Значение идиомы turn the tables

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1. Перевод идиомы turn the tables (on someone), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: turn the tables (on someone) Перевод: поменяться ролями с кем-либо Пример: The opposing team was able to turn the tables and win the game. Противоположная команда смогла поменяться с нами ролями и выиграть игру....
2. Значение идиомы turn down[turn down] {v.} 1. To reduce the loudness, brightness, or forceof. The theater lights were turned down. Turn down that radio, will you? The hose was throwing too much water so I turned downthe water a little bit. 2. To refuse to accept; reject. Hisrequest for a raise was turned down. If she offers to ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы turn out[turn out] {v.} 1. To make leave or go away. His father turnedhim out of the house. If you don’t behave, you will be turnedout. Compare: THROW OUT. 2. To turn inside out; empty. He turnedout his pockets looking for the money. Robbers turned out all thedrawers in the house in a search for jewels. ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы turn in[turn in] {v.} 1. or [hand in] To give to someone; deliver tosomeone. I want you to turn in a good history paper. When thefootball season was over, we turned in our uniforms. 2. To inform on;report. She turned them in to the police for breaking the streetlight. 3. To give in return for something. ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы in turn[in turn] {adv. phr.} According to a settled order; each followinganother. Each man in turn got up and spoke. Two teacherssupervised the lunch hour in turn. Two of the three boys teasetheir younger brother — John, the biggest, teases Bob, the middle boy;and Bob in turn teases Tim, the youngest. Compare: IN ORDER....
6. Перевод идиомы wait (on) tables, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: wait (on) tables Перевод: работать официантом, официанткой; подавать еду (в ресторане, в кафе, и т. п.) Пример: He spent the summer waiting tables at the resort. Он провел лето, работая официантом на курорте....
7. Значение идиомы turn over[turn over] {v.} 1. To roll, tip, or turn from one side to theother; overturn; upset. He’s going to turn over the page. Thebike hit a rock and turned over. 2, To think about carefully; toconsider. He turned the problem over in his mind for three daysbefore he did anything about it. 3. To give ... Читать далее...
8. Значение идиомы turn off[turn off] {v.} 1. To stop by turning a knob or handle or byworking a switch; to cause to be off. He turned the water off. He turned off the light. 2. To leave by turning right or left ontoanother way. Turn off the highway at exit 5. The car turnedoff on Bridge Street. 3. ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы turn on[turn on] {v.} 1. To start by turning a knob or handle or working aswitch; cause to be on. Jack turned on the water. Who turnedthe lights on? 2. {informal} To put forth or succeed with as easilyas turning on water. She really turns on the charm when that newboy is around. 3. To attack. ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы turn on one’s heel[turn on one’s heel] {v. phr.} To turn around suddenly. WhenJohn saw Fred approaching him, he turned on his heel. When littleTommy’s big brother showed up, the bully turned on his heel....
11. Значение идиомы out of turn[out of turn] {adv. phr.} 1. Not in regular order; at the wrongtime. John played out of turn. By taking a day off out of turn, Bob got the schedule mixed up. 2. Too hastily or wrongly; at thewrong time or place; so as to annoy others. Dick loses friends byspeaking out of turn....
12. Значение идиомы turn up[turn up] {v.} 1. To find; discover. The police searched thehouse hoping to turn up more clues. 2. To appear or be found suddenlyor unexpectedly. The missing boy turned up an hour later. A manwithout training works at whatever jobs turn up. Compare: SHOW UP....
13. Значение идиомы turn one’s head[turn one’s head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make you lose your goodjudgment. The first pretty girl he saw turned his head. Winningthe class election turned his head....
14. Значение идиомы turn thumbs down[turn thumbs down] {v. phr.} To disapprove or reject; say no. — Usually used with «on». The company turned thumbs down on Mr. Smith’s sales plan. The men turned thumbs down on a strike at thattime....
15. Значение идиомы turn a blind eye[turn a blind eye] {v. phr.} To pretend not to see; not payattention. The corrupt police chief turned a blind eye to the opengambling in the town. Bob turned a blind eye to the «No Fishing»sign. Compare: CLOSE ONE’S EYES....
16. Значение идиомы turn a deaf ear to[turn a deaf ear to] {v. phr.} To pretend not to hear; refuse tohear; not pay attention. Mary turned a deaf ear to Lois’s asking toride her bicycle. The teacher turned a deaf ear to Bob’s excuse. Compare: COLD SHOULDER....
17. Перевод слова turnTurn — поворачивать, крутить, менять(ся); очередь Перевод слова Turn your eyes this way — посмотрите в эту сторону to turn a wheel — вращать колесо manners turn with time — с временами меняются и нравы in its turn — в свою очередь The car Turned over. Машина перевернулась. Turn down the radio. Сделай потише радио. ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы turn one’s back on[turn one’s back on] {v. phr.} To refuse to help He turned his back on his own family when theyneeded help. The poorer nations are often not grateful for ourhelp, but still we can not turn our back on them. Compare: GO BACKON....
19. Значение идиомы turn[turn] See: AT EVERY TURN, BLOOD RUN COLD or BLOOD TURNS TO ICE, BYTURNS, CALL THE TURN at CALL ONE’S SHOTS, EVERY TIME ONE TURNSAROUND, IN TURN, NOT KNOW WHICH WAY TO TURN, OUT OF TURN, TAKE A TURN, TAKE TURNS, TO A T or TO A TURN....
