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1. Значение идиомы pick a quarrel [pick a quarrel] {v. phr.} To seek the opportunity for a fight or aquarrel. When Charlie has too much to drink, he has a tendency topick a quarrel with whomever happens to be around. See: PICK A FIGHT....
2. Значение идиомы talent show [talent show] {n.} An entertainment in which new entertainers tryto win a prize. Mary won the talent show by her dancing. Thepeople liked Bill’s singing in the talent show....
3. Значение идиомы push off [push off] or [shove off] {v.} 1. To push a boat away from theshore. Before Tom could reach the boat, Jake had shoved off. 2.{slang} To start; leave. We were ready to push off at ten o’clock, but had to wait for Jill. Jim was planning to stay at the beachall day, but when the […]...
4. Перевод слова corridor Corridor – коридор, проход Перевод слова Curved corridor – кривой коридор come out into the corridor – выходить в коридор aerial corridor – воздушный коридор I heard a step in the Corridor. Я слышу шаги в коридоре. He rushed off down the Corridor. Он помчался по коридору. They staggered along the Corridor. Пошатываясь, они шли […]...
5. Перевод слова quarrel Quarrel – ссора, спор, размолвка Перевод слова To be at quarrel – ссориться, быть в ссоре to avoid a quarrel – избегать ссоры long-standing quarrel – давняя, многолетняя ссора never-ending quarrel – бесконечные раздоры They had a Quarrel about some girl. Они поссорились из-за девушки. The children Quarrel all the time. Дети все время ссорятся. […]...
6. Перевод идиомы pick a fight (with someone) / pick fights (with someone) / pick a quarrel (with someone), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: pick a fight (with someone) / pick fights (with someone) / pick a quarrel (with someone) Перевод: начать ссору, драку с кем-либо (обычно преднамеренно) Пример: The man tried to pick a fight with his old friend. Мужчина пытался поссориться со своим старым другом....
7. Значение идиомы all the way [all the way] or [the whole way] {adv. phr.} 1. From start to finish during the whole distance or time. Jack climbed all the way to the top of the tree. Joe has played the whole way in the football game and it’s almost over. 2. In complete agreement; with complete willingness to satisfy. – […]...
8. Значение идиомы butt in [butt in] {v.}, {slang} To join in with what other people are doing without asking or being asked; interfere in other people’s business; meddle. Mary was explaining to Jane how to knit a sweater when Barbara butted in. Often used with “on”. John butted in on Bill and Tom’s fight, and got hurt. Compare: HORN […]...
9. Значение идиомы stir up [stir up] {v.} 1. To bring into being, often by greatexertion or activity; cause. It was a quiet afternoon, and Johntried to stir up some excitement. Bob stirred up a fight betweenTom and Bill. Compare: WHIP UP. 2. To cause to act;incite to action or movement; rouse. The coach’s pep talk stirredup the team to […]...
10. Значение идиомы go at [go at] {v.} 1. To start to fight with; attack. The dog and thecat are going at each other again. 2. To make a beginning on;approach; tackle. How are you going to go at the job of fixing theroof? Compare: START IN. Syn.: GO ABOUT....
11. Значение идиомы by chance [by chance] {adv. phr.} Without any cause or reason; by accident; accidentally. Tom met Bill by chance. The apple fell by chance on Bobby’s head....
12. Значение идиомы at loggerheads [at loggerheads] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} In a quarrel; in a fight; opposing each other. The two senators had long been at loggerheads on foreign aid. Because of their barking dog, the Morrises lived at loggerheads with their neighbors. Compare: AT ODDS....
13. Значение идиомы start something [start something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble; cause aquarrel or fight. John is always starting something. Jack likesto play tricks on the other boys to start something. Compare: MAKESOMETHING OF....
14. Значение идиомы go halfway [go halfway] or [go halfway to meet one] or [meet one halfway] {v. phr.} To give up part of what you want or to do your share in reachingan agreement with someone. Our neighbors are willing to go halfwayto meet us and pay their share for a fence between our houses. Bobwants to make up […]...
15. Значение идиомы when push comes to shove [when push comes to shove] {adv. phr.} A time when a touchysituation becomes actively hostile or a quarrel turns into a fight. Can we count on the boss’ goodwill, when push comes to shove?...
16. Значение идиомы up for grabs [up for grabs] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Available for anyone to tryto get; ready to be competed for; there for the taking. When thecaptain of the football team moved out of town, his place was up forgrabs....
17. Значение идиомы falling-out [falling-out] {n.} Argument; disagreement; quarrel. Mary andJane had a falling-out about who owned the book. The boys had afalling-out when each said that the other had broken the rules....
18. Значение идиомы come down [come down] {v.} 1. To reduce itself; amount to no more than. – Followed by “to”. The quarrel finally came down to a question of which boy would do the dishes. Syn.: BOIL DOWN. 2. To be handed down or passed along, descend from parent to child; pass from older generation to younger ones. Mary’s […]...
19. Значение идиомы get away [get away] {v.} 1. To get loose or get free; become free from beingheld or controlled; succeed in leaving; escape. As Jim was tryingthe bat, it got away from him and hit Tom. Someone left the dooropen, and the puppy got away. Mary tried to catch a butterfly, butit got away from her. The bank […]...
20. Значение идиомы rip into [rip into] or [tear into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To start a fightwith; attack. The puppy is tearing into the big dog. Syn.: PITCHINTO. 2. To quarrel with; scold. Mrs. Brown ripped into herdaughter for coming home late. Syn.: BAWL OUT, LACE INTO, LAY OUT, LET HAVE IT....
