Значение идиомы serve notice

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1. Значение идиомы give notice[give notice] {v. phr.} To inform an employer, an employee, alandlord, or a tenant of the termination of a contractual agreement ofservice or tenancy. Max gave notice at the bank where he wasworking. Sally was given notice by her landlord....
2. Значение идиомы sit up and take notice[sit up and take notice] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be surprised intonoticing something. Grace had never impressed her teachers. Hearingthat she had won the essay contest made them sit up and take notice. George’s sudden success made the town sit up and take notice....
3. NoticeTo make things easier for all of us, please notice this Important Notice About Notices. You may have noticed the increased number of notices for you to notice. We notice that some of our notices have been noticed. On the other hand, some of our notices have not been noticed. This is very noticeable. It […]...
4. Перевод слова noticeNotice – предупреждение, извещение, уведомление; замечать, обращать внимание Перевод слова Formal notice – официальное извещение notice of receipt – расписка в получении death notice – траурное объявление to get oneself noticed – привлечь к себе внимание I Noticed an error in the book. Я заметил ошибку в книге. She pretended not to Notice. Она сделала […]...
5. Перевод идиомы serve someone’s purpose, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: serve someone’s purpose Перевод: послужить цели кого-либо Пример: The small screwdriver should serve my purpose until I find the correct size. Пока сгодится и маленькая отвертка, пока я не найду нужный размер....
6. Значение идиомы serve a sentence[serve a sentence] {v. phr.} To be in jail. Charlie served fouryears of an eight-year sentence, after which he was paroled andreleased....
7. Значение идиомы serve one right[serve one right] {v. phr.} To be what really deserves asa punishment; be a fair exchange for what has done or saidor failed to do or say. He failed his exam; it served him rightbecause he had not studied. Bob said it served Sally right whenshe cut her finger; she had taken his knife without […]...
8. Перевод слова serveServe – служить, обслуживать Перевод слова To serve as an interrogator – служить следователем to serve as an introduction – служить вступлением all floors are served by elevator – лифт обслуживает все этажи The female students Served as a control group. Студентки служили в качестве контрольной группы. This table would Serve very well. Этот стол […]...
9. Перевод идиомы serve someone right, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: serve someone right Перевод: получить то, что кто-либо заслуживает Пример: My friend never studies at all so it serves him right to fail his exam. Мой друг никогда ничего не учит, поэтому он заслужил провала на экзамене....
10. Перевод идиомы serve time, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: serve time Перевод: отбывать срок в тюрьме Пример: The man served time when he was young but now he is a good citizen. Когда этот человек был молод, он сидел в тюрьме, но теперь он послушный гражданин....
11. Перевод слова landladyLandlady – домовладелица, помещица, хозяйка гостиницы Перевод слова To hang the landlady – съехать тайком с квартиры, не заплатив Our Landlady was standing with her mouth wide open, and her hands locked together resting on her prominent breadbasket. Наша хозяйка стояла с широко раскрытым ртом, скрестив руки на животе. The Landlady came around once a […]...
12. Using a Property Management CompanySonia: Hello, Fickle Property Management Company. Frank: Hello, I own an office building on Broadway Boulevard and I’m interested in hiring a property management company. Sonia: You’ve called the right place. We help you advertise your Vacant units, Show empty properties, and Screen prospective tenants. Frank: The building is Partially occupied right now and I […]...
13. A tough dilemmaBoss, to four of his employees: “I’m really sorry, but I’m going to have to let one of you go.” Black Employee: “I’m a protected minority.” Female Employee: “And I’m a woman.” Oldest Employee: “Fire me, buster, and I’ll hit you with an age discrimination suit so fast it’ll make your head spin.” …To which […]...
14. A very modest lady applied for a jobA very modest lady applied for a job at the factory where they made “Tickle me Elmo dolls”. It was Friday and almost quitting time and hurriedly the boss told her to report for work on Monday. He quickly explained to her that she would be stationed on the assembly line just before the dolls […]...
15. Tom had this problem of getting up late in the morningTom had this problem of getting up late in the morning and was always late for work. His boss was mad at him and threatened to fire him if he didn’t do something about it. So Tom went to his doctor who gave him a pill and told him to take it before he went […]...
16. Stop being late to workTom had this problem of getting up late in the morning and was always late for work. His boss was mad at him and threatened to fire him if he didn’t do something about it. So Tom went to his doctor who gave him a pill and told him to take it before he went […]...
17. The pretty secretary came in late for work the third dayThe pretty secretary came in late for work the third day in a row. The boss called her into his office and said, “Now look Sharon, I know we had a wild fling for a while, but that’s over. I expect you to conduct yourself like any other employee around here. The boss pressed on, […]...
18. Перевод идиомы have a right to do something / have the right to do something, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: have a right to do something / have the right to do something Перевод: иметь право на что-либо Пример: The apartment manager does not have the right to tell the tenants when they must leave the building. Управляющий домом не имеет права говорить съемщикам, когда они должны выселяться....
19. Перевод слова employeeEmployee – служащий, работающий по найму Перевод слова The mill’s employees – рабочие и служащие фабрики to sack an employee – уволить сотрудника employee bonus – премия работникам Each Employee is given a code number. Каждому сотруднику присваивается кодовый номер. A good boss listens to his Employees. Хороший начальник слушает своих сотрудников. That new Employee […]...
20. Learning Work Rules and RoutinesI was happy to finally get a job, but I wasn’t ready for a first day of work like this one. … Boss: This is your first day and my job is To give you the rundown on how we do things around here. This is a Well-oiled machine. Everybody has To pull his or […]...
