Смысл: absolute music

absolute music[͵æbsəlu:tʹmju:zık]
<Í> абсолютная музыка (род абстрактной музыки)

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basta la musica

stop the music, do not play the music """Basta la musica!"" Papa shouted. ""It's too loud!"""

blow snakes (music)

play great jazz, improvise creatively I went to hear jazz at the club, and Guido was blowing snakes.

cut the mustard

do the job properly, cut it If I'm too old to cut the mustard, maybe I should retire, eh.

face the music

accept the consequences of something He is going to have to face the music sooner or later.

grunge (music)

alternative rock music, distorted sound of rock When we visited Seattle, every radio station was playing grunge.

if a mussel doesn't open don't eat it

if you force things to happen you may regret it, leave well enough alone If you force a child to talk, you may regret it. As they say, If a mussel doesn't open, don't eat it.

in tune (music)

at the correct pitch, not sharp or flat It was an excellent concert. Even the children sang in tune.

muscle in

force yourself between two people He didn't want to go to the end of the line, so he tried to muscle in.

music to my ears

good news, a message that makes me happy When she called my name, it was music to my ears.

music to one

something one likes to hear When he told me that I could go to the sales convention in the summer it was music to my ears.

musical chairs

the transfer of a number of officers in an organization into different jobs - especially each other

off key (music)

not at the right pitch, not in tune He has a beautiful voice, but was he singing a bit off key?

out of tune (music)

not at the correct pitch, not in tune The violins were out of tune, but I enjoyed the singing.

pass muster

pass a test or checkup, be good enough I wrote some of the instructions of the computer manual and will send them to my partner to see if they pass muster.

pull a muscle

injure a muscle, strain a muscle One of our best players pulled a muscle and can't play tonight.

musta

must have

move a muscle

move a little挪动一点
The girls were so startled that they did not move a muscle．女孩子们惊讶之极，在那儿一动也不动。
The robber said he would shoot the bank worker if he moved a muscle．强盗说银行职员若敢动一下，他就开枪。

muster up

develop；gather鼓起；奋起
He mustered up courage to climb the cliff．他鼓起勇气攀登那个峭壁。
Muster up yodr courage．The difficulty will soon be overcome．鼓起勇气来，困难很快就会克服的。
He mustered up all his courage for the ordeal．他鼓足勇气去经受严峻的考验。

not move a muscle

Idiom(s): not move a muscle

Theme: MOVEMENT - LACKING

to remain perfectly motionless.
• Be quiet. Sit there and don't move a muscle.
• I was so tired I couldn't move a muscle.

make chin music

Idiom(s): make chin music

Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL

to talk or chatter. (Slang.)
• We sat around all evening making chin music.
• You were making chin music when you should have been listening.

a must

Idiom(s): be a must

Theme: OBLIGATION

to be something that you must do. (Informal.)
• When you're in San Francisco, see the Golden Gate Bridge. It's a must.
• It's a must that you brush your teeth after every meal.

Into each life some rain must fall

This means that bad or unfortunate things will happen to everyone at some time.

Keen as mustard

(UK) If someone is very enthusiastic, they are as keen as mustard.

Put some mustard on it!

(USA) I think its used to encourage someone to throw a ball like a baseball hard or fast.

Can't Cut The Mustard

Someone who isn't adequate enough to compete or participate.

Van Gogh's ear for music

Tone deaf.

house music

a type of dance music: "They played house all night at the club."

The best of friends must part.

