Значение идиомы sail into

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1. Перевод слова sail Sail – парус, парусник, ходить под парусом Перевод слова To strike sails – убирать паруса there wasn’t a sail in sight – не видно было ни одного корабля a fleet of thirty sails – флотилия из тридцати кораблей to sail round the world – совершать кругосветное плавание Bend a Sail to its yard. Привяжи парус […]...
2. Значение идиомы sail through [sail through] {v. phr.} To conclude easily and rapidly;finish something. The bright young man sailed through the bar examin record time....
3. Значение идиомы sail close to the wind [sail close to the wind] {v. phr.} To be on the borderline betweenlegality and illegality. The wealthy tycoon sailed close to thewind during Prohibition....
4. Значение идиомы pitch in [pitch in] {v.}, {informal} 1. To begin something with much energy;start work eagerly. Pitch in and we will finish the job as soon aspossible. 2. To give help or money for something; contribute. Everyone must pitch in and work together. We all pitched in aquarter to buy Nancy a present. Syn.: CHIP IN. Compare: FALL […]...
5. Значение идиомы blast off [blast off] {v.} 1. To begin a rocket flight. The astronaut will blast off into orbit at six o’clock. 2. Also [blast away] {informal} To scold or protest violently. The coach blasted off at the team for poor playing....
6. Значение идиомы sail under false colors [sail under false colors] {v. phr.} 1. To sail a ship, oftenpirate, under the flag of another country. The pirate ship flew theAmerican flag until it got near, then raised the black flag. 1. Topretend to be what you are not; masquerade. The garage hired Jonesas a mechanic, but fired him when they found he […]...
7. Значение идиомы jump on [jump on] or [jump all over] or [land on] or [land all over] {v. phr.}, {informal} To scold; criticize; blame. Tom’s boss jumped allover Tom because he made a careless mistake. Janice landed onRobert for dressing carelessly for their date. “I don’t know whyBill is always jumping on me; I just don’t understand him,” said […]...
8. Значение идиомы dish out [dish out] {v.} 1. To serve from a large bowl or plate. Ann’s mother asked her to dish out the beans. 2. {informal} To give in large quantities. That teacher dished out so much homework that her pupils complained to their parents. 3. {slang} To scold; treat or criticize roughly. Jim likes to dish it […]...
9. Значение идиомы lay into [lay into] or [light into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To attackphysically; go at vigorously. The two fighters laid into each otheras soon as the bell rang. John loves Italian food and he reallylaid into the spaghetti. Syn.: PITCH INTO, SAIL INTO. 2. {slang} Toattack with words. The senator laid into the opponents of hisbill. Syn.: LACE […]...
10. Значение идиомы lace into [lace into] or [tie into] {v.}, {informal} To attack physically orwith words; begin to hit or criticize. The boxer laced into hisopponent. The critics laced into the new movie. Syn.: LAY INTO, RIP INTO. Compare: GIVE IT TO....
11. Значение идиомы get to [get to] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To begin by chance; begin to. – Used with a verbal noun or an infinitive. George meant to save hisdollar, but he got to thinking how good an ice cream cone would taste, and he spent it. On a rainy day, Sally got to looking around inthe attic and […]...
12. Значение идиомы pitch into [pitch into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To attack with blows or words. He pitched into me with his fists. He pitched into the idea ofraising taxes. Syn.: LAY INTO, , RIP INTO. 2. To get to work at;work hard at. She pitched into the work and had the house cleanedup by noon. He pitched into his […]...
13. Значение идиомы hard-hitting [hard-hitting] {adj.} Working hard to get things done; strong andactive; stubbornly eager. The boys put on a hard-hitting drive toraise money for uniforms for the football team. He is ahard-hitting and successful football coach....
14. Значение идиомы go for [go for] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To try to get; aim for; try for. Our team is going for the championship in the game tonight. Thedog went for Bob’s leg. 2. To favor; support; like. Little Susiereally goes for ice cream. Bob goes for Jane in a big way. 3. Toattack; begin to fight or […]...
15. Значение идиомы let one have it [let one have it] {v. phr.} 1a. {slang} To hit hard. He drewback his fist and let the man have it. Give him a kick in thepants; let him have it! Syn.: GIVE IT TO. 1b. {slang} To use a weaponon; to shoot or knife. The guard pulled his gun and let the robberhave it […]...
16. Значение идиомы grab off [grab off] {v.}, {informal} To take quickly; take or grab beforeanybody else can; choose for yourself. The people who got to theshow first grabbed off the best seats. The women hurried to thestore to grab off the things on sale. The prettiest girls at thedance were grabbed off for partners first. Compare: SNAP UP....
17. Значение идиомы get on the stick [get on the stick] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To get moving; tostop being idle and to start working vigorously. All right, man, let’s get on the stick! Compare: ON THE BALL, GET OFF ONE’S TAIL....
18. Значение идиомы let George do it [let George do it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To expect someone else todo the work or take the responsibility. Many people expect to letGeorge do it when they are on a committee. Compare: PASS THE BUCK....
19. Значение идиомы stick out [stick out] {v.} 1a. To stand out from a wall or other surface;project; extend. The limb stuck out from the trunk of the tree. 1b. To be seen or noticed more easily or quickly than others; benoticeable. My house is the only brick one on the street. It sticksout and you can’t miss it. Mary […]...
