The general's appearance was a shot in the arm for the weary soldiers.
We were ready to quit, but the coach's talk was a shot in the arm.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
shot in the arm — If something gives you a shot in the arm, it encourages you, gives you energy or improves morale … The small dictionary of idiomes
shot in the arm — 1. n. a drink of liquor. □ I could use a little shot in the arm. □ How about a little shot in the arm, bartender? 2. n. an injection of narcotics. (The same as bang in the arm.) □ You might say that I really needed this shot in the arm … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
shot in the arm — {n. phr.}, {informal} Something inspiring or encouraging. * /The general s appearance was a shot in the arm for the weary soldiers./ * /We were ready to quit, but the coach s talk was a shot in the arm./ … Dictionary of American idioms
shot in the arm — {n. phr.}, {informal} Something inspiring or encouraging. * /The general s appearance was a shot in the arm for the weary soldiers./ * /We were ready to quit, but the coach s talk was a shot in the arm./ … Dictionary of American idioms
shot in the arm — noun a) A shot of drug in the arm, to get on a high. His good marks gave him a shot in the arm. b) A stimulus … Wiktionary
shot in the arm — phrasal : stimulus, boost possible for such inspirational or emotional shots in the arm to hop us up and give us temporary relief W.J.Reilly machine tool industry will get a $100 million shot in the arm Time … Useful english dictionary
shot in the arm — something inspiring or encouraging His job search got a shot in the arm when the company president called him in for an interview … Idioms and examples
shot in the arm — See a shot in the arm … English idioms
a shot in the arm — (informal) BOOST, fillip, tonic, stimulus, spur, impetus, encouragement. → shot * * * a shot in the arm 1. An injection in the arm (medicine) 2. A revivifying injection, eg of money, new effort, renewed confidence, fresh talent (figurative) • • • … Useful english dictionary
A Shot in the Arm — Single infobox Name = A Shot in the Arm Artist = Wilco from Album = Summerteeth Released = June 28 1999 Format = CD Recorded = Genre = Alternative rock Length = 14 min 00 s Label = Reprise Records Producer = Wilco Chart position = Reviews = |… … Wikipedia
