Смысл: achondrite

achondrite[əʹkɒndraıt]
n
<Í> ахондрит (каменный метеорит)

hon Идиома

do the honors

perform the duty of a host (when serving a drink etc.) Would you like to do the honors and pour everyone a glass of wine?

do the honours

do the task for the leader, fill in for the leader The Mayor can't speak to us, so Mr. Kelly will do the honours.

head honcho

boss, foreman, manager Who's the head honcho here? I have a package for him - or her.

hold the phone

wait a minute, let me think about it """Dad, I'm going to quit school."" ""Hold the phone! Let's talk."""

honesty is the best policy

telling the truth is the best plan, honesty pays off Above the teacher's desk is this sign: Honesty is the best policy.

honeymoon is over

the first happy period of friendship and cooperation between two groups is over The honeymoon was over for the new President after about two months.

honky

white person, Caucasian Then this honky gave us a ride. Some whites are nice, eh.

honky-tonk

a cheap night-club or dance hall We went to a small honky-tonk in the small town where we stopped last night.

keep you honest

keep you from lying, cause you to be truthful Your child's questions will keep you honest. You can't lie to kids.

phone-in

a radio/TV show that invites phone calls The topic for the phone-in show was Animal Rights.

scout's honor

"what I say is the truth; the gospel truth" We didn't take your golf ball - scout's honor.

to be perfectly honest

to tell you the truth, to tell you exactly how I feel, as a matter of fact """Your cat's up in the tree again."" ""To be perfectly honest, I don't care. Let him come down alone."""

word of honor

solemn promise, take oath He gave me his word of honour that he will pay me on Friday.

alphonse

London cockney rhyming slang for pence

Anglophone

a Canadian whose first language is English; also refers to all Canadians who do not speak French

Anthony Blunt

Rhyming Slang for vagina

chong it

to smoke marijuana/cannabis constantly [North West use?]

chonies

underwear;"My chonies were ridin' up all day"

honey

female, generally attractive

Honey Dip

pretty young ladies with golden brown complexions

in honour of

as an honour to； for showing respect or thanks to尊敬；向…表示敬意
We celebrate Mother's Day in honour of our mothers．我们庆祝母亲节是对母亲表示敬意。
The city dedicated a monument in honour of the general．该市为对这位将军表示敬意建造了一个纪念碑。
A great banquet was held in honour of our distinguished guests．我们为贵宾举行了一次盛大的宴会。

on my honor

upon my word发誓；一定
I promise on my honor not to betray the secret．我发誓不泄露机密。

on one's honor

trusted信任
The students were not supervised during the examination．They were on their honor not to cheat．学生考试时没人监考。老师相信他们不会作弊。

The honeymoon is over

Idiom(s): The honeymoon is over

Theme: ENDINGS

The early pleasant beginning has ended.
• Okay, the honeymoon is over. It's time to settle down and do some hard work.
• I knew the honeymoon was over when they started yelling at me to work faster.

in honor of

Idiom(s): in honor of sb or sth

Theme: RESPECT - HONOR

showing respect or admiration for someone or something.
• Our club gave a party in honor of the club's president.
• I wrote a poem in honor of John and Mary's marriage.

honor one's check

Idiom(s): honor one's check

Theme: COMMERCE

to accept someone's personal check.
• The clerk at the store wouldn't honor my check. I had to pay cash.
• The bank didn't honor your check when I tried to deposit it. Please give me cash.

honest-to-goodness

Idiom(s): honest-to-goodness AND honest-to- God; honest-to-Pete

Theme: TRUTH

truthful; genuine.
• Is that an honest-to-goodness leather jacket, or is it vinyl?
• It's honest-to-goodness vinyl.

Honest to goodness

Idiom(s): Honest to goodness, AND Honest to God.; Honest to Pete.

Theme: TRUTH

I speak the truth. (Some people may object to the use of God in this phrase.)
• Did he really say that? Honest to goodness?
• Honest to Pete, I’ve been to the moon.
• I've been there, too—honest to God.

come by sth honestly

Idiom(s): come by sth honestly

Theme: ACQUISITION

to inherit something—a character trait—from one's parents.
• I know I'm mean. I came by it honestly, though.
• She came by her kindness honestly.

honest-to-Pete

honest-to- God

Honest to Pete

Honest to God

honest and aboveboard

Idiom(s): aboveboard AND honest and aboveboard; open and aboveboard

Theme: HONESTY

in the open; visible to the public; honest. (Especially with keep, as in the examples. Fixed order.)
• Don't keep it a secret. Let's make sure that everything is aboveboard.
• You can do whatever you wish, as long as you keep it honest and aboveboard.
• The inspector had to make sure that everything was open and aboveboard.

Honey catches more flies than vinegar.

You can obtain more cooperation from others by being nice.

Honest truth

If someone claims that something is the honest truth, they wish to sound extra-sincere about something.

Honor among thieves

If someone says there is honor among thieves, this means that even corrupt or bad people sometimes have a sense of honor or integrity, or justice, even if it is skewed. ('Honour among thieves' is the British English version.)

Honours are even

If honours are even, then a competition has ended with neither side emerging as a winner.

In all honesty

If you say something in all honesty, you are telling the complete truth. It can be used as a way of introducing a negative opinion whilst trying to be polite; in all honesty, I have to say that I wasn't very impressed.

Megaphone diplomacy

If negotiations between countries or parties are held through press releases and announcements, this is megaphone diplomacy, aiming to force the other party into adopting a desired position.

Time-honoured practice

A time-honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way.

You can catch more flies with honey than with vine

This means that it is easier to persuade people if you use polite arguments and flattery than if you are confrontational.

Honesty is the best policy.

The path of truth is a wise one to follow in the long run.

come by honestly|come|honestly

v. phr., informal To inherit (a characteristic) from your parents. Joe comes by his hot temper honestly; his father is the same way.

do the honors|do|honor|honors

v. phr. To act as host or hostess (as in introducing guests, carving, or paying other attentions to guests.) The president of the club will do the honors at the banquet.

honest broker|broker|honest

n. phr. A person hired or appointed to act as an agent in a legal, business, or political situation where impartial advice is needed in order to settle a dispute. Michael has been asked to act as an honest broker to settle the argument between the employees and the management.

honest to goodness|God|goodness|honest|honest to G

adj. phr., informal Really; truly; honestly.

Used to emphasize something said. When we were in Washington, we saw the President, honest to goodness. "Honest to goodness, Jane, I think you are the messiest girl in the world," said Mother.

honest-to-God|God|goodness|honest|honest-to-goodne

adj. phr., informal Real; genuine.

Used for emphasis. She served him honest-to-goodness deep dish apple pie. It was the first honest-to-goodness baseball game he'd seen since going abroad.

honeymoon is over|honeymoon

The first happy period of friendship and cooperation between two persons or groups is over. A few months after a new President is elected, the honeymoon is over and Congress and the President begin to criticize each other. The honeymoon was soon over for the new foreman and the men under him.

in honor of|honor|in honor

prep. As an honor to; for showing respect or thanks to. We celebrate Mother's Day in honor of our mothers. The city dedicated a monument in honor of the general.