Значение идиомы quite a little

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1. Значение идиомы all the –er [all the –er] {substandard} The –est; as… as. – Used with a comparative adjective or adverb and subordinate clause in place of a superlative adjective or adverb. That was all the bigger he grew. Is that all the faster you can go?...
2. Значение идиомы quite a few [quite a few] or [quite a number] also {formal} [not a few] {n.} or{adj. phr.} Rather a large number; more than a few. Quite a fewwent to the game. The basket had quite a few rotten apples in it. – The phrase “quite a number” is used like an adjective only before”less”, “more”. Few people […]...
3. Значение идиомы a lot [a lot] {n.}, {informal} A large number or amount; very many or very much; lots. I learned a lot in Mr. Smith’s class. A lot of our friends are going to the beach this summer. – Often used like an adverb. Ella is a jolly girl; she laughs a lot. Grandfather was very sick last […]...
4. Значение идиомы as you please [as you please] 1. As you like, whatever you like or prefer; as you choose. You may do as you please. 2. {informal} Very. – Used after an adjective or adverb often preceded by “as”. There was Tinker, sitting there, cheerful as you please. She was dressed for the dance and she looked as pretty […]...
5. Значение идиомы a bit [a bit] {n., informal} A small amount; some. There’s no sugar in the sugar bowl, but you may find a bit in the bag. If the ball had hit the window a bit harder, it would have broken it. – Often used like an adverb. This sweater scratches a bit. – Also used like an […]...
6. Значение идиомы so — that [so — that] – Used with an adjective or adverb before a clause ofresult. The bus was so full that I could hardly turn around. Billy pitched so well that everyone cheered him at the end of thegame....
7. Значение идиомы can’t help but [can’t help but] {informal} also {formal} [cannot but] {v. phr.} To be forced to; can only; must. When the streets are full of melting snow, you can’t help but get your shoes wet. When a friend gave Jim a ticket to the game, he couldn’t help but go. When a close friend dies, you cannot […]...
8. The approach of winter Dec. 8 5:00 p. m. – It’s starting to snow, the first of the season, and the wife and I took our buttered rum and sat by the window watching the soft flakes drift down, clinging to the trees and covering the ground. It was so beautiful. Dec. 9 – We awoke to a big […]...
9. Значение идиомы as — as — [as — as –] – Used with an adjective or adverb in a comparison or with the effect of a superlative. John is as tall as his father now. I didn’t do as badly today as I did yesterday. John’s father gave him a hard job and told him to do as well as possible. […]...
10. Значение идиомы a little [a little] {n.} or {adj.} A small amount ; some. – Usually “a little” is different in meaning from “little”, which emphasizes the negative; “a little” means “some”; but “little” means “not much”. We say “We thought that the paper was all gone, but a little was left.” But we say, “We thought we still […]...
11. Значение идиомы fall by the wayside [fall by the wayside] also [drop by the wayside] {v. phr.} To giveup or fail before the finish. The boys tried to make a 50-milehike, but most of them fell by the wayside. George, Harry, andJohn entered college to become teachers, but Harry and John fell bythe wayside, and only George graduated....
12. Значение идиомы from scratch [from scratch] {adv. phr.}, {informal} With no help from anythingdone before; from the beginning; from nothing. Dick built a radiofrom scratch. In sewing class, Mary already knew how to sew alittle, but Jane had to start from scratch. Compare: FROM THE GROUNDUP....
13. Значение идиомы eke out [eke out] {v.} 1. To fill out or add a little to; increase alittle. Mr. Jones eked out a country teacher’s small salary byhunting and trapping in the winter. The modest meal was eked outwith bread and milk. 2. To get by hard work; to earn withdifficulty. Fred eked out a bare living by farming […]...
14. Значение идиомы by inches [by inches] {adv. phr.} By small or slow degrees; little by little; gradually. The river was rising by inches. They got a heavy wooden beam under the barn for a lever, and managed to move it by inches. He was dying by inches....
15. Значение идиомы give out [give out] {v.} 1. To make known; let it be known; publish. Marygave out that she and Bob were going to be married. 2. To let escape;give. The cowboy gave out a yell. Syn.: GIVE OFF, LET GO. 3. togive to people; distribute. The barber gives out free lollipops toall the children. Compare: HAND OUT, […]...
16. Значение идиомы rub the wrong way [rub the wrong way] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make alittle angry; do something not liked by ; annoy; bother. John’s bragging rubbed the other boys the wrong way. Mother’sfriend called Harold a little boy, and that rubbed Harold the wrongway. Compare: AGAINST THE GRAIN....
17. Значение идиомы in consequence of [in consequence of] {prep.}, {formal} As a result of. Inconsequence of the deep snow, school will not open today. Inconsequence of his promise to pay for the broken window, Bill was notpunished. Compare: BECAUSE OF, ON ACCOUNT OF....
18. Значение идиомы take off [take off] {v. phr.} 1a. To leave fast; depart suddenly; run away. The dog took off after a rabbit. Compare: LIGHT OUT. 1b.{informal} To go away; leave. The six boys got into the car andtook off for the drug store. 2. To leave on a flight, begin going up. A helicopter is able to take […]...
19. Значение идиомы bear with [bear with] {v.}, {formal} To have patience with; not get angry with. Your little sister is sick. Try to bear with her when she cries. It is hard to bear with criticism. Syn.: PUT UP WITH. Compare: CARRY ONE’S CROSS....
20. Значение идиомы let out [let out] {v.} 1a. To allow to go out or escape. The guard letthe prisoners out of jail to work in the garden. Mother won’t letus out when it rains. Compare: LET LOOSE. 1b. {informal} To make come out of the mouth; utter. A bee stung Charles. He letout a yell and ran home. Father […]...
