- to fail to do smth
- не суметь сделать что-либо
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
to fail to do smth
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whistle\ for — v informal To try to get (smth) but fail; look for (smth) that will not come. Mary didn t even thank us for helping her, so the next time she needs help she can whistle for it … Словарь американских идиом
blow it — (smth) fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week … Idioms and examples
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Cop out — 1. opt out of (something); give smth. up; 2. fail completely; 3. way out of a situation of embarrassment or responsibility: Her going overseas was a bit of a cop out … Dictionary of Australian slang
cop out — I Australian Slang 1. opt out of (something); give smth. up; 2. fail completely; 3. way out of a situation of embarrassment or responsibility: Her going overseas was a bit of a cop out II Canadian Slang to give up trying to do something or give… … English dialects glossary
flush\ it — v. phr. slang 1. To fail (smth). I really flushed it in my math course. 2. interj. used imperatively Expression registering refusal to believe something considered stupid or false. You expect me to buy that story? Flush it! … Словарь американских идиом
see\ through — v 1. To understand the real meaning of or reason for; realize the falseness of. Mother saw through Johnny s excuses not to go to bed on Christmas Eve. She knew he wanted to stay up to see Santa Claus. The teacher saw through the boy s story of… … Словарь американских идиом
write\ off — v. phr. 1. To remove (an amount) from a business record; cancel (a debt); accept as a loss. If a customer dies when he owes the store money, the store must often write it off. Compare: charge off 2. To accept (a loss or trouble) and not worry… … Словарь американских идиом
