Значение идиомы mess around

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1. Перевод слова mess Mess – беспорядок, грязь; пачкать, портить Перевод слова In a mess – в беспорядке; вверх дном to make a mess of the tablecloth – запачкать скатерть to mess up a car – испортить машину My life’s such a Mess. Моя жизнь такой бардак. She hates Mess. Она ненавидит беспорядок. My hair is a Mess. У […]...
2. Значение идиомы mess up [mess up] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To cause trouble; tospoil something. What did you have to mess up my accounts for? 2.To cause someone emotional trauma. Sue will never get married; shegot messed up when she was a teenager. 3. To beat up someonephysically. When Joe came in after the fight with the boys, […]...
3. Two couples decide to spend the weekend away together Two couples decide to spend the weekend away together at a posh hotel. When they get there, one guy suggests they indulge in partner-swapping as a trial. After 2 hours of solid sex by the fireside, the guy turned to his new partner and said, “Wow! This is the very best sex I had in […]...
4. Значение идиомы fuck around [fuck around] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} 1. To bepromiscuous. John fucks around with the secretaries. 2. To play atsomething without purpose, to mess around. He doesn’t accomplishanything, because he fucks around so much....
5. Значение идиомы second class [second class] {n.} 1. The second best or highest group; the classnext after the first. Joe was good enough in arithmetic to be putin the second class but was not good enough for the first. Compare:FIRST CLASS. 2. The place or quarters, especially on a ship, train, orairplane which people travel who pay the next […]...
6. Значение идиомы gross out [gross out] {v.}, {slang} To commit a vulgar act; to repel someoneby saying a disgusting or vulgar thing. You are going to gross outpeople if you continue talking like that....
7. Перевод слова partner Partner – партнер, соучастник, супруг Перевод слова Dancing partner – партнер по танцам bad partner – сожитель; сожительница a partner in crime – соучастник преступления nominal partner – номинальный член товарищества Assign each student a Partner. Назначьте каждому студенту напарника. Him and me, we Partnered once. Однажды мы с ним имели дело. Set to your […]...
8. Значение идиомы let the cat out of the bag [let the cat out of the bag] {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell aboutsomething that is supposed to be a secret. We wanted to surpriseMary with a birthday gift, but Allen let the cat out of the bag byasking her what she would like. – Sometimes used in another form. Well, the cat is out of […]...
9. Значение идиомы third class [third class] {n.} 1. The third best or highest group; the classnext after the second class. Mary won the pie-making contest in thethird class, for the youngest girls. 2. Mail that is printed, otherthan magazines and newspapers that are published regularly, andpackages that are not sealed and weigh less than a pound. Thecompany uses third […]...
10. Значение идиомы son of a bitch [son of a bitch] or [sunuvabitch] also S. O. B. {n. phr.}, {vulgar},{avoidable} . Fellow, character, guy, individual. Negatively: Get out of here you filthy, miserablesunuvabitch! Positively: So you won ten million dollars at thelottery, you lucky son of a bitch! Compare: SON OF AGUN....
11. Значение идиомы first class [first class] {n.} 1. The first rank; the highest class; the bestgroup. The pianist was quite good but he was not in the firstclass. 2. The most expensive or comfortable class of travel; the bestor one of the best groups in which to travel, especially by ship, train, or airplane. Most people can’t afford the […]...
12. Значение идиомы fuck off [fuck off] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} 1. Go away! Can’tyou see you’re bothering me? Fuck off! 2. To be lazy. John said “Idon’t feel like working, so I’ll fuck off today.” Compare: BEAT IT, GOOF OFF....
13. Значение идиомы break one’s balls [break one’s balls] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To do something with maximum effort; to do something very difficult or taxing. I’ve been breaking my balls to buy you this new color TV set and you aren’t the least bit appreciative! Compare: BREAK ONE’S NECK....
14. Значение идиомы high-class [high-class] {adj.} Of the best quality; very good; superior. – Avoided by many careful speakers. When Mr. Brown got a raise inpay, Mrs. Brown started to look for a high-class apartment. Mrs. Smith always gets her clothing at high-class shops. Mr. Jonesalways gets his office workers from Burns Agency because they havehigh-class help. Compare: FIRST-CLASS....
15. Значение идиомы cop a feel [cop a feel] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To attempt to arouse sexually by manual contact, usually by surprise. John talks big for a 16 year old, but all he’s ever done is cop a feel in a dark movie theater. Compare: FEEL UP. Contrast: COP A PLEA....
16. A Destructive Storm Allen: Are you all right? Monica: Yes, we’re fine, but that Blizzard really Caught us off guard, especially this time of year. Have you seen the news? Allen: I just watched it. Overnight, the storm Felled over 30 trees in and around the town and Toppled utility lines. City officials are saying that some Residents […]...
17. Значение идиомы bad shit [bad shit] {n.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} An unpleasant event or situation, such as a long lasting and unsettled quarrel or recurring acts of vengeance preventing two people or two groups from reaching any kind of reconciliation. There is so much bad shit between the two gangs that I bet there will he more killings this year. […]...
18. Значение идиомы give one a piece of one’s mind [give one a piece of one’s mind] {v. phr.}, {informal} To scoldangrily; say what you really think to. Mr. Allen gave theother driver a piece of his mind. The sergeant gave the soldier apiece of his mind for not cleaning his boots. Syn.: TELL OFF. Compare: BAWL OUT, DRESS DOWN, GIVE IT TO, TONGUE LASHING....
19. Значение идиомы ball up [ball up] {v.}, {slang} To make a mess of; confuse. Don’t ball me up. Hal balled up the business with his errors. – Often used in the passive. He was so balled up that he did not know if he was coming or going. Compare: MIXED UP....
