Словосочетания со словами on the. Страница два

die on the vine

wither on the vine

To fail or collapse in the planning stages.

Потерпеть неудачу или крах на этапах планирования.

If the new policies aren't implemented effectively, the initiative to improve education may wither on the vine.

Если новая политика не будет эффективно реализована, инициатива по улучшению образования может зачахнуть на корню.

Many great ideas can wither on the vine if they aren't nurtured and developed in the early stages.

Многие великие идеи могут завянуть на корню, если их не взращивать и не развивать на ранних стадиях.

The program for rebuilding the city died on the vine.

Программа восстановления города заглохла на корню.

Without proper funding and support, many promising projects in the startup incubator tend to die on the vine.

Без надлежащего финансирования и поддержки многие перспективные проекты в стартап-инкубаторе, как правило, умирают на корню.

drag on the market

An article for which the demand has fallen off thus causing an oversupply.

Your type of word processor went out of style and is now a drag on the market.

eat high on the hog

eat high off the hog

live high on the hog

live high off the hog

To eat or live well or elegantly.

For the first few days after the check arrived, they ate high on the hog.

fall down on the job

To fail to work well.

Потерпеть неудачу при попытке хорошо работать.

The boss was disappointed when his workers fell down on the job.

Начальник был разочарован, когда его работники не смогли хорошо выполнить работу.

feet on the ground

get one's feet on the ground

keep one's feet on the ground

have one's feet planted firmly in the ground

An understanding of what can be done; sensible ideas. Used with a possessive.

John has his feet on the ground; he knows he cannot learn everything at once.

Mrs. Smith was a dreamer, but her husband was a man with his feet on the ground.

Ted dreams of sudden riches, but Henry keeps his feet on the ground and expects to work for his money.

get in on the act

get in on one's act

To do something because others are engaged in the same act; join others.

John's business is succeeding so well that both of his brothers want to get in on the act.

get in on the ground floor

To be one of the first members or employees to participate in the growth of a firm, educational institution, etc.

Elliott got in on the ground floor and made a fortune at the company.

Mr. Smith who joined the new college as an instructor, got in on the ground floor, and wound up as its president after twenty years.

get off on the wrong foot

To make a bad start; begin with a mistake.

Peggy got off on the wrong foot with her new teacher; she chewed gum in class and the teacher didn't like it.