Значение идиомы shoplifter

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1. Значение идиомы pickpocket [pickpocket] {n.} A thief; a petty criminal who steals things andmoney out of people’s pockets on a bus, train, etc. In some bigcities many poor children become pickpockets out of poverty....
2. Перевод слова thief Thief – вор Перевод слова To catch a thief – поймать вора to accuse smb. as a thief – обвинять кого-л. в воровстве petty thief – мелкий воришка The policeman caught the Thief. Полицейский задержал вора. The girl was set on by a Thief in the park. На девушку в парке напал грабитель. He had […]...
3. Перевод слова jail Jail – тюрьма, тюремное заключение Перевод слова To adjudge to jail – приговорить к тюремному заключению to go to jail – попадать в тюрьму to serve time in jail – отсидеть в тюрьме They carted him off to Jail. Они забрали его в тюрьму. He’s been in Jail for three months already. Он просидел в […]...
4. Английские слова на тему криминал Criminal – преступник burglar – грабитель, взломщик (действует скрытно) kidnapper – похититель robber – грабитель (действует открыто) thief – вор mugger – разбойник shoplifter – магазинный вор fraudster – жулик, мошенник murderer – убийца killer – убийца (действует по заказу) arsonist – поджигатель...
5. Значение идиомы in store [in store] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. Saved up in case of need; readyfor use or for some purpose. If the electricity goes off, we havecandles in store in the closet. The squirrel has plenty of nuts instore for the winter. Compare: IN RESERVE, IN STOCK, ON HAND. 2.Ready to happen; waiting. – Often used […]...
6. Joint sentence A man was taken to court for stealing an item from a store. The man said to the judge, “Your Honor, I’m a Christian. I’ve become a new man. But I have and old nature also. It was not my new man who did wrong. It was my old man.” The judge responded, “Since it […]...
7. Значение идиомы variety store [variety store] {n.} A store that sells many different kinds ofthings, especially items that are fairly small and in everyday use. I went into a variety store and bought some paint. Five-and-tencent stores are a kind of variety store....
8. Значение идиомы set store by [set store by] {v. phr.}, {informal} To like or value; want tokeep. Used with a qualifying word between “set” and “store”. Georgesets great store by that old tennis racket. Pat doesn’t set muchstore by Mike’s advice....
9. Значение идиомы into question [into question] {adv. phr.} Into doubt or argument. – Usually usedwith “call”, “bring” or “come”. This soldier’s courage has neverbeen called into question. If a boy steals, his parents’ teachingcomes into question....
10. Значение идиомы cigar-store Indian [cigar-store Indian] {n. phr.} A wooden statue of an Indian which in the past was placed in front of a cigar store. A cigar store Indian used to mean a cigar store in the same way a barber pole still means a barber shop....
11. Marines and the police The following is supposedly a true story relating a situation that actually occurred in Los Angeles. The Marines were backing-up LAPD on a call that someone had broken into a store. At the scene, the cop told the Marines to “cover” him as he approched the store (to police, “cover” means to point your weapons […]...
12. Перевод идиомы steal the show / steal the spotlight, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: steal the show / steal the spotlight Перевод: сорвать все аплодисменты, заткнуть всех за пояс Пример: The singer always steals the spotlight when she sings. Эта певица всегда срывает все аплодисменты, когда поет....
13. Значение идиомы steal up on [steal up on] {v. phr.} To stealthily approach one; sneak up onsomeone. The thief stole up on his victim, snatched her purse, andran away....
14. Значение идиомы get rattled [get rattled] {v. phr.} To become confused, overexcited, ornervous. The thief got so rattled when he saw the police followinghim that he drove his car into a ditch....
15. 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 […]...
16. Значение идиомы blow up in one’s face [blow up in one’s face] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail completely and with unexpected force. The thief’s plan to rob the bank blew up in his face when a policeman stopped him....
17. Значение идиомы in stock [in stock] {adj. phr.} Having something ready to sell dr use; inpresent possession or supply; to be sold. The store had no more redshoes in stock, so Mary chose brown ones instead. Compare: IN STORE, ON HAND. Contrast: OUT OF STOCK....
18. Значение идиомы make off [make off] {v.} To go away; run away; leave. When the deer sawthe hunter it made off at once. A thief stopped John on a darkstreet and made off with his wallet. Compare: TAKE OFF....
19. Значение идиомы blurt out [blurt out] {v. phr.} To suddenly say something even if one was not planning to do so, or if it was not expected of them. “My brother Bob is in jail,” Tony blurted out, before anybody could stop him....
