Значение идиомы nip in the bud

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1. Значение идиомы at the outset[at the outset] {adv. phr.} At the start; at the beginning. «You’ll live in the cheaper barracks at the outset; later you can move into the better cabins,» the camp director said to the new boys....
2. Перевод слова outsetOutset — начальный этап, отправление Перевод слова At the outset of his career — в самом начале своей карьеры at the outset of a play — в начале пьесы a good outset is half the voyage — хорошее начало полдела откачало This money will be an Outset for your business. Эти деньги будут стартовым капиталом ... Читать далее...
3. Перевод идиомы at the outset, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at the outset Перевод: вначале Пример: At the outset of the meeting there were problems between some members of the group. Вначале собрания между некоторыми членами группы были проблемы....
4. Значение идиомы check on someone thing[check on someone thing] or [check up on someone thing] {v}. To try to find out the truth or rightness of; make sure of; examine; inspect; investigate. We checked on Dan’s age by getting his birth record. Mrs. Brown said she heard someone downstairs and Mr. Brown went down to check up on it. You ... Читать далее...
5. Перевод слова disorderDisorder — беспорядок, непорядок; болезнь Перевод слова The papers are in disorder — бумаги в беспорядке serious disorder has broken out — начались серьезные беспорядки congenital heart disorder — врожденный порок сердца The meeting finished in Disorder. Митинг закончился беспорядками. The room was in complete Disorder. В комнате царил полный беспорядок. She suffers from a ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы shut out[shut out] {v.} 1. To prevent from coming in; block. DuringWorld War II, Malta managed to shut out most of the Italian and Germanbombers by throwing up an effective anti-aircraft screen. The boyswere annoyed by Tom’s telling club secrets and shut him out of theirmeeting. 2. To prevent from scoring throughout anentire game. The Dodgers ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы blank check[blank check] {n.} 1. A bank check written to a person who can then write in how much money he wants. John’s father sent him a blank check to pay his school bills. 2. {informal} Permission to another person to do anything he decides to do. The teacher gave the pupils a blank check to ... Читать далее...
8. Значение идиомы on the block[on the block] {adj. phr.} To be sold; for sale. The vacanthouse was on the block. Young cattle are grown and sent to marketto be placed on the block....
9. Значение идиомы cross up[cross up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To block or upset; throw into confusion or disorder. We were going to catch him at the gate, but he crossed us up by going in the back way. Father crossed up the surprise party we had planned for him by not getting back in time. 2. To deceive or ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы head start[head start] {n.} 1. A beginning before someone; lead or advantageat the beginning. The other racers knew they couldn’t catch Don ifhe got too big a head start. Joe has a head start. He began tostudy earlier than we did. 2. A good beginning. Let’s get a headstart in painting the house by getting up ... Читать далее...
11. Значение идиомы in the soup[in the soup] {adj. phr.}, {slang} In serious trouble; inconfusion; in disorder. When his wife overdrew their bank accountwithout telling him, Mr. Phillips suddenly found himself really in thesoup. The police misunderstood Harry’s night errand, and arrestedhim, which put him in the soup with the boss....
12. Значение идиомы head off[head off] {v.} 1. To get in front of and stop, turn back, or turnaside. The sheriff said to head the cattle thieves off at thepass. 2. To block; stop; prevent. He will get into trouble ifsomeone doesn’t head him off....
13. Значение идиомы stamp out[stamp out] {v.} To destroy completely and make disappear. Inthe last few years, we have nearly stamped out polio by usingvaccine. The police and judges are trying to stamp out crime. Compare: WIPE OUT....
14. Перевод слова blockBlock — препятствие, блок, чурбан; квартал Перевод слова Erratic block — валун concrete block — бетонный блок around the block — за углом They live in this Block. Они живут в этом районе. The garage was made of concrete Blocks. Гараж был построен из бетонных блоков. The Liberals vote as a Block. Либералы голосуют блоком....
15. Значение идиомы once and for all[once and for all] {adv. phr.} 1. One time and never again; withoutany doubt; surely; certainly; definitely. Let me say, for once andfor all, you may not go to the party Saturday. For once and forall, I will not go swimming with you. 2. Permanently. Bill and Tomasked the teacher to settle the argument once ... Читать далее...
16. Cops: Would-be robbers nabbed after restaurant owner says ‘come back’, and they doTwo men made it easy for authorities to catch them after they tried to hold up a West Rogers Park restaurant using a squirt gun but were told by the owner to return in an hour, officials said. When Mario Garcia, 39, and Domingo Garcia-Hernandez, 28, went back to the restaurant on the 6400 block ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы chip off the old block[chip off the old block] {n. phr.} A person whose character traits closely resemble those of his parents. I hear that Tom plays the violin in the orchestra his father conducts; he sure is a chip off the old block....
18. Значение идиомы burn up[burn up] {v.} 1. To burn completely; destroy or be destroyed by fire. Mr. Scott was burning up old letters. The house burned up before the firemen got there. 2. {informal} To irritate, anger, annoy. The boy’s laziness and rudeness burned up his teacher. The breakdown of his new car burned Mr. Jones up....
19. Перевод слова preventPrevent — предотвращать, не допускать Перевод слова To prevent diphtheria — заниматься профилактикой дифтерии to prevent the spread of disease — предупредить распространение болезни to prevent war — не допустить развязывания войны Nothing shall Prevent us from reaching our aim! Ничто не сможет помешать нам достичь цели! We must Prevent the cancer from spreading Мы ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы double-park[double-park] {v.} To park a car beside another car which is at the curb. Jimmy’s father double-parked his car and the police gave him a ticket. If you double-park, you block other cars from passing....
