Смысл: ad referendum

ad referendum[͵ædrefəʹrendəm]
лат. (of)
<Í> ад референдум; для (последующего) рассмотрения или одобрения (кем-л.) для доклада
to agree ad referendum - дип. согласовать «ад референдум» правительством; согласовать с последующей передачей на рассмотрение правительства

fer Идиома

a different kettle of fish

different, not the same A cult is not a religion. A cult is a different kettle of fish entirely.

a horse of a different color

a different matter, a separate issue If he wants to buy the land, that's a horse of a different color.

an offer I couldn't refuse

an offer that contains a threat or force, a request that is a command The border guards invited me to stay for further questioning - it was an offer I couldn't refuse.

beg to differ

have a different opinion, disagree with "When I stated the cause of the loss, he said, ""I beg to differ."""

dance to a different tune

talk or act differently (usually better) because things have changed He has begun dancing to a different tune now that he knows that his head salesman is thinking of quitting.

horse of a different color

(See a horse of a different color)

it makes no difference

it does not matter, either way is okay """Should we have tea or coffee?"" ""It makes no difference to me."""

lifer

a person who has been sentenced to life in prison The lifers all sit at the same table in Hampton Penitentiary.

light in the loafers

homosexual, gay, fag Just because he likes to sew, you think he's light in the loafers.

make a difference

cause a change in a situation It doesn

make an offer

"offer money to buy; write what you will pay for something" """Your price is too high."" ""Well, make an offer. What do you think the car is worth?"""

makes no difference

will not affect or change something The color of the car makes no difference to me. I don't care.

net surfer

a person who frequently uses the Internet Lisa is a net surfer. She can help you get on the Internet.

offer I couldn't refuse

(See an offer I couldn't refuse)

put a different slant on it

change the way you see it, change your view, put things in perspective If you called the police because you thought I needed help, that puts a different slant on it.

reefer

marijuana cigarette, pot After smoking two reefers, he laughed at anything they said.

sing (whistle) a different tune

contradict something said before, talk or act in the opposite way Usually he doesn

split the difference

divide the difference between the prices Your price is $100. I'm offering $80. Let's split the difference.

suffer a setback

lose a game, fail a test, become injured or ill Italy's soccer team suffered a setback losing to Ireland.

chuffer

1. a contemptible person
2. an annoying, difficult or disappointing occurrence

chutney ferret

derogatory term for a homosexual male

feria

money

puffer

a crack addict; crackhead

confer on

1．talk together，esp．to try to reach agreement商讨
They are conferring on the question of reducing prices．他们正在就降低物价的问题进行磋商。
They conferred on the best way of paying off the debt quickly．他们商议迅速偿还债务的最好办法。
2．bestow授予
The Queen conferred a title on the brave sailor．女王为那个勇敢的水手授衔。
The university conferred on him the title of LLD．该大学授予他法学博士称号。

confer on/upon

confer upon

defer to

yield to；show reapect towards 顺从；尊敬
I shall defer to your advice，which has always been helpful．我将遵从你的建议，它总是很有帮助。
We all defer to him in these matters．这类事情上我们都听他的意见。

differ from

1．be different from 与…不同
The orange differs from the potato in nearly every way．桔子和土豆几乎在各方面都不相同。
2．disagree with 与…意见不同
I differ from him on/about the matter．我在这个问题上同他意见不一致。

different from

unlike；not of the same kind as 和…有区别；与…不同
This novel is different from that one in both style and content．无论在文体或内容方面，这部小说和那部小说都不同。
She is very different from her sister．她与她妹妹大不一样。
He is different from what he was ten years ago．他已不再是10年前的他了。
How different life today is than what it was fifty years ago！今天的生活与50年前的生活多么不一样啊！

different from/than

different than

ferret out

find or discover by diligent searching找出；探出；搜出
The murderer was ferreted out．凶手被查获了。
John ferreted out the answer to the question in the library．约翰在图书馆找到了问题的答案。
Where did you ferret out my book？I lost it long ago．你从哪儿找到我这本书的？它已丢失好长时间了。
Jane smelled out the boy's secret hiding place in the woods．简发现了这男孩在树林里的秘密隐藏处。

