Значение идиомы of sorts

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1. Значение идиомы out of sorts[out of sorts] {adj. phr.} In an angry or unhappy mood; in a badtemper; grouchy. Mary was out of sorts and wouldn’t say goodmorning. Bob was out of sorts because he didn’t get a bicycle forhis birthday....
2. Перевод слова sortSort — сорт, тип; сортировать, классифицировать Перевод слова To sort pencils by colours — разбирать карандаши по цвету to sort out the real from the imaginary — отделить действительность от фантазии biscuits of several sorts — печенье нескольких сортов all sorts of calumnies — всевозможные клеветнические измышления I Sorted the laundry. Я рассортировал белье для ... Читать далее...
3. Placing a Drink OrderServer: Hello, I’m Allie and I’ll be your Server today. Here’s a menu. Can I take your Drink order? Joel: I’d like a glass of water with no ice. Server: Sure. Will that be Sparkling or Still? Joel: Uh, Tap. Server: Okay, one glass of tap water. Would you like anything else? We have Soda, ... Читать далее...
4. Magician and ParrotMagician and Parrot A magician was working on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. The audience would be different each week, so the magician allowed himself to do the same tricks over and over again. There was only one problem: The captain’s parrot saw the shows each week and began to understand how the magician ... Читать далее...
5. Fad DietingJoel: You Don’t look so hot. Are you okay? Beatrice: I’m Perfectly fine. Joel: Oh, and you’re Grouchy, too. Don’t tell me. You’re Dieting again. Beatrice: Just leave me alone. I’m not Popping pills or anything like that. I’m just trying To shed a few Pounds the natural way. Joel: The natural way? You mean ... Читать далее...
6. Waiting For Exam ResultsJoel: Did it come? Susanne: No, it’s not in today’s mail. Why do I bother, anyway? I know it’s a Foregone conclusion. I’ve Failed. Joel: That’s Bull! I know you Passed. You’re just On tenterhooks waiting around for the results to arrive and you’re Psyching yourself out. Susanne: No, I’m not. Joel: Don’t you remember ... Читать далее...
7. Leasing Business EquipmentOlena: We need To keep pace with changing technology, but how are we going To raise capital to upgrade our Equipment? Joel: I’m not sure. Maybe we can find a Supplier who will Extend credit to us. We can pay in Installments. Olena: That’ll be hard to do. No one wants to extend credit these ... Читать далее...
8. Traveling by TrainKaterina: Hey, Joel. Have you ever traveled by train? Joel: Only once, and that was a long time ago when I lived in Orlando. I’m not even sure where the Train station is in this city. Why do you ask? Katerina: I need to go to San Francisco at the end of May for a ... Читать далее...
9. Пословица / поговорка it takes all kinds to make a world / it takes all sorts to make a world — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: it takes all kinds to make a world / it takes all sorts to make a world Перевод: люди всякие бывают; все люди разные Эквивалент в русском языке: о вкусах не спорят Пример: The woman was wearing very strange clothes. It seems that it takes all kinds to make a world. Эта ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы not so hot[not so hot] or [not too hot] {adj. phr.} Ineffective; not verygood. His plans to rebuild the house in a hurry obviously weren’tso hot....
11. Значение идиомы sort out[sort out] {v. phr.} 1. To alphabetize; arrange in numerical order. The secretary helped Professor Brown sort out his numerous indexcards. 2. To clarify. «Help me sort out these bills,» she beggedher husband....
12. Значение идиомы in common[in common] {adv. phr.} Shared together or equally; in use orownership by all. Mr. and Mrs. Smith own the store in common. The four boys grew up together and have a lot in common. Theswimming pool is used in common by all the children in theneighborhood. Compare: COMMON GROUND....
13. Значение идиомы kind of[kind of] or [sort of] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Almost but notquite; rather. A guinea pig looks kind of like a rabbit, but it hasshort ears. Bob was kind of tired when he finished the job. The teacher sort of frowned but then smiled. Mary wouldn’t tellwhat she wanted to be when she grew up; it ... Читать далее...
14. Перевод слова qualityQuality — качество Перевод слова To check a product for quality — проверять качество изделия to clothe with quality — придавать качество competitive quality — конкурентоспособное качество degraded audio quality — плохое качество звука Quality is our watchword. Наш девиз — качество. That was a Quality job you did. Вы выполнили работу качественно. He had ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы common ground[common ground] {n.} Shared beliefs, interests, or ways of understanding; ways in which people are alike. Bob and Frank don’t like each other because they have no common ground. The only common ground between us is that we went to the same school. Compare: IN COMMON....
16. Значение идиомы let ride[let ride] {v. phr.}, {informal} To allow to go on without change;accept for the present. The committee couldnot decide what to do about Bob’s idea, so they let the matter ridefor a month or so. The class was rather noisy but the teacher letit ride because it was near Christmas. Ruth’s paper was not verygood, ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы common as an old shoe[common as an old shoe] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not showing off; not vain; modest; friendly to all. Although Mr. Jones ran a large business, he was common as an old shoe. The most famous people are sometimes as common as an old shoe....
18. Значение идиомы cease-fire[cease-fire] {n.} A period of negotiated nonaggression, when the warring parties involved promise not to attack. Unfortunately, the cease-fire in Bosnia was broken many times by all parties concerned....
