I tried various ways to make Mary interested in me as a potential husband, but I couldn't even get to first base.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
not to get to first base — {v. phr.} To fail to make initial progress; have no success at all. * /I tried various ways to make Mary interested in me as a potential husband, but I couldn t even get to first base./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not to get to first base — {v. phr.} To fail to make initial progress; have no success at all. * /I tried various ways to make Mary interested in me as a potential husband, but I couldn t even get to first base./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not get to first base (with something) — not get to first ˈbase (with sth/sb) idiom (informal, especially NAmE) to fail to make a successful start in a project, relationship, etc; to fail to get through the first stage Main entry: ↑first baseidiom … Useful english dictionary
not get to first base (with somebody) — not get to first ˈbase (with sth/sb) idiom (informal, especially NAmE) to fail to make a successful start in a project, relationship, etc; to fail to get through the first stage Main entry: ↑first baseidiom … Useful english dictionary
get to first base — I [usu. with negative] informal achieve the first step toward one s objective II see base I * * * get to first base chiefly US informal : to make the first step in a course or process that you hope will lead further usually used in negative… … Useful english dictionary
first base — noun 1. the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball • Hypernyms: ↑base, ↑bag 2. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home … Useful english dictionary
first base — /fɜst ˈbeɪs/ (say ferst bays) –noun 1. Baseball a. the first of the bases from the home plate. b. the person playing this position. –phrase Colloquial 2. get to first base, to make a slight amount of progress. 3. not get to first base, (sometimes …
get\ to\ second\ base — • second base • get to second base (with) • reach second base (with) (See the examples below) The new infielder really covers the ground at second base. When the pitcher drew back his arm to pitch the ball, Tom ran as fast as he could to steal… … Словарь американских идиом
get\ to\ second\ base\ with — • second base • get to second base (with) • reach second base (with) (See the examples below) The new infielder really covers the ground at second base. When the pitcher drew back his arm to pitch the ball, Tom ran as fast as he could to steal… … Словарь американских идиом
base — Ⅰ. base [1] ► NOUN 1) the lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests. 2) a foundation, support, or starting point: the town s economic base collapsed. 3) the main place where a person works or stays. 4) a centre of… … English terms dictionary
