Значение идиомы sell short

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1. Перевод идиомы sell someone or something short, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: sell someone or something short Перевод: недооценивать кого-либо или что-либо Пример: My friend is selling himself short when he thinks that he will not be able to find a good job. Мой друг недооценивает себя, когда думает, что он не сможет найти хорошую работу....
2. Значение идиомы sell out[sell out] {v.} 1a. To sell all of a certain thing which a storehas in stock. In the store’s January white sale the sheets andpillowcases were sold out in two days. 1b. To sell all the stock andclose the store; go out of business. The local hardware store soldout last month and was replaced by ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы sell down the river[sell down the river] {v. phr.} To give harmful information aboutsomeone or something to one’s enemies; betray. The traitor sold hiscountry down the river to the enemy army. The criminal told thehiding place of his companions and sold them down the river. Compare:SELL OUT....
4. Значение идиомы short[short] See: CAUGHT SHORT, FALL SHORT, FOR SHORT, IN BRIEF or INSHORT, IN SHORT ORDER, IN SHORT SUPPLY, MAKE SHORT WORK OF, RUN SHORT, SELL SHORT, THE LONG AND THE SHORT....
5. Перевод слова sellSell — продавать, торговать Перевод слова Sell in bulk — продавать оптом to sell the whole caboodle — продавать все вместе to sell like hot cakes — раскупаться, продаваться нарасхват Toni’s Selling her car for £700. Тони продает свою машину за 700 фунтов. She Sold me again. Опять она меня надула. Buy low and Sell ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы sell one a bill of goods[sell one a bill of goods] {v. phr.} To persuade another to acquiresomething useless; defraud. We were sure sold a bill of goods whenAlfred persuaded us to buy his custom-built car for which replacementparts weren’t available anywhere....
7. Фразовый глагол sell out — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: sell out Фразовый глагол: sell out разг. Перевод: предать, сдать кого-либо Пример: He sold out his best friend and told his boss that he was the one to blame. Он сдал своего лучшего друга и рассказал начальнику, что это он во всем виноват....
8. Значение идиомы hard sell[hard sell] {n.}, {informal} A kind of salesmanship characterizedby great vigor, aggressive persuasion, and great eagerness on the partof the person selling something; opposed to «soft sell». Your hardsell turns off a lot of people; try the soft sell for a change, won’tyou?...
9. Значение идиомы sell one on[sell one on] {v. phr.} To persuade someone to do something. Wewere able to sell our wealthy uncle on the idea of having a jointfamily vacation in Hawaii....
10. Значение идиомы sell off[sell off] {v. phr.} To liquidate one’s holdings of certain setitems. The retired professor had to sell off his rare butterflycollection to meet his health expenses....
11. Перевод идиомы sell someone a bill of goods, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: sell someone a bill of goods Перевод: обмануть кого-либо, заставить кого-либо поверить в неправду Пример: I believe that the salesman sold me a bill of goods and the product does not have much value. Я считаю, что продавец меня обманул, и эта вещь не имеет большой ценности....
12. Значение идиомы sell snow to the Eskimos[sell snow to the Eskimos] {v. phr.} To sell something to peoplewho already have a large quantity of the same or similar goods. MyAlaskan friend said, «One of the hottest businesses in Alaska isrefrigeration. You could say that I, as a refrigerator expert, amselling snow to the Eskimos.» See: CARRY COALS TO NEWCASTLE....
13. Значение идиомы short of[short of ] {adj. phr.} 1. Less or worse than. Don’t doanything short of your best. 2. Not having enough. We did not buyanything because we were short of money. The girls were asked towait on tables because the kitchen was short of help....
14. Значение идиомы short haul[short haul] {n.} A short distance; a short trip. TheScoutmaster said that it was just a short haul to the lake. Theman from the moving company said they did not make short hauls, so wehired a truck to move our furniture three blocks to our new house. Contrast: LONG HAUL....
15. Значение идиомы cut short[cut short] {v.} To stop or interrupt suddenly; end suddenly or too soon. Rain cut short the ball game. An auto accident cut short the man’s life. When Dick began to tell about his summer vacation the teacher cut him short, saying «Tell us about that another time»....
16. Значение идиомы for short[for short] {adv. phr.} So as to make shorter; as an abbreviationor nickname. The boy’s name was Humperdink, or «Dink» for short. The National Broadcasting Company is called NBC for short....
17. Значение идиомы the long and the short[the long and the short] or [the long and short] {n. phr.} All thatneeds to be said; the basic fact; point. The long and the short ofthe matter is that the man is no actor. The money isn’t there, andthat’s the long and short of it....
18. Значение идиомы short end[short end] {n.} The worst or most unpleasant part. The new boygot the short end of it because all the comfortable beds in thedormitory had been taken before he arrived. The girls who servedrefreshments at the party got the short end of it. When everybody hadbeen served, there was no cake left for them....
