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a la mode 
à la mode[͵ɑ:lɑ:ʹməʋd]
a
<Í> 1. модный; по последней моде
2. кул.
1) тушенный с овощами (о говядине)
beef à la mode - говядина «алямод»
2) подаваемый с мороженым (о десерте)
apple pie à la mode - яблочный пирог с мороженым; яблочный пирог «алямод»
Mo Идиома
a bad taste in my mouth
a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.
a common thread
an idea or theme that is similar to others There's a common thread in most of Berton's stories.
a false move
a wrong move, a threatening action "A man with a gun said, ""If you make a false move, you're dead."""
a fool and his money are soon parted
"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.
a month of Sundays
a very long time, many days It will take a month of Sundays to phone the students in our school.
a run for your money
strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.
as poor as a church mouse
very poor, having little, the wolf is at the door How can they refuse to help her? She's as poor as a church mouse.
as slow as molasses in January
only a dead snail is slower The building approached its completion as slow as molasses in January.
at a moment's notice
with little warning, on short notice We may call you at a moment's notice - whenever we need help.
bad-mouth
say bad things about someone The football players are always bad-mouthing their coach.
bad taste in my mouth
(See a bad taste in my mouth)
badmouth
criticize, say bad things about, put down Don't badmouth employers. Don't criticize your references.
big mouth
someone who talks too loud, loud mouth Every crowd has a big mouth - some guy who yells at the cops.
bite off more than one can chew
take responsibility for more than one can
bite off more than you can chew
begin more tasks than you can complete When I took the night class, I bit off more than I could chew.
blabbermouth
a very talkative person--especially one who says things that
blood money
money paid to the relative of a murdered person, dirty money The widow refused to take blood money from the men who murdered her husband.
born with a silver spoon in his mouth
born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."
build a better mousetrap
improve a common product If you're not an inventor, you try to build a better mousetrap.
butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
he is very calm and clear, he is a smooth talker When he's talking to voters, butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.
by word of mouth
by one person speaking to another, person to person, through the grapevine News of his birth traveled by word of mouth. Soon everyone knew that Mary had a baby boy.
chain smoker
a person who smokes one cigarette after another, smokes like a furnace """Do all chain smokers die of emphysema?"" ""No, but most of them do."""
common ground
shared beliefs or interests There was little common ground between the two sides and the negotiations for the new machinery did not go well.
common sense
"the ability to make logical decisions; horse sense" It is because she has common sense that we ask her opinion.
dirty money
stolen money, money obtained illegally We believe the donation from the Mafia is dirty money.
do your utmost
do as much as you can, do whatever you can Pat did his utmost to save her, but she fell into the pool.
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.
don't make a mountain out of a molehill
do not cause a big fuss about a small problem So I scratched the car. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
down in the mouth
looking sad, having a sad face, a sad sack You'd be down in the mouth, too, if you'd just lost your job.
false move
(See a false move)
famous last words
a prediction that is false - the opposite happens, twist of fate """We don't need a spare tire. We never have flat tires on this car."" ""Sure. Famous last words!"""
first and foremost
first and most important, firstly "The speaker began by saying, ""First and foremost... ."""
foam at the mouth
be very angry (like a mad dog) The girl's father was so angry that he was foaming at the mouth.
fool and his money...
(See a fool and his money are soon parted)
for love nor money
not for any reason, never, no way I won't skydive for love nor money. It's too dangerous.
for love or money
by any means We were unable to get him to agree to the proposal for love or money.
for love or money (usually negative)
for anything, for any price I would not want to have to do that man's job for love or money.
found money
money found on the street, money saved by nature Wind power is like found money. I save what I paid for electricity.
from hand to mouth
poor, spending every cent on necessities They lived from hand to mouth, never enjoying luxury or travel.
from the horse's mouth
(See straight from the horse's mouth)
funny money
counterfeit money, fake money Don't accept any funny money. We can't spend it.
get a move on
hurry
get this monkey off my back
stop a bad habit, be rid of a problem or hang-up I have to get this monkey off my back. I have to stop gambling.
give you a run for your money
compete with you, try to defeat you I'm not the best skier, but I'll give you a run for your money.
go up in smoke
burn, be destroyed in a fire You need fire insurance. What if your condo goes up in smoke?
go up in smoke/flames
burn or be destroyed by fire, fail, not come true (dreams) His plans to open a new restaurant have gone up in smoke since he lost his job.
good morning
hello, hi, good day "We said, ""Good morning, Miss Keele,"" as we entered the room."
hand to mouth
(See from hand to mouth)
happy motoring
have a good trip in your car The slogan of the auto club is Happy Motoring!
hold your mouth the right way
if you shape your mouth the right way you can do it, the way you hold... """I can't tie a reef knot."" ""Sure you can - if you hold your mouth the right way."""