Значение идиомы teach a lesson

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1. Перевод идиомы teach someone a lesson, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: teach someone a lesson Перевод: быть уроком кому-либо, отплатить кому-либо за плохое поведение Пример: I plan to teach my friend a lesson for not telephoning me to cancel our appointment. Я собираюсь отплатить своему другу за то, что он не позвонил мне, чтобы сказать, что он не придет на встречу....
2. Перевод слова teachTeach — учить, преподавать Перевод слова To teach children — учить детей to teach in a higher school — преподавать в высшей школе to teach music — преподавать музыку My father Taught me to swim. Мой отец научил меня плавать. I was meant to Teach. Я должен был преподавать. Teach me how to run the ... Читать далее...
3. A lesson in ebonicsA sixth grade class is doing some spelling drills. The teacher asks Tommy if he can spell ‘before.’ He stands up and says, «Before, B-E-P-H-O-R.» The teacher says, «No, that’s wrong. Can anyone else spell before?» Another little boy stands up and says, «Before, B-E-F-O-O-R.» Again the teacher says, «No, that’s wrong.» The teacher asks, ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы you can’t teach an old dog new tricks[you can’t teach an old dog new tricks] It is very hard or almostimpossible to train an older person to acquire some new skill. — Aproverb. You’ll never teach your grandfather how to do his incometax on a personal computer. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks....
5. The Lesson of EnglishAs you know, our group has two English lessons a week: on Tuesday and Friday. When the teacher comes and opens the door, we come in and sit down. Then we open our bags and take our exercise-books and Bonk’s text-books. And soon the lesson begins… We usually start it by pronouncing different words and ... Читать далее...
6. My English lessonAs you know, our group has two English lessons a week: on Tuesday and Friday. When the teacher comes and opens the door, we come in and sit down. Then we open our bags and take our exercise-books and Bonk’s text-books. And soon the lesson begins… We usually start it by pronouncing different words and ... Читать далее...
7. Перевод слова lessonLesson — урок, занятие, задание Перевод слова Lesson book — учебник to give lessons — давать уроки to skip a lesson — пропускать урок The Lesson is over. Урок окончен. Lessons start at 9 o’clock. Уроки начинаются в 9 часов. I skived off a Lesson once. Однажды я прогулял урок....
8. Tommy goes into a confessional box and saysTommy goes into a confessional box and says, «Bless me father for I have sinned. I have been with a loose woman.» The Priest says, «Is that you, Tommy? Tommy says «Yes father, it’s me.» The Priest says «Who was the woman you were with?» Tommy says «I cannot tell you, father, because I don’t ... Читать далее...
9. Lick thatTommy, Johnny and Harry were standing around bullshitting about how tough their fathers were. «My dad went 12 rounds with Mike Tyson. Lick that!» said young Harry. «Well, my dad did two tours of Vietnam and killed 19 men… so lick that!» Tommy said. «That’s nothing!» declared little Johnny. «My dad hasn’t wiped his ass ... Читать далее...
10. Little Johnny’s mother decided to giveLittle Johnny’s mother decided to give her son an anatomy lesson one day, so she took off all of her clothes and pointed to her vagina, and said, «Johnny. This is where you come from.» Johnny went to school the next day smiling and insisting all his friends now refer to him as «Lucky Johnny.» ... Читать далее...
11. Attempts by the dumbSIX DIE TRYING TO SAVE CHICKEN — August 1, 1995 CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Six people drowned yesterday while trying to rescue a chicken that had fallen into a well in southern Egypt. An 18-year-old farmer was the first to descend into the 60-foot well. He drowned, apparently after an undercurrent in the water pulled ... Читать далее...
12. Пословица / поговорка you can’t teach an old dog new tricks / an old dog will learn no new tricks — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: you can’t teach an old dog new tricks / an old dog will learn no new tricks Перевод: старую собаку новым фокусам не научишь (т. е. в старости поздно переучиваться) Эквивалент в русском языке: горбатого могила исправит Пример: My friend refused to try anything new and would never go to a new ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы in one’s hair[in one’s hair] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Bothering you again andagain; always annoying. Johnny got in Father’s hair when he wastrying to read the paper by running and shouting. The grown-upssent the children out to play so that the children wouldn’t be intheir hair while they were talking. Compare: GIVE A HARD TIME, INONE’S WAY. Contrast: ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы tear one’s hair[tear one’s hair] {v. phr.} To show sorrow, anger, or defeat. Ben tore his hair when he saw the wrecked car. The teacher torehis hair at the boy’s stupid answer. It was time to go to class, but Mary had not finished the report she had to give, and she begantearing her hair....
15. Значение идиомы pull up[pull up] {v.} 1. To check the forward motion of; halt; stop. Hepulled up his horse at the gate. 2. To tell to stop doingsomething; say is doing wrong and must stop; scold. Jimtalked rudely to Mother, and Father pulled him up. Ann said in herreport that America was discovered in 1634, and the teacher ... Читать далее...
16. A lost skillThis preacher was looking for a good used lawnmower one day. He found one at a yard sale that Little Johnny happened to be manning. «This mower work, son?» the preacher asked. Little Johnny said, «Sure does — just pull on the cord hard, though.» The preacher took the mower home and when he got ... Читать далее...
17. At an English Lesson — На уроке английского языкаI am a pupil of the eighth form. I study at school 14 in Kharkiv. The pupils of our school learn different languages: Russian, English, French and German. I learn English. I have my English three times a week. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday I take my English textbook, vocabulary and exercise-book and go to ... Читать далее...
18. A lady goes in to take a tennis lessonA lady goes in to take a tennis lesson, and the instructor notices she is using the wrong grip. After several failed attempts to correct her, he finally says «OK,, just grip it like you do your husband’s member». After that, she immediately rips a couple of top spin winners down the line. The instructor ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы there is more than one way to get a pig to market[there is more than one way to get a pig to market] or [flay a fox]or [skin a cat] There are always new and different ways to accomplisha difficult task. — A proverb. «‘How did you get Tommy to study sohard?» Eleanor asked. «I simply disconnected the television set,»Tommy’s mother answered. «There’s more than one ... Читать далее...
20. Where is the French border?«Why do you look so glum today?», the teacher asked young Johnny. «I didn’t have no breakfast,» Johnny mumbled. «You poor dear,» said the teacher. «Now, to return to our geography lesson, Johnny, where is the French border?» «In bed with my mom. That’s why I didn’t have no breakfast.»...
21. Перевод идиомы in the same boat, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: in the same boat Перевод: в одном положении, в одной ситуации; испытывать те же трудности, неприятности (обычно употребляется в выражениях Be in the same boat, и Get in (into) the same boat) Пример: I understand your problems because I’m in the same boat as you. Я понимаю твои трудности, потому что я в таком ... Читать далее...
22. Get marriedJohnny (age 8) comes into the house for dinner after playing outside all afternoon. His parents ask him what he did today. He says that he played baseball and then he proposed to Betty (age 7) the next door neighbor. They are going to get married. His parents think this is cute, and they don’t ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы hair[hair] See: CURL ONE’S HAIR, GET GRAY HAIR or GET GRAY, GIVE GRAYHAIR, HANG BY A THREAD or HANG BY A HAIR, HIDE OR HAIR or HIDE NORHAIR, IN ONE’S HAIR, LET ONE’S HAIR DOWN, OUT OF ONE’S HAIR, SPLITHAIRS, TEAR ONE’S HAIR....
24. Little Johnny sat playing in the gardenLittle Johnny sat playing in the garden. When his mother came out to collect him, she saw that he was slowly eating a worm. She turned pale. «No, Johnny! Stop! That’s horrible! You can’t eat worms!» Trying to convince him further, «Now the mother worm is looking all over for her nice baby-worm.» «No, she ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы miss the boat[miss the boat] also [miss the bus] {v. phr.}, {informal} To failthrough slowness; to put something off until too late; do the wrongthing and lose the chance. Mr. Brown missed the boat when hedecided not to buy the house. In college he didn’t study enough sohe missed the boat and failed to pass. Ted could ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы cat got one’s tongue[cat got one’s tongue] You are not able or willing to talk because of shyness. Usually used about children or as a question to children. Tommy’s father asked Tommy if the cat had got his tongue. The little girl had a poem to recite, but the cat got her tongue. Compare: LOSE ONE’S TONGUE....
