Значение идиомы whip up

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1. Значение идиомы crack the whip[crack the whip] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get obedience or cooperation by threats of punishment. If the children won’t behave when I reason with them, I have to crack the whip....
2. Значение идиомы buggy-whip[buggy-whip] {n.}, {slang} An unusually long, thin radio antenna on a car that bends back like a whip when the car moves fast. He’s very impressed with himself ever since he got a buggy whip....
3. Перевод слова whipWhip — хлыст, плетка; разжигать, оживлять; побить, победить Перевод слова To snap a whip — щелкнуть кнутом it whips creation — это побивает все to whip up emotions — разжигать страсти Our team can Whip your team. Наша команда может побить вашу. He was a speaker who could really Whip up a crowd. Он говорил ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы stir up[stir up] {v.} 1. To bring into being, often by greatexertion or activity; cause. It was a quiet afternoon, and Johntried to stir up some excitement. Bob stirred up a fight betweenTom and Bill. Compare: WHIP UP. 2. To cause to act;incite to action or movement; rouse. The coach’s pep talk stirredup the team to ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы get going[get going] {v.}, {informal} 1. To excite; stir up and make angry. The boys’ teasing gets John going. Talking about her frecklesgets Mary going. 2. or {chiefly British} [get cracking] To begin tomove; get started. The teacher told Walter to get going on hishistory lesson. The foreman told the workmen to get cracking. Let’s get ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы work up[work up] {v.} 1. To stir up; arouse; excite. I can’t work upany interest in this book. He worked up a sweat weeding thegarden. 2. To develop; originate. He worked up an interesting plotfor a play....
7. Перевод слова stirStir — шевелить, помешивать; шевеление, суета, переполох Перевод слова A stir of warm wind — дуновение теплого ветерка to make a stir — наделать шуму, произвести сенсацию to stir the fire with a poker — помешать в камине кочергой The book caused quite a Stir. Книга вызвала ажиотаж. Next, Stir up the eggs with the ... Читать далее...
8. Значение идиомы run around[run around] or [chase around] {v.}, {informal} To go to differentplaces for company and pleasure; be friends. Tim hasn’t been to adance all year; with school work and his job, he hasn’t time to runaround. Chuck and Jim chase around a lot together. — Often usedwith «with». Ruth runs around with girls who like to ... Читать далее...
9. Перевод слова picnicPicnic — пикник Перевод слова Picnic ground — поляна для пикника picnic lunch — пикник picnic hamper — корзина с провизией для пикника an ideal spot for a picnic — идеальное место для пикника Shall I pack us a Picnic? Мне упаковать все необходимое для нашего пикника? We Picnicked on the grass. Мы устроили пикник ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы finger in the pie[finger in the pie] {n. phr.}, {informal} Something to do with whathappens; part interest or responsibility. When the girls got up aChristmas party, I felt sure Alice had a finger in the pie. TheJones Company was chosen to build the new hospital and we knew Mr. Smith had a finger in the pie. Jack is ... Читать далее...
11. Значение идиомы set the world on fire[set the world on fire] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do somethingoutstanding; act in a way that attracts much attention or makes youfamous. John works hard, but he will never set the world on fire. Mary could set the world on fire with her piano playing....
12. Значение идиомы on one’s high horse[on one’s high horse] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Acting as if youare better than others; being very proud and scornful. Martha waschairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on herhigh horse, telling everyone what to do. Mrs. Jones asked to see aless expensive hat. The salesgirl got up on her high ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы make a day of it[make a day of it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something all day. When they go to the beach they take a picnic lunch and make a day ofit. Compare: MAKE A NIGHT OF....
14. Значение идиомы cut in[cut in] {v.} 1. To force your way into a place between others in a line of cars, people, etc.; push in. After passing several cars, Fred cut in too soon and nearly caused an accident. — Often used with «on». A car passed Jean and cut in on her too close; she had to ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы all in a day’s work[all in a day’s work] or [all in the day’s work] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Unpleasant or bad but to be expected; not harder than usual; not unusual. Keeping ants away from a picnic lunch is all in the day’s work. When the car had a flat tire, Father said that it was all in a ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы get around[get around] {v.} 1a. To go to different places; move about. Mary’s father really gets around; Monday he was in Washington;Wednesday he was in Chicago; and today he is in New York. Fredbroke his leg, but he is able to get about on crutches. 1b. or [getabout] To become widely known especially by being talked ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы fire[fire] See: BALL OF FIRE, BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEAor BETWEEN TWO FIRES, BUILD A FIRE UNDER, BURNT CHILD DREADS THE FIRE, CATCH FIRE, DRAW FIRE, FAT’S IN THE FIRE, FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE, HANGFIRE, HEAP COALS OF FIRE ON ONE’S HEAD, HOLD ONE’S FIRE or HOLD FIRE, IRON IN THE FIRE, ... Читать далее...
18. Перевод слова reporterReporter — докладчик, репортер Перевод слова Reporter on the ground — репортер, находящийся на месте событий financial reporter — финансовый обозреватель set right the reporter — поправлять докладчика As a Reporter, you must be well primed with facts. Ты репортер, и у тебя всегда должен быть заранее под рукой ворох фактов. It’s a news Reporter’s ... Читать далее...
19. Перевод слова exciteExcite — возбуждать, пробуждать (интерес и т. п.), волновать Перевод слова To excite the imagination — волновать воображение to excite a rebellion — вызвать восстание to excite passions — разжигать страсти The book Excited very little comment. Эта книга вызвала очень мало комментариев. Our announcement Excited the children. Наше объявление взволновало детей. It was a ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы hold one’s fire[hold one’s fire] or [hold fire] {v. phr.} To keep back argumentsor facts; keep from telling something. Tow could have hurt Fred bytelling what he knew, but he held his fire. Mary held fire untilshe had enough information to convince the other club members....
