Словарь американских идиом (8000 единиц)
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[the ticket] <n.> Exactly what is needed.
– Often used with "just". * /This airtight locker is just the ticket for storing your winter clothes./
[the tracks] <n.> The line between the rich or fashionable part of town and the poor or unfashionable part of town. * /The poor children knew they would not be welcome on the other side of the tracks./ * /Mary's mother did not want her to date Jack, because he came from across the tracks./ - Often used in the expression "the wrong side of the tracks". * /The mayor was born on the wrong side of the tracks, but he worked hard and became successful./
[the whole way] See: ALL THE WAY.
[the wiser] <adj.> Knowing about something which might be embarrassing of knowing.
– Usually used with "nobody" or "no one". * /Mary took the teacher's book home by mistake, but early the next morning she returned it with nobody the wiser./
[the works] <n. plural>, <slang> 1. Everything that can be had or that you have; everything of this kind, all that goes with it. * /When the tramp found $100, he went into a fine restaurant and ordered the works with a steak dinner./ 1b. See: SHOOT THE WORKS. 2. Rough handling or treatment; a bad beating or scolding; killing; murder. Usually used with "get" or "give". * /The boy said that Joe was going to get the works if he ever came back to that neighborhood again./ * /The newspaper gave the police department the works when they let the burglars get away./ * /The gangster told his friend he would give him the works if he double-crossed him./ Compare: THE BUSINESS.
[they] See: LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY.
[thick] See: BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER, LAY IT ON or LAY IT ON THICK, THROUGH THICK AND THIN.
[thicker] See: BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER.
[thin] See: INTO THIN AIR, OUT OF THIN AIR, SIT ON THIN ICE, SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN, THROUGH THICK AND THIN, WEAR THIN.
[thing] See: A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING, DO ONE'S THING or DO ONE'S OWN THING, FIRST THINGS COME FIRST, FOR ONE THING, SEE THINGS, SURE THING, TAKE IT EASY or TAKE THINGS EASY, TELL A THING OR TWO.
[thing or two] <n. phr.>, <informal> 1. Facts not generally known, or not known to the hearer or reader; unusual or important information. * /Mary told Joan a thing or two about Betty's real feelings./ 2. A lot; much. * /Bob knows a thing or two about sailing./ Compare: TELL A THING OR TWO.
[Things are looking up!] Informal way to say that conditions are improving. * /Things are looking up at our university as the governor promised a 5% salary raise./
[think] See: COME TO THINK OF IT.
[think a great deal of] or [think a lot of] also [think much of] <v. phr.> To consider to be very worthy, valuable, or important; to esteem highly. * /Mary thinks a great deal of Tim./ * /The teacher thought a lot of Joe's project./ - The phrase "think much of" is usually used in negative sentences. * /Father didn't think much of Paul's idea of buying a goat to save lawn mowing./ Contrast: THINK LITTLE OF.
[think a lot of] See: THINK A GREAT DEAL OF.
[think aloud] or [think out loud] <v.> To say what you are thinking. * /"I wish I had more money for Christmas presents," Father thought aloud. "What did you say?" said Mother. Father answered, "I'm sorry. I wasn't talking to you. I was thinking out loud."/
[think better of] <v.> To change your mind about; to consider again and make a better decision about. * /John told his mother he wanted to leave school, but later he thought better of it./ Compare: SECOND THOUGHT, THINK TWICE.
[Think big!] <v. phr.>, <informal> To believe in one's ability, purpose, or power to perform or succeed. * /Be confident; be positive; tell yourself you are the greatest; above all, think big!/
[think fit] See: FIT.
[thinking cap] See: PUT ON ONE'S THINKING CAP.
[think little of] <v. phr.> Think that (something or someone) is not important or valuable. * /John thought little of Ted's plan for the party./ * /Joan thought little of walking two miles to school./ Contrast: THINK A GREAT DEAL OF.
[think much of] See: THINK A GREAT DEAL OF.
[think nothing of] <v. phr.> To think or consider easy, simple, or usual. * /Jim thinks nothing of hiking ten miles in one day./
[think nothing of it] <v. phr.>, <informal> Used as a courteous phrase in replying to thanks. /"Thank you very much for your help." "Think nothing of it."/ Compare: YOU'RE WELCOME.
[think on one's feet] <v. phr.> To think quickly; answer or act without waiting; know what to do or say right away. * /A good basketball player can think on his feet./ * /Our teacher can think on his feet; he always has an answer ready when we ask him questions./
[think out] <v.> 1. To find out or discover by thinking; study and understand. * /Andy thought out a way of climbing to the top of the pole./ Compare FIGURE OUT, WORK OUT. 2. To think through to the end; to understand what would come at last. * /Bill wanted to quit school, but he thought out the matter and decided not to./
[think out loud] See: THINK ALOUD.
[think over] <v.> To think carefully about; consider; study. * /When Charles asked Betty to marry him, she asked him for time to think it over./ * /Think over what we studied in history this year and write a lesson on the thing that interested you most./ Compare: MAKE UP ONE'S MIND, SEE ABOUT.
[think piece] <n.>, <slang> 1. The human brain. * /Lou's got one powerful think piece, man./ 2. Any provocative essay or article that, by stating a strong opinion, arouses the reader to think about it and react to it by agreeing or disagreeing. * /That article by Charles Fenyvesi on Vietnamese refugees in the Washington Post sure was a think piece!/
[think tank] <n.> A company of researchers who spend their time developing ideas and concepts. * /The government hired a think tank to study the country's need for coins, and was advised to stop making pennies./
[think twice] <v.> To think again carefully; reconsider; hesitate. * /The teacher advised Lou to think twice before deciding to quit school./ Compare: THINK BETTER OF.
[think up] <v.> To invent or discover by thinking; have a new idea of. * /Mary thought up a funny game for the children to play./