Значение идиомы mess up

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1. Перевод слова messMess — 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 ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы mess around[mess around] {v. phr.} 1. To engage in idle or purposelessactivity. Come on, you guys, — start doing some work, don’t justmess around all day! 2. {vulgar} To be promiscuous; to indulge in sexwith little discrimination as to who the partner is. Allen needsstraightening out; he’s been messing around with the whole femalepopulation of his ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы couch case[couch case] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A person judged emotionally so disturbed that people think he ought to see a psychiatrist. Joe’s divorce messed him up so badly that he became a couch case....
4. Значение идиомы beat it[beat it] {v.}, {slang} To go away in a hurry; get out quickly. When he heard the crash he beat it as fast as he could. — Often used as a command. The big boy said, «Beat it, kid. We don’t want you with us.» Compare: CLEAR OUT, LIGHT OUT, HEAD FOR THE HILLS....
5. Значение идиомы beat to the punch[beat to the punch] or [beat to the draw] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do something before another person has a chance to do it. John was going to apply for the job, but Ted beat him to the draw. Lois bought the dress before Mary could beat her to the punch....
6. Значение идиомы beat one’s brains out[beat one’s brains out] or [beat one’s brains] {v. phr.}, {slang} To try very hard to understand or think out something difficult; tire yourself out by thinking. It was too hard for him and he beat his brains out trying to get the answer. Some students are lazy, but others beat their brains and succeed....
7. Значение идиомы beat the bushes[beat the bushes] also [beat the brush] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try very hard to find or get something. The mayor was beating the bushes for funds to build the playground. Contrast: BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH or BEAT AROUND THE BUSH....
8. Перевод слова teenagerTeenager — подросток Перевод слова Delinquent teenager — подросток-правонарушитель pimply teenager — прыщавый подросток teenager cosmetics — косметические изделия для подростков As a Teenager I was painfully shy. Подростком я был болезненно застенчив. The Teenager wolfed down the pizza. Подросток с жадностью уплетал пиццу. Consider the problems of the Teenager contra those of the adult. ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы beat all hollow[beat all hollow] also [beat hollow] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do much better than; to beat very badly. We beat their team all hollow. As a speaker, he beats us all hollow....
10. Значение идиомы beat about the bush[beat about the bush] or [beat around the bush] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point. He would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush. He beat about the bush for a half hour without coming to the point. Compare: BESIDE ... Читать далее...
11. Перевод слова emotionalEmotional — эмоциональный, возбужденный Перевод слова Emotional speech — темпераментная речь emotional need — эмоциональная, психологическая потребность emotional disturbance — нервное расстройство He’s a very Emotional person. Он очень эмоциональный человек. Abortion is a very Emotional issue. Аборт — это очень болезненный вопрос. Their relationship was an Emotional seesaw. Их взаимоотношения были эмоциональными качелями. Происхождение ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы beat down[beat down] {v.} 1. To crush or break the spirit of; win over; conquer. All their defenses were beaten down by the tanks. 2. {informal} a. To try to get reduced; force down by discussing. Can we beat down the price? B. To persuade or force to accept alower price or easier payments. He tried ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы beat to[beat to] {v.}, {informal} To do something before someone else does it. I was waiting to buy a ticket but only one ticket was left, and another man beat me to it. We were planning to send a rocket into space but the Russians beat us to it. Compare: GET THE JUMP ON....
14. Значение идиомы beat up[beat up] {v.}, {informal} To give a hard beating to; hit hard and much; thrash; whip. When the new boy first came, he had to beat up several neighborhood bullies before they would leave him alone. — Used with «on» in substandard speech. The tough boy said to Bill, «If you come around here again, ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы beat all[beat all] or [beat the Dutch] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be strange or surprising. John found a box full of money buried in his garage. Doesn’t that beat all! It beats the Dutch how Tom always makes a basket....
16. Значение идиомы beat the band[beat the band] {adv. phr.}, {informal} At great speed; with much noise or commotion. — Used after «to». The fire engines were going down the road to beat the band. The audience cheered and stamped and clapped to beat the band....
17. Значение идиомы no-show[no-show] {n.}, {informal} A person who makes a reservation, e. g.,at a hotel or at an airline, and then neither claims nor cancels it. The airlines were messed up because of a great number of no-showpassengers....
18. Значение идиомы skin alive[skin alive] {v. phr.} 1. {informal} To scold angrily. Motherwill skin you alive when she sees your torn pants. 2. {informal} Tospank or beat. Dad was ready to skin us alive when he found we hadruined his saw. 3. {slang} To defeat. We all did our best, but thevisiting gymnastic team skinned us alive....
19. Значение идиомы bubble trouble[bubble trouble] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon} Tire trouble, flat tire. The eighteen wheeler ahead of me seems to have bubble trouble....
