Значение идиомы make one’s mark

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1. Значение идиомы mark[mark] See: MAKE ONE’S MARK, TOE THE LINE or TOE THE MARK, UP TOTHE MARK at UP TO PAR, WALK THE CHALK or WALK THE CHALK LINE orWALK THE CHALK MARK, WIDE OF THE MARK....
2. Значение идиомы leave one’s mark[leave one’s mark] {v. phr.} To leave an impression upon; influencesomeone. Tolstoy never won the Nobel Prize, but he left his mark onworld literature. See: MAKE ONE’S MARK....
3. Значение идиомы wide of the mark[wide of the mark] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Far from the target orthe thing aimed at. James threw a stone at the cat but it went wideof the mark. 2. Far from the truth; incorrect. You were wide ofthe mark when you said I did it, because Bill did it. Contrast: HITTHE BULL’S-EYE, HIT ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы mark off[mark off] {v. phr.} Mark with lines; lay out in sections. Thefield will be marked off in accordance with the special track eventsthat will take place tomorrow....
5. Значение идиомы mark one’s words[mark one’s words] {v. phr.} To pay close attention to what onesays; an emphatic expression indicating prophecy. «It willcertainly rain tomorrow,» he said. «Mark my words.»...
6. Значение идиомы easy mark[easy mark] {n.} A foolishly generous person; one from whom it iseasy to get money. Bill is known to all the neighborhood beggars asan easy mark. See: SOFT TOUCH....
7. Значение идиомы mark down[mark down] {v. phr.} 1. To lower the price. The departmentstore marked down their prices on women’s sandals. 2. To give a poorgrade to a student. Peter was marked down for his numerous spellingerrors. 3. To make a written note of something. Here is my phonenumber; mark it down....
8. Перевод слова markMark — знак, метка, маркировать Перевод слова Distinctive mark — отличительный знак punctuation marks — знаки препинания accent mark, stress mark — знак ударения White carpet showed every Mark. На белом ковре было заметно каждое пятно. He Marked the date in his journal. Он записал дату в своем дневнике. What made those Marks on the ... Читать далее...
9. Перевод идиомы mark my word(s), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: mark my word(s) Перевод: помяните мое слово; запомните, что я сказал Пример: Mark my words, if you do not finish your homework project you are not going to go out this weekend. Запомни — если ты не закончишь свой проект, который был задан тебе домашним заданием, ты в выходные никуда не пойдешь....
10. Значение идиомы mark time[mark time] {v. phr.} 1. To move the feet up and down as inmarching, but not going forward. The officer made the soldiers marktime as a punishment. 2. To be idle; waiting for something to happen. The teacher marked time until all the children were ready for thetest. 3. To seem to be working or ... Читать далее...
11. Mark TwainТопик Марк Твен рассказывает о жизни и творчестве знаменитого американского писателя, журналиста и общественного деятеля. Его творчество охватывает множество жанров — юмор, сатиру, философскую фантастику, публицистику и другие, и во всех этих жанрах он неизменно занимает позицию гуманиста и демократа. Самым большим вкладом Твена в американскую и мировую литературу считается роман «Приключения Гекльберри Финна». Также ... Читать далее...
12. William Shakespeare (1)William Shakespeare is the greatest of all playwrights and poets of all times. Not much is known of his life. William Shakespeare was born 1564, in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. His father, John Shakespeare, was a glove-maker and wool-dealer. William went to the local free grammar school where he studied Latin. At the age of ... Читать далее...
13. Биография Уильяма Шекспира на английском языке. Biography of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare is often called the world’s greatest playwright. He wrote comedies, tragedies and historical plays in England in the last part of the 16th and the early 17th century. William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in the English town of Stratford-upon-Avon. His father was a businessman and the town’s mayor. His mother came from ... Читать далее...
14. Перевод слова reputationReputation — репутация, доброе имя Перевод слова A scientist of world reputation — ученый с мировым именем to live up to one’s reputation — не ронять своего доброго имени doubtful reputation — сомнительная репутация He has an ace-high Reputation. Все относятся к нему с глубоким уважением. His Reputation was badly damaged. Его репутация сильно пострадала. ... Читать далее...
15. Биография Марка Твена/ The Biography of Mark TwainНа английском языке Перевод на русский язык The Biography of Mark Twain Биография Марка Твена Samuel Langhorne Clemens was a famous American writer and humorist. He was better known by his pen friend Mark Twain. Perhaps, everybody knows about the adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. The author of these stories was Mark Twain. ... Читать далее...
16. Mark Zuckerberg tapes over his webcam. Should you?Mark Zuckerberg celebrates 500 million monthly active users on Instagram — but he also revealed a lot about himself by leaving his laptop in the background Photograph: Facebook Don’t worry, Mark Zuckerberg: Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you. And as the richest millennial in the world, you can probably be confident ... Читать далее...
17. 10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT MARK SPITZHere are ten things you didn’t know about one of the greatest swimmers in history, Mark Spitz. Mark Spitz may be synonymous amongst this generation as the guy who held «that record» before Michael Phelps came along, but for a generation Spitz was more than just the winningest Olympian of all time, he was also ... Читать далее...
18. British LiteratureGreat Britain gave the world a lot of talented people. Many famous writers and poets were born and lived in Great Britain. One of the best known English playwrights was William Shakespeare. He draw ideas for his tragedies and comedies from the history of England and ancient Rome. Many experts consider Shakespeare the greatest writer ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы pull up short[pull up short] {v. phr.} To suddenly stop. He pulled up shortin his red car at the corner when he saw a pregnant lady crossing. When Mark saw that he was hurting Jill’s feelings, he pulled up shortand started to talk about something entirely different....
