Идиомы на букву S

  • smile from ear to ear
    широко улыбаться (улыбка от уха до уха)
    Collin was smiling from ear to ear when he saw his friends approaching him.
  • serve (someone) right
    получить заслуженное наказание, (так тебе и надо!)
    My brother got the punishment because he had lied to Father. I am not sorry for him; it serves him right.
  • set (someone or something) straight
    объяснить кому-либо или объяснить что-либо
    The Dean set the students straight about how to behave at the lectures.
  • see the world/things through rose-colored glasses
    смотреть сквозь розовые очки, видеть всё в розовом свете
    Sheila is too optimistic and she sees the world through rose-colored glasses.
  • sit on one's hands
    сидеть сложа руки, бездействовать
    I sat on my hands and watched the other members of the family clean the living-room.
  • strike a happy medium
    найти золотую середину
    Our professor succeeded in striking a happy medium between being strict and being friendly to the students.
  • school of thought
    общее мнение или точка зрения
    There are several schools of thought about the system of education in the country.
  • smell blood
    желать узнать причину, взять след
    McAllister could smell blood when he began to investigate the poisoning of the elderly couple by their own granddaughter.
  • see the color of (someone's) money
    убедиться в наличии денег у кого-либо
    "Let me see the color of your money first," the salesperson told the boy.
  • shoe is on the other foot
    положение изменилось, (теперь уже не то)
    The shoe is on the other foot now that my sister is the only money earner in the family after her husband's death.
  • stand in for (someone)
    замещать кого-либо
    Ron had to stand in for the security guard who had been taken ill.
  • splitting headache
    ужасная головная боль
    The other day I had a splitting headache, so I took some medicine to kill the pain.
  • spread one's wings
    стать независимым, расправить крылья
    Sam decided to become independent; he wants to spread his wings and try to do something on his own.
  • see double
    двоится (в глазах)
    Sam fell off a ladder and hit his head badly; he began to see double soon after that.
  • shoot one's mouth off
    хвастливо болтать или говорить о том, чего хорошо не знаешь
    Sandra always shoots her mouth off about something she doesn't know very well.
  • strike a chord with (someone)
    быть знакомым кому-либо, напомнить, вызвать отклик в душе
    Greg's words struck a chord with me and reminded me of my better days.
  • scare the (living) daylights out of (someone)
    перепугать кого-либо чуть ли не до потери рассудка
    Seeing a huge dog ready to attack scared the daylights out of the boy.
  • see the light of day
    родиться, увидеть свет
    It took Roy ages to write his memoirs and I hope the book would see the light of day soon.
  • settle down
    обживаться, обосновываться
    Mike had been moving from town to town for years, and finally he settled down in Springfield.
  • strapped for cash
    не хватать денег, иметь мало денег
    I couldn't buy the dress I wanted because I was strapped for cash.
  • start off on the wrong foot
    плохо начать (какую-либо деятельность или отношения с кем-либо)
    I can admit that I started off on the wrong foot with my in-laws.
  • stand up and be counted
    выступить публично, занять решительную позицию
    I think I'll stand up and be counted before my boss takes decisive measures against me.
  • strike a match
    зажечь спичку
    He struck a match and saw a tiny kitten in the corner of the barn.
  • set one's eyes on (someone or something)
    видеть кого-либо \ что-либо впервые
    My sister bought a new house, but I have not set my eyes on it yet.
  • slow-witted
    медленно соображающий, тупой
    "I don't think Kelly is slow-witted; she is just lazy."
  • sweetie pie
    милый, любимый
    "Stay away from me! I am not your sweetie pie."
  • show one's face
    появиться, показаться
    After cheating at the exam, Simon was ashamed to show his face.
  • save up (for something)
    делать сбережения, копить, откладывать
    With the money he is earning he can easily save up for a good car.
  • set up a meeting
    устроить собрание, встречу, совещание
    Stella was trying to set up a meeting with the Dean of the Mass Media Department.
  • say a mouthful
    сказать что-либо важное, необычное, потрясающее
    My friend did say a mouthful when she narrated her unusual story.
  • smooth sailing
    лёгкое продвижение вперёд, "всё идёт как по маслу"
    To fix up a party is smooth sailing; we don't expect any obstacles or problems.
  • set a date
    назначить день свадьбы
    Paul set a date for their wedding, but his fiancee eloped with Adam, his best friend.
  • squirrel (something) away
    сделать запас (заначку) чего-либо
    I sometimes have to squirrel some extra money away so that I can use it later.
  • set one's sights on (something)
    выбрать что-либо своей целью
    I have set my sights on receiving a grand so that I can go abroad to study anthropology.
  • strike it rich
    внезапно разбогатеть, преуспеть, "напасть на золотую жилу"
    Elvira struck it rich when she had won one million dollars in a state lottery.