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phrasal-verb
choke back
пытаться не показывать или выражать эмоции, особенно грусть или слезы
Meaning
to try hard not to show or express an emotion, especially sadness or tears
Example
He **choked back** his tears during the farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke back tears
пытаться не плакать
Meaning
to try hard not to cry
Example
She **choked back tears** during her farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke down
подавлять или скрывать эмоции, такие как гнев или грусть
Meaning
to suppress or hide emotions like anger or sadness
Example
He tried to **choke down** his tears during the farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke on
иметь трудности с разговором или дыханием из-за сильных эмоций
Meaning
to have difficulty speaking or breathing because of strong emotions
Example
She **choked on** her words as she tried to explain how she felt.
phrasal-verb
choke on emotions
испытать трудности с речью из-за сильных эмоций
Meaning
to find it hard to speak because of strong emotions
Example
She **choked on emotions** while giving her farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke up
стать эмоциональным и не мочь говорить
Meaning
to become emotional and unable to speak
Example
He **choked up** while giving his farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke up with emotion
не мочь говорить из-за сильных эмоций
Meaning
to become unable to speak because of strong feelings
Example
He **choked up with emotion** while giving his speech.
phrasal-verb
chop up
быстро нарезать что-то на маленькие кусочки
Meaning
to cut something into small pieces quickly
Example
He **chopped up** the onions for the curry.
phrasal-verb
churn out
производить что-то быстро и в больших количествах, часто без должного качества
Meaning
to produce something quickly and in large amounts, often without much quality
Example
The company has been **churning out** reports all week.
idiom
circle around
крутиться вокруг чего-то неоднократно
Meaning
to move repeatedly around something
Example
The hawk kept **circling around** above the trees.
idiom
circle back
вернуться к теме или задаче позже
Meaning
to return to a topic or task later
Example
Let's **circle back** to this issue after lunch.
phrasal-verb
circle back after
вернуться к теме, как только что-то другое завершится
Meaning
to return to a topic once something else has finished
Example
We'll **circle back after** lunch to finalize the slides.
idiom
circle of friends
группа людей, с которыми вы дружите
Meaning
a group of people you are friendly with
Example
She has a large **circle of friends** from college.
phrasal-verb
circle the wagons
собираться вместе, чтобы защитить группу от критики
Meaning
to come together to protect the group from criticism
Example
Fans **circle the wagons** when the coach faces unfair blame.
phrasal-verb
clam down from
постепенно расслабляться после сильного стресса или злости
Meaning
to gradually relax after being very stressed or angry
Example
It took him an hour to **clam down from** the argument.
phrasal-verb
clam up
внезапно перестать говорить, особенно когда нервничаешь или не хочешь
Meaning
to suddenly stop talking, especially when nervous or unwilling
Example
She **clammed up** as soon as I asked about her mistake.
phrasal-verb
clam up with
вдруг перестать говорить из-за застенчивости или страха
Meaning
to suddenly stop talking because of shyness or fear
Example
He **clammed up with** embarrassment when everyone stared at him.
phrasal-verb
clamor for
требовать что-то громко и эмоционально
Meaning
to demand something loudly and emotionally
Example
Fans **clamored for** an encore performance.
idiom
clamp down
принять строгие меры, чтобы что-то остановить
Meaning
to take strong action to stop something
Example
The manager decided to **clamp down** on late arrivals.
phrasal-verb
clamp down on
предпринять строгие меры для остановки или контроля чего-то
Meaning
to take strict action to stop or control something
Example
Authorities are **clamping down on** tax evasion this year.
phrasal-verb
clamp down on corruption
принять строгие меры против коррупции
Meaning
to take strong action to stop something harmful or illegal
Example
The new government promised to **clamp down on corruption** across all departments.
phrasal-verb
clarify up
сделать что-то легче для понимания
Meaning
to make something easier to understand
Example
Can you **clarify up** what you meant in your email?
idiom
clash of civilizations
конфликт между различными культурными, религиозными или цивилизационными группами
Meaning
the conflict between different cultural, religious, or civilizational groups
Example
The debate about cultural differences is often seen as a **clash of civilizations**.
idiom
clash of wills
конфликт между двумя решительными людьми
Meaning
a conflict between two determined people
Example
It was a **clash of wills** between the manager and the employee.