Идиомы на букву W

  • wear thin
    изнашиваться, становиться тоньше
    I like my old jeans, but they have worn thin at the knees.
  • warm the bench
    сидеть на скамье запасных
    Tom Smith has been warming the bench for three football seasons.
  • wide of the mark
    не по существу, неверно, некстати, далеко от цели
    Jane spoke to the manager, but his answer was a little wide of the mark.
  • watch out for (someone or something)
    караулить, охранять кого-либо \ что-либо
    "Please watch out for the children when you go bathing in the lake."
  • wrong side of the tracks
    бедная часть города, неприглядная сторона чего-либо
    Stella was raised on the wrong side of the tracks.
  • word to the wise
    умный понимает с полуслова
    The boss had once spoken to Jerry about being late all the time, and he supposed that a word to the wise was enough.
  • worth one's while
    стоить затраченного времени или труда
    I'd rather you didn't repair your car by yourself; it is not worth your while.
  • wear down
    изнашиваться, стираться
    My heels are all worn down; I need to buy new shoes.
  • word for word
    буквально, дословно, слово в слово
    The policeman asked Mrs. Martin to describe word for word exactly what had happened with her.
  • white-tie event/affair
    официальное мероприятие
    William was invited to attend a white-tie event in honor of the president of the company.
  • with all the fixings
    гарнир, всевозможное дополнение к основному блюду
    In this cafe they serve meals with all the fixings.
  • what makes (someone) tick
    что-либо, что движет кем-либо
    I could never understand what made Julia tick, what made her refuse our invitation.
  • when push comes to shove
    когда ситуация ухудшается
    "Can I count on your goodwill, when push comes to shove?"
  • week in, week out
    неделя за неделей
    Week in, week out Jimmy was trying to get a good job.
  • warm one's blood/heart
    согреть, согреваться, оживляться
    When the Parkers came to visit on a cold night, Mr. Simon offered them a drink to warm their blood.
  • with everything (on it)
    со всем, что прилагается к этому
    I was hungry, so I ordered a sandwich with everything on it.
  • well and good
    ну что ж хорошо
    If my daughter enters a university, I will call that well and good.
  • wind down
    сократить или уменьшить
    At the end of summer shops begin to wind down their stock of summer clothes.
  • 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?"
  • work in (someone or something)
    вклиниваться, включать (в расписание)
    When Professor Deanster was planning a course of lectures, she worked in a few ones on Russian History.
  • walk away/off with (something)
    стащить, унести без разрешения
    I would never believe that a thief walked off with a safe full of money in broad daylight.
  • write off
    списывать со счёта, вычёркивать долг
    This machine was worn out, so we decided to write it off.
  • whale of (something)
    исключительно хороший
    We had a whale of a time at the barbecue party.
  • wear on (someone)
    сердить или раздражать кого-либо
    Having to keep the child in bed when he is ill, wears on his mother.
  • Watch it!
    будь осторожен
    "Watch it! Don't hit your head on the low ceiling."
  • when it comes right down to it
    когда дело доходит до этого
    When it comes right down to it, I don't think that Greg will keep his promise.
  • worked up
    взволнованный, обеспокоенный
    Something must have happened; Sally sounded all worked up over the phone.
  • when the time is ripe
    когда приходит время
    I decided to tell my mother about my engagement when the time was ripe.
  • wise guy
    умный малый
    I don't think Mike is a wise guy, but he tries to act as if he were smarter than other people.
  • watch over (someone or something)
    следить за, контролировать кого-либо \ что-либо
    The duty of museum guards is to carefully watch over the world-famous paintings.
  • will power
    сила воли
    He must have very strong will power to be able to do this unpleasant job.
  • with one hand/both hands tied behind one's back
    справиться успешно, без усилий
    John knows computers as the palm of his hand, and he fixed my computer with both hands tied behind his back.
  • when hell freezes over
    никогда
    Victor is not trustworthy; I'll believe him when hell freezes over.
  • write off (a loan/debt)
    списывать со счёта, вычёркивать долг
    The bank had to write off Mr. Parker's debt because he had gone bankrupt.
  • without fail
    наверняка, обязательно, во что бы то не стало
    Tim had borrowed my laptop and promised to return it in two days without fail.