Значение идиомы missing link

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1. Перевод слова missing Missing – 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 […]...
2. 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] […]...
3. Перевод слова link Link – 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 […]...
4. ‘Missing’ woman unknowingly joins search for herself A 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 […]...
5. Missing person Recently, 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 […]...
6. Collecting Debt Ken: Look at this list of customers who still Owe us money. How is this business supposed to survive if we keep Extending credit? Marjorie: We started doing it because some of our best customers didn’t have Ready cash. They’re Good for it. Ken: I know they’ll eventually pay their Outstanding debt, but what are […]...
7. Missing the Tour Group Bus Kelly: 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 […]...
8. Перевод идиомы pinch pennies, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: 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....
9. 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....
10. 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....
11. Doctor behind vaccine-autism link loses license It 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 […]...
12. Перевод слова unknown Unknown – 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 […]...
13. 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....
14. Пословица / поговорка a penny saved is a penny earned / a penny saved is a penny gained – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / 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 […]...
15. Перевод идиомы penny pincher, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: 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....
16. 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....
17. 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 […]...
18. Missing a Deadline Oliver: I’ve just had to tell a client that I’m Running behind and I won’t Make the deadline. Alena: How did she Take it? Oliver: Not so well, at first. I knew she wouldn’t be happy, so I’ve been in a Dilemma for days: Should I tell her now that I’m going To miss the […]...
19. 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....
20. Перевод слова connection Connection – связь, соединение Перевод слова Connection between two ideas – связь между двумя идеями in this connection – в этой связи tenuous connection – тонкие, хрупкие взаимоотношения He has powerful Connections. У него есть очень влиятельные знакомые. I’m not sure I see the Connection. Я не уверен, что вижу связь. Two suspects were arrested […]...
21. 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 […]...
22. Перевод идиомы a pretty penny, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: 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....
23. 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....
24. 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....
25. 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....
26. 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....
27. Перевод слова collection Collection – 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 […]...
28. Перевод идиомы a penny for one’s thoughts, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: 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....
29. 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....
30. Значение идиомы fifty-fifty [fifty-fifty ] {adj.}, {informal} 1. Divided or shared equally. It will be a fifty-fifty arrangement; half the money for me and halffor you. 2. Half for and half against; half good and half bad. There is only a fifty-fifty chance that we will win the game. Compare: HALF AND HALF....
31. Значение идиомы penny wise and pound foolish [penny wise and pound foolish] Wise or careful in small things butnot careful enough in important things. – A proverb. Mr. Smith’sfence is rotting and falling down because he wouldn’t spend money topaint it. He is penny wise and pound foolish....
32. Значение идиомы get off one’s case [get off one’s case] or [back] or [tail] {v. phr.} To stopbothering and constantly checking up on someone; quit hounding one. “Get off my case!” he cried angrily. “You’re worse than the cops.” Contrast: ON ONE’S CASE....
33. A big-city lawyer was representing the railroad in a lawsuit A big-city lawyer was representing the railroad in a lawsuit filed by an old rancher. The rancher’s prize bull was missing from the section through which the railroad passed. The rancher only wanted to be paid the fair value of the bull. The case was scheduled to be tried before the justice of the peace […]...
34. Being a Divorced Parent Oscar: How are you adjusting to being a Single parent? Penny: It hasn’t been easy, but Paul and I are trying to be as Civil as possible. We worked out Joint custody so that Mina will get Quality time with both of us. Still, it’s been an Adjustment for her. Oscar: I’m sure, and for […]...
35. Значение идиомы in case of [in case of] also [in the event of] {prep.} In order to meet thepossibility of; lest there is; if there is; if there should be. Take your umbrellas in case of rain. The wall was built along theriver in case of floods....
36. Значение идиомы slip up [slip up] {v. phr.} To make a mistake. Someone at the bankslipped up. There are only 48 pennies in this 50c roll of coins. If he hadn’t slipped up on the last questions, his score on the testwould have been perfect....
37. Значение идиомы in character [in character] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In agreement with aperson’s character or personality; in the way that a person usuallybehaves or is supposed to behave; as usual; characteristic; typical;suitable. John was very rude at the party, and that was not incharacter because he is usually very polite. The way Judycomforted the little girl was […]...
38. Got a second? God, I was wondering…how long is a million years to you?” God answered, “Son, a million years to me is like a second to you.” So the man asks, “God how much is a million dollars to you?” And God answered, “Son a million dollars to me is like one penny to you.” So the […]...
39. Значение идиомы on deposit [on deposit] {adv. phr.} In a bank. I have almost $500 ondeposit in my account. The children save their pennies and eachmonth place them on deposit....
40. Значение идиомы half a mind [half a mind] also [half a notion] {n. phr.}, {informal} A wish orplan that you have not yet decided to act on; a thought of possiblydoing something. – Used after “have” or “with” and before “to” and aninfinitive. I have half a mind to stop studying and walk over tothe brook. Jerry went home with […]...