Значение идиомы whether — or

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1. 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 […]...
2. 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. – […]...
3. Значение идиомы now — now [now — now] {coord. adv.} Sometimes… sometimes; by turns; atone time… then at another. – Often used with adjectives that arevery different or opposite, especially to show change. The weatherchanged every day; it was now hot, now cool. The band playeddifferent songs, now fast, now slow; now soft, now loud. Billy ranso quickly he seemed […]...
4. Значение идиомы take liberties [take liberties] {v. phr.} To act toward in too close or friendly amanner; use as you would use a close friend or something of your own. Mary would not let any boy take liberties with her. Bill tookliberties with Tom’s bicycle. Compare: MAKE FREE WITH....
5. Значение идиомы fish or cut bait [fish or cut bait] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Decide what you want todo and stop wasting time; either act now or give someone else a chanceor turn. Jack couldn’t decide whether to go to college or get ajob, so his father told him to fish or cut bait. “Buy the kind ofice cream you want […]...
6. A man says to his wife A man says to his wife, “Get ready you, me & the dog are going fishing.” Wife says, “I dont want to go.” Man gives her 3 choices, fishing, blow job or take it up the a*se. Wife pick blow job. After she sucking for a while she says, “It tastes like sh*t. Man says, […]...
7. Значение идиомы bat an eye [bat an eye] or [bat an eyelash] {v. phr.}, {informal} To show surprise, fear, or interest; show your feelings. – Used in negative sentences. When I told him the price of the car he never batted an eye. Bill told his story without batting an eyelash, although not a word of it was true. Compare: […]...
8. Значение идиомы both — and [both — and] {coord. conj.} Used to emphasize that two or more things are talked about. Both Frank and Mary were at the party. Millie is both a good swimmer and a good cook. In the program tonight Mary will both sing and dance. The frog can move quickly both on land and in the […]...
9. Значение идиомы split the difference [split the difference] {v. phr.}, {informal} To settle a moneydisagreement by dividing the difference, each person giving up half. Bob offered $25 for Bill’s bicycle and Bill wanted $35; they splitthe difference....
10. Значение идиомы blow in [blow in] {v.}, {slang} To arrive unexpectedly or in a carefree way. The house was already full of guests when Bill blew in. Compare SHOW UP....
11. Значение идиомы for that matter [for that matter] {adv. phr.} With regard to that; about that. Idon’t know, and for that matter, I don’t care. Alice didn’t come, and for that matter, she didn’t even telephone. Compare: MATTER OPFACT,...
12. Значение идиомы give in [give in] {v.} To stop fighting or arguing and do as the otherperson wants; give someone his own way; stop opposing someone. Mother kept inviting Mrs. Smith to stay for lunch, and finally shegave in. After Billy proved that he could ride a bicycle safely, his father gave in to him and bought him one. […]...
13. Traditions A man and a woman got married, and he told her : ” since you are my wife you should respect my traditions and habits…and i have 3 traditions. So, first tradition: On wednesdays i play football with my friends…no matter what..whether it snows or it rains…i dont care..i play football!! -Is it clear for […]...
14. Значение идиомы get even [get even] {v.}, {informal} 1. To owe nothing. Mr. Johnson has alot of debts, but in a few years he will get even. 2. To do somethingbad to pay someone back for something bad; get revenge; hurt back. Jack is waiting to get even with Bill for tearing up his notebook. Last April First Mr. […]...
15. Значение идиомы speak volumes [speak volumes] {v. phr.} To tell or show much in a way other thanspeaking; be full of meaning. The nice present she gave you spokevolumes for what she thinks of you. A child’s choice of hobbiesspeaks volumes. Compare: READ BETWEEN THE LINES....
16. Значение идиомы born yesterday [born yesterday] {adj. phr.} Inexperienced and easily fooled; not alert to trickery; easily deceived or cheated. – Usually used in negative sentences. When Bill started the new job, the other workers teased him a little, but he soon proved to everyone that he wasn’t born yesterday. I won’t give you the money till I see […]...
17. Значение идиомы show one’s face [show one’s face] {v. phr.} To be seen; appear. Bill is afraidto show his face since Tom threatened to beat him up. Judy is awonderful mimic but she is too shy to show her face on stage. After cheating on the test, Chris was ashamed to show his face....
18. Значение идиомы in the wrong [in the wrong] {adj. phr.} With moral or legal right or truthagainst you; against justice, truth, or fact; wrong. In attacking asmaller boy, Jack was plainly in the wrong. Mary was in the wrongto drink from a finger bowl. Since he had put pennies behind thefuses, Bill was in the wrong when fire broke out. […]...
19. Значение идиомы steal a march on [steal a march on] {v. phr.} To get ahead of someone by doing athing unnoticed; get an advantage over. The army stole a march onthe enemy by marching at night and attacking them in the morning. Jack got the job by getting up earlier than Bill. He stole a march onhim. Compare: GET THE JUMP […]...
