Значение идиомы tear up

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1. Значение идиомы tear down[tear down] {v.} 1. To take all down in pieces; destroy. Theworkmen tore down the old house and built a new house in its place. 2. To take to pieces or parts. The mechanics had to tear down theengine, and fix it, and put it together again. 3. To say bad thingsabout; criticize. «Why do ... Читать далее...
2. 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....
3. Значение идиомы tear around[tear around] {v. phr.} To be constantly on the go; dash around. No one can understand how she manages to tear around from one socialevent to another and yet be a good mother to her children....
4. Значение идиомы tear into[tear into] {v. phr.} To attack vigorously, physically or verbally. The anxious buyers tore into the wedding gowns on sale at thefamous department store. See: RIP INTO....
5. Перевод слова tearTear — слеза; прореха, дыра, изнашиваться Перевод слова Tear gas canister — баллон со слезоточивым газом a tear in a dress — дыра на платье this silk tears easily — этот шелк легко рвется to shed tears — проливать слезы Her eyes were Tearing. Ее глаза слезились. He Tore the letter from my hand. Он ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы to pieces[to pieces] {adv. phr.} 1. Into broken pieces or fragments;destroyed. The cannon shot the town to pieces. The vase fell topieces in Mary’s hand. 2. {informal} So as not to work; into a stateof not operating. After 100,000 miles the car went to pieces. When Mary heard of her mother’s death, she went to pieces. ... Читать далее...
7. Перевод идиомы wear and tear, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: wear and tear Перевод: износ, изнашивание Пример: They put a lot of wear and tear on their car during their long holiday. Их машина сильно износилась во время их длительного отпуска....
8. Фразовый глагол tear up — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: tear up Перевод: разорвать на мелкие кусочки Пример: I always tear up my personal papers before I throw them out. Я всегда разрываю на части личные документы перед тем, как выбрасывать их....
9. Фразовый глагол tear down — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: tear down Перевод: сносить, разрушать (здание, постройку) Пример: The county decided to tear down the dilapidated school and build a new one. В округе решили снести старую ветхую школу и построить новую....
10. Значение идиомы tear oneself away[tear oneself away] {v. phr.} To force oneself to leave; leavereluctantly. The beaches in Hawaii are so lovely that I had to tearmyself away from them in order to get back to my job in Chicago....
11. Значение идиомы go to pieces[go to pieces] {v. phr.} To become very nervous or sick fromnervousness; become wild. Mrs. Vance went to pieces when she heardher daughter was in the hospital. The man went to pieces when thejudge said he would have to go to prison for life. Mary goes topieces when she can’t have her own way....
12. Значение идиомы draw out[draw out] {v. phr.} 1. To take out; remove. Johnny drew a dollar out of the bank to buy his mother a present. The hunter drew out his gun and shot the snake. 2. To make talk or tell something. Jimmy was bashful but Mrs. Wilson drew him out by asking him about baseball. 3. ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы hole up[hole up] also [hole in] {v.}, {slang} To take refuge or shelter;put up; lodge. After a day’s motoring, Harry found a room for rentand holed up for the night. The thief holed up at an abandonedfarm. «Let’s hole in,» said Father as we came to a motel thatlooked good....
14. Значение идиомы weed out[weed out] {v.} 1. To remove what is unwanted, harmful, or not goodenough from. Mother weeded out the library because there were toomany books. Many colleges and universities weed out their freshmanclasses to make room for better students. 2. To take from a collection or group; remove for the purpose ofimproving a collection or group; ... Читать далее...
15. Перевод слова living-roomLiving-room — гостиная, столовая, общая комната Перевод слова Living-room interview — интервью с имитацией домашних условий kitchen living room — кухня-столовая living room spaces — жилые помещения He squired them to the Living-room. Он проводил их в гостиную. When the Living-room door opened, he could hear the bath filling. Приоткрыв дверь гостиной, он услышал шум ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы in the hole[in the hole] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1a. Having a scorelower than zero in a game, especially a card game; to a score belowzero. John went three points in the hole on the first hand of thecard game. 1b. Behind an opponent; in difficulty in a sport or game. We had their pitcher in ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы as follows[as follows] A list of things that come next; what is listed next. — Followed by a colon. My grocery list is as follows: bread, butter, meat, eggs, sugar. The names of the members are as follows: John Smith, Mary Webb, Linda Long, Ralph Harper. The route is as follows: From City Hall go south ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы like a hole in the head[like a hole in the head] {adv. phr.} Not at all; scarcely;grudgingly; in an unwelcome manner. Joan needs her mother-in-law tostay with her for a week like a hole in the head....
19. Значение идиомы cut to pieces[cut to pieces] {v. phr.} 1. To divide into small parts with something sharp; cut badly or completely. Baby has cut the newspaper to pieces with scissors. 2. To destroy or defeat completely. The soldiers were cut to pieces by the Indians. When Dick showed his book report to his big sister for correction, she ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы let off[let off] {v.} 1. To discharge ; explode; fire. Willieaccidentally let off his father’s shotgun and made a hole in thewall. Syn.: GO OFF, LET LOOSE. 2. To permit to go or escape;excuse from a penalty, a duty, or a promise. Two boys were caughtsmoking in school but the principal let them off with a ... Читать далее...
