Словосочетания со словом thing. Страница семь

have the guts to do something

To be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous.

Jack wants to marry Jilt, but he doesn't have the guts to pop the question.

here goes nothing

I am ready to begin, but this will be a waste of time; this will not be anything great; this will probably fail. Used especially before beginning something that takes skill, luck or courage.

"Here goes nothing," said Bill at the beginning of the race.

hold it

hold everything

To stop something one is doing or getting ready to do. Usually used as a command.

The pilot was starting to take off, when the control tower ordered "Hold it!"

if anything

More likely; instead; rather.

Joe isn't a bad boy. If anything he's a pretty good one.

The weather forecast is not for cooler weather; if anything, it is expected to be warmer.

if it's not one thing it's another

If a certain thing doesn't go wrong, another most probably will.

When John lost his keys and his wallet, and his car wouldn't start, he exclaimed in despair, "If it's not one thing it's another."

in no time

in nothing flat

In a very little time; soon; very quickly; rapidly.
This idiom can be used with the idiom at all to add emphasis to the certainty of the statement.

Mac said that he'd be ready to leave in no time.

The bus filled with students in nothing flat.

We thought that the meeting would take two hours, but it was over in no time at all.

When the entire class worked together they finished the project in no time.

jazz up

jazz something up

To brighten up; add more noise, movement, or color; make more lively or exciting.

Приукрасить; добавить больше шума, движения или цвета; сделать более оживленным или возбуждающим.

The party was very dull until Pete jazzed it up with his drums.

We need another scenery to jazz our play up.

Нам нужны другие декорации, чтобы улучшить нашу театральную постановку.

keep abreast someone

keep abreast of someone

keep abreast something

keep abreast of something

To be informed of the latest developments.

It is difficult to keep abreast of all the various wars that are being waged on planet Earth.