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выборка		описание
choke off		choke off а) заставить отказаться (от попытки, намерения) He began to tell about his adventures all over again, but I choked him off. Jane wants an invitation to the party; how can we choke her off? б) устранить кого-л. в) ругать кого-л. (за что-л.) (for) The director choked Jim off for being late again.... узнать больше
push off		push off а) отталкиваться, отплывать (от берега); б) сталкивать; Did she fall off the cliff by accident, or was she pushed off? в) sl. убираться, дить; Push off at once! I must be pushing off now; it's getting late. г) начинать(ся); The year has been pushed off to a successful start by winning the new contract. The curtain will rise in two minutes; it's time to push off.... узнать больше
dress down		dress down а) coll. задать головомойку, отругать The director dressed Jim down for being late again. б) плохо одеться She dressed down to visit her poor relatives, so as not to offend them by a show of her wealth. в) чистить, натирать (кожу и т.д.) Help me to dress the horses down so that they will look nice for the show.... узнать больше
go by		go by а) проходить (о времени) Saturday afternoons go by like lightning! б) проходить мимо You've missed the bus, it just went by. в) судить по You can't go by what he says, he's very untrustworthy. You make a mistake if you go by appearances. г) руководствоваться I go by the barometer я руководствуюсь барометром д) проходить незамеченным I know you were late again this morning, but we'll let that go by; I wanted to speak to you about something else. е) действовать в соответствии с чем-л. Our chairman always goes by the rules. go cahoots делить поровну расходы и доходы... узнать больше
shut out		shut out а) не допускать; не впускать (кого-л.); Any member who arrives late will find himself shut out of the meeteng. б) не допускать (мысли и т. п.) How can I shut out such harmful thoughts? He stopped his ears with his hands to shut out the terrible noise. в) загораживать, закрывать The trees are very beautiful, but they do shut out the light.... узнать больше
unpleasantness noun		unpleasantness noun 3) ссора, недоразумение; to have a slight unpleasantness with smb. - повздорить с кем-л. - the late unpleasantness... узнать больше
land on		land on а) наговаривать, обвинять I'm not guilty of the crime, so there's no point in landing on me. The police tried to land the blame on me, but it was useless as I was not guilty. б) ругать The director landed on Jim as soon as he came in, for being late again. в) спихивать на кого-л. Don't try to land your dirty work on me! I had three of our neighbours' children landed on me for the whole afternoon.... узнать больше
clamp down (on)		clamp down (on) coll. подавлять; прекращать; стать требовательнее к кому-л. The government has promised to clamp down on criminal activity. The government has promised to clamp down on young criminals. We must clamp down now, before it's too late to stop the trouble.... узнать больше
come along		come along а) идти; сопровождать come along! идем!; поторапливайся! б) соглашаться в) неожиданно приходить, наступать Trouble comes along when you least expect it. Take every chance that comes along. г) улучшать How is your work coming along? It's coming along nicely, thank you. д) поправляться (о здоровье) The doctor says Mother is coming along nicely now, thank you. е) спешить Come along, children, or we'll be late! ж) усердно работать Come along, Jane, you can do better than that. з) coll. выражает недоверие Oh, come along! I know better than that!... узнать больше
strip club noun		strip club noun стриптиз-клуб strip down; Jim got stripped down for being late for work again. ругать... узнать больше
fifties noun pl.		fifties noun pl. 2) пятьдесят лет; шестой десяток (возраст между 50 и 59 годами) he is in his early (late) fifties - ему пятьдесят с небольшим (далеко за пятьдесят)... узнать больше
call down		call down а) навлекать б) порицать, делать выговор The newspapers called down Tom's latest book. в) оспаривать, отводить (довод и т.п.) г) ругать The director called Jim down for being late again. д) вызывать на дуэль, на бой A gentleman should call down any man who is rude to his wife. е) mil. давать приказ об атаке (особенно воздушной) As a last effort, the general called down heavy bombing on the enemy positions.... узнать больше
mend 2. v.		mend 2. v. 2) улучшать(ся); поправляться (о здоровье) - mend the fire - mend one's pace - mend one's ways it is never too late to mend prov. исправиться никогда не поздно mend or end либо исправить, либо положить конец; полумерами делу не поможешь that won't mend matters это делу не поможет Syn: see repair see treat... узнать больше
bag I 1. noun		bag I 1. noun 9) дипломатическая почта in the bag - дело в шляпе; дело верное - set one's bag for - bag and baggage - bag of wind - late bag whole bag of tricks а) всяческие ухищрения; б) все без остатка in the bottom of the bag в качестве крайнего средства to give smb. the bag to hold покинуть кого-л. в беде; улизнуть от кого-л. to put smb. in a bag взять верх над кем-л., одолеть кого-л. - bear the bag - carry the bag - make a good bag of... узнать больше
fly II 2. v.; past flew; past part. flown		fly II 2. v.; past flew; past part. flown 4) улетать, исчезать also fig. the bird has flown - 'птичка улетела', преступник скрылся it is late, we must fly - уже поздно, нам пора убираться... узнать больше
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