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1. Значение идиомы worth one’s salt[worth one’s salt] {adj. phr.} Being a good worker, or a productiveperson; worth what you cost. Mr. Brown showed that he was worth hissalt as a salesman when he got the highest sales record for the year. – Often used with “not” or “hardly”. When the basketball team didso poorly, people felt that the coach […]...
2. Значение идиомы check on someone thing[check on someone thing] or [check up on someone thing] {v}. To try to find out the truth or rightness of; make sure of; examine; inspect; investigate. We checked on Dan’s age by getting his birth record. Mrs. Brown said she heard someone downstairs and Mr. Brown went down to check up on it. You […]...
3. Значение идиомы brown-nose[brown-nose] {v.}, {slang}, {avoidable}, {though gaining inacceptance} To curry favor in a subservient way, as by obviously exaggerated flattery. Max brown-noses his teachers, that’s why he gets all A’s in his courses. Compare: POLISH THE APPLE....
4. Значение идиомы through the mill[through the mill] {adv. phr.} 1. Experienced. You could tellimmediately that the new employee had been through the mill. 2.Through real experience of the difficulties of a certain way of life. Poor Jerry has had three operations in one year, and now he’s backin the hospital. He’s realty gone through the mill. Compare: GOTHROUGH HELL […]...
5. Значение идиомы strike[strike] or [hit a sour note] {v. phr.} To spoil the mood at agathering by hearing some bad news. The news of Mr. Brown’s suddenillness struck a sour note during our New Year’s Eve party. Compare:SPIT INTO THE WEDDING CAKE....
6. Значение идиомы coming out party[coming out party] {n. phr.} A debutante party in which a young girl is formally introduced to society. Coming out parties used to be more popular in the early twentieth century than nowadays, primarily because they cost a lot of money....
7. Значение идиомы state-of-the-art[state-of-the-art] {adj. phr.} The best and – the latest any fieldof research can offer; modern; the latest; the most advanced. State-of-the-art personal computers may cost a little more than oldermodels, but may be worth the cost for those who need them. Compare:UP TO DATE....
8. Значение идиомы wrapped up in[wrapped up in] {adj. phr.} Thinking only of; interested only in. John has no time for sports because he is all wrapped up in hiswork. Mary was so wrapped up in her book she didn’t hear hermother calling her. Jean is so wrapped up in herself, she neverthinks of helping others. Mrs. Brown gave up […]...
9. Значение идиомы just in case[just in case] {adv. phr.} For an emergency; in order to beprotected. “Here are my house keys. Sue,” Tom said. “I’ll be backin two weeks, but you should have them, just in case…” See: INCASE....
10. Значение идиомы come across[come across] {v.} 1. or [run across] To find or meet by chance. He came across a dollar bill in the suit he was sending to the cleaner. The other day I ran across a book that you might like. I came across George at a party last week; it was the first time I […]...
11. Значение идиомы more or less[more or less] {adv. phr.} 1. Somewhat; rather; mostly; fairly. Earl made some mistakes on the test, but his answers were more orless right. Ed is more or less intelligent. Betty believesmore or less in fairies. Compare: IN A WAY. 2. About; nearly; notexactly, but almost. The new building cost more or less what thebuilder […]...
12. Значение идиомы high-class[high-class] {adj.} Of the best quality; very good; superior. – Avoided by many careful speakers. When Mr. Brown got a raise inpay, Mrs. Brown started to look for a high-class apartment. Mrs. Smith always gets her clothing at high-class shops. Mr. Jonesalways gets his office workers from Burns Agency because they havehigh-class help. Compare: FIRST-CLASS....
13. Значение идиомы give out[give out] {v.} 1. To make known; let it be known; publish. Marygave out that she and Bob were going to be married. 2. To let escape;give. The cowboy gave out a yell. Syn.: GIVE OFF, LET GO. 3. togive to people; distribute. The barber gives out free lollipops toall the children. Compare: HAND OUT, […]...
14. Значение идиомы come out[come out] {v.} 1. {Of a girl:} To be formally introduced to polite society at about age eighteen, usually at a party; begin to go to big parties, In society, girls come out when they reach the age of about eighteen, and usually it is at a big party in their honor; after that they […]...
15. Перевод слова costCost – цена, стоимость Перевод слова At cost value – по себестоимости saving in cost – экономия затрат to cost smb. dear – дорого обходиться кому-л. How much does it Cost per kilo? Сколько стоит килограмм? It Cost three dollars. Это стоит три доллара. This mistake Cost him his job. Эта ошибка стоила ему работы....
16. Значение идиомы get at[get at] {v.} 1. To reach an understanding of; find out themeaning. This book is very hard to get at. 2. To do harm to. The cat is on the chair trying to get at the canary. Compare: GETBACK AT. 3. To have a chance to do; attend to. I hope I have timeto get […]...
17. Значение идиомы necktie party[necktie party] {n.}, {slang} A hanging by a mob; lynching. Cattle thieves were stealing the rancher’s cattle, but the cowboyscaught them and had a necktie party. Compare: STRING UP....
18. Значение идиомы throw a party[throw a party] {v. phr.}, {informal} To hold a party; have aparty. The club is throwing a party in the high school gym Saturdaynight. The Seniors threw a masquerade party on Halloween....