20. Значение идиомы climb the wall[climb the wall] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To react to a challenging situation with too great an emotional response, frustration, tension, and anxiety. By the time I got the letter that I was hired, I was ready to climb the wall. 2. To be so disinterested or bored as to be most anxious to ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы beat the — out of[beat the — out of] or [lick the — out of] or [whale the —out of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To beat hard; give a bad beating to. — Used with several words after «the», as «daylights», «living daylights», «tar». The big kid told Charlie that he would beat the daylights out of him if Charlie ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы use one’s head[use one’s head] or {slang} [use one’s bean] or {slang} [use one’snoodle] or {slang} use [one’s noggin] {v. phr.} To use your brain ormind; think; have common sense. — Often used as a command. If youused your bean you wouldn’t be in trouble now. Never point a gunat anybody, John. Use your head!...
23. Значение идиомы hear the beat[hear the beat] or [see the beat] {v. phr.}, {dialect} To hear ofor to see someone or something better or surpassing. — Usually used innegative or interrogative sentences and often followed by «of». Inever heard the beat! John swam all the way across the river. Did youever hear the beat of it? The juggler spun ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы heart skip a beat[heart skip a beat] or [heart miss a beat] 1. The heart leaves outor seems to leave out a beat; the heart beats hard or leaps fromexcitement or strong feeling. — Often considered trite. When Paulsaw the bear standing in front of him, his heart skipped a beat. 2.To be startled or excited from surprise, ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы hot seat[hot seat] {n.}, {slang} 1. The electric chair used to cause deathby electrocution in legal executions. Many a man has controlled amurderous rage when he thought of the hot seat. 2. {informal} Aposition in which you can easily get into trouble. A judge in abeauty contest is on the hot seat. If he chooses one ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы beat into one’s head[beat into one’s head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To teach by telling again and again; repeat often; drill, also, to be cross and punish often. Tom is lazy and stubborn and his lessons have to be beaten into his head. I cannot beat it into his head that he should take off his hat in the ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы borrow trouble[borrow trouble] {v. phr.} To worry for nothing about trouble that may not come; make trouble for yourself needlessly. Don’t borrow trouble by worrying about next year. It’s too far away. You are borrowing trouble if you try to tell John what to do. Compare: ASK FOR, CROSS ONE’S BRIDGES BEFORE ONE COMES TO THEM, ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы hash up[hash up] {v.}, {slang} 1. To make a mess of; do badly. Bobreally hashed up that exam and failed the course. 2. To bring tolife; remember and talk about. The teacher advised Sue not to hashup old bitterness against her schoolmates....
29. 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 ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы all shook up[all shook up] also [shook up] {adj.}, {slang} In a state of great emotional upheaval; disturbed; agitated. What are you so shook up about?...
31. Значение идиомы hit the fan[hit the fan] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become a big public problemor controversy. The whole mess hit the fan when the judge wasarrested for drunken driving for the second time....
32. Значение идиомы know-how[know-how] {n.}, {slang} Expertise; ability to devise andconstruct. The United States had the know-how to beat the SovietUnion to the moon in 1969....
33. 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....
34. Значение идиомы set right[set right] {v. phr.} To discipline; correct; indicate the correctprocedure. «Your bookkeeping is all messed up,» the accountantsaid. «Let me set it right for you, once and for all.»...
35. Значение идиомы work over[work over] {v. phr.}, {slang} To beat someone up very roughly inorder to intimidate him or extort payment, etc. Matthew was workedover by the hoodlums in the park right after midnight....
36. Значение идиомы back down[back down] or [back off] {v.}, {informal} To give up a claim; not follow up a threat. Bill said he could beat Ted, but when Ted put up his fists Bill backed down. Harry claimed Joe had taken his book, but backed down when the teacher talked with him. Syn.: BEAT ARE TREAT. Compare: BACK ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы hot water[hot water] {n.} {informal} Trouble. — Used with «in», «into»,»out», «of». John’s thoughtless remark about religion got John intoa lot of hot water. It was the kind of trouble where it takes afriend to get you out of hot water....
38. Значение идиомы let one have it[let one have it] {v. phr.} 1a. {slang} To hit hard. He drewback his fist and let the man have it. Give him a kick in thepants; let him have it! Syn.: GIVE IT TO. 1b. {slang} To use a weaponon; to shoot or knife. The guard pulled his gun and let the robberhave it ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы louse up[louse up] {v.}, {slang} To throw into confusion; make a mess of;spoil; ruin. When the man who was considering John’s house heardthat the basement was wet, that was enough to louse up the sale. Fred’s failure in business not only lost him his business but lousedhim up with his wife. The rain loused up the ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы beat the pants off[beat the pants off] {v. phr.} 1. To prevail over someone in a race or competition. Jim beat the pants off George in the swimming race. 2. To give someone a severe physical beating. Jack beat the pants off the two young men who were trying to hold him up in Central Park....