21. Judge: Is there any reason you could not serveJudge: Is there any reason you could not serve as a juror in this case? Juror: I don’t want to be away from my job that long. Judge: Can’t they do without you at work? Juror: Yes, but I don’t want them to know it....
22. The boss called one of his employees into the officeThe boss called one of his employees into the office. “Rob,” he said, “you’ve been with the company for a year. You started off in the post room, one week later you were promoted to a sales position, and one month after that you were promoted to district manager of the sales department. Just four […]...
23. Working in a Dead End JobAgency employee: Tell me why you’d like to sign up with our Employment agency. Kurt: Well, right now I’m working in a Dead end job. There are no opportunities for Advancement. I’m already at the top of the Pay scale, so there’s no chance of another Pay raise. Agency employee: Okay, I’d like to find […]...
24. Значение идиомы give the ax[give the ax] {v. phr.}, {colloquial} 1. Abruptly to finish arelationship. She gave me the ax last night. 2. To fire anemployee in a curt manner. His boss gave John the ax last Friday....
25. The external organs of a body were fighting over who should be bossThe external organs of a body were fighting over who should be boss. The brain said, “I should be boss, since I control what the person thinks.” The hands said, “I should be boss because I do almost everything for the person.” The legs declared, “I shuld be boss since I carry the body and […]...
26. George Costanza’s Tips for Working Hard VIAppear to Work Late. Always leave the office late, especially when the boss is still around. You could read magazines and storybooks that you always wanted to read but have no time until late before leaving. Make sure you walk past the boss’ room on your way out. Send important emails at unearthly hours (e. […]...
27. Anybody Home?A boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialed the employee’s home phone number and was greeted with a child’s whispered, “Hello?” Feeling put out at the inconvenience of having to talk to the youngster, the boss asked, “Is […]...
28. An Unwelcome Business in the NeighborhoodPatricia: Finally! That empty building has a new Tenant. That’s great for the neighborhood. Francois: Think again. The new tenant plans to open a Strip club. Patricia: A strip club in the middle of a Residential neighborhood?! That must be a Violation of city Ordinances. The city won’t allow that. Francois: I’m not so sure. […]...
29. Marriage quotes 09Marriage is like a mousetrap. Those on the outside are trying to get in. Those on the inside are trying to get out. Marriage is low down, but you spend the rest of your life paying for it. Marriage is the process of finding out what kind of man your wife would have preferred. Marriage […]...
30. Значение идиомы ride roughshod over[ride roughshod over] {v. phr.} To do as you wish withoutconsidering the wishes of ; treat with scorn or lackof courtesy; show no sympathy for. The city officials roderoughshod over the people who did not want their homes torn down for anew school. The boss rode roughshod over the men when they askedfor higher wages....
31. A young bloke has started work on a propertyA young bloke has started work on a property, and the boss sends him up the back paddocks to do some fencing work, but come evening he’s half an hour late. The boss gets on the CB radio to check if he’s all right. “I’ve got a problem, Boss. I’m stuck ‘ere. I’ve hit a […]...
32. Paying the BillsGrace: Did you already pay the Bills for this month? Will: No, I haven’t gotten around to it yet. Why? Grace: We got a Late notice from the credit card company. The notice says that they haven’t received the payment yet and it’s Past the due date. We are being charged a Late fee plus […]...
33. Значение идиомы hand out[hand out] {v.}, {informal} To give toseveral people. The teacher handed out the examination papers. At the Christmas party Santa Claus handed out the presents under thetree. Handing out free advice to all your friends will not makethem like you. Compare: GIVE OUT....
34. Значение идиомы give voice[give voice] {v. phr.}, {formal} To tell what you feel or think;especially when you are angry or want to object. – Used with “to”. The students gave voice to their pleasure over the new building. Little Willie gave voice to his pain when the dog bit him by cryingloudly. Compare: CRY OUT, SPEAK OUT....
35. Paying the BillsGrace: Did you already pay the Bills for this month? Will: No, I haven’t gotten around to it yet. Why? Grace: We got a Late notice from the credit card company. The notice says that they haven’t received the payment yet and it’s Past the due date. We are being charged a Late fee plus […]...
36. Значение идиомы straw boss[straw boss] {n.} 1. The boss of a few workers who is himself underanother boss or foreman. The straw boss told Jim he would have tosee the foreman about a job. 2, A man who works himself and alsobosses a few other workers. Smith worked better than the other men, so the foreman made him […]...
37. Значение идиомы take note of[take note of] or [take notice of] {v. phr.} 1. To look carefullyat; pay close attention to; observe well. A detective is trained totake note of people and things. 2. To notice and act in response; payattention. Two boys were talking together in the back of the roombut the teacher took no notice of them. […]...
38. Do the crime serve the timeDo the crime serve the time mean that if you commit a crime you should expect to be punished. Firstly what does crime mean? As Wikipedia says Crime is the breaking of rules or laws for which some government can ultimately prescribe a conviction. Each country in the world has some social problems which need […]...
39. A young peasant girl of fourteenA young peasant girl of fourteen went to work in a broom factory. After 2 months she gave the boss a two-week notice. The boss was quite unhappy to let her go since she was hard working, knew her tasks etc. He called her into his office, “But why?” he asked. “Nothin, I just wanna […]...
40. Marriage quotes 08Many a wife thinks her husband is the world’s greatest lover. But she can never catch him at it. Marriage is a matter of give and take, but so far I haven’t been able to find anybody who’ll take what I have to give. – Cass Daley Marriage is a mutual relationship if both parties […]...