Значение идиомы think twice

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1. Перевод слова hesitate Hesitate – колебаться, сомневаться, не решаться Перевод слова I hesitate to affirm – я боюсь утверждать to hesitate about accepting a gift – не решаться принять подарок he didn’t hesitate for an instant – он не колебался ни минуты to hesitate in one’s speech – заикаться Do not Hesitate to call me. Зови меня не раздумывая. She Hesitated to act. Она не решалась действовать. It would be fatal to Hesitate. […]...
2. Значение идиомы look over [look over] {v.} To look at and try to learn something about; lookat every part or piece of or at every one of; examine; inspect; study. I looked hurriedly over the apples in the basket and took one thatlooked good. Mrs. Jones spent the evening looking over the month’sbills and writing checks. When a new boy comes to school, theothers usually look him over rather carefully. We looked overseveral kinds […]...
3. Значение идиомы hash up [hash up] {v.}, {slang} 1. To make a mess of; do badly. Bobreally hashed up that exam and failed the course. 2. To bring tolife; remember and talk about. The teacher advised Sue not to hashup old bitterness against her schoolmates....
4. Значение идиомы keep an eye on [keep an eye on] or [keep one’s eye on] or [have one’s eye on] {v. phr.} 1. To watch carefully; not stop paying attention to. Keep aneye on the stove in case the coffee boils. You must keep your eyeon the ball when you play tennis. A good driver keeps his eye onthe road. The teacher had her eye on me because she thought I wascheating. Billy keeps a jealous […]...
5. Значение идиомы hem and haw [hem and haw] {v. phr.} 1. To pause or hesitate while speaking, often with little throat noises. The man was a poor lecturerbecause he hemmed and hawed too much. 2. To avoid giving a clearanswer; be evasive in speech. The principal asked Bob why he waslate to school, and Bob only hemmed and hawed. Compare: BEAT AROUNDTHE BUSH....
6. Значение идиомы bull in a china shop [bull in a china shop] {n. phr.} A rough or clumsy person who says or does something to anger others or upset plans; a tactless person. We were talking politely and carefully with the teacher about a class party, but John came in like a bull in a china shop and his rough talk made the teacher say no....
7. Значение идиомы take by storm [take by storm] {v. phr.} 1. To capture by a sudden or very boldattack. The army did not hesitate. They took the town by storm. 2.To win the favor or liking of; make like orbelieve you. The comic took the audience by storm. John gaveJane so much attention that he took her by storm, and she said shewould marry him. Compare: MAKE A HIT....
8. Значение идиомы get at [get at] {v.} 1. To reach an understanding of; find out themeaning. This book is very hard to get at. 2. To do harm to. The cat is on the chair trying to get at the canary. Compare: GETBACK AT. 3. To have a chance to do; attend to. I hope I have timeto get at my homework tonight. Compare: GET TO. 4. To mean; aimat; hint at. What was […]...
9. Значение идиомы carry out [carry out] {v.} To put into action; follow; execute. The generals were determined to carry out their plans to defeat the enemy. John listened carefully and carried out the teacher’s instructions....
10. Значение идиомы let ride [let ride] {v. phr.}, {informal} To allow to go on without change;accept for the present. The committee couldnot decide what to do about Bob’s idea, so they let the matter ridefor a month or so. The class was rather noisy but the teacher letit ride because it was near Christmas. Ruth’s paper was not verygood, but the teacher let it ride because she knew Ruth had tried. Compare: LET GO, […]...