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Idioms Flashcards

(12 cards)

1
Q

out of the blue

A

внезапно
He called me out of the blue after years. - он мне внезапно позвонил после стольких лет.
One day, out of the blue, he said he was divorcing

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2
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give somebody a green light

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позволить кому-то что-то сделать.
I was given the green light to start this new project. - мне разрешили начать делать этот новый проект
The doctor gave the patient a green light light to go home

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3
Q

a white lie

A

несерьёзная ложь
I don’t think you should get in trouble for telling a white lie.

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4
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to be green with envy

A

сильно кому-то завидовать
She was green with envy when she saw my diamond ring

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5
Q

pass with flying colours

A

сдать тест на высокий бал
I really hope I pass IELTS with flying colour

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6
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Like a kid in a candy store

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быть очень счастливым и взволнованным по поводу вещей вокруг вас и часто реагировать на них глупым и неконтролируемым образом
We took my dad to a car show and he was like a kid in a candy store

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7
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To be under the weather

A

плохо себя чувствовать
He is feeling under the weather today so he might not go to school today

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8
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Drive somebody up the wall

A

делать кого-то злым, раздражённым; приводить в бешенство.
He always bites his nails. It drives me up the wall. - он постоянно грызёт ногти, меня это выбешивает

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9
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Bite the bullet

A

делать что-то сложное, не приносящее удовольствие, сцепить зубы и делать что-то через силу
I’m going to bite the bullet and write a science work for JAS.

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10
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Burn the midnight oil

A

усердно работать / учиться поздно ночью
She had to burn the midnight oil to finish her research paper before the deadline.

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11
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at the drop of a hat

A

сделать что-то как можно скорее, не откладывая
She is always ready to help her friends at the drop of a hat.

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12
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cry over split milk

A

расстраиваться, сожалеть из-за того что уже произошло
Don’t cry over split milk. Let’s focus on fixing the problem

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