21. Значение идиомы good deal [good deal] or [great deal] {n.}, {informal} A large amount; much.- Used with “a”. Mrs. Walker’s long illness cost her a good deal. George spends a great deal of his time watching television. -Often used like an adverb. Cleaning up after the party took a greatdeal more work than the girls expected. Usually it takes […]...
22. Значение идиомы see the light [see the light] {v. phr.}, {informal} To understand or agree, oftensuddenly; accept another’s explanation or decision. I did notapprove of his action, but he explained his reason and then I saw thelight. Bill wanted Harry to help him, but Harry wasn’t in the mooduntil Bill offered to pay him. Then Harry saw the light. Marythought […]...
23. Значение идиомы off and on [off and on] also [on and off] {adv.} Not regularly; occasionally;sometimes. Joan wrote to a pen pal in England off and on forseveral years. It rained off and on all day. – Sometimes usedwith hyphens like an adjective. A worn-out cord may make a hearingaid work in an off-and-on way. Compare: BY FITS AND STARTS, […]...
24. Значение идиомы out of place [out of place ] {adv. phr.} Not in the right or usual place orposition. Harry fell and knocked one of his teeth out of place. The teacher lined up the class and told them not to get out ofplace. Compare: OUT OF ORDER. Contrast: IN PLACE....
25. Winter Weather I grew up in Minnesota where the summers are hot and Humid and winters are Bitterly cold. Living in Los Angeles now, it’s sometimes hard to describe to people how winter weather can be in Chillier climates. In L. A. most of the year, the weather is Sunny, Clear, and warm. In one of my […]...
26. Значение идиомы across the board [across the board] {adv. phr.} 1. So that equal amounts of money are bet on the same horse to win a race, to place second, or third. I bet $6 on the white horse across the board. – Often used with hyphens as an adjective. I made an across-the-board bet on the white horse. 2. […]...
27. Значение идиомы snow under [snow under] {v.} 1. To cover over with snow. The doghouse wassnowed under during the blizzard. 2. {informal} To give so much ofsomething that it cannot be taken care of; to weigh down by so much ofsomething that’ you cannot do anything about it. – Usually used in thepassive. The factory received so many orders […]...
28. Значение идиомы fall on [fall on] or [fall upon] {v.} 1. To go and fight with; attack. The robbers fell on him from behind trees. 2. {formal} To meet. The famous poet fell upon unhappy days....
29. Значение идиомы mixed up [mixed up] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Confused in mind; puzzled. Bob was all mixed up after the accident. Compare: BALL UP. 2.Disordered; disarranged; not neat. The papers on his desk weremixed up. 3. {informal} Joined or connected. Harry was mixed up in a fight after the game. Mary’s father told her not to get mixed up […]...
30. Значение идиомы fall in with [fall in with] {v.}, {informal} 1. To meet by accident. Maryfell in with some of her friends downtown. 2. To agree to help with;support. I fell in with Jack’s plan to play a trick on his father. 3. To become associated with a group detrimental to the newcomer. John fell in with a wild bunch; […]...
31. Значение идиомы out of one’s hair [out of one’s hair] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Rid of as a nuisance;relieved of as an annoyance. Harry got the boys out of his hair sohe could study. Compare: OUT OF ONE’S WAY. Contrast: IN ONE’S HAIR....
32. 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 […]...
33. Значение идиомы sick and tired [sick and tired] {adj.} 1. Feeling strong dislike for somethingrepeated or continued too long; exasperated; annoyed. Jane was sickand tired of always having to wait for Bill, so when he didn’t arriveon time she left without him. John is sick and tired of having hisstudies interrupted. I’ve been studying all day, and I’m sick andtired […]...
34. Значение идиомы all in a day’s work [all in a day’s work] or [all in the day’s work] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Unpleasant or bad but to be expected; not harder than usual; not unusual. Keeping ants away from a picnic lunch is all in the day’s work. When the car had a flat tire, Father said that it was all in a […]...
35. Recommending Someone for a Job Harry: I’ve Put in a good word for you with my boss. He said To stop by the store at 4:00 today and he’ll Interview you for the job. Judy: Okay, I think I can make it around 4:00. Harry: Not around 4:00. You need to be there at 4:00 Sharp, got that? I’m Sticking […]...
36. Значение идиомы fill in [fill in] {v.} 1. To write words needed in blanks; put in; fill. You should fill in all the blanks on an application for a job. 2.{informal} To tell what you should know. The new boy didn’t knowthe rules so Bob filled him in. The teacher filled in Mary aboutclass work done while she was […]...
37. Значение идиомы go for nothing [go for nothing] also {formal} [go for naught] {v. phr.} To countfor nothing; be useless; be wasted. What the teacher said went fornothing because the pupils did not pay attention. I hope that allyour good work doesn’t go for naught. Compare: IN VAIN....
38. Значение идиомы instead of [instead of] or [in place of] also {formal} [in lieu of] {prep.} Inthe place of; in substitution for; in preference to; rather than. Iwore mittens instead of gloves. The grown-ups had coffee but thechildren wanted milk in place of coffee. The boys went fishinginstead of going to school. The Vice-President talked at themeeting in place […]...
39. Значение идиомы get ahead [get ahead] {v.} 1. {informal} To become successful. Mr. Brownwas a good lawyer and soon began to get ahead. The person with agood education finds it easier to get ahead. 2. To be able to savemoney; get out of debt. In a few more years he will be able to getahead. After Father pays all […]...
40. Значение идиомы all kinds of [all kinds of] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Plenty of. People say that Mr. Fox has all kinds of money. When Kathy was sick, she had all kinds of company. Compare: GREAT DEAL....