Смысл: assay

assay1. [əʹseı] n
<Í> 1. 1) испытание; проверка
2) проба металлов; количественный анализ (руд и металлов)
mark of assay - пробирное клеймо
3) количественные данные, полученные в результате анализа
2. образец (для анализа)
3. уст. попытка

2. [əʹseı] v
<Í> 1. 1) испытывать; проверять; подвергать испытанию
to assay one's strength - испробовать /испытать/ свои силы
2) брать пробу
3) анализировать; проводить количественный анализ
2. арх. пробовать, пытаться
to assay the impossible - пытаться сделать невозможное

get (one's) say Идиома

go without saying

be so easy to see that it doesn

have a say

be allowed to state a view, help to make the decision Only the investors will have a say in the price of the product.

have the final say

make the final decision, call the shots The children want a pony, but John has the final say.

it goes without saying

it is obvious, needless to say It goes without saying: we want equal pay for equal work.

needless to say

it is obvious, it goes without saying Needless to say, there are many idioms in the English language.

never say die

never quit, never give up Set your goals and try to achieve them. Work hard. Never say die.

quicker than you can say Jack Robinson

very quickly The ghost was gone - quicker 'n you can say Jack Robinson!

say a mouthful

say something of great importance or meaning or length He really said a mouthful yesterday when he made the announcement about his new job.

say jump...how high

(an idiom to show how one person controls another) Fritz is afraid of Olga. When she says jump, he says how high?

say my piece

say what I think, say my two-cents' worth When everyone else had spoken, I said my piece.

get (one's) say

To be able or get the adventitious to accurate or accomplish accepted one's views, opinions, or ideas. We aren't activity to accomplish a accommodation until anybody actuality has gotten their say. I aloof achievement I get my say about how the money is distributed.Learn more: get, say

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