Значение идиомы off the record

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1. Значение идиомы on record[on record] {adj. phr.} 1. An official or recorded statement orfact; said for everyone to know. We do not know when the famouswriter was born, but the date of his death is on record. The twocandidates went on television to put their ideas on record. 2. Knownto have said or done a certain thing. — ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы go on record[go on record] {v. phr.} To make an official statement as opposedto an informal one; say something officially that may be quoted withthe person’s name added for reference. I want to go on record thatI oppose the merger with the firm of Catwallender and Swartvik....
3. Значение идиомы matter of record[matter of record] {n. phr.} A fact or event that is keptofficially as a legal record. If you are convicted of speeding itbecomes a matter of record. A birth certificate or a marriagelicense is a matter of record....
4. Значение идиомы break the record[break the record] {v. phr.} To set or to establish a new mark or record. Algernon broke the record in both the pentathlon and the decathlon and took home two gold medals from the Olympics....
5. Перевод идиомы for the record, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: for the record Перевод: для раскрытия фактов; сделать или сказать что-либо к сведению, по факту Пример: For the record I told the police officer about some of the events of the previous year. К сведению офицера полиции я рассказал ему о некоторых событиях предыдущего года....
6. Перевод идиомы off the record, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: off the record Перевод: не подлежащий оглашению Пример: He told the reporters off the record about the problem with the budget estimate. Не на камеру он рассказал репортерам о проблеме с оценкой бюджета....
7. Перевод слова recordRecord — запись, регистрация, учет; записывать Перевод слова Record centre — документохранилище record clerk, record keeper — регистратор, делопроизводитель to record an earthquake — зарегистрировать землетрясение The group has just Recorded a new album. Группа только что записала новый альбом. My dad’s got a huge Record collection. У моего папы огромная коллекция аудиозаписей. All medical ... Читать далее...
8. Перевод идиомы break a record, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: break a record Перевод: побить рекорд, установить рекорд Пример: The team tried hard to break a record during the last week of the season. Команда очень старалась установить рекорд во время последней недели сезона....
9. Перевод идиомы sound like a broken record, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: sound like a broken record Перевод: говорить одно и то же снова и снова, как пластинка, которую заело Пример: The boy’s mother sounds like a broken record when she tells him to clean his room. Мать мальчика все повторяет, как пластинка, которую заело, чтобы он прибрал свою комнату....
10. Значение идиомы say one’s peace[say one’s peace] or [speak one’s piece] {v. phr.} To say openlywhat you think; say, especially in public, what you usually say or areexpected to say. John told the boss that he thought he was wrongand the boss got angry. He said, «You’ve said your little piece, so goon home.» Every politician got up and ... Читать далее...
11. 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...
12. Значение идиомы in private[in private] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Not openly or in public; apartfrom others; confidentially; secretly. Mr. Jones waited until theywere home in private before he punished his son. The teacher toldSusan that she wanted to talk to her in private after class. Compare:IN SECRET. Contrast: IN PUBLIC....
13. Значение идиомы huh-uh[huh-uh] or [hum-um] or [uh-uh] {adv.}, {informal} No. — Used onlyin speech or to record dialogue. Did Mary come? Huh-uh. Is itraining out? Uh-uh. Contrast: UH-UH....
14. 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...
15. Значение идиомы wait on[wait on] or [wait upon] {v.} 1. To serve. Sue has a summer jobwaiting on an invalid. The clerk in the store asked if we had beenwaited upon. 2. {formal} To visit as a courtesy or for business. We waited upon the widow out of respect for her husband. Johnwaited upon the President with a ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы raise the devil[raise the devil] or [raise heck] or [raise hob] or [raise ned] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble; start a fight or an argument. Mr. Black raised heck when he saw the dented fender. He blamed theother driver. Some teenage boys raised the devil in town onHalloween night and damaged a lot of property. Compare: ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы fall short[fall short] {v.} To fail to reach ; not succeed. Hisjump fell three inches short of the world record. The movie fellshort of expectations. Contrast: MEASURE UP....
18. A young peasant girl of fourteenA young peasant girl of fourteen went to work in a broom factory. After 2 months she gave the boss a two-week notice. The boss was quite unhappy to let her go since she was hard working, knew her tasks etc. He called her into his office, «But why?» he asked. «Nothin, I just wanna ... Читать далее...
19. Asking for a RaisePatty: Alberto, can I Pick your brain for a minute? Alberto: Yeah, sure, but you’ll have to Make it quick. I’m going into a meeting at 3. Patty: Sure. Hopefully, this won’t take long. I’m thinking about asking for A raise. I’ve been working here for a year and half, and I now have a ... Читать далее...
