Идиомы на букву G

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  • give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile
    дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит" (ему всё мало)
    "Don't give Joe any more money; if you give him an inch he will take a mile."
  • grain of truth
    небольшая доля правды
    "I am sure there isn't a grain of truth in what you said during the trial."
  • get involved with (someone)
    связаться с кем-либо (часто романтически)
    Gina has got involved with Jack; they have been going out for a few months already.
  • get under (someone's) skin
    надоедать или расстраивать кого-либо
    Lora is a bit of a busybody and it gets under my skin.
  • get one's say
    выразить своё мнение, высказаться
    The atmosphere at the meeting was very favorable, and everyone was able to get their say.
  • get across
    объяснить, заставить понять
    Jimmy tried to get across the importance of using modern equipment.
  • get down to business
    взяться за дело
    "You've been fooling around long enough; it's time you got down to business."
  • get along on a shoestring
    быть стеснённым в средствах, иметь очень мало денег
    After her husband's death Linda had to get along on a shoestring.
  • green thumb
    опытный\ умелый овощевод
    My Grandfather told me that I have a green thumb.
  • go head to head with (someone)
    соревноваться с кем-либо на равных
    Jack went head to head with his opponent in the tennis competition.
  • get it into one's head to (do something)
    вбить что-либо себе в голову
    Jane got it into her head to become an actress though she doesn't have any inclination for acting.
  • grow on someone
    привыкать, начинать нравиться кому-либо
    You may not like our flowers, but they will grow on you in the end.
  • give (someone) one's word
    пообещать, дать слово кому-либо
    I gave her my word to help her and I intend to keep my promise.
  • get out of a jam
    освободиться, избавиться от проблемы или от неблагоприятной ситуации
    They managed to get out of a jam only when a new air conditioner was installed.
  • get under way
    начинаться
    The jazz concert got under way early that evening.
  • get out of the way
    уйти с дороги, не мешать
    "Please get out of the way; I am trying to do your bedroom."
  • get the runaround
    получить уклончивай ответ
    Simon didn't expect to get the runaround when he went to the bank to ask for a loan.
  • give (someone) a swelled head
    стать тщеславным, вскружить кому-либо голову
    Ron had won the swimming championship and the victory gave him a swelled head.
  • get up on the wrong side of the bed
    встать с левой ноги, быть в плохом настроении
    "You must have got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning that's why you are in a bad mood."
  • give (someone) a blank check
    предоставить кому-либо полную свободу действий
    The government gave the Minister of Education a blank check to improve the situation.
  • get a toehold (somewhere)
    получить точку опоры, поддержку где-либо
    They have been able to get a toehold in the car market.
  • get into the act
    пытаться участвовать в чем-либо
    We played games at the barbeque and everybody wanted to get into the act.
  • get the third degree
    быть допрошенным с пристрастием
    The student got the third degree after he had missed a lot of classes.
  • give (something) a whirl
    пробовать делать что-либо
    Sue made up her mind to give dancing a whirl so she joined a folk dance club.
  • get out of (someone's) face
    оставить кого-либо в покое, уйти с глаз долой
    Eva irritates me no end; I wish she would get out of my face.
  • get away
    спастись, удрать
    The thief managed to get way through the window.
  • give (someone) a tongue-lashing
    ругать кого-либо, распекать
    Ms. Rotenberg gave her son a tongue-lashing when she learnt about his bad behavior at school.
  • give (someone) a break
    дать кому-либо шанс
    "If only they would have given me a break! I would have done the job better."
  • give (someone) a fair shake
    относиться к кому-либо по справедливости
    Felix was a skilled worker, and the company gave the new employee a fair shake.
  • get one's just deserts
    получить по заслугам
    The accountant was fired for swindling; I think she got her just deserts.
  • get worked up about/over (something)
    разволноваться из-за чего-либо
    My brother always gets worked up when I use his cell phone without his permission.
  • get to the root of the problem
    дойти до основания (сути) проблемы
    Stuart was determined to get to the root of the problem about the funds.
  • get better
    (делать что-либо) лучше, делать успехи
    My little daughter is getting better at playing the piano.
  • get ahead
    продвинуться, преуспеть
    Collin works day and night at his new project in order to get ahead.
  • Get lost!
    Уйди! Отстань!
    My little sister was bothering me with her silly questions so I told her to get lost.