by hook or by crook

jelentés / meaning:

mindenáron

by whatever means necessary

to obtain an objective by any means necessary

mean= eszköz

hook=kampó, horog

crook=kampó, pásztorbot 

source

 példák / examples:

Worker 1: "I heard that you won a free vacation."
Worker 2: "I did! How awesome is that? The only problem is that I need to get time off work to be able to take the vacation."
Worker 1: "That could be difficult. You know how strict the boss is."
Worker 2: " I'll get the time off work by hook or by crook."
Worker 1: "What do you mean"?
Worker 2: "I'll beg the boss. I'll pay someone to cover my work. Maybe I can take a leave of absence. I'll quit my job if I have to."
Worker 1: Wow! That's pretty extreme. Good Luck!"

forrás, source: idioms4you.com

tough as old boots

[UK: tʌf ] ,  [UK: buːt ]

jelentés / meaning: 

1. kemény fából faragták (valakit)

2. rágós, kemény, rágós mint a cipőtalp (étel)

1. if someone is as tough as old boots, they are very strong and not easily injured

2. if food is as tough as old boots, it is difficult to cut or to eat

példák / examples:

• 'Do you think Grandad will ever recover?' 'Of course, he's as tough as old boots.'
• He might be in his eighties but he's tough as old boots.
• Don't worry about me. I'm as tough as old boots.

•  That steak I had was as tough as old boots.

build up

jelentés / meaning: 

növekszik, felgyülemlik, / összegyűjt, összegyűlik /

"felépít" (erőnlétet, állóképességet...)

develop, increase in intensity, to accumulate or collect,

to develop gradually 

 "I am building up my endurance for the marathon."

példák / examples:

• Tension really builds up towards the end of the novel.
• I am building up my endurance for the marathon.
• I built up my hopes after the interview.
• Sediment is building up on the ocean floor. 

sediment= üledék 

 

hold out

jelentése / meaning:

kibír, kitart, elegendő valameddig 

continue to be enough, endure, last, continue to function

példák / examples:

•  The car engine started making very strange noises, but thankfully it managed to hold out until I got home.
• How long can they hold out without water?
• The garrison held out for another month.( helyőrség)

 Jakov Halip-Szomjúság