Значение идиомы smell up

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1. Значение идиомы smell a rat[smell a rat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be suspicious; feel thatsomething is wrong. Every time Tom visits me, one of my ashtraysdisappears. I’m beginning to smell a rat. When the policeman saw alight go on in the store at midnight, he smelled a rat....
2. Перевод слова smellSmell — обоняние, запах; нюхать, пахнуть Перевод слова Fine sense of smell — тонкое обоняние, тонкий нюх sweet smell — аромат, благоухание what a smell! — какая вонь! the dog smelt at my shoes — собака обнюхала мои башмаки to smell of paint — пахнуть краской Dogs have a very good sense of Smell. У ... Читать далее...
3. Перевод идиомы smell a rat, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: smell a rat Перевод: почуять что-либо недоброе, заподозрить неладное, стать подозрительным Пример: I do not know what my colleague is doing but something seems strange. I think that I smell a rat. Не знаю, что делает мой сослуживец, но что-то это кажется странным. Я чую неладное....
4. Значение идиомы turn one’s stomach[turn one’s stomach] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make you feel sick. The smell of that cigar was enough to turn your stomach. Thesight of blood turns my stomach....
5. Пословица / поговорка a rose by any other name would smell as sweet — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: a rose by any other name would smell as sweet Перевод: роза, как ее не назови, пахнет сладко Пример: «A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,» is from Romeo and Juliet when Juliet said that although their families had different names and they could not marry, Romeo was still ... Читать далее...
6. 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....
7. The woman who can smell Parkinson’s diseaseMeet the woman from Perth whose super sense of smell could change the way Parkinson’s disease is diagnosed. Joy Milne’s husband, Les, died in June, aged 65. He worked as a consultant anaesthetist before being diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 45. Joy first detected the odour on her husband Les, who was diagnosed ... Читать далее...
8. Значение идиомы ferret out[ferret out] {literary} or [smell out] or [sniff out] {v.} To huntor drive from hiding; to bring out into the open; search for and find. John ferreted out the answer to the question in the library. Jane smelled out the boys’ secret hiding place in the woods....
9. Перевод слова yardYard — ярд; двор Перевод слова To sell by the yard — продавать на ярды (ткань и т. п.) all over the yard — по всему двору poultry yard — птичий двор The dog ran loose in the Yard. Собака свободно бегала по двору. The kids built a snowman in the front Yard. Дети слепили ... Читать далее...
10. A husband and wife were in their back yardA husband and wife were in their back yard, and he was noticing her expanding backside. He commented, «Boy, your ass is getting big. almost as big as the gas grill here.» She angrily stomped across the yard, and he followed saying, «Yep, that thing is getting huge.» At this, the wife retreated to the ... Читать далее...
11. Значение идиомы all wool and a yard wide[all wool and a yard wide] {adj. phr.} Of fine character; especially, very generous and kind-hearted. He’s a wonderful brother — all wool and a yard wide....
12. Значение идиомы pick up[pick up] {v.} 1. To take up; lift. During the morning Mrs. Carter picked up sticks in the yard. 2. {informal} To pay for someoneelse. After lunch, in the restaurant, Uncle Bob picked up thecheck. 3. To take on or away; receive; get. At the next corner thebus stopped and picked up three people. 4. ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы make a night of it[make a night of it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To spend the whole nightat an activity. The dog found the door unlatched and made a nightof it. The boys and girls at the dance made a night of it. Compare: MAKE A DAY OF IT....
14. Значение идиомы in the air[in the air] {adv. phr.} 1. In everyone’s thoughts. Christmaswas in the air for weeks before. The war filled people’s thoughtsevery day; it was in the air. Compare: IN THE WIND. 2. Meeting thebodily senses; surrounding you so as to be smelled or felt. Springis in the air. Rain is in the air. 3. See: ... Читать далее...
15. Перевод слова smokeSmoke — дым, дымить, курить Перевод слова To blow smoke rings — пускать кольца дыма to carry off smoke — отводить дым to smoke a cigar — выкурить сигару I prefer not to Smoke. Я предпочитаю не курить. The chimney discharges Smoke. Из трубы идет дым. Cigar Smoke stank up the room. Комната пропахла дымом ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы give to understand[give to understand] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make a personthink that something is true but not tell him; suggest; hint. Mr. Johnson gave Billy to understand that he would pay him if he helpedhim clean the yard. 2. To make a person understand by telling himvery plainly or boldly. Frank was given to understand ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы beat the — out of[beat the — out of] or [lick the — out of] or [whale the —out of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To beat hard; give a bad beating to. — Used with several words after «the», as «daylights», «living daylights», «tar». The big kid told Charlie that he would beat the daylights out of him if Charlie ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы day and night[day and night] or [night and day] {adv.} 1. For days without stopping; continually. Syn.: AROUND THE CLOCK. Some filling stations on great highways are open day and night 365 days a year. The three men took turns driving the truck, and they drove night and day for three days. 2. Every day and every ... Читать далее...
