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air-breathing 
air-breathing[ʹeə͵bri:ðıŋ]
n
<Í> 1. ав. оснащённый воздушно-реактивным двигателем
air-breathing cruise missile - крылатая ракета с воздушно-реактивным двигателем
2. зоол. лёгочный
thing Идиома
a sure thing
a predictable result, sure to happen For them, success is a sure thing. They plan for success.
a wolf in sheep's clothing
an evil person who looks innocent The priest looked harmless, but he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
about to do something
on the point of doing something She was about to leave when the phone rang.
all things being equal
if things remain the same, if no surprises occur All things being equal, we should sell all our bicycles by October.
all things to all people
satisfy everyone, live up to Be yourself. Stop trying to be all things to all people.
any old thing
any word, any answer When the teacher asks him a question, he says any old thing.
anything goes
"there are no rules; expect anything to happen" Anything goes during Stampede week. People do crazy things!
bail someone or something out
help or rescue The government has decided to bail out the troubled bank.
be fed up with (with someone or something)
be out of patience (with someone
bend over backwards to do something
try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company.
blow it (something)
fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.
bring home the importance of something to someone
make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.
bring something on
cause to develop rapidly I don
brush up on something
review something one has already learned I
can't make heads or tails of something
" can't understand something at all;"
dead set against something
determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.
do something rash
take drastic action (usually without thinking) She is extremely angry so I hope that she doesn
do your own thing
do it your own way, do what you feel, let it all hang out I like managers who let me do my own thing - who respect my way of doing things.
don't know the first thing about it
do not know anything about it I can't fix a transmission. I don't know the first thing about it.
double or nothing
double the first bet and if I win, I owe nothing "After losing the first bet, I said, ""Double or nothing this time?"""
everything but the kitchen sink
almost everything, the whole works We put everything in his truck, everything but the kitchen sink!
everything from soup to nuts
a lot of food or things, a variety of groceries His shopping cart was full. He had everything from soup to nuts.
everything old is new again
fashions and trends are repeated or revived Hey, if miniskirts are back, everything old is new again!
fall back on something/someone
turn to for help when something else has failed She had to fall back on her father
feel up to (do something)
feel able (healthy enough or rested enough) to do something I don
fill (something) in
write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.
for one thing
for one reason (among others) It is not possible to use the old building. For one thing it will not pass the fire regulations.
game for anything
ready to try anything, a game one, gung ho If you're going to the moon, I'll go. I'm game for anything.
get a fix on something
receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means We were able to get a fix on the island and got the boat safely to the harbor.
get a kick out of something
find something amusing.
get away with something
do something one shouldn
get hold of (something)
get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.
get in the swing of things
adapt to a new environment or situation He got into the swing of things after the party started.
get over something
overcome a difficulty, recover from an illness or shock She has been having a lot of trouble getting over her father
get rid of something
give or throw something away, sell or destroy something, make a cold or fever disappear I bought a new television set so I had to get rid of the old one.
get something out of
learn from, benefit from We always get something out of her class. We learn something.
get (something) over with
finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.
get wise to something/somebody
learn about something kept secret He finally got wise to the fact that they were stealing his money.
good-for-nothing
not useful, useless I'll be glad when we sell that good-for-nothing truck.
got a thing going
be engaged in a pleasureable activity with someone else as a partner (in romance or business) He has a thing going with computer repairs and is making a lot of extra money.
great one for something
a great enthusiast for something My friend is a great one for staying up all night and watching horror movies.
gun for something
try very hard to get (prize or promotion etc.) He has been gunning for the new sales job for a long time.
hand something to someone on a silver platter
give a person something that has not been earned He was handed a great job on a silver platter and never had to make any effort at all.
hard on (someone/something)
treat something/someone roughly His son is very hard on shoes.
have had it (with someone or something)
can
have one's nose in something
unwelcome interest in something, impolite curiosity My boss always has his nose in other peoples' business so he is not very well-liked.
have (something) going for one
have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.
have something on someone
have information or proof that someone did sometning wrong I think that the police have something on him and that is why he wants to quit his job.
have something on the ball
be smart, clever, skilled She really has a lot on the ball. She should do well in whatever she chooses to do.
have something up one
something kept secretly ready for the right time I
An thing idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with thing, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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