Значение идиомы musical chairs

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1. Перевод слова musicalMusical — музыкальный, мелодичный Перевод слова Musical genius — гениальный музыкант musical voice — мелодичный голос musical acoustics — музыкальная акустика Mozart was a Musical prodigy. Моцарт был музыкальным вундеркином. Musical ability runs in my family. В нашей семье ярко выражены музыкальные способности. His work seemed to many a new Musical idiom. Многим казалось, что ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы put their heads together[put their heads together] or [lay their heads together] {v. phr.},{informal} To plan or consider things together; discuss something as agroup; talk it over. They put their heads together and decided on agift. We laid our heads together and decided to have a picnic....
3. Перевод идиомы heads-up, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: heads-up Идиома: heads-up разг. Перевод: информация, предупреждение, предостережение (особенно заранее) Пример: He gave me the heads-up on the new security measures. Он мне рассказал о новых способах защиты....
4. Значение идиомы man[man] or [the man] {n.}, {slang} 1. The police; a policeman. Iam gonna turn you in to the man. 2. The boss; the leader; the mostimportant figure in an organization or outfit. The man willdecide....
5. Значение идиомы not have the heart to[not have the heart to] {v. phr.} To not be insensitive or cruel. My boss did not have the heart to lay off two pregnant women whenthey most needed their jobs....
6. Значение идиомы heads-up[heads-up] {adj.}, {informal} Wide-awake; alert; watchful;intelligent. You must play hard, heads-up baseball to win thisgame. Compare: ON ONE’S TOES, ON THE BALL....
7. Перевод слова transferTransfer — переносить, перенос, перемещение Перевод слова Transfer of radioactivity — перенос радиоактивных веществ transfer of a call — переадресация вызова conditional transfer of control — условная передача управления He Transferred my call to another line. Он перевел мой звонок на другую линию. Students may Transfer to other colleges. Студенты могут переходить в другие колледжи. ... Читать далее...
8. Перевод идиомы drop a hint, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: drop a hint Перевод: невзначай намекнуть о чем-либо; дать какой-либо совет; сделать какое-либо предложение Пример: The clerk dropped a hint that he wanted to transfer to the new department. Служащий невзначай упомянул, что хочет переводиться в новое отделение....
9. Checking Facts and FiguresTakagi: Before we Disseminate this Report, I need you To fact-check it. I don’t want a repeat of what happened last year. Ellie: What happened last year? I wasn’t working here then. Takagi: Last year’s report had a lot of small Inaccuracies and a few major Errors. We ended up having To issue a second ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы on the job[on the job] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Working hard; not wastingtime. Joe was on the job all of the time that he was at work. The school paper came out on time because the editors were on thejob....
11. Структура компании на английском языке— accounts department — бухгалтерия — board of directors — совет директоров — chairman / chairperson — председатель — chief executive officer — главный исполнительный директор компании — director — директор, член совета директоров — executive officer / manager — управляющий делами, руководитель — headquarters — штаб-квартира — managing director — директор-распорядитель, исполнительное лицо компании ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы straw boss[straw boss] {n.} 1. The boss of a few workers who is himself underanother boss or foreman. The straw boss told Jim he would have tosee the foreman about a job. 2, A man who works himself and alsobosses a few other workers. Smith worked better than the other men, so the foreman made him ... Читать далее...
13. Перевод слова organizationOrganization — организация, формирование Перевод слова The organization of a new club — организация нового клуба the organization of a new government — формирование нового правительства to admit new members into an organization — принимать в организацию новых членов We must try to instil some order into the Organization. Мы должны попытаться привнести некоторый порядок ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы goof off[goof off] {v.}, {slang} To loaf or be lazy; not want to work or beserious; fool around. Tow didn’t get promoted because he goofed offall the time and never did his homework. If you goof off on thejob too much, you’ll be fired....
15. Перевод идиомы heads or tails, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: heads or tails Перевод: орел или решка Пример: We decided who would start the game by throwing heads or tails with a coin. Мы решили определить, кто начнет игру, подбросив монетку....
