shopping center
A place usually for neighborhood shopping, where there is a group of stores and shops inside of a large parking lot.
There is a bowling alley at the nearest shopping center.
All the stores in our shopping center stay open until nine o'clock on Friday evenings.
shopping therapy
Пройтись по магазинам, длдя улучшения самочувствия, обычно, для поднятия настроения.
A little shopping therapy can usually cheer up the bored.
Небольшой поход по магазинам обычно помогает взбодриться.
shot in the arm
Something inspiring or encouraging.
The general's appearance was a shot in the arm for the weary soldiers.
We were ready to quit, but the coach's talk was a shot in the arm.
shot in the dark
An attempt without much hope or chance of succeeding; a wild guess.
Попытка без больших шансов или надежды на успех; необдуманное предположение.
A was just a shot in the dark, but I got the right answer to the teacher's question.
He didn't know which players had been selected, so mentioning Carter's name was just a shot in the dark.
Он не знал, каких игроков выбрали, поэтому, когда он назвал имя Картера, это было просто наобум.
show in
show out
show up
To usher; conduct; accompany.
"My husband will show you in," Mary said to the guests when they arrived at the door.
shrinking violet
A person referred to as a shrinking violet is a timid or shy person.
Очень скромный или застенчивый человек.
The bridesmaid was no shrinking violet. She had no difficulty expressing herself!
Подружка невесты была далеко не застенчива. Она не стеснялась выражать себя!
shudder to think
To be afraid; hate to think about something.
The professor is so strict I shudder to think what his final exam questions will be like.
side against
To join or be on the side that is against; disagree with; oppose.
Bill and Joe sided against me in the argument.
We sided against the plan to go by plane.