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acanthite
acanthite[əʹkænθaıt]
n мин.
<Í> акантит, серебристый блеск
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hit Идиома
a clutch hitter (baseball)
a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.
a hit
a drug dose, drugs from a needle When she's depressed, she'll do anything for a hit.
a pinch of coon shit
very little or no value, worthless That Rambler ain't worth a pinch o' coon shit. It's a lousy car.
black and white
thinking of everything or judging everything as either good or bad He tries to see everything in black and white although he knows this is impossible.
built like a brick shithouse
have a strong body, have a sturdy build Tyronne plays football. He's built like a brick shithouse.
bull/bullshit/BS
a story that is not all true, balderdash His explanation is a lot of bull. Don't believe it.
chickenshit
(See chicken)
clutch hitter (baseball)
(See a clutch hitter)
get shit
get a scolding or a lecture, catch it, get hell He got shit for drinking beer in school. The principal was mad.
get your shirt in a knot/ get your shit in a knot
want to hurry or rush, hurry up "If we asked Pop to hurry, he'd say, ""Don't get your shirt in a knot!"""
get your shit together
become organized, make a plan and follow it A counsellor can help you get your shit together. Talk to one.
give a damn/shit
care about, give a hoot Look at his hair. He doesn't give a damn about his appearance.
give her shit
try hard, play hard, go fast, give her Give 'er shit, guys. We can beat this team.
give you shit
lecture you, be angry with you, give you hell If you spend too much money he'll give you shit.
Great White Hope
(See The Great White Hope)
Great White North
(See The Great White North)
happy as a pig in shit
very happy, contented """Does Caleb like farm life?"" ""He's happy as a pig in shit."""
have a hitch in your getalong
limp, walk with a limp Since he broke his ankle, he's had a little hitch in his getalong.
hit
(See a hit)
hit and miss
some right and some wrong, trial and error Hiring good help is still a hit-and-miss procedure.
hit-and-run
striking suddenly and leaving quickly The army made a hit-and-run attack on the enemy soldiers.
hit and run (baseball)
a play in which the batter tries to hit as the base runner runs On the next pitch, the Mets tried a hit and run, but the batter missed the ball.
hit and run (traffic)
an accident in which the driver leaves the scene of the collision Was your car involved in a hit-and-run accident? Did you fail to stop after hitting someone?
hit between the eyes
make a strong impression on, surprise greatly The news about the accident hit us between the eyes and totally shocked us.
hit bottom
be at the very lowest, not be able to go any lower The economy hit bottom last year but is finally starting to improve.
hit home
become very meaningful, affect you personally, touch you When they see hungry Canadian children on TV, the message about poverty will hit home.
hit it off
relate well, be friends immediately Gus and Bert seem to hit it off. They've been talking for hours.
hit it off with someone
get along well with someone We really hit it off at the party.
hit man
hired killer, a person who is paid to commit murder The hit man who killed the president is a terrorist.
hit me
tell me, say it now, give it to me straight "When I said it was bad news, he said, ""Hit me. Let's have it."""
hit me (card games)
"give me another card; yes, I'll have another one" "The old man looked at his cards carefully, then said, ""Hit me."""
hit me for a loan
ask to borrow money, ask me for a loan Hit me for a loan on payday. Then I'll have some money.
hit me with your best shot
shoot or hit as hard as you can, sock it to me Hit me with your best shot. Serve the ball as hard as you can.
hit my funny bone
cause me to laugh, crack me up The word pollywog always hits my funny bone. Ha ha ha, ha ha.
hit on
think of, come up with Ko was a nurse until she hit on the idea of selling jewelry.
hit on/upon
find what you want or think of something by chance We hit upon the idea of going to the lake for our holiday after our airline reservations were cancelled.
hit parade
a list of songs arranged in order of popularity We listened to all the songs on the hit parade last night.
hit rock bottom
feel very unfortunate, feel very depressed After his farm was seized, he hit rock bottom - lost all hope.
hit someone between the eyes
make a strong impression on someone, surprise greatly Her incredible performance really hit me between the eyes.
hit speeds of
travel at speeds of, do (a speed) The stolen car was hitting speeds of 120 km per hour in the city.
hit the bar
go to the bar to buy some drinks Every night after work he hit the bar and stayed for hours.
hit the books
study or prepare for class He stayed home all weekend and hit the books.
hit the bottle
drink liquor, get drunk to forget problems When Laura left him, he hit the bottle, drinking to forget her.
hit the brakes
step on the brakes in a car or vehicle, try to stop When I saw that the other car couldn't stop, I hit the brakes.
hit the bull
go to the most important part of a matter, reach the main question She hit the bull
hit the bulls-eye
reach the main point I think that he really hit the bulls-eye when he talked about the problems with the regular staff.
hit the ceiling
become very angry, lose your cool The third time we were late for class, she hit the ceiling.
hit the deck
get up from bed, start working Let
hit the dirt
fall on the ground and take cover under gunfire We were told to hit the dirt during the bank robbery.
hit the ground running
be able to work effectively when you begin a new job, self-starter We need someone who can hit the ground running, a person who needs no training.