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Значение идиомы work one’s fingers to the bone
[work one’s fingers to the bone] {v. phr.} To work very hard.
“Ihave to work my fingers to the bone for a measly pittance of asalary,” Fred complained.
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- Значение идиомы to the bone [to the bone] {adv.}, {slang}, {informal} Thoroughly, entirely, tothe core, through all layers. I am dreadfully tired; I’ve worked myfingers to the bone. See: ALSO WORK ONE’S FINGERS TO THE BONE....
- Значение идиомы bone [bone] See: BRED IN THE BONE, FEEL IN ONE’S BONES or KNOW IN ONE’S BONES, FUNNY BONE, MAKE NO BONES, SKIN AND BONES, T-BONE STEAK, WORK ONE’S FINGERS TO THE BONE....
- Перевод идиомы bred in the bone / bred-in-the-bone, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: bred in the bone / bred-in-the-bone Перевод: наследственный, врожденный, в крови Пример: The school’s headmaster’s integrity was bred-in-the-bone. Добросовестность директора школы была у него в крови....
- Значение идиомы cut to the bone [cut to the bone] {v. phr.} To make the least or smallest possible amount; reduce severely; leave out everything extra or unnecessary from. Father cut Jane’s allowance to the bone for disobeying him. When father lost his job, our living expenses had to be cut to the bone....
- Значение идиомы cross one’s fingers [cross one’s fingers] {v. phr.} 1a. To cross two fingers of one hand for good luck. Mary crossed her fingers during the race so that Tom would win. 1b. or [keep one’s fingers crossed] {informal} To wish for good luck. Keep your fingers crossed while I take the test. 2. To cross two fingers of […]...
- Значение идиомы funny bone [funny bone] {n.} 1. The place at the back of the elbow that hurtslike electricity when accidentally hit. He hit his funny bone onthe arm of the chair. 2. or {informal} [crazy bone] Sense of humor;understanding jokes. Her way of telling the story tickled his funnybone....
- Перевод слова bone Bone – кость Перевод слова Bone manure – костяное удобрение to break a bone – сломать кость slivers of bone – обломки кости He broke a Bone in his left arm. Он сломал кость в левой руке. The dog buried her Bone. Собака закопала свою кость. She was all skin and Bone. От нее остались […]...
- Значение идиомы sticky fingers [sticky fingers] {n. phr.}, {slang} 1. The habit of stealing thingsyou see and want. Don’t leave money in your locker; some of theboys have sticky fingers. Don’t leave that girl alone in the roomwith so many valuable objects around, because she has sticky fingers. 2. Ability to catch a ball, especially football forward passes. Jack […]...
- Значение идиомы bred in the bone [bred in the bone] {adj. phr.} Belonging to your nature or character, especially from early teaching or long habit; natural from belief or habit; believing deeply. The Willett children’s cleanness is bred in the bone. Often used, with hyphens before the noun. Joe is a bred-in-the-bone horseman; he has been riding since he was six. […]...
- Значение идиомы bone to pick [bone to pick] or [crow to pick] {n. phr.}, {informal} A reason for dispute; something to complain of or argue about. – Often used jokingly. “I have a bone to pick with you,” he said. There was always a crow to pick about which one would shave first in the morning. Compare: BONE OF CONTENTION....
- Значение идиомы bone of contention [bone of contention] {n. phr.} Something to fight over; a reason for quarrels; the subject of a fight. The boundary line between the farms was a bone of contention between the two farmers. The use of the car was a bone of contention between Joe and his wife....
- Значение идиомы slip through one’s fingers [slip through one’s fingers] {v. phr.} To escape without someone’sknowing how. Policemen surrounded the building, but the thiefmanaged to slip through their fingers. Mike earns a good wage, buthe doesn’t save a penny. Money just slips through his fingers....
- Значение идиомы burn one’s fingers [burn one’s fingers] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get in trouble doing something and fear to do it again; learn caution through an unpleasant experience. He had burned his fingers in the stock market once, and didn’t want to try again. Some people can’t be told; they have to burn their fingers to learn....
- Перевод слова fingers Fingers – пальцы Перевод слова Dexterous fingers – ловкие пальцы to count on one’s fingers – считать на пальцах to snap one’s fingers – щелкать пальцами He snapped his Fingers. Он щелкнул пальцами. We ate with our Fingers. Мы ели руками. His Fingers turned to thumbs. Его пальцы одеревенели. Происхождение слова fingers Множественное число для […]...
- Where are the fingers? Jon’s working at the lumberyard, pushing a tree through the buzz saw, and accidentally shears off all ten of his fingers. He goes to the emergency room. The doctor says, “Yuck! Well, give me the fingers, and I’ll see what I can do.” Jon says, “I haven’t got the fingers.” The doctor says, “What do […]...
- Значение идиомы snap one’s fingers at [snap one’s fingers at] {v. phr.} To show contempt for; show norespect for; pay no attention to; scorn; disregard. John snappedhis fingers at the sign that said “Do not enter,” and he went in thedoor. The highway sign said “Speed limit, 35 miles per hour,” butwhen a driver snapped his fingers at it by going […]...
- Перевод идиомы cut to the bone, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: cut to the bone Перевод: сильно уменьшить, урезать, сократить Пример: During the Depression Grandmother’s housekeeping money was cut to the bone. Во время Великой депрессии средства бабушки для ведения домашнего хозяйства были сильно уменьшены....
- Перевод идиомы a bone of contention, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: a bone of contention Перевод: яблоко раздора; причина ссор, разногласий Пример: Job security is a bone of contention in our discussions. Обеспеченность работой является яблоком раздора во время наших разговоров....
