[missing link] n. 1. Something needed to complete a group; amissing part of a chain of things.
A 1936 penny was the missinglink in John’s collection of pennies.
The detective hunted for thefact that was the missing link in the case.
2. An unknown extinctanimal that was supposed to be a connection between man and loweranimals.
The missing link would be half man and half ape.
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- Перевод слова missingMissing — отсутствующий, недостающий Перевод слова Missing link — недостающее звено missing person — без вести пропавший missing data — недостающие данные to declare missing — объявить безвестно отсутствующим There is a page Missing. Здесь недостает страницы. A button was Missing from his shirt. На его рубашке не хватало одной пуговицы. She’s upset about Missing ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы pinch pennies[pinch pennies] {v. phr.}, {informal} Not spend a penny more thannecessary; be very saving or thrifty. When Tom and Mary were savingmoney to buy a house, they had to pinch pennies. — [penny-pincher]{n.}, {informal} A stingy or selfish person; miser. He spent solittle money that he began to get the name of a penny-pincher. -[penny-pinching] ... Читать далее...
- Перевод слова linkLink — ссылка, связь, связывать Перевод слова The link between past and future — связь между прошлым и будущим inextricable link — неразрывная связь weak link — слабая связь remote control link — канал дистанционного управления The railway line Links the two towns together. Два города связаны железной дорогой. A love of nature Links the ... Читать далее...
- ‘Missing’ woman unknowingly joins search for herselfA woman who was reported missing from an Icelandic tour unwittingly joined a search for herself. According to the Reykjavik Grapevine, a woman described as «Asian, about 160cm, in dark clothing and speaks English well» was listed as missing Saturday near the Eldgjá volcanic canyon in southern Iceland. A search continued through the weekend with ... Читать далее...
- Missing personRecently, a distraught wife went to the local police station, along with her next-door neighbor, to report that her husband was missing. The policeman asked for a description of the missing man. The wife said, «He is 35 years old, 6-foot 4-inches, has dark eyes, dark wavy hair, an athletic build, weighs 185 pounds, is ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы fill out[fill out] {v.} 1. To put in what is missing; complete; finish;{especially}, to complete by writing the missing facts in the blank spaces; to write down factswhich are asked for in After Tom passedhis driving test he filled out an application for his driver’slicense. The policeman filled out a report of the accident. 2. Tobecome ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы chain gang[chain gang] {n.} A group of convicts or slaves in the old South who were chained together. Chain gangs are no longer an acceptable way of punishment, according to modern criminologists....
- Перевод идиомы pinch pennies, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pinch pennies Идиома: pinch pennies разг. Перевод: мелочиться, считать каждую копейку Пример: My friend is pinching pennies in order to save money for his vacation. Мой друг считает каждую копейку, чтобы скопить денег себе на отпуск....
- Значение идиомы weed out[weed out] {v.} 1. To remove what is unwanted, harmful, or not goodenough from. Mother weeded out the library because there were toomany books. Many colleges and universities weed out their freshmanclasses to make room for better students. 2. To take from a collection or group; remove for the purpose ofimproving a collection or group; ... Читать далее...
- Missing the Tour Group BusKelly: Where is everybody? Man: Excuse me? Were you talking to me? Kelly: Oh, no. I was just Talking to myself. Our Tour group was supposed To rendezvous here at five o’clock for our Return trip to the hotel. But there’s No trace of the bus and I don’t see any other people from my ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы lump sum[lump sum] {n.} The complete amount; a total agreed upon and to bepaid at one time. The case was settled out of court with theplaintiff receiving a lump sum of half a million dollars for damages....
- Значение идиомы turn an honest penny[turn an honest penny] {v. phr.} To realize a good profit. Tomturned an honest penny in the soybean trading business. Compare:PRETTY PENNY....
- Значение идиомы chain-smoke[chain-smoke] {v.} To smoke cigarettes or cigars one after another without stopping. Mr. Jones is very nervous. He chain-smokes cigars. [chain smoker] {n.} Mr. Jones is a chain smoker. [chain-smoking] {adj.} or {n.} Chain-smoking is very dangerous to health....
- Значение идиомы house detective[house detective] {n.} A detective employed by a hotel, store, orother business to watch for any trouble. The one-armed man sweepingthe bank floor was really the house detective....
- Doctor behind vaccine-autism link loses licenseIt took nearly six months but the General Medical Council (GMC) in the U. K. has pulled Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s license to practice medicine in the United Kingdom. Wakefield is the researcher who nearly single-handedly fueled parental concerns about the link between vaccines and autism. In 1998, he published a paper in the medical journal ... Читать далее...
- Перевод слова unknownUnknown — неизвестный, неизведанный, незнакомец Перевод слова To experience unknown delights — испытывать неизведанное наслаждение the Unknown Soldier — неизвестный солдат a fear of the unknown — боязнь неизвестного The facts were Unknown to us. Эти факты были нам неизвестны. At what hour he returned is Unknown. Во сколько он вернулся, неизвестно. Explorers penetrated deep ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы hunt down[hunt down] {v.} 1. To pursue and capture; look hard for an animalor person until found and caught. The police hunted down theescaped prisoner. Compare: TRACK DOWN. 2. To search for until one finds it. Professor Jones hunted down the writtenmanuscript in the Library of Congress. Syn.: TRACK DOWN....
