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1. Значение идиомы latch string [latch string] {n.} 1. A string that opens an old-fashioned door bylifting a small bar. The early settlers kept the latch stringoutside the door when they were working around the house, but at nightthey pulled it to the inside. 2. {informal} A warm welcome; afriendly greeting. – Used in such phrases as “the latch string […]...
2. Значение идиомы string [string] See: FIRST STRING, LATCH STRING, ON THE STRING or ON ASTRING, PULL STRINGS, PURSE STRINGS, SHOE-STRING CATCH, TIED TO ONE’SMOTHER’S APRON STRINGS....
3. Значение идиомы roll out the red carpet [roll out the red carpet] {v. phr.} 1. To welcome an importantguest by putting a red carpet down for him to walk on. They rolledout the red carpet for the Queen when she arrived in Australia. 2. Togreet a person with great respect and honor; give a hearty welcome. Margaret’s family rolled out the red […]...
4. Перевод сленгового выражения roll out the red carpet, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: roll out the red carpet Перевод: очень хорошо встречать и относиться к гостю, посетителю; встретить, приветствовать кого-либо самым лучшим образом Пример: The city rolled out the red carpet for the visiting royalty. Город очень хорошо обращался с членами королевской семьи, которые приехали с визитом....
5. Значение идиомы open heart [open heart] {n.} 1. No hiding of your feelings; frankness;freedom. She spoke with an open heart of her warm feelings for herpupils. She told her troubles with an open heart. Compare: HEARTON ONE’S SLEEVE. 2. Kindness; generosity. She contributed to thefund with an open heart. Mr. Jones has an open heart forunderprivileged children. Compare: OPEN […]...
6. Значение идиомы on the string [on the string] or [on a string] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Under yourinfluence or control; obedient to every wish. The baby had hismother on a string. She was pretty and popular, with two or threeboys on the string all the time....
7. Значение идиомы string along [string along] {v.}, {informal} 1. To deceive; fool; lead ondishonestly. Mary was stringing John along for years but she didn’tmean to marry him. George told the new boy that he must alwayscall the teacher “Sir,” but the new boy soon saw that George wasstringing him along. Compare: ON A STRING. 2. To follow someone’sleadership; join […]...
8. Значение идиомы take for a ride [take for a ride] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To take out in a carintending to murder. The gang leader decided that the informer mustbe taken for a ride. 2. To play a trick on; fool. The girls toldLinda that a movie star was visiting the school, but she did notbelieve them; she thought they were […]...
9. Значение идиомы magic carpet [magic carpet] {n.} 1. A rug said to be able to transport a personthrough the air to any place he wishes. The caliph of Baghdad flewon his magic carpet to Arabia. 2. Any form of transportation that iscomfortable and easy enough to seem magical. Flying the Concordfrom Dallas to London seemed like boarding the magic […]...
10. Значение идиомы heart goes out to [heart goes out to] {formal} You feel very sorry for; you feel pityor sympathy for. – Used with a possessive. Frank’s heart went outto the poor children playing in the slum street. Our hearts wentout to the young mother whose child had died....
11. Значение идиомы what’s up [what’s up] or [what’s cooking] also [what’s doing] {slang} What ishappening or planned; what is wrong. – Often used as a greeting. “What’s up?” asked Bob as he joined his friends. “Are you going tothe movies?” What’s cooking? Why is the crowd in the street? What’s doing tonight at the club? Hello Bob, what’s up? […]...
12. Значение идиомы first-string [first-string] {adj.}, {informal} 1. On the starting team or Ateam. He was the first-string quarterback. 2. Of the best quality;foremost. He was the least expensive of the city’s first-stringlawyers....
13. Значение идиомы call on the carpet [call on the carpet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To call before an authority for a scolding or reprimand. The worker was called on the carpet by the boss for sleeping on the job. The principal called Tom on the carpet and warned him to stop coming to school late....
