Смысл: backstage

backstage1. [ʹbæksteıdʒ] n театр.
<Í> пространство за сценой, кулисами

2. [ʹbæksteıdʒ] a театр.
<Í> 1. 1) происходящий за кулисами
2) закулисный, тайный
backstage life - личная жизнь актёров
2. происходящий в глубине сцены
backstage whisper - громкий /театральный/ шёпот

3. [͵bækʹsteıdʒ] adv театр.
<Í> 1. 1) за кулисами
2) за кулисы
2. в глубине сцены

stage Идиома

exit stage left

departure, gonzo, out of here (outa here) When that bull got loose, I did an exit stage left!

take the stage

go onto the stage, be the performer on the stage When Bob Goulet took the stage we heard some great singing.

on the stage

in or into the work of being an actor or actress当演员；登台演戏
She has been on the stage for many years．她已经当了多年演员了。
He went on the stage shortly after he left high school．他中学一毕业就当了演员。

set the stage for

Idiom(s): set the stage for sth

Theme: PREPARATION

to prepare for something; to get all of the appropriate things in place for something.
• The events of the past week have set the stage for further negotiation with the other side.
• Your comments set the stage for the next step—which is the hard one.

postage and handling

Idiom(s): postage and handling

Theme: POSTAL

charges for sending [something] through the mail and for wrapping and handling the item. (Fixed order.)
• The cost of the book was quite reasonable, but the postage and handling was outrageous.
• They did not charge postage and handling because I prepaid the order.

in a stage whisper

Idiom(s): in a stage whisper

Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL

in a loud whisper that everyone can hear.
• John said in a stage whisper, "This play is boring."
• "When do we eat?" asked Billy in a stage whisper.

at this stage of the game

Idiom(s): at this stage of the game AND at this stage

Theme: NOW

at the current point in some event; currently. (The first phrase is informal.)
• We'll have to wait and see. There isn't much we can do at this stage of the game.
• At this stage, we are better off not calling the doctor.

at this stage

at --- stage of the game|at that stage of the game

adv. phr. At (some) time during an activity; at (some) point. At that stage of the game, our team was doing so poorly that we were ready to give up. It's hard to know what will happen at this stage of the game. At what stage of the game did the man leave?

hold the stage|hold|stage

v. phr. 1. To continue to be produced and to attract audiences. "Peter Pan" holds the stage year after year at its annual Christmas showing in London. 2. To be active in a group; attract attention. We had only an hour to discuss the question and Mr. Jones held the stage for most of it. Jane likes to hold the stage at any party or meeting, so she does and says anything.

on the stage|on|stage

adv. or adj. phr. In or into the work of being an actor or actress. John's brother is on the stage. Mary went on the stage.

set the stage for|set|set the stage|stage

v. phr. To prepare the way or situation for (an event); to make a situation ready for something to happen. The country's economic problems set the stage for a depression.

stage fright|fright|stage

n. phr. The fear one feels before appearing in front of an audience. Many famous actors and actresses admit that they often have stage fright before the curtain goes up.

stage whisper|stage|whisper

n. phr. A loud whisper intended to reach other ears than those of the person(s) addressed. Some jokes should be told in a stage whisper.

stagestruck

adj. Desirous of becoming an actor or actress; enamored of the acting profession. Milly is so stagestruck that she waits for actresses at the stage door after each performance to get their signatures.

at that stage

at that stage
see at this stage.

hostage

hostage
give hostages to fortune
to get and be responsible for a family; esp., children

stage

stage
In addition to the idioms beginning with stage, also see at this stage; set the scene for.
* * *
- stage fright
- stage whisper

stage fright

stage fright
Acute nervousness when performing or speaking before an audience, as in When John first had to present his findings to the board of directors, stage fright made him stutter. [Second half of 1800s]

stage whisper

stage whisper
A whisper loud enough to be overheard, as in Our three-year-old behaved beautifully at the ceremony, but then he asked in a stage whisper, “Why does that lady have blue hair?” This expression alludes to an actor's whisper on stage, which is meant to be heard by the audience. [Mid-1800s]

More Idioms/Phrases

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