Значение идиомы squeak by

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1. Значение идиомы squeak through [squeak through] {v.}, {informal} To be successful but almost fail;win by a small score. Susan squeaked through the historyexamination. The football team squeaked through 7-6. Compare: BYTHE SKIN OF ONE’S TEETH....
2. Значение идиомы pip-squeak [pip-squeak] {n.}, {informal} A small, unimportant person. Ifthe club is really democratic, then every little pip-squeak has theright to say what he thinks. When the smallest boy was chosen tobe the monitor, the class bully said he would not obey a littlepip-squeak....
3. Значение идиомы by the skin of one’s teeth [by the skin of one’s teeth] {adv. phr.} By a narrow margin; with no room to spare; barely. The drowning man struggled, and I got him to land by the skin of my teeth. She passed English by the skin of her teeth. Compare: SQUEAK THROUGH, WITHIN AN ACE OF or WITHIN AN INCH OF....
4. Перевод слова corridor Corridor – коридор, проход Перевод слова Curved corridor – кривой коридор come out into the corridor – выходить в коридор aerial corridor – воздушный коридор I heard a step in the Corridor. Я слышу шаги в коридоре. He rushed off down the Corridor. Он помчался по коридору. They staggered along the Corridor. Пошатываясь, они шли […]...
5. Значение идиомы break into [break into] {v.} 1. To force an entrance into; make a rough or unlawful entrance into. Thieves broke into the store at night. 2. {informal} To succeed in beginning. He broke into television as an actor. 3. To interrupt. He broke into the discussion with a shout of warning. 4. To begin suddenly. He broke […]...
6. Перевод слова difficulty Difficulty – трудность Перевод слова Without difficulty – без труда to find difficulty in understanding – с трудом понимать to be in a difficulty – быть в затруднении, не знать, как поступить He is in serious Difficulty. Он испытывает серьезные затруднения. A new Difficulty has arisen. Возникло новое затруднение. The old man had Difficulty in […]...
7. Значение идиомы hard put [hard put] or [hard put to it] {adj.} In a difficult position;faced with difficulty; barely able. John was hard put to find agood excuse for his lateness in coming to school. The scouts foundthemselves hard put to it to find the way home....
8. Значение идиомы perish the thought [perish the thought] {v. phr.} Let us not even think of it; may itnever come true. – Used as an exclamation. If John fails thecollege entrance exam – perish the thought – he will go back to highschool for one more year. Perish the thought that Mary should havecancer. Compare: GOD FORBID....
9. Значение идиомы blind alley [blind alley] {n.} 1. A narrow street that has only one entrance and no exit. The blind alley ended in a brick wall. 2. A way of acting that leads to no good results. John did not take the job because it was a blind alley. Tom thought of a way to do the algebra […]...
10. Перевод слова exam Exam – экзамен Перевод слова To sweat out an exam – выдержать экзамен exam table – стол для осмотра больного fudge on an exam – смошенничать на экзамене Did you pass the Exam? Вы сдали экзамен? The Exam was a pushover. Экзамен был простеньким. She got an A on the Exam. Она получила высший балл […]...
11. Перевод слова narrow Narrow – узкий, тесный Перевод слова Narrow-minded bigot – узколобый фанатик narrow interests – узкие интересы narrow foxy face – узкое лисье лицо You’ve got a very Narrow view of life. У тебя очень ограниченный взгляд на жизнь. The city’s ancient streets are too Narrow for buses. Старинные улицы города слишком узкие для автобусов. The […]...
12. Перевод идиомы in hopes of something, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: in hopes of something Перевод: в надежде на что-либо, надеясь на что-либо Пример: I wrote the entrance exam in hopes of entering my favorite university. Я сдал вступительный экзамен, надеясь поступить в свой любимый университет....
13. Значение идиомы narrow-minded [narrow-minded] {adj. phr.} Limited in outlook; resistant to newideas; bigoted. He is generally very open about everything, butwhen it comes to politics, he is terribly narrow-minded....
14. Значение идиомы narrow escape [narrow escape] {n. phr.} An escape by a very small margin; a nearmiss. If the truck that hit his car had been coming faster, itwould have killed him; it was certainly a narrow escape that he onlyhad a broken arm!...
15. Перевод слова succeed Succeed – добиться, достичь, процветать; наследовать Перевод слова The attack succeeded – атака прошла успешно he succeeded in life – он преуспел в жизни a right to succeed – право наследовать She doubted his ability to Succeed. Она усомнилась в его способности добиться успеха. There is little probability that he will Succeed. Маловероятно, что он […]...
16. Перевод слова entrance Entrance – вход; приводить в восторг Перевод слова No entrance – вход воспрещен entrance to a country – въезд в страну they listened entranced – они слушали как завороженные She stopped, Entranced. Она остановилась, завороженная. Entrance to the museum is free. Вход в музей бесплатный. There are two Entrances to the park. Есть два входа […]...
17. Перевод идиомы have a narrow escape, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: have a narrow escape Перевод: с трудом избежать опасности; едва получиться Пример: The boy had a narrow escape when he almost fell from his bicycle. Мальчик едва избежал опасности, когда чуть не упал с велосипеда....
18. Перевод идиомы the straight and narrow, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: the straight and narrow Перевод: честный образ жизни Пример: The boy took the straight and narrow after he was in trouble with the law. Мальчик начал вести честный образ жизни, после того, как у него были неприятности с законом....
