Значение идиомы to no avail

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1. Перевод слова avail Avail – 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 […]...
2. Перевод идиомы avail oneself of (something), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: 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....
3. Перевод слова useless Useless – 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, […]...
4. Trapped within a bog Paddy was trapped in a bog and seemed a goner when Big Mick O’Reilly wandered by. “Help!” Paddy shouted, “Oi’m sinkin’!” Don’t worry,” assured Mick. “Next to the Strong Muldoon, Oi’m the strongest man in Erin, and Oi’ll pull ye right out o’ there.” Mick leaned out and grabbed Paddy’s hand and pulled and pulled […]...
5. Значение идиомы come to nothing [come to nothing] also {formal} [come to naught] {v. phr.} To end in failure; fail; be in vain. The dog’s attempts to climb the tree after the cat came to nothing....
6. 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....
7. 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....
8. Перевод слова sick Sick – 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!...
9. 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 […]...
10. 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 […]...
11. Перевод слова formal Formal – 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 […]...
12. 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.”...
13. Значение идиомы in and out [in and out] {adv. phr.} 1. Coming in and going out often. Hewas very busy Saturday and was in and out all day. 2. See: INSIDEOUT....
14. Значение идиомы as best one can [as best one can] {adv. phr.} As well as you can; by whatever means are available; in the best way you can. The car broke down in the middle of the night, and he had to get home as best he could. George’s foot hurt, but he played the game as best he could. The […]...
15. 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 […]...
16. Значение идиомы play the game [play the game] {v. phr.}, {informal} To obey the rules; do right;act fairly. “That’s not playing the game,” we told him when hewanted to desert his wife. “Oh, let’s play the game,” he said, when his partner suggested a way to keep from paying some of theirdebts. Your parents want you to play the game […]...
17. 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 […]...
18. 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 […]...
19. 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 […]...
20. 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....
21. 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 […]...
22. Значение идиомы ahead of the game [ahead of the game] {adv. or adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. In a position of advantage; winning ; ahead ; making it easier to win or succeed. The time you spend studying when you are in school will put you ahead of the game in college. After Tom sold his papers, he was $5 ahead of […]...
23. Значение идиомы not to know whether one is coming or going [not to know whether one is coming or going] {v. phr.} To becompletely confused. He was so perplexed he didn’t know whether hewas coming or going. Compare: AT SEA....
24. Humor about the Irish An Englishman, a Scotsman and an Irishman each order a Guiness in a pub. Upon being served, each finds a fly in their beer. Repulsed, the Englishman sends his back. The Scotsman gently flicks the fly out of his mug and begins drinking. The Irishman, carefully lifts the fly up by its wings and screams, […]...
25. Значение идиомы fish for a compliment [fish for a compliment] {v, phr.} To try to make someone pay acompliment. When Jim showed me his new car, I could tell that hewas fishing for a compliment....
26. Значение идиомы taken aback [taken aback] also [taken back] {adj.} Unpleasantly surprised;suddenly puzzled or shocked. When he came to pay for his dinner hewas taken aback to find that he had left his wallet at home....
27. 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 […]...
28. 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....
29. Значение идиомы in the hole [in the hole] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1a. Having a scorelower than zero in a game, especially a card game; to a score belowzero. John went three points in the hole on the first hand of thecard game. 1b. Behind an opponent; in difficulty in a sport or game. We had their pitcher in […]...
30. 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....
31. Значение идиомы plan on [plan on] {v.} 1. To have the plan of; have in mind. – Used with averbal noun. I plan on going to the movies after I finish myhomework. Mary was planning on seeing John at the baseball game. Syn.: FIGURE ON. 2. To think you will do or have; be sure about;expect. I’m hoping to […]...
32. 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....
33. Перевод идиомы make someone sick, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: 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....
34. 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....
35. 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 […]...
36. Going to the Park I arrived at the Park a little early for our neighborhood baseball game and I needed To kill some time. I decided to take a walk along one of the Trails so I could look at the Scenery. Suddenly, I Came across A woman sitting under a Tree. Octavi: What a beautiful day to be […]...
37. 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....
38. Значение идиомы go legit [go legit] {v. phr.} To start practicing a legitimate businessafter having been operating outside of the law. “The old days areover,” the crime boss said to his friends. “We are going legit as ofright now.”...
39. 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 […]...
40. 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, […]...