up[pass up] {v.} To let go by; refuse. Mary passed upthe dessert because she was on a diet. John was offered a good jobin California, but he passed it up because he didn’t want to move. Compare: TURN DOWN....
22. Фразовый глагол pass off – перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: pass off Перевод: сбывать, подсовывать; выдавать Пример: He tried to pass the fake watch off as a real Rolex. Он пытался выдать поддельные часы за настоящий Ролекс....
23. Значение идиомы pass off[pass off] {v.} 1. To sell or give by false claims;offer as genuine. The dishonest builder passed offa poorly built house by pretending it was well constructed. Syn.: FOBOFF, PALM OFF. To claim to be someone you are not; pretend to besomeone else. He passed himself off as a doctor until someonechecked his record. 3. […]...
24. Перевод идиомы pass the hat, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pass the hat Перевод: пустить шапку по кругу, собирать пожертвования Пример: We passed the hat in order to raise money to buy a movie projector. Мы собирали пожертвования, чтобы собрать средства для покупки кинопроектора....
25. Значение идиомы main squeeze[main squeeze] {n.}, {slang} 1. The top ranking person in anorganization or in a neighborhood; an important person, such as one’sboss. Mr. Bronchard is the main squeeze in this office. 2. The topperson in charge of an illegal operation, such as drug sales, etc. Before we can clean up this part of town, we must […]...
26. Requesting a three day passAn Israeli soldier who just enlisted asked the Commanding Officer for a 3-day pass. The CO says “Are you crazy? You just join the Israeli army, and you already want a 3-day pass? You must do something spectacular for that recognition!” So the soldier comes back a day later in an Arab tank! The CO […]...
27. Перевод идиомы pass the time, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pass the time Перевод: проводить время Пример: My grandfather usually passes the time reading and working in his garden. Мой дедушка обычно проводит время за чтением и работой в своем саду....
28. Значение идиомы whole cheese[whole cheese] {slang} or {informal} [whole show] {n.}, {informal}The only important person; big boss. Joe thought he was the wholecheese in the game because he owned the ball. You’re not the wholeshow just because you got all A’s. Compare: BIG CHEESE....
29. Перевод идиомы pass through someone’s mind, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pass through someone’s mind Перевод: подумать, вспомнить о чем-либо вкратце Пример: It passed through my mind that I would need to go to the bank and get more money before my holiday. Я вкратце вспомнил, что перед отпуском мне придется пойти в банк и снять побольше денег....
30. Значение идиомы turn on[turn on] {v.} 1. To start by turning a knob or handle or working aswitch; cause to be on. Jack turned on the water. Who turnedthe lights on? 2. {informal} To put forth or succeed with as easilyas turning on water. She really turns on the charm when that newboy is around. 3. To attack. […]...
31. Значение идиомы foul-up[foul-up] {n.} 1. {informal} A confusedsituation; confusion; mistake. The luncheon was handled with onlyone or two foul-ups. 2. {informal} A breakdown. There was afoul-up in his car’s steering mechanism. 3. {slang} A person whofouls up or mixes things. He had gotten a reputation as a foul-up....
32. Значение идиомы basket case[basket case] {n.}, {slang}, {also informal} 1. A person who has had both arms and both legs cut off as a result of war or other misfortune. 2. A helpless person who is unable to take care of himself, as if carted around in a basket by others. Stop drinking, or else you’ll wind up […]...
33. Значение идиомы oddball[oddball] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} An eccentric person; one whodoesn’t act like everyone else. John is an oddball – he neverinvites anyone....
34. Перевод слова oppositeOpposite – противоположный; напротив Перевод слова To sit opposite – сидеть напротив direct opposite – прямая противоположность opposite direction – противоположное направление Hannah lives just Opposite. Ханна живет прямо напротив. The girl was sitting directly Opposite him. Девушка сидела прямо напротив него. He is terrified of the Opposite sex. Он боится противоположного пола....
35. Значение идиомы hot one[hot one] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} Something out of the ordinary;something exceptional, such as a joke, a person whether in terms oflooks or intelligence. Joe’s joke sure was a hot one. Sue is ahot one, isn’t she?...
36. Значение идиомы to the contrary[to the contrary] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} With an opposite result oreffect; just the opposite; in disagreement; saying the opposite. Although Bill was going to the movies, he told Joe to the contrary. We will expect you for dinner unless we get word to the contrary. School gossip to the contrary, Mary is not engaged […]...
37. Значение идиомы grandstander[grandstander] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A showoff, a person wholikes to engage in histrionics. Many people think that Evel Knievelis a grandstander....
38. Значение идиомы cowboy[cowboy] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A person who drives his car carelessly and at too great a speed in order to show off his courage. Joe’s going to be arrested some day – he is a cowboy on the highway....
39. Значение идиомы old hat[old hat] {adj.}, {informal} Old-fashioned; not new or different. By now, putting satellites in orbit is old hat to space scientists. Andrea thought her mother’s ideas about dating were old hat....
40. Значение идиомы cliffdweller[cliffdweller] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A city person who lives on a very high floor in an apartment building. Joe and Nancy have become cliffdwellers – they moved up to the 30th floor....