- Пословица / поговорка a penny saved is a penny earned / a penny saved is a penny gained — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: a penny saved is a penny earned / a penny saved is a penny gained Перевод: не истратил пенни — значит, заработал Пример: A penny saved is a penny earned and it is just as important to be careful spending money as it is to earn money. Не истратить пенни почти то ... Читать далее...
- Перевод идиомы penny pincher, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: penny pincher Идиома: penny pincher разг. Перевод: крохобор, скряга Пример: The man is a penny pincher and will never spend any money. Этот человек — скряга, и он никогда не потратит ни на что денег....
- Значение идиомы pretty penny[pretty penny] {n. phr.} A large amount of money. Their newhouse is so big and modern that we’re sure it must have cost them apretty penny....
- Значение идиомы unknown quantity[unknown quantity] {n.} Someone or something whose value andimportance are not known, especially in a certain situation, time orplace; a new and untested person or thing. What we would find if wecould fly to the moon is an unknown quantity. The new player isstill an unknown quantity. We’ll find out how good he is in ... Читать далее...
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- Значение идиомы poke around[poke around] or [poke about] {v.} 1. To search about; look intoand under things. The detective poked around in the missing man’soffice. 2. To move slowly or aimlessly; do little things. Hedidn’t feel well, and poked around the house....
- Значение идиомы in case[in case] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. In order to be prepared; as aprecaution; if there is need. — Usually used in the phrase «just incase». The bus is usually on time, but start early, just in case. The big dog was tied up, but John carried a stick, just in case. 2. [in case] or ... Читать далее...
- Перевод идиомы a pretty penny, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: a pretty penny Перевод: кругленькая сумма Пример: Their new luxury car must have cost them a pretty penny. Их новая роскошная машина, должно быть, стоила им кругленькую сумму....
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- Investment counselorAn investment counselor decided to go out on her own. She was shrewd and diligent, so business kept coming in, and pretty soon she realized that she needed an in-house counsel. The investment banker began to interview young lawyers. «As I’m sure you can understand,» she started off with one of the first applicants, «in ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы case[case] See: BASKET CASE, CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES, COUCH CASE, GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS also GET DOWN TO CASES, IN ANY CASE, IN CASE or IN THE EVENT, IN CASE OF also IN THE EVENT OF, VANITY CASE....
- Значение идиомы take heart[take heart] {v. phr.} To be encouraged; feel braver and want totry. The men took heart from their leader’s words and went on towin the battle. When we are in trouble we can take heart from thefact that things often seem worse than they are. Contrast: LOSEHEART....
- Перевод слова chainChain — цепь, череда, гряда Перевод слова Watch and chain — часы с цепочкой in chains — в оковах hotel chain — сеть гостиниц She had a gold Chain around her neck. У нее была Золотая цепочка на шее. Of course the dog makes such a noise, the poor creature is Chained up all day. ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы chain letter[chain letter] {n.} A letter which each person receiving it is asked to copy and send to several others. Most chain letters die out quickly....
- Значение идиомы new deal[new deal] {n.}, {informal} 1. A complete change; a fresh start. People had been on the job too long; a new deal was needed to getthings out of the old bad habits. 2. Another chance. The boy askedfor a new deal after he had been punished for fighting in school....
- Значение идиомы half[half] See: GO HALVES, GO OFF HALF-COCKED also GO OFF AT HALF COCK, IN HALF, SIX OF ONE AND HALF-A-DOZEN OF THE OTHER, TIME AND A HALF, TOO-BY HALF....
- Перевод идиомы a penny for one’s thoughts, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: a penny for one’s thoughts Перевод: рассказать кому-либо о том, что кто-либо думает, что у кого-либо на уме Пример: «A penny for your thoughts,» the girl said as she saw her boyfriend looking out the window. «Расскажи, о чем ты думаешь,» сказала девушка, когда увидела, что ее молодой человек смотрит в окно....
- Перевод слова collectionCollection — коллекция, накопление Перевод слова A collection of proverbs — сборник пословиц virtuoso collection — коллекция предметов искусства collection processor — процессор для обработки собираемой информации My dad’s got a huge record Collection. У моего папы огромная коллекция аудиозаписей. Mom pitched out my Collection of horse figurines. Мама выбросила мою коллекцию игрушечных лошадок. His ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы chain stores[chain stores] {n.} A series of stores in different locations, joined together under one ownership and general management. The goods in chain stores tend to be more uniform than in independent ones....
- Значение идиомы in half[in half] {adv. phr.} 1. Into two equal parts. The ticket takerat the football game tore the tickets in half. Mother cut theapple in half so each child could have an equal share. Syn.: IN TWO.2. To half the size before; to one half as big. As a punishment, Father cut Bob’s allowance in half....
- Значение идиомы full-fledged[full-fledged] {adj.} Having everything that is needed to besomething; complete. A girl needs three years of training to be afull-fledged nurse. The book was a full-fledged study of Americanhistory....
- Значение идиомы half-and-half[half-and-half ] {adj.} As much one thing as the other. Weasked the coach if more boys than girls were interested in debating, and he said it was about half-and-half. The show last night wasneither very good nor very poor — just half-and-half. Compare:FIFTY-FIFTY....
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Значение идиомы missing link