Значение идиомы on the side

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1. Значение идиомы side by side [side by side] {adv.} 1. One beside the other in a row. Alice’sdolls were lined up side by side on the window seat. Charles andJohn are neighbors; they live side by side on Elm Street. Compare:SHOULDER TO SHOULDER. 2. Close together. The two boys played sideby side all afternoon....
2. Значение идиомы side [side] See: CHOOSE UP SIDES, FROM SIDE TO SIDE, GET UP ON THE WRONGSIDE OF THE BED, GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THEFENCE or GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL, LAUGHON THE WRONG SIDE OF ONE’S MOUTH, ON ONE’S BAD SIDE, ON ONE’S GOODSIDE, ON THE […]...
3. Значение идиомы on one’s good side [on one’s good side] or [on the good side of one] {adj. phr.},{informal} Friendly with someone; liked by a person. John thoughtthat he would get a good grade if he got on the good side of theteacher. Successful workers stay on the good side of theirbosses. Contrast: ON ONE’S BAD SIDE....
4. Значение идиомы on one’s bad side [on one’s bad side] or [on the bad side of one] {adj. phr.},{informal} Not liked by someone; not friendly with a person. Sally’s boyfriend got on Father’s bad side by keeping Sally out toolate after the dance. Contrast: ON ONE’S GOOD SIDE....
5. Значение идиомы side against [side against] {v.} To join or be on the side that is against;disagree with; oppose. Bill and Joe sided against me in theargument. We sided against the plan to go by plane. Contrast:SIDE WITH....
6. Значение идиомы get up on the wrong side of the bed [get up on the wrong side of the bed] {v. phr.}, {informal} Toawake with a bad temper. Henry got up on the wrong side of the bedand wouldn’t eat breakfast. The man went to bed very late and gotup on the wrong side of the bed....
7. Пословица / поговорка grass is always greener on the other side of the fence / grass is greener on the other side – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: grass is always greener on the other side of the fence / grass is greener on the other side Перевод: хорошо там, где нас нет Пример: My cousin is always looking for a new job. For her the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Моя двоюродная сестра […]...
8. Значение идиомы side with [side with] {v.} To agree with; help. Alan always sides withJohnny in an argument. Gerald sided with the plan to move theclub. Contrast: SIDE AGAINST....
9. Значение идиомы side street [side street] {n.} A street that runs into and ends at a mainstreet. The store is on a side street just off Main Street. TheSpellmans bought a house on a side street that runs off Broad Street. Compare: BACK STREET, CROSS STREET....
10. Значение идиомы laugh on the wrong side of one’s mouth [laugh on the wrong side of one’s mouth] or [laugh on the otherside of one’s mouth] or [laugh out of the other side of one’s mouth]{v. phr.}, {informal} To be made sorry; to feel annoyance ordisappointment; cry. Paul boasted that he was a good skater, butafter he fell, he laughed out of the other side […]...
11. Значение идиомы get on one’s good side [get on one’s good side] {v. phr.} To gain the favor of someone;flatter or please another. A clever lobbyist knows how to get onthe good side of both the House of Representatives and the Senate....
12. Значение идиомы on the safe side [on the safe side] {adv. phr.} Provided for against a possibleemergency; well prepared. “Please double-check these proofs, Mr. Brown,” the printer said, “just to be on the safe side.”...
13. Перевод идиомы get up on the wrong side of the bed, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: get up on the wrong side of the bed Идиома: get up on the wrong side of the bed Перевод: встать не с той ноги, быть в плохом настроении Пример: My friend got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and will not talk to anyone. Мой друг встал сегодня не […]...
14. Значение идиомы know which side one’s bread is buttered on [know which side one’s bread is buttered on] {v. phr.} To know whocan help you and try to please him; know what is for your own gain. Dick was always polite to the boss; he knew which side his bread wasbuttered on....
