Значение идиомы send one packing

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1. Перевод идиомы send someone packing, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: send someone packing Перевод: велеть кому-либо уходить, уезжать; прогонять кого-либо Пример: The company sent the man packing because of his bad attitude to his job. Компания уволила этого человека из-за плохого отношения к своей работе....
2. Значение идиомы send one about one’s business [send one about one’s business] {v. phr.} To dismiss someonesummarily; tell one off. When Mrs. Atwater discovered that herdaughter’s French tutor was an ordinary fortune hunter, she sent himabout his business. Compare: SEND ONE PACKING....
3. Перевод слова packing Packing – упаковка, укладка, набивка Перевод слова Meat packing industry – мясоконсервная промышленность packing material – набивочный или уплотняющий материал reasonably dense packing – достаточно плотная укладка The cost of Packing is $75 extra. Стоимость упаковки – 75 долларов дополнительно. I’ve pretty nearly finished Packing now. Я почти закончил упаковывать вещи. Также используется в качестве […]...
4. Значение идиомы ring up [ring up] {v.} 1. To add and record on a cash register. Thesupermarket clerk rang up Mrs. Smith’s purchases and told her she owed$33. Business was bad Tuesday; we didn’t ring up a sale allmorning. 2. {informal} To telephone. Sally rang up Sue and toldher the news....
5. Перевод слова send Send – отправлять, посылать, передавать, извещать Перевод слова To send a warning – послать предупреждение to send a case to hospital – направить больного в больницу send to me in the morning – известите меня утром Send him where he wants. Пошлите его туда, куда он хочет. I’ll Send a copy to you. Я пришлю […]...
6. Значение идиомы send-off [send-off] {n. phr.} A demonstration of affection or respect atsomeone’s departure, as a retirement ceremony. When our colleagueretired after 35 years of teaching, we all got together at the FacultyClub and gave him a terrific send-off....
7. Packing Clothes for a Trip Nick: Aren’t you done Packing yet? We need to leave for the airport in 15 minutes. Mariah: I’m almost done. I just need to finish packing my Garment bag. Nick: You’re bringing a garment bag? What for? Mariah: For my dresses, of course. I don’t want them to get Wrinkles in them. I have a […]...
8. Значение идиомы send word [send word] {v. phr.} To send notification to; advise. When hisfather fell seriously ill, we sent word to Mike to come home asquickly as possible....
9. Accepting Credit Cards Danny: Are you sure we should start accepting credit cards from our customers? We’ve always been a Cash-only business. Katy: I think we need to for the convenience of our customers. It won’t be as big a Nuisance as you think, with this new Cash register. Danny: The instructions say the Merchant has to swipe […]...
10. Значение идиомы catch fire [catch fire] {v. phr.} 1. To begin to burn. When he dropped a match in the leaves, they caught fire. 2. To become excited. The audience caught fire at the speaker’s words and began to cheer. His imagination caught fire as he read....
11. Значение идиомы catch up [catch up] {v.} 1. To take or pick up suddenly; grab. She caught up the book from the table and ran out of the room. 2. To capture or trap in a situation; concern or interest very much. – Usually used in the passive with “in”. The Smith family was caught up in the war […]...
12. Значение идиомы God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb [God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb] {literary} A person who isalready helpless will not have more trouble; you will not have moretrouble than you can bear. After Mr. Smith lost his job, theSmith’s house caught fire, but the fire was put out before much harmwas done. Mr. Smith said, “God tempers the wind […]...
13. Значение идиомы play with fire [play with fire] {v. phr.} To put oneself in danger; to take risks. Leaving your door unlocked in New York City is playing with fire. The doctor told Mr. Smith that he must watch his diet if he doesn’twant to play with fire. Compare: SKATE ON THIN ICE....
14. Значение идиомы cold cash [cold cash] or [hard cash] {n.} Money that is paid at the time of purchase; real money; silver and bills. Mr. Jones bought a new car and paid cold cash for it. Some stores sell things only for cold cash. Compare: CASH ON THE BARRELHEAD....
