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stand for out for us. • We asked her to spell out her objectives. splash out on smth (inf) разориться; раскошелиться • We splashed out on a colour television. • The Wilsons certainly splashed out on their daughter's wedding. split up порвать (отношения), разойтись • Julia decided that the only solu¬ tion was to split up with James. • After three years of marriage, the unhappy couple finally split up. sponge off/on сидеть на шее • She found it dis tasteful the way Clarissa sponged on them. • Before I knew what had hap¬ pened, the boy had moved in, and sponged off us for over two weeks! spuron подстегивать, вдохновлять • It was personal ambition that spurred him on. • The thought of winning a Pulitzer prize spurred the reporter on. square up (with) (inf) рассчитаться (заплатить долг/по счету) • Give me a minute to square up, and I'll meet you outside the hotel. • Don't worry about the da¬ mage, I promise to square it up. square up to трезво смотреть на вещи/оцени¬ вать ситуацию • Marilyn finished her coffee, straightened her shoulders and squared up to what she had done. • The only way is to square up to your difficulties and not try to escape them. squat down сесть на корточки • The children squatted down to draw on the sand. squeak by/through 1. проскочить (чудом сдать экза¬ мен); сдать еле-еле/на троечку • Some of you deserved to succeed, and others only squeaked through. • Henry squeaked through his Chemistry exam. 2. перебиваться • They are just squeaking by on their income. stand by 1. не бросать, поддерживать, помогать • She's my friend and I'll stand by her, no matter what. • Some people blamed Harry when he got into trouble, but Joe stood by him. 2. держать слово, обещание • I'm going to stand by what I said yesterday. • Can the government stand by its promise to reduce taxes? 3. с и д е т ь с л о ж а р у к и ; без¬ действовать • I can't stand by and see these kids shoplifting. • How can a crowd stand by while a woman is attacked and robbed? stand for 1. выносить, терпеть, мириться • She refuses to stand for his im¬ politeness any longer. • Why do you stand for such bad working conditions? • I won't stand for hearing any more of your comp¬ laints! 2. означать, символизировать • The owl stands for wisdom. • The stars and stripes stand for our country.
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