15. Значение идиомы to be on the safe side [to be on the safe side] {adv. phr.} To take extra precautions;reduce or eliminate the possibility of a mistake, an error, or evendanger. Dad always keeps his valuables in a bank’s safe depositbox, just to be on the safe side. Compare: JUST IN CASE....
16. Перевод слова side Side – сторона, стенка; боковой, побочный Перевод слова The sides of a house – боковые стены дома a side opposite an angle – сторона, противолежащая углу side entrance – боковой вход side payment – побочный заработок A cube has six Sides. У куба шесть граней. Which Side are you on? На чьей вы стороне? He […]...
17. Перевод идиомы get out of bed on the wrong side, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: get out of bed on the wrong side Перевод: встать не с той ноги, быть в плохом настроении Пример: I think that she got out of bed on the wrong side as she is not talking to anyone today. Кажется, она сегодня не с той ноги встала, раз ни с кем не разговаривает....
18. Значение идиомы grass is always greener on the other side of the fence [grass is always greener on the other side of the fence] or [grassis always greener on the other side of the hill] We are often notsatisfied and want to be somewhere else; a place that is far away ordifferent seems better than where we are. John is always changinghis job because the grass always looks […]...
19. Burger conversations M. I. T.: “I had a nervous breakdown this weekend.” “Have some fries.” Caltech: “I had three nervous breakdowns this weekend.” “Have some fries.” Yale: “I got mugged on the way to class today.” “Have some fries.” Brown: “I got a nose ring this weekend, Professor Smith.” “Cool! Me too! Have some fries.” Swarthmore: “I […]...
20. Перевод сленгового выражения wrong side of the tracks, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: wrong side of the tracks Перевод: бедный, неблагоприятный район города Синоним: slum Пример: Chris came from the wrong side of the tracks, but eventually he became a millionaire. Крис родом из неблагоприятного района, но, в конце концов, он стал миллионером....
21. Перевод слова skirt Skirt – юбка; огибать, идти по краю Перевод слова To pleat a skirt – плиссировать юбку short skirt – короткая юбка to hem a skirt – подрубать юбку the ship skirted the coast – корабль обогнул побережье Stop pulling on my Skirt. Прекрати дергать меня за юбку. The road Skirted the lake. Дорога шла по […]...
22. Перевод слова prize Prize – приз, награда, премия Перевод слова Give a prize – награждать, вручать приз to receive a prize – получить премию prize poem – стихотворение, удостоенное премии Nobel Prize – Нобелевская премия Fame was the Prize. Наградой была слава. They gave us first Prize. Они вручили нам первый приз. Her book won the Pulitzer Prize. […]...
23. Перевод слова grandmother Grandmother – бабушка Перевод слова To hug one’s grandmother – обнять свою бабушку teach grandmother – яйца курицу не учат; учить старшего; учить ученого great-grandmother – прабабка Grandmother dotes on the twins. Бабушка без ума от близнецов. She was named for her Grandmother. Ее назвали в честь бабушки. Her Grandmother must be pushing 75. Ее […]...
24. Значение идиомы press one’s luck [press one’s luck] or [push one’s luck] {v. phr.} To depend toomuch on luck; expect to continue to be lucky. When John won hisfirst two bets at the race track, he pressed his luck and increasedhis bets. If you’re lucky at first, don’t press your luck....
25. Значение идиомы alongside of [alongside of] {prep.} 1. At or along the side of. We walked alongside of the river. 2. Together with. I played alongside of Tom on the same team. Compare: SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, SIDE BY SIDE. 3. {informal} Compared with or to; measured next to. His money doesn’t look like much alongside of a millionaire’s....
26. Mrs. Grednik, who was a little on the chubby side Mrs. Grednik, who was a little on the chubby side, was at her weight-watchers meeting.”My husband insists I come to these meetings because he would rather screw a woman with a trim figure.” she lamented to the woman next to her. “Well,” the lady replied, “what’s wrong with that?” “He likes to do it while […]...
