Словарь американских идиом: 8000 единиц

[start up]{v.} 1. To begin operating, •/The driver started up the motor of the car./ •/The engine started up with a roar./ 2. To begin to play (music). •/The conductor waved his baton, and the band started up./ •/The orchestra started up a waltz./ Compare: STRIKE UP. 3. To rise or stand suddenly. •/When he heard the bell, he started up from his chair./

[stash bag] or [stuff bag]{n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. A small bag containing marijuana cigarettes or the ingredients for making them. •/The police are holding John because they found a stash bag full of the stuff on him./ 2. Any small bag resembling a stash bag used for small personal items such as lipstick, driver’s license, etc. •/Do you have any room for my keys in your stash bag?/

[state] See: LIE IN STATE.

[state-of-the-art]{adj. phr.} The best and — the latest any field of research can offer; modem; the latest; the most advanced. •/State-of-the-art personal computers may cost a little more than older models, but may be worth the cost for those who need them./ Compare: UP TO DATE.

[status symbol]{v. phr.} Signs of wealth and prestige. •/A new yacht or airplane might be a status symbol to a bank manager./

[stead] See: STAND IN GOOD STEAD.

[stave off]{v.}, {literary} To keep from touching or hurting you. Syn.: WARD OFF. •/The white knight struck with his sword. The black knight staved it off with his own sword./ •/Bill’s warm new coal staved off the cold./ •/They staved off starvation by eating two of the sled dogs./

[stay in]{v. phr.} To remain at home. •/The weather was so bad that we decided to stay in all day./

[stay out]{v. phr.} To stay away from home. •/Her father was very upset because Mary stayed out until 3 A.M. last night./

[stay put]{v. phr.} To stay in place; not leave. •/Harry’s father told him to stay put until he came back./ •/The rocks can be glued to the bulletin board to make them stay put./ •/After Grandmother came home from her trip to visit Aunt May, she said she wanted to stay put for a while./

[stay up late]{v. phr.} To not go to bed until very late. •/Peter has to stay up late these days as he is preparing for his comprehensive exams./ See: BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL.

[stay with] See: STICK WITH.

[steady] See: GO STEADY.

[steak] See: SALISBURY STEAK, T-BONE STEAK.

[steal] See: LOCK THE BARN DOOR AFTER THE HORSE IS STOLEN.

[steal a march on]{v. phr.} To get ahead of someone by doing a thing unnoticed; get an advantage over. •/The army stole a march on the enemy by marching at night and attacking them in the morning./ •/Jack got the job by getting up earlier than Bill. He stole a march on him./ Compare: GET THE JUMP ON, GET THE BETTER OF, TAKE BY SURPRISE.

[steal away] See: SLIP AWAY.