Идиомы на букву U

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  • up and away
    улететь, умчаться
    My friend got on the airplane and was up and away before I could say Jack Robinson.
  • up and around
    встать с постели и начать что-либо делать
    I am feeling tired because I have been up and around since five o'clock in the morning.
  • unfamiliar territory
    (что-либо) незнакомое, не познанное
    Greg was driving the car for the first time in his life; it was unfamiliar territory for him.
  • unaccustomed to (someone or something)
    быть непривычным для кого-либо \ чего-либо
    On the hike Bob soon got tired, because he was unaccustomed to walking.
  • up front
    честный, откровенный, искренний
    Martha was absolutely up front about why she didn't want to date Collin anymore.
  • up the river/creek with no paddle
    оказаться в безвыходной ситуации
    Mike said that if the car ran out of gas in the middle of the desert, they would be up the creek with no paddle.
  • use (someone or something) as an excuse
    использовать что-либо в качестве оправдания, винить кого-либо
    The students often use traffic jams as an excuse not to come to class in time.
  • up against
    наталкиваться на трудности, препятствия, неприятности
    Dorothy was up against it because she hadn't passed her test in Math.
  • UV
    Ultraviolet - ультрафиолет
    Too much of UV rays are harmful for your health.
  • up to (something)
    замышлять что-либо
    I was sure Jerome was up to some shady activity and I wanted to check on him.
  • uptight
    встревоженный, взволнованный, нервничающий
    "Why is Liz so uptight about getting that job? The more she worries, the less she will succeed."
  • up to here with (someone/something)
    быть недовольным кем-либо \ чем-либо, быть сытым по горло
    I have had it up to here with my friend's constant complaints about the difficulties of life.
  • up for (something)
    (делать что-либо) с энтузиазмом, с увлечением
    The children were up for the final basketball game of the season.
  • up to (someone) to decide/do (something)
    (кому-либо самому) решать что делать
    It is up to you to decide whether to take the puppy home or leave it in the animal shelter.
  • up in years
    старый, преклонных лет
    My grandfather is up in years, but he is still full of vigor.
  • up against (something)
    близко от чего-либо
    My father placed the ladder up against the wall of the house.
  • upshot of (something)
    результат, исход чего-либо
    The upshot of their sea expedition was that they were able to discover previously unknown sea species.