Значение идиомы tight squeeze

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1. Перевод слова squeezeSqueeze — сжатие, теснота; сжимать, сдавливать Перевод слова It was a tight squeeze — было очень тесно to squeeze one’s finger — прищемить палец to squeeze an orange — выжимать сок из апельсина He Squeezed my hand. Он крепко пожал мне руку. We Squeezed through the crowd. Мы протиснулись сквозь толпу. Squeeze a bit of ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы squeeze out of[squeeze out of] {v. phr.} To apply pressure to someone in order toobtain what one desires. The police were interrogating the suspectto squeeze information out of him....
3. Значение идиомы main squeeze[main squeeze] {n.}, {slang} 1. The top ranking person in anorganization or in a neighborhood; an important person, such as one’sboss. Mr. Bronchard is the main squeeze in this office. 2. The topperson in charge of an illegal operation, such as drug sales, etc. Before we can clean up this part of town, we must ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы sit tight[sit tight] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make no move or change; staywhere you are. — Often used as a command. Sit tight; I’ll be readyto go in a few minutes. The doctor said to sit tight until hearrived. The gangsters sat tight in the mountains while the policelooked for them. Compare: STAND PAT....
5. Перевод слова tightTight — тугой, плотно пригнанный Перевод слова Tight belt — туго затянутый пояс tight case — непромокаемый чехол the nut is tight — гайка завинчена до упора Hold on Tight! Держись крепче! The door was shut Tight. Дверь была плотно закрыта. I kept my eyes Tight shut. Я держал глаза плотно закрытыми....
6. Значение идиомы tight end[tight end] {n.} An end in football who plays close to the tacklein the line. The tight end is used to catch passes but most oftento block. Contrast: SPLIT END....
7. Значение идиомы run a tight ship[run a tight ship] {v. phr.} To run an organization with a firmhand, with strict rules and regulations. Our dean of the collegeruns a very tight ship; he tolerates no mistakes....
8. Значение идиомы tight-lipped[tight-lipped] {adj.} A taciturn person; one who doesn’t say much. The witness was tight-lipped about what she saw for fear ofphysical retaliation by the mob....
9. Перевод идиомы sit tight, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: sit tight Перевод: терпеливо ждать чего-либо Пример: Please sit tight for a few minutes while I go and get a police officer. Пожалуйста, посидите спокойно несколько минут, пока я схожу за офицером полиции....
10. Перевод идиомы tight spot, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: tight spot Перевод: трудная ситуация, положение Пример: We are in a very tight spot since the top salesman quit. Мы находимся в очень трудном положении, потому что ведущий продавец уволился....
11. Перевод идиомы keep / have somebody on a tight / short leash, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: keep / have somebody on a tight / short leash Перевод: держать кого-либо в узде, держать на коротком поводке Пример: He doesn’t go out with the guys much now that his girlfriend is around to keep him on a tight leash. Он не часто гуляет с друзьями теперь, когда его девушка постоянно рядом с ... Читать далее...
12. Перевод идиомы sleep tight / sleep well, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: sleep tight / sleep well Перевод: (употребляется как пожелание на ночь) спокойной ночи, хороших снов Пример: Sleep tight, Bobby. See you in the morning. Хороших снов, Бобби. Увидимся утром....
13. Перевод идиомы in a tight spot / in a tough spot, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: in a tight spot / in a tough spot Перевод: в трудном положении, ситуации Пример: The man was in a tight spot after he lost his job. Мужчина находился в трудном положении, когда потерял работу....
14. Значение идиомы up tight[up tight] or [uptight] {adj.}, {slang}, {informal} Worried, irritated, excessively eager or anxious. Why are you so uptightabout getting that job? The more you worry, the less you’ll succeed....
15. Значение идиомы tight money[tight money] {n. phr.} The opposite of inflation, when money ishard to borrow from the banks. The government decided that tightmoney is the way to bring down inflation....
16. Значение идиомы bed of nails[bed of nails] {n. phr.} A difficult or unhappy situation or set of circumstances. «There are days when my job is a regular bed of nails,» Jim groaned. Contrast: BED OF ROSES....
17. Перевод идиомы the reality of the situation, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: the reality of the situation Перевод: действительность, реальность того, что происходит Пример: The reality of the situation is that it is very difficult to enter that university. Реальность такова, что в этот университет очень сложно поступить....
18. Значение идиомы kindled spirits[kindled spirits] {n. phr.} People who resemble each other innumerous ways, including their ways of thinking and feeling. Theyare kindred spirits; they both like to go on long walks in theforest....
19. Значение идиомы bed of thorns[bed of thorns] {n. phr.} A thoroughly unhappy time or difficult situation. I’m sorry I changed jobs; my new one turned out to be a bed of thorns. See: BED OF NAILS....
20. Значение идиомы no wonder[no wonder] also [small wonder] {adj.} Not surprising; to beexpected. It is no wonder that the children love to visit thefarm. The Browns didn’t go to the fair. Small wonder — theydislike large noisy crowds....
