Значение идиомы soft touch

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1. Значение идиомы touch up [touch up] {v.} 1. To paint over I wantto touch up that scratch on the fender. The woodwork is done, butthere are a few places he has to touch up. 2. To improve with smalladditions or changes. He touched up the photographic negative tomake a sharper print. It’s a good speech, but it needs a […]...
2. Перевод слова soft Soft – мягкий, нежный, ласковый Перевод слова Soft fall – мягкое падение soft to the touch – мягкий на ощупь soft skin – нежная кожа soft embrace – нежное объятие She has Soft skin. У нее нежная кожа. Velvet feels Soft. Бархат мягок на ощупь. She took a Soft option. Она пошла по пути наименьшего […]...
3. Значение идиомы touch to the quick [touch to the quick] {v. phr.} To hurt someone’s feelings verydeeply; offend. His remark about her lack of education touched herto the quick....
4. Значение идиомы in touch [in touch] {adj. phr.} Talking or writing to each other; giving andgetting news. John kept in touch with his school friends during thesummer. Police anywhere in the U. S. can get in touch instantlywith any other police department by teletype. The man claimed tobe in touch with people on another planet. Compare: KEEP TRACK. Contrast: […]...
5. Значение идиомы out of touch [out of touch] {adj. phr.} Not writing or talking with each other;not getting news anymore. Fred had got out of touch with people inhis hometown. On his island Robinson Crusoe was out of touch withworld news. Compare: LOSE TOUCH, LOSE TRACK. Contrast: IN TOUCH....
6. Значение идиомы have a soft spot in one’s heart for [have a soft spot in one’s heart for] {v. phr.} To besympathetically inclined towards; entertain a predilection for. Ronalways had a soft spot in his heart for intellectual women wearingminiskirts....
7. Значение идиомы touch and go [touch and go] {adj. phr.} Very dangerous or uncertain insituation. Our team won the game, all right, but it was touch andgo for a while. At one time while they were climbing the cliff itwas touch and go whether they could do it....
8. Перевод слова touch Touch – прикасаться, трогать Перевод слова Dry to the touch – сухой на ощупь touch of frost – заморозки a touch to the cap – приветствие прикосновением к шапке Don’t Touch my CDs! Не трогай мои диски! Bye. I’ll be in Touch. До свидания. Я буду на связи. How does this Touch me? Какое это […]...
9. Значение идиомы lose touch [lose touch] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail to keep in contact orcommunication. – Usually used with “with”. After she moved toanother town, she lost touch with her childhood friends. Compare: OUTOF TOUCH....
10. Перевод идиомы have a soft spot for someone or something, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: have a soft spot for someone or something Перевод: питать слабость к чему-либо или кому-либо из-за чувства сильной привязанности Пример: He’s always had a soft spot for his youngest son. Он всегда испытывал особую привязанность к своему младшему сыну....
11. Значение идиомы keep in touch with [keep in touch with] {v. phr.} To remain in communication with;maintain contact with. Don’t forget to keep in touch, either byletter or phone, when you’re in Europe!...
12. Значение идиомы touch on [touch on] or [touch upon] {v.} To speak of or write of briefly. The speaker touched on several other subjects in the course of histalk but mostly kept himself to the main topic. Contrast: DWELL ON....
13. Значение идиомы common touch [common touch] {n.} The ability to be a friend of the people; friendly manner with everyone. Voters like a candidate who has the common touch....
14. Значение идиомы touch base with [touch base with] {v. phr.} To confer or consult with one. Before we make a decision, I’d like to touch base with our financialdepartment....
15. Перевод идиомы out of touch (with someone or something), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: out of touch (with someone or something) Перевод: потерять связь с кем-либо или чем-либо, не поддерживать связи Пример: I am out of touch with many of my friends from high school. Я не поддерживаю связи со многими школьными друзьями....
16. Значение идиомы not to touch with a ten-foot pole [not to touch with a ten-foot pole] {v. phr.} Toconsider something completely undesirable or uninteresting. Somepeople won’t touch spinach with a ten-foot pole. Kids who wouldn’ttouch an encyclopedia with a ten-foot pole love to find informationwith this computer program....
17. Перевод идиомы get in touch with someone, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: get in touch with someone Перевод: связаться с кем-либо, выйти на связь с кем-либо Пример: I plan to get in touch with my friend when I arrive in New York in August. Я собираюсь связаться со своим другом, когда приеду в Нью-Йорк в августе....
18. Перевод идиомы touch base (with someone), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: touch base (with someone) Перевод: поговорить с кем-либо (как правило, недолго, поверхностно) Пример: I plan to touch base with my cousin before I go to the wedding next week. Я собираюсь переговорить со своим двоюродным братом перед тем, как отправиться на свадьбу на следующей неделе....
19. Перевод идиомы keep in touch (with someone), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: keep in touch (with someone) Перевод: держать связь, поддерживать связь Пример: I have always tried to keep in touch with my friends from high school. Я всегда пытаюсь поддерживать связь со своими друзьями из школы....
20. Значение идиомы easy mark [easy mark] {n.} A foolishly generous person; one from whom it iseasy to get money. Bill is known to all the neighborhood beggars asan easy mark. See: SOFT TOUCH....
21. Значение идиомы money to burn [money to burn] {n. phr.}, {informal} Very much money, more than isneeded. Dick’s uncle died and left him money to burn. When Joeis twenty-one he will have money to burn. Jean is looking for ahusband with money to burn. Compare: MADE OF MONEY....
22. Перевод идиомы lose one’s touch (with someone or something), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: lose one’s touch (with someone or something) Перевод: потерять хватку; потерять способность руководить, управлять кем-либо или чем-либо Пример: I think that the horse trainer is losing her touch with the horses that she is training. Мне кажется, что тренер лошадей теряет способность управлять лошадьми, которых она тренирует....
