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how about that
what about that
An expression of surprise, congratulation, or praise.
Bill won the scholarship! What about that!
When Jack heard of his brother's promotion, he exclaimed, "How about that!"
how about
what about
Used to ask for a decision, action, opinion, or explanation.
Will you have or agree on?
Will you have or agree on?
How about another piece of pie?
How about going to the dance with me Saturday?
What about a game of tennis?
Will you lend or give me?
How about five dollars until Friday?
What about a little help with these dishes?
What is to be done about?
What about the windows? Shall we close them before we go?
How do you feel about? What do you think about? What is to be thought or said?
How about this button on the front of the typewriter?
What about women in politics?
how's that
What did you say? Will you please repeat that?
"I've just been up in a balloon for a day and a half." "How's that?"
"The courthouse is on fire." "How's that again?"
hue and cry
An alarm and chase after a supposed wrongdoer; a pursuit usually by shouting men.
"Stop, thief," cried John as he ran. Others joined him, and soon there was a hue and cry.
An excited mass protest, alarm, or outcry of any kind.
The explosion was so terrible that people at a distance raised a great hue and cry about an earthquake.
hug the road
To stay firmly on the road; ride smoothly without swinging.
A heavy car with a low center of gravity will hug the road.
At high speeds a car will not hug the road well.
hunt and peck
hunt-and-peck
Picking out typewriter keys by sight, usually with one or two fingers; not memorizing the keys. Often used, with hyphens, as an adjective.
Many newspaper reporters do their typing by hunt and peck.
Mr. Barr taught himself to type, and he uses the hunt-and-peck system.
hurry on with
make haste with
To make rapid progress in an undertaking.
Достигать быстрого прогресса в каком-либо начинании.
After receiving the latest updates, the team was eager to hurry on with the marketing campaign.
Получив последние обновления, команда с нетерпением ждала возможности поскорее приступить к маркетинговой кампании.
As the deadline approached, the team had to make haste with their project to ensure everything was completed on time.
По мере приближения крайнего срока команде пришлось торопиться с проектом, чтобы все было завершено вовремя.
Sue promised to hurry on with the report and send it out today.
Сью обещала поторопиться с отчетом и отправить его сегодня.
With the storm approaching, the crew had to make haste with securing the boat to ensure it wouldn't be damaged.
С приближением шторма экипажу пришлось поторопиться с закреплением лодки, чтобы она не получила повреждений.
icing on the cake
дословно: глазурь на торте
Что-то, что делает хорошую ситуацию или положение еще лучше.
Что-то, что делает хорошую ситуацию или положение еще лучше.
I found a good job and the fact that I can work where I want is the icing on the cake.
Я нашел хорошую работу и то, что я могу работать там, где хочу, делает ситуацию еще лучше.