21. Значение идиомы knock one’s block off[knock one’s block off] {v. phr.}, {slang} To hit someone veryhard; beat someone up. Stay out of my yard or I’ll knock your blockoff. Jim will knock your block off if he catches you riding hisbike....
22. Значение идиомы check with[check with] {v. phr.} 1. To consult. I want to check with my lawyer before I sign the papers. 2. To agree with. Does my reconciliation of our account check with the bank statement?...
23. Значение идиомы check-up[check-up] {n.} A periodic examination by a physician or of some equipment by a mechanic. I am overdue for my annual physical check-up. I need to take my car in for a check-up....
24. Перевод слова destroyDestroy — разрушать, ломать, уничтожать Перевод слова To destroy a building — разрушить здание to destroy an army — разбить армию to destroy a reputation — погубить репутацию The fire Destroyed the house. Огонь уничтожил дом. The bomb blast Destroyed the village. Взрывом уничтожено село. The building was Destroyed by fire. Здание было разрушено огнем....
25. Значение идиомы cook one’s goose[cook one’s goose] {v. phr.}, {slang} To ruin someone hopelessly; destroy one’s future expectations or good name. The bank treasurer cooked his own goose when he stole the bank’s funds. She cooked John’s goose by reporting what she knew to the police. The dishonest official knew his goose was cooked when the newspapers printed the ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы claim check[claim check] {n.} A ticket needed to get back something. The man at the parking lot gave Mrs. Collins a claim check. The boy put the dry cleaning claim check in his billfold. The man told Mary the pictures would be ready Friday and gave her a claim check....
27. Значение идиомы writer’s block[writer’s block] {n. phr.} A condition of being unable to write; aperiod when the words just won’t come. One of the more commonproblems writers occasionally experience is a writer’s block that maylast a shorter or a longer time. They say that the reason forErnest Hemingway’s suicide was a severe and seemingly endless writer’sblock....
28. Значение идиомы spot check[spot check] {n. phr.} A sample check or investigation. InternalRevenue Service employees often conduct a spot check of individualreturns when the figures don’t add up....
29. Значение идиомы in check[in check] {adv. phr.} In a position where movement or action isnot allowed or stopped; under control; kept quiet or back. The boywas too small to keep the big dog in check, and the dog broke awayfrom his leash. The soldiers tried to keep the attacking Indiansin check until help came. Mary couldn’t hold her ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы rubber check[rubber check] {n.}, {informal} A check written without enoughmoney in the bank to make it good. Bill got into trouble when hepaid his bills with rubber checks. By the time we knew he had paidus with a rubber check, the man had left the state. The rubbercheck bounced....
31. Перевод слова checkCheck — проверять, сверять Перевод слова To check for errors — корректировать, исправлять to check an instrument — выверять прибор check ballot — проверочное голосование Hey, Check out that car! Эй, зацени, ту машину! Does his story Check out? Его рассказ подтверждается? Check your spelling and grammar. Проверьте орфографию и грамматику. Примеры из жизни На ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы check off[check off] {v.} To put a mark beside to show that it has been counted. The teacher checked off each pupil as he got on the bus. Bill wrote down the names of all the states he could remember, and then he checked them off against the list in his book. Compare: TICK OFF....
33. Значение идиомы set down[set down] {v.} 1. To write; record. He set down all hisimportant thoughts in his dairy. At the beginning of his letterDan set down the date. Syn.: PUT DOWN. 2. To stop a bus or othervehicle and let get off. The bus driver set her down atthe corner. 3. To put into some group; classify; ... Читать далее...
34. Значение идиомы check out[check out] {v.} 1a. To pay your hotel bill and leave. The last guests checked out of their rooms in the morning. Contrast: CHECK IN. 1b. {informal} To go away; leave. I hoped our guest would stay but he had to check out before Monday. Compare: CHECK IN. 2a. To make a list or record ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы check in[check in] {v.} 1a. To sign your name. The last guests to reach the hotel checked in at 12 o’clock. Contrast: CHECK OUT. 1b. {informal} To arrive. The friends we had invited did not check in until Saturday. 2. To receive back and make a record of it. The coach checked in the football uniforms ... Читать далее...
36. Значение идиомы in bad[in bad] {adv. phr.}, {substandard} Out of favor; unpopular; indifficulty; in trouble. No, I can’t go swimming today. Father toldme to stay home, and I don’t want to get in bad. — Usually used with»with». Mary is in bad with the teacher for cheating on the test. The boy is in bad with the police ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы paddy wagon[paddy wagon] {n.}, {informal} A police van used for transportingprisoners to jail or the police station. The police threw thedemonstrators into the paddy wagon....
38. Перевод слова beginningBeginning — начало Перевод слова Beginning instruction — начальное обучение near the beginning of the year — в начале года since the beginning of time — с незапамятных времен The rye was Beginning to ear. Рожь начинала колоситься. Go back to the Beginning of the song. Вернитесь к началу песни. Could we start at the ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы double-check[double-check] {v.} 1. To do a double check on; look at again very carefully. When the last typing of his book was finished, the author double-checked it. 2. To make a double check; look carefully at something. The proofreader double-checks against errors....
40. Значение идиомы lower the boom[lower the boom] {v. phr.}, {informal} To punish strictly; check orstop fully. The mayor lowered the boom on outside jobs for cityfiremen. Father lowered the boom on the girls for staying outafter midnight. Syn.: CRACK DOWN. The police lowered the boom onopen gambling....