Значение идиомы small fry

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1. Question answer 03What’s the chilliest ground in the premiership? Cold Trafford! How did the footbal pitch end up as triangle? Somebody took a corner! Why didn’t the dog want to play football? It was a boxer! What did they call Dracula when he won the league? The champire! Which England player keeps up the fuel supply? Paul ... Читать далее...
2. Перевод слова ignoreIgnore — игнорировать, не замечать Перевод слова To ignore rude remarks — не обращать внимания на грубые замечания to ignore the pain — не замечать боли to ignore an invitation — не ответить на приглашение I chose to Ignore his advice. Я решил не слушать его советов. I’ll Ignore that last remark. Я проигнорирую последнее ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы beat the pants off[beat the pants off] {v. phr.} 1. To prevail over someone in a race or competition. Jim beat the pants off George in the swimming race. 2. To give someone a severe physical beating. Jack beat the pants off the two young men who were trying to hold him up in Central Park....
4. Перевод слова competitionCompetition — соревнование, состязание, конкуренция Перевод слова Chess competition — шахматный турнир diving competition — соревнования по прыжкам в воду to meet with competition — сталкиваться с конкуренцией Who won the Competition? Кто выиграл конкурс? Competition should beat the price down. Цены должны упасть из-за конкуренции. Has Jim entered for the Competition? Джим будет участвовать ... Читать далее...
5. Перевод слова cheeseCheese — сыр Перевод слова A cheese — головка сыра, круг сыра semi-soft cheese — полутвердый сыр cheese sandwich — бутерброд с сыром This Cheese smells funky. Этот сыр пованивает. She Sliced the cheese thin. Она тонко порезала сыр. Sprinkle the top with Cheese. Посыпьте сверху сыром....
6. Значение идиомы come in[come in] {v.} 1. To finish in a sports contest or other competition. He came in second in the hundred-yard dash. 2. To become the fashion; begin to be used. Swimming trunks for men came in after World War I; before that men used full swim suits....
7. Значение идиомы on the whole[on the whole] {adv. phr.} 1. In the most important things; in mostways. On the whole, Billy did very well in school this year. Everybody agreed that on the whole it was a good show. Syn.: INALL, FOR THE MOST PART. 2. In most cases; usually. On the whole, men are stronger than women. On ... Читать далее...
8. Значение идиомы brush aside[brush aside] {v. phr.} To ignore; give no reply. Brushing aside the editor’s comments, the young novelist proceeded with his story, which was subsequently rejected by the publisher....
9. Значение идиомы be-in[be-in] {n.}, {slang}, {hippie culture} A gathering or social occasion with or without a discernible purpose, often held in a public place like a park or under a large circus tent. The youngsters really enjoyed the great springtime jazz be-in at the park....
10. Значение идиомы lay in[lay in] {v.} To store up a supply of; to get and keep for futureuse. Mrs. Mason heard that the price of sugar might go up, so shelaid in a hundred pounds of it. Before school starts, theprincipal will lay in plenty of paper for the students’ written work. Compare: LAY UP....
11. Перевод слова hundredHundred — сто, сотня Перевод слова Hundreds of people — сотни людей to sell by the hundred — продавать сотнями to have hundreds in the bank — иметь сотни в банке to live to be a hundred — дожить до ста лет He gains a Hundred a year. Он зарабатывает сотню в год. I swim ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы big cheese[big cheese] or [big gun] or [big shot] or [big wheel] or [big wig]{n.}, {slang} An important person; a leader; a high official; a person of high rank. Bill had been a big shot in high school. John wanted to be the big cheese in his club. Compare: WHOLE CHEESE....
13. Значение идиомы go wrong[go wrong] {v. phr.} 1. To fail; go out of order. Something wentwrong with our car and we stalled on the road. 2. To sink into animmoral or criminal existence. In a large city many young people gowrong every year....
14. Everything we needA young teacher was trying to teach her six-year-old charges about sharing. In the midst of doing so, she said that no one had everything they wanted. At this point, a young arm was energetically pumping at the back of the class. She tried to ignore him, but little Johnny started saying, «oh miss, oh ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы day in and day out[day in and day out] or [day in, day out] {adv. phr.} Regularly; consistently; all the time; always. He plays good tennis day in and day out. — Also used with several other time words in place of day: week, month, year. Every summer, year in, year out, the ice cream man comes back to ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы whole cheese[whole cheese] {slang} or {informal} [whole show] {n.}, {informal}The only important person; big boss. Joe thought he was the wholecheese in the game because he owned the ball. You’re not the wholeshow just because you got all A’s. Compare: BIG CHEESE....
17. Значение идиомы bring[bring] or [wheel in] or [out] or [up the big guns] {v. phr.} To make use of a concealed plan in order to defeat an opponent in an argument or in a game, debate, or competition. The new computer software company decided to bring out the big guns to get ahead of the competition....
18. Значение идиомы double-park[double-park] {v.} To park a car beside another car which is at the curb. Jimmy’s father double-parked his car and the police gave him a ticket. If you double-park, you block other cars from passing....
19. At an Amusement ParkMy brother, his wife, and their two daughters are in town and I had promised the girls that I would take them to an Amusement park. I don’t really like Roller coasters, but I knew the kids would like it. On Saturday morning, we drove down to the Theme park. We parked and took a ... Читать далее...
