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Значение идиомы nobody’s fool
[nobody’s fool] {n. phr.} A smart person; a person who knows whathe is doing; a person who can take care of himself.
In theclassroom and on the football field, Henry was nobody’s fool.
Contrast: BORN YESTERDAY.
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- Значение идиомы born yesterday [born yesterday] {adj. phr.} Inexperienced and easily fooled; not alert to trickery; easily deceived or cheated. – Usually used in negative sentences. When Bill started the new job, the other workers teased him a little, but he soon proved to everyone that he wasn’t born yesterday. I won’t give you the money till I see […]...
- Пословица / поговорка fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me Перевод: обмани меня раз – позор тебе, обмани меня дважды – позор уже мне Эквивалент в русском языке: единожды солгавши, кто тебе поверит Пример: You’ve been really dishonest with me. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame […]...
- Перевод слова fool Fool – дурак; дурачиться, баловаться Перевод слова Arrant fool – набитый дурак he is no fool – он вовсе не дурак to fool away time – бесцельно тратить время Don’t behave like a Fool. Не веди себя как дурак. Stop acting a Fool. Перестань строить из себя шута. I was a Fool to trust him. […]...
- Значение идиомы make a fool of [make a fool of] or [make a monkey of] {v. phr.} To make look foolish. The boy made a fool of himself. Mary’sclassmates made a fool of her by telling her the party was to be amasquerade....
- Значение идиомы live in a fool’s paradise [live in a fool’s paradise] {v. phr.} To deceive oneself; telloneself unreal stories. His information is based on a lot ofmisunderstanding – the poor guy is living in a fool’s paradise....
- Перевод идиомы nobody’s fool, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: nobody’s fool Перевод: неглупый человек; тот, кто далеко не дурак Пример: She is nobody’s fool. You will not have to worry about her at all when she starts her new job. Она совсем неглупа. Тебе не придется волноваться о ней, когда она начнет новую работу....
- Перевод идиомы on a fool’s errand, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: on a fool’s errand Перевод: бессмысленное поручение, задача Пример: I was on a fool’s errand as I looked for a store that sold international road maps. Я бессмысленно пытался найти магазин, где бы продавались международные карты дорог....
- Перевод идиомы make a fool out of someone, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: make a fool out of someone Перевод: выставлять себя на посмешище, выглядеть дураком Пример: The secretary made a fool out of her boss when she argued with him at the meeting. Секретарь выставила своего начальника дураком, когда повздорила с ним на собрании....
- Значение идиомы fool and his money are soon parted [fool and his money are soon parted] A foolish person soon wasteshis money. – A proverb, Jimmy spends all his pennies for candy. Afool and his money are soon parted....
- Перевод идиомы play the fool, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: play the fool Перевод: валять дурака Пример: My friend forced me to play the fool when he left me waiting in the supermarket for two hours. Из-за моего друга мне пришлось валять дурака, когда он оставил меня ждать его в супермаркете два часа....
- Значение идиомы play the field [play the field] {v. phr.}, {informal} To date many differentpeople; not always have dates with the same person. Al had a steadygirlfriend, but John was playing the field. Jim was crazy aboutMary, but she was still playing the field. Contrast: GO STEADY....
- Значение идиомы fool away [fool away] or [fritter away] {v.}, {informal} To waste foolishly. Paul failed history because he fooled away his time instead ofstudying. The man won a lot of money, but he soon frittered itaway and was poor again....
- April Fool’s Day Топик День дурака рассказывает о празднике, который еще называют “День смеха”. Это всемирный праздник, отмечаемый 1 апреля во многих странах. Во время этого праздника принято разыгрывать друзей и знакомых или просто подшучивать над ними. Впервые первоапрельские розыгрыши появились во Франции, а потом распространились по миру. Особенно этому празднику радуются дети. April Fool’s Day or all […]...
- Пословица / поговорка a fool and his money are soon parted – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: a fool and his money are soon parted Перевод: у дурака деньги долго не держатся Пример: A fool and his money are soon parted and the man quickly spent the money that he had won in the lottery. У дурака деньги долго не держатся, и мужчина быстро потратил деньги, которые выиграл в […]...
- Диалог на английском языке с переводом “I’m nobody’s fool” Emma Эмма Where can we get some more water? Где можно взять еще воды? Ricky Рикки There’s a pump down the road. Take the container hooked on the back of the truck with you. Дальше по улице есть колонка. Возьми с собой этот контейнер и прикрепи его к тележке. Emma Эмма This job will Be […]...
- Значение идиомы go steady [go steady] {v. phr.} To go on dates with the same person all thetime; dale just one person. At first Tom and Martha were notserious about each other, but now they are going steady. Jean wentsteady with Bob for a year; then they had a quarrel and stopped datingeach other. Syn.: KEEP COMPANY. Contrast: PLAY […]...
- Перевод идиомы not born yesterday, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: not born yesterday Перевод: не вчера родиться; понимать, как устроен мир Пример: I was not born yesterday and I do not believe what the woman is saying. Я не вчера родился, и я не верю тому, что говорит эта женщина....
- Значение идиомы make a stand [make a stand] {v. phr.} 1. To take a firm position on an issue. He keeps talking about politics hut he never makes a stand for whathe believes in. 2. To take up a defensive position against the enemy. The retreating troops decided to make a stand by the river. Contrast: LAST DITCH, LAST STAND....
- Перевод слова smart Smart – сообразительный, толковый; сильный, значительный Перевод слова A smart few – довольно большое число smart punishment – суровое наказание smart person – умный человек You’re looking very Smart. Вы выглядите очень умным. She was Smart to refuse. У нее хватило ума отказать. Poodles are said to be Smart dogs. Как говорят, пудели – умные […]...
