Значение идиомы side by side

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1. Значение идиомы side street[side street] {n.} A street that runs into and ends at a mainstreet. The store is on a side street just off Main Street. TheSpellmans bought a house on a side street that runs off Broad Street. Compare: BACK STREET, CROSS STREET....
2. Значение идиомы shoulder to shoulder[shoulder to shoulder] {adv. phr.} 1. One beside the other;together. The three boys were shoulder to shoulder all during theworking hours. Compare: SIDE BY SIDE. 2. Each helping the other; inagreement; together. — Often used with «stand». We can win thefight if we all stand shoulder to shoulder. Compare: SEE EYE TO EYE....
3. Значение идиомы alongside of[alongside of] {prep.} 1. At or along the side of. We walked alongside of the river. 2. Together with. I played alongside of Tom on the same team. Compare: SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, SIDE BY SIDE. 3. {informal} Compared with or to; measured next to. His money doesn’t look like much alongside of a millionaire’s....
4. Значение идиомы side[side] See: CHOOSE UP SIDES, FROM SIDE TO SIDE, GET UP ON THE WRONGSIDE OF THE BED, GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THEFENCE or GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL, LAUGHON THE WRONG SIDE OF ONE’S MOUTH, ON ONE’S BAD SIDE, ON ONE’S GOODSIDE, ON THE ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы on the side[on the side] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. In addition to a mainthing, amount or quantity; extra. He ordered a hamburger withonions and French fries on the side. His job at the hospital didnot pay much, so he found another on the side. The cowboys in therodeo competed for prize money and also made bets on ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы to be on the safe side[to be on the safe side] {adv. phr.} To take extra precautions;reduce or eliminate the possibility of a mistake, an error, or evendanger. Dad always keeps his valuables in a bank’s safe depositbox, just to be on the safe side. Compare: JUST IN CASE....
7. Значение идиомы on one’s good side[on one’s good side] or [on the good side of one] {adj. phr.},{informal} Friendly with someone; liked by a person. John thoughtthat he would get a good grade if he got on the good side of theteacher. Successful workers stay on the good side of theirbosses. Contrast: ON ONE’S BAD SIDE....
8. Значение идиомы on one’s bad side[on one’s bad side] or [on the bad side of one] {adj. phr.},{informal} Not liked by someone; not friendly with a person. Sally’s boyfriend got on Father’s bad side by keeping Sally out toolate after the dance. Contrast: ON ONE’S GOOD SIDE....
9. Значение идиомы line up[line up] {v. phr.} 1. To take places in a line or formation; standside by side or one behind another; form a line or pattern. Theboys lined up and took turns diving off the springboard. Thefootball team lined up in a «T» formation. 2. To put in line. Johnlined up the pool balls. 3. To ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы side against[side against] {v.} To join or be on the side that is against;disagree with; oppose. Bill and Joe sided against me in theargument. We sided against the plan to go by plane. Contrast:SIDE WITH....
11. Значение идиомы get up on the wrong side of the bed[get up on the wrong side of the bed] {v. phr.}, {informal} Toawake with a bad temper. Henry got up on the wrong side of the bedand wouldn’t eat breakfast. The man went to bed very late and gotup on the wrong side of the bed....
12. Пословица / поговорка grass is always greener on the other side of the fence / grass is greener on the other side — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: grass is always greener on the other side of the fence / grass is greener on the other side Перевод: хорошо там, где нас нет Пример: My cousin is always looking for a new job. For her the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Моя двоюродная сестра ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы side with[side with] {v.} To agree with; help. Alan always sides withJohnny in an argument. Gerald sided with the plan to move theclub. Contrast: SIDE AGAINST....
14. Значение идиомы laugh on the wrong side of one’s mouth[laugh on the wrong side of one’s mouth] or [laugh on the otherside of one’s mouth] or [laugh out of the other side of one’s mouth]{v. phr.}, {informal} To be made sorry; to feel annoyance ordisappointment; cry. Paul boasted that he was a good skater, butafter he fell, he laughed out of the other side ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы get on one’s good side[get on one’s good side] {v. phr.} To gain the favor of someone;flatter or please another. A clever lobbyist knows how to get onthe good side of both the House of Representatives and the Senate....
16. Значение идиомы on the safe side[on the safe side] {adv. phr.} Provided for against a possibleemergency; well prepared. «Please double-check these proofs, Mr. Brown,» the printer said, «just to be on the safe side.»...
17. Перевод идиомы get up on the wrong side of the bed, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: get up on the wrong side of the bed Идиома: get up on the wrong side of the bed Перевод: встать не с той ноги, быть в плохом настроении Пример: My friend got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and will not talk to anyone. Мой друг встал сегодня не ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы know which side one’s bread is buttered on[know which side one’s bread is buttered on] {v. phr.} To know whocan help you and try to please him; know what is for your own gain. Dick was always polite to the boss; he knew which side his bread wasbuttered on....
19. Перевод слова sideSide — сторона, стенка; боковой, побочный Перевод слова The sides of a house — боковые стены дома a side opposite an angle — сторона, противолежащая углу side entrance — боковой вход side payment — побочный заработок A cube has six Sides. У куба шесть граней. Which Side are you on? На чьей вы стороне? He ... Читать далее...
20. Перевод идиомы get out of bed on the wrong side, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: get out of bed on the wrong side Перевод: встать не с той ноги, быть в плохом настроении Пример: I think that she got out of bed on the wrong side as she is not talking to anyone today. Кажется, она сегодня не с той ноги встала, раз ни с кем не разговаривает....