21. Значение идиомы start out [start out] {v.} 1. To begin to go somewhere. Bill started outfor school on his bicycle. Art started out on a voyage around theworld. Compare: SET OUT. 2. To begin a career or life. Harrystarted out as an errand boy in a business office. We all startout in life as helpless infants. Syn.: START IN. […]...
22. Значение идиомы pour oil on troubled waters [pour oil on troubled waters] {v. phr.} To quiet a quarrel; saysomething to lessen anger and bring peace. The troops were nearinga bitter quarrel until the leader poured oil on the troubled waters....
23. Значение идиомы fall out [fall out] {v.} 1. To happen. As it fell out, the Harpers wereable to sell their old car. Compare: TURN OUT. 2. To quarrel;fight; fuss; disagree. The thieves fell out over the division ofthe loot. 3. To leave a military formation. You men are dismissed. Fall out! Contrast: FALL IN. 4. To leave a building […]...
24. Значение идиомы in the middle [in the middle] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In between two sides of anargument; caught between two dangers. Mary found herself in themiddle of the quarrel between Joyce and Ethel. John promised Tomto go fishing, but his father wanted him to help at home. John was inthe middle....
25. Значение идиомы throw together [throw together] {v.} 1. also [slap together] To make in a hurryand without care. Bill and Bob threw together a cabin out of oldlumber. The party was planned suddenly, and Mary threw together ameal out of leftovers. 2. To put in with other people by chance. The group of strangers was thrown together when the […]...
26. Значение идиомы go along [go along] {v.} 1. To move along; continue. Uncle Bill made upthe story as he went along. Compare: GO ON. 2. To go together oras company; go for fun. – Often used with “with”. Mary went alongwith us to Jane’s house. John just went along for the ride to theball game. He didn’t want to […]...
27. Значение идиомы strike up [strike up] {v.} 1a. To start to sing or play. We were sittingaround the camp fire. Someone struck up a song, and we all joined in. The President took his place on the platform, and the band struckup the national anthem. 1b. To give a signal to start playing. When the team ran on the […]...
28. Значение идиомы fight fire with fire [fight fire with fire] {v. phr.}, {slightly formal}, {of Biblicalorigin} To fight back in the same way one was attacked; make a defensesimilar to the attack. The candidate was determined to fight firewith fire in the debate....
29. Значение идиомы look for [look for] {v.} 1. To think likely; expect. We look for John toarrive any day now. The frost killed many oranges, and housewivescan look for an increase in their price. Bob wouldn’t go for aride with the boys because he was looking for a phone call fromJulie. 2. To try to find; search for; hunt. […]...
30. Значение идиомы blue in the face [blue in the face] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very angry or upset; excited and very emotional. Tom argued with Bill until he was blue in the face. Mary scolded Jane until she was blue in the face, but Jane kept on using Mary’s paints....
31. Значение идиомы change color [change color] {v. phr.} 1. To become pale. The sight was so horrible that Mary changed color from fear. Bill lost so much blood from the cut that he changed color. 2. To become pink or red in the face; become flushed; blush. Mary changed color when the teacher praised her drawing. Tom got angry […]...
32. Значение идиомы same here [same here] {informal} And it is the same with me; and the same forme. – Used only in speech. Mary ordered an ice cream soda, and Jillsaid, “Same here.” Tom said he was too tired to run any further, and Bill said, “Same here.”...
33. Значение идиомы close the door [close the door] or [bar the door] or [shut the door] {v. phr.} To prevent any more action or talk about a subject. The President’s veto closed the door to any new attempt to pass the bill. Joan was much hurt by what Mary said, and she closed the door on Mary’s attempt to apologize. […]...
34. Значение идиомы touch off [touch off] {v.} 1. To cause to fire or explode by lighting thepriming or the fuse. The boy touched off a firecracker. Compare:SET OFF. 2. To start something as if by lighting a fuse. Thecoach’s resignation touched off a quarrel. Compare: SET OFF....
35. Значение идиомы stick together [stick together] {v.} To remain close together in a situation. Stick together in the cave so that no one gets lost. The gangstuck together after the game. Bill and Bob stick together in agame or in a fight. Syn.: HANG TOGETHER....
36. Значение идиомы in at the kill [in at the kill] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Watching or taking part, usually with pleasure, at the end of a struggle; present at thefinish. Frank and John have been quarreling for a long time andtonight they are having a fight. Bill says he wants to be in at thekill, because he is Frank’s friend....
37. Значение идиомы give the bounce [give the bounce] or [give the gate] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. or [givethe air] To stop being a friend or lover to ; separate from. Mary gave John the bounce after she saw him dating another girl. Bill and Jane had an argument and Bill is giving her the gate. 2. or[give the sack] also […]...
38. Значение идиомы on top of [on top of] {prep}. 1. On the top of; standing or lying on; on. When the player on the other team dropped the ball, Bill fell on topof it. That high hill has a tower on top of it. 2. {informal}Very close to. The elevator was so crowded that everybody was ontop of each other. […]...
39. Значение идиомы steal one’s thunder [steal one’s thunder] {v. phr.} To do or say something, intentionally or not, that another person has planned to say or do. Fred intended to nominate Bill for president, but John got up firstand stole Fred’s thunder. Mary was going to sing “Oh! Susanna,”but Ellen did it first and Mary said Ellen had stolen her […]...
40. Значение идиомы brush off [brush off] or [give the brush off] {v. phr.} 1. To refuse to hear or believe; quickly and impatiently; not take seriously or think important. John brushed off Bill’s warning that he might fall from the tree. I said that it might rain and to take the bus, but Joe gave my idea the brush […]...