Смысл: acupressure

acupressure[ʹækjʋ͵preʃə]
n мед.
<Í> 1. массаж биологически активных точек кожи
2. сдавливание или обкалывание кровеносного сосуда

sure Идиома

a sure bet

certain to win, a good choice to bet on The Lions are a sure bet in the final game. They'll win easily.

a sure thing

a predictable result, sure to happen For them, success is a sure thing. They plan for success.

cool under pressure

calm during a crisis, able to perform well when you must do it Jo was very cool under pressure. When the judge asked questions, she answered clearly and calmly.

for good measure

adding enough or a bit more than required For good measure, we added a a bottle of wine to the punch.

for sure

yes, certainly, no doubt I'll pay you back tomorrow for sure. I promise.

make sure

be certain, check carefully Make sure you mail the letter. It must be sent today.

measure up

do enough work, achieve high quality With more training, he'll improve. He'll measure up to our standards.

rest assured

be sure, be certain, count on If Johnny said he would vote for Kim, you can rest assured he will.

sure bet

(See a sure bet)

sure thing

(See a sure thing)

to be sure

without a doubt, certainly To be sure it would be better to talk to the president of the company in person.

assure of

make sb． certain about使…放心；使…确信；向…保证
He assured me of his final success．他使我确信，最后他会取得成功的。
I can assure you of my full support for your plan．我向你保证，一定全力支持你的计划。
The doctor assured the young father of his baby's safety．医生肯定地向这位年轻的父亲说孩子的病是能治好的。

at leisure

when one has free time在空余之时
I am quite at leisure if you want me to do anything for you．你要是需要我帮忙，我完全有空。
Please look through the manuscript at you leisure．请在闲暇的时候把这份稿子看一下。

at (one's) leisure

measure off

mark off by measuring划出；量出
They measured off the area in which they would work．他们划出了他们将要工作的地区。
I asked the shopassistant to measure off two metres of blue corduroy for me．我叫营业员给我量两米蓝灯芯绒。

measure out

appoint in measured amounts量出；按量分配
The chemist carefully measured out a dose of herbal medicine and told me how to brew it．药剂师仔细地配好一付中药，并告诉我煎药的方法。
He opened the flourbin and measured out some flour．他打开面粉柜，量出了一些面粉。

measure up to

display qualities，skills，etc．of a required standard胜任；适合；符合标准
The products did not measure up to specifications．这些产品没达到规格。
If she doesn't measure up to the job，she'll just have to leave．要是她不能胜任这工作，她只得离去。

sure of

certain of确信；深信
I am sure of success．我相信能成功。

take pleasure in

have satisfaction or enjoyment in 对…满意；乐意做
He takes great pleasure in teaching his little sister．他很乐意教他的小妹妹。

swift and sure

Idiom(s): swift and sure

Theme: CERTAINTY

fast and certain. (As with the flight of a well-aimed arrow. Fixed order.)
• The response of the governor to the criticism by the opposing party was swift and sure.
• The boxer's punch was swift and sure and resulted in a quick knockout and a very short match.

slowly but surely

Idiom(s): slow(ly) but sure(ly)

Theme: SLOWLY

slowly but with a purpose; slowly and deliberately. (The expression without the -ly is informal. Fixed order.)
• Slowly but surely, the little train reached the top of the mountain.
• Progress was slow but sure. Someday we would be finished.

regain one's composure

Idiom(s): regain one's composure

Theme: CALMNESS

to become calm and composed.
• I found it difficult to regain my composure after the argument.
• Here, sit down and relax so that you can regain your composure.

measure up to one's expectations

Idiom(s): measure up (to one's expectations)

Theme: ACHIEVEMENT

to be as good as one expects.
• This meal doesn't measure up to my expectations.
• Why doesn't it measure up?

made to measure

Idiom(s): made to measure

Theme: FITTING

[of clothing] made especially to fit the measurements of a particular person.
• Jack has his suits made to measure because he's rather large.
• Having clothes made to measure is rather expensive.

beyond measure

Idiom(s): beyond measure

Theme: AMOUNT - LARGE

more than can be measured; in a very large amount.
• They brought in hams, turkeys, and roasts, and then they brought vegetables and salads beyond measure.
• They thanked all of us beyond measure.

