Значение идиомы parting of the ways

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1. Значение идиомы no two ways about it [no two ways about it] {n. phr.} No other choice; no alternative. The boss said there were no two ways about it; we would all have towork late to finish the job....
2. Перевод идиомы have it both ways, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: have it both ways Перевод: иметь сразу и то, и другое; сделать сразу и то, и другое Пример: You can’t have it both ways. You must choose one or the other. Ты не можешь сделать сразу и то, и другое. Ты должен выбрать что-то одно....
3. Значение идиомы cut both ways [cut both ways] or [cut two ways] {v. phr.} To have two effects; cause in jury to both sides. People who gossip find it cuts both ways....
4. Значение идиомы ways and means [ways and means] {n. plural} Methods of getting something done orgetting money; how something can be done and paid for. The boyswere trying to think of ways and means to go camping for the weekend. The United States Senate has a committee on ways and means....
5. Значение идиомы way [way] See: ALL THE WAY or THE WHOLE WAY, BY THE WAY, BY WAY OF, COME A LONG WAY, CUT BOTH WAYS or CUT TWO WAYS, EVERY WHICH WAY, FROMWAY BACK, GO OUT OF ONE’S WAY, HARD WAY, HAVE A WAY WITH, IN A BADWAY, IN A BIG WAY, IN A FAMILY WAY, IN A […]...
6. Значение идиомы set in one’s ways [set in one’s ways] {adj. phr.} Stubborn; opinionated;unchangeable. My grandfather is so old and set in his ways thathe’ll eat nothing new....
7. Значение идиомы mend one’s ways [mend one’s ways] {v. phr.} To reform; change one’s behavior fromnegative to positive. He had better mend his ways or he’ll wind upin jail....
8. Перевод идиомы cut both ways, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: cut both ways Перевод: быть обоюдоострым оружием; играть двоякую роль Пример: What the man said cuts both ways and we should think carefully about it. То, что сказал этот человек, является обоюдоострым оружием, и нам следует внимательно подумать об этом....
9. Значение идиомы speak with a forked tongue [speak with a forked tongue] {v. phr.}, {literary} To lie; to sayone thing while thinking of the opposite. I have learned not totrust Peter’s promises because he speaks with a forked tongue....
10. Choice of parents – Выбор родителей There are millions possibilities in the world thousands from which may be given to one person. But we often choose from them only one or two. We have a choice since our childhood. We choose the games to play, we ask to buy this or that thing. Parents create our first choice, they influence our […]...
11. Mass Media. Different Ways to Know the World Топик СМИ. Разные способы узнать мир – рассказывает о том, что и кто помогает нам получить информацию о событиях в мире. Первые сведения о дальних странах мы получаем из книг, посещая музеи и выставки, затем мы стараемся посетить как можно больше стран, чтобы увидеть их своими глазами и познакомиться с культурой других народов. Но в […]...
12. Значение идиомы single out [single out] {v. phr.} To select or choose one from among many. There were a lot of pretty girls at the high school prom but Donimmediately singled out Sally....
13. Значение идиомы to-be [to-be] {adj.} That is going to be; about to become. – Used afterthe noun it modifies. Bob kissed his bride-to-be. The principalof the high school greeted the high school students-to-be on theirlast day in junior high....
14. Education in Canada The school system of Canada is very much like the one in the USA, but there are certain differences. Education in Canada is general and compulsory for children from 6 to 16 years old, and in some provinces – to 14. It is within the competence of the local authorities, and therefore it may differ […]...
15. Значение идиомы pay for [pay for] {v.} To have trouble because of ; be punished or suffer because of. When Bob couldnot get a good job, he realized he had to pay for all the years offooling around instead of working in school. Mary was very mean toJohn because she wanted to make him pay for all the years […]...
16. Перевод слова forest Forest – лес Перевод слова Pine forest – сосновый бор oak forest – дубрава a forest of hands shot up – поднялся лес рук The Forest stretches for miles. Лес тянется на много миль. They dwelt in the Forest. Они обитали в лесу. The scenery showed a Forest. Декорации создавали атмосферу леса....
17. Перевод слова path Path – тропа, путь, маршрут Перевод слова To describe path – двигаться по траектории to deviate from the path – свернуть с тропы, пути a path through the woods – лесная тропинка The Path leads down to the river. Тропинка ведет к реке. The Path was clear. Дорога была свободна. He fell over a rock […]...
18. Пословица / поговорка there is more than one way to skin a cat / there are more ways than one to kill a cat – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: there is more than one way to skin a cat / there are more ways than one to kill a cat Перевод: есть много способов добиться своего Эквивалент в русском языке: свет не клином сошелся Пример: When my father taught me a different way to fix the car I realized that there […]...
19. Значение идиомы cross one’s path [cross one’s path] {v. phr.} To meet or encounter someone; to come upon someone more by accident than by plan. Surprisingly, I crossed John’s path in Central Park one afternoon....
