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aftergrowth 
aftergrowth[ʹɑ:ftəgrəʋθ]
n
<Í> 1. = after-grass
2. новый поворот событий; неожиданное или нежелательное последствие
row Идиома
a hard row to hoe
a difficult task, many problems A single parent has a hard row to hoe, working day and night.
a pinch to grow an inch
on your birthday, guests pinch you to help you grow taller """Happy birthday, Sal. Here's a pinch to grow an inch!"" ""Ouch!"""
a stone's throw
a short distance, 25 metres A deer came into the yard, just a stone's throw from our door.
a tough row to hoe
(See a hard row to hoe)
absence makes the heart grow fonder
when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.
as the crow flies
the shortest distance between two places The farm is about ten miles northeast of town, as the crow flies.
browbeat
force you to work, harass, hound, on my case "He browbeats his employees. He shouts, ""You! Get to work!"""
brown bag it
take a lunch to work I have had to brown bag it every day this week as the company cafeteria is closed for repair work.
brown nose
try to please the manager, suck up to Some guys brown nose their way to success. But is it success?
browned off
unhappy, a little bit angry, ticked off Tran was browned off because we were late. She didn't like that.
brownie points
points for doing extra work for the manager Bruno earns brownie points by offering to help the manager.
death row
the prisoners who are to be executed or put to death The priest wants to visit the prisoners on death row.
don't borrow trouble
"do not invite their trouble; we have enough trouble" "When I said I was going to help my neighbor get a divorce, Pat said, ""Don't borrow trouble."""
drown one
drink alcohol to forget one
drown out
make so much noise that it is impossible to hear The team captain was drowned out by the cheering fans.
drown your sorrow
drink until the sadness goes away Jay drowned her sorrow in wine. Then she had a headache.
eat crow
admit you were wrong, take back what you said (see take it back) When I lost the bet, I had to eat crow - admit I was wrong.
grow on you
you like it more each day, gradually like it more In time, you will appreciate Lang's poetry. It grows on you.
grow up
become mature, accept responsibility Grow up, Jerry. Put away that water pistol and act like an adult.
hard row to hoe
(See a hard row to hoe)
if you're born to hang, you won't drown
"fate controls how we die; we do not control the time and cause of our death" "After rescuing the swimmer, he said to me, ""If you're born to hang, you won't drown."""
in-crowd
(See the in-crowd)
let grass grow under one
be idle, be lazy, waste time He is always working hard and is not the type of person to let grass grow under his feet.
let the grass grow under one
be idle, be lazy, waste time That man is never content to let the grass grow under his feet. He is always busy.
money doesn't grow on trees
money is not easy to get, we value our money "Father said, ""Money doesn't grow on trees, boy. You earn it."""
narrow escape
an escape with no chance of error He had a narrow escape when he almost fell from his bicycle.
people who live in glass houses should not throw s
do not complain about other people if you are as bad as they are You should not criticize other people so much. Remember, people who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw st
people who have faults should not criticize others Perfect people can be critical, but people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
pinch to grow an inch
(See a pinch to grow an inch)
play to the crowd
play a sport just for the crowd, a hotdog The coach wants us to play to win, not play to the crowd.
raise an eyebrow
(See raised eyebrows)
raise eyebrows
cause surprise or disapproval It really raised eyebrows when she appeared at the party unannounced.
raised eyebrows
shock, surprise, disapproval When Chuck and Di separated it caused some raised eyebrows.
row of beans
(See a hill of beans)
skid row
area of a city where many people live who have no money and drink a lot of alcohol The skid row of our city is very depressing with the large number of drunk people around.
something borrowed, something blue
two of the things required for a happy wedding and successful marriage The bride borrowed a blue garter, so she has something borrowed, something blue!
stone's throw
(See a stone's throw)
the in-crowd
a few special people, a clique Cleo's part of the in-crowd - girls who play on the basketball team.
there's no tomorrow
"we have to win today; if we lose, we are out; do or die" The Bruins will be eliminated if they lose tonight. There's no tomorrow.
throw a curve
confuse, deceive, surprise Dad threw a curve at me when he asked if he could borrow $1000.
throw a game
deliberately lose a game, cause your team to lose, take a dive They said that Red threw his last game of pool, but I think he's too honest to do that.
throw a kiss
kiss your hand and wave, blow a kiss When Madonna threw a kiss to her fans, they cheered.
throw a monkey wrench into
cause something that is going smoothly to stop He threw a monkey wrench into our plans to go to the lake for the summer.
throw a monkey wrench into the works
wreck a project, monkey wrenching, piss in the pickles The report that coffee causes cancer threw a monkey wrench into our plans to import coffee.
throw a party
invite people to a party, have a party Connie throws the best parties. Everybody has a great time.
throw a tantrum
show your bad temper, lose your cool When I refused to buy candy for Reggie, he threw a tantrum.
throw away
put in the garbage, throw out I threw away those old magazines. I hope you didn't want them.
throw away a chance or opportunity
fail to make use of a chance or opportunity He threw away a chance to get a good education when he began to work when he was very young.
throw caution to the wind
live or act carelessly, not be cautious Let's throw caution to the wind and buy ten dresses!
throw chunks
vomit, puke, barf, hurl, woof your cookies One look at those oysters and she started throwing chunks. Yuk!