20. 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...
21. Значение идиомы keep track[keep track] {v. phr.} To know about changes; stay informed orup-to-date; keep a count or record. What day of the week is it? Ican’t keep track. — Usually used with «of». Mr. Stevens kept trackof his business by telephone when he was in the hospital. Thefarmer has so many chickens, he can hardly keep track ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы leap year[leap year] {n.} Every fourth year during which the month ofFebruary contains 29 rather than 28 days. During a leap year onemust wait a day longer for one’s February pay check....
23. Значение идиомы raise one’s voice[raise one’s voice] {v. phr.} To speak loudly, as if in anger or inprotest. «I’m sorry, Mom,» Peter said. «I didn’t mean to raise myvoice.»...
24. Значение идиомы raise funds[raise funds] or [money] {v. phr.} To solicit donations for acharity or a specific project. Our church is trying to raise thefunds for a new organ....
25. Значение идиомы have something on[have something on] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have information orproof that someone did something wrong. Mr. Jones didn’t want torun for office because he knew the opponents had something on him. Mr. Smith keeps paying blackmail to a man who has something on him. Although Miss Brown is not a good worker, her boss does ... Читать далее...
26. A 54 year old accountant leaves a letter for his wifeA 54 year old accountant leaves a letter for his wife one Friday evening and read’s: Dear Wife (that’s what he called her) I am 54 and by the time you receive this letter I will be at the Grand Hotel with my beautiful and sexy 18 year old secretary. When he arrived at the ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы kick up a fuss[kick up a fuss] or [kick up a row] or [raise a row] also [kick upa dust] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble; make a disturbance. When the teacher gave the class five more hours of homework, theclass kicked up a fuss. When the teacher left the room, two boyskicked up a row. Compare: RAISE ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы lose track[lose track] {v. phr.} To forget about something; not stayinformed; fail to keep a count or record. What’s the score now? I’ve lost track. — Usually used with «of». Mary lost track of herfriends at camp after summer was over. John lost track of themoney he spent at the circus. Compare: OUT OF TOUCH. Contrast: ... Читать далее...
29. 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...
30. 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...
31. Перевод слова raiseRaise — поднимать, повышать Перевод слова To raise one’s bid — повысить цены to raise the blind — поднять штору to raise discontent — возбуждать недовольство to raise capital — увеличить капитал He Raised his head and looked around. Он поднял голову и огляделся. Camus was born and Raised in Algeria. Камю родился и вырос ... Читать далее...
32. Not raising hogsMy friend, Ed Peterson, over at Wellsburg, Iowa, received a check for $1,000.00 from the government for not raising hogs. So I want to go into the «not raising hogs» business next year. What I want to know is, in your opinion, what is the best kind of farm not to raise hogs on and ... Читать далее...
33. Значение идиомы wait at table[wait at table] or [wait on table] or [wait table] {v. phr.} Toserve food. Mrs. Lake had to teach her new maid to wait on tableproperly. The girls earn spending money by waiting at table in theschool dining rooms....
34. Значение идиомы cause eyebrows to raise[cause eyebrows to raise] {v. phr.} To do something that causes consternation; to shock others. When Algernon entered Orchestra Hall barefoot and wearing a woman’s wig, he caused eyebrows to raise....
35. Значение идиомы Dear John letter[Dear John letter] {n. phr.} A note or a letter informing one that a romantic relationship or a marriage is over. Jane left a «Dear John letter» on the table and went home to live with her parents....
36. Значение идиомы give it some thought[give it some thought] {v. phr.} To wait and see; considersomething after some time has elapsed. «Will you buy my car?» Fredasked. «Let me give it some thought,» Jim answered. Contrast: SLEEPON....
37. Значение идиомы in the dark[in the dark] {adj. phr.} 1. In ignorance; without information. John was in the dark about the job he was being sent to. If thegovernment controls the news, it can keep people in the dark on anytopic it chooses. Mary had a letter from Sue yesterday, but shewas left in the dark about Sue’s plans ... Читать далее...
38. Значение идиомы on one’s back[on one’s back] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Making insistent demands ofyou; being an annoyance or bother. My wife has been on my back forweeks to fix the front door screen. I can’t get any work done withthe children on my back from morning until night. Jim could do abetter job if his boss weren’t on his ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы raise hackles[raise hackles] or [raise one’s hackles] {v. phr.} To make upset or annoyed; arouse hostility. Attempts to add newingredients to the beer raised hackles among all the old brewmasters....
40. Значение идиомы dead letter[dead letter] {n. phr.} An undeliverable letter that ends up in a special office holding such letters. There is a dead letter office in most major cities....