Значение идиомы to a fault

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1. Значение идиомы generous to a fault [generous to a fault] {adj. phr.} Excessively generous. Generousto a fault, my Aunt Elizabeth gave away all her rare books to her oldcollege....
2. Значение идиомы at fault [at fault] {adj. phr.} Responsible for an error or failure; to blame. The driver who didn’t stop at the red light was at fault in the accident. When the engine would not start, the mechanic looked at all the parts to find what was at fault. Syn.: IN THE WRONG....
3. Значение идиомы find fault [find fault] {v. phr.} To find something wrong; complain;criticize. She tries to please him, but he always finds fault. They found fault with every box I made. Compare: JUMP ON, PICKAT....
4. Перевод слова fault Fault – вина, ошибка, недочет, дефект Перевод слова A fault in cloth – дефект в ткани it is his great fault – это его большой недостаток there’s your fault – вот в чем ваша ошибка faults of a child – проступки ребенка The Fault is attached to the bus driver. Вина лежит на водителе автобуса. […]...
5. Перевод идиомы find fault (with someone or something), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: find fault (with someone or something) Перевод: придираться к кому-либо или чему-либо Пример: My boss finds fault with everything that I do. Мой начальник придирается ко всему, что я делаю....
6. Перевод идиомы at fault, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: at fault Перевод: быть ответственным за что-либо, быть виновным в чем-либо Пример: The truck driver was at fault for the terrible accident. Водитель грузовика был виновен в этом ужасном происшествии....
7. Drink fault-finding guide A solution to all of your drinking troubles Symptom: Drinking fails to give satisfaction and taste; shirt front is wet. Fault: Mouth not open or glass being applied to wrong part of face. Solution: Buy another pint and practice in front of a mirror. Continue with as many pints as necessary until drinking technique is […]...
8. Значение идиомы spruce up [spruce up] {v.}, {informal} To make clean or neat. Mary sprucedup the house before her company came. John spruced himself upbefore he went out on his date....
9. Значение идиомы write up [write up] {v.} 1. To write the story of; describe in writing; givea full account of. Reporters from many newspapers are here to writeup the game. The magazine is writing up the life of thePresident. 2. To put something thought or talked about into writing;finish writing. John took notes of what the teachersaid in class […]...
10. Значение идиомы write home about [write home about] {v. phr.} To become especially enthusiastic orexcited about; boast about. – Often used after “to”. Mary’s trip tothe World’s Fair was something to write home about. Joe did a goodenough job of painting but it was nothing to write home about. “That was a dinner worth writing home about!” said Bill coming […]...
11. Перевод слова aunt Aunt – тетя Перевод слова Great aunt – двоюродная бабка male aunt – шутл. дядя aunt in law – жена дяди; тетка Aunt Mary sends her love. Тетя Мэри передает привет. He has three Aunts and two uncles. У него три тетки и два дяди....
12. Перевод слова foolish Foolish – глупый, дурашливый, нелепый Перевод слова It was a foolish thing to say – глупо было говорить это to look foolish – выглядеть нелепо to feel foolish – неловко себя чувствовать He was wearing a Foolish grin. Он глупо улыбался. Besides being heartbroken, she felt Foolish. В добавок к разбитому сердцу, она чувствовала себя […]...
13. Значение идиомы down-at-heel [down-at-heel] or [down-at-the-heel] or [down-at-the-heels] {adj.} Poorly kept up or dressed shabby; not neat; sloppy. John is always down-at-the-heels, but his sister is always very neat. Old houses sometimes look down-at-the-heel....
14. Значение идиомы live out [live out] {v.} 1. To finish ; spend. Smithlived out the year in the North as he had agreed, but then moved tothe South again. After retiring, John and his wife lived out theirlives in Florida. 2. To last through; endure to the end of. Welived out the winter on short ration. He lived out […]...
15. Значение идиомы take to task [take to task] {v. phr.} To reprove or scold for a fault or error. He took his wife to task for her foolish wastefulness. Theprincipal took Bill to task for breaking the window....
16. Значение идиомы work out [work out] {v. phr.} 1. To find an answer to. John worked outhis math problems all by himself. Mary had trouble getting alongwith her roommate, but they worked it out. Compare: FIGURE OUT. 2. Toplan; develop. Mary worked out a beautiful design for a sweater. Alice worked out a new hair-do. 3. To accomplish; arrange. […]...
17. Значение идиомы fool and his money are soon parted [fool and his money are soon parted] A foolish person soon wasteshis money. – A proverb, Jimmy spends all his pennies for candy. Afool and his money are soon parted....
18. Значение идиомы open one’s eyes [open one’s eyes] or [open up one’s eyes] {v. phr.} To make aperson see or understand the truth; make a person realize; tell aperson what is really happening or what really exists. Mary didn’tbelieve that her cousin could be mean until the cousin opened Mary’seyes by scratching and biting her. John’s eyes were opened up […]...
19. Значение идиомы stay put [stay put] {v. phr.} To stay in place; not leave. Harry’s fathertold him to stay put until he came back. The rocks can be glued tothe bulletin board to make them stay put. After Grandmother camehome from her trip to visit Aunt May, she said she wanted to stay putfor a while....
20. Значение идиомы poison-pen [poison-pen] {adj.} Containing threats or false accusations;written in spite or to get revenge, and usually unsigned. Mrs. Smith received a poison-pen letter telling her that her husband wasuntrue. To get revenge on Mary, Alice wrote a poison-pen letter tothe teacher and signed Mary’s name to it....
