Смысл: Aesculapian

Aesculapian1. [͵esklʋʹleıpıən,͵i:skjʋʹleıpıə] n
<Í> врач, врачеватель; эскулап

2. [͵eskjʋʹleıpıən,͵i:skjʋʹleıpıən] a
<Í> связанный с врачеванием; медицинский, врачебный

lap Идиома

claptrap

nonsense, trivia, bull I heard what the psychic said. What a lot of claptrap!

fall into my lap

find without looking, receive without asking Reg got another job offer today. Things seem to fall into his lap.

flap your gums

talk, speak, gab Don't just stand there flapping your gums. Help with supper.

in a flap

worried or upset, in a hurry Kate is in a flap again. Her dog is sick.

in the lap of luxury

living in comfort, living high on the hog If I win the lottery, we'll be rich. We'll live in the lap of luxury.

lap of luxury

(See the lap of luxury)

lap up

welcome, appreciate She laps up their compliments. She loves their praise.

slap in the face

an insult Not getting a promotion was a real slap in the face for her.

slap together

make in a hurry and without care We slapped together a picnic table for the company picnic.

the lap of luxury

a lifestyle that includes the finest house etc. Flo married a rich realtor and now lives in the lap of luxury.

blaps

diarrhoea

clap

gonorrhoea

clap eyes on

to notice

clapped out

worn out, usually applied to machinery;"That car's just a clapped out heap of junk"

pimp slap

1. an open-handed slap across the face
2. to slap like this

slap skins

1. slapping hands together
2. to have sex; slapping skins, hitting skins, getting skins, etc. skins means the skin of the opposite sex

slap down

1． slam down砰地摔下
A boy in uniform came into the shop， slapped a telegram down on the counter，and went out without waiting for a reply．一个穿制服的小伙子走进店铺，把一封电报啪地一声放在柜台上，不等答话就走了。
2．firmly prevent sb．from doing sth．坚决阻止；斥责
He soon slapped her down when she wanted to speak．她想说话时，他很快阻止了她。
Anyone who speaks out of turn in the Old Man's presence is liable to be slapped down．谁要是在老板面前随随便便说话都会遭到严厉训斥。
Any attempt at reform was quickly slapped down．进行改革的任何企图都很快地遭到压制。
3．reduce in stature or humiliate，as if by slapping灭…的威风；羞辱
It's time someone slapped him down．该是杀杀他威风的时候了。

slap sb down

Idiom(s): slap sb down

Theme: SCOLDING

to rebuke or rebuff someone.
• You may disagree with her, but you needn't slap her down like that.
• I only asked you what time it was! There's no need to slap me down! What a rotten humor you're in!

lap sth up

Idiom(s): lap sth up

Theme: BELIEF

to believe something, especially something untrue. (Informal.)
• Did she believe it? She just lapped it up.
• I can't imagine why she lapped up that ridiculous story.

give sb a slap on the wrist

Idiom(s): give someone a slap on the wrist AND slap someone on the wrist; slap someone's wrist

Theme: PUNISHMENT - LIGHT

to give someone a light punishment (for doing something wrong).
• The judge gave her a slap on the wrist for speeding.
• The judge should have done more than slap her wrist.
• They should do more than just slap his wrist.

get a slap on the wrist

Idiom(s): get a slap on the wrist

Theme: PUNISHMENT - LIGHT

to get a light punishment (for doing something wrong).
• He created quite a disturbance, but he only got a slap on the wrist.
• I thought I'd get a slap on the wrist for speeding, but I got fined $200.
• She had a slap on the wrist about that before.

slap sth together

Idiom(s): throw something together AND slap something together

Theme: CARELESSNESS

to assemble or arrange something in haste.
• Don't just slap something together! Use care and do it right.
• You assembled this device very badly. It seems that you just slapped it together.
• John went into the kitchen to throw together something for dinner.

slap one's wrist

slap sb on the wrist

Drop into your lap

If something drops into your lap, you receive it suddenly, without any warning. ('Fall into your lap' is also used.)

Lap dog

A lap dog is a person who is eager to please another at the expense of his or her own needs in order to maintain a position of privilege or favor.

Lap of the gods

If something is in the lap of the gods, it is beyond our control and fate will decide the outcome.

Like the clappers

If something is going like the clappers, it is going very fast.

Man on the Clapham omnibus

(UK) The man on the Clapham omnibus is the ordinary person in the street.

Slap leather

(USA) This is used as an instruction to tell people when to draw their guns.

Slap on the wrist

If someone gets a slap on the wrist, they get a very minor punishment when they could have been punished more severely.

A Slap on the Wrist

A very mild punishment.

in the lap of luxury|lap|luxury

adv. phr. Well supplied with luxuries; having most things that money can buy. Mike grew up in the lap of luxury.
Compare: ON EASY STREET, WELL-TO-DO.

in the lap of the gods|god|gods|knee|knees|lap|on

adv. phr., literary Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone. Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods. The armies were evenly matched and the result of the battle seemed to be on the knees of the gods.

lap up|lap

v. 1. To eat or drink with the tip of the tongue. The kitten laps up its milk. 2. informal To take in eagerly. She flatters him all the time and he just laps it up. William is interested in rockets and space, and he laps up all he can read about them.
Synonym: EAT UP³.

last lap|lap|last

n. phr. The final stage. Although the trip had been very interesting, we were glad that we were on the last lap of our tiring journey. See: LAST LEG.

slap down|slap

v., slang 1. To stop (someone, usually in a lower position or job) from doing or saying something, in a rough way or with a scolding; silence. When Billy talked back, the teacher slapped him down. 2. To put a quick stop to; refuse roughly. The boss slapped down our idea of taking a nap on the job every afternoon.

slap in the face|face|slap

slap in the face¹ n. An insult; a disappointment. We felt that it was a slap in the face when our gift was returned unopened. Doris thought it was a slap in the face when her boyfriend invited another girl to the dance.
Compare: KICK IN THE PANTS.
slap in the face² v. phr. To insult; embarrass; make feel bad. John slapped our club in the face by saying that everyone in it was stupid. I don't want to slap her in the face by not coming to her party.

slap one's wrist|slap|wrist

v. phr. To receive a light punishment. She could have been fired for contradicting the company president in public, but all she got was a slap on the wrist.

drop in someone's lap

drop in someone's lap
Give to someone suddenly or without warning. What is given may be desirable, as in I'm just going to drop the promotion in her lap this afternoon, or it may be burdensome, as in They simply dropped the employment problem in our laps. The former usage dates from the mid-1500s, the latter from the mid-1900s.

lap

lap
In addition to the idioms beginning with lap, also see drop in someone's lap.
* * *
- lap of luxury, in the
- lap of the gods, in the
- lap up

lap of luxury, in the

lap of luxury, in the
In affluent circumstances, equipped with anything money can buy. For example, Jane grew up in the lap of luxury. This expression alludes to the lap as a place of comfort. [Late 1700s]

lap of the gods, in the

lap of the gods, in the
Beyond one's control, in the hands of providence. For example, She's done what she can to expedite matters; now it's in the lap of the gods. This expression is a translation from Homer's Iliad, in which Automedon, the charioteer of Achilles and Patroclos, said the battle's outcome was “in the lap of the gods.” Lap of the gods has also been translated as knees of the gods.

slap

slap
slap down
Informal to rebuke, suppress, or rebuff harshly

slap on the back

slap on the back
A gesture of congratulation, as in The coach gave him a slap on the back for coming in first. [Early 1800s]