19. Значение идиомы short-spoken[short-spoken] {adj.} Using so few words that you seem impatient orangry; speaking in a short impatient way; saying as little as possiblein an unfriendly way. Jim is always short-spoken when he is tired. We were hoping to borrow Dad’s car, but he was so short-spoken whenhe came home that we were afraid to ask....
20. Значение идиомы run short[run short] {v. phr.} 1. To not have enough. Bob asked Jack tolend him five dollars because he was running short. We are runningshort of sugar. Compare: RUN OUT. 2. To be not enough in quantity. We are out of potatoes and the flour is running short....
21. Значение идиомы short list[short list] or [short-listed] {v. phr.} To place on the list ofselect finalists for a job. Only three of the twenty-sevenapplicants were short-listed for the assistant professorial vacancy inour department....
22. Значение идиомы caught short[caught short] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not having enough of something when you need it. Mrs. Ford was caught short when the newspaper boy came for his money a day early. The man was caught short of clothes when he had to go on a trip....
23. Значение идиомы short-order cook[short-order cook] {n.} A person who prepares food that cooksquickly. Bruce found a summer job as a short-order cook in adrive-in restaurant. The new diner needs another short-ordercook. Compare: SLING HASH....
24. Значение идиомы in the short run[in the short run] {adv. phr.} In the immediate future. We areleasing a car in the short run; later we might buy one. Contrast: INTHE LONG RUN....
25. Перевод слова shortShort — короткий, низкий, краткий; внезапно Перевод слова Short hair — короткие волосы a short man — человек низкого роста short memory — короткая память to turn round short — резко обернуться We are Short of cash. У нас не хватает наличных. He’s Short, as jockeys go. Он довольно низкого роста, как и все жокеи. ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы in short supply[in short supply] {adj. phr.} Not enough; in too small a quantityor amount; in less than the amount or number needed. The cookiesare in short supply, so don’t eat them all up. We have five peopleand only four beds, so the beds are in short supply....
27. Значение идиомы fall short[fall short] {v.} To fail to reach ; not succeed. Hisjump fell three inches short of the world record. The movie fellshort of expectations. Contrast: MEASURE UP....
28. UPDATE: Another Major U. S. City Has Made It Mandatory For Pet Stores To Only Sell RescuesLawmakers in Beverly Hills are following Phoenix, Arizona’s lead. It is now illegal for pet stores in Beverly Hills to sell dogs and cats that are not from a shelter or rescue. Beverly Hills council member Lili Bosse told the Huffington Post: «I am the biggest animal lover and feel strongly about giving them a ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы in short order[in short order] {adv. phr.} Without delay; quickly. Johnny gotready in short order after his father said that he could come to theball game if he was ready in time....
30. Значение идиомы stop short[stop short] {v. phr.} To suddenly stop. Jake stopped short whenhe heard somebody yell out his name loud but there was no one insight....
31. Значение идиомы long and short of it[long and short of it] {n. phr.} The essence; the whole story in anutshell. The long and short of it is that he is lazy and doesn’treally want to find a job....
32. Значение идиомы short shrift[short shrift] {n.} Little or no attention. — Usually used with»get» or «give». In books about jobs, women’s work is consistentlygiven short shrift....
33. Значение идиомы short of breath[short of breath] {adj.} Panting and wheezing. He ran up sixflights of stairs so rapidly that he was short of breath for severalminutes....
34. Перевод идиомы short end (of the stick), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: short end (of the stick) Перевод: нечестная, несправедливая доля, отношение, положение, и т. п. Пример: The man always gets the short end of the stick when he is at work. На работе к этому мужчине всегда относятся несправедливо. When I work with Ken, I always get the short end of the stick. He gives ... Читать далее...
35. Перевод идиомы run short (of something), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: run short (of something) Перевод: не иметь достаточное количество чего-либо Пример: We ran short of money during our trip to Europe. Во время нашей поездки в Европу у нас стали кончаться деньги....
36. Значение идиомы make short work of[make short work of] {v. phr.} To finish rapidly. The cat madeshort work of the baby rabbit. Tim was anxious to get to themovies so he made short work of his homework....
37. Значение идиомы short and sweet[short and sweet] {adj.} Brief and to the point. Henry’s note tohis father was short and sweet. He wrote, «Dear Dad, please send me$5. Love, Henry.»...
38. Перевод идиомы in short, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: in short Перевод: в короткой форме, вкратце Пример: In short, I have just explained how we are going to do the next project. Я только что объяснил вкратце, как мы будем делать наш следующий проект....
39. Перевод идиомы short and sweet, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: short and sweet Перевод: короткий и приятный Пример: My visit with my parents was short and sweet. Мой визит к родителям был коротким и приятным....
40. A Jewish father has two kids who want to sell lemonadeA Jewish father has two kids who want to sell lemonade on the street corner for 15 cents a glass. He figures he’ll spend about 3 bucks on the ingredients, the kids will sell maybe 10 glasses and then drink the rest and get stomach aches. His eventual response: «Go stand on the corner for ... Читать далее...