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1. Значение идиомы muscle-bound[muscle-bound] {adj.} Having your muscles large, hard, and tightfrom too much exercising; having muscles so developed that you canhardly move. Bob was big and strong, but he was muscle-bound, andBill could beat him. An athlete must train properly so as not tobecome muscle-hound....
2. Значение идиомы duty bound[duty bound] {adj. phr.} Forced to act by what you believe is right. Abraham Lincoln walked miles once to return a few pennies that he had overcharged a woman because he felt duty bound to do it. John felt duty bound to report that he had broken the window....
3. Значение идиомы root-bound[root-bound] {adj.} 1. Having a limited amount of space for rootgrowth. After seven or eight years day lilies become root-bound andwill not bloom well unless they are divided. 2. Liking the familiarplace where you live and not wanting to go away from it; having asentimental attachment to one place. Mr. Jones has lived inConnecticut all ... Читать далее...
4. Перевод слова institutionInstitution — учреждение; установление, введение; обычай Перевод слова The institution of customs and rules — введение обычаев и правил the institution of marriage — институт брака corporate institution — корпоративное учреждение This programme is fully accredited by the Institution of Electrical Engineers. Эта программа полностью соответствует стандартам Института инженеров-электриков. Family visits are a Thanksgiving Institution. ... Читать далее...
5. Перевод слова boundBound — ограничивать, сдерживать; связанный Перевод слова To feel bound to say — быть вынужденным сказать he is bound to die — ему суждено умереть bound energy — связанная энергия I am Bound to do what I promised you. Я обязан сделать то, что вам обещал. They Bound his legs tight. Они крепко связали его ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы to a degree[to a degree] {adv. phr.} 1. {Chiefly British} Very; to a largeextent. In some things I am ignorant to a degree. 2. Somewhat;slightly; in a small way; rather. His anger was, to a degree, aconfession of defeat. To a degree, Mary was to blame for Bob’sfailing mathematics, because he spent much time with her when ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы old boy network[old boy network] {n. phr.} A system whereby men who went to thesame school help each other to get good jobs, regardless of theirability or training. Peter got his lucrative job thanks to the oldboy network rather than because of his qualifications. Compare: OLDCOLLEGE TRY....
8. Значение идиомы get going[get going] {v.}, {informal} 1. To excite; stir up and make angry. The boys’ teasing gets John going. Talking about her frecklesgets Mary going. 2. or {chiefly British} [get cracking] To begin tomove; get started. The teacher told Walter to get going on hishistory lesson. The foreman told the workmen to get cracking. Let’s get ... Читать далее...
9. Перевод идиомы bound to (do something), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: bound to (do something) Перевод: обязательно, непременно сделать что-либо Пример: If you ask your father he is bound to try and help you with your problem. Если ты попросишь отца, он непременно попытается тебе помочь с твоей проблемой....
10. 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...
11. Jokes about Ireland 2Joey-Jim was tooling along the road one fine day when the local policeman, a friend of his, pulled him over. «What’s wrong, Seamus?» Joey-Jim asked. «Well didn’t ya know, Joey-Jim, that your wife fell out of the car about five miles back?» said Seamus. «Ah, praise the Almighty!» he replied with relief. «I thought I’d ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы stand for[stand for] {v.} 1. To be a sign of; make you think of; mean. The letters «U. S. A.» stand for «United States of America.» Thewritten sign «=» in an arithmetic problem stands for «equals.» Ourflag stands for our country. The owl stands for wisdom. 2. Tospeak in favor of something, or show that you ... Читать далее...
13. Fashion in the USA and BritainТопик Мода в США и Британии рассказывает о стилях одежды американцев и англичан. Есть много общего, но есть и различия. Поэтому, если Вы находитесь в Англии или в Америке, присмотритесь, как одеваются в определенных случаях жители страны, и тогда Вы всегда будете чувствовать себя комфортно. Many British people don’t think about clothes very much. In ... Читать далее...
14. 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...
15. 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...
16. Значение идиомы first of all[first of all] {adv. phr.} Chiefly; primarily; as the first thing. After we get to Chicago, we will, first of all, try to find areliable used car....
17. Значение идиомы hand and foot[hand and foot] {adv. phr.} 1. So that the hands and feet cannot beused. — Used with «bind» or a synonym. The robbers bound him handand foot and left him on the floor. 2. So that no tree action ispossible. — Used with «bind» or a synonym. If Mr. Jones signs thatpaper, he will be ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы come on strong[come on strong] {v. phr.}, {slang} To overwhelm a weaker person with excessively strong language, personality, or mannerisms; to insist extremely strongly and claim something with unusual vigor. Joe came on very strong last night about the War in Indochina; most of us felt embarrassed....
19. Значение идиомы first and last[first and last] {adv. phr.} Most noticeably; all the time;chiefly. He was first and last a school teacher. Steven joinedthe army because first and last he wanted to help his country. Syn.:ABOVE ALL....