20. Значение идиомы turn to[turn to] {v.} To begin working with much energy. All the boysturned to and cleaned the cabin in a few minutes. Mary turned toand studied for the test. Syn.: FALL TO....
21. Значение идиомы turn the other cheek[turn the other cheek] {v. phr.} To let someone do something to youand not to do it in return; not hit back when hit; be patient wheninjured or insulted by someone; not try to get even. Joe turned theother cheek when he was hit with a snowball....
22. Значение идиомы turn up one’s toes[turn up one’s toes] {v. phr.}, {slang} To die. One morning thechildren found that their pet mouse had turned up his toes, so theyhad a funeral for him. Compare: PUSH UP THE DAISIES....
23. Значение идиомы take a turn[take a turn] {v. phr.} To become different; change. Mary’sfever suddenly took a bad turn. The story took an odd turn. Oftenused with «for the better» or «for the worse». In the afternoon theweather took a turn for the better. Suddenly the battle took aturn for the worse....
24. Значение идиомы turn the scales[turn the scales] {v. phr.} To affect the balance in favor of oneparty or group against the other. It could well be that the speechhe made turned the scales in their favor....
25. Перевод идиомы turn out all right, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: turn out all right Перевод: сойти, закончиться хорошо, благополучно Пример: At first we thought that the weather would be terrible but it turned out fine. Сначала мы думали, что погода будет отвратительной, но все оказалось хорошо....
26. Значение идиомы do one a good turn[do one a good turn] {v. phr.} To perform an act of kindness, friendship, or help to another person, unselfishly, without expectation of reward. «I’ll be happy to help you any time you need it,» John said. «After all you have done me so many good turns.»...
27. Значение идиомы for the best[for the best] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} good or best; not bad asthought; lucky; well, happily. Maybe it’s for the best that yourteam lost; now you know how the other boys felt. John’s parentsthought it would be for the best if he stayed out of school for therest of the year. Often used in the ... Читать далее...
28. A waitress walks up to one of her tables inA waitress walks up to one of her tables in a New York City restaurant and notices that the three Japanese businessmen seated there are furiously masturbating. She yells, «What the hell do you guys think you are doing?» One of the Japanese men explains, «Can’t you see? We are all berry hungry.» The waitress ... Читать далее...
29. Перевод идиомы turn up one’s nose at something, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: turn up one’s nose at something Перевод: относиться к чему-либо с неуважением; смотреть свысока; задирать нос Пример: My friend turned up his nose at the job offer in another department of his company. Мой друг с неуважением отнесся к предложению о работе в другом отделе его компании....
30. Значение идиомы turn the clock back[turn the clock back] {v. phr.} To return to an earlier period. Mother wished she could turn the clock back to the days before thechildren grew up and left home. Will repealing the minimum wagefor workers under age eighteen turn the clock back to the abuses ofthe last century?...
31. Перевод идиомы turn thumbs down (on someone or something), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: turn thumbs down (on someone or something) Перевод: отвергать, отказать, отнестись неодобрительно (к кому-либо или чему-либо) Пример: My supervisor turned thumbs down on my desire to have a more flexible schedule. Мой надзиратель отнесся неодобрительно к моему пожеланию иметь более гибкий график....
32. Значение идиомы turn one’s nose up at[turn one’s nose up at] {v. phr.} To scorn; snub; look down atsomebody or something. I don’t understand why Sue has to turn hernose up at everyone who didn’t go to an Ivy League college....
33. Значение идиомы speak out of turn[speak out of turn] {v. phr.} To say something tactless; commit anindiscretion. You spoke out of turn in criticizing Aunt Hermione’sold furniture; she considers herself quite a connoisseur on thesubject....
34. Перевод идиомы turn the tide, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: turn the tide Перевод: придать новый поворот событиям; изменить ход событий, изменить течение событий Пример: At the beginning of the game we were losing badly but we turned the tide and won the game. В начале игры мы сильно уступали, но мы изменили ход событий, и победили....
35. Перевод идиомы turn one’s stomach, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: turn one’s stomach Перевод: тошнит, вызывает тошноту (буквально и фигурально), выворачивает Пример: The moving car turned my stomach. Двигающаяся машина вызывала у меня тошноту. Watching you eat those oysters turns my stomach. Yuk! От вида того, как ты ешь эти устрицы, меня выворачивает. Фу!...
36. Значение идиомы boys will be boys[boys will be boys] Boys are only children and must sometimes get into mischief or trouble or behave too roughly. Boys will be boys and make a lot of noise, so John’s mother told him and his friends to play in the park instead of the back yard....
37. Значение идиомы take a turn for the better[take a turn for the better] {v. phr.} To start improving; start toget better. Aunt Hermione was very ill for a long time, but lastweek she suddenly took a turn for the better....
38. Значение идиомы worm may turn[worm may turn] Even the meek will ultimately rebel if alwaysmaltreated. Sam may think that he can continue to mistreat hiswife, but, knowing her, I think that some day the worm may turn....
39. Значение идиомы turn a hand[turn a hand] {v. phr.} To do anything to help. — Usually used inthe negative. When we were all hurrying to get the house ready forcompany, Mary sat reading and wouldn’t turn a hand. Syn.: LIFT AFINGER....
40. Значение идиомы turn over a new leaf[turn over a new leaf] {v. phr.} To start afresh; to have a newbeginning. «Don’t be sad, Jane,» Sue said. «A divorce is not theend of the world. Just turn over a new leaf and you will soon be happyagain.» Compare: CLEAN SLATE....