Значение идиомы plug in

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1. 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....
2. Перевод слова plugPlug — штепсельная вилка; затыкать, закупоривать Перевод слова To plug up the tap hole — заделывать леток to plug in an iron — включать утюг в сеть to pull a plug — выдернуть вилку из розетки Please Plug in the toaster! Пожалуйста, включи тостер в разетку! My wife had put the Plug in the sink ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы pull the plug on[pull the plug on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To expose secretactivities. The citizens’ committee pulled the plug on the mayor, and he lost his election....
4. Перевод идиомы pull the plug (on someone or something), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pull the plug (on someone or something) Перевод: 1. прекратить поддержку, отказаться; 2. отключить систему жизнеобеспечения (у пациента в госпитале) Пример: The cashier suddenly decided to pull the plug and is no longer working here. Кассир внезапно решил отказаться от работы, и больше он здесь не работает. Harry signed a living will making it ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы in the hole[in the hole] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1a. Having a scorelower than zero in a game, especially a card game; to a score belowzero. John went three points in the hole on the first hand of thecard game. 1b. Behind an opponent; in difficulty in a sport or game. We had their pitcher in ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы ace in the hole[ace in the hole] {n. phr.} 1. An ace given to a player face down so that other players in a card game cannot see it. When the cowboy bet all his money in the poker game he did not know that the gambler had an ace in the hole and would win it from ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы out of the hole[out of the hole] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1a. With ascore better than zero in a game; especially a card game, to a scoreabove zero. It took us a long time to get out of the hole in thecard game. 1b. Even with an opponent after being behind; out oftrouble in a sport or ... Читать далее...
8. Значение идиомы hole-in-the-wall[hole-in-the-wall] {n. phr.} A small place to live, stay in, orwork in; a small, hidden, or inferior place. The jewelry storeoccupied a tiny hole-in-the-wall. When Mr. and Mrs. Green werefirst married, they lived in a little hole-in-fhe-wall in a cheapapartment building. 2. {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon}. Atunnel. Let’s get through this hole in the ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы hole up[hole up] also [hole in] {v.}, {slang} To take refuge or shelter;put up; lodge. After a day’s motoring, Harry found a room for rentand holed up for the night. The thief holed up at an abandonedfarm. «Let’s hole in,» said Father as we came to a motel thatlooked good....
10. Значение идиомы burn a hole in one’s pocket[burn a hole in one’s pocket] {v. phr.} To make you want to buy something; be likely to be quickly spent. Money burns a hole in Linda’s pocket. The silver dollar that Don got for his birthday was burning a hole in his pocket, and Don hurried to a dime store....
11. Значение идиомы square peg in a round hole[square peg in a round hole] {n.}, {informal} A person who does notfit into a job or position; someone who does not belong where he is. Arthur is a square peg in a round hole when he is playing ball. George likes to work with his hands. When it comes to books, he’s asquare peg ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы hole in one[hole in one] {n. phr.} A shot in golf that is hit from the tee andgoes right into the cup. Many golfers play for years before theyget a hole in one....
13. Перевод слова connectConnect — связывать, соединять Перевод слова To connect the two banks of a river by a bridge — соединить берега реки мостом to connect a TV set to an antenna — подключить телевизор к антенне connect time — продолжительность (сеанса) связи Are you Connected with this firm? У вас есть связи с этой фирмой? The ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы hole out[hole out] {v.} To finish play in golf by hitting the ball into thecup. The other players waited for Palmer to hole out before theyputted....
15. Значение идиомы take apart[take apart] {v. phr.} To dismantle; disassemble. Boys liketaking radios and watches apart, but they seldom know how to put themback together again....
16. Перевод слова multiplyMultiply — умножать, множить, размножаться Перевод слова Germs multiply — микробы размножаются to integrate multiply — интегрировать многократно to multiply two numbers together — перемножить два числа to multiply words — быть многословным to multiply 10 by 4 — умножить 10 на 4 Three Multiplied by four makes twelve. Три умножить на четыре равно двенадцать. ... Читать далее...
17. Перевод слова holeHole — дыра, отверстие, яма Перевод слова A hole in a roof — дыра в крыше to wear into holes — износить до дыр a hole in the fence — лазейка в ограде I have a Hole in my sock. У меня дырявый носок. The theory is full of Holes. Теория полна недостатков. The dog ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы dig out[dig out] {v.} 1. To find by searching; bring out that was put away. Jack dug his sled out of the cellar. The newspaper printed an old story dug out of their records. Compare: DIG UP. 2. {informal} To escape. — Usually used with «of». Often used in the phrase «dig oneself out of a ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы like a hole in the head[like a hole in the head] {adv. phr.} Not at all; scarcely;grudgingly; in an unwelcome manner. Joan needs her mother-in-law tostay with her for a week like a hole in the head....
20. Значение идиомы watering hole[watering hole] or [place] {n. phr.} A bar, pub, or nightclub wherepeople gather to drink and socialize. I like «The Silver Dollar» — it is my favorite watering hole in all of Sidney, Nebraska....
