Значение идиомы tell it to the marines

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1. Marines and the police The following is supposedly a true story relating a situation that actually occurred in Los Angeles. The Marines were backing-up LAPD on a call that someone had broken into a store. At the scene, the cop told the Marines to “cover” him as he approched the store (to police, “cover” means to point your weapons […]...
2. Tribute to the Marines A tribute to the United States Marine Corps and the reasons why they are superior to the many organizations of the world. . . * United States Marine Corps Birthday: 10 NOVEMBER 1775 * 1) Best haircut. Hands down. You can’t have a bad hair day with a high and tight. And you spend less […]...
3. President precedent Difference Between a Bad *President* and a Bad *Precedent* … BAD *PRECEDENT: Tipper: “How does it feel to be the big man, Hon?” Al: “Well Tip, it took 17 lawsuits and 18 months of election recounts, but I’d do it all again.” … BAD *PRESIDENT: Mr. Bush, repeat after me. I do solemnly swear – […]...
4. Why was Washington made the capital of the United States? After the War of Independence the United States needed a capital city. Different cities in different parts of the country wanted to be the nation’s capital. After all, it was decided to build a new city. In 1791 George Washington, the first president, chose the place where the city now stands. The land around the […]...
5. Перевод слова fool Fool – дурак; дурачиться, баловаться Перевод слова Arrant fool – набитый дурак he is no fool – он вовсе не дурак to fool away time – бесцельно тратить время Don’t behave like a Fool. Не веди себя как дурак. Stop acting a Fool. Перестань строить из себя шута. I was a Fool to trust him. […]...
6. Значение идиомы go chase oneself [go chase oneself] {v. phr.}, {slang} Go away and stop being anuisance. John’s father was busy and told him to go chase himself. The owner of the store told the boys in front to go chasethemselves. Compare: BEAT IT, GO JUMP IN THE LAKE....
7. Значение идиомы come off it [come off it] also [get off it] {v. phr.}, {slang} Stop pretending; bragging, or kidding; stop being silly. – Used as a command. “So I said to the duchess…” Jimmy began. “Oh, come off it,” the other boys sneered. Fritz said he had a car of his own. “Oh, come off it,” said John. “You […]...
8. Значение идиомы go on [go on] {v.} 1a. To continue; not stop. After he was hit by theball, Billy quit pitching and went home, but the game went on. TheTV picture began to jump, and it went on like that until Father turneda knob. I asked Jane a question but she went on reading and didn’tanswer. Mother told Jim […]...
9. Значение идиомы know-how [know-how] {n.}, {slang} Expertise; ability to devise andconstruct. The United States had the know-how to beat the SovietUnion to the moon in 1969....
10. Значение идиомы open letter [open letter] {n. phr.} A public message in the form of a letteraddressed to a particular person or to a group. There was an openletter to the president of the United States in today’s morningpaper....
11. 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: […]...
12. Значение идиомы cut up [cut up] {v.} 1. {informal} To hurt the feelings of; wound. – Usually used in the passive. John was badly cut up when Susie gave him back his ring. 2. {slang} To act funny or rough; clown, Joe would always cut up if there were any girls watching. At the party Jim and Ron were […]...
13. Значение идиомы opposite number [opposite number] {n. phr.} A person occupying the same position assomeone in a different group, organization, or country. Theopposite number of the President of the United States in Germany isthe Chancellor of the Federal Republic....
14. Giuseppi walks into work, and he says Giuseppi walks into work, and he says, “Ey, Tony! You know who’s-a George Washington?” Tony says, “No, Giuseppi, who’s-a George Washington?” He says, “Hah! George-a Washington’s the first-a President of – a United States. I’m-a go to night school, learn all about-a United States, and become-a U. S.-a citizen.” A couple of days later, Giuseppi […]...
15. Значение идиомы go hang [go hang] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To stop being of interest orimportance; be forgotten. – Usually used with “let”. Mr. Johnsonlet his business go hang after his wife died. 2. To leave you alone;not bother. When the neighbor told Father how to manage hischildren, Father told him to go hang. Compare: TELL WHERE TO GET […]...
16. Значение идиомы at half mast [at half mast] {prep. phr.} Halfway up or down; referring primarily to flag posts, but may be used jokingly. When a president of the United States dies, all flags are flown at half mast....
17. Значение идиомы cut out [cut out ] {v.}, {slang} 1. To stop; quit. All right, now – let’s cut out the talking. He was teasing the dog and Joe told him to cut it out. Compare: BREAK UP. 2. To displace in favor. Tony cut Ed out with Mary. John cut out two or three other men in trying […]...
18. Значение идиомы take for a ride [take for a ride] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To take out in a carintending to murder. The gang leader decided that the informer mustbe taken for a ride. 2. To play a trick on; fool. The girls toldLinda that a movie star was visiting the school, but she did notbelieve them; she thought they were […]...
19. A letter to John Hinkley Mr. John Hinkley St. Elizabeth Hospital Washington D. C. Dear John, Hillary and I just wanted to drop you a short note to tell you how pleased we are with the great strides you are making in your recovery. In our country’s new spirit of understanding and forgiveness, we want you to know there is […]...
20. About Steve who wants to know about somethings In one day Steve came to the bathroon, when his father was washing. And Steve has seen dad’s dick and said: “Dad, what is this?” His father nervously said: “Well Steve, it’s sausage”. After week he, suddenly, has seen his mum’s cunt and said: “Mum, what is this?”. His mum: “Well, it’s a cat”. After […]...
