Смысл: becoming

becoming1. [bıʹkʌmıŋ] n
<Í> 1. становление
2. редк. приличия, благопристойность; декорум

2. [bıʹkʌmıŋ] a
<Í> 1. приличествующий, подобающий, соответствующий
conduct not becoming to a lady - неподобающее поведение для дамы
with a modesty becoming his age - с подобающей /приличествующей/ его возрасту скромностью
2. идущий к лицу (об одежде); подходящий
she was wearing a very becoming hat - шляпка ей очень шла /была ей к лицу/
3. привлекательный
women in hair curlers are hardly becoming - женщины в бигуди отнюдь не привлекательны
become[bıʹkʌm]
v (became; become)
<Í> I
1. делаться, становиться; превращаться
a caterpillar becomes a butterfly - гусеница превращается в бабочку
2. (of) случаться
what has become of him? - а) что с ним случилось?; б) куда он делся?
what will become of the children? - что будет /станется/ с детьми?
3. 1) годиться; приличествовать, соответствовать, подходить
it doesn't become you to complain - вам не к лицу жаловаться
it becomes a man of honour to speak the truth - честному человеку подобает говорить правду
he thinks everything becomes him - он думает, ему всё дозволено
2) быть к лицу, идти
the dress becomes you - это платье вам идёт
3) гармонировать; дополнять (что-л.)
the silvery moonlight becomes the stillness of the night - серебристый свет луны придаёт необыкновенное очарование тишине ночи
4. мат. принимать вид (о выражении)
III А
как глагол-связка для обозначения перехода в какое-л. состояние:
to become famous - прославиться, стать знаменитым
to become angry - рассердиться
to become cold - а) похолодеть; б) похолодать; в) замёрзнуть
to become red - покраснеть
to become old - постареть, состариться
to become thin - похудеть
to become interested - заинтересоваться
to become accustomed - привыкнуть

see something coming Идиома

coming out of our ears

having too many, having too much Everybody brought salad. We had salad coming out of our ears!

coming out of your ying yang

having far too many, having far too much, tons If we learn all the idioms in this book, we'll have idioms coming out of our ying yang!

coming up roses

doing very well, succeeding, Since I met Ty, life is wonderful. Everything's coming up roses!

don't know whether you're coming or going

you are confused, you do not understand, go in circles If you believe the cult leaders, you won't know whether you're coming or going.

got it coming

deserve to get hurt, should get hell If you drive drunk, you should be punished - you've got it coming.

have it coming

deserve a punishment He really has it coming to him after causing the problems in the company.

up and coming

starting to develop ability, showing potential Lisel has won six junior trophies. She's an up-and-coming athlete.

ain't coming on that tab

won't accept the proposition. Usually abbr. to "I ain't coming"

get what's coming to one

receive the good or bad that one deserves；get what is due to one；get one's share 善有善报，恶有恶报；得到应得的奖赏或惩罚
At the end of the movie the traitor got what was coming to him and was put in jail．影片结束时，那个叛徒得到了应有的惩罚，被关进了监狱。
John didn't think he was getting what was coming to him，so he quit the job in that company．约翰认为他没有拿到他应得的酬劳，所以他辞掉了那个公司的工作。

where one is coming from

Idiom(s): where one is coming from

Theme: VIEWPOINT

one's point of view. (Slang.)
• I think I know what you mean. I know where you re coming from.
• Man, you don't know where I’m coming from! You don’t understand a single word I say.

see (something) coming

To foresee, predict, or adapt for article able-bodied in beforehand of it absolutely accession or happening. I saw this coming: You've been alive too adamantine for too abounding canicule in a row not to appear down with a absolutely bad flu. Fortunately, we saw this account abeyance coming, so we set up a accessory arrangement for ambidextrous with chump queries in the meantime.Learn more: coming, see

see article coming

apprehend or be able for an event, about an abhorrent one.Learn more: coming, see, something

see article ˈcoming

apprehend that there is activity to be a botheration afore it happens: We should accept apparent it coming. There was no way he could accumulate activity beneath all that pressure. OPPOSITE: not apperceive what hit youLearn more: coming, see, something

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More Idioms/Phrases

white as the driven snow white as a sheet whip sth up while away the time whet one's appetite Where there's smoke there's fire Where there's a will there's a way where one is coming from when the time is ripe When the cat's away, the mice will play when one is good and ready when least expected