Значение идиомы throw cold water on

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1. Перевод идиомы throw / pour cold water on something, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: throw / pour cold water on something Перевод: не поддерживать; отнестись с недоверием, ставить под сомнение; встретить без энтузиазма, отбить охоту; ставить под удар Пример: My boss poured cold water on my idea to change the time of our coffee break. Мой начальник не поддержал мою идею изменить время нашего перерыва на кофе. Don’t ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы water[water] See: BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER, COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, DEEP WATER, FISH OUT OF WATER, GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, HEADABOVE WATER, HOLD WATER, HELL AND HIGH WATER, HOT WATER, LIKE WATER, LIKE WATER OFF A DUCK’S BACK, MAKE ONE’S MOUTH WATER, OF THE FIRSTWATER, POUR OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS, THROW ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы throw up[throw up] {v.} 1. {informal} or {slang} [heave up]. To vomit. The heat made him feel sick and he thought he would throw up. Hetook the medicine but threw it up a minute later. 2. {informal} Toquit; leave; let go; give up. When she broke their engagement hethrew up his job and left town. 3. ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы cold[cold] See: BLOOD RUNS COLD, BLOW HOT AND COLD, CATCH COLD or TAKE COLD, IN COLD BLOOD, OUT COLD, OUT IN THE COLD, PASS OUT, STONE-COLD, STOP COLD, THROW COLD WATER ON....
5. Перевод идиомы throw out the baby with the bath water, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: throw out the baby with the bath water Перевод: вместе с водой выплеснуть и ребенка; отказываясь от ненужного, лишиться также чего-то полезного, ценного Пример: Keep the good subjects when you revise the course. Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water. Когда будете пересматривать курс, не отказывайтесь от того хорошего, что есть. Не ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы throw away[throw away] {v.} 1. To get rid of as unwanted or not needed; junk. Before they moved they threw away everything they didn’t want totake with them. I never save those coupons; I just throw themaway. Syn.: THROW OUT. 2. To waste. The senator criticized thegovernment for throwing away billions on the space program. 3. ... Читать далее...
7. Перевод слова throwThrow — бросать, кидать, бросок Перевод слова Throw from standing position — бросок из стойки to throw a bridge across a river — перекинуть мост через реку throw with the hammer — метание молота The horse Threw its rider. Лошадь сбросила своего седока. She Threw herself down on the sofa. Она плюхнулась на диван. He ... Читать далее...
8. Значение идиомы throw a monkey wrench[throw a monkey wrench] or [throw a wrench] {v. phr.}, {informal}To cause something that is going smoothly to stop. The game wasgoing smoothly until you threw a monkey wrench into the works byfussing about the rules. The Michigan tacklers threw a wrench intothe Wisconsin team’s offense. He hoped to see the class plan failand looked ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы free throw[free throw] {n.} A shot at the basket in basketball withoutinterference from opponents. Mike scored the winning point on afree throw. Compare: FIELD GOAL, FOUL SHOT....
10. Значение идиомы throw in[throw in] {v.} 1. To give or put in as an addition; to give to orwith something else. John threw in a couple of tires when he soldBill his bicycle. Mary and Tess were talking about the prom, andJoan threw in that she was going with Fred. Compare: FOR GOODMEASURE. 2. To push into operating ... Читать далее...
11. Перевод идиомы throw someone a curve / throw someone a curve, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: throw someone a curve / throw someone a curve Перевод: удивить кого-либо чем-либо неожиданным Пример: Dad threw a curve at me when he asked if he could borrow $1000. Папа очень меня удивил, когда попросил дать ему взаймы 1000 долларов....
12. Значение идиомы hell and high water[hell and high water] {n. phr.} Troubles or difficulties of anykind. After John’s father died he went through hell and high water, but he managed to keep the family together. Compare: COME HELL ORHIGH WATER....
13. Значение идиомы throw in the sponge[throw in the sponge] or [throw up the sponge] or [throw in thetowel] {v. phr.}, {informal} To admit defeat; accept loss. Aftertaking a beating for five rounds, the fighter’s seconds threw in thesponge. When Harold saw his arguments were not being accepted, hethrew in the towel and left. Syn.: GIVE UP....
14. Значение идиомы throw a curve[throw a curve] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To mislead ordeceive someone; to lie. John threw me a curve about the hiring. 2. To take someone by surprise in an unpleasant way. Mr. Weiner’sannouncement threw the whole company a curve....
15. 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....
16. Значение идиомы throw a party[throw a party] {v. phr.}, {informal} To hold a party; have aparty. The club is throwing a party in the high school gym Saturdaynight. The Seniors threw a masquerade party on Halloween....
17. Значение идиомы throw off[throw off] {v.} 1. To get free from. He was healthy enough tothrow off his cold easily. Compare: RID OF. 2. To mislead; confuse;fool. They went by a different route to throw the hostile banditsoff their track. 3. To produce easily or as if without effort. Shecould throw off a dozen poems in a night....
18. Значение идиомы throw oneself at someone’s feet[throw oneself at someone’s feet] {v. phr.} To make a publicdisplay of serving, loving, or worshipping someone. When Arthurbecame king, almost all of the nobles threw themselves at his feet andpromised to obey and serve him. When the new girl entered school, several boys threw themselves at her feet....
19. Значение идиомы throw open[throw open] 1. To open wide with a sudden or strong movement. He dashed in and threw open the windows. 2. To remove limits from. The Homestead Act threw open the West. When a hurricane and floodleft many people homeless, public buildings were thrown open toshelter them....