- Значение идиомы left field [left field] {n.} 1. The part of a baseball out-field to thebatter’s left. Right-handed batters usually hit to left field. Compare: CENTER FIELD, RIGHT FIELD. 2. See: OUT IN LEFT FIELD. – [leftfielder] {n.} The player in baseball who plays in left field. Thescoreboard in the ball park is on the fence behind the left […]...
- Значение идиомы for all [for all] 1. In spite of; even with, despite. – Used for contrast. For all his city ways, he is a country boy at heart. There maybe mistakes occasionally, but for all that, it is the best book on thesubject. For all his money, he was very unhappy. 2. also [foraught] To the extent that. […]...
- Значение идиомы he laughs best who laughs last [he laughs best who laughs last] A person should go ahead with whathe is doing and not worry when others laugh at him. When he succeedshe will enjoy laughing at them for being wrong more than they enjoyedlaughing at him. – A proverb. Everyone laughed at Mary when she waslearning to ski. She kept falling […]...
- Значение идиомы field goal [field goal] {n.} 1. A score in football made by kicking the ballover the bar between the goal posts. The Giants were not able tomake a touchdown but they kicked two field goals. Compare: EXTRAPOINT. 2. A score in basketball made by a successful shot through thebasket not made on a free throw. A field […]...
- Значение идиомы fairy godmother [fairy godmother] {n.} 1. A fairy believed to help and take care ofa baby as it grows up. 2. A person who helps and does much foranother. The rich man played fairy godmother to the boys and had abaseball field made for them. Jane was a fairy godmother to herpoorer friends....
- Значение идиомы within bounds [within bounds] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Inside of the boundarylines in a game; on or inside of the playing field. You must hitthe ball inside the lines of the tennis court or it will not be withinbounds. If you kick the football over a side-line, it will not bein bounds. 2. Inside of a […]...
- Значение идиомы right field [right field] {n.} The part of a baseball outfield to the batter’sright. Left-handed batters usually hit to right field. Compare:CENTER FIELD, LEFT FIELD. – [right fielder] {n.} The outfielder inbaseball who plays in right field. The batter hit a high fly balland the right fielder caught it easily....
- Значение идиомы pit against [pit against] {v.} To match against; oppose to; put in oppositionto; place in competition or rivalry with. The game pits two of thebest pro football teams in the East against each other. He pittedhis endurance against the other man’s speed. He was pitted againstan opponent just as smart as he was....
- Значение идиомы stuck on [stuck on] {slang} Very much in love with; crazy about. Judythinks she is very pretty and very smart. She is stuck on herself. Lucy is stuck on the football captain....
- April Fool’s Day – День Дурака American author and satirist Mark Twain summed up the nature of the holiday thus: “The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.” It is a day for harmless tricks and good laughs. The origin of April Fool’s Day or ‘All Fools’ Day goes back […]...
- Collection 15 If you were a swine, you would be what you are now! You say that you are always bright and early. Well, OK!! We know you are early. A half-wit gave you a piece of his mind, and you held on to it. You’re nobody’s fool. Let’s see if we can get someone to adopt […]...
- Перевод слова yesterday Yesterday – вчера, недавнее прошлое Перевод слова From yesterday – со вчерашнего дня an invention of yesterday – изобретение последнего времени all pomp of yesterday – вся недавняя пышность yesterday’s newspaper – вчерашняя газета I was not born Yesterday. Я не вчера родился, у меня уже есть опыт. We went skiing Yesterday. Вчера мы катались […]...
- Значение идиомы in person [in person] also [in the flesh] {adv. phr.} Yourself; personally. A TV actor appeared in person today in school. The governorcannot march in the parade in person today, but his wife wilt march. Compare: FACE-TO-FACE. Contrast: INSTEAD OF....
- Значение идиомы out in left field [out in left field] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Far from the rightanswer; wrong; astray. Johnny tried to answer the teacher’squestion but he was way out in left field. Susan tried to guesswhat the surprise was but she was way out in left field. 2. Speakingor acting very queerly; crazy. The girl next door was always queer, […]...
- Значение идиомы half-time [half-time] {n.} A rest period in the middle of certain games. Isaw Henry at the football game and I went over and talked to him athalf-time. The pep squad put on a drill at half-time when weplayed basketball with our old rivals....
- Значение идиомы split end [split end] {n.} An end in football who plays five to ten yards outfrom the tackle in the line. The split end is one of thequarterback’s most important targets for passes. Contrast: TIGHT END....
- Значение идиомы tight end [tight end] {n.} An end in football who plays close to the tacklein the line. The tight end is used to catch passes but most oftento block. Contrast: SPLIT END....
- Значение идиомы rock the boat [rock the boat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble and risklosing or upsetting something; cause a disturbance that may spoil aplan. The other boys said that Henry was rocking the boat bywanting to let girls into their club. Politicians don’t like torock the boat around election time. Compare: UPSET THE APPLE CART. Contrast: LET WELL […]...
- Значение идиомы in particular [in particular] {adv. phr.} In a way apart from others; more thanothers; particularly; especially. The speaker talked about sportsin general and about football In particular. All the boys playedwell and Bill in particular. Margaret liked all her classes, butshe liked sewing class in particular. Contrast: IN GENERAL....
- Значение идиомы feel out [feel out] {v.} To talk or act carefully with someone and find whathe thinks or can do. The pupils felt out the principal about aparty after the game. John felt out his father about letting himhave the car that evening. At first the boxers felt each otherout. Compare: SOUND OUT....
- Значение идиомы in progress [in progress] {adj. phr.} Going ahead; being made or done;happening. Plans are in progress to build a new school next year. A dog ran out on the playing field while the game was in progress. Contrast: IN CHECK....