19. Значение идиомы good deal[good deal] or [great deal] {n.}, {informal} A large amount; much.- Used with “a”. Mrs. Walker’s long illness cost her a good deal. George spends a great deal of his time watching television. -Often used like an adverb. Cleaning up after the party took a greatdeal more work than the girls expected. Usually it takes […]...
20. Значение идиомы talking book[talking book] {n.} A book recorded by voice on phonograph recordsfor blind people. Billy, who was blind, learned history from atalking book....
21. Значение идиомы majority leader[majority leader] {n.} The leader of the political party with themost votes in a legislative house. The majority leader of the Houseof Representatives tried to get the members of his party to supportthe bill. Compare: MINORITY LEADER....
22. Значение идиомы hen party[hen party] {n. phr.}, {informal} A party to which only women orgirls are invited. The sorority gave a hen party for its members. Contrast: STAG PARTY. See: GO STAG....
23. Значение идиомы read one like a book[read one like a book] {v. phr.}, {informal} To understand someonecompletely; know what he will think or do at any time. John’sgirlfriend could read him like a book. Compare: READ ONE’S MIND....
24. Значение идиомы cost a bomb[cost a bomb] or [an arm and a leg] {v. phr.} To be extremely expensive. My new house has cost us an arm and a leg and we’re almost broke....
25. Значение идиомы hand out[hand out] {v.}, {informal} To give toseveral people. The teacher handed out the examination papers. At the Christmas party Santa Claus handed out the presents under thetree. Handing out free advice to all your friends will not makethem like you. Compare: GIVE OUT....
26. Значение идиомы tie down[tie down] {v.} To keep from going somewhere or doingsomething; prevent from leaving; keep in. Mrs. Brown can’t come tothe party. She’s tied down at home with the children sick. Thenavy tied the enemy down with big gunfire while the marines landed onthe beach. I can’t help you with history now! I’m tied down withthese […]...
27. Значение идиомы put back the clock[put back the clock] or [turn back the clock] {v. phr.} To go backin time; relive the past. If I could put back the clock I’d givemore thought to preparing for a career. Richard wishes that he hadlived in frontier days, but he can’t turn back the clock....
28. Значение идиомы get one’s ducks in a row[get one’s ducks in a row] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get everythingready. The scoutmaster told the boys to get their ducks in a rowbefore they went to camp. Mr. Brown got his ducks in a row for histrip. Compare: LINE UP....
29. Значение идиомы keep one’s hand in[keep one’s hand in] {v. phr.} To keep in practice; continue totake part. After he retired from teaching, Mr. Brown kept his handin by giving a lecture once in a while. Mr. Smith left theplanning of the trip to his wife, but he kept his hand in, too. Compare: KEEP UP....
30. Значение идиомы law unto oneself[law unto oneself] {n. phr.}, {literary} A person who does onlywhat he wishes; a person who ignores or breaks the law when he doesn’tlike it. Everybody in Germany feared Hitler because he was a lawunto himself. Mr. Brown told Johnny that he must stop trying to bea law unto himself. Compare: TAKE THE LAW INTO […]...
31. Значение идиомы a few[a few] {n.} or {adj.} A small number ; some. The dry weather killed most of Mother’s flowers, but a few are left. In the store, Mary saw many pretty rings and bracelets, and she wanted to buy a few of them. After the party, we thought that no one would help clean up, but […]...
32. 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 […]...
33. Значение идиомы two bits[two bits] {n.}, {slang} Twenty-five cents; a quarter of a dollar. A haircut only cost two bits when Grandfather was young. Compare:FOUR BITS, SIX BITS....
34. Значение идиомы who’s who[who’s who] or [who is who] {informal} 1. Who this one is and whothat one is; who the different ones in a group of people are or whattheir names or positions are. It is hard to tell who is who in theparade because everyone in the band looks alike. It took the newteacher a few […]...
35. Значение идиомы social climber[social climber] {n.} A person who tries to mix with rich orwell-known people and be accepted by them as friends and equals. People do not like Mrs. Brown very well; she is known as a socialclimber. Social climbers are usually soon known and they are notaccepted by those they run after....
36. Значение идиомы book[book] See: CLOSED BOOK, CLOSE THE BOOKS, HIT THE BOOKS, KEEP BOOKS, NOSE IN A BOOK, ONE FOR THE BOOKS, READ ONE LIKE A BOOK, TALKING BOOK, THROW THE BOOK AT....
37. Значение идиомы have to do with[have to do with] {v. phr.} 1. To be about; be on the subject of orconnected with. The book has to do with airplanes. 2. To know orbe a friend of; work or have business with. – Usually used in negativesentence. Tom said he didn’t want to have anything to do with thenew boy. I […]...
38. Значение идиомы get to[get to] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To begin by chance; begin to. – Used with a verbal noun or an infinitive. George meant to save hisdollar, but he got to thinking how good an ice cream cone would taste, and he spent it. On a rainy day, Sally got to looking around inthe attic and […]...
39. Значение идиомы bargain for[bargain for] or [bargain on] {v.} To be ready for; expect. When John started a fight with the smaller boy he got more than he bargained for. The final cost of building the house was much more than they had bargained on. Compare: COUNT ON....
40. Значение идиомы crack a book[crack a book] {v. phr.}, {slang} To open a book in order to study. – Usually used with a negative. John did not crack a book until the night before the exam. Many students think they can pass without cracking a book....