20. 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...
21. Значение идиомы airbus[airbus] n. A trade name, also used informally for a wide-bodied airplane used chiefly as a domestic passenger carrier. Airbuses don’t fly overseas, but mainly from coast to coast....
22. Перевод слова strongStrong — сильный, крепкий, твердый Перевод слова Strong will — сильная воля strong constitution — крепкое здоровье strong denial — решительный отказ He’s as Strong as an ox. Он силен, как бык. He was a big Strong man. Он был большим и сильным человеком. Tact isn’t my Strong point. Тактичность не является моей отличительной чертой. ... Читать далее...
23. A young bloke has started work on a propertyA young bloke has started work on a property, and the boss sends him up the back paddocks to do some fencing work, but come evening he’s half an hour late. The boss gets on the CB radio to check if he’s all right. «I’ve got a problem, Boss. I’m stuck ‘ere. I’ve hit a ... Читать далее...
24. 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...
25. Значение идиомы Simon Legree[Simon Legree] {n.}, {informal} A strict person, especially a boss, who makes others work very hard. Don’t talk on the job; the boss isa real Simon Legree. Everybody avoids the foreman. He acts like aSimon Legree....
26. Перевод слова BritishBritish — британский, английский Перевод слова British Museum — Британский музей of British origin — британского происхождения his British promoter — его агент в Великобритании He has British nationality. Он имеет британское гражданство. Six British sailors drowned. Шесть британских моряков утонули. She has applied for British citizenship. Она подала заявление на получение британского гражданства....
27. Значение идиомы put up a flght[put up a flght] {v. phr.} To resist. He putup a good fight but he was bound to lose in the end to the older, moreexperienced chess player....
28. Значение идиомы strong language[strong language] {n. phr.} Cursing; swearing. When Ned learnedthat he had been fired, he used some very strong language about hisboss....
29. Two doctors found themselves on the beach in HawaiiTwo doctors found themselves on the beach in Hawaii. As a real bevy of bikini-clad females walked by, one said, «Look at the legs among that group.» «Sorry old chap.» replied the second doctor. «But I’m a chest man myself.»...
30. A man escapes from prisonA man escapes from prison where he has been for 15 years. He breaks into a house to look for money and guns and finds a young couple in bed. He orders the guy out of bed and ties him to a chair, while tying the girl to the bed he gets on top of ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы be hard on[be hard on] {v. phr.} To be strict or critical with another; be severe. «Don’t be so hard on Jimmy,» Tom said. «He is bound to rebel as he gets older.»...
32. Значение идиомы on one’s honor[on one’s honor] {adj. phr.} Bound by one’s honesty; trusted. The students were not supervised during the examination. They were ontheir honor not to cheat. The house father put the boys on theirhonor not to smoke in the dormitory....
33. Значение идиомы fill the gap[fill the gap] {v. phr.} To supply a missing piece ofinformation; provide a clue during the course of solving a mystery. Sherlock Holmes said, «These fingerprints are bound to fill the gapin our investigation.»...
34. Значение идиомы close-knit[close-knit] {adj.} Closely joined together by ties of love, friendship, or common interest; close. The Joneses are a close-knit family. The three boys are always together. They form a very close-knit group....
35. Перевод идиомы apples and oranges, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: apples and oranges Перевод: совершенно разные вещи; небо и земля (часто используется при сравнении двух противоположных и совершенно непохожих вещей) Пример: It was like comparing apples and oranges when we compared our new boss to our old boss. Сравнивать нашего нового начальника и нашего старого начальника почти то же, что сравнивать небо и землю....
36. Значение идиомы cherry farm[cherry farm] {n.}, {slang} A correctional institution of minimal security where the inmates, mostly first offenders, work as farmhands. Joe got a light sentence and was sent to a cherry farm for six months....
37. Значение идиомы sound sheet[sound sheet] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A thin low-qualityphonograph recording frequently bound into books and magazines for useas promotional or advertising material; it may have either a spoken ora musical message. Don’t throw that away; Sue is collecting soundsheets for her market research course....
38. Перевод слова tieTie — галстук, узы, обязательства; связывать, привязывать Перевод слова The ties of patriotism — патриотический долг the ties of moral duty — моральные обязательства to loosen one’s tie — ослабить галстук to tie a horse to a tree — привязать лошадь к дереву You need to Tie your shoe. Вам нужно завязать шнурки. They do ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы up-and-coming[up-and-coming] {adj. phr.} Bound toward success; upwardly mobile;progressive; ambitious. The newly elected state senator is anup-and-coming young politician who is expected to be highly successfulin national politics in the future....
40. Значение идиомы doesn’t add up to a can of beans[doesn’t add up to a can of beans] {v. phr.} To be of little or no value. «That’s a fairly interesting concept you got there, Mike, but the competition is bound to say that it doesn’t add up to a can of beans.»...