Идиомы на букву W
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well-to-do
состоятельные, обеспеченные (слои общества)My friend's father owns a prosperous company and his family is quite well-to-do.
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what with
из-за, в результатеFrank couldn't visit his aunt, what with the snowstorm and the cold he had.
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word of mouth
устная передача информацииWe heard about the new supermarket by word of mouth.
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with every (other) breath
(постоянно) говорить, повторять что-либоMy mother always tells me with every other breath not to come home late.
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with respect to (something)
относительно чего-либо, что касаетсяThe letter was undated with respect to the time and place.
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worth its weight in gold
очень ценныйThe advice of my father is always worth its weight in gold.
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wait tables
подавать еду (в ресторане или кафе)To earn some pocket money Tina was waiting tables in the college cafeteria.
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win (someone's) heart
добиться чьей-либо любви, расположения"If you want to win Leona's heart, you should be kind and caring to her."
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with relish
с наслаждениемI was very hungry and ate my food with relish.
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words stick in one's throat
с трудом говорить из-за волнения, "слова застряли в горле"I wanted to console Myra because of her loss, but the words stuck in my throat and I couldn't say a thing.
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wring (someone's) hand
долго не выпускать чью-либо рукуI hadn't seen Tim for ages, and when we met he stood wringing my hand for a long time.
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water (something) down
сглаживать, смягчатьHis story was watered down by making the details less vivid.
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wake the dead
быть способным разбудить \ поднять мёртвыхLast night our neighbors were making enough noise to wake the dead.
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wade into
нападать, присоединяться к (драке)Paul was quick to wade into the boys with his fists flying.
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walking papers
известить кого-либо об увольненииMr. Goodchild was not satisfied with Jack's work and gave him his walking papers.
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wheel and deal
торговаться, договариватьсяMr. Smith made a fortune by wheeling and dealing on the stock market.
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with it
быть предупреждённым, хорошо осведомлённымThe drug dealer was really with it when he hastily left the town.
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walk out of (something)
внезапно уйти, покинуть что-либоJohn didn't say he wasn't coming back; he just walked out of the room
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wear out
износиться, изнашиватьсяCheap clothes soon wear out.
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work over
угрожать или избить (кого-либо)Last Saturday right after midnight, the hoodlums worked over Timothy in the park.
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would just as soon
скорее предпочёл быI would just as soon meet Tim in a restaurant than invite him to my house.
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work in
втирать, проникать, просачиватьсяThe mother told Silvia to put some ointment on her skin and to work it in gently with her fingers.
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with impunity
безнаказанноYoung Steve was sure he could do anything he wanted with impunity.
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walk all over (an opponent)
одержать лёгкую победуOur basketball team walked all over the other team at the spring competition.
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wait up (for someone)
ждать кого-либо (не ложиться спать)When I lived with my parents, either my mother or my father always waited up for me when I went out.
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wouldn't touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole
ни за что бы не связался с кем-либо или не ввязался во что-либоIf I knew Kimberly were so stingy, I wouldn't have touched her books with a ten-foot pole.
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What's (up) with (someone)
Что случилось с (кем-либо)?"What's up with you? You seem to be upset about something."
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washed up
конченый, загубленный, изнурённыйSullivan looks awfully sad. I hear his business has collapsed and he is all washed up.
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with ease
с лёгкостью, непринуждённоAdam answered all the questions with ease.
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wishful thinking
стремление видеть всё таким, как хочется, самообольщение"It is your wishful thinking that David cares for you; I know for sure he doesn't."
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with a vengeance
решительно и со рвениемI stayed away from my job for a month and then after a long break I started it again with a vengeance.
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well-off
зажиточныйThe Browns may not be millionaires, but they are sufficiently well-off.
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way the wind blows
понимать, как обстоят дела; знать, откуда ветер дуетMost senators try to discover which way the wind blows in their home state before voting on bills in Congress.
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wear out one's welcome
надоедать кому-либо визитамиSerge has worn out his welcome, and I don't want to see him any more.
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watch one's P's and Q's
хорошо себя вести, быть вежливымThe mother warned her children to watch their P's and Q's while staying at their grandparents.