21. Значение идиомы grass is always greener on the other side of the fence[grass is always greener on the other side of the fence] or [grassis always greener on the other side of the hill] We are often notsatisfied and want to be somewhere else; a place that is far away ordifferent seems better than where we are. John is always changinghis job because the grass always looks ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы back street[back street] {n.} A street not near the main streets or from which it is hard to get to a main street. We got lost in the back streets going through the city and it took us a half hour to find our way again. Compare: SIDE STREET....
23. Значение идиомы go through with[go through with] {v. phr.} To finish; do as planned or agreed; notstop or fail to do. The boys don’t think Bob will go through withhis plans to spend the summer at a camp. Mr. Trent hopes the citywon’t go through with its plans to widen the street. Syn.: CARRY OUT. Compare: CARRY THROUGH, LIVE ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы through street[through street] {n.} 1. A street on which cars can move withoutstopping at intersections, but cars on streets crossing it have tostop at the intersection. You have to be especially carefulcrossing a through street. Mr. Jones stopped his car when he cameto the through street. He waited until there were no cars on it, anddrove ... Читать далее...
25. A priest is walking down the street one day whenA priest is walking down the street one day when he notices a very small boy trying to press a doorbell on a house across the street. However, the boy is very small and the doorbell is too high for him to reach. After watching the boys efforts for some time, the priest moves closer ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы go out of one’s way[go out of one’s way] {v. phr.} To make an extra effort; do morethan usual. Jane went out of her way to be nice to the new girl. Don did not like Charles, and he went out of his way to say badthings about Charles. Compare: BEND OVER BACKWARD, KNOCK ONESELF OUT....
27. Значение идиомы cold shoulder[cold shoulder] {n.}, {informal} Unfriendly treatment of a person, a showing of dislike for a person or of looking down on a person. — Used in the cliches «give the cold shoulder» or «turn a cold shoulder to» or «get the cold shoulder». When Bob asked Mary for a date she gave him the cold ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы close-knit[close-knit] {adj.} Closely joined together by ties of love, friendship, or common interest; close. The Joneses are a close-knit family. The three boys are always together. They form a very close-knit group....
29. Значение идиомы fall by the wayside[fall by the wayside] also [drop by the wayside] {v. phr.} To giveup or fail before the finish. The boys tried to make a 50-milehike, but most of them fell by the wayside. George, Harry, andJohn entered college to become teachers, but Harry and John fell bythe wayside, and only George graduated....
30. An academic problemIn a high school gym class, all the girls are lined up against one wall, and all the boys against the opposite wall. Every ten seconds, they walk toward each other exactly half the remaining distance between them. A mathematician, a physicist, and an engineer are asked, «When will the girls and boys meet?» Mathematician: ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы take a back seat[take a back seat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To accept a poorer orlower position; be second to something or someone else. During thewar all manufacturing had to take a back seat to military needs. She does not have to take a back seat to any singer alive. Compare:PLAY SECOND FIDDLE....
32. Перевод сленгового выражения wrong side of the tracks, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: wrong side of the tracks Перевод: бедный, неблагоприятный район города Синоним: slum Пример: Chris came from the wrong side of the tracks, but eventually he became a millionaire. Крис родом из неблагоприятного района, но, в конце концов, он стал миллионером....
33. Значение идиомы cross street[cross street] {n.} A street that crosses a main street and runs on both sides of it. Elm Street is a cross street on Main Street and there is a traffic light there. Compare: THROUGH STREET....
34. Значение идиомы but good[but good] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Very much so; thoroughly completely; forcefully. — Used for emphasis. Jack called Charles a bad name, and Charles hit him, but good. Tom fell and broke his leg. That taught him but good not to fool around in high trees. Compare: AND HOW....
35. Значение идиомы look on[look on] or [look upon] {v.} 1. To regard; consider; think of. The stuff had always been looked on as a worthless factory waste. Until the day Bob made the touchdown, the other boys had looked uponhim as rather a sissy. 2. To be an observer; watch without takingpart. Fred had never been able to ... Читать далее...
36. Значение идиомы let bygones be bygones[let bygones be bygones] {v. phr.} To let the past be forgotten. After a long, angry quarrel the two boys agreed to let bygones bebygones and made friends again. We should let bygones be bygonesand try to get along with each other. Syn.: FORGIVE AND FORGET. Compare: BURY THE HATCHET, LIVE AND LET LIVE....
37. Our StreetВ топике Наша улица — я рассказываю о своей любимой улице Сосновой. Моя улица хорошо спланирована, находится на окраине города, здесь спокойно и тихо, а воздух чист – из-за отсутствия большого транспортного движения и обилия зеленых насаждений. Мне нравится наша улица, и я не хотел бы жить где-либо еще. I live in Sosnova Street. It ... Читать далее...
38. Значение идиомы in good[in good] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Well liked; accepted. — Used with»with». The boy washed the blackboards so that he would get in goodwith Iris teacher. Although Tom was younger, he was in good withthe older boys. Compare: ON ONE’S GOOD SIDE. Contrast: IN BAD....
39. Значение идиомы sing a different tune[sing a different tune] or [whistle a different tune] also [sing anew tune] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk or act in the opposite way;contradict something said before. Charles said that all smokersshould be expelled from the team but he sang a different tune afterthe coach caught him smoking. Syn.: CHANGE ONE’S TUNE, DANCE TOANOTHER TUNE. ... Читать далее...
40. A policeman was patrolling near midnightA policeman was patrolling near midnight at a local parking spot overlooking a golf course. He drove by a car and saw a couple inside with the dome light on. Inside there was a young man in the driver’s seat reading a computer magazine and a young lady in the back seat calmly knitting. He ... Читать далее...