Идиомы и фразеологизмы английского со словом rat. Страница два

Фразеологизмы со словом rat. Страница два

generation gap
The difference in social values, philosophies, and manners between children and their parents, teachers and relatives which causes a lack of understanding between them and frequently leads to violent confrontations.
My daughter is twenty and I am forty, but we have no generation gap in our family.
get rattled
To become confused, overexcited, or nervous.
The thief got so rattled when he saw the police following him that he drove his car into a ditch.
had rather
had sooner
would rather
To choose to (do one thing instead of another thing); like better to; would prefer to.
Used with an infinitive without to.
My aunt invited me to the movies, but I said I had rather go on a picnic with the girls.
I had sooner live in the city than on a farm.
Would you rather have the appointment this Friday or next Monday?
I would just as soon go for a walk as watch TV right now.
in consideration of
After thinking about and weighing; because of.
In consideration of the boy's young age, the judge did not put him in jail for carrying a gun.
In exchange for; because of; in payment for.
In consideration of the extra work Joe had done, his boss gave him an extra week's pay.
nervous prostration
An illness of the mind that makes you feel very tired, worried, and bored, and that often causes headaches, upset stomach, and other sickness.
Aunt Jane said that taking care of us children all day was enough to give any woman nervous prostration.
pack rat
A person who cannot part with old, useless objects; an avid collector of useless things; a junk hoarder.
"Why are there so many things in this room?" John asked. "It is my brother's room, and he is a pack rat; he is unable to throw stuff away."
play ostrich
ostrich strategy
ostrich politics
To refuse to face painful facts or unpleasant truths.
Страусинное поведение; страусинная политика, стратегия.
She plays ostrich when it comes to her husband's drinking problem.
Adopting an ostrich strategy will only make matters worse - we've got to find a solution!
То, что ты прячешься от проблемы, только сделает все еще хуже – нужно найти решение!
put one's money on a scratched horse
To bet on a certain failure; to gamble without a chance of winning.
You bet on the New York Mets to win the World Series? Why put your money on a scratched horse?