16. Структура компанииAccounts department — бухгалтерия Board of directors — совет директоров Chairman / chairperson — председатель Chief executive officer — главный исполнительный директор компании Director — директор, член совета директоров Executive officer / manager — управляющий делами, руководитель Headquarters — штаб-квартира Managing director — директор-распорядитель, исполнительное лицо компании Marketing department — отдел маркировки товаров Organization chart ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы odd jobs[odd jobs] {n. phr.} Work that is not steady or regular in nature;small, isolated tasks. Dan does odd jobs for his neighbors, barelymaking enough to eat....
18. Перевод слова departmentDepartment — отдел, отделение, кафедра; магазин Перевод слова Department-store chain — сеть крупных универмагов research department — отдел исследований sociology department — кафедра социологии Cooking is not my Department. Кулинария — это не моя область. Our Department has a staff of seven. Персонал нашей кафедры — семь сотрудников. He was selected to head the Department. ... Читать далее...
19. Denton Police establishes Internet Purchase Exchange LocationDenton police officers are hoping a new Internet Purchase Exchange Location at the Farmers Market on Salisbury Street will make for safer transactions. Denton police officers are hoping a new Internet Purchase Exchange Location at the Farmers Market on Salisbury Street will make for safer transactions. Denton Police Chief Mark Hicks said his department established ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы head[head] See: ACID HEAD, BEAT INTO ONE’S HEAD, BEAT ONE’S HEADAGAINST A WALL, BIG HEAD, COUNT HEADS, EYES IN THE BACK OF ONE’S HEAD, FROM HEAD TO FOOT, GET THROUGH ONE’S HEAD, GOOD HEAD ON ONE’SSHOULDERS, GO TO ONE’S HEAD, HANG ONE’S HEAD, HAVE ONE’S HEAD IN THESAND, HAVE ROCKS IN ONE’S HEAD, HEAP COALS ... Читать далее...
21. Перевод слова freshFresh — свежий, новый; прохлада Перевод слова Fresh tea — свежезаваренный чай fresh herring — свежая сельдь to begin a fresh chapter — начать новую главу the fresh of the morning — утренняя прохлада I went outdoors for some Fresh air. Я вышел на улицу подышать свежим воздухом. Fresh news with juicy bits! Свежие новости ... Читать далее...
22. Bosses versus workersWhen I take a long time, I am slow. When my boss takes a long time, he is thorough. When I don’t do it, I am lazy. When my boss doesn’t do it, he’s too busy. When I do it without being told, I’m trying to be smart. When my boss does the same, that ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы count heads[count heads] or [count noses] {v. phr.}, {informal} To count the number of people in a group. On the class picnic, we counted heads before we left and when we arrived to be sure that no one got lost. The usher was told to look out into the audience and count noses....
24. Перевод слова bossBoss — босс, шеф Перевод слова Absolute boss — непререкаемый лидер party boss — партийный босс to kowtow to the boss — подлизываться к начальнику My old Boss was awful! Мой прежний босс был ужасен! He is his own Boss now. Теперь он сам себе начальник. Clear this with the Boss. Согласуй это с шефом. ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы heads or tails[heads or tails] {n. phr.} The two sides of a coin, especially whenthe coin is tossed in the air in order to decide which of twoalternatives are to be followed. Tom tossed a quarter in the airand said, «Tails, I win; heads you win.»...
26. Значение идиомы Johnny-on-the-spot[Johnny-on-the-spot] {adj. phr.} At the right place when needed;present and ready to help; very prompt; on time. A good waterboy isalways Johnny-on-the-spot. The firemen were Johnny-on-the-spot andput out the fire in the house soon after it started. Compare: ON THEJOB....
27. Describing a Musical PerformanceJanine: Okay, we need to find one more act for this year’s show. How many more people are waiting to Audition? Calvin: There are two more. Should I call in the first one? Janine: Yup. Let’s get this over with. … Calvin: What did you think of that performance? Janine: I thought she was Flawless. ... Читать далее...