23. Перевод слова sympathetic Sympathetic – сочувствующий, благожелательный, симпатичный Перевод слова Sympathetic smile – сочувственная улыбка sympathetic audience – благожелательная аудитория sympathetic face – симпатичное лицо He mouthed some Sympathetic platitudes. Он изрек пару милых банальностей. Women often feel men are too direct and not Sympathetic enough. Женщины часто чувствуют, что мужчины слишком прямолинейные и не умеют сочувствовать. It […]...
24. Значение идиомы touch off [touch off] {v.} 1. To cause to fire or explode by lighting thepriming or the fuse. The boy touched off a firecracker. Compare:SET OFF. 2. To start something as if by lighting a fuse. Thecoach’s resignation touched off a quarrel. Compare: SET OFF....
25. Soft and Hard A man is in a hotel lobby. He wants to ask the clerk a question. As he turns to go to the front desk, he accidentally bumps into a woman beside him and as he does, his elbow goes into her breast. They are both quite startled. The man turns to her and says, “Ma’am, […]...
26. Значение идиомы seize on [seize on] or [upon] {v. phr.} To latch onto. Whenever Herb isin a romantic mood, Irene seizes on it and starts talking aboutmarriage, which is not what Herb had in mind....
27. Перевод слова primarily Primarily – первоначально, в первую очередь, сначала Перевод слова Primarily responsible – несущий основную ответственность primarily liable – ответственный в первую очередь be primarily responsible for – являться главной причиной He aimed his criticism Primarily at parents. Свою критику он направлял главным образом на родителей. Ketchup is Primarily made from tomatoes. Кетчуп, в основном, делается […]...
28. Перевод идиомы touch / strike / hit a (raw) nerve, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: touch / strike / hit a (raw) nerve Перевод: задеть нерв; затронуть больную тему; расстроить Пример: The newspaper article touched a raw nerve – people still resent the closure of the local school. Статься в газете затронула больную тему – люди все еще негодуют о закрытии местной школы. I think I hit a nerve […]...
29. Значение идиомы say uncle [say uncle] also [cry uncle] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say that yousurrender; admit that you have lost; admit a defeat; give up. Bobfought for five minutes, but he had to say uncle. The bullytwisted Jerry’s arm and said, “Cry uncle.” The other team wasbeating us, but we wouldn’t say uncle. Compare: GIVE IN....
30. Перевод идиомы say uncle / cry uncle, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: say uncle / cry uncle Идиома: say uncle / cry uncle Разг. Перевод: сдаваться, признавать поражение Пример: The little boy was forced to say uncle and do what the older boy wanted. Маленькому мальчику пришлось сдаться, и сделать то, что хотел взрослый мальчик....
31. Фразовый глагол touch up – перевод и значение, пример использования Фразовый глагол: touch up Перевод: делать последние штрихи, улучшения Пример: We didn’t paint the whole kitchen, we just touched up the cabinets. Мы не красили всю кухню, мы лишь покрасили шкафчики....
32. Значение идиомы hard sell [hard sell] {n.}, {informal} A kind of salesmanship characterizedby great vigor, aggressive persuasion, and great eagerness on the partof the person selling something; opposed to “soft sell”. Your hardsell turns off a lot of people; try the soft sell for a change, won’tyou?...
33. Фразовый глагол touch on – перевод и значение, пример использования Фразовый глагол: touch on Перевод: затрагивать, касаться вкратце (вопроса, и т. п.) Пример: The presidential candidates touched on the subject of health care during the debates. Кандидаты в президенты вкратце задели вопрос о здравоохранении во время дебатов....
34. Значение идиомы make a killing [make a killing] {v. phr.} To earn or suddenly win a very large sumof money. Herb bought a lot of soybean stock when the price was lowand sold it when the price went up. Small wonder he made a hugekilling....
35. Значение идиомы fast buck [fast buck] or [quick buck] {slang} Money earned quickly andeasily, and sometimes dishonestly. You can make a fast buck at thegolf course by fishing balls out of the water trap. He isn’tinterested in a career; he’s just looking for a quick buck....
36. Schick is walking down the boardwalk in Atlantic City Schick is walking down the boardwalk in Atlantic City, runs into a hooker, and he says, “How much?” She says, “Twenty bucks.” He says, “All right.” They climb down under the boardwalk, and he bangs her. The next night, he runs into the same hooker, they go under the boardwalk, only this time while he’s […]...
37. Перевод слова quick Quick – быстрый, скорый Перевод слова Quick change – быстрые изменения to dash off a quick cable – отправить срочную телеграмму at the double-quick – бегом, беглым шагом Be Quick! Давай быстрей! That was Quick work! Вот это быстро сработано! He is a Quick learner. Он быстро все схватывает....
38. Two senior couples are walking along, wives in front Two senior couples are walking along, wives in front, husbands in back. Herb says to Sam, “Gee, we went to a new restaurant last night and had the best meal ever. Good prices too.” Sam says, “Well, we like to eat out too. What was the name of the restaurant?” Herb says, “You’ll going to […]...
39. Значение идиомы rolling stone gathers no moss [rolling stone gathers no moss] A person who changes jobs or wherehe lives often will not be able to save money or things of his own. – A proverb. Uncle Willie was a rolling stone that gathered no moss. He worked in different jobs all over the country....
40. Значение идиомы strike it rich [strike it rich] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To discover oil, or alarge vein of minerals to be mined, or a buried treasure. The oldprospector panned gold for years before he struck it rich. 2. Tobecome rich or successful suddenly or without expecting to. Everyone wanted to buy one of the new gadgets, and their inventorstruck […]...