Значение идиомы pass muster

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1. Значение идиомы pass out[pass out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To lose consciousness; faint. Shewent back to work while she was still sick, and finally she justpassed out. Compare: GIVE OUT. 2. or {slang} [pass out cold] Todrop into a drunken stupor; become unconscious from drink. Afterthree drinks, the man passed out. 3. To die. Life came and wentweakly in ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы bring to pass[bring to pass] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make happen; succeed in causing. By much planning, the mother brought the marriage to pass. The change in the law was slow in coming, and it took a disaster to bring it to pass. Compare: BRING ABOUT, COME TO PASS....
3. Значение идиомы come to pass[come to pass] {v. phr.}, {literary} To happen; occur. Strange things come to pass in troubled times. It came to pass that the jailer visited him by night. His hopes of success did not come to pass. Compare: BRING TO PASS, COME ABOUT....
4. Значение идиомы make a pass at[make a pass at] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} Make advancestoward a member of the opposite sex with thegoal of seducing the person. We’ve been dating for four weeks butJoe has never even made a pass at me....
5. Значение идиомы pass over[pass over] or [pass by] {v.} To give no attention to; not notice;ignore, I can pass over the disorderliness of the troops, but theirdisobedience is serious. In choosing men to be given a salaryraise, the foreman passed Mr. Hart by. She was unattractive, thekind of a girl that everybody would pass by....
6. Значение идиомы pass away[pass away] {v.} 1. To slip by; go by; pass. We had so much funthat the weekend passed away before we realized it. Forty yearshad passed away since they had met. 2. To cease to exist; end;disappear; vanish When automobiles became popular, the use of thehorse and buggy passed away. 3. To have your life ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы check out[check out] {v.} 1a. To pay your hotel bill and leave. The last guests checked out of their rooms in the morning. Contrast: CHECK IN. 1b. {informal} To go away; leave. I hoped our guest would stay but he had to check out before Monday. Compare: CHECK IN. 2a. To make a list or record ... Читать далее...
8. Значение идиомы pass on[pass on] {v.} 1. To give an opinion about; judge; settle. Thecollege passed on his application and found him acceptable. Thecommittee recommended three people for the job and the presidentpassed on them. 2. To give away As he grew up, he passed on his clothes to his younger brother. Compare: HAND DOWN. 3. To die. ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы pass upon[pass upon] {v. phr.} To express an opinion about; judge. Georgesaid he wanted his wife to pass up the new house before he decided tobuy it....
10. Значение идиомы pass the buck[pass the buck] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make another person decidesomething or accept a responsibility or give orders instead of doingit yourself; shift or escape responsibility or blame; put the duty orblame on someone else. Mrs. Brown complained to the man who soldher the bad meat, but he only passed the buck and told her ... Читать далее...
11. Перевод идиомы pass the buck, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pass the buck Перевод: переложить ответственность, вину на кого-либо; сделать кого-либо другого ответственным, виноватым за что-либо Пример: Our supervisor always tries to pass the buck if someone tries to criticize his work. Наш надсмотрщик всегда пытается переложить на кого-либо вину, когда его работу критикуют....
12. Значение идиомы a pretty pass[a pretty pass] {n. phr.} An unfortunate condition; a critical state. While the boss was away, things at the company had come to a pretty pass....
13. Значение идиомы double-check[double-check] {v.} 1. To do a double check on; look at again very carefully. When the last typing of his book was finished, the author double-checked it. 2. To make a double check; look carefully at something. The proofreader double-checks against errors....
14. Перевод слова passPass — проход, путь; пройти мимо, миновать Перевод слова The pass through the wood — путь через лес a narrow pass with low houses — узкий проход между невысокими домами to pass a building — пройти мимо здания to pass by in silence — обходить молчанием Pass right along, please! Проходите мимо, пожалуйста! Wait for ... Читать далее...
15. Taking the Driving TestCesar: I just took the Driving test. See this? That’s my new License. May: You have to give me the Play-by-play. I’m taking the test next week and I’m Freaking out. Cesar: There’s nothing to worry about. It was easy. May: I’m not worried about the written test. It’s the driving test I’m worried about. ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы throw for a loss[throw for a loss] {v. phr.} 1. To tackle a member of the opposingfootball team behind the place where his team had the ball at thebeginning of the play; push the other team back so that they loseyardage in football. The Blues’ quarterback ran back and tried topass, but before he could, the Reds’ end ... Читать далее...
17. Перевод слова operatorOperator — оператор Перевод слова Crane operator — оператор подъемного крана, крановщик ham operator — радиолюбитель, оператор любительской радиостанции tour operator — тур-оператор The Operator put my call right through. Телефонистка сразу же соединила меня. Reagan was a shrewd political Operator. Рейган был искусным политиком. Operator, please connect me with extension 123. Оператор, пожалуйста, соедините ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы pass around[pass around] {v. phr.} To circulate from one to another;distribute something among a group of people. Why doesn’t he passaround the appetizers to the guests?...
19. Значение идиомы pass the hat[pass the hat] {v. phr.} To solicit money; take up collections fora cause. The businessmen’s club frequently passes the hat forcontributions toward scholarships....
20. Фразовый глагол pass on (1) — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: pass on (1) Перевод: передавать Пример: Please pass this message on to your co-workers. Передай, пожалуйста, это сообщение своим работникам....