20. 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....
21. Значение идиомы hit on all cylinders [hit on all cylinders] {v. phr.} 1. To run smoothly or at fullpower without any missing or skipping. – Said of a motor. Themechanic tuned the car engine until it was hitting on all cylinders. 2. {informal} To think or work well; to use all your ability. Thefootball team was hitting on all cylinders and […]...
22. Значение идиомы stand up for [stand up for] or {informal} [stick up for] {v.} To defend againstattack; fight for. John always stands up for his rights. WhenMary was being criticized, Jane stuck up for her. Compare: BACK UP, GO TO BAT FOR, STAND BY, STAND ONE’S GROUND, STICK TO ONE’S GUNS, GOTO BAT FOR....
23. Значение идиомы tick off [tick off] {v.} 1. To mention one after the other; list. Theteacher ticked off the assignments that Jane had to do. 2. To scold;rebuke. The boss ticked off the waitress for dropping her tray. 3.To anger or upset. – Usually used as ticked off. She was ticked offat him for breaking their dinner date again....
24. Значение идиомы bawl out [bawl out] {v.}, {informal} To reprove in a loud or rough voice; rebuke sharply; scold. The teacher bawled us out for not handing in our homework. Compare: HAUL OVER THE COALS, LIGHT INTO, TELL A THING OR TWO....
25. Значение идиомы on the ball [on the ball] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Paying attention and doingthings well. – Used after “is” or “get”. Ben is really on the ballin school. The coach told Jim he must get on the ball or he cannotstay on the team. Compare: GET WITH IT, HEADS-UP, KEEP ONE’S EYE ONTHE BALL. 2. That is a […]...
26. 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....
27. Значение идиомы chew out [chew out] {v.}, {slang} To scold roughly. The boy’s father chewed him out for staying up late. The coach chews out lazy players. Syn.: BAWL OUT, CALL ON THE CARPET, HAUL OVER THE COALS....
28. 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 […]...
29. 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 […]...
30. Значение идиомы get the ball rolling [get the ball rolling] or [set the ball rolling] or [start the ballrolling] {informal} To start an activity or action; make a beginning;begin. George started the ball rolling at the party by telling anew joke. Compare: KEEP THE BALL ROLLING....
31. Значение идиомы take care of [take care of] {v. phr.} 1. To attend to; supply the needs of. She stayed home to take care of the baby. Syn.: KEEP AN EYE ON, LOOK AFTER. Compare: IN CHARGE. 2. {informal} To deal with; do whatis needed with. I will take care of that letter. The coach toldJim to take care of […]...
32. Значение идиомы more than one could shake a stick at [more than one could shake a stick at] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Verymany; a great many; more than you can count. There were more peopleat the game than you could shake a stick at. I had moreassignments for homework than I could shake a stick at....
33. Значение идиомы stick one’s neck out [stick one’s neck out] or [stick one’s chin out] {v. phr.},{informal} To do something dangerous or risky. When I was introuble, Paul was the only one who would stick his neck out to helpme. John is always sticking his chin out by saying something heshouldn’t....
34. Значение идиомы call down [call down] also [dress down] {v.}, {informal} To scold. Jim was called down by his teacher for being late to class. Mother called Bob down for walking into the kitchen with muddy boots. Compare: CALL ON THE CARPET, CHEW OUT, BAWL OUT, READ THE RIOT ACT....
35. Значение идиомы let up [let up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To become less, weaker, or quiet;become slower or stop. It’s raining as hard as ever. It’s notletting up at all. It snowed for three days before it let up andwe could go outdoors. 2. To do less or go slower or stop; relax; stopworking or working hard. Grandfather has been […]...
36. Значение идиомы give it to [give it to] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To give punishment to; beat. The crowd yelled for the wrestler to give it to his opponent. Syn.: LET HAVE IT. 2. To scold. Jerry’s mother gave it to him forcoming home late. Compare: GIVE A PIECE OF ONE’S MIND, LACE INTO. Contrast: CATCH IT....
37. Перевод слова criticize Criticize – критиковать, порицать Перевод слова Criticize a regime – критиковать режим criticize a suggestion – критиковать предложение to criticize severely – подвергнуть суровой критике He has no occasion to Criticize me. У него нет причин критиковать меня. The paper Criticized the new movie. Газета раскритиковала новый фильм. It’s not your place to Criticize me! […]...
38. Значение идиомы string along [string along] {v.}, {informal} 1. To deceive; fool; lead ondishonestly. Mary was stringing John along for years but she didn’tmean to marry him. George told the new boy that he must alwayscall the teacher “Sir,” but the new boy soon saw that George wasstringing him along. Compare: ON A STRING. 2. To follow someone’sleadership; join […]...
39. Значение идиомы on the point of [on the point of] {prep.} Ready to begin; very near to. – Usuallyused with a verbal noun. The coach was on the point of giving upthe game when our team scored two points. The baby was on thepoint of crying when her mother finally came home. Compare: ABOUT TO, AT THE POINT OF....
40. Значение идиомы set out [set out] {v.} 1. To leave on a journey or voyage. The Pilgrimsset out for the New World. Compare: SET FORTH, SET OFF, STARTOUT. 2. To decide and begin to try; attempt. George set out toimprove his pitching. 3. To plant in the ground. The gardener setout some tomato seedlings....