20. Twelve days fast foodTwelve days of fast food On the first day of Christmas, my drive through gave to me: a Big Bacon Classic with cheese. On the second day of Christmas, my drive through gave to me: Two Happy Meals, and a Big Bacon Classic with cheese. On the third day of Christmas, my drive through gave ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы at least[at least] {adv. phr.} 1. or [at the least] At the smallest guess; no fewer than; no less than. You should brush your teeth at least twice a day. At least three students are failing in mathematics. Mr. Johnson must weigh 200 pounds at least. Compare: ALL OF. 2. Whatever else you may say; anyhow; ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы look up to[look up to] {v.} To think of as a good example to copy;honor; respect. Mr. Smith had taught for many years, and all thestudents looked up to him. Young children look up to older ones, so older children should be good examples....
23. Значение идиомы large order[large order] {n. phr.} Difficult job; a difficult task to fulfill. It is a large order to educate three children in college at thesame time. Compare: TALL ORDER....
24. Значение идиомы at large[at large] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not kept within walls, fences, or boundaries; free. The killer remained at large for weeks. Compare: AT LIBERTY. Cattle and sheep roamed at large on the big ranch. 2. In a broad, general way; at length; fully. The superintendent talked at large for an hour about his hopes ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы take in[take in] {v.} 1. To include. The country’s boundaries werechanged to fake in a piece of land beyond the river. The class ofmammals takes in nearly all warm-blooded animals except the birds. 2.To go and see; visit. The students decided to take in a movie whilethey were in town. We planned to take in Niagara ... Читать далее...
26. Ordering at a Sandwich ShopEmployee: Welcome to Grubway. What can I get for you? Jared: I’m still deciding. I’m trying to lose weight and I hear that eating a sandwich for lunch every day will help me do that. Do you guys have a BLT or a Club? Employee: We don’t have a BLT, but we do have a ... Читать далее...
27. Ten pounds of prideA Texan bought a round of drinks for all in the bar and announced that his wife had just produced a typical Texas baby, weighing a whopping twenty pounds. «WOW!» was the response from everyone at the bar. Two weeks later the Texan returned to the bar. The bartender recognized him and asked, «Aren’t you ... Читать далее...
28. A Mexican, a black, and a white guyA Mexican, a black, and a white guy are in a bar having a drink when a good-looking girl comes up to them and says «whoever can say liver and cheese in a sentence can have me». So the white guy says «I love liver and cheese.» she says «that’s not good enough.» The black ... Читать далее...
29. 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...
30. Значение идиомы by and large[by and large] {adv. phr.} As it most often happens; more often than not; usually; mostly. There were bad days, but it was a pleasant summer, by and large. By and large, women can bear pain better than men. Syn.: FOR THE MOST PART, ON THE WHOLE....
31. Значение идиомы boys will be boys[boys will be boys] Boys are only children and must sometimes get into mischief or trouble or behave too roughly. Boys will be boys and make a lot of noise, so John’s mother told him and his friends to play in the park instead of the back yard....
32. Значение идиомы children should be seen and not heard[children should be seen and not heard] A command issued by adults to children ordering them to be quiet and not to interrupt. — A proverb. Your children should not argue so loudly. Haven’t you taught them that children should be seen and not heard?...
33. Значение идиомы fly in the face of[fly in the face of] or [fly in the teeth of] {v. phr.} To ignore;go against; show disrespect or disregard for. You can’t fly in theface of good business rules and expect to he successful. Floyd’sfriends tried to help him, but he flew in the teeth of their adviceand soon became a drunkard....
34. Значение идиомы no wonder[no wonder] also [small wonder] {adj.} Not surprising; to beexpected. It is no wonder that the children love to visit thefarm. The Browns didn’t go to the fair. Small wonder — theydislike large noisy crowds....
35. Значение идиомы not to give one the time of day[not to give one the time of day] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} Todislike someone strongly enough so as to totally ignore him. Suewouldn’t give Helen the time of day....
36. Значение идиомы pass over[pass over] or [pass by] {v.} To give no attention to; not notice;ignore, I can pass over the disorderliness of the troops, but theirdisobedience is serious. In choosing men to be given a salaryraise, the foreman passed Mr. Hart by. She was unattractive, thekind of a girl that everybody would pass by....
37. Значение идиомы hang out one’s shingle[hang out one’s shingle] {v. phr.}, {informal} To give publicnotice of the opening of an office, especially a doctor’s or lawyer’soffice, by putting up a small signboard. The young doctor hung outhis shingle and soon had a large practice....
38. Sweet, Sweet Road RageAn elderly lady was stopped to pull into a parking space when a young man in his new red Mercedes went around her and parked in the space she was waiting for. The little old lady was so upset that she went up to the man and said, «I was going to park there!» The ... Читать далее...
39. Taking PhotographsRyan: Stop Mugging for the camera and stand Still! Katrina: I’ve been standing still for 10 minutes, while you’ve been setting up the Shot. I have to do something. This is boring! Ryan: I almost have the Settings right. Okay, let’s try a shot. Say “cheese.” Katrina: Cheese. Ryan: Oh, you look Washed out in ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы second-best[second-best] {adj.} Next to best; second in rank. Mary wore hersecond-best dress. Bob was the second-best player on the team. «I am the second-best student in this school because I was secondbest in the Milwaukee competition.»...