Рубрика: Идиомы

  • Time — 1

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    I’m pressed for time = I’m in a hurry Sorry, I can’t help you now – I’m pressed for time.  

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  • Money — 2

    Money — 2

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    to go for a song – продаваться за бесценок “They did not benefit much from the diamond sales on the local tender last week, as the gems went for a song…”  

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    to be rolling in it – купаться в деньгах “With five top 40 hits under their belt and a top ten album, you might think Take That are rolling in it.”  

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  • Clothes — 2

    Clothes — 2

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    to fit like a glove = to be the perfect size or shape for somebody «I am extremely pleased with the dress and it fits me like a glove.»    

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    at the drop of one’s hat = instantly, immediately «I always knew that Delhi is an unsafe city, but I did not know that people pull the trigger at the drop of a hat.»  

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  • Food — 2

    Food — 2

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    to be on the gravy train gravy train — a job requiring comparatively little work for good pay, benefits, etc. «The only thing this democrat understands that he is on the gravy train. $174,000 for a part time job, pension and full […]

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  • Body

    Body

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    to shoot oneself in the foot — to cause oneself difficulty; to be the author of one’s own misfortune «Let’s travel back in time a bit to see how Microsoft shot themselves in the foot when, if they simply paid attention to […]

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  • Intelligence

    Intelligence

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    He is an arm-chair critic. — Человек, рассуждающий о предмете, не имея опыта.  Magnus is a real armchair critic, which is a real easy thing to be.  

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    to be like chalk and cheese (to be as different as chalk and cheese) – быть совершенно разными  “… Grandma used to say they were like chalk and cheese, and that they should have been shaken up together in a bag to […]

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  • Friendship

    Friendship

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    to see eye to eye on – иметь одинаковые взгляды на They never saw eye to eye on this question.  

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