21. Перевод идиомы the man in the street / the woman in the street / the person in the street, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: the man in the street / the woman in the street / the person in the street Перевод: обычный человек, обыватель, рядовой гражданин Пример: According to the man in the street the city government is not very popular. Согласно рядовому гражданину, городское правительство не очень-то популярно....
22. Значение идиомы piece out[piece out] {v.} 1. To put together from many different pieces; puttogether from odd parts; patch. They pieced out a meal fromleftovers. He pieced out the machine with scrap parts. Thedetective pieced out the story from a stray fact here, a clue there, and a hint somewhere else. 2. To make larger or longer by ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы ace in the hole[ace in the hole] {n. phr.} 1. An ace given to a player face down so that other players in a card game cannot see it. When the cowboy bet all his money in the poker game he did not know that the gambler had an ace in the hole and would win it from ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы pick a hole in[pick a hole in] or [pick holes in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To find amistake in or things wrong with; criticize; blame. The witness saidhe had been walking in the moonlight last Sunday, but the lawyerpicked a hole in what he said by proving that there was no moon andthat it rained Sunday night. Mary is ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы out of the hole[out of the hole] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1a. With ascore better than zero in a game; especially a card game, to a scoreabove zero. It took us a long time to get out of the hole in thecard game. 1b. Even with an opponent after being behind; out oftrouble in a sport or ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы scratch the surface[scratch the surface] {v. phr.} To learn or understand very littleabout something. — Usually used with a limiting adverb. We thought we understood Africa but when we made a tripthere we found we had only scratched the surface. High schoolstudents have only scratched the surface of their subjects, and evenafter college graduation, they still find ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы hole-in-the-wall[hole-in-the-wall] {n. phr.} A small place to live, stay in, orwork in; a small, hidden, or inferior place. The jewelry storeoccupied a tiny hole-in-the-wall. When Mr. and Mrs. Green werefirst married, they lived in a little hole-in-fhe-wall in a cheapapartment building. 2. {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon}. Atunnel. Let’s get through this hole in the ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы back street[back street] {n.} A street not near the main streets or from which it is hard to get to a main street. We got lost in the back streets going through the city and it took us a half hour to find our way again. Compare: SIDE STREET....
29. Значение идиомы ride roughshod over[ride roughshod over] {v. phr.} To do as you wish withoutconsidering the wishes of ; treat with scorn or lackof courtesy; show no sympathy for. The city officials roderoughshod over the people who did not want their homes torn down for anew school. The boss rode roughshod over the men when they askedfor higher wages....
30. Значение идиомы throw up one’s hands[throw up one’s hands] {v. phr.} To give up trying; admit that youcannot succeed. Mrs. Jones threw up her hands when the childrenmessed up the living room for the third time. When Mary saw thenumber of dishes to be washed, she threw up her hands in dismay....
31. Значение идиомы take up[take up] {v.} 1. To remove by taking in. Use a blotter to takeup the spilled ink. When the vacuum cleaner bag is full, it willnot take up dirt from the rug. 2. To fill or to occupy. All hisevenings were taken up with study. The oceans take up the greaterpart of the earth’s surface. ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы burn a hole in one’s pocket[burn a hole in one’s pocket] {v. phr.} To make you want to buy something; be likely to be quickly spent. Money burns a hole in Linda’s pocket. The silver dollar that Don got for his birthday was burning a hole in his pocket, and Don hurried to a dime store....
33. Перевод слова removeRemove — передвигать, убирать, уносить, удалять Перевод слова To remove a cataract — удалить катаракту to have one’s furniture removed — перевезти свою мебель to remove an embargo — снимать запрет Remove the pan from the heat. Снимите сковороду с огня. He was Removed from office. Он был отстранен от должности. Remove the knife from ... Читать далее...
34. Перевод слова surfaceSurface — поверхность, внешность Перевод слова The Earth’s surface — поверхность Земли to keep on the surface — держаться на поверхности it is all on the surface — это все показное his politeness is only on the surface — он только внешне вежлив He looks at the Surface only. Он обращает внимание только на внешнюю ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы in two[in two] {adv. phr.} Into two parts or pieces; into two divisions. John and Mary pulled on the wishbone until it came in two. There was only one piece of cake, but we cut it in two. Syn.: INHALF....
36. Значение идиомы on the sly[on the sly] {adv. phr.} So that other people won’t know; secretly. The boys smoked on the sly. Mary’s mother did not approve oflipstick, but Mary used it on the sly....
37. Значение идиомы wear down[wear down], [wear off] or [wear away] {v.} 1. To remove ordisappear little by little through use, time, or the action ofweather. Time and weather have worn off the name on thegravestone. The eraser has worn off my pencil. The grass hasworn away from the path near the house. 2. To lessen; become lesslittle by ... Читать далее...
38. Значение идиомы through street[through street] {n.} 1. A street on which cars can move withoutstopping at intersections, but cars on streets crossing it have tostop at the intersection. You have to be especially carefulcrossing a through street. Mr. Jones stopped his car when he cameto the through street. He waited until there were no cars on it, anddrove ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы have it[have it] {v. phr.} 1. To hear or get news; understand. I haveit on the best authority that we will be paid for our work next week. 2. To do something in a certain way. Make up your mind, because youcan’t have it both ways. You must either stay home or come with us. Bobby ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы side street[side street] {n.} A street that runs into and ends at a mainstreet. The store is on a side street just off Main Street. TheSpellmans bought a house on a side street that runs off Broad Street. Compare: BACK STREET, CROSS STREET....