Смысл:
a-begging
a-begging[əʹbegıŋ]
adv
<Í> 1. уст. нищенствуя, собирая милостыню
to go a-begging - а) нищенствовать, собирать милостыню; б) собирать пожертвования
2. без внимания, в небрежении
the copy goes a-begging - нигде не хотят эту рукопись принимать
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GI Идиома
a dead giveaway
a clear signal, an obvious sign The smile on her face was a dead giveaway that she got the job.
boogie
go, walk, drive Let's boogie on down to the store and rent a video.
capture the imagination
cause a person to imagine a scene or character The story of Jacob Two-Two will capture the kids' imagination.
charity begins at home
"first help the needy in your own community; then help others" If you want to help the poor, remember that charity begins at home.
dead giveaway
(See a dead giveaway)
do a gig
play music for a dance or concert Our band is doing a gig at Bijo's tonight. We play from 10 till 2.
don't give me any of your lip
do not talk back, do not refuse to do what I ask "When the boy swore, she said, ""Don't give me any of your lip."""
don't give me that line/story etc.
do not tell me that false story Don't give me that line about a cure for the common cold.
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
do not be critical of a gift, be grateful for a gift Don't evaluate a gift. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
friggin
damn, cotton-picking, darn, flipping Then the friggin string broke and the friggin marbles fell all over the friggin floor!
GI
Government Issue - stamped on US military equipment and often means US soldier The man went to the store and bought a GI Joe doll for his son.
gift of the gab
be good at talking He has a real gift of the gab and is great at parties.
gild the lily
decorate a beautiful object, improve a work of art Decorating that Scotch pine would be gilding the lily.
gimme a break
do not tell me to do that, that is unreasonable You expect me to spell every word correctly. Gimme a break!
girl Friday
girl employee who does a variety of office jobs Jan is our girl Friday. She does the important jobs in our office.
git
go, leave, get going, get lost "When the cat dug in his flower garden, he said, ""Git! Go on!"""
give 110%
work harder than required, do more than asked If we want to win this game, everyone has to give 110%.
give a black eye
cause a loss of respect for a person or organization, pride goeth before a fall When a priest is convicted of sexual assault, it gives the Catholic Church a black eye.
give a damn/shit
care about, give a hoot Look at his hair. He doesn't give a damn about his appearance.
give a hoot
"care; show interest, show concern" The problem with Julio is that he doesn't give a hoot about family.
give a little
be flexible, do not be so firm When you discuss the divorce terms, try to give a little.
give a wide birth to
keep away from, keep a safe distance from I usually give a wide birth to my boss when he is angry.
give an arm and a leg
give a lot, pay a lot, give my eye teeth She'd give an arm and a leg to have her baby back.
give an inch
concede a little bit, compromise, let up We asked Dad to change his rule, but he wouldn't give an inch.
give and take
win and lose, give something to get something Marriage works on a give-and-take basis - more give than take.
give away
let (a secret) become known I tried to stop her before she gave away my plans to go to Mexico for a holiday.
give chase
chase or run after someone or something The police gave chase to the man who robbed the store.
give free rein to
allow to move about or to do something with freedom He was given free rein in his new job to do what he wanted.
give ground
move back, retreat, stop opposing someone He refused to give ground on his plans to change the system of office management.
give head
give oral sex to a man, perform fellatio Can you catch AIDS from giving head?
give her
use more power, give it all you've got "If the foreman wants us to work faster, he yells, ""Give 'er!"""
give her credit
say that she helped or contributed Give Jane credit for staying with Tarzan all these years.
give her shit
try hard, play hard, go fast, give her Give 'er shit, guys. We can beat this team.
give her the eye
look at her with interest, come-on At the school lunch table, Kevin would smile and give her the eye.
give him a taste of his own medicine
do to him what he does, an eye for an eye If Jim is sarcastic, give him a taste of his own medicine.
give him an inch and he'll take a mile
give him a little freedom and he will take a lot He lacks self-discipline. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.
give him enough rope and he'll hang himself
allow him enough freedom and he will hurt himself or be caught If he's bad, give him enough rope and he'll hang himself. The police will stop him.
give him the brush-off
turn away from someone, reject someone When Don asked Jane for a date, she gave him the brush-off.
give him the evil eye
look fierce or evil, stare in a bad way When I testified in court, the prisoner gave me the evil eye.
give him the slip
leave him, ditch him We gave him the slip while he was in the washroom.
give in
stop fighting or arguing and do as the other person wants After eight weeks of negotiations we gave in and agreed to sell the machinery at a large discount.
give it a rest
do not say that anymore, stop complaining Give it a rest, eh. All you talk about is religion.
give it a whirl
try to do something, try your hand at When I saw the others dancing, I decided to give it a whirl.
give it all you've got
try very hard, do all you can "When I say ""push,"" give it all you've got."
give it the once-over
look at it quickly, look it over When I drove by the house, I gave it the once-over. It's nice!
give it to
punish, scold He really gave it to his son when he came back late with the car.
give it to him
lecture him or hit him, tell him off If he touches me again, I'm really going to give it to him!
give it to me straight
give me the facts, do not beat around the bush """I have some bad news, man."" ""Tell me. Give it to me straight."""
give it your best shot
do the best you can, try your hardest If you want to win, you have to give it your best shot.
give me a bad time
tease me, bug me, give me a rough time (see give you a rough time) I wish you wouldn't give me a bad time about my low grades.