14. Значение идиомы rock’n’roll [rock’n’roll] or [rock and roll] {n.} A style of popular music withheavily accented rhythm. Rock’n’roll appeals mostly to youngstersnine to sixteen years old. Rock and roll became popular for dancesabout 1954....
15. Значение идиомы let off steam [let off steam] or [blow off steam] {v. phr.} 1. To let or makesteam escape; send out steam. The janitor let off some steambecause the pressure was too high. 2. {informal} To get rid ofphysical energy or strong feeling through activity; talk or be veryactive physically after forced quiet. After the long ride on thebus, […]...
16. Перевод слова carpet Carpet – ковер Перевод слова Carpet of flowers – ковер цветов to beat a carpet – выбивать, выколачивать ковер to lay a carpet – постелить ковер We bought a new Carpet for the bedroom. Мы купили новый ковер для спальни. The ground was covered by a Carpet of leaves. Земля была покрыта ковром из листьев. […]...
17. Значение идиомы farm out [farm out] {v.} 1. To have another person do for you;send away to be done. Our teacher had too many test papers to read, so she farmed out half of them to a friend. 2. To send away to betaken care of. While Mother was sick, the children were farmed outto relatives. 3. To send […]...
18. Значение идиомы with open arms [with open arms] {adv. phr.} 1. With the arms spread wide forhugging or catching. When Father came home from work, little Sallyran out to meet him with open arms. Dick stood under the windowwith open arms, and Jean dropped the bag of laundry down to him. 2.With words or actions showing that you are glad […]...
19. Значение идиомы in consequence of [in consequence of] {prep.}, {formal} As a result of. Inconsequence of the deep snow, school will not open today. Inconsequence of his promise to pay for the broken window, Bill was notpunished. Compare: BECAUSE OF, ON ACCOUNT OF....
20. Значение идиомы latch on [latch on] or [hitch onto] {v.}, {informal} 1. To get hold of;grasp or grab; catch. He looked for something to latch onto andkeep from falling. The football player latched onto a pass. 2.{slang} To get into your possession. The banker latched onto athousand shares of stock. 3. {slang} To understand. The teacherexplained the idea of […]...
21. Значение идиомы weather eye [weather eye] {n.} 1. Eyes that can tell what the weather will be. Grandfather’s weather eye always tells him when it will rain. 2.Eyes ready or quick to see; careful watch. – Usually used in phraseslike “keep a weather eye on”, “open”, or “out for”. Mrs. Brown kepta weather eye on the children so they […]...
22. Значение идиомы get at [get at] {v.} 1. To reach an understanding of; find out themeaning. This book is very hard to get at. 2. To do harm to. The cat is on the chair trying to get at the canary. Compare: GETBACK AT. 3. To have a chance to do; attend to. I hope I have timeto get […]...
23. Значение идиомы foot the bill [foot the bill] {v. phr.} To cover the expenses of; pay forsomething. The bride’s father footed two-thirds of the bill for hixdaughter’s wedding. Compare: PICK UP THE TAB....
24. Значение идиомы string up [string up] {v.}, {slang} To put a rope around the neck of a personand choke him to death; hang. The posse strung up the rustlerwithout a trial. Compare: NECKTIE PARTY....
25. Значение идиомы pick up the tab [pick up the tab] {v. phr.} To pay the bill in a restaurant; be theone who underwrites financially what others are doing. “I am alwaysthe one who picks up the tab,” Charlie complained bitterly. “Othersget away with being freeloaders.” Compare: FOOT THE BILL....
26. Значение идиомы in tow [in tow] {adj. phr.} 1. Being pulled. The tugboat had the largeocean liner in tow as they came into the harbor. An engine camewith a long string of cars in tow. 2. Being taken from place toplace; along with someone. Janet took the new girl in tow andshowed her where to go. Mrs. Hayes went […]...