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner

Education is something you keep forever.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure.

If you get married too quickly, you may spend all your life regretting it.

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

What is useless to one person could be valuable to another.

One man's trash is another man's treasure

What is useless to one person might be valuable to another.

Slow but sure

If something or someone is slow but sure, they may take their time to do something, but they are reliable.

Sure as eggs is eggs

These means absolutely certain, and we do say 'is' even though it is grammatically wrong.

Sure-fire

If something is sure-fire, it is certain to succeed. ('Surefire' is also used.)

Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures

When you are extremely desperate you need to take extremely desperate actions.

Marry in haste, repent at leisure

if you marry too quickly, you have the rest of your life to regret it!

Marry in haste, and repent at leisure.

There is a lot of time to regret if you wed in a hurry.

at leisure|leisure

adj. or adv. phr. 1. Not at work; not busy; with free time; at rest. Come and visit us some evening when you're at leisure. 2. or at one's leisure When and how you wish at your convenience; without hurry. John made the model plane at his leisure. You may read the book at your leisure.

beyond measure|beyond|measure

adj. or adv. phr., formal So much that it can not be measured or figured without any limits. With her parents reunited and present at her graduation, she had happiness beyond measure. No one envied him for he was popular beyond measure.

cocksure

adj. Overconfident; very sure. Paul was cocksure that it wasn 't going to snow, but it snowed so much that we had to dig our way out of the house.

for certain|certain|for|for sure|sure

adv. phr. 1. Without doubt; certainly; surely. He couldn't tell for sure from a distance whether it was George or Tom. He didn't know for certain which bus to take. I know for certain that he has a car. 2. slang Certain. "That car is smashed so badly it's no good any more." "That's for sure!"
Compare: SURE THING.

for good measure|for|good measure

adv. phr. As something more added to what is expected or needed; as an extra. He sold me the car at a cheap price and included the radio for good measure. She puts in the spices the recipe calls for and then adds an extra pinch for good measure.
Compare: IN THE BARGAIN, TO BOOT.

in great measure|great measure|measure

adv. phr. To a great extent; largely. The Japanese attack on Hawaii was in great measure a contributing factor to President Roosevelt's decision to enter World War II.
Compare: TO A LARGE EXTENT.

made-to-measure|made|measure|tailor|tailor-made

adj. Made to fit a special set of measurements or needs. John has a new made-to-measure suit. The club is tailor-made for Jane.
Synonym: MADE TO ORDER.

make sure|make|sure

v. phr. To see about something yourself; look at to be sure. Father makes sure that all the lights are off before he goes to bed. Mary thought she had time to get to school but she ran all the way just to make sure. Before you write your report on the life of Washington you should make sure of your facts.

measure off|measure

v. phr. To mark by measuring. She measured off three yards with which to make the new dress.

measure up|measure

v. To be equal; be of fully high quality; come up. John didn't measure up to the best catchers but he was a good one. Lois' school work didn't measure up to her ability. Compare up: TO PAR.
Antonym: FALL SHORT.

pressure group|group|pressure

n. phr. An organization whose goal it is to create changes by lobbying for the benefit of its own members. Certain unscrupulous pressure groups stop at nothing to achieve their selfish aims.

rest assured|assured|rest

v. phr. To be convinced; persuaded; certain and unworried. "Please rest assured," he said seriously, "that I will keep all of my promises."

sure enough|sure

adv. As expected. Charles was afraid he had done badly on the test, and sure enough, his grade was failing. The children saw a familiar shape coming up the street and hoped it was their lost dog. When it came near, sure enough, it was Spot.
Compare: SURE THING².

sure thing|sure|thing

1. n., informal Something sure to happen; something about which there is no doubt. It's no fun betting on a sure thing. 2. adv. Of course; certainly Sure thing, I'll be glad to do it for you.
Compare: FOR SURE², SURE ENOUGH.

sure-enough|sure

adj. Real; genuine. Rick found a sure-enough nickel. Martha's uncle gave her a sure-enough pearl on a little gold chain. Jane's uncle is a sure-enough cowboy.