tongues wag
tongues to wag
cause tongues to wag
make tongues wag
set tongues wagging
People speak in an excited or gossipy manner; people spread rumors.
If married women go out with other men, tongues will wag.
When the bank clerk showed up in an expensive new car, tongues wagged.
too many chiefs, not enough Indians
Ситуация, в которой слишком много людей дают указания и слишком мало их выполняют или работают.
The business wasn't successful. There were too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
Дело не процветало. Все хотели командовать, никто не хотел работать.
trade in
To give something to a seller as part payment for another thing of greater value.
The Browns traded their old car in on a new one.
The car dealership offered me $1,000 for my old car if I traded it in for a new model.
trade-in
Something given as part payment on something better. Often used like an adjective.
The dealer took our old car as a trade-in.
We cleaned up the car at trade-in time.
The appliance company was offering a $50 trade-in during the special promotion for its new line of refrigerators.
trading stamp
One of the stamps that you get (as from a store or gas station) because you buy something there; a stamp you get with a purchase and save in special books until you have enough to take to a special store and trade for something you want.
Mother always buys things in stores where they give trading stamps.
train of thought
Последовательность связанных мыслей, размышлений.
I was considering the different options when the noise outside broke my train of thought.
Я размышлял над возможными вариантами, когда шум снаружи прервал ход моих мыслей.
travel broadens the mind
Дословно: путешествие расширяет разум.
Когда вы путешествие, вы узнаете много нового. Путешествия позволяют взглянуть на привычные вещи с другой стороны.
Когда вы путешествие, вы узнаете много нового. Путешествия позволяют взглянуть на привычные вещи с другой стороны.
This summer I went to Japan and learnt many interesting things. You know, travel broadens our mind.
Этим летом я ездил в Японию и узнал много интересных вещей. Вы знаете, путешествие расширяет наш кругозор.
try one's wings
To try out a recently acquired ability.
Marjorie just had her twelfth French lesson and wants to try her wings by speaking with our visitors from Paris.