21. Перевод слова neat Neat – четкий; чистый, аккуратный Перевод слова Neat room – прибранная комната neat beds – аккуратно застеленные кровати to write a neat hand – иметь хороший почерк Ellen’s room is always Neat and tidy. Комната Эллен всегда чистая и прибранная. I can’t drink brandy Neat. Я не могу пить бренди в чистом виде. The books […]...
22. Значение идиомы out from under [out from under] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Free from something thatworries you; seeing the end; finished. – Usually used with “be” or”get”. Mary had so much to do in the new house she felt as thoughshe would never be out from under. John had so many debts, hecouldn’t get out from under....
23. Значение идиомы John Hancock [John Hancock] or [John Henry] {n.}, {informal} Your signature;your name in writing. The man said, “Put your John Hancock on thispaper.” Joe felt proud when he put his John Henry on his veryfirst driver’s license....
24. 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: […]...
25. Значение идиомы excuse oneself [excuse oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To think of reasons for not being toblame; think yourself not at fault. John excused himself for hislow grades on the ground that the teacher didn’t like him. 2. To askto be excused after doing something impolite. John excused himselffor his tardiness, saying his watch was wrong. 3. To ask […]...
26. Значение идиомы culture vulture [culture vulture] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A person who is an avid cultural sightseer, one who seeks out cultural opportunities ostentatiously, such as going to the opera or seeing every museum in a town visited, and brags about it. Aunt Mathilda is a regular culture vulture; she spends every summer in a different European capital going […]...
27. Значение идиомы feel [feel] or [look small] {v. phr.} To have the impression that one isinsignificant, foolish, or humiliated. “I feel small next toHemingway,” the young student of creative writing said....
28. John and Mary visit their pastor for marriage counseling John and Mary visit their pastor for marriage counseling. The pastor gets up and hugs Mary, and sits down. He gets up and hugs Mary a second, and third time, and then turns to John and says, “See that, John. Mary needs that EVERY DAY!” John replies, “Well, that’s fine, Pastor. But I can’t bring […]...
29. Значение идиомы pick-me-up [pick-me-up] {n. phr.} Something you take when you feel tired orweak. John stopped at a drugstore for a pick-me-up after workingthree hours overtime. Mary always carried a bar of chocolate inher pocketbook for a pick-me-up....
30. Пословица / поговорка a bad workman blames his tools / a bad workman finds fault with his tools – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: a bad workman blames his tools / a bad workman finds fault with his tools Перевод: у плохого мастера всегда инструмент виноват Эквивалент в русском языке: мастер глуп – нож туп Пример: The carpenter was angry that his saw did not cut well. As often happens, a bad workman blames his tools. […]...
31. Once when Mary was young her school Once when Mary was young her school had a halloween party for them mary decided to go as a pirate after she had donned her costume she went into the family room to show her family they were impressed. Mom said you look terrific mary you have your sabre, and your parrot on your shoulder, […]...
32. Значение идиомы have it [have it] {v. phr.} 1. To hear or get news; understand. I haveit on the best authority that we will be paid for our work next week. 2. To do something in a certain way. Make up your mind, because youcan’t have it both ways. You must either stay home or come with us. Bobby […]...
33. Значение идиомы take to the woods [take to the woods] {v. phr.}, {informal} To run away and hide. When John saw the girls coming, he took to the woods. Bob took tothe woods so he would not have to mow the grass. Compare: HEAD FORTHE HILLS....
34. Значение идиомы daydream [daydream] {v.} To spend time in reverie; be absentminded during the day. John spends so much time daydreaming that he never gets anything done....
35. Значение идиомы play to the gallery [play to the gallery] {v. phr.} To try to get the approval of theaudience. Whenever John recites in class he seems to be playing tothe gallery. The lawyer for the defense was more interested inplaying to the gallery than in winning the case. Compare: SHOW OFF....
36. Значение идиомы straighten up [straighten up] {v.} To put in order; make neat. Vic had tostraighten up his room before he could go swimming. Mrs. Johnsonstraightened up the house before company came. Compare: PICK UP, SQUARE AWAY....
37. Значение идиомы stuff and nonsense [stuff and nonsense] {n.} Foolish or empty writing or talk;nonsense. Fred told a long story about his adventures in Africa, but it was all stuff and nonsense. Often used as an interjection. When Jane said she was too sick to go to school, her mother answered,”Stuff and nonsense! I know there’s a test today.”...
38. Значение идиомы countdown [countdown] {n.}. {Space English}, {informal} 1. A step-by-step process which leads to the launching of a rocket. Countdown starts at 23:00 hours tomorrow night and continues for 24 hours. 2. Process of counting inversely during the acts leading to a launch; liftoff occurs at zero. 3. The time immediately preceding an important undertaking, borrowed from […]...
39. Being Clean and Dirty Ray: My mother is coming for a visit, which means we need to do some Spring cleaning this weekend. Debra: I’ll get the Duster, if you’ll get the Broom. Ray: I’m serious. You know how Nit-picky my mother is and I want our house to be Neat and tidy. Debra: Fine, fine, I understand. You […]...
40. Значение идиомы do credit [do credit] or [do credit to] also [do proud] To add to or improve the reputation, good name, honor, or esteem of; show deserve praise. Your neat appearance does you credit. Mary’s painting would do credit to a real artist....