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Словарь американских идиом: 8000 единицThe first time the person or thing is seen; as soon as the person or thing is seen. /First graders learn to read many words on sight./ /Mary had seen many pictures of Grandfather, so she knew him on sight./ Compare: AT ONCE(1). 2. On demand, on asking the first time. /The money order was payable at sight./ [at sixes and sevens]{adj. phr.} Not in order; in confusion; in a mess. /He apologized because his wife was away and the house was at sixes and sevens./ /Our teacher had just moved to a new classroom, and she was still at sixes and sevens./ /After the captain of the team broke his leg, the other players were at sixes and sevens./ [at --- stage of the game]{adv. phr.} At (some) time during an activity; at (some) point. /At that stage of the game, our team was doing so poorly that we were ready to give up./ /Its hard to know what will happen at this stage of the game./ /At what stage of the game did the man leave?/ [at stake]{adj. phr.} Depending, like a bet, on the outcome of something uncertain; in a position to be lost or gained. /The team played hard because the championship of the state was at stake./ /The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at stake./ Compare: HANG IN THE BALANCE. [at straws] See: GRASP AT STRAWS. [at swords' points]{adj. phr.} Ready to start fighting; very much opposed to each; other hostile; quarreling. /The dogs barking kept the Browns at swords' points with their neighbors for months./ /The mayor and the reporter were always at swords' points./ [at table] See: AT THE TABLE; WAIT AT TABLE. [at that]{adv. phr.}, {informal} 1 ...» |
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