button down
(stress on down) To state precisely, to ascertain, to pin down, to peg down.
(ударение на down) Точно утверждать, устанавливать, определять, прикреплять.
First let's get the facts buttoned down, then we can plan ahead.
Давайте сначала уясним факты, а затем сможем составить план действий.
In a world that often feels chaotic, sometimes you just need to button down and focus on the essentials.
В мире, который часто кажется хаотичным, иногда нужно просто взять себя в руки и сосредоточиться на главном.
To achieve success, you have to button down your distractions and put your heart into your work.
Чтобы добиться успеха, вам придется избавиться от отвлекающих факторов и вложить всю душу в свою работу.
To navigate life's uncertainties, it helps to button down your priorities and tackle them one at a time.
Чтобы справиться с жизненными неопределенностями, полезно расставить приоритеты и решать их по одному за раз.
button-down
(stress on button) Well-groomed, conservatively dressed.
(ударение на button) Ухоженный, консервативно одетый.
He may look button-down in his crisp shirt and tie, but his ideas are anything but conventional.
Он может выглядеть строго в своей накрахмаленной рубашке и галстуке, но его идеи далеки от общепринятых.
In a world that often values the button-down and conventional, let your creativity run wild and break the mold.
В мире, где часто ценятся строгость и условности, дайте волю своему творчеству и сломайте шаблоны.
Sometimes, the most button-down appearance can hide the most adventurous spirit within.
Иногда за самым строгим внешним видом может скрываться самый авантюрный дух.
call down
dress down
To scold.
Jim was called down by his teacher for being late to class.
Mother called Bob down for walking into the kitchen with muddy boots.
calling down
dressing down
give one a dressing down
A scolding; reprimand.
The judge gave the boy a calling down for speeding.
The sergeant gave the soldier a good dressing down because his shoes were not shined.
calm down
To become quiet; relax.
Стать тихим; расслабиться.
"Calm down, Mr. Smith," the doctor said with a reassuring smile. "You are going to live a long time."
«Успокойтесь, мистер Смит, — сказал доктор с успокаивающей улыбкой. — Вы проживете долго».
When life gets overwhelming, remember to take a deep breath and calm down. Everything will be okay.
Когда жизнь становится невыносимой, не забудьте сделать глубокий вдох и успокоиться. Все будет хорошо.
In the heat of the moment, it's easy to lose your cool. Just calm down and think things through.
В пылу момента легко потерять самообладание. Просто успокойтесь и обдумайте все как следует.
cast down
downcast
Discouraged; sad; unhappy. Used less often than the reverse form downcast.
Mary was cast down at the news of her uncle's death.
Charles felt cast down when he lost the race.
catch with one's pants down
To surprise someone in an embarrassing position or guilty act.
Застать кого-либо в затруднительной, смущающей ситуации или за совершением преступления.
They thought they could succeed in the robbery, but they got caught with their pants down.
When the weather turned hot in May, the drive-in restaurant was caught with its pants down, and ran out of ice cream before noon.
Our neighbours were caught interfering with their electricity metre - caught with their pants down!
Наших соседей поймали, когда они крутили счетчик электричества – с поличным!
clamp down
To put on strict controls; enforce rules or laws.
After the explosion, police clamped down and let no more visitors inside the monument.
The school clamped down on smoking.
When the crowds became bigger and wilder, the police clamped down on them and made everyone go home.