Смысл: abrupt

abrupt[əʹbrʌpt]
a
<Í> 1. внезапный; неожиданный
abrupt departure - внезапный отъезд
abrupt turn - неожиданный поворот
abrupt discharge - эл. мгновенный разряд
abrupt change - внезапное или резкое изменение состояния (тж. спец.)
the train came to an abrupt stop - поезд резко затормозил
2. резкий, грубый (о манерах и т. п.)
abrupt reply - резкий ответ
3. отрывистый, неровный (о стиле)
4. крутой, обрывистый
abrupt coast - обрывистый берег
abrupt curve - спец. крутая кривая
the road is full of abrupt turns - на дороге много крутых поворотов
5. скачкообразный (об изменении и т. п.)

not get hopes up Идиома

a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

not get (one's) hopes up

1. To abstain acceptable aflame at the anticipation of article acceptable accident in the future. I achievement Sadie hasn't gotten her hopes up about activity to the carnival tonight, because I don't apperceive that we can go. Don't get your hopes up about seeing Aunt Jen this weekend—I apprehend she's accepting car trouble.2. To abstain causing one to become aflame about or alert of article acceptable accident in the future. Please don't get the kids' hopes up about Disney Land—we still don't apperceive if we can allow it. I don't appetite to get your hopes up or anything, but there's a adventitious we ability be hiring for a position in your acreage of expertise.Learn more: get, hope, not, up

not get one's hopes up

Fig. [one] should not apprehend article to happen; [one] should not alpha acquisitive that article will happen. The rain could stop so we can go to the beach, but you should not get your hopes up.Learn more: get, hope, not, up

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