20. Education in Australia – Образование в Австралии There exists a centralized national system of education in Australia. The top of this system is the Federal Ministry of Education. But there are still many differences in the structure and the curricula of schools in different states. There exist two types of schools in the country: state schools and private schools. Tuition in state […]...
21. Перевод слова prepare Prepare – готовить, подготавливать Перевод слова To prepare a lecture – подготовить лекцию to prepare a scheme of action – подготовить план действий to prepare for the worst – готовиться к худшему This dish is very quick to Prepare. Приготовление этого блюда занимает совсем немного времени. We were assigned to Prepare a meal. Нам поручили […]...
22. Значение идиомы by choice [by choice] {adv. phr.} As a result of choosing because of wanting to; freely. John helped his father by choice. Mary ate a plum, but not by choice. Her mother told her she must eat it....
23. Значение идиомы two-faced [two-faced] {adj.} Insincere; disloyal; deceitful. Don’t confidetoo much in him as he has the reputation of being two-faced. Compare:SPEAK WITH A FORKED TONGUE....
24. 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....
25. Значение идиомы stand out [stand out] {v.} 1. To go farther out than a nearby surface;protect. A mole stood out on her cheek. Compare: STICK OUT. 2.To be more noticeable in some way than those around you; be higher, bigger, or better. Fred was very tall and stood out in the crowd. John stood out as a track star....
26. Значение идиомы beaten path [beaten path] {n. phr.} The usual route or way of operating that has been conventionally established. If we always follow the beaten path, we’ll never have the courage to try something new....
27. Значение идиомы look over [look over] {v.} To look at and try to learn something about; lookat every part or piece of or at every one of; examine; inspect; study. I looked hurriedly over the apples in the basket and took one thatlooked good. Mrs. Jones spent the evening looking over the month’sbills and writing checks. When a new […]...
28. Значение идиомы can’t see the wood for the trees [can’t see the wood for the trees] or [can’t see the woods for the trees] or [can’t see the forest for the trees] {v. phr.} To be unable to judge or understand the whole because of attention to the parts; criticize small things and not see the value or the aim of the future achievement. […]...
29. My School (2) В топике Моя школа (2) я расскажу о школе в Москве, которую я только что окончил. Это специализированная, очень хорошо оборудованная школа-лицей. Мы много занимались и в школе, и дома, и у нас был хор и литературный клуб. В школе было много предметов, но самые мои любимые – русский, английский и история. Все эти предметы […]...
30. Значение идиомы common ground [common ground] {n.} Shared beliefs, interests, or ways of understanding; ways in which people are alike. Bob and Frank don’t like each other because they have no common ground. The only common ground between us is that we went to the same school. Compare: IN COMMON....
31. Значение идиомы put two and two together [put two and two together] {v. phr.} To make decisions based onavailable proofs; reason from the known facts; conclude; decide. Hehad put two and two together and decided where they had probablygone. It was just a mater of putting two and two together: thefacts seemed to permit only one decision....
32. Перевод слова choice Choice – выбор, альтернатива Перевод слова Blind choice – случайный выбор careful choice – тщательный отбор difficult choice – сложная альтернатива I did this by Choice. Я сделал это по собственному желанию. They gave us no Choice. Они не оставили нам выбора. You made a good Choice. Вы сделали хороший выбор....
33. Значение идиомы red eye [red eye] {n. phr.}, {informal} A night flight. The companyrefused to pay for him to take a more expensive daytime flight, so hehad to come in on the red eye....
34. Education in the USA (2) Education in the United States of America is compulsory for children from the age of 6 till 16 (or 18). It involves 12 years of schooling. A school year starts at the end of August or at the beginning of September and ends in late June or early July. The whole school year is divided […]...
35. Значение идиомы line of least resistance [line of least resistance] or [path of least resistance] {n. phr.}The easiest way; the way that takes least effort. In becoming adoctor like his father John had really just followed the line of leastresistance. Some parents take the path of least resistance withtheir children and let them do as they please....
36. Значение идиомы pay court to [pay court to] {v. phr.} To woo; to shower with attention. Hehad been paying court to her for three long years before he worked upthe courage to ask her to marry him....
37. Ten Ways That Carter Influenced Translation – and Vice Versa Can translation shape a presidency? As I argue in a new book, Found in Translation, it can influence the world as we know it. So, it shouldn’t be difficult to believe that translation affects the oval office in more ways than most people realize. Likewise, the commander-in-chief has extraordinary power to shape policy related to […]...
38. Значение идиомы plug into [plug into] {v.} To connect to a powerwire by inserting its plug into a receptacle or hole. He thought hehad left the lamp plugged into the wall, and so was puzzled when itwouldn’t light that night....
39. School Education in the USA The federal government pays little attention to school education in the USA. There is neither a uniform school system in the USA, nor a uniform curriculum. Each state has its own system of schools. But there are some common features in the organization of school education in the country. Schools in the USA can be […]...
40. Значение идиомы school of hard knocks [school of hard knocks] {n. phr.} Life outside of school orcollege; life out in the world; the ordinary experience of learningfrom work and troubles. He never went to high school; he waseducated in the school of hard knocks....