1. well-heeled [wel'hild] -, ,
2. fat cat 1) ,
3. go-getter ['gəugetə] - , ,
4. yes-man ['jesmæn ] - yes-men ,
5. assembly line
6. closed shop (, )
7. bellhop - , ( )
8. concierge [kɔːnsɪ'ɛəʒ] - , ( )
9. straight bat
10. Edwardian [ed'wɔːdɪən] 1. ( , 1901-1910 .)
11. abhor [əb'hɔː] - ; ;
12. flamboyant [flæm'bɔɪənt] 1) , ; ;
13. pageantry ['pæʤəntrɪ] 1) ; ,
14. trench - ,
15. detonate ['detəneɪt] 1) , 2)
16. wasteland ['weɪstlænd] 1) ; ( )
17. barrage - ,
18. If someone is shell-shocked, they have a confused or nervous mental condition as a result of a shocking experience such as being in a war or an accident.
19. dud [dʌd] -;
20. balloon go up -
21. zero hour (zero hour (zero-hour)) [, ]
22. over the top - over the parapet of a trench and into battle
23. eleventh hour - If someone does something at the eleventh hour, they do it at the last possible moment.
24. armistice ['ɑːmɪstɪs ] ; ,
25. hepcat ['hepkæt ] = hip-cat 1) ) Syn: cat, hipster, alligator, jitterbug ) , ,
26. hip - ,
27. cat -
28. cakewalk ['keɪkwɔːk] 1) () 2); , a cakewalk of a job ,
29. shimmy - () 2) , () 2. 1) ) ) ,
30. jive [ʤaɪv] 1) ;
31. boogie-woogie - [jazz ]. .
32. apple-pie - , ;
33. wanderlust ['wɔndəlʌst]
34. good-for-nothing ['gudfənʌθɪŋ] 1. , ;
35. frankfurter ['fræŋkfɜːtə]
36. bagel ['beɪgəl] - ;
37. lox -
38. pastrami [pəs'trɑːmɪ] - ,
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39. borscht [bɔːʃ(t)] - borsht, borsch
40. nosh ,
41. mow down = mow off - , ,
42. If someone is mown down, they are killed violently by a vehicle or gunfire.
43. racketeer [rækɪ'tɪə ]; 1) ) , , . . ) ,
44. hatchet man; 1) ,
45. goon - , ; ;
46. fink - , ,
47. heist [haɪst] - , , ,
48. take the rap - ,
49. can
50. hot seat -
51. hijack ['haɪʤæk] 1) ) ( . .) ) ,
52. broad - , ( )
53. babe - (- )
54. to spill the beans - ,
55. to take for a rid e - 1) , , In fact the government took the taxpayers for a ride. . 2) -.
56. gimmick ['gɪmɪk ] 1) Syn: gadget
57. prankster ['præŋkstə]
58. junkie ['ʤʌnkɪ] ;; = junky ,
59. pusher - ,
60. fuzz-
61. nickelodeon [ˌnɪkl'əudɪən ]; 1) ,
62. weepie ['wēpē] weepie (pl. -ies) informal a sentimental or emotional film, novel, or song
63. tearjerker ['tɪəˌʤɜːkə] - ,
64. slapstick ['slæpstɪk] 2) (= slapstick comedy) , ; ; ;
65. spine-chiller ['spaɪnʧɪlə] ( , )
66. cliff-hanger ['klɪfˌhæŋə] 1) ( ), ,
67. usherette [ʌʃ(ə)'ret] ;
68. trailer - , ( )
69. screen tes t 1) ,
70. incursion [ɪn'kɜːʃ(ə)n] 1) ,
71. vigorous ['vɪg(ə)rəs] , ;
72. billet - ()
73. clout
74. state of the art - , (, )
75. boffin ['bɔfɪn] - 1) , ( ) Syn: researcher, research worker 2) , ,
76. conduit - , , conduit of information
77. purse strings ['pɜːs strɪŋz]
78. retaliatory [rɪ'tælɪət(ə)rɪ] 1) retaliatory measures Syn: reciprocal
79. vernacular [və'nækjulə] 1. 1) ) ; ; ( ) ) ( ) ) ,
80. unintelligible [ˌʌnɪn'telɪʤəbl] , , ;
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81. get off with - If you get off with someone, you start a romantic or sexual relationship with them. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V ] I got off with a cute boy from Nottingham.
82. ostentatious [ɔsten'teɪʃəs ] ; , ;
83. probe -