28. Dictionary of Musical TermsJAZZ : Five men on the same stage all playing different tunes. BLUES : Played exclusively by people who woke up this morning. WORLD MUSIC : A dozen different types of percussion all going at once. OPERA : People singing when they should be talking. RAP : People talking when they should be singing. CLASSICAL ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы swear in[swear in] or [swear into] {v.} To have a person swear or promiseto do his duty as a member or an officer of an organization, government department, or similar group. — «Swear into» is used whenthe name of the group is given. Mary and Ann will be sworn into theclub tonight. Fred was sworn in ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы keep one’s eye on the ball[keep one’s eye on the ball] {v. phr.} 1. To watch the ball at alltimes in a sport, usually in order to hit it or get it; not stopwatching the ball. Keep your eye on the baseball or you won’t beable to hit it. 2. {informal} To be watchful and ready; be wide-awakeand ready to ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы fresh from[fresh from] {adj.} Recently returned from; experienced in. Tomwas fresh from two years in Paris and was very condescending inmatters pertaining to cuisine and wines....
32. Перевод идиомы all talk (and no action), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: all talk (and no action) Перевод: пустые разговоры; говорить о том, чтобы сделать что-либо, но так и не делать этого Пример: Our boss is all talk and no action and nothing new is ever done in our department. Наш начальник постоянно ведет пустые разговоры, и в нашем отделении никогда не делается ничего нового....
33. Перевод идиомы play second fiddle (to someone or something), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: play second fiddle (to someone or something) Перевод: играть вторую скрипку; играть на вторых ролях, занимать не важное положение Пример: The man has been playing second fiddle to his boss for many years and has finally decided to change jobs. Этот человек уже долгое время играл вторую скрипку для своего начальника, и вот, наконец, ... Читать далее...
34. The external organs of a body were fighting over who should be bossThe external organs of a body were fighting over who should be boss. The brain said, «I should be boss, since I control what the person thinks.» The hands said, «I should be boss because I do almost everything for the person.» The legs declared, «I shuld be boss since I carry the body and ... Читать далее...
35. Looking for IdeasLing: Ugh! Sam: What’s the matter? Ling: I’m trying To jot down some ideas for the meeting tomorrow but I’m Drawing a blank. Sam: When I’ve got a Block, I usually Step away from it for a while and come back to it later. Then I can look at it with a Fresh perspective. Ling: ... Читать далее...
36. Значение идиомы rolling stone gathers no moss[rolling stone gathers no moss] A person who changes jobs or wherehe lives often will not be able to save money or things of his own. — A proverb. Uncle Willie was a rolling stone that gathered no moss. He worked in different jobs all over the country....
37. The job security quizThe job security quiz will help judge how long you’ll end up at your current job and what will become of you. The boss appears at your cubicle and finds you playing DOOM at your desk, you… A. Swear to take the game off your hard drive forever, but first make a copy for his ... Читать далее...
38. Значение идиомы a few[a few] {n.} or {adj.} A small number ; some. The dry weather killed most of Mother’s flowers, but a few are left. In the store, Mary saw many pretty rings and bracelets, and she wanted to buy a few of them. After the party, we thought that no one would help clean up, but ... Читать далее...
39. Working for an Impossible BossMr. Mann: Why are all these people Milling around doing no work? Laura! You’re In charge when I’m out of the office and you’re Incompetent! Laura: Mr. Mann, we need to talk in private. Let’s go into your office. Mr. Mann: What is this about? Laura: Mr. Mann, I’ve tried to do my job the ... Читать далее...
40. The boss called one of his employees into the officeThe boss called one of his employees into the office. «Rob,» he said, «you’ve been with the company for a year. You started off in the post room, one week later you were promoted to a sales position, and one month after that you were promoted to district manager of the sales department. Just four ... Читать далее...