Смысл: boats

boat1. [bəʋt] n
<Í> 1. 1) лодка; шлюпка; бот
pair-oar [four-oar] boat - лодка с одной парой [с двумя парами] вёсел
inrigged boat - спорт. лодка с уключинами, укреплёнными на бортах
outrigged boat - спорт. лодка с вынесенными за борт уключинами
to lower the boats - спустить шлюпки
to take to the boats - пересесть в лодки (с тонущего корабля)
2) судно, корабль
to go by boat - ехать на пароходе
to take the boat - сесть на судно
3) подводная лодка
2. 1) спец. лодочка (лабораторная)
2) сосуд в форме лодочки
sauce boat - соусник
♢ to be in the same boat - быть в одинаковом положении; быть /сидеть/ в одной лодке
to sail in the same boat - действовать сообща, быть заодно
to sail one's own boat - действовать самостоятельно
to burn one's boats - сжечь (свои) корабли, отрезать себе путь к отступлению
to miss the boat - упустить возможность /случай/
to have an oar in every boat - во всё вмешиваться
to push out the boat - прост. угощать, платить за выпивку
to put on the boat - выслать за пределы страны
to find oneself in the wrong boat - попасть впросак; оказаться в затруднительном положении
to rock the boat - разг. возмущать спокойствие, нарушать покой; изменять ход событий

2. [bəʋt] v
<Í> 1. перевозить по воде
2. кататься на лодке
we boated up the river - мы поднялись на лодке вверх по реке
3. втягивать пойманную рыбу в лодку

burn (one's) boats Идиома

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Describes something that will be helpful to all.

A rising tide lifts all boats

This idiom, coined by John F Kennedy, describes the idea that when an economy is performing well, all people will benefit from it.

burn one's bridges|boat|boats|bridge|bridges|burn|

v. phr. To make a decision that you cannot change; remove or destroy all the ways you can get back out of a place you have got into on purpose; leave yourself no way to escape a position. Bob was a good wrestler but a poor boxer. He burned his boats by letting Mickey choose how they would fight. When Dorothy became a nun, she burned her bridges behind her.

burn (one's) boats

To do article that cannot be calmly baffled or antipodal in the future. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I anticipate you austere your boats back you appear you were abandonment and proceeded to insult your bang-up in advanced of the accomplished staff. She's young, so I don't anticipate she realizes that she'll be afire her boats if she goes to assignment for their competitor.Learn more: boat, burn

burn your boats (or bridges)

accomplish yourself irrevocably. In a aggressive campaign, afire your boats or bridges would accomplish escape or retreat impossible.Learn more: boat, burn

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