Смысл: abattage

abattage[͵æbəʹtɑ:ʒ]
n
<Í> массовое уничтожение животных, чтобы предотвратить распространение инфекции

age Идиома

a coon's age

many years, a dog's age We haven't been out to the coast in a coon's age. It's been years.

a dog's age

a long time, 10-15 years, a coon's age Mel! I haven't seen you for a dog's age - at least ten years!

age before beauty

the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."

air rage

angry or violent passengers on an airplane The man struck one of the attendants. It was air rage.

an eager beaver

a person who is always willing to volunteer or do extra work.

at the ripe old age

"at a very old age; being unusually old" He could still play checkers at the ripe old age of ninety-eight.

bag and baggage

everything you own, all of one's possessions The next day, he moved into her apartment - bag and baggage.

bagel

(See get bageled)

body language

body movements that show feelings Your body language tells me that you're tense. Please relax.

Cabbagetown

a district in Toronto where European immigrants live Restaurants in Cabbagetown serve European food.

come of age

become old enough to vote or go to the bar or fight in a war "On my 18th birthday, Dad said, ""Now that you've come of age, here's a set of keys to the car."""

coon's age

(See in a coon's age)

damaged goods

abused, in poor condition One man described prostitutes as damaged goods.

dog's age

(See for a dog's age)

eager beaver

a person who wants to work Joan is the eager beaver in this class. She likes to work.

exit stage left

departure, gonzo, out of here (outa here) When that bull got loose, I did an exit stage left!

for a dog's age

a long time, 10-15 years, in a coon's age We haven't seen Aunt Sophie for a dog's age - for years.

for ages

for a very long time.

freeze wages

keep wages the same, not increase wages, dig in their heels To control spending, the board is going to freeze our wages - no salary increases for one year.

garage kept

in good condition, kept in a garage when not in use This car has been garage kept. The body's excellent.

get bageled

lose without scoring, get skunked, be shut out We got bageled. They beat us 11-0!

get the message

understand clearly what is meant I told him three times but I don

golden age

best years, time of most prosperity He said the decade after World War II was Canada's golden age.

hidden agenda

secret plan to control the meeting or decisions The board has a hidden agenda. We don't know their real plans.

in a coon's age

in many years, for a long time, for a dog's age Hello, Uncle Henry! I haven't seen you in a coon's age!

of age

old enough to be allowed to do something (vote,drink etc.) When he came of age we had a big party for him to celebrate.

one man's garbage is another man's art

each person has different likes and dislikes, to each his own You pick up what somebody throws away, so one man's garbage is another man's art.

spitting image

exact resemblance He is a spitting image of his father.

take advantage of

act at the best time, seize the opportunity I took advantage of the low price of gasoline. I bought 500 litres.

take the stage

go onto the stage, be the performer on the stage When Bob Goulet took the stage we heard some great singing.

take umbrage

feel hurt, feel offended, take offence If you refuse her invitation to her party, she'll take umbrage.

tender age of

(See the tender age of)

the spitting image

one who looks like someone, a dead ringer Patty is the spitting image of her mother - same face, same hair.

the tender age of

the young age of, still wet behind the ears He was the tender age of three when his mother died.

watch your language

do not swear, do not use crude language Watch your language. There are children in the room.

all the rage

something which is in the most current fashion

babbage

1. fake; not real:"That Rolex is just babbage"
2. two-faced; backstabber:"She's so babbage; she always disses everyone"

bum cleavage

the area between the buttocks

cabbage

1. money
2. a person in a catatonic state or seemingly brain dead
3. The female genitals

cabbaged

intoxicated to a state of uselessness. From being in a vegetative state

cottage

1. the act of soliciting illicit and anonymous sex in a public place by male homosexuals. The "cottage" will often be a public lavatory; taking its name from when such UK conveniences looked cottage like
2. bad, old, worn-out, or stupid. A general derogatory adjective. "That stuff is cottage"

gage

a shotgun

on da same page

to agree with someone

page

see on da same page

at a disadvantage

in an unfavourable position处境不利
He could not speak English two years ago，which put him at a disadvantage in America．他两年前不会说英语，这使他当时在美国处于不利地位。

average out

1．reach an average达到某一平均数
His taxes may average out at about one quarter of his income．他的税可能平均达到他收入的四分之一左右。
Their working hours average out at 40 per week．他们每周的工作时间平均达到40小时。
2．make or calculate the average of 算出平均数
They averaged out the unmbers and got the result 25．他们算了这些数的平均数，结果是25。

engage with

1．attack（the enemy）；enter into conflict with 攻击；与…交战
Our army engaged with the enemy at the first light of day．天一破晓，我军就同敌人交了火。
It's very likely that the two countries will engage with each other．很可能这两个国家要发生冲突。
2．connect with sth．as in machinery（机器）啮合
The engine has stopped because the different parts of the motor are not engaging with one another properly．由于各零件彼此啮合欠佳，发动机停了。
3．be busy dealing with 忙于应付；忙于
Most of my time is engaged with theedaytoday work in the office．我的大部分时间都是在办公室处理日常事务。
At present he is engaged with the revision of his book．目前他正忙于修订他那本书。

engaged in

busy with；occupied in 忙于；从事于
The diligent student engaged himself in concentrated study．那位勤奋的学生一直在专心地学习。
The employer engaged his new workers in hard labor．这位雇主让他的新工人一直不停地干艰苦的工作。
She is an experienced teacher, for she has engaged in teaching for thirty years．她是一位有经验的教师，因为她从事教学已经30年了。

get the message/the word

understand clearly what is meant 理解；完全了解
The teacher talked to the students about being on time，and most of them got the message．老师要学生养成守时的习惯，大部分同学都了解他的意思。
Miss Li hinted to her boyfriend that she wanted to break up，but he didn't get the message．李小姐暗示她的男友要和他分手，但他并没有理解她的意思。