Словосочетания со словами the professor,s words threw everyone in the room for a,7,a,loop b,noose c,knot d,coil. Страница пятьсот тридцать восемь
white-collar workers
white collar workers
Workers employed in offices and at desks as opposed to those who work as manual workers; the middle class.
It is a well-known fact that white-collar workers are less well organized than unionized manual workers.
whiter than white
Белее белого, белоснежный.
His T-shirt is whiter than white.
Его футболка белоснежная.
whitewash something
To explain a major, national scandal in soothing official terms so as to assure the public that things are under control and there is no need to panic.
Many people in the United States believe that President Kennedy's assassination was whitewashed by the Warren Commission.
whitewash
A soothing official report that attempts to tranquilize the public.
Some people believe that the Warren Commission's report on the Kennedy assassination was a whitewash.
why and wherefore
The answer to a question or problem. Usually used in the plural.
Father told him not to always ask the whys and wherefores when he was told to do something.
wide of the mark
fall wide of the mark
Far from the target or the thing aimed at.
Что-то за пределами ожиданий, далеко от назначеной цели.
James threw a stone at the cat but it went wide of the mark.
The price offered was wide of the mark - it was sold for ten times more!
Предложенная цена была далека от действительности – продали в десять раз дороже!
Far from the truth; incorrect.
You were wide of the mark when you said I did it, because Bill did it.
wiener roast
hot dog roast
A party where frankfurters are cooked and eaten over an outdoor fire.
For his birthday party, John had a wiener roast in his backyard.
Mary's Girl Scout troop had a hot dog roast on their overnight hike.
wild goose chase
An absurd and completely futile errand.
I was on a wild goose chase when I was sent to find a man who never really existed.