- make much of smth
- make much (little) of smth прида́ть чему-л. большо́е значе́ние (не придава́ть чему-л. большо́го значе́ния)
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
make\ little\ of — v. phr. To make (smth) seem unimportant; belittle. Mary made little of Jane s new bicycle because she was jealous. Tom made little of his saving the drowning boy. Contrast: make much of … Словарь американских идиом
set one's heart on doing smth — want very much I set my heart on a nice holiday this winter but I won t be able to go because I have no money. (from Idioms in Speech) implies to long for rather than to intend; to have at all costs Well, it s a mess. She s set her heart upon… … Idioms and examples
take\ smth\ by\ storm — v. phr. 1. To capture by a sudden or very bold attack. The army did not hesitate. they took the town by storm. 2. To win the favor or liking of; make (a group of people) like or believe you. The comic took the audience by storm. John gave Jane so … Словарь американских идиом
lāu- — lāu English meaning: to acquire, to make use of smth. Deutsche Übersetzung: “erbeuten, genießen” Material: O.Ind. lō tam, lō tram n. “booty, geraubtes blessing” (uncovered); Gk. ἀπολαύω “genieße”, Dor. λᾱίᾱ, Ion. ληΐη and ληΐς,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
dress\ up — v 1a. To put on best or special clothes. Billy hated being dressed up and took off his best suit as soon as he got home from church. 1b. To put on a costume for fun or clothes for a part in a play. Mary was dressed up to play Cinderella in her… … Словарь американских идиом
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bring\ to\ pass — v. phr. informal To make (smth) happen; succeed in causing. By much planning, the mother brought the marriage to pass. The change in the law was slow in coming, and it took a disaster to bring it to pass. Compare: bring about, come to pass … Словарь американских идиом
get\ it — I. v 1. See: catch it 2. To understand; comprehend; grasp. I can t get it, John said. Why do you spend so much on clothes. II. v. phr. • get smth in • get into one s head To become possessed of an idea; develop a fixed idea. Jack got it into his… … Словарь американских идиом