19. Значение идиомы sink or swim [sink or swim] {v. phr.} To succeed or fail by your own efforts, without help or interference from anyone else; fail if you don’t workhard to succeed. When Joe was fourteen, his parents died, and hewas left by himself to sink or swim. Tom’s new job was confusingand no one had time to help him […]...
20. Sister Ann, arent you putting on a little weight? “Sister Ann, aren’t you putting on a little weight?” inquired Father Dan during his visit to the convent, suspiciously eyeing her bulging stomach. “Why, no Father,” answered the nun demurely, “It’s just a little gas.” A few months later Father Dan put the same question to the nun noticing her habit barely fit across her […]...
21. Кто как говорит – звуки животных – bees (пчелы) – buzz (жужжат) – “bzzz” – birds (птицы) – chirp (чирикают) – “wee-tweet-tweet” – cats (кошки) – mew (мяукают) – “meow” – chicks (цыплята) – “peep peep” – cows (коровы) – low (мычат) – “moo” – crows (вороны) – caw (каркают) – “caw, caw” – dogs (собаки) – bark (лают) – “bow […]...
22. A novel grasp on marriage The child was a typical four-year-old girl – cute, inquisitive, bright as a new penny. When she expressed difficulty in grasping the concept of marriage, her father decided to pull out his wedding photo album, thinking visual images would help. One page after another, he pointed out the bride arriving at the church, the entrance, […]...
23. Значение идиомы pull oneself up by the bootstraps [pull oneself up by the bootstraps] or [pull oneself up by one’sown bootstraps] {adv. phr.} To succeed without help; succeed by yourown efforts. He had to pull himself up by the bootstraps....
24. Значение идиомы make a splash [make a splash] {v. phr.} To cause a sensation. The brilliantyoung pianist, barely 14 years old, made quite a splash on the concertcircuit....
25. Значение идиомы in a jam [in a jam] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a predicament; in a situationfraught with difficulty. If you continue to disregard theuniversity instructions on how to take a test, you’ll wind up in a jamwith the head of the department. Compare: IN A PICKLE, IN DEEP SHIT....
26. Значение идиомы Think big! [Think big!] {v. phr.}, {informal} To believe in one’s ability, purpose, or power to perform or succeed. Be confident; be positive;tell yourself you are the greatest; above all, think big!...
27. Значение идиомы up tight [up tight] or [uptight] {adj.}, {slang}, {informal} Worried, irritated, excessively eager or anxious. Why are you so uptightabout getting that job? The more you worry, the less you’ll succeed....
28. Значение идиомы come at [come at] {v.} 1. To approach; come to or against; advance toward. The young boxer came at the champion cautiously. 2. To understand or master ; succeed with. The sense of an unfamiliar word is hard to come at....
29. Exams: my negative experience – Экзамены: мой отрицательный опыт It`s been more that 2 years since I had my final exams, but the memories of them are disturbingly fresh. Though I was top of the class I can`t say that I didn`t have any problems with my finals. So I`d like to tell you mostly about my negative experience. My worst exam nightmare was […]...
30. British Private Education Seven per cent of British schoolchildren go to private schools called independent schools. There are 2,400 independent schools and they have been growing in number and popularity since the mid-1980’s. Parents pay for these schools, and fees vary from about 250 pounds a term for a private nursery to 3,000 pounds a term or more […]...
31. Значение идиомы foolproof [foolproof] {adj.} So constructed that not even a fool can spoilit; easy. This entrance examination is so easy that it is actuallyfoolproof....
32. Значение идиомы tide over [tide over] {v.} To carry past a difficulty or danger; help in badtimes or in trouble. He was out of work last winter but he hadsaved enough money to tide him over until spring. An ice creamcone in the afternoon tided her over until supper. Compare: SEETHROUGH....
33. Значение идиомы under the wire [under the wire] {adv. phr.} With a narrow time limit; in the lastminute. The journalist’s new lead article on Russia was due inpress at 5 P. M., and he got it in at 4:57, just under the wire....
34. Значение идиомы head above water [head above water] {n. phr.} out of difficulty; clear of trouble. How are your marks at school? Are you keeping your head above water? Business at the store is bad. They can’t keep their heads abovewater....
35. Значение идиомы take the bull by the horns [take the bull by the horns] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definiteaction and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. Hedecided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salaryeven though it might cost him his job. Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE’SMOUTH, TAKE THE LAW INTO ONE’S OWN […]...
36. Значение идиомы pull off [pull off] {v.}, {informal} To succeed in ; do. Ben Hogan pulled off the impossibleby winning three golf tournaments in one year. The bandits pulledoff a daring bank robbery. Compare: PUT ACROSS....
37. Значение идиомы on top [on top] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In the lead; withsuccess; with victory. The horse that everyone had expected wouldbe on top actually came in third. Although John had been afraidthat he was not prepared for the exam, he came out on top....
38. Значение идиомы tongue twister [tongue twister] {n.} A word or group of words difficult topronounce whose meaning is irrelevant compared to the difficulty ofenunciation. “She sells sea shells by the seashore” is a popularAmerican tongue twister....
39. Значение идиомы come along [come along] {v.} To make progress; improve; succeed. He was coming along well after the operation. Rose is coming right along on the piano....
40. Значение идиомы keep one’s head above water [keep one’s head above water] {v. phr.} To remain solvent; manageto stay out of debt. Herb’s income declined so drastically that henow has difficulty keeping his head above water....