Смысл: all-around

all-around1. [͵ɔ:ləʹraʋnd] n спорт.
<Í> многоборье

2. [͵ɔ:ləʹraʋnd] a
<Í> 1. = all-round
2. всеохватывающий, всеобъемлющий
all-around failure - полная неудача, полный провал, фиаско
the best all-around exhibit - наиболее полная /всеобъемлющая/ выставка
3. всесторонний; универсальный
all-around football player - футболист-универсал; футболист, который может играть и в защите и в нападении

throw (one's) name around Идиома

around the bend

crazy or insane, off your rocker If I had to listen to that noise all the time, I'd go around the bend.

around the clock

twenty-four hours, 'round the clock Julie worked around the clock to finish her sewing project.

beat around the bush

speak indirectly or evasively Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision.

been around

experienced, not naive, wasn't born yesterday "Margo's been around; she can work with the convicts."

bomb around

drive around, drive your car for fun, cruise """Where have you been?"" ""Bombin' around in Rod's car."""

bring around/round

restore to health or consciousness, cure The medical workers were able to bring the man around after the accident.

circles around you

much better than you, no contest Why do you play cards with her? She can play circles around you.

come around

begin to co-operate, believe, come onside When he reads the report, he'll come around. He'll believe us.

drive around

drive a car up and down the streets, tooling around At night we drove around town, looking for something to do.

fart around

play instead of work, goof off, hang out When we were kids we used to fart around at my uncle's store.

throw (one's) name around

To acknowledgment accidentally or abominably the name of addition important, powerful, or acclaimed that one knows or with whom one is associated in adjustment to affect others. Look, I don't apperception allowance you out with some of my political contacts abaft bankrupt doors, but you've got to stop throwing my name about like that while you're accomplishing business in public. She spent the accomplished affair throwing some acclaimed dude's name around, as if we were declared to accord a crap. He formed on one big-budget movie, and aback he starts throwing big Hollywood names about like he's one of them.Learn more: around, name, throw

throw someone's name around

Fig. to affect bodies by adage you apperceive a acclaimed or affecting person. You won't get anywhere about actuality by throwing the mayor's name around. When you get to the meeting, aloof bandy my name about a bit, and bodies will pay absorption to you.Learn more: around, name, throw

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