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1 drive-through
adjective (that one may drive through (and do something without getting out of the car): a drivethrough bank/restaurant/zoo.) (banka, reštaurácia, ZOO, a pod.) pre motoristov, ktorí zostanú v aute -
2 rattle through
(to say or do (something) quickly: The teacher rattled through his explanation so quickly that no-one could understand him.) vysypať zo seba -
3 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) prepichnúť, pichať2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) (za)bodnúť3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) (pri)lepiť; zostať4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) uviaznuť•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) konár2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) palica3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stvol•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *• uviaznut• uviaznut v hlave• v tycinke• vrazit• vpichnút• vlepit sa• vydržat• výprask• zapichnút• zastrcit• zastavit sa• zadriet sa• zadrhnút sa• zaskocit v krku• zlepit• zaklesnút sa• zostat ležat• zostat trcat• zostat v mysli• zniest• zostat stát• taktovka• svietnik• strcit• trcat• tycinkový• udržat si v pamäti• tycka• tkviet• tycinka• pripichnút• prepichnút• pritlct• pribit• prilepit• držat sa• držadlo• flauta• kmen• klada• byt napichnutý• byt pichnutý• bic• byt• bránit v pohybe• byt zabodnutý• divocina• plniace pero• pácidlo• palica• pichat• ozdobit• píštala• pralesy• podviest• lipnút• lízatko• kôl• lesy• lepivost• kolík• nabodnút• napichnút• neschopný herec• nalepit• okradnút• obložit -
4 pierce
[piəs]1) ((of pointed objects) to go into or through (something): The arrow pierced his arm; A sudden light pierced the darkness.) prebodnúť2) (to make a hole in or through (something) with a pointed object: Pierce the lid before removing it from the jar.) prepichnúť•- piercing- piercingly
- piercingness -
5 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) diera2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) diera3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) jamka2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) urobiť dieru2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) zahrať loptičku do jamky•- hole out* * *• jamka• dierka• diera• otvor -
6 rifle
1. noun(a gun with a long barrel, fired from the shoulder: The soldiers are being taught to shoot with rifles.) puška2. verb1) (to search (through something): The thief rifled through the drawers.) prehádzať2) (to steal: The document had been rifled.) ukradnúť•* * *• vojak s puškou• vylúpit• vybrakovat• vydrancovat• vykradnút• vyplienit• strielat• strelec• drancovat• drážkovat• bodový reflektor• brakovat• delo• rucnica• ryhovat• puška• plienit• lúpit• kradnút -
7 cross-section
1) ((a drawing etc of) the area or surface made visible by cutting through something, eg an apple.) priečny rez2) (a sample as representative of the whole: He interviewed a cross-section of the audience to get their opinion of the play.) typická vzorka* * *• priecny rez -
8 penetrate
['penitreit](to move, go or make a way into, past, or through (something): The bullet penetrated his shoulder; Their minds could not penetrate the mystery.) preniknúť- penetratingly
- penetration -
9 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) vchod; východ; priechod2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) cesta, smer, trať3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) ulica4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) ďaleko; kúsok5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) spôsob, metóda6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) ohľad, zreteľ7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) spôsob8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) cesta2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) ďaleko, dlho- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means* * *• vzdialenost• zamestnanie• zvyk• sféra• smer• situácia• stav• spôsob• susedstvo• ulica• dosah• hladisko• cestovanie• cesta• chodník• rozsah• povolanie• postup• pokrok• metóda• mrav• okolie• odbor• odvetvie• okruh• oblast• ohlad• obycaj -
10 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) bežať2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) posúvať sa3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) tiecť4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) bežať, spustiť5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) riadiť6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) pretekať7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) chodiť, ísť8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) pokračovať, trvať9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) mať, jazdiť (na)10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) rozpíjať sa, púšťať11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) (do)viezť12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) prejsť13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) stať sa2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) beh2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) prechádzka, výlet3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) obdobie4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) pustené očko5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) voľné použitie, k dispozícii6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.)7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) ohrada, výbeh•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) nepretržite- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *• výpocet• spust• spustit• bežat• beh -
11 pass
1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) prechádzať2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) prechádzať3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) presahovať4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) predbehnúť5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) stráviť6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) schváliť7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) vyniesť8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) minúť9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) zložiť2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) priesmyk2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) priepustka3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) zloženie skúšky4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) kolmá prihrávka•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up* * *• vydat• schválit• prejst• priebeh• priechod• prepúštat• prechádzat• podat• prebehnút• minút -
12 leak
[li:k] 1. noun1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) štrbina2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) unikanie3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) prezradenie2. verb1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) tiecť2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) unikať; vyzradiť•- leakage- leaky* * *• zvod• trhlina• unikat• unikát• tiect• prenikat• preniknút• presakovat• prepúštat• prepustit• byt deravý• rozptyl• otvor -
13 bar
1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) tabuľka; mreža2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) pruh, pás3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) závora4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) bar, pult5) (a public house.) bar6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) takt7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) prekážka8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) priehrada2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) zavrieť na závoru2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) vylúčiť z3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) brániť (v čom)3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) okrem- barmaid- barman
- bar code* * *• výcap• zatarasit• zakázat• zátvorka• zahradzovat• závora• zakazovat• takt• tabulka• tyc• tycinka• prekážka• prehradit• hradit• kláves• bar (jednotka tlaku)• bar• blokovat• brvno• pásmo -
14 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) odrieť2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) oškrabať3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) škrabať (si)4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) oškrieť sa5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) vyhrabať2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) škrabanie, škrípanie2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) odrenina, škrabanec3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) nepríjemnosť, galiba•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *• vyškrabnutie• vyškrabat• vyškrabané holé miesta• zhánat• zaškrípat• zoškrabat• zoškrabovat• škrabot• škrabka• škrabanie• škriabnutie• škrabat• škripot• ušetrit• trenie• pretlct sa• prejst s námahou• drhnút• galiba (pren.)• drhnutie• bitka• ciarka• riadok• oškrabat• poškriabat• poklona• prebehnút• poklonkovat• lahko rozotriet• mekotat• malér• odierat• odriet• odrenina -
