Смысл: acclamation

acclamation[͵ækləʹmeıʃ(ə)n]
n
<Í> 1. 1) шумное, радостное одобрение; приветственные возгласы
acclamations of the multitude - шумное /бурное/ одобрение толпы
to hail with acclamations - приветствовать шумными возгласами одобрения
2) одобрение (резолюции, кандидатуры) возгласами с мест, аплодисментами и т. п. (без формального голосования)
passed /carried, voted/ by acclamation - принято без голосования на основании единодушного (шумного) одобрения
the chairman was elected by acclamation - председатель был выбран без голосования при всеобщем одобрении
2. церк.
1) ответствие (хора)
2) ектенья, литания

mat Идиома

as a matter of fact

to state a fact, in fact, to be perfectly honest The burrowing owl is a protected species. As a matter of fact, it's an endangered species.

ball park figure/estimate

a rough estimate or figure The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.

crux of the matter

(See the crux of the matter)

for that matter

about that, with regard to that I don

get to the heart of (a matter)

understand the most important thing about something It took a long time but we finally got to the heart of the matter about the new employee.

information leak

(See have a leak)

inside information

facts available to those inside an organization I can get inside information. My friend works for the FBI.

match wits

compete with someone's wit or humor Don't try to match wits with Pat. He has a reply for everything.

matter

be important It doesn

matter of course

the usual way, habit, rule It was done as a matter of course and nobody really thought about the results.

matter of fact

something that is really true, something that can be proved As a matter of fact I saw him last night and he asked me how you were.

mind over matter

believing you can do it, using the mind's power When your brain controls your heart rate, it's mind over matter.

no match for

not as strong as, not an equal competitor European basketball teams were no match for the Dream Team.

no matter

regardless of No matter how hard that I try my tutor is never satisfied.

no matter how you slice it

it does not matter how you look at it No matter how you slice it, we have to hire more help.

reach a stalemate

arrive at a position where no progress is made The talks to buy the materials for the new computer labs reached a stalemate and it will be difficult to get them started again.

rubber match

final game, showdown Each team has won a game. They play the rubber match today.

shooting match

(See the whole shooting match)

soul mate

one who is your natural and compatible mate I thought Carson and I were soul mates, but we disagree a lot.

the crux of the matter

the main point, the real issue Uncle Bert is too old to drive the car. That's the crux of the matter.

the whole shooting match

everything, every bit/piece/person Wagon, horses, load - the whole shootin' match disappeared.

whole shooting match

(See the whole shooting match)

bezzy mates

best friends:"They've been bezzy mates since they were at nursery together"

Billy no mates

derogatory term for a person who appears to have no friends

whatsa matter

what's the matter; what's the problem?

approximate to

come very near to近似；接近
His account of what happened approximated to the truth though there were some small errors．虽然有些小的出入，他对这件事的叙述还是接近事实真相的。
The yearly output approximates to 600，000 tons．年产量接近 60万吨。

in the matter of

as regards在…上；就…而言
He is strict in the matter of discipline．他在纪律方面是严格的。
He has not a good reputation in the matter of honesty．要说诚实，他的名声不好。
You have everything you need in the matter of books．就书而言，你需要的都有。

match up

1．correspond；bring into correspondence or harmony相配；和谐；使相配；使和谐
He has matched the patterns up very well．他把这些图案配得很好。
Her blouse and skirt match up nicely．她的衬衫和裙子很配。
2．fit together to form a complete and intelligible whole把…拼成一个整体；使吻合起来
I found it difficult to match up the different versions of the event by two eyewitnesses．我发觉很难把那次事件的两位目击者的说法吻合起来。
We can't match up the two halves of the photograph．A bit is missing from the middle．我们无法把这两个半张的照片拼起来，因为中间缺了一块。

match up to

be equal to胜任；比得上；对付得了
His performance did not match up to the glowing account we had received of him．他的演出完全不象我们听说的那样了不起。
He matched up to the situation．那局面他应付过去了。
The imitation hardly matches up to the original．这个仿制品简直不能同真品相比。

no matter what happens

Idiom(s): no matter what happens

Theme: REGARDLESS

in any event; without regard to what happens (in the future).
• We'll be there on time, no matter what.
• No matter what happens, we'll still be friends.

