Значение идиомы six bits

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1. Значение идиомы two bits [two bits] {n.}, {slang} Twenty-five cents; a quarter of a dollar. A haircut only cost two bits when Grandfather was young. Compare:FOUR BITS, SIX BITS....
2. Значение идиомы on sale [on sale] {adj. phr.} Selling for a special low price. Tomatosoup that is usually sold for sixty cents a can is now on sale forfifty cents. John and Mary couldn’t sell all of the lemonade attwenty cents a cup so they have it on sale for ten cents a cup....
3. Перевод слова seventy Seventy – семьдесят, семидесятый Перевод слова A man of seventy – семидесятилетний мужчина seventy houses – семьдесят домов chapter seventy – семидесятая глава seventy-one – семьдесят один He was doing Seventy. Он ехал со скоростью семьдесят миль в час. He must be about Seventy. Ему должно быть около семидесяти лет. The house was appraised at […]...
4. Значение идиомы two cents [two cents] {n.} {informal} 1. Something not important or verysmall; almost nothing. Paul was so angry that he said for two centshe would quit the team. When John saw that the girl he wasscolding was lame, he felt like two cents. 2. or [two cents worth]Something you want to say; opinion. – Used with a […]...
5. Значение идиомы lend itself to [lend itself to] {v. phr.} To give a chance for or be useful for;to be possible or right for. Bob was sick and did not go to Jane’sparty, but his absence lent itself to misunderstanding. Theteacher’s paperweight was a heavy piece of metal which sometimes lentitself to use as a hammer. This poem lends itself […]...
6. How you made money A young man asked an old rich man how he made his money. The old guy fingered his worsted wool vest and said, “Well, son, it was 1932. The depth of the Great Depression. I was down to my last nickel. “I invested that nickel in an apple. I spent the entire day polishing the […]...
7. Значение идиомы lend a hand [lend a hand] or [give a hand] also [bear a hand] {v. phr.} To givehelp; make yourself useful; help. The stage manager asked some ofthe boys to lend a hand with the scenery. Dick saw a woman with aflat tire and offered to give her a hand with it. Compare: LIFT AFINGER....
8. Перевод слова lend Lend – давать взаймы, давать на время Перевод слова To lend a helping hand – протягивать руку помощи to lend long – предоставлять долгосрочную ссуду to lend one’s ears – уделить внимание, выслушать She Lent the money to him. Она дала ему денег взаймы. Could you Lend me 50p, please? Не могли бы вы одолжить […]...
9. Значение идиомы dig up [dig up] {v.}, {informal} To find or get with some effort. Sue dug up some useful material for her English composition. Jim asked each boy to dig up twenty-five cents to pay for the hot dogs and soda. Compare: DIG OUT....
10. Значение идиомы gross-out session [gross-out session] {n.}, {slang}, {avoidable} A verbal contestbetween teen-agers in which the object of the game is to see who canbe more disgusting or vulgar than anybody else. When Jim got homehe found his two teen-age sons engaged in a gross-out session; hebawled them out and cut their weekly allowance....
11. Значение идиомы lend oneself to [lend oneself to] {v. phr.} To give help or approval to; encourage;assist. Alice wouldn’t lend herself to the plot to hide theteacher’s chalk....
12. Значение идиомы nothing doing [nothing doing] {adv. phr.}, {informal} I will not do it; certainlynot; no indeed; no. “Will you lend me a dollar?” “Nothing doing!” “Let’s go for a boat ride!” “Nothing doing!” Compare: NO DEAL....
13. Значение идиомы how about [how about] or [what about] {interrog.} – Used to ask for adecision, action, opinion, or explanation. 1. Will you have or agreeon? How about another piece of pie? What about a game oftennis? How about going to the dance with me Saturday? 2. Willyou lend or give me? How about five dollars until Friday? Whatabout […]...
