Идиомы на букву T
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tear down (someone)
говорить плохо о ком-либо, критиковатьThe speaker tore down one of the city authorities for his poor job performance.
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throw (someone) off (someone's) trail
сбить кого-либо со следаEven if he managed to throw the police off his trail, his landlady, Miss Bunting, would give him away.
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touch a sore spot/point
затронуть больное местоI touched a sore spot when I asked Helen about her relationship with Tim Burk.
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to skip bail
не появиться в суде, несмотря на внесённый ранее залог"I cannot guarantee that the man won't run away; he may easily skip bail."
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to strike out
нанести сильные ударыMark lost his temper and struck out wildly.
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take a fancy/liking to (someone or something)
полюбить кого-либо \ что-либо, привязаться, увлечьсяSam has a nice taste in wines, and he took a fancy to Tokay which is produced in Hungary.
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turn over (an engine)
завести моторI think the battery is dead that's why the engine won't turn over.
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top (something) off with (something)
закончить чем-либоRichard batted three runs and topped off the game with a home run.
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take a chance/risk
рискнутьIf I were you I would take a chance and find a better job.
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tell it like it is
говорить как есть, говорить правдуI decided to be honest with my friend concerning our relationship and tell it like it is.
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to stretch the truth
представлять в ложном свете, давать неправильные сведенияI think the witness was stretching the truth a little when she characterized the accused as a pessimist.
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thick
тупой, неразумныйBlondes are considered to be pretty thick.
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to be hot and bothered
быть обеспокоенным и недовольнымLiza was hot and bothered about something, but we didn't know what the matter was.
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tough break
неудачное событие, злоключение"It was a tough break; my date didn't show up."
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TGIF
Thank Goodness (God) It's Friday - Слава богу! Сегодня пятницаIn the window the cafe had a large TGIF sign which said that all drinks were half price.
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to turn out (something)
производить, выпускать что-либоHuge power driven presses are capable of turning out 120,000 copies of a big newspaper in an hour.
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turn over (something) to (someone)
отдать, передать что-либо кому-либоHillary turned her library books over to the librarian, Mrs. Gorring.
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turn thumbs down on (someone or something)
быть против, запрещатьEveryone turned thumbs down on his suggestion.
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tied up
быть занятымHe can't see you now. He's tied up on the telephone.
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tempest in a teapot
волнение из-за пустяков, "буря в стакане воды""Your difficulty is just a tempest in a teapot, and I am sure it will dissolve in a few days."
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throw (someone's) name around
произвести впечатление, упомянув имя знаменитостиJennet likes to throw the names of influential persons around.
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throw in (something)
добавлять, давать в придачуThe shop advertised that with every suit of clothes they would throw in a pair of leather gloves.
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take (someone) for an idiot/fool
принимать кого-либо за идиота, за дурака"Am I supposed to believe all that crap? Do you take me for a fool?"
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to be rolling in (something)
иметь большое количество чего-либо (обычно денег)Mr. Hobson was rolling in money and didn't have to work.
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tell (someone) where to get off
ругать кого-либо, пробиратьRick was playing loud music late at night and I told him where to get off.
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trip the light fantastic
идти на танцыIt was Saturday night, so my friends and I went downtown to trip the light fantastic.
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trouble (someone) for (something)
просить кого-либо о чём-либо"May I trouble you for a match?"
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tan (someone's) hide
наказать, нашлёпать кого-либоI told my brother that I would tan his hide if he used my computer again.
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to mean business
быть серьёзно готовым к действию, быть настроенным на работуMr. Josef Parker meant business when he said that he was going to take over the management of the company.
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TA
Teaching Assistant - помощник учителяWanda didn't have much experience in teaching and was able to get only the job as a TA at the community college.
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talk (someone) down in price
уговорить кого-либо снизить ценуI tried to talk the man down in price for the car, but he didn't comply.
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tuck into (something)
есть что-либо с удовольствиемThere were a lot of tasty things on the table and the children tucked into their dinner as soon as they sat down.
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tight spot
трудная ситуацияThe school lacked skilled teachers, so the director was in a very tight spot.
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two-faced
неискренний, двуликийDon't confide too much in Dana as she has the reputation of being two-faced.
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through hell and high water
(пройти) через всевозможные трудности, (пройти) огонь и водуMark is a very reliable man; I could go through hell and high water with him.