Значение идиомы out of sight

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1. Значение идиомы heave in sight[heave in sight] {v. phr.} To seem to rise above the horizon at seaand come into sight; come into view; become visible. — Usually used ofships. A ship hove in sight many miles away on the horizon....
2. Значение идиомы lose sight of[lose sight of] {v. phr.} 1. Not to be able to see any longer. Ilost sight of Mary in the crowd. I watched the plane go higher andhigher until I lost sight of it. Contrast: CATCH SIGHT OF. 2. Toforget; overlook. Johnny was so interested in the game he lostsight of the time. No matter ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы at sight[at sight] or [on sight] {adv. phr.} 1. The first time the person or thing is seen; as soon as the person or thing is seen. Firstgraders learn to read many words on sight. Mary had seen many pictures of Grandfather, so she knew him on sight. Compare: AT ONCE. 2. On demand, on asking ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы catch sight of[catch sight of] {v. phr.} To see suddenly or unexpectedly. Allan caught sight of a kingbird in a maple tree. Contrast: LOSE SIGHT OF....
5. Значение идиомы sight for sore eyes[sight for sore eyes] {n. phr.}, {informal} A welcome sight. After our long, dusty hike, the pond was a sight for sore eyes. «Jack! You’re a sight for sore eyes!»...
6. Перевод слова sightSight — взгляд, зрение; увидеть, обнаружить Перевод слова Long sight — дальнозоркость short sight — близорукость in my sight — у меня на глазах love at first sight — любовь с первого взгляда Out of Sight, out of mind. посл. С глаз долой — из сердца вон. Out of my Sight! Прочь с глаз моих! ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы second sight[second sight] {n. phr.} Intuition; prescience; clairvoyance. Some police departments employ psychics to find missing persons orobjects as they are said to have second sight....
8. Talking About SightSue: This medication I’m taking is Messing with my Vision. Everything is Blurry. Hamed: That’s a good reason for you to stay home from work today. Sue: I can’t. I have to give a presentation this afternoon and I can’t Flake out on my coworkers. Hamed: What good are you to them if you’re Blind ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы out of sight, out of mind[out of sight, out of mind] If one doesn’t see something for anextended period of time, one tends to forget about it. — A proverb. After Caroline moved out of town, Ray soon found other women to date. As the saying goes, «out of sight, out of mind.»...
10. Значение идиомы sight-read[sight-read] {v.} To be able to play music without memorization byreading the sheet music and immediately playing it. Experienced, good musicians are expected to be able to sight-read....
11. Перевод идиомы out of sight, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: out of sight Перевод: вне поля зрения Пример: The children were out of sight and we could not see them. Дети были вне поля зрения, и их нигде не было видно....
12. Перевод идиомы in sight, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: in sight Перевод: в поле зрения Пример: There were no birds in sight so we went back to the hotel and stopped bird watching for the day. В поле зрения не было птиц, так что мы вернулись в гостиницу и решили больше в тот день не наблюдать за птицами....
13. Перевод идиомы love at first sight, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: love at first sight Перевод: любовь с первого взгляда Пример: It was love at first sight when the young couple met at the photography class. Когда молодая пара встретилась на уроках фотографии, это была любовь с первого взгляда....
14. Значение идиомы sight unseen[sight unseen] {adv. phr.} Before seeing it; before seeing her, him, or them. Tom read an ad about a car and sent the money for itsight unseen....
15. Перевод слова horizonHorizon — горизонт, кругозор Перевод слова Horizon line — линия горизонта on the horizon — на горизонте beyond the horizon of his age — поднявшись над уровнем своего века Science gives us a new Horizon. Наука открывает перед нами новые горизонты. Storm clouds loomed on the Horizon. На горизонте показались грозовые тучи. An economic crisis ... Читать далее...
16. Пословица / поговорка out of sight, out of mind — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: out of sight, out of mind Перевод: с глаз долой, из сердца вон Пример: The little boy was out of sight and out of mind until his mother discovered that he had emptied all of the shampoo containers into the toilet. Маленький мальчик не маячил перед глазами и не мешался, пока его ... Читать далее...
17. Перевод слова estimateEstimate — оценивать; смета, калькуляция Перевод слова Preliminary estimate — предварительная оценка written estimate — письменная оценка budgetary estimate — бюджетная смета Bacon could not Estimate Shakespeare. Бэкон не смог оценить Шекспира. I would like to revise my Estimate. Я бы хотел, внести исправления в свои вычисления. He got an Estimate from the car repair ... Читать далее...
18. Перевод слова disappearDisappear — исчезать, пропадать Перевод слова To disappear from smb.’s sight — скрыться из виду this distinction disappeared — это различие стерлось disappear into the crowd — смешаться с толпой The airliner Disappeared off their radar. Авиалайнер исчез с их радара. He Disappeared without a trace two years ago. Он бесследно исчез два года назад. ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы right field[right field] {n.} The part of a baseball outfield to the batter’sright. Left-handed batters usually hit to right field. Compare:CENTER FIELD, LEFT FIELD. — [right fielder] {n.} The outfielder inbaseball who plays in right field. The batter hit a high fly balland the right fielder caught it easily....