20. 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....
21. Значение идиомы on the make [on the make] {adj.}, {slang} 1. Promiscuous or aggressive in one’ssexual advances. I can’t stand Murray; he’s always on the make. 2.Pushing to get ahead in one’s career; doing anything to succeed. The new department head is a young man on the make, who expects to becompany president in ten years....
22. Значение идиомы keep up [keep up] {v.} 1a. To go on; not stop; continue. The rain keptup for two days and the roads were flooded. Compare: KEEP ON. 1b. Togo on with ; continue steadily; never stop. Mrs. Smithtold John to keep up the good work. The teacher asked Dick to stopbothering Mary, but he kept it up. Compare: […]...
23. Значение идиомы all in a day’s work [all in a day’s work] or [all in the day’s work] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Unpleasant or bad but to be expected; not harder than usual; not unusual. Keeping ants away from a picnic lunch is all in the day’s work. When the car had a flat tire, Father said that it was all in a […]...
24. Значение идиомы hold out [hold out] {v. phr.} 1. To put forward; reach out; extend; offer. Mr. Ryan held out his hand in welcome. The clerk held out a dressfor Martha to try on. The Company held out many fine promises toJack in order to get him to work for them. 2. To keep resisting; notyield; refuse to give […]...
25. Значение идиомы pig out [pig out] {v. phr.} 1. To eat a tremendous amount of food. “Ialways pig out on my birthday,” she confessed. 2. To peruse; havegreat fun with; indulge in for a longer period of time. “Go to bedand pig out on a good mystery story,” the doctor recommended....
26. Значение идиомы go back on [go back on] {v. phr.} 1. To turn against; not be faithful or loyalto. Many of the man’s friends went back on him when he was sent toprison. The boy’s father told him not to go back on his promise. Compare: BACK DOWN, TURN ONE’S BACK. 2. To fail to do necessary work;not work. Grandfather’s […]...
27. Значение идиомы catch up [catch up] {v.} 1. To take or pick up suddenly; grab. She caught up the book from the table and ran out of the room. 2. To capture or trap in a situation; concern or interest very much. – Usually used in the passive with “in”. The Smith family was caught up in the war […]...
28. Значение идиомы take a drop [take a drop] {v. phr.} 1. To indulge in alcoholic drinks. AuntLiz doesn’t really drink; she just takes a drop every now and then. 2. To lose value; decrease in price. Stocks took a big dropyesterday due to the international crisis....
29. Значение идиомы wade in [wade in] or [wade into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To go busily to work. The house was a mess after the party, but Mother waded in and soonhad it clean again. 2. To attack. When Bill had heard Jim’sargument, he waded in and took it apart. Jack waded into the boyswith his fists flying....
30. Значение идиомы who’s who [who’s who] or [who is who] {informal} 1. Who this one is and whothat one is; who the different ones in a group of people are or whattheir names or positions are. It is hard to tell who is who in theparade because everyone in the band looks alike. It took the newteacher a few […]...
31. Значение идиомы talk into [talk into] {v.} 1. To get to agree to; make decide on by talking; persuade to. – Used with averbal noun. Bob talked us into walking home with him. Compare:TALK OVER. Contrast TALK OUT OF. 2. To cause to be in or to getinto by talking. You talked us into this mess. Now get us […]...
32. Traditions A man and a woman got married, and he told her : ” since you are my wife you should respect my traditions and habits…and i have 3 traditions. So, first tradition: On wednesdays i play football with my friends…no matter what..whether it snows or it rains…i dont care..i play football!! -Is it clear for […]...
33. Значение идиомы once-over [once-over] {n.}, {slang} 1. A quick look; a swift examination ofsomeone or something. – Usually used with “give” or “get”. The newboy got the once-over from the rest of the class when he came in. Bob gave his paper the once-over before handing it in. 2. or[once-over-lightly] A quick or careless job, especially of cleaning […]...
34. Значение идиомы busy work [busy work] {n.} Work that is done not to do or finish anything important, but just to keep busy. When the teacher finished all she had to say it was still a half hour before school was over. So she gave the class a test for busy work....
35. Значение идиомы have one’s ass in a sling [have one’s ass in a sling] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar},{avoidable} To be in an uncomfortable predicament; to be in thedog-house; to be at a disadvantage. Al sure had his ass in a slingwhen the boss found out about his juggling the account....
36. Значение идиомы pitch into [pitch into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To attack with blows or words. He pitched into me with his fists. He pitched into the idea ofraising taxes. Syn.: LAY INTO, , RIP INTO. 2. To get to work at;work hard at. She pitched into the work and had the house cleanedup by noon. He pitched into his […]...
37. Значение идиомы sleep around [sleep around] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To be freewith one’s sexual favors; to behave promiscuously. Sue Catwallenderis a nice girl but she sleeps around an awful lot with all sorts ofguys....
38. Значение идиомы bullshit [bullshit] {v.}, {vulgar to informal}, {gaining in social acceptance by some} To exaggerate or talk insincerely in an effort to make yourself seem impressive. “Stop bullshitting me, Joe, I can’t believe a word of what you’re saying.”...
39. Значение идиомы have someone by the balls [have someone by the balls] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar},{avoidable} To have someone at a disadvantage or in one’s power. The kidnappers had the company by the balls for six long weeks....
40. Значение идиомы graveyard shift [graveyard shift] {n. phr.} The work period lasting from sundown tosunup, when one has to work in the dark or by artificial light. “Why are you always so sleepy in class?” Professor Brown asked Sam.”Because I have to work the graveyard shift beside going to school,”Sam answered....