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phrasal-verb
phase through
постепенно двигаться через стадии изменений
Meaning
to move gradually through stages of change
Example
The company plans to **phase through** several steps to modernize its operations.
idiom
phishing
Метод сбора личной информации с использованием мошеннических электронных писем, веб-сайтов или других коммуникаций.
Meaning
A method of trying to gather personal information using deceptive emails, websites, or other communications.
Example
He received an email that looked legitimate, but it was actually a **phishing** attempt.
idiom
phishing attack
мошенническая попытка получения конфиденциальной информации под видом надежного источника
Meaning
a fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by disguising as a trustworthy entity
Example
Never click on suspicious links to avoid a **phishing attack**.
idiom
phishing attempt
попытка обмануть кого-то, заставив раскрыть личную или конфиденциальную информацию, выдавая себя за доверенное лицо
Meaning
an attempt to deceive someone into revealing personal or confidential information by pretending to be a trustworthy entity
Example
The email you received looks like a **phishing attempt**, so don't click any links.
idiom
phishing expedition
попытка получить конфиденциальную информацию путем обмана
Meaning
an attempt to obtain sensitive information by deceit
Example
The suspicious email was part of a **phishing expedition**.
idiom
phishing for information
Попытка получить конфиденциальную информацию, выдавая себя за надежную сущность
Meaning
attempting to obtain sensitive information by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity
Example
He was **phishing for information** by pretending to be from the bank.
idiom
Photo finish
очень близкое соревнование
Meaning
A very close competition
Example
The race ended in a **photo finish**.
idiom
pick a fight
намеренно начать ссору
Meaning
to start an argument intentionally
Example
Don’t **pick a fight** with him; he’s already angry.
phrasal-verb
pick apart
критиковать что-то подробно
Meaning
to criticize something in detail
Example
The reviewer **picked apart** the movie for its weak plot.
phrasal-verb
pick apart from
отделить или отличить от других
Meaning
to separate or distinguish from others
Example
It’s hard to **pick her apart from** her twin sister.
phrasal-verb
pick at
есть только маленькие порции еды без интереса
Meaning
to eat only small amounts of food without interest
Example
He just **picked at** his dinner and left most of it.
phrasal-verb
pick back up
возобновить что-то после перерыва
Meaning
to resume something after a break
Example
Let’s **pick back up** where we left off yesterday.
idiom
pick holes in something
находить недостатки в чем-то, особенно когда это не нужно
Meaning
to find faults in something, especially when it’s not necessary
Example
He loves **picking holes** in everyone else’s ideas.
phrasal-verb
pick off
strelyat' ili udalyat' odin za odnim
Meaning
to shoot or remove one by one
Example
The sniper **picked off** the enemies from a distance.
phrasal-verb
pick on
относиться к кому-то несправедливо или повторно критиковать
Meaning
to treat someone unfairly or criticize repeatedly
Example
Don’t **pick on** your brother; he didn’t do anything wrong.
idiom
pick oneself up
восстановиться после неудачи или неудачного события
Meaning
to recover from a setback or failure
Example
Even though he failed, he managed to **pick himself up** and try again.
phrasal-verb
pick out
выбрать что-то, что вам нравится
Meaning
to choose something you like
Example
She **picked out** a dress she really liked.
phrasal-verb
pick out of
выбрать из группы
Meaning
to choose from a group
Example
She was **picked out of** hundreds of applicants.
phrasal-verb
pick over
тщательно проверять вещи, чтобы выбрать лучшее
Meaning
to examine things carefully to choose the best
Example
She **picked over** the apples to find the freshest ones.
idiom
pick someone’s brain
спросить совет или идеи у знающего человека
Meaning
to ask someone knowledgeable for advice or ideas
Example
I’d like to **pick your brain** about this project idea.
phrasal-verb
pick through
перебирать вещи, чтобы найти то, что ты хочешь
Meaning
to look through things to find what you want
Example
He **picked through** the old books looking for his favorite one.
phrasal-verb
pick up
улучшиться или увеличиться после замедления
Meaning
to improve or increase after a slowdown
Example
The economy is expected to **pick up** after the policy reforms.
phrasal-verb
pick up after
убирать или наводить порядок за кем-то
Meaning
to clean or tidy after someone
Example
I’m tired of **picking up after** my messy roommates.
phrasal-verb
pick up for
улучшать или восстанавливать что-то
Meaning
to improve or recover for something
Example
Sales usually **pick up for** the holidays.