27. Перевод слова hospital Hospital – больница, госпиталь Перевод слова Mental hospital, hospital for the insane – психиатрическая больница hospital attendant – санитар больницы hospital bill – счет за лечение в больнице She works at Hospital. Она работает в больнице. Hurry them to the Hospital! Быстро отправьте их в больницу. She phoned the Hospital daily. Она звонила в больницу […]...
28. Значение идиомы have a go at [have a go at] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try, especially afterothers have tried. Bob asked Dick to let him have a go at shootingat the target with Dick’s rifle. She had a go at archery, but didnot do very well....
29. Little Johnny’s dad is sitting on the side of the bed Little Johnny’s dad is sitting on the side of the bed rolling on a condom about to give his wife some. Little Johnny sticks his head in the door, sees his dad and says, “Whatcha doin’ Daddy?” Johnny’s dad stoops over to cover up his dick and starts looking at the floor. “Oh, I’m just […]...
30. Значение идиомы money [money] See: COIN MONEY or MINT MONEY, EASY MONEY, FOOL AND HISMONEY ARE SOON PARTED, FOR LOVE OR MONEY, IN THE CHIPS or IN THEMONEY, MADE OF MONEY, MARRY MONEY, PUT ONE’S MONEY ON A SCRATCHEDHORSE, RUN FOR ONE’S MONEY, SEE THE COLOR OF ONE’S MONEY, SPENDINGMONEY or POCKET MONEY....
31. Значение идиомы up for grabs [up for grabs] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Available for anyone to tryto get; ready to be competed for; there for the taking. When thecaptain of the football team moved out of town, his place was up forgrabs....
32. Значение идиомы not a leg to stand on [not a leg to stand on] {n. phr.}, {informal} No good proof orexcuse; no good evidence or defense to offer. The man with a gunand $300 in his pocket was accused of robbing an oil station. He didnot have a leg to stand on....
33. Значение идиомы tip off [tip off] {v.}, {informal} To tell something not generally known;tell secret facts to; warn. The class president tipped off theclass that it was the superintendent’s birthday. The thieves didnot rob the bank as planned because someone tipped them off that itwas being watched by the police. Compare: PUT WISE....
34. English Country-Side England looks like a great well-ordered park. The hedges surrounding the gardens look beautiful in spring. In summer when they are covered with leaves and flowers they are even better. In autumn they are gold, brown and red. In winter they are still beautiful, especially in the early winter when you can see a few […]...
35. So this Mexican dude was taking a piss on the side of a building So this Mexican dude was taking a piss on the side of a building and this white dude sees him. After the Mexican is done the white guy asks him, “How come you Mexicans don’t wash your hands after you pee?” And the Mexican guy replies, “Because we Mexicans don’t piss in our hands”...
36. Значение идиомы feather one’s nest [feather one’s nest] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To use for yourselfmoney and power, especially from a public office or job in which youare trusted to help other people. The rich man told his lawyer touse his money after he died to build a hospital for poor people, butthe lawyer feathered his own nest with the […]...
37. A woman goes into a bar and orders a beer A woman goes into a bar and orders a beer. She grabs the beer and tips it down the back of her skirt. The barman looks amazed as she orders another and again tips it down her skirt. Finally, the barman says: “Why are you tipping your drinks down your skirt?” “Well,” the chick replies, […]...
38. Значение идиомы kangaroo court [kangaroo court] {n.} A self-appointed group that decides what todo to someone who is supposed to have done wrong. The Chicago mobheld a kangaroo court and shot the gangster who competed with AlCapone....
39. Значение идиомы make book [make book] {v. phr.} To serve as a bookmaker taking bets on thehorse races. The police were out to prosecute anybody who made bookillegally....
40. A group of cowboys were branding some cattle A group of cowboys were branding some cattle. While they were out the cook saw a sheep tied to a post. Thinking it was for that nights dinner he cooked it. That night after dinner the cowboys were all sulking and ignoring the cook. He pulled one aside and asked, “Did I screw up the […]...