Смысл: asking

asking[ʹɑ:skıŋ]
n
<Í> 1. обращение с вопросом, вопросы
2. арх. оглашение в церкви
♢ it's yours for the asking - (вам) стоит только попросить
to lose nothing for asking - ≅ попытка не пытка, а спрос не беда
ask[ɑ:sk]
v
<Í> 1. 1) спрашивать
to ask a question - задать вопрос
to ask the way - спросить дорогу /как пройти/
to ask the time - спросить, который час
2) (about, after) осведомляться
he asked me about my work - он спросил меня о моей работе
to ask after smb.'s health - осведомиться о чьём-л. здоровье
3) (for) спрашивать, хотеть видеть (кого-л.); просить к телефону (кого-л.)
has anybody asked for me? - кто-нибудь спрашивал меня?
call Extension 6740 and ask for Miss Peters - позвоните по добавочному 6740 и спросите мисс Питерс
2. 1) (по)просить
to ask advice - просить совета
to ask for help [for money] - просить помощи [денег]
to ask smth. of /from/ smb. - просить что-л. у кого-л.
he asked a favour of me - он попросил меня об услуге
2) просить разрешения (сделать что-л.)
he asked to speak - он попросил слова
he asked to open the window - он попросил разрешения открыть окно
3. 1) требовать
it is too much to ask of me - вы слишком многого хотите от меня
to ask (for) complete obedience - требовать беспрекословного повиновения
2) требоваться; быть необходимым; требовать
the job asks time - эта работа требует времени; для этой работы потребуется время
the experiment asks patience - для этого опыта требуется /нужно, необходимо/ терпение
4. приглашать (тж. ask out)
to ask smb. to dinner - пригласить кого-л. к обеду /на обед/
to ask smb. in [up, down] - попросить кого-л. войти [подняться наверх, спуститься]
5. назначать цену; запрашивать (какую-л. сумму)
he asked $3,000 for the car - за этот автомобиль он просил 3000 долларов
♢ to ask the banns см. banns
ask me another - амер. не знаю, не спрашивай(те) меня; ≅ спросите меня что-нибудь полегче
to ask for the moon - требовать или желать невозможного
to ask for trouble, to ask for it - напрашиваться на неприятность; ≅ лезть на рожон
ask no questions and you will hear no lies - посл. не задавай вопросов и не услышишь лжи

if you don't mind me asking Идиома

asking price

a starting price, a price to begin negotiations The asking price for the lot was $29,500. It sold for $28,000.

for the asking

by asking, on request You can get a free ticket to the concert for the asking from the front office.

one's for the asking

Idiom(s): one's for the asking

Theme: REQUESTING

can become one's property if one asks for it.
• I have a cherry pie here. A slice is yours for the asking if you want it.
• Uncle Mac said we could have his old car if we wanted it. It was ours for the asking.

for the asking|asking|for

adv. phr. By asking; by asking for it; on request. John said I could borrow his bike any time. It was mine for the asking. Teacher said her advice was free for the asking.

masking tape|mask|masking|tape

n. A paper tape that is stuck around the edges of a surface being painted to keep the paint off the surface next to it. The painters put masking tape around the window frames to keep the paint off the glass.

if you don't apperception me asking

Said afore or afterwards a catechism that one thinks may accomplish the added being feel upset, offended, or uncomfortable, abnormally if the catechism is actual personal, direct, or tactless. How abundant are they advantageous you, if you don't apperception me asking? I appetite to accomplish abiding I'm not accepting shortchanged. If you don't apperception me asking, why accept you backward with your bedmate for so long? You acutely don't love him anymore.Learn more: ask, if, mind

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