Смысл: asking

asking[ʹɑ:skıŋ]
n
<Í> 1. обращение с вопросом, вопросы
2. арх. оглашение в церкви
♢ it's yours for the asking - (вам) стоит только попросить
to lose nothing for asking - ≅ попытка не пытка, а спрос не беда
ask[ɑ:sk]
v
<Í> 1. 1) спрашивать
to ask a question - задать вопрос
to ask the way - спросить дорогу /как пройти/
to ask the time - спросить, который час
2) (about, after) осведомляться
he asked me about my work - он спросил меня о моей работе
to ask after smb.'s health - осведомиться о чьём-л. здоровье
3) (for) спрашивать, хотеть видеть (кого-л.); просить к телефону (кого-л.)
has anybody asked for me? - кто-нибудь спрашивал меня?
call Extension 6740 and ask for Miss Peters - позвоните по добавочному 6740 и спросите мисс Питерс
2. 1) (по)просить
to ask advice - просить совета
to ask for help [for money] - просить помощи [денег]
to ask smth. of /from/ smb. - просить что-л. у кого-л.
he asked a favour of me - он попросил меня об услуге
2) просить разрешения (сделать что-л.)
he asked to speak - он попросил слова
he asked to open the window - он попросил разрешения открыть окно
3. 1) требовать
it is too much to ask of me - вы слишком многого хотите от меня
to ask (for) complete obedience - требовать беспрекословного повиновения
2) требоваться; быть необходимым; требовать
the job asks time - эта работа требует времени; для этой работы потребуется время
the experiment asks patience - для этого опыта требуется /нужно, необходимо/ терпение
4. приглашать (тж. ask out)
to ask smb. to dinner - пригласить кого-л. к обеду /на обед/
to ask smb. in [up, down] - попросить кого-л. войти [подняться наверх, спуститься]
5. назначать цену; запрашивать (какую-л. сумму)
he asked $3,000 for the car - за этот автомобиль он просил 3000 долларов
♢ to ask the banns см. banns
ask me another - амер. не знаю, не спрашивай(те) меня; ≅ спросите меня что-нибудь полегче
to ask for the moon - требовать или желать невозможного
to ask for trouble, to ask for it - напрашиваться на неприятность; ≅ лезть на рожон
ask no questions and you will hear no lies - посл. не задавай вопросов и не услышишь лжи

save one's neck skin Идиома

asking price

a starting price, a price to begin negotiations The asking price for the lot was $29,500. It sold for $28,000.

beauty is only skin deep

do not judge a person by physical features, you can't tell a book... If you want to date a beauty queen, remember that beauty is only skin deep.

by the skin of one

by a very small margin, barely I made the application date for the job by the skin of my teeth.

by the skin of one's teeth

barely succeed in doing something.

by the skin of their teeth

by a little, barely He won the election by one vote, by the skin of his teeth.

for the asking

by asking, on request You can get a free ticket to the concert for the asking from the front office.

get under my skin

bother me, bug me, get to me Don't let Bob's teasing get under your skin. Don't let it bother you.

no skin off my nose

no bother to me, will not hurt me If he doesn't come to my party it's no skin off my nose.

save your skin/neck

save you from risk, dismissal or death The dog saved your neck. His barking helped us find you.

skin alive

scold angrily, spank or beat She told her son that if he was late for dinner she would skin him alive.

asking price

a starting price, a amount to activate negotiations The allurement amount for the lot was $29,500. It awash for $28,000.

beauty is alone bark deep

do not adjudicator a being by concrete features, you can't acquaint a book... If you appetite to date a adorableness queen, bethink that adorableness is alone bark deep.

by the bark of one

by a actual baby margin, almost I fabricated the appliance date for the job by the bark of my teeth.

by the bark of one's teeth

barely accomplish in accomplishing something.

by the bark of their teeth

by a little, almost He won the acclamation by one vote, by the bark of his teeth.

for the asking

by asking, on appeal You can get a chargeless admission to the concert for the allurement from the advanced office.

get beneath my skin

bother me, bug me, get to me Don't let Bob's affliction get beneath your skin. Don't let it bother you.

no bark off my nose

no bother to me, will not aching me If he doesn't appear to my affair it's no bark off my nose.

save your skin/neck

save you from risk, adjournment or afterlife The dog adored your neck. His barking helped us acquisition you.

skin alive

scold angrily, belt or exhausted She told her son that if he was backward for banquet she would bark him alive. Dictionary

save one's neck skin Идиома

asking price

beauty is only skin deep

by the skin of one

by the skin of one's teeth

by the skin of their teeth

for the asking

get under my skin

no skin off my nose

save your skin/neck

skin alive

asking price

beauty is alone bark deep

by the bark of one

by the bark of one's teeth

by the bark of their teeth

for the asking

get beneath my skin

no bark off my nose

save your skin/neck

skin alive

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