Значение идиомы witch-hunt

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1. Значение идиомы run with the hare and hunt with the hounds[run with the hare and hunt with the hounds] {v. phr.} Toappear to support both parties in a conflict; to conduct things inambiguous ways. Critics accused the king of running with the hareand hunting with the hounds....
2. Значение идиомы hunt and peck[hunt and peck] {n. phr.}, {informal} Picking out typewriter keysby sight, usually with one or two fingers; not memorizing the keys. Many newspaper reporters do their typing by hunt and peck. — Oftenused, with hyphens, as an adjective. Mr. Barr taught himself totype, and he uses the hunt-and-peck system....
3. Значение идиомы hunt up[hunt up] {v.} To find or locate by search. When John was inChicago, he hunted up some old friends. The first thing Fred hadto do was to hunt up a hotel room....
4. Перевод слова huntHunt — охота, преследование; охотиться, ловить Перевод слова Fox hunt — охота на лис the hunt is up — преследование началось to hunt for wolf — охотиться на волков The police are still Hunting the killer. Полиция все еще разыскивает убийцу Wolves Hunt in packs. Волки охотятся стаями. The kids were Hunting for shells on ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы fellow traveller[fellow traveller] {n.} A sympathizer with a political movement whodoes not officially belong to the political party in question. ManyGermans after World War II were innocently accused of being fellowtravellers of Nazism. During the McCarthy era, many Americans wereaccused of being Communist fellow travellers....
6. How to hunt elephants — Lawyers styleHow to hunt elephants — Lawyer’s style Lawyers don’t hunt elephants, but they do follow the herds around arguing about who owns the droppings. Software lawyers will claim that they own an entire herd based on the look and feel of one dropping. Sent by Alex...
7. Значение идиомы hunt down[hunt down] {v.} 1. To pursue and capture; look hard for an animalor person until found and caught. The police hunted down theescaped prisoner. Compare: TRACK DOWN. 2. To search for until one finds it. Professor Jones hunted down the writtenmanuscript in the Library of Congress. Syn.: TRACK DOWN....
8. Перевод идиомы head hunt, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: head hunt Перевод: «охотиться за головами»; заниматься поиском высококвалифицированных специалистов, узконаправленных работников Пример: The headhunters are looking for good computer programmers. Охотники за головами ищут хороших программистов....
9. Перевод слова republicanRepublican — республиканский, республиканец Перевод слова Republican government — республиканское правительство republican doctrines — республиканские доктрины republican form of government — республиканская форма правления He is reliably Republican. Он преданный республиканец. She registered as a Republican. Она записалась в республиканцы. This newspaper is just a Republican mouthpiece. Эта газета всего лишь рупор республиканцев. rel=»nofollow»>...
10. How to Hunt Elephants — Math styleMathematicians hunt elephants by going to Africa, throwing out everything that is not an elephant, and catching one of whatever is left. Professors of mathematics prove the existence of at least one elephant and leave the capture of an actual elephant as an exercise for one of their graduate students. Sent by Alex...
11. How to Hunt Elephants — VP StyleWhen the Vice President of R&D tries to hunt elephants, his staff will try to ensure that all elephants are completely prehunted before he sees them. If the VP sees a nonprehunted elephant, the staff will (1) Compliment the vice president’s keen eyesight and (2) enlarge itself to prevent any recurrence. Sent by Alex...
12. How to Hunt Elephants — Sales StyleSalespeople don’t hunt elephants but spend their time selling elephants they haven’t caught, for delivery two days before the season opens. Software salespeople ship the first thing they catch and write up an invoice for an elephant. Hardware salespeople catch rabbits, paint them gray and sell them as «desktop elephants.» Sent by Alex...
13. How to Hunt Elephants — Comp Sci StyleComputer scientists hunt elephants using algorithm A: 1. Go to Africa 2. Start at the Cape of Good Hope 3. Work northward in an orderly manner, traversing the continent alternately East and West. 4. During each traverse a. Catch each animal seen b. Compare each animal caught to a known elephant c. Stop when a ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы clear one’s name[clear one’s name] {v. phr.} To prove someone is innocent of a crime or misdeed of which he has been accused. The falsely accused rapist has been trying in vain to clear his name....
15. Перевод слова movementMovement — движение, перемещение Перевод слова Covered movement — скрытое передвижение dissident movement — диссидентское движение life of movement — жизнь на колесах This was my initiation into the peace Movement. Так я вступил в движение борцов за мир. The student Movement resounded through the world. Студенческое движение прогремело на весь мир. The earth’s Movement ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы on the go[on the go] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Active and busy. Successfulbusinessmen are on the go most of the time. Healthy, happy peopleare usually on the go. Compare: ON THE MOVE....
17. France JokesQ: Did you hear about the Frenchman who jumped into the river in Paris? A: He was declared to be in Seine. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы shift for oneself[shift for oneself] {v. phr.} To live or act independently with nohelp, guidance or protection from others; take care of yourself. Mrs. McCarthy was forced to shift for herself after her husbanddied....
19. Значение идиомы in the swim[in the swim] {adj. phr.} Doing the same things that other peopleare doing; following the fashion ;busy with what most people are doing. Jim found some collegefriends at the lake that summer, and soon was in the swim of things. Mary went to New York with introductions to writers and artists, and that winter she ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы fifth column[fifth column] {n. phr.} A group or organization within a countrythat works to bring about the country’s downfall, usually through actsof espionage and sabotage. The Communist party in the United Stateswas considered by Senator McCarthy to be the Soviet Union’s fifthcolumn....
