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bandwagon[ʹbænd͵wægən]
n
<Í> 1. фургон или грузовик с оркестром (передвижного цирка и т. п.)
2. амер.
1) победившая сторона, победители
to be on the bandwagon - победить (особ. на выборах)
to climb on /to jump aboard/ the bandwagon - ирон. примкнуть /примазаться/ к победившей партии или к стороне, имеющей перевес
2) массовое движение
reform bandwagon swept across the country - движение за преобразования охватило страну
3) мода, повальное увлечение
sports car bandwagon - увлечение гоночными автомашинами

play (the) wag Идиома

a chin wag

a conversation, a visit The grandmothers were talking happily - having a chin wag.

chin wag

(See a chin wag)

fall off the wagon

become drunk again, return to a bad habit The old man fell off the wagon. He got drunk last night.

fix your wagon

hurt you, get back at, get revenge If you make him angry, he'll fix your wagon. He'll get revenge.

freeze wages

keep wages the same, not increase wages, dig in their heels To control spending, the board is going to freeze our wages - no salary increases for one year.

jump on the bandwagon (also get or climb on the ba

join a popular activity Everyone has jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.

off the wagon

begin to drink alcohol again after stopping for awhile He seems to be off the wagon again. I saw him yesterday and I am sure that he had been drinking.

on the bandwagon

the newest popular group or activity, joining something because many others are doing it Everybody in our company is on the bandwagon now to try and eliminate smoking in the workplace

on the wagon

not drinking liquor, not getting drunk The old man is on the wagon. He promised he wouldn't drink.

shagging wagon

a van designed for relaxing and having sex Tony's van has a bar and a bed. It's his shaggin' wagon.

play (the) wag

To absent oneself or leave aboriginal from academy or assignment back one would commonly be appropriate to be there. Primarily heard in UK. I was so active and apathetic at assignment that I absitively to comedy the wag afterwards lunch. Hey, Jim and I are arena wag from academy on Friday, do you appetite to appear with us? That's the aftermost time you comedy wag, mister! From now on, I'm bottomward you to academy every morning!Learn more: play, wag

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