Значение идиомы pass up

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1. 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. […]...
2. 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 […]...
3. 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 […]...
4. 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....
5. Значение идиомы pass muster [pass muster] {v. phr.}, {informal} To pass a test or check-up; begood enough. After a practice period, Sam found that he was able topass muster as a lathe operator. His work was done carefully, soit always passed muster. Compare: MEASURE UP....
6. 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....
7. 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. […]...
8. Значение идиомы take up [take up] {v.} 1. To remove by taking in. Use a blotter to takeup the spilled ink. When the vacuum cleaner bag is full, it willnot take up dirt from the rug. 2. To fill or to occupy. All hisevenings were taken up with study. The oceans take up the greaterpart of the earth’s surface. […]...
9. 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....
10. Значение идиомы go along [go along] {v.} 1. To move along; continue. Uncle Bill made upthe story as he went along. Compare: GO ON. 2. To go together oras company; go for fun. – Often used with “with”. Mary went alongwith us to Jane’s house. John just went along for the ride to theball game. He didn’t want to […]...
11. 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 […]...
12. Значение идиомы soak up [soak up] {v.} 1. To take up water or other liquid as a spongedoes. The rag soaked up the water that I spilled. 2. To use asponge or something like a sponge to take up liquid. John soaked upthe water with the rag. 3. {informal} To take up into yourself in theway a sponge takes […]...
13. Перевод идиомы pass the hat, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: 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....
14. Перевод идиомы pass through someone’s mind, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: 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....
15. Перевод сленгового выражения pass out, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: pass out Перевод: заснуть из-за переутомления или от избытка алкоголя; потерять сознание Пример: When we were in college, we used to drink until we passed out. Когда мы учились в колледже, мы часто напивались до потери сознания. Tom was so tired when got home that he passed out on his bed with all […]...
16. 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....
17. Значение идиомы make up [make up] {v.} 1. To make by putting things orparts together. A car is made up of many different parts. 2. Toinvent; think and say something that is new or not true. Jean makesup stories to amuse her little brother. 3a. To do or provide ; do or supply ; get back; regain; give back; […]...
18. Значение идиомы turn a deaf ear to [turn a deaf ear to] {v. phr.} To pretend not to hear; refuse tohear; not pay attention. Mary turned a deaf ear to Lois’s asking toride her bicycle. The teacher turned a deaf ear to Bob’s excuse. Compare: COLD SHOULDER....
19. 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....
20. 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....
21. Фразовый глагол pass up – перевод и значение, пример использования Фразовый глагол: pass up Перевод: отказываться от, отвергать Пример: I can’t believe she passed up the opportunity to study in Rome. Не могу поверить, что она отказалась от возможности поучиться в Риме....
22. Фразовый глагол pass out (1) – перевод и значение, пример использования Фразовый глагол: pass out (1) Перевод: терять сознание Пример: She passed out when she heard the bad news. Она потеряла сознание, когда услышала плохую новость....
23. Фразовый глагол pass on (2) – перевод и значение, пример использования Фразовый глагол: pass on (2) Перевод: отказаться (от приглашения поесть, перекусить) Пример: Jennifer passed on the invitation to join us for dinner. Дженнифер отказалась от приглашения поужинать с нами....
24. Значение идиомы keep up [keep up] {v.} 1a. To go on; not stop; continue. The rain keptup for two days and the roads were flooded. Compare: KEEP ON. 1b. Togo on with ; continue steadily; never stop. Mrs. Smithtold John to keep up the good work. The teacher asked Dick to stopbothering Mary, but he kept it up. Compare: […]...
25. Перевод слова pass Pass – 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 […]...
26. Значение идиомы turn one’s back on [turn one’s back on] {v. phr.} To refuse to help He turned his back on his own family when theyneeded help. The poorer nations are often not grateful for ourhelp, but still we can not turn our back on them. Compare: GO BACKON....
27. Значение идиомы swear off [swear off] {v.}, {informal} To give up something you like or youhave got in the habit of using by making a promise. Mary swore offcandy until she lost ten pounds. John has sworn off dessert forLent....
28. Значение идиомы cut in [cut in] {v.} 1. To force your way into a place between others in a line of cars, people, etc.; push in. After passing several cars, Fred cut in too soon and nearly caused an accident. – Often used with “on”. A car passed Jean and cut in on her too close; she had to […]...
29. Перевод идиомы pass the buck, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: 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....
30. Значение идиомы in turn [in turn] {adv. phr.} According to a settled order; each followinganother. Each man in turn got up and spoke. Two teacherssupervised the lunch hour in turn. Two of the three boys teasetheir younger brother – John, the biggest, teases Bob, the middle boy;and Bob in turn teases Tim, the youngest. Compare: IN ORDER....
31. Значение идиомы hold out [hold out] {v. phr.} 1. To put forward; reach out; extend; offer. Mr. Ryan held out his hand in welcome. The clerk held out a dressfor Martha to try on. The Company held out many fine promises toJack in order to get him to work for them. 2. To keep resisting; notyield; refuse to give […]...
32. 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?...
33. 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....
34. Значение идиомы for the best [for the best] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} good or best; not bad asthought; lucky; well, happily. Maybe it’s for the best that yourteam lost; now you know how the other boys felt. John’s parentsthought it would be for the best if he stayed out of school for therest of the year. Often used in the […]...
35. Фразовый глагол pass out (2) – перевод и значение, пример использования Фразовый 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....
36. Фразовый глагол pass on (1) – перевод и значение, пример использования Фразовый глагол: pass on (1) Перевод: передавать Пример: Please pass this message on to your co-workers. Передай, пожалуйста, это сообщение своим работникам....
37. Значение идиомы come down [come down] {v.} 1. To reduce itself; amount to no more than. – Followed by “to”. The quarrel finally came down to a question of which boy would do the dishes. Syn.: BOIL DOWN. 2. To be handed down or passed along, descend from parent to child; pass from older generation to younger ones. Mary’s […]...
38. Фразовый глагол pass off – перевод и значение, пример использования Фразовый 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....
39. Значение идиомы brush off [brush off] or [give the brush off] {v. phr.} 1. To refuse to hear or believe; quickly and impatiently; not take seriously or think important. John brushed off Bill’s warning that he might fall from the tree. I said that it might rain and to take the bus, but Joe gave my idea the brush […]...
40. Значение идиомы both — and [both — and] {coord. conj.} Used to emphasize that two or more things are talked about. Both Frank and Mary were at the party. Millie is both a good swimmer and a good cook. In the program tonight Mary will both sing and dance. The frog can move quickly both on land and in the […]...