Значение идиомы try one’s wings

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1. Значение идиомы sprout wings[sprout wings] {v. phr.} 1. To enter the stage after a period ofdevelopment when wings appear. The dragonflies suddenly sprouted wings and areflying all about in the park. 2. To become good and virtuous. Joe has helped many colleagues in need; he seems to havesprouted wings....
2. Значение идиомы clip one’s wings[clip one’s wings] {v. phr.} To limit or hold you back, bring you under control; prevent your success. When the new president tried to become dictator, the generals soon clipped his wings. Jim was spending too much time on dates when he needed to study so his father stopped his allowance; that clipped his wings....
3. Перевод идиомы wait in the wings, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: wait in the wings Перевод: ждать своего часа, быть наготове Пример: The vice-president was waiting in the wings to help the president. Вице президент был готов помочь, если президенту понадобится помощь....
4. Перевод идиомы clip someone’s wings, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: clip someone’s wings Перевод: подрезать крылышки, пообрезать крылья, подрезать крылья кому-либо Пример: She never had kids. I guess she thought motherhood would clip her wings. У нее никогда не было детей. Видимо, она думала, что материнство подрежет ей крылышки....
5. Diplomatic and Economic SanctionsAndy: Well, it’s happened. Marjorie: What’s happened? Andy: The U. S. has placed Diplomatic and Economic sanctions on McQuillanland. It’s about time! The McQuillanland government has Violated international law for the last time! Marjorie: That’s great, but what does it really mean? Andy: Well, it means that all High-level talks between the U. S. and ... Читать далее...
6. Пословица / поговорка bad news travels fast / bad news has wings — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: bad news travels fast / bad news has wings Перевод: плохая молва на крыльях летит Эквивалент в русском языке: худые вести не лежат на месте Пример: Bad news travels fast and the man heard about the job layoffs a week before the official announcement. Плохая молва на крыльях летит, и мужчина услышал ... Читать далее...
7. Trying to RememberRandal: Hurry up. Rob will be here any minute. Marjorie: I can’t remember the Combination to this Lock. Randal: I thought you Knew it by heart. Marjorie: It’s On the tip of my tongue, but I can’t seem to remember the last two Digits. It’s 73 or 63 or 38… Randal: You said you Had ... Читать далее...
8. Перевод слова twelfthTwelfth — двенадцатый Перевод слова He is in his twelfth year — ему двенадцатый год a twelfth share of the money — одна двенадцатая часть всех денег five twelfths — пять двенадцатых The meeting is put off until the Twelfth of September, or thereabout. Собрание отложено до двенадцатого сентября, возможно, оно состоится немного раньше или ... Читать далее...
9. Describing Facial ExpressionsMarjorie: I wish I could have been there when you told the managers that you were leaving the company and starting your own business! Pedro: Everyone was Taken aback. Dan Gave me a dirty look, of course. He’s always Looked down his nose at me. As for Sanjaya, If looks could kill… Marjorie: Sanjaya? I ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы fresh from[fresh from] {adj.} Recently returned from; experienced in. Tomwas fresh from two years in Paris and was very condescending inmatters pertaining to cuisine and wines....
11. Значение идиомы teach a lesson[teach a lesson] {v. phr.} To show that bad behavior can beharmful. When Johnny pulled Mary’s hair, she taught him a lesson bybreaking his toy boat. The burns Tommy got from playing withmatches taught him a lesson....
12. Hitler and the Eiffel TowerAdolf Hitler and his entourage pose in front of the Eiffel Tower shortly after the fall of France. One of the most recognized structures in the world is located in Paris, France. With just those clues alone (well and the title of the post…) many have already guessed that this post is about the Eiffel ... Читать далее...
13. Collecting DebtKen: Look at this list of customers who still Owe us money. How is this business supposed to survive if we keep Extending credit? Marjorie: We started doing it because some of our best customers didn’t have Ready cash. They’re Good for it. Ken: I know they’ll eventually pay their Outstanding debt, but what are ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы French fried potato[French fried potato] or [French fry] {n.} A narrow strip of potatofried in deep fat. — Usually used in the plural. Sue ordered ahamburger and french fries....
15. Перевод слова abilityAbility — способность, возможность Перевод слова A man of ability — способный, квалифицированный человек ability to adapt — способность к адаптации ability to hear — способность слышать He lost the Ability to reason. Он потерял способность трезво мыслить. The success attests his Ability. Подобный успех свидетельствует, что у этого человека талант. The test measures verbal ... Читать далее...
16. Man Memorizes French Dictionary to Win French Scrabble Tournament, Does Not Speak FrenchNigel Richards is very good at Scrabble. He’s thought of as possibly the best English-speaking Scrabble player in the world (he’s won the USA National Scrabble Championship five times and the World Championship three times), but he also recently won the French Scrabble Championship, which might compound his title. Richards, who lives in Malaysia, did ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы tough cookie[tough cookie] {n. phr.} An extremely determined, hardheadedperson, or someone with whom it is unusually difficult to deal. Marjorie is a very pretty girl, but when it comes to business shesure is one tough cookie....
18. Перевод слова lessonLesson — урок, занятие, задание Перевод слова Lesson book — учебник to give lessons — давать уроки to skip a lesson — пропускать урок The Lesson is over. Урок окончен. Lessons start at 9 o’clock. Уроки начинаются в 9 часов. I skived off a Lesson once. Однажды я прогулял урок....
19. Значение идиомы over one’s head[over one’s head] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not understandable;beyond your ability to understand; too hard or strange for you tounderstand. Mary laughed just to be polite, but the joke was reallyover her head. The lesson today was hard; it went over my head. Compare: BEYOND ONE’S DEPTH. 2. To a more important person in ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы take French leave[take French leave] {v. phr.} To leave secretly; abscond. Theparty was so boring that we decided to take French leave. Whilethe Smith family was in Europe, the house-sitter packed up all thesilver and took French leave. See: SLIP AWAY....