20. Значение идиомы hang together [hang together] {v.} 1. To stay united; help and defend oneanother. The club members always hung together when one of them wasin trouble. Syn.: STICK TOGETHER. Compare: STAND BY, STAND UP FOR. 2.{informal} To form a satisfactory whole; fit together. Jack’s storyof why he was absent from school seems to hang together....
21. Значение идиомы think out [think out] {v.} 1. To find out or discover by thinking; study andunderstand. Andy thought out a way of climbing to the top of thepole. Compare FIGURE OUT, WORK OUT. 2. To think through to the end;to understand what would come at last. Bill wanted to quit school, but he thought out the matter and […]...
22. Значение идиомы start out [start out] {v.} 1. To begin to go somewhere. Bill started outfor school on his bicycle. Art started out on a voyage around theworld. Compare: SET OUT. 2. To begin a career or life. Harrystarted out as an errand boy in a business office. We all startout in life as helpless infants. Syn.: START IN. […]...
23. Значение идиомы before one can say Jack Robinson [before one can say Jack Robinson] {adv. cl.}, {informal} Very quickly; suddenly. – An overused phrase. Before I could say Jack Robinson, the boy was gone. Compare: IN A FLASH, RIGHT AWAY....
24. Значение идиомы check off [check off] {v.} To put a mark beside to show that it has been counted. The teacher checked off each pupil as he got on the bus. Bill wrote down the names of all the states he could remember, and then he checked them off against the list in his book. Compare: TICK OFF....
25. Значение идиомы no matter what [no matter what] {adv. phr.} Under any circumstances. We will goto Europe this summer, no matter what. Charles had decided to goto the football game and he felt he must go no matter what. Compare:COME HELL OR HIGH WATER....
26. Значение идиомы carry on [carry on] {v.} 1. To work at; be busy with; manage. Bill and his father carried on a hardware business. Mr. Jones and Mr. Smith carried on a long correspondence with each other. 2. To keep doing as before; continue. After his father died, Bill carried on with the business. The colonel told the soldiers […]...
27. Значение идиомы matter of opinion [matter of opinion] {n. phr.} Something that may or may not betrue; something that people do not all agree on. Whether or not hewas a good general is a matter of opinion. Compare: MATTER OF FACT....
28. Значение идиомы leave hanging [leave hanging] or [leave hanging in the air] {v. phr.} To leaveundecided or unsettled. Because the committee could not decide on atime and place, the matter of the spring dance was left hanging. Ted’s mother didn’t know what to do about the broken window, so hispunishment was left hanging in the air until his father […]...
29. Значение идиомы let ride [let ride] {v. phr.}, {informal} To allow to go on without change;accept for the present. The committee couldnot decide what to do about Bob’s idea, so they let the matter ridefor a month or so. The class was rather noisy but the teacher letit ride because it was near Christmas. Ruth’s paper was not verygood, […]...
30. Значение идиомы get the better of [get the better of] or [get the best of] {v. phr.} 1. To win over, beat; defeat. Our team got the best of the visitors in the lastquarter. George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers. When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger get thebetter of his good sense […]...
31. Перевод слова bicycle Bicycle – велосипед Перевод слова Racing bicycle – гоночный велосипед mountain bicycle – горный велосипед to ride a bicycle – ездить на велосипеде The Bicycle dented my car. Велосипед оставил вмятину на моей машине. Can James ride a Bicycle yet? Джеймс еще может ездить на велосипеде? The Bicycle chain needs oiling. Велосипедная цепочка должна быть […]...
32. Значение идиомы talent show [talent show] {n.} An entertainment in which new entertainers tryto win a prize. Mary won the talent show by her dancing. Thepeople liked Bill’s singing in the talent show....
33. 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....
34. 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....
35. Значение идиомы no matter [no matter] 1. Not anything important. I wanted to see himbefore he left but it’s no matter. 2. It makes no difference;regardless of. She was going to be a singer no matter whatdifficulties she met. He had to get the car fixed no matter howmuch it cost. No matter what you try to do, it […]...
36. Значение идиомы jack up [jack up] {v.} 1. To lift with a jack. The man jacked up his carto fit a flat tire. 2. {informal} To make higher; raise. Just before Christmas, some stores jack up their prices....
37. Значение идиомы change off [change off] {v.}, {informal} To take turns doing something; alternate. John and Bill changed off at riding the bicycle. Bob painted one patch of wall and then he changed off with Tom....
38. Значение идиомы by choice [by choice] {adv. phr.} As a result of choosing because of wanting to; freely. John helped his father by choice. Mary ate a plum, but not by choice. Her mother told her she must eat it....
39. Значение идиомы go by [go by] {v.} 1. To go or move past; pass. Bob had to go by thepost office on his way to school, so he mailed the letter. 2. Tofollow; copy; obey. Mother goes by a pattern when she makes adress. You will find Main Street without trouble if you go byFather’s directions. If you ride […]...
40. Значение идиомы all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy [all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy] Too much hard work without time out for play or enjoyment is not good for anyone. – A proverb. Bill’s mother told him to stop studying and to go out and play, because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy....