Фразеологизмы со словом the. Страница пятьдесят три

head for the hills

To get far away in a hurry; run away and hide. Often used imperatively.

Head for the hills. The bandits are coming.

He saw the crowd chasing him, so he headed for the hills.

When they saw the mean boy coming, they all headed for the hills.

hear the beat

see the beat

To hear of or to see someone or something better or surpassing. Usually used in negative or interrogative sentences and often followed by of.

I never heard the beat! John swam all the way across the river. Did you ever hear the beat of it?

The juggler spun a table around on the tip of his finger. I never saw the beat of that.

hear through the grapevine

Получить, услышать информацию через неформальные источники; "сарафанное радио".

How did you hear that? Oh, through the grapevine as usual!

Откуда ты слышал об этом? Ну как обычно, сарафанное радио!

heart is in the right place

have one's heart in the right place

To be kind-hearted, sympathetic or well-meaning; have good intentions.

All the tramps and stray dogs in the neighborhood knew that Mrs. Brown's heart was in the right place.

Tom looks very rough but his heart is in the right place.

here and there

In one place and then in another.

Here and there in the yard little yellow flowers had sprung up.

I looked here and there for my pen, but I didn't look everywhere.

In various directions.

We went here and there looking for berries.

here you are

there you are

Informal way to say, "Here is what you wanted."

The clerk wrapped up the package and handed it to the customer saying, "Here you are, ma'am!"

The doorman politely opened the door of the taxi and said, "There you are, sir!"

You have found the correct answer; you are correct.

"The reason for the violent crime rate is the all too easy availability of handguns," he said. "Yeah, there you are!" Officer Maloney replied.

hide one's head in the sand

bury one's head in the sand

have one's head in the sand

put one's head in the sand

To keep from seeing, knowing, or understanding something dangerous or unpleasant; to refuse to see or face something.

"Прятать голову в песок"; избегать информации о неприятных, опасных ситуациях.

Get your head out of the sand and handle the problem.

Перестань прятать голову в песок и реши эту проблему.

If there is a war, you cannot just bury your head in the sand.

hide or hair

hide nor hair

either hide or hair

neither hide nor hair

A sign or trace of someone that is gone or lost; any sign at all of something missing. Usually used in negative or interrogative sentence.

A button fell off my coat and I could find neither hide nor hair of it.

Tommy left the house this morning and I haven't seen hide or hair of him since.