Идиомы на букву S

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  • show (something) to good advantage
    показать что-либо в выгодном свете
    The student tried to show his knowledge to good advantage at the exam.
  • swing (something)
    смочь сделать что-либо
    I am not sure if I will be able to swing throwing a party.
  • short end (of the stick)
    плохое обращение
    Jane complained to me that she always got the short end of the stick when she was at work.
  • split ticket
    бюллетень с несколькими кандидатами от различных партий
    During the election I am going to vote for a split ticket, that is, for candidates from more than one political party.
  • separate but equal
    отдельный, но равноправный, одинаковый
    The two documents, which he was to sign, were separate but equal regarding their significance.
  • stay away from (something)
    избегать чего-либо, воздерживаться от чего-либо
    My doctor strongly advised me to stay away from sugar and sweets.
  • smack into (someone or something)
    врезаться в кого-либо \ что-либо
    A truck ran smack into Carry's car.
  • sew (something) up
    организовать, завершить что-либо
    All the details of the project were sewn up.
  • short shrift
    грубое обращение
    The younger children received short shrift from their elder brother and they complained about it to their Mom.
  • stumble across/upon (someone or something)
    случайно обнаружить кого-либо \ что-либо, натолкнуться
    Frank stumbled across Margaret's diary when he was looking for his passport.
  • setup
    расположение, детали обстановки
    "That's a nice setup you have here."
  • sucker list
    список людей, из которых можно вытянуть деньги
    My friend is on the sucker list; that is he is among those people who can be easily persuaded to buy something.
  • sound as if
    это звучит так, как будто
    "It sounds as if you were going to quit your present job."
  • shirk one's duty
    пренебрегать своими обязанностями, уклоняться от работы
    The nanny was shirking her duty; she didn't take good care of the kids.
  • son of a gun/bitch)
    сукин сын (ужасный)
    "Son of a bitch," Jeremy swore under his breath.
  • smash hit
    пользующиеся большим кассовым успехом (фильм, песня и т.д.)
    "Do you know which films are considered to be smash hits of the year?"
  • swear off (something)
    решить отказаться от чего-либо
    Leo swore off smoking when the doctor said it caused lung cancer.
  • so much the better
    тем лучше
    "So much the better. If extra money is given, we will be able to complete the construction of the bridge sooner."
  • stick to a story/the facts
    придерживаться повествования или фактов
    The police didn't believe Nick's story because he didn't stick to the facts.
  • size up (someone or something)
    составлять мнение о ком-либо \ чём либо
    Jordan tried to size Rick up, but failed because the latter didn't fit into any type he knew.
  • shook-up
    (быть) расстроенным, обеспокоенным
    Miriam looked shook-up and I asked her what the matter was.
  • silly season
    сезон, когда нет серьёзных новостей, мёртвый сезон
    It was midsummer, the silly season, when there was nothing much happening that was newsworthy, which reduced the press to reporting trivial and stupid stories.
  • swear (someone) in
    приводить кого-либо к присяге
    After the election the president will be sworn in.
  • snap
    лёгкое дело, лёгкая задача
    The job interview was a snap, and I am sure I will get the job of a computer programmer.
  • spell (something) out
    объяснять что-либо очень ясно, простым языком
    Mrs. Grove spelled out the conditions for renting her cottage very clearly indeed.
  • seize upon (something)
    ухватиться за что-либо
    I suggested going on a picnic and my friend seized upon the idea.
  • standing joke
    постоянная шутка
    One day Jim appeared at work in his pajamas, and it became a standing joke around our office.
  • something or other
    что-то, что-то такое
    My father said something or other about his new job but I didn't quite get it.
  • steamed up
    быть обозлённым, негодующим
    My father was steamed up because I had taken his car without his permission.
  • skip out on (someone or something)
    улизнуть от кого-либо \ чего-либо, не пойти
    We decided to skip out on the field trip and go to a movie instead.
  • stick by/with (someone or something)
    поддерживать кого-либо \ что-либо
    "I'll always stick by you no matter how many problems you may have."
  • straighten (something) up
    привести что-либо в порядок
    For a few minutes Wanda pottered about the room, straightening things up.
  • scrape (something) up
    наскрести, накопить (по мелочам)
    Jimmy managed to scrape up a few dollars by searching all the pockets.
  • scatter (something) around
    разбросать повсюду
    The room was in a mess; my son scattered his books around it.
  • shipping and handling
    перевозка и погрузочно-разгрузочные операции
    The cost of shipping and handling for some imported goods is very high.