ferret/smell out

in reference to

concerning；about关于；有关
I have nothing to say in reference to that case．对于那个事件，我无可奉告。

in/with reference to

concerning；about关于；有关
I have nothing to say in reference to that case．对于那个事件，我无可奉告。

indifferent to

having no feeling for 对…漠不关心
He is indifferent to the sufferings of others．他对别人的苦难漠不关心。

inferior to

worse than 劣于…
Woman is inferior to man in running．讲赛跑，女人不如男人。

interfere with

prevent妨碍
You mustn't let pleasure interfere with business．切不可纵情玩乐而耽误了事业。

make no difference

be unimportant无关紧要
It makes no difference which road you take；both lead to the city，and they are equally long．你走哪条路都无关紧要，二者都通往城里，而且一样长。

prefer…to

like…better than较喜欢；宁愿
I prefer tea to coffee．我喜欢喝茶，不喜欢喝咖啡。

refer to

1．make reference of allusion to；mention谈到；提到
It was unwise in your speech to refer to rising unemployment．你在讲话中谈到失业率上升的情况，这是不明智的。
The veteran fighter referred to his experiences during the Long March．那位战士提到他在长征中的经历。
2．look at sth．for information查阅
If you don't know what it means，refer to the dictionary．如果你不知道它的意思，可以查字典。
In drawing up the plan，they went to the library to refer to many books．在制订计划时，他们到图书馆查阅了许多书籍。
3．concern；relate or apply to涉及；关于；有关
The new law does not refer to the land used for farming．这项新法律不涉及农业用地。
I have examined all the documents referring to the matter．我翻阅了所有关于此事的文件。
What I have to say refers to all of you．我要讲的话与你们大家都有关。
4．send to sb．for decision or action提交…处理
The shop referred the complaint to the maker of the article．那家商店将投诉意见转给了制造商。
We referred the matter to the Finance Committee．我们把这事提交财务委员会处理。

refer to…as

speak of…as将…称作
Smoking is usually referred to as a bad habit．抽烟通常被认为是坏习惯。
I heard them refer to her as“Big Sister”．我听见他们称她为“大姐”。
Since gases and liquids are capable of flowing，they are commonly referred to as fluids．气体和液体都能流动，所以统称为流体。

suffer from

1．have pain or bad health because of 患（病）
He always suffers from stomach trouble．他经常胃痛。
2．be troubled by因…受困扰
She suffers from poverty．他为贫困所扰。

with reference to

concerning关于；说到
I have nothing to say with reference to this question．关于这个问题我没有什么话要讲。concerning；about关于；有关
I have nothing to say in reference to that case．对于那个事件，我无可奉告。

sing a different tune

Idiom(s): sing a different tune AND sing another tune

Theme: BEHAVIOR - CHANGE

to change one's manner, usually from bad to good.
• When she learned that I was a bank director, she began to sing a different tune.
• You will sing a different tune as soon as you find out how right I am!

march to a different drummer

Idiom(s): march to a different drummer

Theme: DIFFERENCE

to believe in a different set of principles.
• John is marching to a different drummer, and he doesn't come to our parties anymore.
• Since Sally started marching to a different drummer, she has had a lot of great new ideas.

ferret sth out of

Idiom(s): ferret sth out of sb or sth

Theme: INQUIRY

to remove or retrieve something from someone or something, usually with cunning and persistence.
• I tried very hard, but I couldn't ferret the information out of the clerk.
• I had to ferret out the answer from a book in the library.

different as night and day

Idiom(s): (as) different as night and day

Theme: DIFFERENCE

Completely different.
• Although Bobby and Billy are twins, they are as different as night and day.
• Birds and bats appear to be similar, but they are different as night and day.

Different kettle of fish

If something is a different kettle of fish, it is very different from the other things referenced.

Different ropes for different folks

(USA) This idiom means that different people do things in different ways that suit them.