- Перевод идиомы keep one’s fingers crossed, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: keep one’s fingers crossed Перевод: скрестить пальцы; надеяться на хорошее Пример: Please keep your fingers crossed that I will pass my exam. Пожалуйста, скрести за меня пальцы, чтобы я сдал экзамен....
- Перевод идиомы have a bone to pick (with someone), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: have a bone to pick (with someone) Перевод: быть несогласным с кем-либо, быть недовольным кем-либо, иметь с кем-либо разногласия Пример: I have a bone to pick with my boss because of his criticism of me. У меня разногласия с моим начальником из-за его упреков в мой адрес....
- Значение идиомы finger [finger] See: BURN ONE’S FINGERS, CROSS ONE’S FINGERS or KEEP ONE’SFINGERS CROSSED, LAY A FINGER ON, LIFT A FINGER, PUT ONE’S FINGER ONalso LAY ONE’S FINGER ON, SLIP THROUGH ONE’S FINGERS, SNAP ONE’SFINGERS AT, STICKY FINGERS, TWIST AROUND ONE’S LITTLE FINGER, WORKONE’S FINGERS TO THE BONE....
- Перевод сленгового выражения work one’s ass off / work one’s tail off / work one’s buns off / work one’s butt off, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: work one’s ass off / work one’s tail off / work one’s buns off / work one’s butt off Сленговое выражение: work one’s ass off / work one’s tail off / work one’s buns off / work one’s butt off груб. Перевод: усердно трудиться, много работать Пример: You’ve been working your ass off […]...
- Значение идиомы work in [work in] {v.} 1. To rub in. The nurse told Mary to put somecream on her skin and to work it in gently with her fingers. 2. Toslip in; mix in; put in; When Mary was planning the show, sheworked a part in for her friend Susan....
- Значение идиомы bone up [bone up] {v.}, {informal} To fill with information; try to learn a lot about something in a short time; study quickly. Carl was boning up for an examination. Jim had to make a class report the next day on juvenile delinquency, and he was in the library boning up on how the courts handle it....
- Перевод идиомы cut someone to the quick / cut someone to the bone, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: cut someone to the quick / cut someone to the bone Перевод: больно задеть кого-либо, глубоко обидеть, оскорбить чьи-либо чувства Пример: The woman cut her friend to the quick when she criticized her new clothes. Женщина глубоко обидела свою подругу, когда она раскритиковала ее новую одежду....
- Диалог на английском языке с переводом “I’ll keep my fingers crossed” Peters Питерз Please have a seat. Пожалуйста, присаживайтесь. Albert Альберт Thank you. Спасибо. Peters Питерз I’m Mr. Peters. The personnel manager. What can I do for you? Я – мистер Питерз, начальник отдела кадров. Чем могу вам помочь? Albert Альберт I am looking for a position as a sales representative. Я бы хотел получить должность […]...
- Значение идиомы work [work] See: ALL IN A DAY’S WORK, ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK ADULL BOY, AT WORK, BUSY WORK, IN THE WORKS, MAKE SHORT WORK OF, MANYHANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK, SHOOT THE WORKS, THE WORKS, IN THE WORKS....
- Five fingers A beautiful young woman marries this seventy year old bloke for his money. On their wedding night she joyfully jumps into bed and he holds up five fingers. “Oh darling!” she squeals with delight, Does that mean five times?” “No”, says the old fellow, “it means that you can pick one out.”...
- 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 […]...
- Значение идиомы at work [at work] {adj, phr.} Busy at a job; doing work. The teacher was soon hard at work correcting that day’s test. Jim is at work on his car....
- Пословица / поговорка a little hard work never killed anyone / a little work never hurt anyone – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: a little hard work never killed anyone / a little work never hurt anyone Перевод: небольшой труд еще никому не навредил Пример: The mother said that a little hard work never hurt anyone and asked her son to clean the kitchen. Мать сказала, что немного труда еще никому не вредило, и попросила […]...
- Значение идиомы many hands make light work [many hands make light work] If many people work together, even ahard job becomes easier. – A proverb. Come on boys, many hands makelight work. If we work together, we can finish painting the barn....
- Значение идиомы work on [work on] also [work upon] {v.} 1. Have an effect on; influence. Some pills work on the nerves and make people feel more relaxed. 2.To try to influence or convince. Senator Smith worked on the othercommittee members to vote for the bill....
- Значение идиомы make short work of [make short work of] {v. phr.} To finish rapidly. The cat madeshort work of the baby rabbit. Tim was anxious to get to themovies so he made short work of his homework....
- Значение идиомы busy work [busy work] {n.} Work that is done not to do or finish anything important, but just to keep busy. When the teacher finished all she had to say it was still a half hour before school was over. So she gave the class a test for busy work....
- Значение идиомы out of work [out of work] {adv. phr.} Having no income-producing job;unemployed. When too many people are out of work, it is a sign thatthe economy is in a recession....
- Перевод идиомы have someone’s work cut out (for someone), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: have someone’s work cut out (for someone) Перевод: что-либо очень трудное, что нужно сделать Пример: You’ll have your work cut out to beat the champion. Непросто тебе будет победить этого чемпиона. There is a lot for Bob to do. He has his work cut out for him. Бобу нужно многое выполнить. Ему придется сильно […]...
- Значение идиомы how do you do [how do you do] {formal} How are you? – Usually as a reply to anintroduction; it is in the form of a question but no answer isexpected. “Mary, I want you to meet my friend Fred. Fred, this ismy wife, Mary.” “How do you do, Mary?” “How do you do, Fred?”...
- 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....
- Значение идиомы leg work [leg work] {n.}, {informal} The physical end of a project, such asthe typing of research reports; the physical investigating of acriminal affair; the carrying of books to and from libraries; etc. Joe, my research assistant, does a lot of leg work for me....