Идиомы на букву G

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  • get or become mixed up
    растеряться или запутаться
    The old man becomes mixed up when he tries to use a cell phone.
  • go (someone) one better
    делать лучше или больше, чем кто-либо
    Ula went her friend one better and bought a more beautiful dress.
  • glad hand
    радушно приветствовать, пожимать руку
    The priest was glad handing people at the church door.
  • go along
    идти, двигаться, продолжать
    Pam is inventing more and more lies as she goes along.
  • give (someone) the green light/the go-ahead
    дать кому-либо зелёный свет, предоставить свободу действий, дать разрешение на осуществление планов
    So far Gordon was not given the green light to start work on the new project.
  • go at it
    набрасываться на кого-либо, спорить с кем-либо
    The mother and son were going at it loudly.
  • go into hiding
    прятаться в укромном месте, "уйти в подполье"
    After the kidnapper got the ransom, he went into hiding.
  • gloss (something) over
    представлять в лучшем свете, приукрашивать
    "I think you are trying to gloss over the amount of money that the business has lost."
  • given to understand (something)
    дать ясно понять что-либо
    Jack was given to understand that his presence was not wanted.
  • go begging
    быть не нужным или не используемым, не иметь спроса
    My old computer went begging; I am not going to use it any longer.
  • giveaway
    выдать что-либо не преднамеренно; товар, продаваемый с уступкой в цене или отдаваемый бесплатно
    He didn't want to look sad, but the expression of his face was a giveaway.
  • getup
    модное платье или костюм
    "What was that strange getup that your girl friend was wearing to the party?"
  • go over (something) with a fine-toothed comb
    тщательно обыскать что-либо, "прочесать"
    They went over the forest with a fine-toothed comb to look for the missing child.
  • go into hock
    влезть в долги
    I would like to buy a new car, but I don't want to go into hock.
  • grace (someone or something) with one's presence
    удостоить кого-либо \ чего-либо своим присутствием
    The President of the firm graced the staff meeting with his presence.