Смысл: attitude

attitude[ʹætıtju:d]
n
<Í> 1. позиция, отношение
friendly [impartial] attitude towards smb. - дружеское [беспристрастное] отношение к кому-л.
to adopt an intransigent attitude over smth. - занять непреклонную позицию по отношению к чему-л.
attitude of mind - склад ума
what's your attitude towards this question? - как вы относитесь к этому вопросу?
2. 1) положение, поза, осанка
hesitating [melancholy] attitude - нерешительная [задумчивая] поза
attitude of pride [arrogance] - гордая [надменная] поза
attitude of admiration [despair] - поза, выражающая восхищение [отчаяние]
to assume /to adopt/ the attitude of a boxer ready to fight - принять стойку боксёра, приготовившегося к бою
2) иск. поза (в изобразительном искусстве)
3) аттитюд (в классическом балете)
3. спец. (пространное) положение
4. психол. социальная установка
5. геол. залегание
♢ to strike an attitude - неодобр. а) встать в позу, упереться; б) принять эффектную /театральную/ позу
he is always striking a pious attitude - он всегда старается выставить напоказ свою набожность

pull an attitude Идиома

an attitude

a negative attitude, a poor outlook If you don't do your work, they will think you have an attitude.

nine-to-five job/attitude

a routine job in an office, attitude to life that reflects routine He has a nine-to-five attitude and is not doing very well as a salesperson in his company.

attitude

an overestimation of one's own abilities, hence conceited {similar to shit hot}. Used pejoratively"He's got an attitude"

wait-and-see attitude

Idiom(s): wait-and-see attitude

Theme: INDECISION

a skeptical attitude; an uncertain attitude where someone will just wait and see what happens. (Fixed order.)
• John thought that Mary couldn't do it, but he took a wait-and-see attitude.
• His wait-and-see attitude didn't influence me at all.

devil-may-care attitude

Idiom(s): devil-may-care attitude AND devil-may-care manner

Theme: CAREFREE

a very casual attitude; a worry-free or carefree attitude.
• You must get rid of your devil-may-care attitude if you want to succeed.
• She acts so thoughtless with her devil-may-care manner.

devil-may-care attitude|attitude|care|devil

n. phr. An attitude of no concern for financial or other loss. "Easy come, easy go," John said in a devil-may-care attitude when he lost all of his money during a poker game.

pull an attitude (with one)

To act in an impertinent, disrespectful, or assuming address (toward one). That cop would accept let us go if you hadn't pulled an attitude with her, you idiot! We knew bigger than to anytime cull an attitude with our mom.Learn more: attitude, pull

pull an attitude

tv. to be haughty; to put on airs. Don’t cull an attitude with me, chum! Learn more: attitude, pull

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