Значение идиомы sit on a bomb

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1. Перевод слова bombBomb — бомба; провал Перевод слова Air bomb — авиационная бомба nuclear bomb — ядерная бомба burst of a bomb — взрыв бомбы We exploded the nuclear Bomb. Мы взорвали ядерную бомбу. I Bombed my midterm. Я завалил экзамены первой сессии. A Bomb went off downtown. Бомба ушла в центр города....
2. Значение идиомы explode a bombshell[explode a bombshell] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say somethingstartling; suggest or show something astonishing or shocking, Thepolice exploded a bombshell when they arrested the kindly old bankerfor stealing money from the bank. The principal exploded abombshell by cancelling the dance as a penalty. Political leadersexploded a bombshell when they picked the young lawyer to run ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы overhead[overhead] {n.} Expenses incurred in the upkeep of one’s plant andpremises, employees’ salaries, etc., which are not due to the cost ofindividual items or products. «Our overhead is killing us!» theused car lot owner complained. «We have to move to a cheaper place.»...
4. Значение идиомы cost a bomb[cost a bomb] or [an arm and a leg] {v. phr.} To be extremely expensive. My new house has cost us an arm and a leg and we’re almost broke....
5. Перевод сленгового выражения da bomb, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: da bomb Перевод: отличный, самый лучший Синоним: phat Пример: Michael Jordan was da bomb — he was the greatest basketball player ever! Майкл Джордан был самым лучшим — он был величайшим баскетболистом всех времен! Примечание: фраза происходит из афроамериканского сленга, и она стала популярной в конце 20 века; Da — это разговорный вариант ... Читать далее...
6. Перевод слова overheadOverhead — накладные расходы; наверху, над головой Перевод слова The stars overhead — звезды над головой overhead throw — бросок через голову overhead expense — накладные расходы Lightning flashed Overhead. Молнии сверкали над головой. The stars came out in the blue Overhead. На небе появились звезды. She stowed the luggage away in the Overhead compartment. ... Читать далее...
7. This-390-year-old-bonsai-tree-survived-an-atomic-bombMoses Weisberg was walking his bicycle through the National Arboretum in Northeast Washington when he stopped at a mushroom-shaped tree. The first thing he noticed was the thickness of the trunk, estimated at almost a foot and a half in diameter. And then there was the abundance of spindly leaves, a healthy head of hair ... Читать далее...
8. What is the most damaging food?A dietician was once addressing a large audience in Chicago. «The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here, years ago. Red meat is awful. Vegetables can be disastrous, and none of us realizes the germs in our drinking water. But there is one thing that is ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы pad the bill[pad the bill] {v. phr.} To add false expenses to a bill; make abill larger than it really was. The salesman padded the bill forhis traveling expenses by exaggerating his food expenses....
10. Значение идиомы on top of the world[on top of the world] or [sitting on top of the world] also [sitting on high cotton] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Feelingpleased and happy; feeling successful. John was on top of the worldwhen he found out that he got into college. When Ruth won firstprize in the contest, she felt as though she was sitting on ... Читать далее...
11. Значение идиомы out-of-pocket expenses[out-of-pocket expenses] {n. phr.} Expenses one has to pay foroneself, not the company that sends one on a given assignment, such astips for waiters, cab drivers, etc. Luckily, my out-of-pocketexpenses didn’t amount to more than $15....
12. Перевод слова financeFinance — финансы, доходы, деньги; финансировать, содержать Перевод слова The finances of a state — государственные доходы his finances are low — у него плохо с деньгами a system of finance — финансовая система to finance a new house — финансировать строительство нового дома She is Chair of the Finance Committee. Она председатель финансового комитета. ... Читать далее...
13. Перевод слова dangerousDangerous — опасный, рискованный Перевод слова Dangerous silence — зловещее молчание dangerous to health — опасный для здоровья dangerous weapon — грозное оружие He often drives at Dangerous speeds. Он часто ездит на огромной скорости. Delays are Dangerous. Промедления опасны. The feelings are Dangerous guides. Чувства — опасные советчики. Происхождение слова dangerous Образовано от существительного...
14. Значение идиомы on top of[on top of] {prep}. 1. On the top of; standing or lying on; on. When the player on the other team dropped the ball, Bill fell on topof it. That high hill has a tower on top of it. 2. {informal}Very close to. The elevator was so crowded that everybody was ontop of each other. ... Читать далее...
15. Перевод слова departmentDepartment — отдел, отделение, кафедра; магазин Перевод слова Department-store chain — сеть крупных универмагов research department — отдел исследований sociology department — кафедра социологии Cooking is not my Department. Кулинария — это не моя область. Our Department has a staff of seven. Персонал нашей кафедры — семь сотрудников. He was selected to head the Department. ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы figure in[figure in] {v.} 1. {informal} To add to a total; remember to putdown in figures. We figured in the travel expenses but forgot thecost of meals. 2. To have a part in; be partly responsible for. Joe figured in all our touchdowns. Mary’s good grades figured inher choice as class president....
17. Nuclear Bomb Explosion — Ядерный взрывAt present nuclear detonations are the most devastating of the weapons of mass destruction. Depending upon the environment in which the nuclear device is detonated, blast effects are manifested as ground shock, water shock, cratering, and large amounts of dust and radioactive fallout. The energy of a nuclear explosion is transferred to the surrounding medium ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы sitting pretty[sitting pretty] {adj.}, {slang} To be in a lucky position. Thenew library is sitting pretty because a wealthy woman gave it $10,000worth of reference books. Mr. Jones was sitting pretty until his$25,000-a-year job was dropped by the company....
