Смысл: abasing 
abase [əʹbeıs]
v
<Í> 1. 1) унижать
to abase oneself - унизить, уронить себя, унизиться
2)арх.
2. понижать (в чине, должности )
<Í> 1. 1) унижать
2)
2. понижать (
sing Идиома
a blessing in disguise
a dressing down
a losing streak
blessing in disguise
chasing rainbows
cruising for a bruising
it ain't over till the fat lady sings
just passing through
losing it
losing streak
pissing into the wind
sing his praises
sing up a storm
sing (whistle) a different tune
single out
sing out
The children sang out lustily． 孩子们拉开嗓门使劲地唱。
2．call out loudly大声叫喊
If you need anything，just sing out and I'll come．如果你要什么的话，就大声喊我，我会来的。
The bell sang out the hour of midnight．钟声报出了午夜12点。
with each passing day
Idiom(s): with each passing dayTheme: TIME
as days pass, one by one; day by day.
• Things grow more expensive with each passing day.
• We are all growing older with each passing day.
sing one's praises
Idiom(s): sing one's praisesTheme: PRAISE
to praise someone highly and enthusiastically.
• The boss is singing the praises of his new secretary.
• The theater critics are singing the praises of the young actor.
sing a different tune
Idiom(s): sing a different tune AND sing another tuneTheme: BEHAVIOR - CHANGE
to change one's manner, usually from bad to good.
• When she learned that I was a bank director, she began to sing a different tune.
• You will sing a different tune as soon as you find out how right I am!
no trespassing
Idiom(s): no trespassingTheme: EXCLUSION
do not enter. (Usually seen on a sign. Not usually spoken.)
• The sign on the tree said, "No Trespassing." So we didn't go in
• The angry farmer chased us out of the field shouting, "Get out! Don't you see the no trespassing sign?"
mention in passing
Idiom(s): mention sb or sth in passingTheme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
to mention someone or something casually; to mention someone or something while talking about someone or something else.
• He just happened to mention in passing that the mayor had resigned.
• John mentioned in passing that he was nearly eighty years old.
in single file
Idiom(s): (in) single fileTheme: ARRANGEMENT
lined up, one behind the other; in a line, one person or one thing wide.
• Have you ever seen ducks walking in single file?
• No, do they usually walk single file?
• Please march in single file.
• Please get into single file.
give sb a good dressing-down
Idiom(s): give sb a (good) dressing-downTheme: SCOLDING
a scolding.
• After that dressing-down I won't be late again.
• The boss gave Fred a real dressing-down for breaking the machine.
sing another tune
Idiom(s): sing a different tune AND sing another tuneTheme: BEHAVIOR - CHANGE
to change one's manner, usually from bad to good.
• When she learned that I was a bank director, she began to sing a different tune.
• You will sing a different tune as soon as you find out how right I am!
A rising tide lifts all boats.
Describes something that will be helpful to all.A rising tide lifts all boats
This idiom, coined by John F Kennedy, describes the idea that when an economy is performing well, all people will benefit from it.All-singing, all-dancing
If something's all-singing, all-dancing, it is the latest version with the most up-to-date features.Count your blessings
When people count their blessings, they concentrate on all the good things in their lives instead of the negative ones.Crossing the Rubicon
When you are crossing the Rubicon, you are passing a point of no return. After you do this thing, there is no way of turning around. The only way left is forward.Kissing cousin
A kissing cousin is someone you are related to, but not closely.Sing for your supper
If you have to sing for your supper, you have to work to get the pay or reward you need or want.Sing from the same hymn sheet
If people are singing from the same hymn sheet, they are expressing the same opinions in public.Sing like a canary
If someone sings like a canary, they tell everything they know about a crime or wrongdoing to the police or authorities.Window dressing
If something is done to pretend to be dealing with an issue or problem, rather than actually dealing with it, it is window dressing.Ethnic Cleansing
Killing of a certain ethnic or religious group on a massive scale.get a foot on the housing ladder
manage to buy your first house so that you can buy a bigger second one later: "It's becoming more difficult for young people to get a foot on the housing ladder."give someone a dressing down
tell someone off / reprimand someone: "He gave the whole department a dressing down after they failed to meet their agreed targets."congregate housing|congregate|housing
n., informal A form of housing for elderly persons in which dining facilities and services are shared in multiple dwelling units. Jerry put Grandma in a place where they have congregate housing.dressing down|call|calling|calling down|dress|dres
n. phr., informal A scolding; reprimand. The judge gave the boy a calling down for speeding.every single|every|every last|last|single
adj. phr. Every.
Used for emphasis. She dropped the box, and when she opened it, every single glass was broken. When she got home she found every last tomato in the box was rotten. Synonym: EACH AND EVERY.
in passing|passing
adv. phr. While talking about that subject; as extra information; also. Our teacher showed us different kinds of flowers and told us in passing that those flowers came from her garden. The writer of the story says he grew up in New York and mentions in passing that his parents came from Italy.Compare: BY THE WAY.
missing link|link|missing
n. 1. Something needed to complete a group; a missing part of a chain of things. A 1936 penny was the missing link in John's collection of pennies. The detective hunted for the fact that was the missing link in the case. 2. An unknown extinct animal that was supposed to be a connection between man and lower animals. The missing link would be half man and half ape.mixed blessing|blessing|mixed
n. Something good that has bad features. John's new bicycle was a mixed blessing. The other boys were always asking John to ride it.sing a different tune|a different tune|a new tune|
v. phr., informal To talk or act in the opposite way; contradict something said before. Charles said that all smokers should be expelled from the team but he sang a different tune after the coach caught him smoking.Synonym: CHANGE ONE'S TUNE, DANCE TO ANOTHER TUNE.
Compare: LAUGH OUT OF THE OTHER SIDE OF ONE'S MOUTH.
sing for one's supper|sing|supper
v. phr., informal To have to work for what one desires. I realized a long time ago that I had to sing for my supper if I wanted to get ahead in my profession.sing one's praises|praises|sing
v. phr. To extol or praise continuously. The audience left the concert with everyone singing the praises of the young piano virtuoso.single out|single
v. phr. To select or choose one from among many. There were a lot of pretty girls at the high school prom but Don immediately singled out Sally.window dressing|dress|dress a window|dressing|wind
n. phr. An elaborate exterior, sometimes designed to conceal one's real motives. All those fancy invitations turned out to be nothing but window dressing. All he really wanted was to be introduced to my influential father-in-law.blessing
blessingIn addition to the idiom beginning with blessing, also see give thanks for small blessings; mixed blessing.
every single one
every single onesee each and every one.
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