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Значение идиомы piece out
[piece out] {v.} 1. To put together from many different pieces; puttogether from odd parts; patch.
They pieced out a meal fromleftovers.
He pieced out the machine with scrap parts.
Thedetective pieced out the story from a stray fact here, a clue there, and a hint somewhere else.
2. To make larger or longer by adding oneor more pieces.
The girl grew so fast that her mother had to pieceout her dresses.
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- Значение идиомы as best one can [as best one can] {adv. phr.} As well as you can; by whatever means are available; in the best way you can. The car broke down in the middle of the night, and he had to get home as best he could. George’s foot hurt, but he played the game as best he could. The […]...
- The Mother Superior in the convent school was chatting with The Mother Superior in the convent school was chatting with her young charges and she asked them what they wanted to be when they grew up. A twelve-year-old said, “I want to be a prostitute.” The Mother Superior fainted dead away on the spot. When they revived her, she raised her head from the ground […]...
- Значение идиомы flesh out [flesh out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To add to; make fuller, bigger, orlonger. The author fleshed out his story by adding more about hiswar experiences. 2. also [flesh up] To become heavier, put on weight, or flesh. He lost weight after his illness but is beginning toflesh out again. See: FILL OUT....
- Значение идиомы tied to one’s mother’s apron strings [tied to one’s mother’s apron strings] Not independent of yourmother; not able to do anything without asking your mother. Evenafter he grew up he was still tied to his mother’s apron strings....
- Перевод идиомы go to pieces / fall to pieces, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: go to pieces / fall to pieces Перевод: потерять контроль над собой, потерять голову, обезуметь Пример: The woman went to pieces when she learned about her father’s death. Женщина потеряла голову, когда узнала о смерти своего отца....
- Значение идиомы all better [all better] {adj. phr.} Fully recovered; all well again; no longer painful. – Usually used to or by children. “All better now,” he kept repeating to the little girl....
- Значение идиомы in fact [in fact] also [in point of fact] {adv. phr.} Really truthfully. – Often used for emphasis. No one believed it but, in fact, Mary didget an A on her book report. It was a very hot day; in fact, itwas 100 degrees. Compare: MATTER OF FACT....