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 […]...
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 […]...
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 […]...
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: […]...
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 […]...
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 […]...
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 […]...
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, […]...
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 think over [think over] {v.} To think carefully about; consider; study. When Charles asked Betty to marry him, she asked him for time tothink it over. Think over what we studied in history this year andwrite a lesson on the thing that interested you most. Compare: MAKEUP ONE’S MIND, SEE ABOUT....
13. Значение идиомы get to first base [get to first base] or [reach first base] {v. phr.} To make a goodstart; really begin; succeed, Joe had a long paper to write forhistory class, but when the teacher asked for it, Joe hadn’t got tofirst base yet. Suppose Sam falls in love with Betty. Can he evenget to first base with her? George […]...
14. Значение идиомы feel out [feel out] {v.} To talk or act carefully with someone and find whathe thinks or can do. The pupils felt out the principal about aparty after the game. John felt out his father about letting himhave the car that evening. At first the boxers felt each otherout. Compare: SOUND OUT....
15. Значение идиомы easy does it [easy does it] {informal} Let’s do it carefully, without suddenmovements and without forcing too hard or too fast; let’s try to justhard enough but not too hard. “Easy does it,” said the boss as theymoved the piano through the narrow doorway. Compare: TAKE IT EASY....
16. Значение идиомы get a load of [get a load of] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To take a good look at; see – Often used to show surprise oradmiration. Get a load of that pretty girl! Get a load ofDick’s new car! Compare: LOOK OVER. 2. To listen to carefully or withinterest, especially exciting news. – Often used as a command: Get […]...
17. Значение идиомы give out [give out] {v.} 1. To make known; let it be known; publish. Marygave out that she and Bob were going to be married. 2. To let escape;give. The cowboy gave out a yell. Syn.: GIVE OFF, LET GO. 3. togive to people; distribute. The barber gives out free lollipops toall the children. Compare: HAND OUT, […]...
18. Значение идиомы pass muster [pass muster] {v. phr.}, {informal} To pass a test or check-up; begood enough. After a practice period, Sam found that he was able topass muster as a lathe operator. His work was done carefully, soit always passed muster. Compare: MEASURE UP....
19. Значение идиомы kick up a fuss [kick up a fuss] or [kick up a row] or [raise a row] also [kick upa dust] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble; make a disturbance. When the teacher gave the class five more hours of homework, theclass kicked up a fuss. When the teacher left the room, two boyskicked up a row. Compare: RAISE […]...
20. Значение идиомы take stock [take stock] {v. phr.} 1. To count exactly the items of merchandiseor supplies in stock; take inventory. The grocery store took stockevery week on Monday mornings. 2. To study carefully a situation, ora number of possibilities or opportunities. During the battle thecommander paused to take stock of the situation. Compare: SIZE UP....
21. Значение идиомы weigh one’s words [weigh one’s words] {v. phr.} To choose your words carefully; becareful to use the right words. When a teacher explains aboutreligion, he must weigh his words because his pupils may be of severaldifferent faiths. When old Mr. Jones talked to the students aboutbecoming teachers, he spoke slowly, weighing his words. In adebate, a political candidate […]...
22. Значение идиомы hot and heavy [hot and heavy] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Strongly; vigorously;emphatically. Fred got it hot and heavy when his wife found out howmuch he had lost at cards. The partners had a hot and heavyargument before deciding to enlarge their store....
23. Значение идиомы double-check [double-check] {v.} 1. To do a double check on; look at again very carefully. When the last typing of his book was finished, the author double-checked it. 2. To make a double check; look carefully at something. The proofreader double-checks against errors....
24. Значение идиомы keep one’s eyes peeled [keep one’s eyes peeled] or [keep one’s eyes skinned] {v. phr.},{informal} To watch carefully; be always looking. The bird-watcherkept his eyes peeled for bluebirds. When the boys walked throughthe roads, they kept their eyes skinned for snakes. Compare: EYESOPEN, EYE OUT....
