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abash 
abash[əʹbæʃ]
v
<Í> смущать, конфузить; приводить в замешательство
ash Идиома
a crash course
a short course that has the main facts and skills He took a crash course in cooking and bought a cafe.
a flash in the pan
a person who does superior work at first I'm looking for a steady worker, not a flash in the pan.
a tongue-lashing
a scolding, a lecture, a talking to When Sis came home drunk, Dad gave her a tongue-lashing.
a wash
not owing each other, call it square You owe me $20, but you gave me a CD, so it's a wash, eh.
a wash-out
a failure, a lost cause No one attended the concert. It was a wash-out.
all washed up
failed in business or career Barry's all washed up. His business is bankrupt.
balderdash
verbose nonsense """Please switch off the talk show. It's just balderdash."""
bash
a wild party, a party where people are drunk and noisy """Did you go to Tina's party?"" ""Ya. It was a noisy bash."""
bat an eye/eyelash
show surprise, fear or interest; show one
break out in a rash
have a rash appear on your skin When the temperature goes over 30
cash and carry
pay cash and carry it out of the store (no deliveries) The ad stated the terms of the sale: CASH & CARRY.
cash cow
a source of much money, a profitable resource Alberta's cash cow - oil - is helping to balance the budget.
cash flow
money spent on the operation of a business Calculate your weekly business expenses. That's your cash flow.
cash in
"receive cash for bonds or poker chips; profit from" You're retired now. It may be time to cash in your bonds.
cash in on
make money from an opportunity The former football player cashed in on his popularity to open a very successful restaurant.
cash in one
exchange or sell something to get some money I decided to cash in my chips to get some money to go back to school.
cash on the barrelhead
"pay cash to the owner at the time of purchase; cold, hard cash" "The old man said, ""To buy my pony you'll have to pay $300 - cash on the barrelhead."""
cash on the line
pay the full price in cash to the seller I'll pay $200 for the bike - cash on the line.
cash up/cash out
count all the cash at the end of a business day After you cash up, put the money in the safe and lock it.
chief cook and bottle washer
manager, supervisor Hal is the chief cook and bottle washer for our school supper.
cold hard cash
cash, coins and bills I paid for the stereo in cold hard cash.
cold, hard cash
"actual money, dollar bills; not a cheque or credit card" No cheques - I want cold, hard cash for that car.
come into fashion
become fashionable Recently in some areas the mini-skirt has come into fashion again.
come out in the wash
become clear later, when the dust settles We will soon know who did it. It will all come out in the wash.
crash
go to bed, go to sleep Sometimes Don crashes on our sofa and sleeps for hours.
crash a party
go to a party uninvited, horn in Bo and his friends crashed our party. They came uninvited.
crash course
(See a crash course)
dash off
do or finish quickly, leave quickly I will dash off a letter now but then I must go to work.
dash off a note/letter
quickly write a note or letter and send it Josi dashed off a note to her cousin in Toronto - in English.
do something rash
take drastic action (usually without thinking) She is extremely angry so I hope that she doesn
doesn't wash
is not believable, is not logical, does not make sense His explanation doesn't wash. If a millenium begins at year 1, how does he account for the first year?
flash a smile
smile at someone for only a second Andy flashed a smile at me when the teacher asked to see his work.
flash in the pan
(See a flash in the pan)
gash
girls, broads, chicks, lovelies We can't have a party without gash. Let's phone some girls.
gnashing of teeth
anger, complaining When the hospital closed, there was much gnashing of teeth.
grunge (fashion)
youth clothing designed for grunge music fans The kids go to parties dressed in grunge. That's cool.
hash it over
talk about it, discuss it, talk it over "If I mention the lawsuit, he says, ""We can hash it over later."""
have a smash
have a drink of liquor, have a sip Here, Jon. Have a smash of the brandy before it's all gone.
hogwash
false statements, bull, bunk, hot air He told you I have a pet python? That's a lot of hogwash!
hopes dashed
plans ruined, dreams lost Her hopes were dashed when she failed the entrance exam.
in a flash
very quickly, in no time If you're in trouble, Superman will be there in a flash.
lash out
attack someone with words They were walking along the beach when she suddenly lashed out in anger at her boyfriend.
make a splash
advertise with style, open with balloons and prizes When Tom opened his Toyota dealership, he made quite a splash.
slash and burn
reduce and cut programs without care or mercy To save money, the Government used slash-and-burn policies.
smash hit
a very successful performance, song, play, or movie The series of Star War movies were all smash hits.
smashed
drunk, hammered, wasted She gets smashed on gin and dances around the living room.
smashing
very beautiful, very attractive Nicole looks absolutely smashing in that red dress.
splashback
reaction from the public, fall-out, feedback """Is there any splashback on the new income tax policy?"" ""Yes. It's all positive."""
straight cash
all cash, using only cash When I go shopping I pay straight cash. I don't use my credit cards.
strapped for cash
have no money available I am a little strapped for cash so I won