Рубрика: Идиомы
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Look — 1
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to look on the bright side = to try to see something good in a bad situation Whatever happens, I try to look on the bright side of life.
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Catch — 2
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to catch 40 winks = to have a quick nap I’ve had a good dinner, now I’d like to catch 40 winks.
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Catch — 1
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to catch someone red-handed = to catch somebody in the act of doing something wrong or committing a crime The cat was secretly eating my beefsteak, but I caught him red-handed.
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Run
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to run a business = to control/to be in charge of a business (управлять, руководить) He’s been running his company for more than 10 years.
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Jump
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to jump to conclusions = to make a decision about somebody/something too quickly, before you know or have thought about all the facts Sometimes people jump to conclusions after hearing only one side of the story.
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Talking About Anger
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to fly off the handle = to lose one’s temper (выйти из себя) Whenever my dad catches me using his laptop, he flies off the handle.
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Do (Idioms)
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to do wonders (for) = to be surprisingly beneficial to someone or something; to be very helpful with someone or something. I was run out and drained of energy, but a week of complete rest did wonders for me.
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Books
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to throw the book at someone = to be punished or criticized by someone who has authority over you When my father realised I had taken his car and damaged it, he threw the book at me.
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Love
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Mr. Right = a man who would be the perfect husband for a particular woman because he has all the qualities that she wants (идеальный партнер) He might be your Mr.Right.
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Time — 2
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at the best of times = when everything is going well His behavior is far from perfect even at the best of times. Now that he lost his best friend, he’s unmanageable.