15 sight
1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) zrak2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) dohľad3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) pamätihodnosť4) (a view or glimpse.) pohľad5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) pohľad6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) muška2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) uvidieť, zbadať2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) namieriť•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of* * *• vnútorná plocha• uvidenie• uvidiet• videnie• uzretie• výstava tovaru• zameranie• zameriavanie• zameriavac• zamerat• zacielenie• zazriet• zamierenie• zacielit• zbadat• zrak• sledovacie okienko• šanca• sledovat• strašidlo• týkajúci sa mierenia• turistická atrakcia• priezorník• predloženie• priezor• hladisko• hladácik• halda• bez pomôcok• bez prípravy• dohlad• co sa musí vidiet• rovná štreka• pozorovat• pohlad• pozoruhodnost• náhlad• muška• nahliadnutie• more• názor• oko• okno• oci -
16 squeeze
[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) stlačiť2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) natlačiť (sa)3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) vyžmýkať2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) stisk2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) tlačenica3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) pár kvapiek4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) obmedzenie•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *• vlepit• úzky profil• vmacknút• vymackanie• vydierat• vymackat• vymackat sa• vytlacit• vtlacit• znížit• zmácknut• zovriet• zmacknutie• slabina• stlacit• stisnutie• štava• stlacenie• urobit odtlacok• tlacenie• tlak• tlacenica• tažká situácia• pretlacit (sa)• primacknút• financná tiesen• džús• hrdlo• bakšiš• recepcia• otlacok• pôsobit tiesen• koktail• lisovat• krk• mackanie• nával• nátlak -
17 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) ísť2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) prejsť3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) pripadnúť; vyjsť4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) viesť5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) chodiť, ísť6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) zmiznúť7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) prebehnúť8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) odísť9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) zmiznúť10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) ísť11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) pokaziť sa12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ísť, fungovať13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) stať sa14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) byť15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) dávať sa16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) plynúť17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) byť použitý (na)18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) byť dovolené19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) robiť20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) znieť21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) vydariť sa2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) pokus2) (energy: She's full of go.) elán•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) dobre fungujúci2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) bežný•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) zelená- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *• úspech• viest sa• vmestit sa• vyvíjat sa• zrútit sa• zniet• skúška• príhoda• íst• byt bežný• chodit• cestovat• postupovat• pokus• pohybovat sa• povolit• mat svoje miesto• móda -
18 medium
['mi:diəm] 1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) prostredie2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) prostriedok3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) médium4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) prostredie2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) stredný* * *• stred• spôsob• stredná cesta• stredná akost• stredný stupen• stredný• stredná velkost• priemerný• prostredníctvo• rozriedovac• prostredie• prostredný• roztok• prostriedok• kompromis• medián• mierny• médium• materiál -
19 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) mrzutý- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kríž2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kríž3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kríž4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kríž5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) kríženec6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kríž7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kríž2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) prejsť; pretínať2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) skrížiť3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) krížiť sa4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) krížiť sa5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) preškrtnúť6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) prekrížiť7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) (s)krížiť8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) odporovať•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) preskúmanie, preverenie, kontrola- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *• transverzálny• priecny• preciarknut• prejst• prekrocit• diagonálny• kríž• križovat• krížový• krížit• krízový -
20 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) rez; výpadok; účes; zníženie2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) strih3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) plátok•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) zlomyseľný- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) bezohľadný- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *• znížit• zníženie cien• seknutie• škrabnutie• sekat• strihat• rezat• rana• rez• porezat• krájat
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sail through (something) — 1. to go quickly and smoothly through something. In the early evening light, we watched bats sail through the air, scooping up insects. 2. to easily succeed in something. The new voting machines sailed through their first election day test last… … New idioms dictionary
talk through something — talk through (something) to explain or consider something in detail, esp. a problem. He had tried to get her to talk through her fears so she would see that they weren t so serious. I think you will have to talk it through with Sandy to see if… … New idioms dictionary
walk (someone) through (something) — to explain or study something completely. The lawyer prepared himself for the trial by walking through his opening statement. Could you please walk us through the schedule for tomorrow? Related vocabulary: talk through something … New idioms dictionary
cut through something like a hot knife through butter — cut/go through (something) like a (hot) knife through butter to cut something very easily. A laser beam can cut through metal like a hot knife through butter … New idioms dictionary
go through something like a hot knife through butter — cut/go through (something) like a (hot) knife through butter to cut something very easily. A laser beam can cut through metal like a hot knife through butter … New idioms dictionary
cut through something like a knife through butter — cut/go through (something) like a (hot) knife through butter to cut something very easily. A laser beam can cut through metal like a hot knife through butter … New idioms dictionary
go through something like a knife through butter — cut/go through (something) like a (hot) knife through butter to cut something very easily. A laser beam can cut through metal like a hot knife through butter … New idioms dictionary
pull someone through (something) — pull (someone/something) through (something) to help someone or something through a difficult experience. She said her religious faith pulled her through this illness … New idioms dictionary