21. Фразовый глагол pass out (2) — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: pass out (2) Перевод: раздавать, распространять Пример: We need to pass out these flyers for the concert tomorrow. Нам нужно раздать эти афиши о завтрашнем концерте....
22. Фразовый глагол pass off — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: pass off Перевод: сбывать, подсовывать; выдавать Пример: He tried to pass the fake watch off as a real Rolex. Он пытался выдать поддельные часы за настоящий Ролекс....
23. SCHEDULE OF A MANA MAN’S SCHEDULE 1. Get up. 2. Pass gas. 3. Drink cup of black coffee. 4. Pass gas. 5. Dress, skipping shower because «alarm didn’t work». 6. Pass gas. 7. Log on to computer to check porn site before leaving for work. Pass gas while «enjoying» favorite site. 6. Drive to work. Pass gas at ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы pass up[pass up] {v.} To let go by; refuse. Mary passed upthe dessert because she was on a diet. John was offered a good jobin California, but he passed it up because he didn’t want to move. Compare: TURN DOWN....
25. Making an Emergency Medical CallOperator: Emergency operator. State your emergency. Dirk: We need an Ambulance right away. Operator: What is your name? Dirk: Dirk. Dirk Omora. Operator: Can you tell me what happened? Dirk: There was a Car accident. Operator: Where are you? Dirk: I’m not sure. I was driving in my car when I saw the Pileup. I’m ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы fill the bill[fill the bill] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be just what is needed; begood enough for something; be just right. The boss was worriedabout hiring a deaf boy, but after he tried Tom out for a few weeks, he said that Tom filled the bill. I thought I would need a specialtool, but this wrench fills ... Читать далее...
27. Перевод идиомы pass the hat, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pass the hat Перевод: пустить шапку по кругу, собирать пожертвования Пример: We passed the hat in order to raise money to buy a movie projector. Мы собирали пожертвования, чтобы собрать средства для покупки кинопроектора....
28. Значение идиомы pass off[pass off] {v.} 1. To sell or give by false claims;offer as genuine. The dishonest builder passed offa poorly built house by pretending it was well constructed. Syn.: FOBOFF, PALM OFF. To claim to be someone you are not; pretend to besomeone else. He passed himself off as a doctor until someonechecked his record. 3. ... Читать далее...
29. Перевод идиомы pass the time, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pass the time Перевод: проводить время Пример: My grandfather usually passes the time reading and working in his garden. Мой дедушка обычно проводит время за чтением и работой в своем саду....
30. Requesting a three day passAn Israeli soldier who just enlisted asked the Commanding Officer for a 3-day pass. The CO says «Are you crazy? You just join the Israeli army, and you already want a 3-day pass? You must do something spectacular for that recognition!» So the soldier comes back a day later in an Arab tank! The CO ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы in practice[in practice ] also [into practice] {adv. phr.} In actual doing. The idea sounds good but will it work in practice? It is easyto say that we will he good. It is harder to put the saying intopractice....
32. Перевод идиомы pass through someone’s mind, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pass through someone’s mind Перевод: подумать, вспомнить о чем-либо вкратце Пример: It passed through my mind that I would need to go to the bank and get more money before my holiday. Я вкратце вспомнил, что перед отпуском мне придется пойти в банк и снять побольше денег....
33. Значение идиомы shake down[shake down] {v. phr.} 1. To cause to fall by shaking. He shooksome pears down from the free. 2. {informal} To test, practice, getrunning smoothly. The captain shook downhis new ship on a voyage to the Mediterranean Sea. 3. {slang} To getmoney from by threats. The gangsters shook the store owner downevery month....
34. Значение идиомы out of practice[out of practice] {adj. phr.} Not in proper condition; unable to dosomething well because of lack of practice. The basketball team gotout of practice during the Christmas holidays. Compare: OUT OF SHAPE. Contrast: IN PRACTICE....
35. Значение идиомы cross-check[cross-check ] {v.} To test the truth of by examining in different ways or by seeing different reports about. If you see something in a book that may not be true, be sure to cross-check it in other books....
36. Значение идиомы up against it[up against it] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Faced with a greatdifficulty or problem; badly in need. The Smith family is upagainst it because Mr. Smith cannot find a job. You will be upagainst it if you don’t pass the test. You will probably failarithmetic. Compare: HARD UP, END OF ONE’S ROPE, BACK TO THE WALL....
37. Значение идиомы blank check[blank check] {n.} 1. A bank check written to a person who can then write in how much money he wants. John’s father sent him a blank check to pay his school bills. 2. {informal} Permission to another person to do anything he decides to do. The teacher gave the pupils a blank check to ... Читать далее...
38. Значение идиомы wish on[wish on] {v.} 1. To use as a lucky charm while making a wish. Mary wished on a star that she could go to the dance. Bob wishedon his lucky rabbit’s foot that he could pass the test. 2. or [wishoff on] {informal} To get rid of by passing it onto someone else. Martha did ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы up the creek[up the creek] or [up the creek without a paddle] {adj. phr.},{informal} In trouble or difficulty and unable to do anything aboutit; stuck. Father said that if the car ran out of gas in the middleof the desert, we would be up the creek without a paddle. I’ll beup the creek if I don’t pass ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы rubber check[rubber check] {n.}, {informal} A check written without enoughmoney in the bank to make it good. Bill got into trouble when hepaid his bills with rubber checks. By the time we knew he had paidus with a rubber check, the man had left the state. The rubbercheck bounced....