15. Значение идиомы send to the minors [send to the minors] {v. phr.} To dismiss someone; tell them off;terminate a relationship. – A baseball term. “What did you do toyour girlfriend?” Ernie asked Bert, when Bert started dating Jane. “Isent her to the minors,” Bert answered with a sneer....
16. Значение идиомы the business [the business] {n.}, {slang} – Usually used with “give” or “get”.1. All that you are able to do; greatest effort. Johnny gave thetryouts the business but he failed to make the team. 2. The most harmpossible; the greatest damage or hurt. Fred got the business whenTom caught him with his bicycle. 3. A harsh scolding. […]...
17. Packing Toiletries for a Trip It was going to be my wife’s 30th birthday this week and I was Surprising her with a trip to San Diego for the weekend. Since it was going to be a surprise, I needed to Pack both of our Bags before Picking her up from work and Hitting the road. Packing my stuff was […]...
18. Mr. Smith was brought to Mercy Hospital Mr. Smith was brought to Mercy Hospital (a Catholic hospital), and taken quickly in for coronary surgery. The operation went well and, as the groggy man regained consciousness, he was reassured by a Sister of Mercy, who was waiting by his bed. “Mr. Smith, you’re going to be just fine,” said the nun, gently patting […]...
19. Значение идиомы cross fire [cross fire] {n.} 1. Firing in a fight or battle from two or more places at once so that the lines of fire cross. The soldiers on the bridge were caught in the crossfire coming from both sides of the bridge. 2. Fast or angry talking back and forth between two or more people; also, […]...
20. Man Posing as Walmart Employee Sends Away Cashier, Steals Money From Register A man posing as a Walmart employee took over a cash register at a Fairfax County store and stole money after checking out a customer, police say. The man, who was wearing a Walmart employee vest, entered the store in the 13000 block of Fair Lakes Shopping Center in Fairfax, Virginia, at around 4 p. […]...
21. Значение идиомы fire [fire] See: BALL OF FIRE, BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEAor BETWEEN TWO FIRES, BUILD A FIRE UNDER, BURNT CHILD DREADS THE FIRE, CATCH FIRE, DRAW FIRE, FAT’S IN THE FIRE, FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE, HANGFIRE, HEAP COALS OF FIRE ON ONE’S HEAD, HOLD ONE’S FIRE or HOLD FIRE, IRON IN THE FIRE, […]...
22. Значение идиомы cash on the barrelhead [cash on the barrelhead] {n. phr.}, {informal} Money paid at once; money paid when something is bought. Father paid cash on the barrelhead for a new car. Some lawyers want cash on the barrelhead. Compare: COLD CASH....
23. Mega moron awards MEGA MORON AWARDS Tennessee: A man successfully broke into a bank after hours and stole the bank’s video camera, while the camera was remotely recording. (That is, the videotape recorder was located elsewhere in the bank, so he didn’t get the videotape of himself stealing the camera). Louisiana: A man walked into a Circle-K, put […]...
24. Значение идиомы hang fire [hang fire] {v. phr.} 1. To fail or be slow in shooting or firing. Smith pulled the trigger, but the gun hung fire and the deerescaped. 2. To be slow in beginning; to be delayed; to wait. Theboys’ plans for organizing a scout troop hung fire because they couldnot find a man to be scoutmaster....
25. Перевод слова register Register – журнал, реестр, опись; регистрироваться Перевод слова Ship’s register – судовой регистр register of properties – земельный реестр to register a car – зарегистрировать автомобиль We Registered at a hotel. Мы зарегистрировались в гостинице. The parts Register perfectly. Детали совпадают с идеальной точностью. She Registered as a Republican. Она записалась в республиканцы....
26. Значение идиомы give one enough rope and he will hang himself [give one enough rope and he will hang himself] {informal} Give abad person enough time and freedom to do as he pleases, and he maymake a bad mistake or get into trouble and be caught. – A proverb. Johnny is always stealing and hasn’t been caught. But give him enoughrope and he’ll hang himself. – […]...
