Словарь американских идиом (8000 единиц)

[shoulder to shoulder] <adv. phr.> 1. One beside the other; together. * /The three boys were shoulder to shoulder all during the working hours./ Compare: SIDE BY SIDE. 2. Each helping the other; in agreement; together.
– Often used with "stand". * /We can win the fight if we all stand shoulder to shoulder./ Compare: SEE EYE TO EYE.

[shoulder to the wheel] See: PUT ONE'S SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL.

[shout down] <v.> To object loudly to; defeat by shouting. * /Grace suggested that we give our club money to charity, but she was shouted down./ * /The crowd shouted down the Mayor's suggestions./

[shout from the housetops] or [shout from the rooftops] <v. phr.>, <informal> To tell everyone; broadcast, especially one's own personal business. * /Mr. Clark was so happy when his son was born that he shouted the news from the housetops./ * /When Mary bleached her hair, her neighbors shouted it from the housetops./

[shouting] See: ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTING.

[shove down one's throat] or [ram down one's throat] <v. phr.>,

<informal> To force you to do or agree to (something not wanted or liked.) * /We didn't want Mr. Bly to speak at our banquet, but the planning committee shoved him down our throats./ * /The president was against the idea, but the club members rammed it down his throat./

[shove off] See: PUSH OFF.

[show] See: GET THE SHOW ON THE ROAD, GO TO SHOW or GO TO PROVE, ROAD SHOW, STEAL THE SHOW, TALENT SHOW, VARIETY SHOW, WHOLE CHEESE or WHOLE SHOW.

[show a clean pair of heels] See: TAKE TO ONE'S HEELS.

[show around] <v. phr.> To act as a host or guide to someone; to show newly arrived people or strangers what's what and where. * /When Gordon and Rose arrived in Hawaii for the first time, their host showed them around the islands./

[show cause] <v. phr.> To give a reason or explanation. * /The judge asked the defendants to show cause why they should not be held without bail./

[showdown] <n.> A final challenge or confrontation during which both sides have to use all of their resources. * /You cannot know a country's military strength until a final showdown occurs./

[showgirl] <n.> One who works as an entertainer in a bar or nightclub, musical show, etc. * /Several famous Hollywood stars actually started their careers as showgirls./

[show in] or [out] or [up] or [to the door] <v. phr.> To usher; conduct; accompany. * /"My husband will show you in," Mary said to the guests when they arrived at the door./

[showoff] <n.> A boastful person. * /Jim always has to be the center of attention; he is an insufferable showoff./

[show off] <v. phr.> 1. To put out nicely for people to see; display; exhibit. * /The Science Fair gave Julia a chance to show off her shell collection./ * /The girls couldn't wait to show off their fine needlework to our visitors./ 2. <informal> To try to attract attention; also, try to attract attention to. * /The children always show off when we have company./ * /Joe hasn't missed a chance to show off his muscles since that pretty girl moved in next door./

[show of hands] <n. phr.> An open vote during a meeting when those who vote "yes" and those who vote "no" hold up their hands to be counted. * /The chairman said, "I'd like to see a show of hands if we're ready for the vote."/

[show one's colors] <v. phr.> 1. To show what you are really like. * /We thought Toby was timid, but he showed his colors when he rescued the ponies from the burning barn./ 2. To make known what you think or plan to do. * /Mr. Ryder is afraid that he will lose the election if he shows his colors on civil rights./ * /We would not help Jim until he showed his colors./

[show one's face] <v. phr.> To be seen; appear. * /Bill is afraid to show his face since Tom threatened to beat him up./ * /Judy is a wonderful mimic but she is too shy to show her face on stage./ * /After cheating on the test, Chris was ashamed to show his face./

[show one's hand] <v. phr.> To reveal or exhibit one's true and hitherto hidden purpose. * /Only after becoming Chancellor of Germany did Adolf Hitler really show his hand and reveal that he intended to take over other countries./

[show one's teeth] <v. phr.> To show anger; show belligerence. * /He is a very mild, private person, but during a tough business negotiation he knows how to show his teeth./

[show signs] See: GIVE SIGNS.

[show the door] <v. phr.> To ask (someone) to go away. * /Ruth was upsetting the other children, so I showed her the door./ * /Our neighbors invited themselves to the party and stayed until Harry showed them the door./

[show up] <v.> 1. To make known the real truth about (someone). * /The man said he was a mind reader, but he was shown up as a fake./ 2. To come or bring out; become or make easy to see. * /The detective put a chemical on the paper, and the fingertips showed up./ * /This test shows up your weaknesses in arithmetic./ 3. <informal> To come; appear. * /We had agreed to meet at the gym, but Larry didn't show up./ * /Only five students showed up for the class meeting./ Compare: TURN UP(2).

[shrift] See: SHORT SHRIFT.

[shrink] See: HEAD SHRINKER.

[shrug off] or [shrug away] <v.> To act as if you are not interested and do not care about something; not mind; not let yourself be bothered or hurt by. * /Alan shrugged off our questions; he would not tell us what had happened./ * /Muriel shrugged away every attempt to comfort her./ * /The ballplayer shrugged off the booing of the fans./ * /Jim cut his hand but he tied a cloth around it and shrugged it away./

[shudder to think] <v. phr.> To be afraid; hate to think about something. * /The professor is so strict I shudder to think what his final exam questions will be like./

[shut] See: KEEP ONE'S MOUTH SHUT, PUT UP or SHUT UP, CLOSE ONE'S EYES.

[shut down] See: CLOSE DOWN.

[shut-eye] <n.>, <slang> Sleep. * /It's very late. We'd better get some shut-eye./ * /I'm going to get some shut-eye before the game./ Compare: FORTY WINKS.

[shut off] <v.> 1. To make (something like water or electricity) stop coming. * /Please shut off the hose before the grass gets too wet./ Compare: TURN OFF. 2. To be apart; be separated from; also to separate from. * /Our camp is so far from the highway we feel shut off from the world when we are there./ * /The sow is so bad tempered we had to shut it off from its piglets./

[shut one's eyes] See: CLOSE ONE'S EYES.

[shut out] <v.> 1. To prevent from coming in; block. * /During World War II, Malta managed to shut out most of the Italian and German bombers by throwing up an effective anti-aircraft screen./ * /The boys were annoyed by Tom's telling club secrets and shut him out of their meeting./ 2. To prevent (an opposing team) from scoring throughout an entire game. * /The Dodgers shut out the Reds, 5-0./

[shut the door] See: CLOSE THE DOOR.