21. Значение идиомы chime in [chime in] {v.} 1. {informal} To join in. The whole group chimed in on the chorus. When the argument got hot, John chimed in. 2. To agree; go well together. – Usually used with “with”. Dick was happy, and the holiday music chimed in with his feelings. When Father suggested going to the shore for […]...
22. Значение идиомы whitewash something [whitewash something] {v.}, {informal} To explain a major, nationalscandal in soothing official terms so as to assure the public thatthings are under control and there is no need to panic. Many peoplein the United States believe that President Kennedy’s assassinationwas whitewashed by the Warren Commission. See: WHITEWASH....
23. Значение идиомы give up the ship [give up the ship] {v. phr.} To stop fighting and surrender; stoptrying or hoping to do something. “Don’t give up the ship, John,”said his father when John failed a test....
24. Значение идиомы lay off [lay off] {v. phr.} 1. To mark out the boundaries or limits. Helaid off a baseball diamond on the vacant lot. Compare: LAY OUT.2. To put out of work. The company lost the contract for making theshoes and laid off half its workers. 3. {slang} To stop bothering;leave alone. – Usually used in the imperative. […]...
25. Значение идиомы whistle-stop [whistle-stop] {n.} A small town where the trains only stop on aspecial signal. President Truman made excellent use of thewhistle-stop during his 1948 campaign for the presidency....
26. Биография Барака Обамы на английском языке. Biography of Barrack Obama Barack H. Obama is the 44th President of the United States. His story is the American story – values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others. With […]...
27. Значение идиомы no use [no use] {n.} 1. No purpose; no object; no gain. There’s no usein crying about your broken bicycle. Bob said, “Let’s try again.”Dick answered, “It’s no use.” 2. Bad opinion; no respect; no liking.- Usually used after “have”. He had no use for dogs after a dog bithim. Jimmy had no use for arithmetic because […]...
28. Soap dispenser Two priests are off to the showers late one night. They undress and step in the showers before they realize there is no soap. Father John says he has some soap in his room and goes to get it, not bothering to dress. He grabs two bars of soap in his hands and heads back […]...
29. Значение идиомы in Dutch [in Dutch] {adj. phr.}, {slang} In trouble. George got in Dutchwith his father when he broke a window. John was in Dutch with hismother because he tore his new jacket....
30. Presidents should not swear in on a Bible Barack Obama’s hand lies on a Bible held by Michelle Obama as he is sworn in as the 44th U. S. president on January 20, 2009. U. S. presidents should not be sworn into office with their hand on a Bible. At Monday’s inauguration of his second term, President Barack Obama will raise his right […]...
31. Значение идиомы latch on [latch on] or [hitch onto] {v.}, {informal} 1. To get hold of;grasp or grab; catch. He looked for something to latch onto andkeep from falling. The football player latched onto a pass. 2.{slang} To get into your possession. The banker latched onto athousand shares of stock. 3. {slang} To understand. The teacherexplained the idea of […]...
32. Значение идиомы like father, like son [like father, like son] A son is usually like his father in the wayhe acts. – A proverb. Frank’s father has been on the city council;he is now the mayor, and is running for governor. Frank is on thestudent council and is likely to he class president. Like father, likeson. Mr. Jones and Tommy are […]...
33. Перевод слова stop Stop – остановить; остановка, пауза, прекращение Перевод слова A dead stop – резкая остановка to stop haemorrhage – останавливать кровотечение to stop a leakage – устранять утечку Do Stop talking. Замолчи же. Stop acting a fool. Перестань строить из себя шута. Stop talking! Перестаньте разговаривать!...
34. Значение идиомы use one’s head [use one’s head] or {slang} [use one’s bean] or {slang} [use one’snoodle] or {slang} use [one’s noggin] {v. phr.} To use your brain ormind; think; have common sense. – Often used as a command. If youused your bean you wouldn’t be in trouble now. Never point a gunat anybody, John. Use your head!...
35. The US Congress The Congress of the United States is composed of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate represents the states. Each state is granted at least one representative in the House. The remainder are apportioned among the states according to their population. The Senate of US is composed of one hundred members […]...
36. Значение идиомы make a fool of [make a fool of] or [make a monkey of] {v. phr.} To make look foolish. The boy made a fool of himself. Mary’sclassmates made a fool of her by telling her the party was to be amasquerade....
37. Значение идиомы have a go at [have a go at] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try, especially afterothers have tried. Bob asked Dick to let him have a go at shootingat the target with Dick’s rifle. She had a go at archery, but didnot do very well....
38. Значение идиомы keep one’s shirt on [keep one’s shirt on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To calm down; keep fromlosing your temper or getting impatient or excited. Bob got veryangry when John accidentally bumped into him, but John told him tokeep his shirt on. – Usually used as a command; may be consideredimpolite. John said to Bob, “Keep your shirt on.” Contrast: GETONE’S […]...
39. Значение идиомы pay off [pay off] {v. phr.} 1. To pay the wages of. The men were paidoff just before quitting time, the last day before the holiday. 2. Topay and discharge from a job. When the building was completed hepaid off the laborers. 3. To hurt who has done wrong toyou; get revenge on. When Bob tripped Dick, […]...
40. Galsworthy John – Джон Голсуорси Popular American writer John Galsworthy was born in 1853. He attended a prestigeous school because his father wanted John to be a lawyer. Thus, John entered the Oxford University. But some time later be told his father about his wish to become a writer. His literally career began at the age of seventeen when he […]...