19. This bloke went into a nightclub and saw a gorgeousThis bloke went into a nightclub and saw a gorgeous honey sitting by herself at the bar, he asked her to dance. She agreed and they took to the dance floor for a slow one. While they were cheek to cheek, the guy said, «You really smell terrific. What’s that you have on?» The flattered ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы make one’s mouth water[make one’s mouth water] {v. phr.} 1. To look or smell very good;make you want very much to eat or drink something you see or smell. The pies in the store window made Dan’s mouth water. The pictureof the ice cream soda made his mouth water. 2. To be attractive; makeyou want to have something ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы night owl[night owl] {n. phr.} One who sleeps during the day and stays up orworks during the night. Tom hardly ever sleeps at night; he prefersto work by lamp light and has become a regular night owl. Compare:GRAVEYARD SHIFT....
22. Значение идиомы bottom drop out[bottom drop out] or [bottom fall out] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To fall below an earlier lowest price. The bottom dropped out of the price of peaches. 2. To lose all cheerful qualities; become very unhappy, cheerless, or unpleasant. The bottom dropped out of the day for John when he saw his report card. The ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы come round[come round] or [come around] {v.} 1. To happen or appear again and again in regular order. And so Saturday night came around again. I will tell him when he comes round again. 2. {informal} To get back health or knowledge of things; get well from sickness or a faint. Someone brought out smelling salts ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы put to bed[put to bed] {v. phr.} 1. To put to rest for the night. Fatherput the three children to bed. The boy seemed ill, so the nurseput him to bed. 2. {informal} To complete preparations and print. The newspaper was put to bed at 1:15 A. M. The pressroom was latein putting the sports section to ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы red eye[red eye] {n. phr.}, {informal} A night flight. The companyrefused to pay for him to take a more expensive daytime flight, so hehad to come in on the red eye....
26. Значение идиомы have oneself[have oneself] {v. phr.}, {nonstandard} To enjoy. — Sometimes usedin very informal speech to provide emphasis. As soon as theirparents left, the boys had themselves some fun. After working hardall day, John had himself a good night’s sleep....
27. Значение идиомы go-go[go-go] {adj.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Vigorous youthful, unusuallyactive. Joe is a go-go kind of guy. 2. Of a discotheque or themusic or dances performed there. 3a. Unrestrained. 3b. Veryup-to-date, hip. Mary wore handsome go-go boots to the discothequelast night....
28. Значение идиомы good night[good night] {interj.} 1. Used as a polite phrase when you leavesomeone at night. «Good night!» said Bob as he left Dick’s houseafter the party. «I’ll see you in the morning.» Bill said goodnight to his parents and went upstairs to bed. 2. or [good grief] — Used to show surprise and often some fear ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы dog’s age[dog’s age] or [coon’s age] {n.}, {informal} A very long time. Usually used after «for» or «in» with a negative. Charlie Brown! I haven’t seen you for a coon’s age. Father hasn’t had a night out with the boys in a dog’s age. I waited for him for a dog’s age, but he didn’t come. ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы go to bed with the chickens[go to bed with the chickens] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go to bedearly at night. On the farm John worked hard and went to bed withthe chickens. Mr. Barnes goes to bed with the chickens because hehas to get up at 5 A. M....
31. Перевод идиомы night owl, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: night owl Перевод: сова; человек, которому нравится поздно ложиться Пример: My friend is a night owl and stays up late every night. Мой друг — сова, и каждую ночь он сидит допоздна....
32. Значение идиомы make a day of it[make a day of it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something all day. When they go to the beach they take a picnic lunch and make a day ofit. Compare: MAKE A NIGHT OF....
33. Значение идиомы have an edge on[have an edge on] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To have an advantageover someone or something else in the course of an evaluativecomparison. I can’t beat you at tennis, but I have an edge on youin ping-pong. 2. To be mildly intoxicated; to have had a few drinks. Joe sure had an edge on when I ... Читать далее...
34. Значение идиомы one-night stand[one-night stand] {n. phr.} 1. A single performance given by atraveling company while on a tour. After they went bankrupt in thebig cities, the traveling jazz quartet played one-night stands in thecountry. 2. A brief affair or sexual encounter. «With AIDS allaround us?» said Jane. «Nobody is having one-night stands anymore.»...
35. Значение идиомы all hours[all hours] {n. phr.}, {informal} Late or irregular times. The boy’s mother said he must stop coming home for meals at all hours. He stayed up till all hours of the night to finish his school work....
36. Значение идиомы not bad[not bad] or [not so bad] or [not half bad] {adj.}, {informal}Pretty good; all right; good enough. The party last night was notbad. It was not so bad, as inexpensive vacations go. The showwas not half bad....
37. Значение идиомы night letter[night letter] {n.} A telegram sent at night at a cheaper rate anddelivered in the morning. I waited until after six o’clock in theevening before sending the telegram home because I can say more forthe same price in a night letter....
38. Значение идиомы pull rank[pull rank] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To assert one’s superiorposition or authority on a person of lower rank as in exacting aprivilege or a favor. How come you always get the night duty? — Phineas Leman pulled rank on me....
39. Значение идиомы here and there[here and there] {adv. phr.} 1. In one place and then in another. I looked here and there for my pen, but I didn’t look everywhere. Here and there in the yard little yellow flowers had sprung up. 2.In various directions. We went here and there looking for berries. Compare: HITHER AND THITHER....
40. Two hookers were on a street cornerTwo hookers were on a street corner. They started discussing business, and one of the hookers said, «Gonna be a good night, I smell cock in the air.» The other hooker looked at her and said, «No, I just burped.»...