no laughing matter

Idiom(s): no laughing matter

Theme: SERIOUSNESS

a serious matter.
• Be serious. This is no laughing matter.
• This disease is no laughing matter. It's quite deadly.

mix and match

Idiom(s): mix and match (2)

Theme: COMBINATION

2. to select a number of items from an assemblage, often in order to get a quantity discount. (As opposed to getting a quantity discount for buying a lot of only one item.)
• The candles were 25 percent off, and you could mix and match colors, sizes, and length.
• I found a good sale on shirts. They were four for fifty dollars, and the store would let you mix and match.

meet one's match

Idiom(s): meet one's match

Theme: SIMILARITY

to meet one's equal.
• John played tennis with Bill yesterday, and it looks as if John has finally met his match.
• Listen to Jane and Mary argue. I always thought that Jane was loud, but she has finally met her match.

matter-of-fact

Idiom(s): matter-of-fact

Theme: FRANKNESS

businesslike; unfeeling.
• Don't expect a lot of sympathy from Ann. She's very matter-of-fact.
• Don't be so matter-of-fact. It hurts my feelings.

matter of opinion

Idiom(s): matter of opinion

Theme: OPINION

the question of how good or bad someone or something is.
• It's a matter of opinion how good the company is. John thinks it's great and Fred thinks it's poor.
• How efficient the committee is a matter of opinion.

matter of life and death

Idiom(s): matter of life and death

Theme: URGENCY

a matter of great urgency; an issue that will decide between living and dying. (Often an exaggeration. Fixed order.)
• We must find a doctor. It's a matter of life and death.
• I must have some water. It's a matter of life and death.

gray matter

Idiom(s): gray matter

Theme: INTELLIGENCE

intelligence; brains; power of thought. (Informal.)
• Use your gray matter and think what will happen if the committee resigns.
• Surely they'll come up with an acceptable solution if they use some gray matter.

gold mine of information

Idiom(s): gold mine of information

Theme: KNOWLEDGE

someone or something that is full of information.
• Grandfather is a gold mine of information about World War I.
• The new encyclopedia is a positive gold mine of useful information.

get to the heart of the matter

Idiom(s): get to the heart of the matter AND get at the heart of the matter

Theme: UNDERSTANDING

to get to the essentials of a matter.
• We have to stop wasting time and get to the heart of the matter.
• You've been very helpful. You really seem to be able to get to the heart of the matter.

as a matter of course

Idiom(s): as a matter of course

Theme: NORMALITY

normally; as a normal procedure.
• The nurse always takes your temperature as a matter of course.
• You are expected to make your own bed as a matter of course.

get at the heart of the matter

Doormat

A person who doesn't stand up for themselves and gets treated badly is a doormat.

Grey matter

Grey/gray matter is the human brain.

Meet your match

If you meet your match, you meet a person who is at least as good if not better than you are at something.

Worm information

If you worm information out of somebody, you persuade them to tell you something they wanted to keep from you.

Billy no-mates

(UK slang) a man with no friends: "He doesn't want to go alone to the restaurant and look like Billy no-mates."

Norma no-mates

(UK slang) a woman with no friends: "She doesn't want to look like Norma no-mates."

as a matter of fact|fact|matter|matter of fact

adv. phr. Actually; really; in addition to what has been said; in reference to what was said.

Often used as an interjection. It's not true that I cannot swim; as a matter of fact, I used to work as a lifeguard in Hawaii. Do you think this costs too much? As a matter of fact, I think it is rather cheap.

crux of the matter|crux|matter

n. phr. The basic issue at hand; the core essence that one must face. The crux of the matter is that he is incompetent and we will have to fire him.

for that matter|for|matter

adv. phr. With regard to that; about that. I don't know, and for that matter, I don't care. Alice didn't come, and for that matter, she didn't even telephone.
Compare: MATTER OP FACT