21. One day there was an indian chief who was constipatedOne day there was an indian chief who was constipated. he sent one of his warriors to the witch doctor to get some medicine. The warrior says «Big Chief, no shit». the doctor gave him 1 pill and told him that the chief should be fine tomorrow. The warrior went back to the chief and ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы blow one’s top[blow one’s top] {v. phr.} To become very excited, angry, hysterical, or furious. «No need to blow your top, Al,» his wife said, «just because you lost a few dollars.»...
23. Значение идиомы give one an inch, and he will take a mile[give one an inch, and he will take a mile] If you give some peoplea little or yield anything, they will want more and more; some peopleare never satisfied. I gave Billy a bite of candy and he wantedmore and more. If you give him an inch, he’ll take a mile. Thecounselor said to Jack, ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы in bad[in bad] {adv. phr.}, {substandard} Out of favor; unpopular; indifficulty; in trouble. No, I can’t go swimming today. Father toldme to stay home, and I don’t want to get in bad. — Usually used with»with». Mary is in bad with the teacher for cheating on the test. The boy is in bad with the police ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы blow a fuse[blow a fuse] or [blow a gasket] or [blow one’s top] or [blow one’s stack] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become extremely angry; express rage in hot words. When Mr. McCarthy’s son got married against his wishes, he blew a fuse. When the umpire called Joe out at first, Joe blew his top and was sent ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы cut no ice[cut no ice] {v. phr.} To have no effect; achieve no result; be insignificant. The fact that the accused is a millionaire will cut no ice with this particular judge....
27. A man was driving through West VirginiaA man was driving through West Virginia looking for a place to move to. He saw 2 men sitting on a porch and said, «I’m moving here from the city, what do you guys do around here?» The men answered, «Go hunt’n, kill things, ‘n screw». He then asked, «What do you hunt and kill?» ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы lay to[lay to] {v.} 1. To give the blame or credit to; to name as cause. He was unpopular and when he made money, it was laid to hisdishonesty, but when he lost money, it was laid to his stupidity. Compare: LAY AT ONE’S DOOR. 2. To hold a ship or boat still againstthe wind. The ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы lay bare[lay bare] {v. phr.} To expose; reveal; divulge. During histestimony the witness laid bare the whole story of his involvementwith the accused....
30. Значение идиомы go bail for[go bail for] {v. phr.} To advance the necessary money as securityin order to release an accused person until trial. The arresteddriver had no trouble finding someone to go bail for him....
31. Значение идиомы track down[track down] {v.} To find by or as if by following tracks or atrail. The hunters tracked down game in the forest. She spentweeks in the library tracking the reference down in all their hooks onthe subject. Compare: HUNT DOWN....
32. Following a High-Profile Court CaseDanny: Have you been following the Schirru case? Carol: Yeah, I have. I think he’s Guilty. Danny: You’re kidding, right? He’s Innocent and this is a Show trial. The District attorney is conducting a Witch-hunt for his own Political Ambitions. Carol: No, he’s not. It is a High-profile case, but that’s only because he wants ... Читать далее...
33. Значение идиомы come out in the open[come out in the open] {v. phr.} 1. To reveal one’s true identity or intentions. Fred finally came out in the open and admitted that he was gay. 2. To declare one’s position openly. The conservative Democratic candidate came out in the open and declared that he would join the Republican party....
34. Значение идиомы take the bread out of one’s mouth[take the bread out of one’s mouth] {v. phr.} To take away or notgive your rightful support, especially through selfish pleasure. She accused her husband of drinking and gambling — taking bread outof his children’s mouths....
35. Значение идиомы put over[put over] {v.} 1. To wait to a later time; postpone. They putover the meeting to the following Tuesday. Syn.: PUT OFF. 2.{informal} To make a success of; complete. He put over a complexand difficult business deal. Syn.: BRING OFF, PUT ACROSS, SLIP OVER.3. {informal} To practice deception; trick; fool. — Used with «on». George ... Читать далее...
36. Значение идиомы brazen it out[brazen it out] {v. phr.} To pretend you did nothing wrong; be suspected, accused, or scolded without admitting you did wrong; act as if not guilty. The teacher found a stolen pen that the girl had in her desk, but the girl brazened it out; she said someone else must have put it there....
37. Значение идиомы not a leg to stand on[not a leg to stand on] {n. phr.}, {informal} No good proof orexcuse; no good evidence or defense to offer. The man with a gunand $300 in his pocket was accused of robbing an oil station. He didnot have a leg to stand on....
38. Значение идиомы run after[run after] or [chase after] {v.} 1. To try to find; look for;hunt. The Dramatic Club has to run all over town after things forsetting the stage when it puts on a play. 2. {informal} To seek thecompany of; chase. Some boys spend a lot of time and money runningafter girls....
39. Значение идиомы vote a straight ticket[vote a straight ticket] {v. phr.} To not differentiate one’sballot according to individual names and posts, but to vote for allcandidates for all positions of the same party. «I never havetime. to study the ballot in detail,» Marie said, «and so I tend tovote a straight Republican ticket.»...
40. Перевод идиомы a copycat, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: a copycat Перевод: подражатель; кто-либо, кто подражает, имитирует действия, поступки других Пример: The little boy was accused of being a copycat by the other children. Дети обвинили маленького мальчика в том, что он подражает им....