27. Значение идиомы in the same boat[in the same boat] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In the same trouble; inthe same fix; in the same bad situation. When the town’s onefactory closed and hundreds of people lost their jobs, all thestorekeepers were in the same boat. Dick was disappointed whenFern refused to marry him, but he knew others were in the same ... Читать далее...
28. Little Tommy is at the zoo on a school visitLittle Tommy is at the zoo on a school visit and he spots a deer. Being a city kid he’s never seen one before and so he asks his teacher, «What’s that, Miss?» Miss decides to play a word game with him and says, «That’s what your Daddy calls Mummy, Tommy.» Tommy thinks for a ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы Johnny-on-the-spot[Johnny-on-the-spot] {adj. phr.} At the right place when needed;present and ready to help; very prompt; on time. A good waterboy isalways Johnny-on-the-spot. The firemen were Johnny-on-the-spot andput out the fire in the house soon after it started. Compare: ON THEJOB....
30. Значение идиомы to say the least[to say the least] {v. phr.} To understate; express as mildly aspossible. After all we did for him, his behavior toward us, to saythe least, was a poor way to show his appreciation....
31. Describing Touch and TexturesTommy: It’s Just our luck that there’s a major Power failure while we’re shopping in this outdoor Bazaar. Louisa: How are we going to find our way back to the hotel? Tommy: Follow me and stay close. I’ll Lead the way. Louisa: This road is so Rough. I keep Tripping over the stones. Ah! Tommy: ... Читать далее...
32. Animal stutteringLittle Johnny is sitting in a biology class, and the teacher says that an interesting phenomenon of nature is that only humans stutter, no other animal in the world does this. Johnny’s hand shoots up. «Not correct, Miss!» he says. «Please explain, Johnny,» replies the teacher. «Well, Miss, the other day I was playing with ... Читать далее...
33. Значение идиомы rock the boat[rock the boat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble and risklosing or upsetting something; cause a disturbance that may spoil aplan. The other boys said that Henry was rocking the boat bywanting to let girls into their club. Politicians don’t like torock the boat around election time. Compare: UPSET THE APPLE CART. Contrast: LET WELL ... Читать далее...
34. Little Johnny comes home from schoolLittle Johnny comes home from school with a note from his teacher, indicating that «Johnny seems to be having some difficulty with the difference between boys and girls,» and would his mother,»please sit down and have a talk with Johnny about this.» So johnny’s mother takes him quietly, by the hand, upstairs to her bedroom, ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы pull out[pull out] {v. phr.} 1. To withdraw; leave unceremoniously. Thedefeated army hastily pulled out of the occupied territories. 2. Toleave. The train pulled out of Grand CentralStation just as the foreign students got there. 3. To remove byorder; evacuate. Napoleon pulled his beaten troops out of Russia....
36. Значение идиомы lay hold of[lay hold of] {v. phr.} 1. To take hold of; grasp; grab. He laidhold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore. 2. To get possession of. He sold every washing machine he could lay hold of. 3. {ChieflyBritish} To understand. Some ideas in this science book are hard tolay hold of....
37. Мой любимый урок/ My Favourite LessonНа английском языке Перевод на русский язык My Favourite Lesson Мой любимый урок My name is Nikita and I’m thirteen years old. I’d like to tell you a few words about the school lessons and my favourite one. At the moment I’m at the 7th grade of secondary school. We have many interesting lessons, especially ... Читать далее...
38. Значение идиомы let one’s hair down[let one’s hair down] or [let down one’s hair] {v. phr.},{informal} Act freely and naturally; be informal; relax. Kings andqueens can seldom let their hair down. After the dance, thecollege girls let their hair down and compared dates. Compare: LETGO....
39. 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...
40. Значение идиомы on one’s good behavior[on one’s good behavior] {adv. phr.} Behaving right to make a goodimpression. While his father was around the boy was on his goodbehavior, but when the father left the boy soon got into mischief. The minister is coming to dinner, and Mother wants us to be on ourgood behavior....