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1. Значение идиомы sponge bath[sponge bath] {n.} A bath with a cloth or sponge and a littlewater. During the drought the family had only sponge baths. Thefamily took sponge baths because they had no bathtub....
2. Значение идиомы throw in the sponge[throw in the sponge] or [throw up the sponge] or [throw in thetowel] {v. phr.}, {informal} To admit defeat; accept loss. Aftertaking a beating for five rounds, the fighter’s seconds threw in thesponge. When Harold saw his arguments were not being accepted, hethrew in the towel and left. Syn.: GIVE UP....
3. Перевод идиомы throw / toss in the sponge / towel, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: throw / toss in the sponge / towel Идиома: throw / toss in the sponge / towel разг. Перевод: признать себя побежденным, признать свое поражение, сдаться, прекратить попытки, прекратить всякое сопротивление Пример: The boxer threw in the towel about halfway through the match. Боксер сдался примерно в середине матча. Don’t throw in the towel. ... Читать далее...
4. About myself (6)First of all let me introduce myself. My name is Taras. I’m seventeen years old. I’m at 11-th grade. There are two more kids in the family besides — my elder brother Oleg and my younger sister Maria. Oleg is twenty-one, he attends a University, he will be a dentist. Maria is only twelve, she ... Читать далее...
5. Перевод слова exploitExploit — эксплуатировать, использовать; подвиг Перевод слова To perform an exploit — совершать подвиг to exploit labour power — эксплуатировать рабочую силу to exploit an invention — использовать изобретение Sometimes it is necessary to Exploit your opponent’s weakness. Иногда просто необходимо воспользоваться слабостью оппонентов. He has never fully Exploited his talents. Он никогда еще полностью ... Читать далее...
6. A couple married forty years were revisiting theA couple married forty years were revisiting the same places they went to on their honeymoon. Driving through the secluded countryside, they passed a ranch with a tall deer fence running along the road. The woman said, «Sweetheart, let’s do the same thing we did here forty years ago.» The guy stopped the car. His ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы soak up[soak up] {v.} 1. To take up water or other liquid as a spongedoes. The rag soaked up the water that I spilled. 2. To use asponge or something like a sponge to take up liquid. John soaked upthe water with the rag. 3. {informal} To take up into yourself in theway a sponge takes ... Читать далее...
8. Перевод слова fortyForty — сорок, сороковой Перевод слова There were forty of them — их было сорок a man of forty — сорокалетний человек forty times as much — в сорок раз больше Chapter forty — сороковая глава She is in her Forties. Ей за сорок. The well was Forty feet deep. Глубина колодца составляла 40 футов. ... Читать далее...
9. Forty years later, they’re in the same hotel roomForty years later, they’re in the same hotel room they spent their honeymoon in. She takes off her clothes, lies down on the bed, spreads her legs… Her husband looks at her and he begins to weep uncontrollably. She says, «What’s the matter?» He says, «Forty years ago, I couldn’t wait to eat it, and ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы keep up[keep up] {v.} 1a. To go on; not stop; continue. The rain keptup for two days and the roads were flooded. Compare: KEEP ON. 1b. Togo on with ; continue steadily; never stop. Mrs. Smithtold John to keep up the good work. The teacher asked Dick to stopbothering Mary, but he kept it up. Compare: ... Читать далее...
11. Значение идиомы forty winks[forty winks] {n. phr.}, {informal} A short period of sleep; a nap. When the truck driver felt sleepy, he stopped by the side of theroad to catch forty winks. Compare: SHUT-EYE....
12. Значение идиомы go ape[go ape] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become highly excited or behave in acrazy way. Amy went ape over the hotel and beautiful beaches. The electric door opener malfunctioned and caused the garage door togo ape....
13. Значение идиомы seize the opportunity[seize the opportunity] {v. phr.} To exploit a chance. Hiswealthy uncle offered to send him to Harvard and he wisely seized theopportunity....
14. Значение идиомы generation gap[generation gap] {n.}, {informal}, {hackneyed phrase} Thedifference in social values, philosophies, and manners betweenchildren and their parents, teachers and relatives which causes a lackof understanding between them and frequently leads to violentconfrontations. My daughter is twenty and I am forty, but we haveno generation gap in our family....
15. Значение идиомы front and center[front and center] {adv.}, {slang} Used as a command to a person togo to someone who wants him. Front and center, Smith. The bosswants to see you....
16. Значение идиомы shore up[shore up] {v.} To add support to where weakness isshown; make stronger where support is needed; support. When the flood waters weakened the bridge, it was shored up withsteel beams and sandbags until it could be rebuilt. The coach sentin a substitute guard to shore up the line when Fitchburg began tobreak through....
17. Значение идиомы too many cooks spoil the broth[too many cooks spoil the broth] or [stew] A project is likely togo bad if managed by a multiplicity of primary movers. — A proverb. When several people acted all at once in trying to reshape thecompany’s investment policy, Tom spoke up and said, «Let me do this bymyself! Don’t you know that too many ... Читать далее...
18. Перевод идиомы take / catch / have forty winks, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: take / catch / have forty winks Перевод: соснуть ненадолго, немного вздремнуть Пример: I was very tired so I decided to catch forty winks. Я был очень уставшим, поэтому я решил немного вздремнуть....