19. Значение идиомы cave in[cave in] {v.} 1. To fall or collapse inward. The mine caved in and crushed three miners. Don’t climb on that old roof. It might cave in. 2. {informal} To weaken and be forced to give up. The children begged their father to take them to the circus until he caved in. After the atomic ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы big daddy[big daddy] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} The most important, largest thing, person or animal in a congregation of similar persons, animals, or objects. The whale is the big daddy of everything that swims in the ocean. The H-bomb is the big daddy of all modern weapons. Al Capone was the big daddy of organized crime in ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы brave it out[brave it out] {v. phr.} To endure something difficult or dangerous through to the end; keep on through trouble or danger. It was a dangerous ocean crossing in wartime, but captain and crew braved it out....
22. Значение идиомы in a jam[in a jam] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a predicament; in a situationfraught with difficulty. If you continue to disregard theuniversity instructions on how to take a test, you’ll wind up in a jamwith the head of the department. Compare: IN A PICKLE, IN DEEP SHIT....
23. Значение идиомы get ahead[get ahead] {v.} 1. {informal} To become successful. Mr. Brownwas a good lawyer and soon began to get ahead. The person with agood education finds it easier to get ahead. 2. To be able to savemoney; get out of debt. In a few more years he will be able to getahead. After Father pays all ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы have the guts to do something[have the guts to do something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be braveenough to do something difficult or dangerous. Jack wants to marryJilt, but he doesn’t have the guts to pop the question....
25. Значение идиомы as you please[as you please] 1. As you like, whatever you like or prefer; as you choose. You may do as you please. 2. {informal} Very. — Used after an adjective or adverb often preceded by «as». There was Tinker, sitting there, cheerful as you please. She was dressed for the dance and she looked as pretty ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы handle with gloves[handle with gloves] or [handle with kid gloves] {v. phr.},{informal} 1. To treat very gently and carefully. An atomic bomb ishandled with kid gloves. 2. To treat with great tact and diplomacy. Aunt Jane is so irritable that we have to treat her with kid gloves....
27. Helpful advice for travellersHelpful advice for travellers: If you are going to get on a commercial flight, take a bomb with you. BECAUSE: What are the odds of TWO guys being on the SAME PLANE at the SAME TIME with a bomb?...
28. Значение идиомы make the fur fly[make the fur fly] or [make the feathers fly] {v. phr.}, {informal}Say or write mean things about someone or to jump on and fight hard. A man fooled Mr. Black and got his money. Mr. Black will really makethe fur fly when he finds the man. Mrs. Baker’s dog dug holes inher neighbor’s garden. The ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы offbeat[offbeat] {adj.}, {informal} Nonconventional; different from theusual; odd. Linguistics used to be an offbeat field, but nowadaysevery self-respecting university has a linguistics department....
30. Перевод идиомы at one sitting / in one sitting, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at one sitting / in one sitting Перевод: за один раз, в один присест Пример: We finished the food at one sitting. Мы все съели в один присест....
31. Значение идиомы do away with[do away with] {v.} 1. To put an end to; stop. The teachers want to do away with cheating in their school. The city has decided to do away with overhead wires. Compare: RID OF. 2. To kill; murder. The robbers did away with their victims....
32. Значение идиомы head-hunting[head-hunting] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. The custom of seekingout, decapitating, and preserving the heads of enemies as trophies. 2.A search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions. Thepresident sent a committee to the colleges and universities to do somehead-hunting; we hope he finds some young talent. 3. A systematicdestruction of opponents, especially in politics. Billings ... Читать далее...
33. Business BookkeepingI have a day job, but I recently started a small business On the side. I didn’t know anything about Accounting and my friend, Roland, said he would give me some advice. Roland: So, the reason that you need to do your Bookkeeping is so you can manage your Cash flow. Even if you have ... Читать далее...
34. Значение идиомы a little knowledge is a dangerous thing[a little knowledge is a dangerous thing] {literary} A person who knows a little about something may think he knows it all and make bad mistakes. — A proverb. John has read a book on driving a car and now he thinks he can drive. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing....
35. Значение идиомы after the dust clears[after the dust clears] or [when the dust settles] {adv. phr.} When a troubling, confusing, or disastrous event is finally over. John invited Tim for dinner, but since Tim’s father had just died, he replied, «Thanks. I’d like to come after the dust settles.»...
36. Значение идиомы foggy bottom[foggy bottom] {n.}, {slang} An area in downtown Washington, D. C. where many offices of the Department of State are located; hencefiguratively, the U. S. Department of State. The press secretarygave us a lot of foggy bottom double-talk about the hostage crisis inthe Near East....
37. Перевод идиомы armed and dangerous, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: armed and dangerous Перевод: вооружен и опасен (обычно употребляется по отношению к преступнику) Пример: The criminal was armed and dangerous when the police arrested him. Преступник был вооружен, когда полиция арестовала его....
38. The History of Nuclear Bomb Creation — История создания ядерной бомбыThe first nuclear weapons were created by the United States, with assistance from the United Kingdom and Canada, during World War II as part of the top-secret Manhattan Project. While the first nuclear weapons were developed primarily out of fear that Nazi Germany would first develop them, they eventually used against the Japanese cities of ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы on the bench[on the bench] 1. Sitting in a law court as a judge. JudgeWyzanski is on the bench this morning. 2. Sitting among thesubstitute players. The coach had to keep his star player on thebench with a sprained ankle. Compare: BENCH WARMER....
40. Значение идиомы sit on a volcano[sit on a volcano] {v.}, {informal} 1. To be in a place wheretrouble may start or danger may come suddenly. Bob was in that partof South America before the revolution began. He knew he was sittingon a volcano. The policemen who patrolled the big city slum areathat summer were sitting on a volcano....