21. Значение идиомы in a hole[in a hole] or [in a spot] {adj. phr.}, {informal} In anembarrassing or difficult position; in some trouble. When therestaurant cook left at the beginning of the busy season, it put therestaurant owner in a hole. Compare: BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL, IN THEHOLE....
22. How do you catch a polar bear?Answer: First, you cut a large, round hole in the ice. Next, you place enough peas around the hole to completely surround the hole. Then, when the polar bear comes to take a pea, you kick him in the icehole. $ $Sent by Ediie...
23. Значение идиомы good buddy[good buddy] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen’s hand radio jargon}Salutation used by truckers and automobile drivers who have CB radios. What’s the Smokey situation, good buddy?...
24. Перевод идиомы a square peg (in a round hole), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: a square peg (in a round hole) Перевод: человек не на своем месте, неподходящий человек; белая ворона Пример: My friend was like a square peg in a round hole when he tried to do the job of an accountant. Мой друг был белой вороной, когда пытался выполнять обязанности бухгалтера....
25. Значение идиомы pick a hole in[pick a hole in] or [pick holes in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To find amistake in or things wrong with; criticize; blame. The witness saidhe had been walking in the moonlight last Sunday, but the lawyerpicked a hole in what he said by proving that there was no moon andthat it rained Sunday night. Mary is ... Читать далее...
26. The golf courseA man playing on a new golf course got confused as to what hole he was on. He saw a lady playing ahead of him. He walked up to her and asked if she knew what hole he was playing. She replied, «I’m on the 7th hole, and you’re a hole behind me, so you ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы put through[put through] {v. phr.} 1. To carry out; arrange. If Jim can putthrough one more financial transaction like this one, we will berich. 2. To connect. The telephoneoperator had to put me through to Zambia as there is no direct dialingthere yet....
28. Перевод идиомы money burns a hole in someone’s pocket, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: money burns a hole in someone’s pocket Перевод: деньги жгут карман; деньги у кого-либо, которые не лежат подолгу; деньги, которые тратятся сразу, как получаются Пример: If money burns a hole in your pocket, you never have any for emergencies. Если деньги у вас не задерживаются, у вас никогда их не будет на крайние нужды....
29. Значение идиомы hook up[hook up] {v. phr.} To connect or fit together. The company senta man to hook up the telephone. They could not use the gas stovebecause it had not been hooked up....
30. JOHN F. KENNEDY: The Swingingest President EverJ. F. K., a gifted golfer, didn’t want to be photographed on the links. He was afraid of inheriting Eisenhower’s image, as a man putting his way through is presidency. An aficionado of Ian Fleming’s spy novels, John F. Kennedy relished keeping secrets almost as much as he enjoyed hearing them. One of Kennedy’s most ... Читать далее...
31. A horse and a rabbitA horse and a rabbit are playing in a meadow. The horse falls into a mud hole and is sinking. He calls to the rabbit to go and get the farmer to help pull him out to safety. The rabbit runs to the farm but the farmer can’t be found. He drives the farmer’s Mercedes ... Читать далее...
32. A horse and a chicken are playing in a meadowA horse and a chicken are playing in a meadow. The horse falls into a mud hole and is sinking. He calls to the chicken to go and get the farmer to help pull him out to safety. The chicken runs to the farm but the farmer can’t be found. So he drives the farmer’s ... Читать далее...
33. Значение идиомы out of the red[out of the red] {adv. phr.} Having reached solvency; no longer indebt. Under the new management, our company finally got out of thered. Contrast: IN THE HOLE, IN THE RED. Compare: IN THE BLACK....
34. Перевод слова sockSock — носок; комедия Перевод слова Sock and buskin — комедия и трагедия to darn a sock — чинить, штопать носок long socks — гольфы put a sock in it! — приглушите звук I have a hole in my Sock. У меня дырявый носок. My Sock has a hole in the toe. У меня дырка ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы one[one] See: AT ONE, FOR ONE, GO IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER, HANGONE ON, HOLE IN ONE, KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE, NUMBER ONE, SIX OFONE AND HALF-A-DOZEN OF THE OTHER, SLIP ONE OVER ON, TEN TO ONE, TWOTO ONE, WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE....
36. Working on the roadA fellow stopped at a rural gas station and, after filling his tank, he paid the bill and bought a soft drink. He stood by his car to drink his cola and he watched a couple of men working along the roadside. One man would dig a hole two or three feet deep and then ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы put to sea[put to sea] {v. phr.} To start a voyage. The captain said theship would put to sea at six in the morning. In the days ofsailing ships, putting to sea depended on the tides....
38. Значение идиомы put on the dog[put on the dog] {v. phr.} To behave ostentatiously in terms ofdress and manner. «Stop putting on the dog with me,» Sue cried atRoy. «I knew the real you from way hack!»...
39. Значение идиомы old hat[old hat] {adj.}, {informal} Old-fashioned; not new or different. By now, putting satellites in orbit is old hat to space scientists. Andrea thought her mother’s ideas about dating were old hat....
40. Значение идиомы patch up[patch up] {v.} 1. To mend a hole or break; repair; fix. Hepatched up a couple of old tires. The lovers patched up theirquarrel. 2. To put together in a hurried or shaky way. Theypatched up a hasty peace....