19. Перевод слова commonCommon — общий, общественный, обыкновенный, простой Перевод слова Common boundary — общая граница common land — общинный выгон common error — распространенная ошибка This word is not Common among us. Мы редко употребляем это слово. The two countries have a lot in Common. У этих двух стран много общего. Common in times of famine. Обычное ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы let alone[let alone] {conj. phr.} 1. Even less; certainly not. — Used aftera negative clause. I can’t add two and two, let alone dofractions. Jim can’t drive a car, let alone a truck. Compare:MUCH LESS, NOT TO MENTION. 2. [let alone] or [leave alone] {v.} Tostay away from; keep hands off; avoid. When Joel gets mad, ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы tough act to follow[tough act to follow] {n. phr.} A speech, performance, or activityof such superior quality that the person next in line feels and thinksthat it would be very difficult to match it in quality. SirLawrence Olivier’s performance of Hamlet was a tough act to follow inevery sense....
22. Перевод идиомы lay an egg, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: lay an egg Перевод: провалиться; плохо выполнить что-либо; плохо выступить перед публикой Пример: The performance by the magician was terrible. He laid an egg with the audience. Выступление иллюзиониста было отвратительным. Он оскандалился перед публикой....
23. Значение идиомы common touch[common touch] {n.} The ability to be a friend of the people; friendly manner with everyone. Voters like a candidate who has the common touch....
24. Перевод идиомы have something in common with someone or something, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: have something in common with someone or something Перевод: иметь что-либо общее с кем-либо или чем-либо Пример: I have much in common with a girl in my class. У меня много общего с одной девочкой в нашем классе....
25. Question answer 07How do you stop squirrels playing football in the garden? Hide the ball, it drives them nuts! What’s tennis players favourite city? Volley wood! How does a physicist exercise? By pumping ion! Why does someone who runs marathons make a good student? Because education pays off in the long run! What is a runner’s favourite ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы sleep around[sleep around] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To be freewith one’s sexual favors; to behave promiscuously. Sue Catwallenderis a nice girl but she sleeps around an awful lot with all sorts ofguys....
27. Значение идиомы all manner of[all manner of] {adj. phr.}, {formal} Many different kinds of; all sorts of. In a five-and-ten-cent store you can buy all manner of things....
28. Значение идиомы instead of[instead of] or [in place of] also {formal} [in lieu of] {prep.} Inthe place of; in substitution for; in preference to; rather than. Iwore mittens instead of gloves. The grown-ups had coffee but thechildren wanted milk in place of coffee. The boys went fishinginstead of going to school. The Vice-President talked at themeeting in place ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы keep things humming[keep things humming] {v. phr.} To cause thing to perform smoothlyand efficiently. Until Mr. Long joined our computer center, we hadall sorts of problems, but he has corrected them and really keepsthings humming....
30. Значение идиомы be into something[be into something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have taken something up partly as a hobby, partly as a serious interest of sorts. Roger’s wife is into women’s liberation and women’s consciousness. Did you know that Syd is seriously into transcendental meditation? Jack found out that his teenage son is into pot smoking and gave him ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы middleman[middleman] {n.} A person or small business standing in anintermediary position between two parties. A retail merchant is themiddleman between the factory and the consumer....
32. Значение идиомы in a way[in a way] {adv. phr.} 1. also {informal} [in a kind of way] or{informal} [in a sort of way] To a certain extent; a little; somewhat. I like Jane in a way, but she is very proud. Compare: AFTER AFASHION, MORE OR LESS. 2. In one thing. In a way, this book iseasier: it is ... Читать далее...
33. Значение идиомы talk in circles[talk in circles] {v. phr.} To waste time by saying words thatdon’t mean very much. After three hours at the negotiating table, the parties decided to call it quits because they realized that theyhad been talking in circles....
34. Значение идиомы best seller[best seller] {n.} An item that outsells other items of a similar sort. Catherine Neville’s novel «The Eight» has been a national best seller for months. Among imported European cars, the Volkswagen is a best seller....
35. Значение идиомы till the last gun is fired[till the last gun is fired] or [until the last gun is fired] {adv. phr.} Until the end; until everything is finished or decided. Fredalways liked to stay at parties until the last gun was fired. Thecandidate didn’t give up hope of being elected until the last gun wasfired....
36. Значение идиомы put one’s foot down[put one’s foot down] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take a decidedstand; be stubborn in decision. John didn’t want to practice hispiano lesson, but his teacher put his foot down. When it came tosmoking pot at parties, our parents put their foot down....
37. Значение идиомы run with the hare and hunt with the hounds[run with the hare and hunt with the hounds] {v. phr.} Toappear to support both parties in a conflict; to conduct things inambiguous ways. Critics accused the king of running with the hareand hunting with the hounds....
38. Перевод идиомы flotsam and jetsam, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: flotsam and jetsam Перевод: 1. хлам, ненужные вещи 2. бродяги, бездомные, нищие Пример: All sorts of flotsam and jetsam washed up on the beach. На пляж вымыло всякий хлам и мусор. Drug addicts, the homeless, all are viewed as the flotsam and jetsam of today’s society. Наркоманы, бездомные — все они считаются отбросами современного ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы first-string[first-string] {adj.}, {informal} 1. On the starting team or Ateam. He was the first-string quarterback. 2. Of the best quality;foremost. He was the least expensive of the city’s first-stringlawyers....
40. Значение идиомы go down[go down] {v. phr.} 1. To deteriorate in quality. This hotel, which used to be one of the best, has gone down during the past fewyears. 2. To become lower in price. It is said that the price ofmilk is expected to go down soon. 3. To sink. The Titanic wentdown with a lot of ... Читать далее...