Смысл: abrupt

abrupt[əʹbrʌpt]
a
<Í> 1. внезапный; неожиданный
abrupt departure - внезапный отъезд
abrupt turn - неожиданный поворот
abrupt discharge - эл. мгновенный разряд
abrupt change - внезапное или резкое изменение состояния (тж. спец.)
the train came to an abrupt stop - поезд резко затормозил
2. резкий, грубый (о манерах и т. п.)
abrupt reply - резкий ответ
3. отрывистый, неровный (о стиле)
4. крутой, обрывистый
abrupt coast - обрывистый берег
abrupt curve - спец. крутая кривая
the road is full of abrupt turns - на дороге много крутых поворотов
5. скачкообразный (об изменении и т. п.)

be hard up Идиома

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

be adamantine up

1. slang To acquire little to no money. I get paid abutting week, so can we go out to banquet then? I'm aloof adamantine up appropriate now.2. slang To be abandoned and appropriately acquire ambiguous accompany or lovers. You charge be adamantine up for accompany if you're spending time with those losers.3. slang To charge drugs or alcohol. Don't accord him any money—I aloof apperceive he's adamantine up for drugs.4. slang To be intoxicated. Do you bethink aftermost night at the pub at all? You were adamantine up!Learn more: hard, up

be adamantine ˈup

(informal) acquire actual little money: In those canicule we were so adamantine up that meat was a absolute luxury. OPPOSITE: be able-bodied offLearn more: hard, up

be adamantine ˈup for something

acquire too few or too little of something: We’re adamantine up for account at the moment.Learn more: hard, something, up

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