21. Резюме на английском языке. Образец, пример резюме на английском языкеPaul King ADDRESS: 26 Arbat Street — Moscow, 111111 HOME PHONE: 111 11 11 CELLULAR PHONE: (111) 111 11 11 EMAIL: 11111@11111.ru DATE OF BIRTH: 22.05.1977 MARITAL STATUS: married, one child. OBJECTIVE: A position as a bookkeeper. SUMMMARY: 12 years of experience in all routine work in this field. Perfect knowledge of computers and statistics. ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы as for[as for] {prep.} 1. In regard to; speaking of; concerning. We have plenty of bread, and as for butter, we have more than enough. 2. Speaking for. Most people like the summer but as for me, I like winter much better. Compare: FOR ONE’S PART....
23. Перевод слова FrenchFrench — французский, французский язык Перевод слова French art — французское искусство French politeness — французская вежливость to speak French — говорить по-французски Natives of Quebec speak Canadian French. Уроженцы Квебека говорят на канадском французском. I love French food Я люблю французскую кухню. Can you read French? Ты умеешь читать по-французски? Интересные факты В переносном ... Читать далее...
24. Перевод идиомы teach someone a lesson, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: teach someone a lesson Перевод: быть уроком кому-либо, отплатить кому-либо за плохое поведение Пример: I plan to teach my friend a lesson for not telephoning me to cancel our appointment. Я собираюсь отплатить своему другу за то, что он не позвонил мне, чтобы сказать, что он не придет на встречу....
25. Значение идиомы French leave[French leave] {n.} The act of slipping away from a place secretlyand without saying good-bye to anyone. «It’s getting late,» Robwhispered to Janet. «Let’s take French leave and get out of here.»...
26. Значение идиомы roughly speaking[roughly speaking] {adv. phr.} Approximately; in general terms. Roughly speaking, about 250 people attended the annual convention ofthe Dictionary Society of America....
27. Значение идиомы natural-born[natural-born] {adj.} 1. Being a because you were born inthe country. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt came to the United States fromGermany and are naturalized citizens but their children arenatural-born citizens. 2. Born with great ability to become ; having great ability almost fromthe start. Joe had never played baseball before trying out for theteam but ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы College Boards[College Boards] {n.} A set of examinations given to test a student’s readiness and ability for college. John got a high score on his College Boards. College Boards test both what a student has learned and his ability to learn....
29. Значение идиомы take up[take up] {v.} 1. To remove by taking in. Use a blotter to takeup the spilled ink. When the vacuum cleaner bag is full, it willnot take up dirt from the rug. 2. To fill or to occupy. All hisevenings were taken up with study. The oceans take up the greaterpart of the earth’s surface. ... Читать далее...
30. Перевод идиомы on speaking terms (with someone), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: on speaking terms (with someone) Перевод: в дружеских, хороших отношениях с кем-либо Пример: My mother is not on speaking terms with her older sister. Моя мать не общается со своей старшей сестрой....
31. ‘Free’quent flier has wings clipped after American Airlines takes away his unlimited passHe’s the man who flew too much. Steve Rothstein bought a golden ticket from American Airlines in 1987 — granting him a lifetime of unlimited travel. He clocked more than 10 million miles and 10,000 flights. He used his power to fly hopeless strangers home, a friend to the Louvre, and a priest to Rome ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы acquire a taste for[acquire a taste for] {v. phr.} To become fond of something; get to like something. Jack acquired a taste for ripe cheeses when he went to France....
33. The Lesson of EnglishAs you know, our group has two English lessons a week: on Tuesday and Friday. When the teacher comes and opens the door, we come in and sit down. Then we open our bags and take our exercise-books and Bonk’s text-books. And soon the lesson begins… We usually start it by pronouncing different words and ... Читать далее...
34. My English lessonAs you know, our group has two English lessons a week: on Tuesday and Friday. When the teacher comes and opens the door, we come in and sit down. Then we open our bags and take our exercise-books and Bonk’s text-books. And soon the lesson begins… We usually start it by pronouncing different words and ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы at one’s wit’s end[at one’s wit’s end] or [at wits end] {adj. phr.} Having no ideas as to how to meet a difficulty or solve a problem; feeling puzzled after having used up all of your ideas or resources; not knowing what to do; puzzled. He had approached every friend and acquaintance for help in vain, and now ... Читать далее...
36. Значение идиомы come off second best[come off second best] {v. phr.} To not win first but only second, third, etc. place. Our home team came off second best against the visitors. Sue complains that she always comes off second best when she has a disagreement with her husband....
37. Значение идиомы see off[see off] {v.} To go to say or wave goodbye to. His brother wentto the train with him to see him off. When Marsha flew to Paris, Flo saw her off at the airport....
38. Значение идиомы find one’s —[find one’s —] {v. phr.} To become able to use In the program for the parents, John was nervous andcould not speak at first; then he found his tongue. The young birdhad just found its wings. The baby was just beginning to find hisfeet. The question surprised him, and it was a minute before hefound ... Читать далее...
39. Упражнения «Согласование времен» (с ответами)1. Продолжите предложения в косвенной речи, соблюдая правила согласования времен. Н-р: He said, “I work in New York.” (Он сказал: «Я работаю в Нью-Йорке.») – He said that he… . (He said that he worked in New York. – Он сказал, что работает в Нью-Йорке.) She said, “I speak French.” – She said that she… ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы Think big![Think big!] {v. phr.}, {informal} To believe in one’s ability, purpose, or power to perform or succeed. Be confident; be positive;tell yourself you are the greatest; above all, think big!...