Nothing can go on forever as all things change.

a must|must

n. 1. An inevitability; a necessity. Visas in many foreign countries are a must. 2. An extremely interesting or memorable event, such as a free concert given by an international celebrity. Alfred Brendel's Beethoven master classes are open to the public and are not to be missed; they're a must.

bubble gum music|bubble|bubble gum|gum|music

n., slang The kind of rock'n'roll that appeals to young teenagers. When will you learn to appreciate Mozart instead of that bubble gum music?

canned music|can|canned|music

n. Recorded music, as opposed to music played live. "Let us go to a real concert, honey," Mike said. "I am tired of all this canned music we've been listening to."

cut the mustard|cut|mustard

v. phr., slang To do well enough in what needs to be done; to succeed. His older brothers and sisters helped Max through high school, but he couldn't cut the mustard in college.

face the music|face|music

v. phr., informal To go through trouble or danger, especially because of something you did; accept your punishment. The boy was caught cheating in an examination and had to face the music. The official who had been taking bribes was exposed by a newspaper, and had to face the music. George knew his mother would cry when he told her, but he decided to go home and face the music.
Compare: MAKE ONE'S BED AND LIE IN IT, PAY THE PIPER, TAKE ONE'S MEDICINE.

move a muscle|move|muscle

v. phr. To move even a very little.

Used in negative sentences and questions and with "if". The deer stood without moving a muscle until the hunter was gone. The girls were so startled that they did not move a muscle. You're sitting right where you were when I left! Have you moved a muscle? The robber said he would shoot the bank worker if he moved a muscle.

muscle in on|chisel|muscle in

v. phr. To intrude; penetrate; force oneself into another's business or territory. The eastern Mafia muscled in on the western Mafia's turf and a shooting war was started.

muscle-bound|muscle

adj. Having your muscles large, hard, and tight from too much exercising; having muscles so developed that you can hardly move. Bob was big and strong, but he was muscle-bound, and Bill could beat him. An athlete must train properly so as not to become muscle-hound.

music to one's ears|ear|ears|music

n. phr. Something one likes to hear. When the manager phoned to say I got the job, it was music to my ears.

musical chairs|chair|musical

n. phr. (Originally the name of a children's game.) The transfer of a number of officers in an organization into different jobs, especially each other's jobs. The boss regularly played musical chairs with department heads to keep them fresh on the job.

pass muster|muster|pass

v. phr., informal To pass a test or check-up; be good enough. After a practice period, Sam found that he was able to pass muster as a lathe operator. His work was done carefully, so it always passed muster.
Compare: MEASURE UP.

pride must take a pinch|pinch|pride

One must endure the minor pains and hardships one encounters while being made pretty.

A proverb. "Mother," Sue cried, "stop pulling my hair!" "Just a moment, young lady," the mother answered, while combing her hair. "Don't you know that pride must take a pinch?"

set to music|music|set

v. phr. To compose a musical accompaniment to verse. Schubert and Beethoven both set to music many a famous poem by Goethe and Schiller.

flex one's muscles

flex one's muscles
Show off one's strength or power, as in The boys love flexing their muscles, or The new department head has decided to flex her muscles. [Early 1900s]

muscle

muscle
In addition to the idiom beginning with muscle, also see flex one's muscles; move a muscle.

museum piece

museum piece
An elderly or old-fashioned item or person, as in When are you going to sell that museum piece of a car? or Aunt Jane comes from another era—she's a real museum piece. This expression originated about 1900 for an article valuable enough for museum display but began to be used disparagingly from about 1915.

music

music
In addition to the idiom beginning with music, also see face the music.

music to one's ears

music to one's ears
Very pleasing information, excellent news, as in So they're getting married? That's music to my ears.

musical chairs, play

musical chairs, play
Move around from position to position, such as the jobs in an organization. For example, Bob took over for Tom, who took over for Mary, who got Bob's title—the boss loves to play musical chairs with the staff. This expression alludes to the children's game in which children walk around a number of seats while music plays, and there is one less chair than players. When the music stops the players must sit down, and the player who is left standing is eliminated. Then another chair is removed, and the game goes on until only one player is left sitting. [c. 1900]

must

must
see a must; show must go on, the.

mustard

mustard
see cut the mustard.

muster

muster
In addition to the idiom beginning with muster, also see pass muster.