Idioms Flashcards

(75 cards)

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Не торопись,не спеши

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Take your time

Just ______ your ______ and concentrate.

Above all,________ your ______ to enjoy the experience.

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Без обид

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No hard feelings

I’m glad there are___________.

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Сохранять спокойствие

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Keep one’s shirt on

I understand that losing a job is very stressful,but you should ___________.

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Быть в не себя от радости, сходить с ума

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Go bananas

She’ll ____________ if she sees we ruined her new dress.

Tony ____________ in excitement over the presents his mom got him

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Иметь обиду в себе ( обвиняя в этом других)

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Have a chip on one’s shoulder

He _______________ for not being invited to the party.

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быть довольным как слон

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be thrilled to bits

She was _____________ when she found out she won the contest.

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быть в плохом настроении

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out of sorts

I’ve been feeling a bit ___________ since I found out that information.

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нытик

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a misery guts

  1. He can be such ___________ when things don’t go his way at work.
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стерпеть, привыкнуть, смириться

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grin and bear

When you face tough situations, it’s important to just _________________

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делать что-либо из озорства

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do something for kicks

I am keen on doing things for kicks, it helps to be infused with energy.

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тот, кто сует нос в чужие дела

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busybody

Some interfering __________ had rung the police.
2. He’s an interfering old ________- who I go out with is none of his business!

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о репутации саркастичного человек

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a wise apple

Does that kid ever shut up? He’s __________
Quit making rude comments like that, or people will think you’re __________.

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умный

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a sharp cookie

Dan: “I’m having a heck of a time doing my taxes, I just don’t understand it at all.”
Steve: “You should get in touch with my uncle, he’s one __________!”

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зануда

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a party pooper

Don’t be _________
2. I hate to be _________, but I am really tired

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общительный человек

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social butterfly

She’s such a ___________

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лидер, важный человек

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A leading light

As a _________ ___________ of the human rights organization, he helped to improve working conditions for millions of people around the world.

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лентяй

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a cookie pusher

Hey, you’re getting a reputation as_ ____ ______. Now turn off the TV and go do your chores.

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заговорить кого-л. до потери сознания, замучать разговорами

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to talk one’s armoff

She has ______ ______ ______ ______ about how great her vacation with her boyfriend was.

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гнилой, плохой человек

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a rotten egg

She started hanging out with a few _______ ________in her school, and her grades have really suffered ever since.

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быть вспыльчивым, легко выходить из себя

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to have a short fuse

I was just trying to knock some sense into Joey but he suddenly snapped. I didn’t know he _______ _________ ___ ____.

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вряд ли

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a fat chance

She has ___ ____ _____ to get the job.

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сделать что-то неприятное, но необходимое», «сделать что-то через не хочу»
собраться с силами

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to bite the bullet

I don’t actually enjoy cleaning, but I _______ ________ ________ and do it so that everything in my house isn’t covered in a thick layer of dust.

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проходили через это

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been there, done that
A: “I got back to my car a mere three minutes after the meter expired, and I still got a parking ticket!”
B: “Ugh, _______ ______ _______ _________.”

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лить воду ( болтать без смысла)

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add too much fluff

I can’t stand people who are constantly ______ _______ ______ ______into their speech.

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мне пора ( уходить)
I must be off I have an interview at 9 a.m so I ________ _____ ______ in 10 minutes.
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барьер при продвижении по службе
the glass ceiling We can break __ ______ ______with our dreams!
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получить опыт в какой-либо сфере деятельности
cut one's teeth She _____ _______ ________ in journalism at the local newspaper.
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находиться в ограниченном бюджете
on a shoestring I'd love to come out to dinner with you, but I'm _____ a bit of ___ ________at the moment.
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тяга к путешествиям
have itchy feet After finishing exams, many college students get ______ __________to travel and explore new places.
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весёлый
happy go lucky We can all be _____ ______ _______ if we choose to be positive.
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полная неразбериха
topsy-turvy I was sick with the flu all week, so the house was totally __________.
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становиться понятным ( все на свои места встало)
fall into place After studying for weeks, everything finally ________ and I aced the exam.
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ухудшаться
go to the dogs This party has really ___________.
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бабье лето
indian summer We enjoyed an _________ in October, with temperatures +15/ +18
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нет худа без добра
a blessing in disguise Losing that job was a __________.
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иметь много опыта
under one's belt Once you get a few more major league games __________, you'll feel more comfortable.
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ком в горле
lump in one's throat When Bob stood up to thank everyone at  his retirement party, he __________and just  had to nod and smile.
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устроить кутеж
paint the town red After our exams finished, we all decided to  get dressed up and __________.
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психануть
to go beserk Dad ________when he found out that I took his car.
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взять кредит на чье-то имя
take out a loan under one's name I _____________ my name, because she isn't working now
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иметь одинаковые взгляды, мнение быть на одной волне
on the same page We all need to be __________ before we try to present this complex idea to the boss.
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добиться успеха несмотря ни на что
beat the odds He succeeded in __________
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без лишних слов
without further ado And now, ___________, let's introduce the opening act!
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отвыкать от чего-то избавиться от привычки
to get out of habit of doing something I ________________ watching TV.
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соблюдать приличия, делать вид благополучия
to keep up appearances I tried very hard to ___________as I fell further and further into credit card debt.
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выговориться
get something off one's chest
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идти на смарку
go awry
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не выдержать критики
do not hold water
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не пойми меня неправильно
don't get me wrong / don't get it twisted
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с легкостью
breeze through it
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не мое дело / мне все равно
it's no skin off somebody's nose · "If she wants to quit her job, it's no skin off my nose." — "Если она хочет уволиться, меня это не колышет / мне всё равно."
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избыток денег для трат
money to burn
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экономить на всем
scrimping and saving
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задеть за живое
strike a chord with me
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исподтишка
on the sly
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халтурить ( экономить на качестве)
Cut corners
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расставить все точки над и
Dot the i's and cross the t's
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сплетничать, раскрывать секрет
Spill the tea
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сдаться
Throw in the towel
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в точку
Hit the nail on the head
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неофициально
off the books
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держать рот на замке
keep under one's hat
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следовать примеру
follow the suit
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осваивать
learn the ropes
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внезапно прекратить делать что-то
to go cold turkey
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твоя очередь действовать
The ball is in your court
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все хорошо
So far, so good
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бумеранг ( ощутить неприятные последствия того, что человек сам прежде делал другим людям)
Get a taste of your own medicine
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рисковать жизнью и смертью
Risk life and limb
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без труда не вытащить и рыбку из пруда
no pain, no gain
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начать сначала
Go back to the drawing board
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оставаться спокойным и сдержанным
Ice cool
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успокоиться
cool off
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есть другие возможности
There are other fish in the sea
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оставаться преданным несмотря ни на что
through thick and thin