English Puzzle

Словосочетания со словом over. Страница четырнадцать

throw over
To give up for another; break your loyalty or attachment to.
Bob threw Mary over for a new girlfriend.
Tom threw over those who helped him run for class president after he was elected.
tide over
To carry past a difficulty or danger; help in bad times or in trouble.
An ice cream cone in the afternoon tided her over until supper.
He was out of work last winter but he had saved enough money to tide him over until spring.
time after again
time and again
time and time again
over and over
over and over again
Many times; repeatedly; very often.
Time and again I have to remind Bobby to put on his seatbelt in the car.
Children are forgetful and must be told time and time again how to behave.
Children have difficulty remembering rules, so it's often necessary to repeat them over and over again.
I've told you time and again not to touch the vase!
The actress studied her lines in the movie over and over until she knew them well.
to be over the moon
Быть вне себя от счастья.
When he sent me flowers and a note, I was over the moon.
Когда он послал мне цветы и записку, я была вне себя от счастья.
turn in one's grave
turn over in one's grave
To be so grieved or angry that you would not rest quietly in your grave.
Перевернуться в гробу; быть настолько сварливым, что не найти покоя даже в могиле.
If your grandfather could see how you're wasting his money, he would turn over in his grave.
Если бы твой дедушка мог видеть как ты транжиришь его деньги, он бы в гробу перевернулся.
If your grandfather could see what you're doing now, he would turn over in his grave.
turn over a new leaf
To start afresh; to have a new beginning.
Начать с начала; начать с чистого листа.
"Don't be sad, Jane," Sue said. "A divorce is not the end of the world. Just turn over a new leaf and you will soon be happy again."
After the divorce Margaret decided to turn over a new leaf and be happy again.
После развода Маргарет решила начать жизнь с чистого листа и снова стать счастливой.
turn over in one's mind
To carefully consider.
I will have to turn it over in my mind whether to accept the new job offer from Japan.
turn over
To roll, tip, or turn from one side to the other; overturn; upset.
He's going to turn over the page.
The bike hit a rock and turned over.
The car was going too fast around the corner and turned over twice.
The teacher asked the students to turn the answer sheet over and to write a short essay on the back.
To think about carefully; to consider.
He turned the problem over in his mind for three days before he did anything about it.
To give to someone for use or care.
Bob turns over most of the money he earns to his mother.
I turned my library books over to the librarian.
Mr. Collins has decided to turn over his jewelry store to his son at the end of the year.
Mrs. Jackson brought her boy to the school and turned him over to the housefather.
Of an engine or motor; to start.
The battery is dead and the motor won't turn over.
To buy and then sell to customers.
The store turned over $5,000 worth of skiing equipment in January.
To be bought in large enough amounts; sell.
In a shoe store, shoes of medium width turn over quickly, because many people wear that size, but a pair of narrow shoes may not be sold for years.