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21 rest on one's laurels
(to depend too much on one's past successes and therefore make no further effort.) ilsėtis ant laurų -
22 throw one's voice
(to make one's voice appear to come from somewhere else, eg the mouth of a ventriloquist's dummy.) kalbėti lyg iš pilvo/nejudinant lūpų -
23 tighten one's belt
(to make sacrifices and reduce one's standard of living: If the economy gets worse, we shall just have to tighten our belts.) suveržti diržą -
24 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) būti plėšomam tarpEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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25 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) būti plėšomam tarpEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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26 blot one's copybook
(to make a bad mistake: He has really blotted his copybook by being late for the interview.) susigadinti reputaciją -
27 do one's utmost
(to make the greatest possible effort: She has done her utmost to help him.) padaryti viską, kas įmanoma -
28 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) krautis turtus, prisikimšti kišenes -
29 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) krautis turtus, prisikimšti kišenes -
30 get one's hands on
1) (to catch: If I ever get my hands on him, I'll make him sorry for what he did!) nutverti2) (to get or obtain: I'd love to get my hands on a car like that.) nutverti -
31 screw up one's courage
(to make oneself brave enough to do something: He screwed up his courage to ask her to marry him.) sukaupti drąsą -
32 snap one's fingers
(to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.) spragtelti pirštais -
33 take one's ease
(to make oneself comfortable; to relax: There he was - taking his ease in his father's chair!) patogiai įsitaisyti, ilsėtis -
34 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) galva2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) galva3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) galvos ilgis4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) vadovas, galva, vyriausiasis5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) galvutė6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) ištaka7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) viršus, viršūnė, svarbiausia vieta8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) priekis9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) galva, pakentimas10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) (mokyklos) direktorius11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) žmogus12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) ragas, iškyšulys13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) putos2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) būti/eiti priekyje/pradžioje2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) vadovauti3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) vykti, traukti, keliauti į4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) pavadinti5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) smogti galva•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
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35 temper
['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) nuotaika2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) charakteris, būdas3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) įsiūtis, pyktis2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) grūdinti2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) sušvelninti•- - tempered- keep one's temper
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36 unite
1) (to join together, or to make or become one: England and Scotland were united under one parliament in 1707; He was united with his friends again.) sujungti, suvienyti2) (to act together: Let us unite against the common enemy.) susivienyti•- united -
37 confess
[kən'fes](to make known that one is guilty, wrong etc; to admit: He confessed (to the crime); He confessed that he had broken the vase; It was stupid of me, I confess.) prisipažinti- confessional
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38 figure of speech
(one of several devices (eg metaphor, simile) for using words not with their ordinary meanings but to make a striking effect.) stilistinė priemonė -
39 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) darbas2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) darbas3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) darbas4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) kūrinys5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) darbas6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) darbas2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) dirbti2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) dirbti3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) (priversti) veikti4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) pasisekti5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) skintis (kelią), keberiotis6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) (pamažu) pasidaryti (kokiam)7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) pagaminti•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanizmas2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) darbai•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
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40 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) įėjimas, išėjimas2) (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.) kelias3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) gatvė4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) kelias, atstumas5) (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.) būdas6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) atžvilgis, būdas7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) įprotis8) (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.)2. 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.) toli- 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
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