M
Американские идиомы на букву "M"
Русский перевод (значение), часть речи, примеры использования, видео-уроки, произношение
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В разделе M:
[make a long story short] {v. phr.}
Резюмировать длинную речь.
"So, to make a long story short," he said, "I made a killing on the stock market."
Ср.: [IN A NUTSHELL].
[make a night of it] {v. phr.}, {informal}
Проводить всю ночь за занятием (чем-либо).
The dog found the door unlatched and made a night of it.
The boys and girls at the dance made a night of it.
Ср.: [MAKE A […]
[make a play for] {v. phr.}, {slang}
Пытаться завоевать внимание или расположение; флиртовать с; завоевывать, привлекать.
Bob made a play for the pretty new girl.
* /John made […]
[make a stab at] {v. phr.}
Пытаться сделать что-либо без специальной или предварительной подготовки.
* /The singer was not familiar with the aria but she decided to make a stab at it […]
[make conversation] {v. phr.}
Разговаривать с кем-л. просто ради беседы.
John made conversation with the stranger so that he would not feel left out.
* /Mary didn't really mean what she said about Joan. She was […]
[make eyes at] {v. phr.}, {informal}
Смотреть на девушку или юношу привлекая взглядом к себе. Строить глазки. Флиртовать.
* /The other girls disliked her way of making eyes at their […]
[make free with] {v.}
1. брать или пользоваться (вещами) без спросу.
Bob makes free with his roommate's clothes.
A student should not make free with his teacher's first name.
2. Поступать с […]
[make good] {v. phr.}
1. Выполнять обещание; воплощать что-либо.
Mr. Smith borrowed some money. He promised to pay it back on payday. He made good his promise.
Joe made good his boast to swim across the lake.
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[make haste] {v. phr.}
Быстро передвигаться; поспешать. — Редко исп. в речи.
The dog wriggled into one end of the hollow log, and the rabbit made haste to get out the other end.
* /Mary saw that she had hurt […]
[make hay while the sun shines] {v. phr.}
Делать что-либо в нужное время; не [откладывать в долгий ящик].
Dick had a free hour so he made hay while the sun shone and got his lesson for the next day.
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