Разные идиомы

Настройки списка
  • think outside the box
    представлять что-либо образно, творчески
    An imaginative and creative person is able to think outside the box.
  • think over (something)
    обдумать что-либо
    I was left alone to think over the sudden and wonderful events of the day.
  • think the world of (someone or something)
    быть очень высокого мнения о ком-либо \ чём-либо
    Mrs. Summerfield thinks the world of her children.
  • think up (an excuse/idea)
    придумать (оправдание, план)
    Samantha sat in her room, thinking up silly things to feel less bored.
  • third degree
    допрос с пристрастием, допрос с применением пытки
    Mary's husband is extremely jealous and she is often given the third degree.
  • thirst/thirsty for (something)
    страстное желание, жажда чего-либо
    The young woman has an unusual thirst for traveling.
  • thrash (something) out
    тщательно обсуждать что-либо, прорабатывать
    "You may have a few meetings of your own with him to thrash some of the details out."
  • thread (one's way) through (something)
    с трудом прокладывать себе дорогу, проталкиваться через что-либо
    The platform swarmed with people and Dave had to thread his way through the crowd to get to his carriage.
  • thrill (someone) to pieces/death
    быть чрезвычайно довольным кем-либо
    It thrilled Julia to death when the teacher praised her essay.
  • through and through
    досконально, основательно
    Nathan read the book through and through, from cover to cover.
  • through hell and high water
    (пройти) через всевозможные трудности, (пройти) огонь и воду
    Mark is a very reliable man; I could go through hell and high water with him.
  • through the grapevine
    (услышать, узнать) от других людей
    We heard it through the grapevine that Jill is to be promoted soon.
  • through the mill
    переживать трудную ситуацию
    Pauline has been through the mill because of her untimely husband's death.
  • through thick and thin
    решительно поддерживать кого-либо, действовать стойко
    There were five hundred men to back him up through thick and thin.
  • throw (someone's) name around
    произвести впечатление, упомянув имя знаменитости
    Jennet likes to throw the names of influential persons around.
  • throw (someone)
    озадачить кого-либо
    I thought my boss was on a business trip, and it threw me when I saw him in the office.
  • throw (someone) for a loop
    смутить или неприятно удивить кого-либо
    Mrs. Simpson was thrown for a loop when her husband lost his job.
  • throw (someone) for a loss
    заставить кого-либо сомневаться; быть в растерянности
    It threw Jane for a loss when she failed the test in French.
  • throw (someone) off (someone's) trail
    сбить кого-либо со следа
    Even if he managed to throw the police off his trail, his landlady, Miss Bunting, would give him away.
  • throw (something) into the bargain
    включить что-либо дополнительно (в качестве подарка) в покупку
    It was announced that the store would throw some computer games into the bargain if one buys a laptop.
  • throw (something) together
    сделать что-либо на скорою руку
    It was getting dark, so we had to throw our tents together and go to bed.
  • throw a fit
    прийти в ярость, закатить истерику
    Sam's mother threw a fit when she learnt that her son had dropped out of school.
  • throw a monkey wrench into the works
    испортить всё дело; вставлять палки в колёса
    The game went smoothly until Jeremy threw a monkey wrench into the works by fussing about the rules.
  • throw a party for (someone)
    устраивать вечеринку для кого-либо
    We usually throw a party for our mother on Mother's Day.
  • throw away a chance or opportunity
    не использовать благоприятную возможность
    I am afraid I have thrown away a chance to get a good job.
  • throw caution to the wind
    отбросить всякую осторожность
    Olaf threw caution to the wind and became very careless about what he was saying to people.
  • throw down the gauntlet
    бросать вызов
    They had to take up the gauntlet thrown down to them and fight out the struggle whether they liked it or not.
  • throw in (something)
    добавлять, давать в придачу
    The shop advertised that with every suit of clothes they would throw in a pair of leather gloves.
  • throw in one's lot with (someone or something)
    принять участие в чём-либо, присоединиться к кому-либо
    I saw a peaceful demonstration and decided to throw in my lot with the marchers.
  • throw off (someone)
    сбивать с пути, запутывать, отделаться от кого-либо
    The runaway was able to throw off his pursuers.
  • throw off an illness
    поправиться после болезни
    It took rather long before Frank was able to throw off his pneumonia.
  • throw one's hands up in despair
    возвести руки вверх в порыве отчаяния
    I threw my hands up in despair; I didn't know whom to turn for help.
  • throw oneself at (someone)
    бросаться в объятия кого-либо, добиваться любви
    Sara threw herself at Ron; she behaved without restraint, trying to win his love.
  • throw oneself at/on the mercy of the court
    просить помилования, пощады
    The man threw himself at the mercy of his captors.
  • throw out (someone)
    заставить уйти, выгнать кого-либо
    The bartender threw out a man who was very drunk.