20. Значение идиомы throw together[throw together] {v.} 1. also [slap together] To make in a hurryand without care. Bill and Bob threw together a cabin out of oldlumber. The party was planned suddenly, and Mary threw together ameal out of leftovers. 2. To put in with other people by chance. The group of strangers was thrown together when the ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы throw in one’s lot with[throw in one’s lot with] or {literary} [cast in one’s lot with]{v. phr.} To decide to share or take part in anything that happens to;join. The thief decided to throw in his lot with the gang when heheard their plans. Washington was rich, but he decided to cast inhis lot with the colonies against Britain. ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы throw out of gear[throw out of gear] {v. phr.} 1. To separate the gears of when you want to stop it. When John wanted tostop, he threw the car out of gear and braked sharply. 2. To stop orbother ; confuse; upset. Thewhole country was thrown out of gear by the assassination of thePresident. My mother’s illness threw ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы throw up one’s hands in horror[throw up one’s hands in horror] {v. phr.} To be horrified; feelalarmed; give up hope of straightening things out; be shocked bysomething terrible. When Mrs. Brown saw the mess the children weremaking in her living room, she threw up her hands in horror. Everybody threw up their hands in horror at the destruction caused bythe ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы throw out[throw out] or [toss out] {v.} 1. To put somewhere to be destroyedbecause not wanted. He didn’t need the brush anymore so he threw itout. Syn.: THROW AWAY. 2. To refuse to accept. The inspectortossed out all the parts that didn’t work. 3. To force to leave;dismiss. When the employees complained too loudly, the owner ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы throw[throw] or [feed one to the wolves] {v. phr.} 1. To turn someoneinto a scapegoat. In order to explain the situation to the media, the governor blamed the mayor and threw him to the wolves. 2. To sendinto danger without protection. Mary was very shy. Her friends didnot come to speak before the club in ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы go through hell and high water[go through hell and high water] {v. phr.}, {informal} To gothrough danger, or trouble. John is ready to go through hell andhigh water to help his chum. The soldiers went through hell andhigh water to capture the fort. Compare: COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, THROUGH THE MILL....
27. Значение идиомы out in the cold[out in the cold] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Alone; not included. All the other children were chosen for parts in the play, but Johnnywas left out in the cold. Everybody made plans for Christmas Dayand Mary found herself out in the cold. Compare: HIGH AND DRY....
28. Перевод идиомы throw / toss in the sponge / towel, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: throw / toss in the sponge / towel Идиома: throw / toss in the sponge / towel разг. Перевод: признать себя побежденным, признать свое поражение, сдаться, прекратить попытки, прекратить всякое сопротивление Пример: The boxer threw in the towel about halfway through the match. Боксер сдался примерно в середине матча. Don’t throw in the towel. ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы throw over[throw over] {v.} To give up for another; break your loyalty orattachment to. Bob threw Mary over for a new girlfriend. Tomthrew over those who helped him run for class president after he waselected....
30. Значение идиомы throw for a loss[throw for a loss] {v. phr.} 1. To tackle a member of the opposingfootball team behind the place where his team had the ball at thebeginning of the play; push the other team back so that they loseyardage in football. The Blues’ quarterback ran back and tried topass, but before he could, the Reds’ end ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы come hell or high water[come hell or high water] {adv. phr.}, {informal} No matter what happens; whatever may come. Grandfather said he would go to the fair, come hell or high water. Compare: COME WHAT MAY, THROUGH THE MILL....
32. Перевод идиомы throw someone under the bus, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: throw someone under the bus Перевод: подставить кого-либо; переложить вину или ответственность на кого-либо Пример: He didn’t do his job properly, but instead of admitting it he threw his colleague under the bus. Он не выполнил свою работу как следует, но, вместо того, чтобы это признать, он возложил всю вину на своего коллегу. Every ... Читать далее...
33. Значение идиомы throw off the track[throw off the track] {v. phr.} To divert; mislead; confuse. Theclever criminals threw the detective off the track by changing theirnames and faces. Contrast: OFF THE BEATEN TRACK....
34. Перевод идиомы come hell or high water, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: come hell or high water Перевод: что бы ни случилось Пример: Come hell or high water I plan to go to the concert next week. Что бы ни случилось, на следующей неделе я собираюсь пойти на концерт....
35. Значение идиомы throw a punch[throw a punch] {v. phr.} To strike at someone with your fist; hit;punch. Bob became so mad at Fred that he threw a punch at him. The bell rang and the boxers started throwing punches. Compare: TAKEA PUNCH AT....
36. Значение идиомы throw one’s hat in the ring[throw one’s hat in the ring] or [toss one’s hat in the ring] {v. phr.}, {informal} To announce that you are going to try to be electedto an official position; become a candidate for office. Bill tossedhis hat in the ring for class president. The senator threw his hatin the ring for re-election....
37. Значение идиомы throw oneself at someone’s head[throw oneself at someone’s head] or [fling oneself at someone’shead] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try hard and openly to make a personlove you. She threw herself at his head, but he was interested inanother girl. Compare: AT ONE’S FEET....
38. Значение идиомы throw one’s weight around[throw one’s weight around] {v. phr.}, {informal} To use one’sinfluence or position in a showy or noisy manner. John was the starof the class play, and he was throwing his weight around telling thedirector how the scene should be played. Bob was stronger than theother boys, and he threw his weight around. Compare: PULL RANK....
39. Значение идиомы throw off the scent[throw off the scent] {v. phr.} To mislead; confuse. The robberswent different ways hoping to throw the sheriff’s men off the scent. Syn.: THROW OFF....
40. Значение идиомы cold shoulder[cold shoulder] {n.}, {informal} Unfriendly treatment of a person, a showing of dislike for a person or of looking down on a person. — Used in the cliches «give the cold shoulder» or «turn a cold shoulder to» or «get the cold shoulder». When Bob asked Mary for a date she gave him the cold ... Читать далее...