Idioms Flashcards by Aiman Nakispekova

Q

rain cats and dogs

A

лить как из ведра

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face like thunder

A

мрачнее тучи

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storm in a teacup

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буря в стакане воды, много шума из ничего

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chase rainbows

A

гнаться за недостижимым

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have one’s head in the clouds

A

витать в облаках

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for a rainy day

A

на черный день

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bolt from the blue

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как снег на голову

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on cloud nine

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на седьмом небе от счастья

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at all costs

A

любой ценой

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cost a fortune

A

стоить целое состояние

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time flies

A

время летит

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the big time

A

большой успех

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around the clock

A

круглосуточно

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dwell on the past

A

жить прошлым

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run out of time

A

иссякать

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in the blink of an eye

A

в одно мгновение

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pressed for time

A

очень торопиться

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be ahead of time

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опережать

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Q

give someone a hard time

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отчитывать

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monkey business

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бессмысленная работа

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smell a rat

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чуять недоброе

Q

top dog

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победитель

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black sheep

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белая ворона

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elephant in the room

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слона то я и не приметил, это очевидно

when pigs fly

когда рак на горе свиснет (никогда)

like a cat on a hot tin roof

быть не в своей тарелке

be as busy as a bee

трудиться, как пчела

horse around

валять дурака

as poor as a church mouse

бедный, как церковная мышь, без гроша за душой

lion's share of something

львиная доля

eat like a horse

иметь волчий аппетит

have a tiger by the tail

бросать вызов судьбе

like water off a duck's back

как с гуся вода

big cheese

влиятельный человек

couch potato

бездельник

tough cookie

хулиган

top banana

лидер

eat one's words

брать назад свои слова

hard nut to crack

трудная задача, крепкий орешек

have egg on one's face

выглядеть глупо

as cool as a cucumber

хладнокровный

be full of beans

быть энергичным

sell like hot cakes

быть нарасхват

take something with a pinch of salt

не доверять

bite off more than one can chew

переоценить свои возможности

cry over spilt milk

горевать о непоправимом

hot potato

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