20. Значение идиомы boggle the mind[boggle the mind] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop the rational thinking process by virtue of being too fantastic or incredible. It boggles the mind that John should have been inside a flying saucer!...
21. Значение идиомы left field[left field] {n.} 1. The part of a baseball out-field to thebatter’s left. Right-handed batters usually hit to left field. Compare: CENTER FIELD, RIGHT FIELD. 2. See: OUT IN LEFT FIELD. — [leftfielder] {n.} The player in baseball who plays in left field. Thescoreboard in the ball park is on the fence behind the left ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы at first glance[at first glance] or [at first sight] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} After a first quick look. At first sight, his guess was that the whole trouble between the two men resulted from personalities that did not agree. Tom met Mary at a party, and it was love at first sight....
23. Значение идиомы coast is clear[coast is clear] No enemy or danger is in sight; there is no one to see you. When the teacher had disappeared around the corner, John said, «Come on, the coast is clear». The men knew when the night watchman would pass. When he had gone, and the coast was clear, they robbed the safe. ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы the lid[the lid] {n.}, {slang} Something that holds back or holds out ofsight. The police blew the lid off the gambling operations. John kept the lid on his plans until he was ready to run for classpresident. The chief of police placed the lid on gambling in thetown....
25. Значение идиомы out in left field[out in left field] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Far from the rightanswer; wrong; astray. Johnny tried to answer the teacher’squestion but he was way out in left field. Susan tried to guesswhat the surprise was but she was way out in left field. 2. Speakingor acting very queerly; crazy. The girl next door was always queer, ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы play the field[play the field] {v. phr.}, {informal} To date many differentpeople; not always have dates with the same person. Al had a steadygirlfriend, but John was playing the field. Jim was crazy aboutMary, but she was still playing the field. Contrast: GO STEADY....
27. Значение идиомы working girl[working girl] {n.}, {slang} 1. Aprostitute. I didn’t know Roxanne was a working girl. 2. A girl, usually single, who supports herself by working in an honest job, suchas in an office, etc. The average working girl can’t afford such afancy car....
28. Значение идиомы take aim[take aim] {v. phr.} To get ready to hit, throw at, or shoot at bysighting carefully. When the captain orders «Take aim,» raise yourgun to your shoulder and sight along the barrel at the target. Before the hunter could take aim, the deer jumped out of sight....
29. Значение идиомы keel over[keel over] {v.} 1. To turn upside down; tip over; overturn. — Usually refers to a boat. The strong wind made the sailboat keelover and the passengers fell into the water. 2. {informal} To fallover in a faint; taint. It was so hot during the assembly programthat two girls who were standing on the stage ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы high[high] See: COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, FLYING HIGH, GO THROUGH HELLAND HIGH WATER, HELL AND HIGH WATER, HIT THE HIGH SPOTS, LIVE HIGH OFFTHE HOG or EAT HIGH ON THE HOG, OFF ONE’S HIGH HORSE, ON TOP OF THEWORLD or SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD also SITTING ON HIGHCOTTON, RIDING HIGH....
31. Значение идиомы have a field day[have a field day] {v. phr.} To enjoy great success or unlimitedopportunity. The visiting basketball team was so weak that ourschool had a field day scoring one point after another....
32. Laboratory Rabbit FreedomLaboratory Rabbit Freedom A rabbit one day managed to break free from the laboratory where he had been born and brought up. As he scurried away from the fencing of the compound, he felt grass under his little feet and saw the dawn breaking for the first time in his life. ‘Wow, this is great,’ ... Читать далее...
33. Значение идиомы drift off[drift off] {v. phr.} 1. To fall asleep. He kept nodding and drifting off to sleep while the lecturer was speaking. 2. To depart; leave gradually. One by one, the sailboats drifted off over the horizon....
34. Перевод слова fieldField — поле, луг; область, сфера деятельности Перевод слова In the fields — в поле fields of snow — снежные поля field of action — поле деятельности a wide field for trade — широкие возможности для торговли Let’s cut across the Field. Давайте срежем через поле. I am ignorant in this Field. Я несведущ в ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы field goal[field goal] {n.} 1. A score in football made by kicking the ballover the bar between the goal posts. The Giants were not able tomake a touchdown but they kicked two field goals. Compare: EXTRAPOINT. 2. A score in basketball made by a successful shot through thebasket not made on a free throw. A field ... Читать далее...
36. Перевод идиомы out in left field, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: out in left field Перевод: ошибочный, далекий от истины Пример: Don’t listen to his advice. He’s out in left field. Не слушай его советов. Он далек от истины....
37. Значение идиомы high jinks[high jinks] {n. phr.}, {informal} Noisy or rough gaiety; wildplay; tricks. The sailors were on shore leave, and high jinks wereto be expected. The high school seniors engaged in high jinksafter commencement....
38. Значение идиомы pack of lies[pack of lies] {n. phr.} An unbelievable story; unprovableallegations. What Al told us about his new girlfriend was nothingbut a pack of lies....
39. 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....
40. Значение идиомы cut a swathe[cut a swathe] {v. phr.} 1a. To mow a path through a field. The farmer cut a swathe through the high grass with his scythe. 1b. To cut down as if by mowing. The machine gun cut a swathe in the lines of enemy soldiers. 2. {informal} To attract notice; make an impression; seem important. ... Читать далее...