14. Перевод идиомы a girl Friday / a man Friday / a person Friday, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: a girl Friday / a man Friday / a person Friday Перевод: девушка / мужчина / человек, выполняющий разную подсобную работу в офисе Пример: Jan is our girl Friday. She does the important jobs in our office. Джен – наша верная помощница. Она выполняет важную работу в нашем офисе....
15. Значение идиомы hold out [hold out] {v. phr.} 1. To put forward; reach out; extend; offer. Mr. Ryan held out his hand in welcome. The clerk held out a dressfor Martha to try on. The Company held out many fine promises toJack in order to get him to work for them. 2. To keep resisting; notyield; refuse to give […]...
16. Перевод слова Friday Friday – пятница Перевод слова Black Friday – “черная пятница” from Monday through Friday – с понедельника по пятницу when two friday come together – после дождичка в четверг We aim to finish by Friday. Мы намереваемся закончить к пятнице. ‘What day is it today?’ ‘Friday.’ – Какой сегодня день недели? – Пятница. His funeral […]...
17. Значение идиомы let one have it [let one have it] {v. phr.} 1a. {slang} To hit hard. He drewback his fist and let the man have it. Give him a kick in thepants; let him have it! Syn.: GIVE IT TO. 1b. {slang} To use a weaponon; to shoot or knife. The guard pulled his gun and let the robberhave it […]...
18. Значение идиомы check out [check out] {v.} 1a. To pay your hotel bill and leave. The last guests checked out of their rooms in the morning. Contrast: CHECK IN. 1b. {informal} To go away; leave. I hoped our guest would stay but he had to check out before Monday. Compare: CHECK IN. 2a. To make a list or record […]...
19. A man running a little behind schedule arrives A man running a little behind schedule arrives at a picture theatre, goes in to watch the movie that has already started, and as his eyes adjust to the darkness, he is surprised to see a dog sitting beside its master in the row ahead, intently watching the movie. It even seemed to be enjoying […]...
20. Значение идиомы hard up [hard up] {adj.}, {informal} Without enough money or some otherneeded thing. Dick was hard up and asked Lou to lend him a dollar. The campers were hard up for water because their well had run dry. Compare: UP AGAINST IT....
21. Перевод идиомы lend color to (something), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: lend color to (something) Перевод: сделать что-либо более интересным, приукрасить что-либо Пример: The music of the orchestra helped to lend color to the dance performance. Оркестровая музыка помогла приукрасить танцевальное представление....
22. Значение идиомы lay off [lay off] {v. phr.} 1. To mark out the boundaries or limits. Helaid off a baseball diamond on the vacant lot. Compare: LAY OUT.2. To put out of work. The company lost the contract for making theshoes and laid off half its workers. 3. {slang} To stop bothering;leave alone. – Usually used in the imperative. […]...
23. Значение идиомы over a barrel [over a barrel] also [over the barrel] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Inthe power of your enemies; not able to do anything about what happensto you; in a helpless condition; trapped. Bill had Tom over abarrel because Tom owed him money. Ralph has me over a barrel; Ineed five dollars, and he won’t lend it to me […]...
24. Значение идиомы go into orbit [go into orbit] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To become very happy orsuccessful. Our team has gone into orbit. Compare: FLY HIGH. 2. Tolose one’s temper or control completely; become very angry. Johnwas afraid his father would go into orbit when he found out about thecar accident. Compare: HIT THE CEILING....
25. Значение идиомы hang out [hang out] {v.} 1. {slang} To spend your time idly or loungingabout. The teacher complained that Joe was hanging out in poolroomsinstead of doing his homework. Compare: HANG AROUND. 2. {slang} Tolive; reside. Two policemen stopped the stranger and asked himwhere he hung out. 3. To reach out farther than the part below. The branches […]...
26. You can eat your plate Taipei, Taiwan (AP) – Diners tempted to lick a plate after a delicious meal can now go a step further – eat the plate. Chen Liang-erh, 50, an amateur inventor, announced Friday that he had perfected an edible plate made from wheat grain, and that he planned to mass-produce it and other edible crockery including […]...
