Словосочетания со словами the professor,s words threw everyone in the room for a,7,a,loop b,noose c,knot d,coil. Страница двести восемьдесят пять
keep under one's hat
To keep secret; not tell. Often used as a command.
Хранить секрет.
Keep it under your hat.
Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his hat until it was announced publicly.
My boss has promised me a promotion, but it's not official yet, so keep it under your hat.
Мой босс пообещал мне повышение, но пока это неофициально, так что держи это в тайне.
keep up appearances
To maintain an outward show of prosperity in spite of financial problems.
Делать хорошую мину при плохой игре.
He continued to keep up appearances even when business was bad.
Он продолжал сохранять лицо, даже когда дела пошли плохо.
Mr. Smith's widow had a hard time keeping up appearances after her husband's death.
keep watch
To be vigilant; be alert; guard.
The police have asked the neighborhood to keep watch against an escaped convict.
kick against the pricks
To fight against rules or authority in a way that just hurts yourself.
Johnny kicked against the pricks in his foster home until he learned that he could trust his new family.
kick around
kick about
To act roughly or badly to; treat badly; bully.
John likes to kick around the little boys.
Mr. Jones is always kicking his dog around.
To lie around or in a place; be treated carelessly; be neglected.
The letter kicked around on my desk for days.
This old coat has been kicking around the closet for years.
To talk easily or carelessly back and forth about; examine in a careless or easy-going way.
At first my friends were reluctant to consider my suggestion, but they finally were willing to kick it around for a while.
Bob and I kicked around the idea of going swimming, but it was hot and we were too lazy.
Herb thought that we should kick around the idea of establishing a special fund for supporting needy members of the club.
To move about often; go from one job or place to another; become experienced.
Harry has kicked around all over the world as a merchant seaman.
kick back
To pay money illegally for favorable contract arrangements.
I will do it if you kick back a few hundred for my firm.
kick in the pants
kick in the teeth
Unexpected scorn or insult when praise was expected; rejection.
Mary worked hard to clean up John's room, but all she got for her trouble was a kick in the teeth.
kick over the traces
jump the traces
To break the rules; behave badly.
When their teacher was absent and they had a substitute, the children kicked over the traces.