21. Значение идиомы take it on the chin[take it on the chin] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be badly beatenor hurt. Our football team really took it on the chin today. Theyare all bumps and bruises. Mother and I took it on the chin in thecard game. 2. To accept without complaint something bad that happensto you; accept trouble or defeat calmly. ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы come up smelling like a rose[come up smelling like a rose] {v. phr.} To escape from a difficult situation or misdeed unscathed or without punishment. It is predicted that Congressman Brown, in spite of the current investigation into his financial affairs, will come up smelling like a rose at the end....
23. Значение идиомы have two strikes against one[have two strikes against one] or [have two strikes on one] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have things working against you; be hindered inseveral ways; be in a difficult situation; be unlikely to succeed. Children from the poorest parts of a city often have two strikesagainst them before they enter school. George has two strikesagainst him ... Читать далее...
24. Перевод слова situationSituation — обстановка, ситуация, положение Перевод слова Mistress of the situation — хозяйка положения nervous situation — тревожная ситуация delicate situation — щекотливое положение It was a very nervous Situation. Обстановка была очень нервной. They got into a dodgy Situation. Они попали в довольно щекотливую ситуацию. I was unfamiliar with the Situation. Я был не ... Читать далее...
25. Перевод слова dinnerDinner — обед Перевод слова Cracking good dinner — отличный обед dinner companion — сотрапезник at dinner — за обедом Dinner is ready. Обед готов. Wouldn’t he stay to Dinner? Не останется ли он пообедать? We’re having ham for Dinner. У нас ветчина на ужин....
26. Значение идиомы bread-and-butter letter[bread-and-butter letter] {n.} A written acknowledgment of hospitality received. Jane wrote the Browns a bread-and-butter letter when she returned home from her visit to them....
27. Значение идиомы at swords’ points[at swords’ points] {adj. phr.} Ready to start fighting; very much opposed to each; other hostile; quarreling. The dog’s barking kept the Browns at swords’ points with their neighbors for months. The mayor and the reporter were always at swords’ points....
28. Значение идиомы see better days[see better days] {v. phr.} 1. To enjoy a better or happier life. Mr. Smith is poor now, but he will see better days. 2. To becomeold, damaged, or useless. Used in the perfect tense. Mv blue coatis ten years old. It has seen better days. Our car wasn’t old, butit had seen better days....
29. Значение идиомы top banana[top banana] or [top dog] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} The head of anybusiness or organization; the most influential or most prestigiousperson in an establishment. Who’s the top banana in this outfit? See: MAIN SQUEEZE....
30. Перевод идиомы keep a stiff upper lip, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: keep a stiff upper lip Перевод: быть храбрым, храбро встретить неприятности Пример: The storm victims tried hard to keep a stiff upper lip in the difficult situation. Жертвы шторма старались храбро себя вести в трудной ситуации....
31. Перевод слова tinyTiny — крошечный Перевод слова Tiny parasitic insects — маленькие насекомые-паразиты tiny spark — искорка tiny brook — ручеек tiny tot with yellow hair — малыш с золотистыми волосами The plate had a Tiny chip in the edge. На ободке тарелки была крошечная щербинка. The computer chips were Tiny. Компьютерные микросхемы были крошечные. It was ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы by the way[by the way] also [by the bye] {adv. phr.} Just as some added factor news; as something else that I think of. — Used to introduce something related to the general subject, or brought to mind by it. We shall expect you; by the way, dinner will be at eight. I was reading when the ... Читать далее...
33. Значение идиомы one of these days[one of these days] or [some of these days] {adv. phr.} Someday;sometime soon. One of these days Herbert will be famous. I’mgoing to do that sewing some of these days....
34. Значение идиомы set the stage for[set the stage for] {v. phr.} To prepare the way or situation for ; to make a situation ready for something to happen. Thecountry’s economic problems set the stage for a depression....
35. Значение идиомы hang-up[hang-up] {n.}, {informal} 1. A delay in someprocess. The mail has been late for several days; there must besome hang-up with the trucks somewhere. 2. A neurotic reaction tosome life situation probably stemming from a traumatic shock which hasgone unconscious. Doctor Simpson believes that Suzie’s frigidity isdue to some hang-up about men....
36. Перевод слова difficultDifficult — трудный, сложный Перевод слова It is difficult to imagine — трудно вообразить difficult problem — серьезная проблема difficult climb — тяжелое восхождение How Difficult was the test? Насколько сложным был тест? At first it was some Difficult. Поначалу было довольно трудно. Typing is Difficult for me. Мне трудно печатать на машинке....
37. Значение идиомы dog days[dog days] {n. phr.} The hottest days of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. «The dog days are upon us,» John said. «It’s time to go swimming in the lake.»...
38. Значение идиомы day[day] See: ALL IN A DAY’S WORK, CALL IT A DAY, CARRY THE DAY, EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY, FATHER’S DAY, FOREVER AND A DAY, GOOD DAY, MAKE A DAY OF IT, NAME DAY, NIGHT AND DAY, ONE OF THESE DAYS, or SOME OF THESE DAYS, PASS THE TIME OF DAY, RAINY DAY, SAVE THE ... Читать далее...
39. 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....
40. A tight travel budgetAll workers please be advised of the following changes to the travel policy. Memorandum To: All Employees From: Headquarters Subject: Business Travel Policy Guidelines Date: June 16, 2000 Due to fiscal constraints, the following corporate policies are announced regarding employees on travel for official business. The purpose of these policies is to save money, thereby ... Читать далее...