Идиомы на букву S
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shrug (something) off
не обращать внимания на что-либо, игнорироватьThe boy said something rude, but I shrugged off his insults.
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shut one's face/trap
замолчать, заткнутьсяSilvia's bragging got on my nerves, so I asked her to shut her trap.
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serve (someone's) purpose
служить кому-либо для какой-либо целиThese garden tools will serve my purpose when I work in the garden.
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stink to high heaven
очень плохо пахнуть, вонятьThe meat must have gone bad; it is stinking to high heaven.
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stack the cards/deck for or against (someone or something)
настроить кого-либо за или противMarion felt that they had stacked the cards against her, that she had never had a fair choice.
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suit/fit (someone) to a T
очень подходить кому-либоMy sister's new apartment suits her to a T.
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son of a sea biscuit
сукин сын (более мягкое выражение)"Son of a sea biscuit," Sam exclaimed when he saw his younger son chasing hens in the yard.
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split (someone) up
отделить кого-либо, разделить, разделиться,The guide split the hikers up into two groups.
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scale (something) down
уменьшить что-либо (равномерно и пропорционально)I decided to scale down my plans for buying fishing tackle.
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stumble into (somewhere)
войти спотыкаясь (в комнату)Felix stumbled into the living-room and stretched himself on the sofa.
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sleep (something) off
проспаться, отоспатьсяJeremy had too much to drink last night and is now sleeping the effects off.
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sound like (something)
кажется что …It sounds like David is cross with you because you didn't call him yesterday.
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split ticket
бюллетень с несколькими кандидатами от различных партийDuring the election I am going to vote for a split ticket, that is, for candidates from more than one political party.
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switched on
быть на самом современном уровне (относительно идей, моды, увлечений)My boy friend is switched on modern music.
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shove (something) down (someone's) throat
навязывать что-либо кому-либоI was forced to agree to his conditions because he literally shoved them down my throat.
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stark raving mad
быть спятившим, сумасшедшимMrs. Bartlet is difficult to deal with because she is stark raving mad.
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stick (someone) with (something)
оставить кому-либо исполнять неприятное заданиеMy older sister tried to stick me with cleaning all the windows in the house.
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suck (someone) in
обманывать кого-либоGeorge looked down in the mouth, but his appearance couldn't suck me in.
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shirk one's duty
пренебрегать своими обязанностями, уклоняться от работыThe nanny was shirking her duty; she didn't take good care of the kids.
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swing (something)
смочь сделать что-либоI am not sure if I will be able to swing throwing a party.
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SOS
сигнал бедствия, СОС (спасите наши души)The Titanic was sending out SOS signals, but the Carpathia was too far away from the ship and couldn't come to its rescue.
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sucker list
список людей, из которых можно вытянуть деньгиMy friend is on the sucker list; that is he is among those people who can be easily persuaded to buy something.
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seize an opportunity
воспользоваться случаем, ухватиться за возможностьI seized the opportunity to get cheap tickets for the concert.
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stamp out (something)
искоренять что-либо"I would like you to stamp out your bad habits."
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stick to a story/the facts
придерживаться повествования или фактовThe police didn't believe Nick's story because he didn't stick to the facts.
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separate but equal
отдельный, но равноправный, одинаковыйThe two documents, which he was to sign, were separate but equal regarding their significance.
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smack into (someone or something)
врезаться в кого-либо \ что-либоA truck ran smack into Carry's car.
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smile on (someone or something)
быть благосклонным, расположенным к кому-либо \ чему-либоI couldn't understand if my instructor was smiling on me or not.
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stick together
держаться вместеThe teacher told the children to stick together when they went to the museum.
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seize upon (something)
ухватиться за что-либоI suggested going on a picnic and my friend seized upon the idea.
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snap (something) up
расхватать что-либоThe bargains were quickly snapped up by women shoppers.
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side with (someone)
выступать в поддержку кого-либоMy mother-in-law always sides with her son when we quarrel with my husband.
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sew (something) up
организовать, завершить что-либоAll the details of the project were sewn up.
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sweet on (someone)
любить кого-либоSally suspected that Willy was sweet on her sister.
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setup
расположение, детали обстановки"That's a nice setup you have here."