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Значение идиомы the matter
[the matter] {adj.} Not as it should be; wrong. – Used in questionsor with negatives or “if”.
Why don’t you answer me? What’s thematter?
John may be slow in arithmetic, but nothing’s the matterwith his pitching arm.
If anything is the matter, please tell me.
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- Значение идиомы no matter what [no matter what] {adv. phr.} Under any circumstances. We will goto Europe this summer, no matter what. Charles had decided to goto the football game and he felt he must... ...
- Значение идиомы matter of opinion [matter of opinion] {n. phr.} Something that may or may not betrue; something that people do not all agree on. Whether or not hewas a good general is a matter... ...
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- Перевод слова matter Matter – материя, вещество; дело, вопрос, сущность Перевод слова Radioactive matter – радиоактивное вещество business matters – дела, деловые вопросы a private matter – личное дело, личный вопрос matter of... ...
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- Перевод идиомы for that matter, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: for that matter Перевод: к тому же Пример: I do not want to go shopping with you and for that matter I do not want to go anywhere with... ...
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- Значение идиомы answer for [answer for] {v.} 1. To take responsibility for; assume charge or supervision of. The secret service has to answer for the safety of the President and his family. 2. To... ...
- Перевод слова slow Slow – медленный, неторопливый; туповатый, отсталый Перевод слова Slow speed – тихий ход slow train – почтовый поезд he is slow to make up his mind – он не скор... ...
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- Перевод слова answer Answer – отвечать, откликаться; ответ Перевод слова To give an answer – отвечать the answer to 3 17 is 51 – 3×17 равно 51 definite answer – ясный и точный... ...
- Значение идиомы stand for [stand for] {v.} 1. To be a sign of; make you think of; mean. The letters “U. S. A.” stand for “United States of America.” Thewritten sign “=” in an... ...
- Значение идиомы wind up [wind up] {v.} 1. To tighten the spring of a machine; to make itwork or run. Mary wound up the toy car and let it run across theroom. He doesn’t... ...
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- Значение идиомы hit the bull’s-eye [hit the bull’s-eye] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go to the importantpart of the matter; reach the main question. John hit thebull’s-eye when he said the big question was one of... ...
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- 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;... ...