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Значение идиомы plague on both your houses

[plague on both your houses] or [plague o’ both your houses] Badluck to both of you! — Used to show disgust at those who wont stopquarreling.

The bus drivers went on strike because the bus companywould not raise their pay. After several weeks, the people who neededto ride the bus to work said, «A plague on both your houses.»



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  33. Перевод идиомы raise one’s voice (to someone), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: raise one’s voice (to someone) Перевод: повышать голос на кого-либо, громко говорить или кричать со злости Пример: The teacher asked the child not to raise his voice. Учитель попросил ребенка не повышать голоса....
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  35. Значение идиомы raise Cain[raise Cain] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be noisy; cause trouble. WhenJohn couldn’t go on the basketball trip with the team he raised Cain. The children raised Cain in the living room. Compare: KICK UP AFUSS, RAISE THE DEVIL....
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  37. Значение идиомы show off[show off] {v. phr.} 1. To put out nicely for people to see;display; exhibit. The Science Fair gave Julia a chance to show offher shell collection. The girls couldn’t wait to show off theirfine needlework to our visitors. 2. {informal} To try to attractattention; also, try to attract attention to. The children alwaysshow off when ... Читать далее...
  38. Перевод идиомы raise Cain, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: raise Cain Перевод: поднять переполох, устроить много шума, устроить скандал Пример: The boys began to raise Cain at the dance and were asked to leave. Мальчики начали сильно шуметь на танцах, и их попросили уйти....
  39. Перевод идиомы cause eyebrows to raise, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: cause eyebrows to raise Перевод: сильно удивить, шокировать кого-либо Пример: I caused eyebrows to raise when I decided not to accept the award from my company. Я всех сильно удивил, когда решил отказаться от премии от моей компании....
  40. Значение идиомы raise one’s sights[raise one’s sights] {v. phr.} To aim high; be ambitious. Teenage boys sometimes think too much of themselves and have atendency to raise their sights too high....

Значение идиомы plague on both your houses