25. Значение идиомы name is mud [name is mud] {informal} are in trouble; a person is blamedor no longer liked. – Used in the possessive. If you tell yourmother I spilled ink on her rug my name will be mud. Your namewill be mud if you tell the teacher about the bad thing we did. Compare: IN THE DOG HOUSE....
26. Значение идиомы figure out [figure out] {v.} 1. To find an answer by thinking about ; solve. Tom couldn’t figure out the lastproblem on the arithmetic test. Sam couldn’t figure out how toprint a program until the teacher showed him how. Mary couldn’tfigure out why her cake tasted so funny until she found salt mixed inthe sugar bag. Compare: […]...
27. Значение идиомы have qualms about [have qualms about] {v. phr.} To feel uneasy about; hesitate aboutsomething. Mike had no qualms in telling Sue that he was no longerin love with her....
28. Значение идиомы know one’s own mind [know one’s own mind] {v. phr.} To no( hesitate or vacillate; bedefinite in one’s ideas or plans. It is impossible to do businesswith Fred, because he doesn’t know his own mind....
29. Значение идиомы take a shine to [take a shine to] {v. phr.}, {slang} To have or show a quick likingfor. He took a shine to his new teacher the very first day. Compare: TAKE A FANCY TO....
30. Значение идиомы dot the i’s and cross the t’s [dot the i’s and cross the t’s] {v. phr.} To be careful, thorough, and pay close attention to detail. “The best way to get an A on the final exam,” the teacher said, “is for every one to dot the i’s and cross the t’s.” Compare: MIND ONE’S P’S AND Q’S....
31. Значение идиомы spell out [spell out] {v.} 1. To say or read aloud the letters ot a word, oneby one; spell. John could not understand the word the teacher wassaying, so she spelled it out on the blackboard. 2. To read slowly, have trouble in understanding. The little boy spelled out theprinted words. 3. {informal} To explain something in […]...
32. Значение идиомы bawl out [bawl out] {v.}, {informal} To reprove in a loud or rough voice; rebuke sharply; scold. The teacher bawled us out for not handing in our homework. Compare: HAUL OVER THE COALS, LIGHT INTO, TELL A THING OR TWO....
33. Значение идиомы catch cold [catch cold] {v. phr.} 1. or [take cold] To get a common cold-weather sickness that causes a running nose, sneezing, and sometimes sore throat and fever or other symptoms. Don’t get your feet wet or you’ll catch cold. 2. {informal} To catch unprepared or not ready for a question or unexpected happening. I had not […]...
34. 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. […]...
35. Значение идиомы to the full [to the full] {adv. phr.} Very much; fully. The campers enjoyedtheir trip to the full. We appreciated to the full the teacher’shelp. Compare: TO THE HILT....
36. Значение идиомы ear to the ground [ear to the ground] {n. phr.}, {informal} Attention directed to theway things are going, or seem likely to go, or to the way people feeland think. The city manager kept an ear to the ground for a whilebefore deciding to raise the city employees’ pay. Reporters keepan ear to the ground so as to know […]...
37. Значение идиомы game is up [game is up] or {slang} [jig is up] The secret or plan won’t work;we are caught or discovered. The game is up; the teacher knows whotook her keys. The jig’s up; the principal knows the boys havebeen smoking in the basement. Compare: FAT IS IN THE FIRE....
38. Значение идиомы last word [last word] {n.} 1. The last remark in an argument. I never winan argument with her. She always has the last word. 2. The final sayin deciding something. The superintendent has the last word inordering new desks. 3. {informal} The most modern thing. Mrs. Green’s stove is the last word in stoves....
39. Значение идиомы go for nothing [go for nothing] also {formal} [go for naught] {v. phr.} To countfor nothing; be useless; be wasted. What the teacher said went fornothing because the pupils did not pay attention. I hope that allyour good work doesn’t go for naught. Compare: IN VAIN....
40. Значение идиомы check off [check off] {v.} To put a mark beside to show that it has been counted. The teacher checked off each pupil as he got on the bus. Bill wrote down the names of all the states he could remember, and then he checked them off against the list in his book. Compare: TICK OFF....