20. The Captain’s Story на английском языке писателя Mark TwainThere was a good deal of pleasant gossip about old Captain ‘Hurricane’ Jones, of the Pacific Ocean-peace to his ashes! Two or three of us present had known him; I, particularly well, for I had made four sea — voyages with him. He was a very remarkable man. He was born on a ship; he ... Читать далее...
21. William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare is the greatest of all playwrights and poets of all times. Not much is known of his life. He was probably the son of a businessman and was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He probably attended the local grammar school and got a classical education. In 1582 he married Anne Hathaway and had ... Читать далее...
22. 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....
23. Значение идиомы lose face[lose face] {v.} To be embarrassed or shamed by an error orfailure; lose dignity, influence or reputation; lose self-respect orthe confidence of others. Many Japanese soldiers were killed inWorld War II because they believed that to give up or retreat wouldmake them lose face. John’s careless work made him lose face withhis employer. The banker ... Читать далее...
24. Speech on the Weather на английском языке писателя Mark TwainI reverently believe that the Maker who made us all makes everything in New England but the weather. I don’t know who makes that, but I think it must be raw apprentices in the weather-clerk’s factory who experiment and learn how, in New England, for board and clothes, and then are promoted to make weather ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы start up[start up] {v.} 1. To begin operating, The driver started up themotor of the car. The engine started up with a roar. 2. To beginto play. The conductor waved his baton, and the bandstarted up. The orchestra started up a waltz. Compare: STRIKE UP.3. To rise or stand suddenly. When he heard the bell, he ... Читать далее...
26. Luck на английском языке писателя Mark Twain[NOTE.-This is not a fancy sketch. I got it from a clergyman who was an instructor at Woolwich forty years ago, and who vouched for its truth. — M. T.] It was at a banquet in London in honour of one of the two or three conspicuously illustrious English military names of this generation. For ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы bad mouth[bad mouth ] {v.}, {slang} To say uncomplimentary or libelous things about someone; deliberately to damage another’s reputation. It’s not nice to had mouth people....
28. Значение идиомы start in[start in] {v.}, {informal} 1. To begin to do something; start. Fred started in weeding the garden. The family started in eatingsupper. Compare: GO AT. 2. To begin a career. Bob started in as anoffice boy and became president. 3. To give a first job to. Thebank started him in as a clerk....
29. The Petrified Man на английском языке писателя Mark TwainNow, to show how really hard it is to foist a moral or a truth upon an unsuspecting public through a burlesque without entirely and absurdly missing one’s mark, I will here set down two experiences of my own in this thing. In the fall of 1862, in Nevada and California, the people got to ... Читать далее...
30. Перевод слова quotationQuotation — цитата Перевод слова A quotation from Shakespeare — цитата из Шекспира to cap a quotation — ответить цитатой на цитату quotation mark — кавычка The Quotation does not even near the point in debate. Эта цитата совершенно не относится к теме дискуссии. Our limits will not permit us to indulge in extensive Quotation. ... Читать далее...
31. The True Story на английском языке писателя Mark TwainREPEATED WORD FOR WORD AS I HEARD IT-[Written about 1876] It was summer-time, and twilight. We were sitting on the porch of the farmhouse, on the summit of the hill, and «Aunt Rachel» was sitting respectfully below our level, on the steps-for she was our Servant, and colored. She was of mighty frame and stature; ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы in the works[in the works] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In preparation; being plannedor worked on; in progress. John was told that the paving of hisstreet was in the works. It was reported that the playwright had anew play in the works. The manager told the employees that a raisein wages was in the works. Compare: UNDER WAY....
33. Биография Клеопатры на английском языке. Biography of CleopatraCleopatra was a famous queen of ancient Egypt. She was beautiful, intelligent and self-confident. She was not Egyptian but belonged to a Greek dynasty, that started with Ptolemy I. Cleopatra became a well-known because of her love affairs with two Roman rulers, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Cleopatra was born in 69 B. C. in ... Читать далее...
34. Значение идиомы get down to[get down to] {v.}, {informal} To get started on, being on. Joewasted a lot of time before he got down to work. Let’s get down towork. Compare: GET AT, GET GOING, GET TO....
35. Значение идиомы many hands make light work[many hands make light work] If many people work together, even ahard job becomes easier. — A proverb. Come on boys, many hands makelight work. If we work together, we can finish painting the barn....
36. Значение идиомы beyond question[beyond question ] {adj. phr.} Not in doubt certain; sure. — Used in the predicate. People always believe anything that Mark says; his honesty is beyond question. Contrast: IN QUESTION....
37. Значение идиомы next to nothing[next to nothing] {n. phr.} Very little; almost nothing. Theygave me next to nothing for my old car when I traded it in for a newone. When he first started to work, Mr. Black earned next tonothing....
38. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County на английском языке писателя Mark TwainIn compliance with the request of a friend of mine, who wrote me from the East, I called on good-natured, garrulous old Simon Wheeler, and inquired after my friend’s friend, Leonidas W. Smiley, as requested to do, and I hereunto append the result. I have a lurking suspicion that Leonidas W. Smiley is a myth; ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы walk the chalk[walk the chalk] or [walk the chalk line] or [walk the chalk mark]To act exactly as you are supposed to; behave properly; obey. Thatnew teacher really makes the students walk the chalk. In someclasses the students play and talk, but Mr. Parker makes them walk thechalk. That theater owner wants his place to be orderly, ... Читать далее...
40. 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. ... Читать далее...