19. Значение идиомы out in left field[out in left field] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Far from the rightanswer; wrong; astray. Johnny tried to answer the teacher’squestion but he was way out in left field. Susan tried to guesswhat the surprise was but she was way out in left field. 2. Speakingor acting very queerly; crazy. The girl next door was always queer, ... Читать далее...
20. Washing the CarI was driving down the road when I saw a group of teenagers Holding up signs for a Fundraising car wash for their school. My car was very dirty, so I pulled over and paid for a car wash and a Wax. I think that the students had more Enthusiasm than car washing skills. Yes, ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы bow out[bow out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To give up taking part; excuse yourself from doing anymore; quit. Mr. Black often quarreled with his partners, so finally he bowed out of the company. While the movie was being filmed, the star got sick and had to bow out. 2. To stop working after a long service; retire. ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы for fear of[for fear of] {adv. phr.} Because of being afraid of something; onaccount of being scared. Dave refuses to go to Europe for fear ofan airplane crash and for fear of a shipwreck....
23. Orange penisAn old man goes to the doctor and says «Dr., I don’t know what’s wrong with me. My dick is orange.» The Dr. tells him to pull down his pants and let him take a look. He has no idea what is wrong so he asks the guy if he has recently painted anything orange. ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы deal with[deal with] {v. phr.} 1. To conduct negotiations or business dealings with. John refuses to deal with the firm of Brown and Miller. 2. To handle a problem. Ted is a very strong person and dealt with the fact that his wife had left him much better than anyone else I know....
25. Значение идиомы out of commission[out of commission] {adj. phr.} 1. Retired from active militaryservice; no longer on active duty. When the war was over, manywarships were placed out of commission. Contrast: IN COMMISSION.2. Not in use or not working; so that it cannot work or be used. The strike put the airline out of commission for a week. Johnwill ... Читать далее...
26. A Fine Old Man на английском языке писателя Mark TwainJohn Wagner, the oldest man in Buffalo-one hundred and four years old — recently walked a mile and a half in two weeks. He is as cheerful and bright as any of these other old men that charge around so persistently and tiresomely in the newspapers, and in every way as remarkable. Last November he ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы ready money[ready money] {n. phr.} Cash on hand. Frank refuses to buythings on credit, but, if he had the ready money, he would buy thatlovely old house....
28. Значение идиомы catch off balance[catch off balance] {v. phr.} To confront someone with physical force or with a statement or question he or she is not prepared to answer or deal with; to exploit the disadvantage of another. The smaller wrestler caught his opponent off balance and managed to throw him on the float in spite of his greater ... Читать далее...
29. About My Family — Моя семьяMy family is not very big, just a typical family: Dad, Mom, me, my brother and sister and our cat. My Mummy is forty-one, she is a teacher of Spanish at the University. She is a born teacher. She has teaching abilities. My Dad is forty-two, he is a professional painter, he works for a ... Читать далее...
30. Перевод слова supportSupport — поддержка, помощь, поддерживать Перевод слова To get no support — не получить поддержки to support an arch — поддерживать арку to support a family — содержать семью Which team do you Support? За какую команду вы болеете? I cannot Support even the idea of it. Я не могу выносить даже мысли об этом. ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы live off someone[live off someone] {v. phr.} To be supported by someone. Although Eric is already 40 years old, he has no job and continues tolive off his elderly parents....
32. Family(topic by Shapkina Lyuba)Your family are probably the most important people in your life. Families consist of parents and children. But we can also say that family is a group of people consisting of a parent and children and their close relations. I think that it is better to have a big family because your relations always help ... Читать далее...
33. Перевод идиомы take responsibility for someone or something, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: take responsibility for someone or something Перевод: принять, взять на себя ответственность за кого-либо или что-либо Пример: My friend refuses to take responsibility for his problems. Мой друг не хочет принимать ответственность за свои проблемы....
34. Значение идиомы blind spot[blind spot] {n.} 1. A place on the road that a driver cannot see in the rear view mirror. I couldn’t see that truck behind me, Officer, because it was in my blind spot. 2. A matter or topic a person refuses to discuss or accept. My uncle Ted has a real blind spot about ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы paddle one’s own canoe[paddle one’s own canoe] {v. phr.}, {informal} To work withouthelp; earn your own living; support yourself. After his fatherdied, John had to paddle his own canoe. Syn.: HOE ONE’S OWN ROW. Compare: MAKE ONE’S WAY....
36. My FamilyI am Zhilin Andrey. Andrey is my name and Zhilin is my surname. I am seventeen years old. I want to tell you a few words about my family. My family is not large. I have got mother, father and grandmother. There are four of us in the family. First of all some words about ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы open shop[open shop] {n. phr.} A factory or firm that employs both union andnon-union labor. The firm refuses to adopt an open shop policy. Contrast: CLOSED SHOP....
38. About Myself — О себе (1)First of all let me introduce myself. My name is Taras. I’m seventeen years old. I’m at 11-th grade. There are two more kids in the family besides — my elder brother Oleg and my younger sister Maria. Oleg is twenty-one, he attends a University, he will be a dentist. Maria is only twelve, she ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы sell off[sell off] {v. phr.} To liquidate one’s holdings of certain setitems. The retired professor had to sell off his rare butterflycollection to meet his health expenses....
40. Значение идиомы labor of love[labor of love] {n. phr.} Something done for personal pleasure andnot pay or profit. Building the model railroad was a labor of lovefor the retired engineer....