21. Mary came back from lunch to find that all the girlsMary came back from lunch to find that all the girls in the office had removed their clothes and were lying on the floor naked. She lost no time in taking off her dress and joining them, but as soon as she laid down the girl on her right hissed, «Turn over, Mary — this ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы heap coals of fire on one’s head[heap coals of fire on one’s head] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be kindor helpful to someone who has done wrong to you, so that he isashamed. Alice heaped coals of fire on Mary’s head by inviting herto a party after Mary had gossiped about her. Jean Valjean stolethe Bishop’s silver, but the Bishop heaped coals ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы had rather[had rather] or [had sooner] {v.} To choose to ; like better to; would prefer to. — Usedwith an infinitive without «to». My aunt invited me to the movies, but I said I had rather go on a picnic with the girls. I hadsooner live in the city than on a farm....
24. Значение идиомы the ropes[the ropes] {n. plural}, {informal} Thorough or special knowledgeof a job; how to do something; the ways of people or the world. Ona newspaper a cub reporter learns his job from an older reporter whoknows the ropes. When you go to a new school it takes a while tolearn the ropes. Betty showed Jane the ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы run over[run over] {v.} 1. To be too full and flow over the edge; spillover. Billy forgot he had left the water on, and the tub ran over. 2. To try or go over quickly; practice briefly. Duringthe lunch hour, Mary ran over her history facts so she would rememberthem for the test. The coach ran ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы there is nothing to it[there is nothing to it] Informal way to say, «It is easy.» Cooking stir-fried Chinese food is really not difficult at all; infact, there’s nothing to it....
27. Значение идиомы out to lunch[out to lunch] {adj.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Gone for the middaymeal. 2. Inattentive; daydreaming; inefficient; stupid. Neil Benderis just out to lunch today....
28. Значение идиомы snap out of[snap out of] {v.}, {informal} To change quickly from a bad habit, mood, or feeling to a better one. — Often used with «it». Mary wasunhappy when her fiance abandoned her, but she snapped out of it whenshe met a new young man. The coach told the lazy player to snapout of it....
29. Значение идиомы grab off[grab off] {v.}, {informal} To take quickly; take or grab beforeanybody else can; choose for yourself. The people who got to theshow first grabbed off the best seats. The women hurried to thestore to grab off the things on sale. The prettiest girls at thedance were grabbed off for partners first. Compare: SNAP UP....
30. Значение идиомы get the eye[get the eye] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be looked at, especiallywith interest and liking. The pretty girl got the eye as she walkedpast the boys on the street corner. 2. To be looked at or stared at, especially in a cold, unfriendly way. When Mary asked if she couldtake home the fur coat and ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы no picnic[no picnic] {n. phr.} Something arduous; something that requiresgreat effort to accomplish. It is no picnic to climb MountEverest. Contrast: A PIECE OF CAKE, A CINCH, EASY AS APPLE PIE....
32. Значение идиомы let out[let out] {v.} 1a. To allow to go out or escape. The guard letthe prisoners out of jail to work in the garden. Mother won’t letus out when it rains. Compare: LET LOOSE. 1b. {informal} To make come out of the mouth; utter. A bee stung Charles. He letout a yell and ran home. Father ... Читать далее...
33. Значение идиомы to pieces[to pieces] {adv. phr.} 1. Into broken pieces or fragments;destroyed. The cannon shot the town to pieces. The vase fell topieces in Mary’s hand. 2. {informal} So as not to work; into a stateof not operating. After 100,000 miles the car went to pieces. When Mary heard of her mother’s death, she went to pieces. ... Читать далее...
34. Значение идиомы burnt child dreads the fire[burnt child dreads the fire] or [once bitten, twice shy] A person who has suffered from doing something has learned to avoid doing it again. — A proverb. Once Mary had got lost when her mother took her downtown. But a burnt child dreads the fire, so now Mary stays close to her mother when ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы never mind[never mind] {v. phr.} Don’t trouble about it; don’t worry aboutit; forget it; skip it. — Usually used in speaking or when writingdialogue. Never mind preparing a picnic lunch; we’ll find alunchstand when we get to the beach. «What did you say?» «Oh, never mind.» «What about money?» «Never mind that. I’ll take careof it.»...
36. Перевод идиомы no picnic, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: no picnic Перевод: что-либо неприятное, трудное Пример: It was no picnic trying to drive to the lake during the storm. Было очень трудно доехать до озера во время шторма....
37. Значение идиомы upper hand[upper hand] or [whip hand] {n.} Controlling power; advantage. In the third round the champion got the upper hand over his opponentand knocked him out. The cowboy trained the wild horse so that hefinally got the whip hand and tamed the horse....
38. Значение идиомы at the drop of a hat[at the drop of a hat] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Without waiting; immediately; promptly. If you need a babysitter quickly, call Mary, because she can come at the drop of a hat. Compare: ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT. 2. Whenever you have a chance; with very little cause or urging. At the drop of ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы let off[let off] {v.} 1. To discharge ; explode; fire. Willieaccidentally let off his father’s shotgun and made a hole in thewall. Syn.: GO OFF, LET LOOSE. 2. To permit to go or escape;excuse from a penalty, a duty, or a promise. Two boys were caughtsmoking in school but the principal let them off with a ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы polish off[polish off] {v.}, {informal} 1. To defeat easily. The Dodgerspolished off the Yankees in four straight games in the 1963 WorldSeries. 2. To finish completely; finish doing quickly, often in orderto do something else. The boys were hungry and polished off a bigsteak. Mary polished off her homework early so that she couldwatch TV....