Идиомы на тему Mouth and Teeth
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say a mouthful
сказать что-либо важное, необычное, потрясающееMy friend did say a mouthful when she narrated her unusual story.
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bigmouth
шумный, хвастливый и глупый собеседник, говорунNora Dales is a bigmouth and I hate talking with her.
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find one's tongue
найтись, что сказатьI was so mad at Tina that I couldn't find my tongue.
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give (someone) a tongue-lashing
ругать кого-либо, распекатьMs. Rotenberg gave her son a tongue-lashing when she learnt about his bad behavior at school.
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keep one's mouth shut
помалкивать, "держать язык за зубами","If you have nothing to say, then keep your mouth shut and don't interrupt."
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ram (something) down (someone's) throat
навязывать кому-либо что-либо (своё мнение, взгляды)"I don't want you to ram your notions down my throat."
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take the words out of (someone's) mouth
предвосхитить то, что хотел сказать другойI wanted to add a few more items to the agenda, but the chairman took the words out of my mouth.
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cut one's eyeteeth on (something)
начать что-либо делать ещё в раннем детствеSelma cut her eyeteeth on acting and now she is a great actress.
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chew (someone) out
порицать, ругать кого-либоThe dean is chewing out the students who have missed a lot of classes.
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tooth and nail
изо всех сил, не жалея сил, неистовоWhen the man was captured, he fought tooth and nail to get away.
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run off at the mouth
болтать без умолкуLinda is the most talkative girl I have ever met; she can run off at the mouth for hours.
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lick one's lips
предвкушать удовольствиеSue licked her lips when she thought about her trip to Norway next week.
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set tongues wagging
сплетничать, "распустить языки"The conflict between Landcroft and his wife set tongues wagging around the neighborhood.
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give voice to (something)
выразить словами что-либоVivian gave voice to her feelings about the new venture.
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guard one's tongue
быть осторожным в высказыванияхSally never guards her tongue when she speaks to people that's why nobody likes her.
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lick one's chops
предвкушать, облизыватьсяMartha saw her favorite dish on the platter and began to lick hers chops.
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chew the fat/rag
болтать, молоть языкомThe women sitting on a bench in the park were chewing the fat.
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Shut your mouth!
замолчать, заткнутьсяSilvia's bragging got on my nerves, so I asked her to shut up.
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gnash one's teeth
скрежетать зубамиThe wound was very painful, and the man gnashed his teeth.
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loosen (someone's) tongue
развязать кому-либо язык; заставить кого-либо выболтать что-либоI wanted to get some information about the deal, but I didn't know how to loosen Mike's tongue.
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pull (someone's) tooth out
выдернуть \ удалить кому-либо зубI had a terrible toothache the other day, and was relieved when the dentist pulled my tooth out.
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loudmouth
болтун, треплоRon is a loudmouth; he is also noisy and boastful.
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read (someone's) lips
внимательно слушать кого-либо и верить тому, что говоритьсяThe teacher told the students to read her lips and listen carefully to what she was saying.
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on everybody's lips
у всех на устахThe airplane crash, which happened a week ago, is still on everybody's lips.
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throw one's voice
произносить слова с закрытым ртом (чревовещать)The voodoo priest knew how to throw his voice.
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not open one's mouth
и рта не раскрыть, ничего не сказатьRobert was depressed; he did not open his mouth all day.
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cough (something) up
добыть, наскрести что-либоJan could hardly cough up some money for a single ticket to New-York.
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watch one's mouth/tongue
не быть грубым, следить за своим языком"Look here, Adam! Why don't you ever watch your tongue? Why are you always rude to me?"
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lower one's voice
понизить голосMy mother asked me to lower my voice because my little sister was asleep.