English Puzzle

Словосочетания со словом down. Страница шесть

down on one's luck
Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life.
Испытывать неудачи; быть в трудном положении, беде.
Alan is down on his luck and I am sorry for him.
Алан в тяжелом положении, и я сочувствую ему.
Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck.
The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately.
down on
Having a grudge against; angry at.
Испытывать недоброе чувство к кому-либо; сердиться на кого-либо.
John is down on his teacher because she gave him a low grade.
My teacher was down on me because I had missed a lot of classes.
Мой учитель рассердился на меня, потому что я пропустил много занятий.
down one's alley
up one's alley
Suited to your tastes and abilities; what you like or like to do.
Baseball is right down Jim's alley.
down one's neck
breathe down one's neck
To follow closely; threaten from behind; watch every action.
Следовать по пятам; угрожать из-за спины, сзади; пристально следить.
The atmosphere at work isn't great; the boss keeps breathing down our necks all the time.
У нас на работе не самая лучшая атмосфера, начальство постоянно за нами следит.
The carpenter didn't like to work for Mr. Jones, who was always breathing down his neck.
Too many creditors were breathing down his neck.
down payment
A retainer paid to a prospective seller.
How much of a down payment do you require for this new car?
down the drain
Wasted; lost.
Бесполезные расходы, потеря, как правило времени или денег.
It is money down the drain if you spend it all on candy.
Our plans to go swimming went down the drain when it rained.
Then our funding was withdrawn and two years' work went down the drain.
И затем наше субсидирование было прекращено и два года работы были выброшены на ветер.
down the hatch
Let us drink!
When we celebrated Mom's birthday, we all raised our glasses and cried in unison, "Down the hatch!"
down the line
Down the road or street; straight ahead.
По дороге или улице; прямо, впереди.
Mary is very young and many changes await her down the line.
Мэри очень молода, и ее ждет много перемен в будущем.
The church is down the line a few blocks.
All the way; completely; thoroughly.
Bob always follows the teacher's directions right down the line.