Смысл: afloat

afloat1. [əʹfləʋt] a predic
<Í> 1. плавающий на поверхности воды; плывущий по течению
to be afloat - плыть, плавать
2. (находящийся) в ходу, в движении; в полном разгаре
rumours are afloat - ходят слухи
3. покрытый, залитый водой
decks are afloat - палубы залиты /затоплены/ водой
4. мор. (находящийся) на службе в военном флоте

2. [əʹfləʋt] adv
<Í> 1. 1) на воде, на море; на поверхности (воды)
to keep afloat - держаться на поверхности, не тонуть [ср. тж. 4]
to bring /to get/ smth. afloat - а) снять с мели; б) пустить в ход
2) в плавании
life afloat - жизнь на море, жизнь моряка
how long did you spend afloat? - как долго вы были в плавании?
3) мор. на плаву
the ship was set afloat - судно было спущено на воду
2. на борту, на борт (судна)
cargo afloat and ashore - груз на борту и на берегу
3. в действии, в деле; на ходу
to get a new periodical afloat - начать издание нового журнала
4. при деньгах, не на мели
lend me some money to keep me afloat - одолжи мне денег, а то я на мели /чтобы я мог перебиться/ [ср. тж. 1]

visit from Flo Идиома

back teeth are floating

have to urinate, need to pee Please watch for a rest room. My back teeth are floating.

birds of a feather flock together

people who are similar become friends or join together Don

cash flow

money spent on the operation of a business Calculate your weekly business expenses. That's your cash flow.

flip-flop

change of opinion, move to the other side We often see politicians do a flip-flop after they're elected.

floor it

push the gas pedal down, pedal to the metal Buddy floors it from every stoplight. He drives too fast.

floor you

surprise you, shock you, bowl you over (see bowl me over) The odor from a turkey farm is enough to floor you.

Florida green

yellow traffic light, amber warning light Oops! I just drove through a Florida green. Any cops around?

get in on the ground floor

be there at the start, be one of the first If I get in on the ground floor at MING'S, I'll advance quickly.

go with the flow

take things as they come.

ground floor

the first or best chance - especially in a business The video store was a good investment so I was happy to get in on the ground floor.

a appointment from (Aunt) Flo

euphemism The time during which a woman menstruates; a woman's period. A pun on the changeable name "Flo" (a abridgement of Florence) and the "flow" of claret from the uterus that occurs during menstruation. I consistently get abhorrent cramps whenever I get a appointment from Aunt Flo. Do you anticipate you ability be pregnant? How continued has it been back you've had a appointment from Flo?Learn more: Flo, visit

visit from Flo

(...ˈflo) n. a menstrual period. (Learn added Aunt Flo.) I am assured a appointment from Flo, but she seems late. Learn more: Flo, visit

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