adjustability[ə͵dʒʌstəʹbılıtı]
n
<Í> приспособляемость, гибкость; умение приспособиться к обстановке и т. п.

have a stab Идиома

stab in the back

say or do something unfair that harms a friend or someone who trusts you My friend stabbed me in the back even after I made an effort to help him get a job.

stab someone in the back

betray someone I dislike him because he tried to stab me in the back during the last meeting.

stab out

to leave

stab sbin the back

say or do sth．unfair that harms sb．诽谤或陷害…
Owen stabbed his friend Max in the back by telling lies about him．欧文背后造谣中伤他的朋友麦克斯。
He is the sort of man to stab you in the back．他是那种会在背后给你下毒手的人。

stab sb in the back

Idiom(s): stab sb in the back

Theme: DECEPTION

to betray someone. (Informal.)
• I thought we were friends! Why did you stab me in the back?
• You don't expect a person whom you trust to stab you in the back.

take a stab at

Idiom(s): take a try at something AND take a shot at sth; take a stab at sth; take a whack at sth

Theme: TRYING

to give something a try. (The expression with shot is informal.)
• I don't know if I can eat a whole pizza, but I'll be happy to take a shot at it.
• I can't seem to get this computer to work right. Would you like to take a try at it?
• Sure. Take a stab at it.
• I don't know if I can do it or not, but I'll take a whack at it.

Close the stable door after the horse has bolted

If people try to fix something after the problem has occurred, they are trying to close the stable door after the horse has bolted. 'Close the barn door after the horse has bolted' is alternative, often used in American English.

Lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

If someone takes action too late, they do this; there is no reason to lock an empty stable.

It is too late to lock the stable when the horse h

It is useless taking precautions after something has happened.

make a stab at|make|make a stab|stab

v. phr. To try doing something at random without sufficient preparation. The singer was not familiar with the aria but she decided to make a stab at it anyhow.
Antonym: STAB IN THE BACK, STAB IN THE DARK.

have a stab

To attack (to do something); to booty a about-face aggravating (to do something). Well, I haven't anchored a motor in about 10 years, but I'll absolutely accept a stab, if you're adequate with that. You had your chance, now let your sister accept a ache at aggravating to breach the piñata.Learn more: have, stab

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