20. Значение идиомы make an example of [make an example of] {v. phr.} To punish publicly to showwhat happens when someone does wrong. The teacher made an exampleof the boy who copied from another student during a test. ThePilgrims made an example of a thief by putting him in the stocks....
21. Значение идиомы give oneself up [give oneself up] {v.} To stop hiding or running away; surrender. The thief gave himself up to the police. Mr. Thompson hit anothercar, and his wife told him to give himself up. Compare: TURN IN....
22. Значение идиомы dime store [dime store] or [five-and-dime] or [five-and-ten] {n. phr.} A store that sells things that cost little. Charles bought a pencil at the five-and-dime....
23. Значение идиомы at bay [at bay] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In a place where you can no longer run away; unable to go back farther; forced to stand and fight, or face an enemy; cornered. The dog ran the rat into a corner, and there the rat turned at bay. The police chased the thief to a roof, where […]...
24. Значение идиомы out of stock [out of stock] {adj. phr.} Having none for sale or use; no longerin supply; sold out. When Father tried to get tires for an old car, the man in the store said that size was out of stock and were not soldanymore. So many children have bought balloons that the store isnow out of stock. […]...
25. Значение идиомы get in with [get in with] {v. phr.} To join up with; begin to associate with;be accepted by. He got in with the wrong gang of boys and wound upin jail. She got in with her father’s firm and made a successfulcareer of it....
26. Перевод слова store Store – магазин; припасы, снабжать, хранить Перевод слова Clothing store – магазин готового платья war stores – боеприпасы to store a ship with provisions – снабдить судно провиантом facts stored away in the memory – факты, хранимые в памяти What did you get at the toy Store? Что вы купили в магазине игрушек? I need […]...
27. Значение идиомы run away [run away] or [run off] {v.} To leave and not plan to come back; gowithout permission; escape. Many times Tommy said he would run awayfrom home, but he never did. The guards in jail make sure thatnone of the prisoners run away. Compare: GET AWAY....
28. Значение идиомы jailbird [jailbird] {n.}, {informal} A convict; someone who is in jail orhas been recently released from prison. Because Harry was ajailbird, it was understandably hard for him to find a job after beingimprisoned....
29. Значение идиомы hue and cry [hue and cry] {n.} 1. An alarm and chase after a supposedwrongdoer; a pursuit usually by shouting men. “Stop, thief,” criedJohn as he ran. Others joined him, and soon there was a hue and cry. 2. An excited mass protest, alarm, or outcry of any kind. Theexplosion was so terrible that people at a distance […]...
30. Значение идиомы weasel word [weasel word] {n.}, {informal} A word which has more than onemeaning and may be used to deceive others. When the thief was beingquestioned by the police, he tried to fool them with weasel words....
31. Значение идиомы afoul of [afoul of] {prep.} 1. In collision with. The boat ran afoul of a buoy. 2. In or into trouble with. The thief ran afoul of the night watchman. Speeders can expect to fall afoul of the law sometimes....
32. Перевод идиомы against one’s will, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: against one’s will Перевод: против чьей-либо воли Пример: The police took the man to jail against his will. Полиция забрала человека в тюрьму без его согласия....
33. Значение идиомы price on one’s head [price on one’s head] {n. phr.} Reward offered to anyone whocatches a thief or a murderer. The hotel manager learned that thequiet man taken from his room by the police was a murderer with aprice on his head....
34. Значение идиомы do a stretch [do a stretch] {v. phr.} To spend time in jail serving one’s sentence. Jake has disappeared from view for a while; he is doing a stretch for dope smuggling....
35. Значение идиомы trump up [trump up] {v.} To make up ; invent in the mind. Every time Tom is late getting home he trumps up some new excuse. The Russians were afraid he was a spy, so they arrested him on atrumped-up charge and made him leave the country....
36. 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....
37. Please show the I. D The following supposedly a true story. This guy walked into a little corner store with a shot gun and demanded all the cash from the cash drawer. After the cashier put the cash in a bag, the robber saw a bottle of scotch that he wanted behind the counter on the shelf. He told the […]...
38. Значение идиомы dose out [dose out] {v.} To sell the whole of; end by selling all the goods; also, to sell your stock and stop doing business. The store dosed out its stock of garden supplies. Mr. Jones dosed out his grocery. Mr. Randall was losing money in his shoe store, so he decided to dose out....
39. Значение идиомы cowboy [cowboy] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A person who drives his car carelessly and at too great a speed in order to show off his courage. Joe’s going to be arrested some day – he is a cowboy on the highway....
40. Значение идиомы give oneself away [give oneself away] {v. phr.} To show guilt; show you have donewrong. The thief gave himself away by spending so much money. Carl played a joke on Bob and gave himself away by laughing. Compare: GIVE AWAY....