English Puzzle

Фразеологизмы со словом rough. Страница три

go through the motions
To pretend to do something by moving or acting as if you were really doing it; do something without really trying hard or caring.
Jane was angry because she couldn't go out, and when her mother said to dust her room she just went through the motions.
The team was so far behind in the game that they just went through the motions of playing at the end.
go through the roof
Быть разозленным.
His father went through the roof when Paul damaged his new car.
Отец Пола рвал и метал, когда то повредил его машину.
go through with
To finish; do as planned or agreed; not stop or fail to do.
Charles promised to go through with his plan to enroll in graduate school and get an advanced degree.
Mr. Trent hopes the city won't go through with its plans to widen the street.
The boys don't think Bob will go through with his plans to spend the summer at a camp.
go through
To examine or think about carefully; search.
I went through the papers looking for Jane's letter.
Mother went through the drawer looking for the sweater.
To experience; suffer; live through.
Frank went through many dangers during the war.
I can’t believe what she went through to get that job. She had four interviews with the hiring committee in one week!
To do what you are supposed to do; do what you promised.
I went through my part of the bargain, but you didn't go through your part.
To go or continue to the end of; do or use all of.
Frank said that they had gone through all the toilet paper in the house, but Steve couldn’t believe that they had used it all up.
Jack went through the magazine quickly.
We went through all our money at the circus.
To be allowed; pass; be agreed on.
I hope the new law we want goes through Congress.
The sale of the store went through quickly.
going through changes
To be in trouble, to have difficulties, to be trapped in unfavorable circumstances.
"What's the matter with Joe?" - "He's going through changes."
hard sledding
rough sledding
tough sledding
Difficulty in succeeding or making progress.
Jane had hard sledding in her math course because she was poorly prepared.
When Mr. Smith started his new business, he had tough sledding for a while but things got better.
hear through the grapevine
Получить, услышать информацию через неформальные источники; "сарафанное радио".
How did you hear that? Oh, through the grapevine as usual!
Откуда ты слышал об этом? Ну как обычно, сарафанное радио!
jump through a hoop
To do whatever you are told to do; obey any order.
Bob would jump through a hoop for Mary.