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Значение идиомы until all hours
[until all hours] {adv. phr.} Until very late at night.
He is soanxious to pass his exams with flying colors that he stays up studyinguntil all hours.
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- Значение идиомы come off [come off] or [through with flying colors] {v. phr.} To succeed; triumph. John came off with flying colors in his final exams at college....
- Значение идиомы all hours [all hours] {n. phr.}, {informal} Late or irregular times. The boy’s mother said he must stop coming home for meals at all hours. He stayed up till all hours of the night to finish his school work....
- Значение идиомы keep late hours [keep late hours] {v. phr.} To go to bed late; habitually stay up late. “If you always keep such late hours, your healthmight suffer,” Tom’s doctor said....
- Значение идиомы with flying colors [with flying colors] {adv. phr.} With great or total success;victoriously. Tow finished the race with flying colors. Marycame through the examination with flying colors....
- Значение идиомы wee hours [wee hours] The crack of dawn, or just before it, usually between 1A. M. and 4 A. M. or 2 A. M. and 5 A. M. He stayed up all night whenthey were expecting their first child; finally, a boy was born in thewee hours of the morning. Compare: SMALL HOURS....
- Значение идиомы color [color] See: CHANGE COLOR, GIVE COLOR TO or LEND COLOR TO, HAUL DOWN ONE’S COLORS, HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR, NAIL ONE’S COLORS TO THE MAST, OFF-COLOR or OFF-COLORED, SAIL UNDER FALSE COLORS, SEE THE COLOR OF ONE’S MONEY, SHOW ONE’S COLORS, WITH FLYING COLORS....
- Значение идиомы after hours [after hours] {adv. or adj. phr.} Not during the regular, correct, or usual time; going on or open after the usual hours. The store was cleaned and swept out after hours. The children had a secret after hours party when they were supposed to be in bed....
- Перевод идиомы wee hours (of the night / morning), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: wee hours (of the night / morning) Перевод: часы, следующие непосредственно после полуночи; предрассветные часы Пример: I read my book into the wee hours of the morning. Я читал книгу до рассвета....
- Значение идиомы for hours on end [for hours on end] {adv. phr.} For many hours; for a very longtime. We have been trying to get this computer going for hours onend, but we need serious professional help....
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- Значение идиомы at all hours [at all hours] {adv. phr.} Any time; all the time; at almost any time. The baby cried so much that we were up at all hours trying to calm her down....
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- Значение идиомы come to pass [come to pass] {v. phr.}, {literary} To happen; occur. Strange things come to pass in troubled times. It came to pass that the jailer visited him by night. His hopes of success did not come to pass. Compare: BRING TO PASS, COME ABOUT....
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- Значение идиомы stay up late [stay up late] {v. phr.} To not go to bed until very late. Peterhas to stay up late these days as he is preparing for hiscomprehensive exams. See: BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL....
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