27. Значение идиомы do in [do in] {v.}, {slang} 1. To ruin; destroy. Mr. Smith’s business was done in by a fire that burned down his store. 2a. To kill; murder. The poor man was done in by two gangsters who ran away after the crime. 2b. To make tired; exhaust. The boys were done in after their long hike. […]...
28. Значение идиомы game is up [game is up] or {slang} [jig is up] The secret or plan won’t work;we are caught or discovered. The game is up; the teacher knows whotook her keys. The jig’s up; the principal knows the boys havebeen smoking in the basement. Compare: FAT IS IN THE FIRE....
29. The Gift After spending 3-1/2 hours enduring the long lines, surly clerks, and insane regulations at the department of motor vehicles, I stopped at a toy store to pick up a gift for my son. I brought my selection – a baseball bat – to the cash register. “Cash or charge?” the clerk asked. “Cash,” I snapped. […]...
30. Значение идиомы up against it [up against it] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Faced with a greatdifficulty or problem; badly in need. The Smith family is upagainst it because Mr. Smith cannot find a job. You will be upagainst it if you don’t pass the test. You will probably failarithmetic. Compare: HARD UP, END OF ONE’S ROPE, BACK TO THE WALL....
31. Значение идиомы carry on [carry on] {v.} 1. To work at; be busy with; manage. Bill and his father carried on a hardware business. Mr. Jones and Mr. Smith carried on a long correspondence with each other. 2. To keep doing as before; continue. After his father died, Bill carried on with the business. The colonel told the soldiers […]...
32. Перевод идиомы get the axe / get the boot / be given the axe, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: get the axe / get the boot / be given the axe Перевод: быть уволенным, получить увольнение Пример: After Bella was caught stealing, she got the axe by her boss. После того, как Беллу поймали за воровством, начальник ее уволил....
33. Значение идиомы get by [get by] {v.}, {informal} 1. To be able to go past; pass. Thecars moved to the curb so that the fire engine could get by. 2. Tosatisfy the need or demand. Mary can get by with her old coat thiswinter. The janitor does just enough work to get by. Syn.: GETALONG. 3. Not to be […]...
34. Значение идиомы finger in the pie [finger in the pie] {n. phr.}, {informal} Something to do with whathappens; part interest or responsibility. When the girls got up aChristmas party, I felt sure Alice had a finger in the pie. TheJones Company was chosen to build the new hospital and we knew Mr. Smith had a finger in the pie. Jack is […]...
35. Значение идиомы line of fire [line of fire] {n. phr.} The path that something fired or throwntakes. When the bandit and the police began to shoot, John wasalmost in their line of fire. Compare: CROSS FIRE....
36. Значение идиомы up to the chin in [up to the chin in] or [in — up to the chin] {adj. phr.},{informal} Used also with “ears”, “elbows”, “eyes” or “knees” insteadof “chin”, and with a possessive instead of “the”. 1. Having a big orimportant part in; guilty of; not innocent of; deeply in. Was Tommixed up in that trouble last night? He was […]...
37. Значение идиомы take up [take up] {v.} 1. To remove by taking in. Use a blotter to takeup the spilled ink. When the vacuum cleaner bag is full, it willnot take up dirt from the rug. 2. To fill or to occupy. All hisevenings were taken up with study. The oceans take up the greaterpart of the earth’s surface. […]...
38. Значение идиомы close its doors [close its doors] {v. phr.} 1. To keep someone or something from entering or joining; become closed. The club has closed its doors to new members. 2. To fail as a business; go bankrupt. The fire was so damaging that the store had to close its doors. Business was so poor that we had to […]...
39. Перевод слова cash Cash – наличные деньги Перевод слова Prompt cash – немедленный расчет наличными cash sale – продажа за наличные for cash, cash down – за наличный расчет We are short of Cash. У нас не хватает наличных. You can also pay by cheque, or by Cash. Вы также можете заплатить чеком или наличными. I’d like to […]...
40. Значение идиомы on the fly [on the fly ] {adv. phr.} 1. While in the air; in flight. Thebird caught a bug on the fly. Joe was called out because thecatcher caught the ball on the fly. 2. {informal} Between otheractivities; while busy with many things. The president was so busythat he had to dictate letters on the fly. John […]...