[to no avail] or [of no avail ] {adj. phr.}, {formal} Having noeffect; useless, unsuccessful.
Tom’s practicing was of no avail. Hewas sick on the day of the game.
Mary’s attempts to learnembroidering were to no avail.
Интернет в моей жизни.
Run out.
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- Перевод слова availAvail — выгода, польза Перевод слова Of no avail, without avail — бесполезный avail oneself an offer — воспользоваться предложением invention of no avail — бесполезное изобретение She Availed herself of the offer. Она воспользовалась предложением. Our best efforts did not Avail. Все наши усилия были безрезультатны. Nothing could Avail against the enemy attack. Ничего ... Читать далее...
- Перевод идиомы avail oneself of (something), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: avail oneself of (something) Перевод: пользоваться, воспользоваться чем-либо доступным Пример: We availed ourselves of the office space to prepare for the school festival. Мы воспользовались офисным помещением для подготовки к школьному фестивалю....
- Перевод слова uselessUseless — бесполезный, тщетный, непригодный Перевод слова Useless attempts — тщетные попытки protest is useless — протест бесполезен a useless gadget — негодные приспособления a useless person — никчемный человек It’s Useless to try to convince her. Бесполезно пытаться ее убедить. It was Useless to complain. Жаловаться было бесполезно. The splendid yet Useless imagery. Прекрасная, ... Читать далее...
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- 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....
- Значение идиомы bear with[bear with] {v.}, {formal} To have patience with; not get angry with. Your little sister is sick. Try to bear with her when she cries. It is hard to bear with criticism. Syn.: PUT UP WITH. Compare: CARRY ONE’S CROSS....
- Перевод слова sickSick — больной, болезненный Перевод слова Sick condition — болезненное состояние sick years — годы болезни to heal the sick — лечить больных He is off Sick today. Его сегодня нет, он болеет. He was Sick in the car. В машине его стошнило. You’re Sick! Вы ненормальный!...
- Значение идиомы quite a little[quite a little] or {informal} [quite a bit] also {formal} [not alittle] {n.} or {adj. phr.} Rather a large amount; rather much; morethan a little. We are not finished; quite a little is left to do. Cleaning the backyard needed quite a little work. — The phrase»quite a bit» is used like an adjective only ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы pack rat[pack rat] {n.}, {informal} A person who cannot part with old, useless objects; an avid collector of useless things; a junk hoarder. «Why are there so many things in this room?» John asked. «It is mybrother’s room, and he is a pack rat; he is unable to throw stuffaway.»...
- Значение идиомы can’t help but[can’t help but] {informal} also {formal} [cannot but] {v. phr.} To be forced to; can only; must. When the streets are full of melting snow, you can’t help but get your shoes wet. When a friend gave Jim a ticket to the game, he couldn’t help but go. When a close friend dies, you cannot ... Читать далее...
- Перевод слова formalFormal — формальный, строгий, официальный Перевод слова Formal ceremony — официальная церемония formal corollary — формальное следствие formal garb — строгая, официальная одежда He is always Formal with his colleagues. Он всегда держится с коллегами официально. Whatever there was of unnatural or Formal, is now banished from the English garden. Все, что было искусственно и ... Читать далее...
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- Значение идиомы sick and tired[sick and tired] {adj.} 1. Feeling strong dislike for somethingrepeated or continued too long; exasperated; annoyed. Jane was sickand tired of always having to wait for Bill, so when he didn’t arriveon time she left without him. John is sick and tired of having hisstudies interrupted. I’ve been studying all day, and I’m sick andtired ... Читать далее...
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- Значение идиомы come up[come up] {v.} 1. To become a subject for discussion or decision to talk about or decide about. «He was a good salesman, and price never came up until the very last,» Mary said. The question of wage increases came up at the board meeting. Mayor Jones comes up for reelection this fall. 2. To ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы quite a few[quite a few] or [quite a number] also {formal} [not a few] {n.} or{adj. phr.} Rather a large number; more than a few. Quite a fewwent to the game. The basket had quite a few rotten apples in it. — The phrase «quite a number» is used like an adjective only before»less», «more». Few people ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы at — stage of the game[at — stage of the game] {adv. phr.} At time during an activity; at point. At that stage of the game, our team was doing so poorly that we were ready to give up. It’s hard to know what will happen at this stage of the game. At what stage of the game did the ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы instead of[instead of] or [in place of] also {formal} [in lieu of] {prep.} Inthe place of; in substitution for; in preference to; rather than. Iwore mittens instead of gloves. The grown-ups had coffee but thechildren wanted milk in place of coffee. The boys went fishinginstead of going to school. The Vice-President talked at themeeting in place ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы take ill[take ill] or [take sick] {v.} To become sick. Father took sickjust before his birthday. — Used in the passive with the samemeaning. The man was taken ill on the train....
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- Значение идиомы out of the hole[out of the hole] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1a. With ascore better than zero in a game; especially a card game, to a scoreabove zero. It took us a long time to get out of the hole in thecard game. 1b. Even with an opponent after being behind; out oftrouble in a sport or ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы game at which two can play[game at which two can play] {n. phr.} A plan, trick, or way ofacting that both sides may use. Rough football is a game two canplay. Politics is a game at which two can play....
- Значение идиомы hang in the balance[hang in the balance] {v. phr.} To have two equally possibleresults; to be in doubt; be uncertain. Until Jim scored the winningtouchdown, the outcome of the game hung in the balance. She wasvery sick and her life hung in the balance for several days. Compare:HANG BY A THREAD....
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- Перевод идиомы make someone sick, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: make someone sick Перевод: вызывать у кого-либо отвращение Пример: The attitude of the woman next door makes me sick. Отношение женщины, которая живет по соседству, вызывает у меня отвращения....
- Значение идиомы plain[plain] or [smooth sailing] {n. phr.} An uncomplicated, unhampered, or easy course. For a graduate of such a famous university as hewas, that assignment was plain sailing....
- Значение идиомы run a temperature[run a temperature] {v. phr.} To have a body temperature that isabove normal; have a fever. Jimmy didn’t look ill, although he wasrunning a temperature. We took the baby to the doctor because hewas running a temperature....
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- Значение идиомы hang by a thread[hang by a thread] or [hang by a hair] {v. phr.} To depend on avery small thing; be in doubt. For three days Tom was so sick thathis life hung by a thread. As Joe got ready to kick a field goal, the result of the game hung by a hair. Compare: HANG IN THE ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы have nothing on[have nothing on] or [not have anything on] {v. phr.} Not to be anybetter than; to have no advantage over. Susan is a wonderfulathlete, but when it comes to dancing she has nothing on Mary. Even though he is older, John has nothing on Peter in school. Although the Smiths have a Rolls Royce, they ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы man of letters[man of letters] {n. phr.} A writer; an author; a scholar. Chekhov was not only a practicing physician but also a first-rate manof letters....
- Значение идиомы end of one’s rope[end of one’s rope] or [end of one’s tether] {n. phr.}, {informal}The end of your trying or imagining; the last of your ability, orideas of how to do more. Frank was out of work and broke, and hewas at the end of his rope. The doctor saw that Mother had reachedthe end of her tether, ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы it never rains but it pours[it never rains but it pours] One good thing or bad thing is oftenfollowed by others of the same kind. — A proverb, John got sick, then his brothers and sisters all got sick. It never rains but itpours....
Значение идиомы to no avail