Смысл: attitude

attitude[ʹætıtju:d]
n
<Í> 1. позиция, отношение
friendly [impartial] attitude towards smb. - дружеское [беспристрастное] отношение к кому-л.
to adopt an intransigent attitude over smth. - занять непреклонную позицию по отношению к чему-л.
attitude of mind - склад ума
what's your attitude towards this question? - как вы относитесь к этому вопросу?
2. 1) положение, поза, осанка
hesitating [melancholy] attitude - нерешительная [задумчивая] поза
attitude of pride [arrogance] - гордая [надменная] поза
attitude of admiration [despair] - поза, выражающая восхищение [отчаяние]
to assume /to adopt/ the attitude of a boxer ready to fight - принять стойку боксёра, приготовившегося к бою
2) иск. поза (в изобразительном искусстве)
3) аттитюд (в классическом балете)
3. спец. (пространное) положение
4. психол. социальная установка
5. геол. залегание
♢ to strike an attitude - неодобр. а) встать в позу, упереться; б) принять эффектную /театральную/ позу
he is always striking a pious attitude - он всегда старается выставить напоказ свою набожность

attitude Идиома

an attitude

a negative attitude, a poor outlook If you don't do your work, they will think you have an attitude.

nine-to-five job/attitude

a routine job in an office, attitude to life that reflects routine He has a nine-to-five attitude and is not doing very well as a salesperson in his company.

attitude

an overestimation of one's own abilities, hence conceited {similar to shit hot}. Used pejoratively"He's got an attitude"

wait-and-see attitude

Idiom(s): wait-and-see attitude

Theme: INDECISION

a skeptical attitude; an uncertain attitude where someone will just wait and see what happens. (Fixed order.)
• John thought that Mary couldn't do it, but he took a wait-and-see attitude.
• His wait-and-see attitude didn't influence me at all.

devil-may-care attitude

Idiom(s): devil-may-care attitude AND devil-may-care manner

Theme: CAREFREE

a very casual attitude; a worry-free or carefree attitude.
• You must get rid of your devil-may-care attitude if you want to succeed.
• She acts so thoughtless with her devil-may-care manner.

devil-may-care attitude|attitude|care|devil

n. phr. An attitude of no concern for financial or other loss. "Easy come, easy go," John said in a devil-may-care attitude when he lost all of his money during a poker game.

More Idioms/Phrases

decked out deep water deep-six deliver the goods delta wave devil of it devil to pay devil-may-care devil-may-care attitude diamond in the rough die away die is cast die off die on the vine die out die with one's boots on dig down