Идиомы на букву T
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take a shot/stab at (doing something)
попытаться сделать что-либоHelen decided to take a shot at painting still-life.
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touch/hit/strike a raw nerve
задеть за живоеMy friend didn't understand that she had touched a raw nerve when she had asked me about my relationship with Mark.
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think out (something)
продумать что-либо до концаI carefully thought out what I was going to say to my boss.
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try out (something)
испытывать что-либоI intend to try out several makes of cars before making a final choice.
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trip up (someone)
заставить кого-либо сделать ошибку или быть причиной неудачиThe test contained tricky questions to trip up those students who were not attentive enough.
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tie up (someone)
занять чьё-либо время (полностью)I am afraid that the meeting will tie me up until noon.
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tune in
настраиваться (на что-либо)Greg is not very well tuned in to his surroundings.
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tie up (something)
ограничить условиями (переход имущества или денег по наследству)The father tied up the money in his daughter's marriage settlement.
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travesty of justice
искажение, пародия на систему правосудияI regard court martial to be a travesty of justice.
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tear into (someone or something)
ругать, набрасываться на кого-либо \ что-либоThe woman tore into her husband for having bought an expensive car.
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turnover
товарооборот, текучестьThe turnover of summer clothes is at its peak this season.
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to the core
целиком, глубоко, насквозьThe police system in that country was rotten to the core.
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touch up
подправить что-либоThe woodwork is done, but there are a few places I have to touch up.
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to cease and desist
не подлежать обжалованию, окончательный приговорTo cease and desist means that one should stop doing something forever and not start again.
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toot/blow one's own horn
хвастаться или похвалятьсяYou are easily tired of a person who is always blowing his own horn.
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tear up (someone)
причинять много горяThe boy isn't doing well at school, and it is tearing up his mother.
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tell (someone) a thing or two
сказать кому-либо кое-что (неприятное)My cousin took my laptop without my permission and I am going to tell her a thing or two.
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tie in (something) with (something)
связывать что-либо с чем-либоThe detectives tied in the fingerprints on the man's gun with those found on the safe.
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tear down (something)
разрушать что-либо, сноситьAcross the river I saw the walls of old houses that were being torn down.
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tie down (someone or something)
обязать выполнять условия, связывать, привязыватьThe baby naturally tied Rita down, and she was not so active socially as before.
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try (someone's) patience
испытывать чьё-либо терпениеNora's naughty children are constantly trying her patience.
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thanks to (someone or something)
благодаря кому-либо \ чему-либоThanks to his talent as a painter he soon became quite popular.
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ten-four
вас понялI called my friend to tell him that I would be waiting for him outside the movie theater and he said, "Ten-four."
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tie up (a boat)
привязать (лодку), поставить на приколThey tied up their yacht at the pier when the storm was brewing.
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think (someone or something) fit for (something)
считать кого-либо \ что-либо подходящим для чего-либоI don't think Sally to be fit for the work of a teacher; she is too impatient.
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tickle (someone's) fancy
понравиться кому-либо, возбудить интересI was too tired that day and going out did not tickle my fancy.
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tight squeeze
трудная финансовая ситуацияThe Browns aren't going on a holiday this year; they are in a tight squeeze.
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treat (someone)
угощать кого-либо, платить за угощениеI treated Evelyn to a nice pizza in a pizza hut downtown.
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tip (someone) off
намекать или информировать кого-либоThe thieves did not rob the bank because someone tipped them off that it was being watched by the police.
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tie up with (someone or something)
вступить в сотрудничество с кем-либо \ чем-либоTheir company has tied up with another firm to support the art festival.
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too many irons in the fire
слишком много дел сразуThere were too many irons in the fire and all the undertakings needed my attention at the same time.
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toss one's cookies
вырвать, извергнуть рвотные массыThe dog ate something bad and tossed his cookies at once.
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to hell and gone
очень запущенная ситуация, хуже некудаMy state of affairs was already to hell and gone when my friend offered his help.
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tear up (something)
разорвать на клочки, изодрать что-либоCathy tore up the letter, went to the fireplace and threw the pieces into the fire.
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take a shower/bath
принимать душ, ваннуEdna took a hot bath as soon as she got home.