27. Значение идиомы loaded for bear [loaded for bear] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Ready for action; preparedand eager. Frank liked the new merchandise and as he set out on hisrounds as a salesman, he felt really loaded for bear. The footballteam arrived Friday noon, loaded for bear....
28. Значение идиомы son of a gun [son of a gun] {n. phr.}, {slang} 1. A bad person; a person notliked. I don’t like Charley; keep that son of a gun out of here. Syn.: BAD ACTOR. 2. A mischievous rascal; a lively guy. – Often usedin a joking way. The farmer said he would catch the son of a gunwho let […]...
29. Значение идиомы make allowance [make allowance] {v. phr.} To judge results by the circumstances. – Often used in plural. When a small boy is helping you, you mustmake allowances for his age....
30. Значение идиомы in order [in order] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In arrangement; in the properway of following one another. Come to my desk in alphabetical orderas I call your names. Line up and walk to the door in order. Name all the presidents in order. Compare: IN TURN. 2. In propercondition. The car was in good working order […]...
31. Значение идиомы down on one’s luck [down on one’s luck] {adj.}, {informal} Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck. The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately. Compare: HARD ROW TO HOE, HARD SLEDDING, ON ONE’S […]...
32. Значение идиомы polish the apple [polish the apple] {v. phr.}, {slang} To try to make someone likeyou; to try to win favor by flattery. Mary polished the apple atwork because she wanted a day off. Susan is the teacher’s petbecause she always polishes the apple. – [apple polisher] {n.},{slang} A person who is nice to the one in charge in […]...
33. Значение идиомы give out [give out] {v.} 1. To make known; let it be known; publish. Marygave out that she and Bob were going to be married. 2. To let escape;give. The cowboy gave out a yell. Syn.: GIVE OFF, LET GO. 3. togive to people; distribute. The barber gives out free lollipops toall the children. Compare: HAND OUT, […]...
34. Значение идиомы get to [get to] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To begin by chance; begin to. – Used with a verbal noun or an infinitive. George meant to save hisdollar, but he got to thinking how good an ice cream cone would taste, and he spent it. On a rainy day, Sally got to looking around inthe attic and […]...
35. Значение идиомы card up one’s sleeve [card up one’s sleeve] {n. phr.}, {informal} Another help, plan, or argument kept back and produced if needed; another way to do something. John knew his mother would lend him money if necessary, but he kept that card up his sleeve. Bill always has a card up his sleeve, so when his first plan failed […]...
36. Значение идиомы lift a finger [lift a finger] or [lift a hand] also [raise a hand] {v. phr.} 1.To do something; do your share; to help. – Usually used in thenegative. We all worked hard except Joe. He wouldn’t lift afinger. The king did not lift a hand when his people were hungry. Compare: LEND A HAND....
37. Значение идиомы all the way [all the way] or [the whole way] {adv. phr.} 1. From start to finish during the whole distance or time. Jack climbed all the way to the top of the tree. Joe has played the whole way in the football game and it’s almost over. 2. In complete agreement; with complete willingness to satisfy. – […]...
38. Значение идиомы make up [make up] {v.} 1. To make by putting things orparts together. A car is made up of many different parts. 2. Toinvent; think and say something that is new or not true. Jean makesup stories to amuse her little brother. 3a. To do or provide ; do or supply ; get back; regain; give back; […]...
39. Значение идиомы go the whole hog [go the whole hog] or [go whole hog] {v. phr.}, {informal} To dosomething completely or thoroughly; to give all your strength orattention to something. When Bob became interested in modelairplanes, he went the whole hog. The family went whole hog at thefair, and spent a lot of money. Compare: ALL OUT, ALL THE WAY, SHOOTTHE […]...
40. Значение идиомы get with it [get with it] {v. phr.}, {slang} To pay attention; be alive oralert; get busy. The students get with it just beforeexaminations. The coach told the team to get with it. Compare: ONTHE BALL....