27. Значение идиомы open the door [open the door] {v. phr.} To allow more action or discussion; givea chance. Learning to read and write opens the door to a better joband better living conditions. Raising the tax rates will open thedoor to more help for older people. Contrast: CLOSE THE DOOR. Compare: OPEN ITS DOORS....
28. Перевод идиомы with one’s eyes open / with one’s eyes wide open, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: with one’s eyes open / with one’s eyes wide open Перевод: сознательно, с открытыми глазами; полностью сознавая всю ситуацию Пример: I knew Bill for a long time, and I went into this relationship with my eyes wide open. Я знала Била уже долгое время, и я начала наши отношения сознательно....
29. Перевод слова spread Spread – распространение, рост, увеличение Перевод слова The spread of an elastic material – растяжимость эластичного материала to spread concrete – распределять бетон to spread discord – сеять вражду He Spread his arms wide. Он широко раскинул руки. The bird Spread its wings. Птица расправила крылья. Spread the toast thinly with jam. Намажьте поджаренный хлеб […]...
30. Значение идиомы stand pat [stand pat] {v.}, {informal} To be satisfied with things and beagainst a change. Bill had made up his mind on the question andwhen his friends tried to change his mind, he stood pat. Compare:STAND ONE’S GROUND....
31. Значение идиомы call the roll [call the roll] {v. phr.} To read out the names on a certain list, usually in alphabetical order. The sergeant called the roll of the newly enlisted volunteers in the army....
32. Значение идиомы beyond one’s depth [beyond one’s depth] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. Over your head in water; in water too deep to touch bottom. Jack wasn’t a good swimmer and nearly drowned when he drifted out beyond his depth. 2. In or into something too difficult for you; beyond your understanding or ability. Bill decided that his big brother’s […]...
33. Значение идиомы on the spot [on the spot] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. or [upon the spot] At thatexact time and at the same time or place; without waiting or leaving. The news of important events is often broadcast on the spot overtelevision. When Tom ruined an expensive machine, his boss firedhim on the spot. Compare: AT ONCE, IN ONE’S […]...
34. Значение идиомы all at once [all at once] {adv. phr.} 1. At the same time; together. The teacher told the children to talk one at a time; if they all talked at one time, she could not understand them. Bill can play the piano, sing, and lead his orchestra all at once. 2. or [all of a sudden] Without warning; […]...
35. Good Hygiene Juanita: Hey, where have you been? I was going to invite you to lunch, but you weren’t at your desk. Bill: I was at a Training. Juanita: What was it on? Bill: Office Hygiene. Juanita: Hygiene? You’re kidding. Your office is pretty Messy but I wouldn’t say you needed hygiene training. Bill: Very funny. Each […]...
36. Значение идиомы haul in [haul in] or [haul up] or [pull in] {v.}, {slang} To bring beforesomeone in charge for punishment or questioning; arrest. John washauled in to court for speeding. The tramp was hauled up forsleeping on the sidewalk. Compare: CALL ON THE CARPET....
37. Значение идиомы all the way [all the way] or [the whole way] {adv. phr.} 1. From start to finish during the whole distance or time. Jack climbed all the way to the top of the tree. Joe has played the whole way in the football game and it’s almost over. 2. In complete agreement; with complete willingness to satisfy. – […]...
38. Значение идиомы necktie party [necktie party] {n.}, {slang} A hanging by a mob; lynching. Cattle thieves were stealing the rancher’s cattle, but the cowboyscaught them and had a necktie party. Compare: STRING UP....
39. Значение идиомы heavenly days! [heavenly days!] {interj.}, {informal} Exclamation of amazement anddisbelief with negative coloring. Heavenly days! Look whathappened! The dog did it again on the Persian carpet! Compare: GOODGRIEF!...
40. Значение идиомы throw together [throw together] {v.} 1. also [slap together] To make in a hurryand without care. Bill and Bob threw together a cabin out of oldlumber. The party was planned suddenly, and Mary threw together ameal out of leftovers. 2. To put in with other people by chance. The group of strangers was thrown together when the […]...