English Puzzle

Словосочетания со словом some. Страница шесть

get through
to get through doing something
to get through with something
To finish; to complete.
I didn't get through studying last night until almost eleven o'clock.
At what time does your wife get through with work every day?
Barry got through his homework by late evening.
To pass a course or an examination.
I got through every one of my courses except mathematics.
give it some thought
To wait and see; consider something after some time has elapsed.
"Will you buy my car?" Fred asked. "Let me give it some thought," Jim answered.
give one some of his own medicine
give one some of her own medicine
To treat someone the way he or she treats others (used in the negative).
The gangster beat up an innocent old man, so when he resisted arrest, a policeman gave him a little of his own medicine.
give somebody a leg up
Помогать кому-либо преодолевать трудности; помогать кому-либо преодолевать препятствия.
The wall is too high but if you give me a leg up I will climb over it easily.
Стена слишком высокая, но если ты мне поможешь, я смогу перебраться через нее.
give someone a break
To provide a person with another opportunity or chance; not to expect too much work from; not to expect someone to believe.
Command forms are most common with this idiom.
Oh, Jim, give me a break! That’s a terrible excuse for being late.
The driver pleaded with the police officer to give him a break and not issue him a ticket for speeding.
When the students heard how much homework the teacher wanted them to do over the holiday, they begged, «Give us a break, Professor Doyle!»
give someone his rights
read someone his rights
The act of advising arrested criminals that they have the right to remain silent and that everything they say can be held against them in a court of law; that they have the right to the presence of an attorney during questioning and that if they can't afford one and request it, an attorney will be appointed for them by the State.
The cops gave Smith his rights immediately after the arrest.
To sever a relationship by telling someone that he or she can go and see a divorce lawyer or the like.
Sue gave Mike his rights before she slammed the door in his face.
give someone the boot
Избавиться от кого-либо; "дать под зад".
He promptly gave her the boot when he a found a younger girlfriend.
Он быстро избавился от нее, когда нашел себе подружку помоложе.
go somebody one better
To do something better than (someone else); do more or better than; beat.
Bill's mother gave the boys in Bill's club hot dogs for refreshments, so Tom's mother said that she would go her one better next time by giving them hot dogs and ice cream.
John made a good dive into the water, but Bob went him one better by diving in backwards.