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с этим воркбуком запомнить идиомы -
I EC E
A P E
C A K
OF
by @nastya.eng
Heyyy
Идиомы -
одна из самых сложных тем в английском языке, но благодаря этому
воркбуку они станут для тебя a piece of cake. Основываясь на своем
опыте общения с американцами и постоянному взаимодействию с
языком, я собрала 111 самых актуальных идиом, которые тебе будут
везде встречаться.
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1 Знакомишься с новой идиомой, не забывай
подробнее ознакомиться с ней на сайтах:
Здесь
ты увидишь, в каком контексте
носители используют идиомы.
Здесь
прочитаешь значение идиомы
на английском
’s g e t r o l l in g !
Let
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A Y 1
D
That Rolex is in mint condition. I bet you get more than what
you paid for it when you take it to the jeweler.
After these last two questions we'll call it a day and reconvene
tomorrow morning at 8 am.
If you want to ask me, just ask; don’t beat around the bush.
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5) off the grid вне зоны доступа; вне сети
There were tickets available for the match till last week, but
you have missed the boat by waiting till today.
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9) the elephant in the room избегать проблему
The fact that his 35-year-old brother was still living with his parents
was a big elephant in the room at every family gathering.
Тот факт, что его 35-летний брат все еще жил с родителями,
было избегаемой проблемой на каждой семейной встрече.
The team had trained well, but at crunch time they just
couldn't perform.
Кроссворд
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A Y 2
D
The next time you decide to stab me in the back, have the guts
to do it to my face.
You can’t sit on the fence any longer, you need to make up
your mind.
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15) jump the gun опередить события
The idea for this new model of car just popped into my head as
I was driving home last night.
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19) get the hang of sth понять; научиться чему-
либо; привыкать
Твоя мать закатит истерику, когда увидит, что ты разбил еще одно
окно!
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Кроссворд
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25) cut someone some slack сделать поблажку; быть
снисходительнее
Since it was the last day of school before the vacations, the
teachers cut the students some slack and did not have any
serious discussions in class.
If you are willing to go the extra mile at work, you are bound to
get noticed and grow professionally.
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29) shoot the breeze поболтать
The exams are only a month away, if you don’t hit the books
now, you’ll surely fail.
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Упражнение для
выведения лексики в речь
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A Y 4
D
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35) in my element моя стихия
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39) nothing short of не что иное как; ничего, кроме
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A Y 5
D
I don’t have time for idle talk, so cut to the chase and tell me
what you want.
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45) feeding frenzy ажиотаж; психоз; безумие
All the children enjoy going to the aquarium to watch the feeding
frenzy that occurs when the sharks are given food by the staff.
Мой отец считал, что для того, чтобы быть успешным, для начала
нужно потратить много времени на изучение основ.
John can list the capital cities of all 50 states off the top of his
head.
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49) at face value за чистую монету; на первый взгляд
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Кроссворд
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A Y 6
D
From now on, I plan to toe the line and do exactly what Gram
tells me, to avoid getting in any more trouble.
Sometimes there's only a very fine line between genius and madness.
Motorola has long been a leader in that area, and it has never
stopped to rest on its laurels.
If John wants to maintain his lead in the triathlon, he's going to have
to look to his laurels.
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59) a new lease of life новая жизнь; вторая жизнь
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A Y 7
D
She says it’s on the cards for her to move to Tokio in the near future.
The game was in the bag when the team scored their third goal.
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65) play by ear импровизировать
Can you try to get the approval for these blueprints that are
in the pipeline?
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70) see fit по своему усмотрению; считать нужным
Overall, I love having the flexibility to work the hours that I see fit.
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A Y 8
D
He was part of an illegal racing gang, and had to face the music when
they were busted.
Она так ленива, что едва сводит концы с концами каждый месяц.
After a lot of struggle and hard work, he finally found his feet as an
entrepreneur.
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75) spice things up оживить обстановку
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79) add insult to injury cыпать соль на рану
His brothers not only sold off all his property, but, to add insult to
injury, they refused to pay him anything from the proceeds.
Living in the heart of New York City is certainly a far cry from living
in the rural countryside.
Кроссворд
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AY 9
D
I will have to start from scratch and redo the entire assignment
because I missed a key point that was to be worked upon.
Моя невестка годами таила на меня обиду после того, как узнала,
что я сказала, что ее свадебное платье уродливое.
All soldiers have to bite the bullet when they get letters.
After being in the doldrums for the past several years, the economy
finally began to pick up over the last two months.
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85) cry for the moon требовать/желать
невозможного
You can't always be chasing rainbows your whole life — you need
to pick a stable career and start being an adult.
That dress made her look fat, let’s call a spade a spade before
she goes out wearing it and embarrasses herself.
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AY 10
D
With the help of makeup and touch-up, the actor looked like the
spitting image of the character he played in the movie.
Don’t blame me for the argument. It takes two to tango! You are
equally responsible.
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95) by the skin of my teeth еле-еле, едва
The car broke down on the way to the airport and they just caught
the plane by the skin of their teeth.
I know she really wants the promotion, but she hit below the
belt when she told the boss about my personal problems.
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99) pay the piper расплачиваться за свои действия
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A Y 11
D
In the evening a fun event will be held to get into the swing of things.
My grandmother does not want a cell phone. She is very fixed in her
ways.
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104) go down the drain идти коту под хвост;
впустую
All of our savings have gone down the drain ever since
Jack had his little gambling spree in Las Vegas.
When her husband left for America she was too down in the
dumps.
106) hit the spot быть к месту; то, что надо (также о еде)
That burger really hit the spot — I didn't realize how hungry I
was.
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108) in two minds колебаться, быть в нерешительности
The film has an underlying theme of grief and loss that will hit home
with a lot of viewers.
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FINAL TEST
With so many promising young tennis players around, the
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25-year-old champion must now look to his _______.
The lawyer explained how this was the fight between them was the last
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_______ before the accused mercilessly murdered the victim.
You can't judge someone like Nicole at face _______ — she's actually
3
much friendlier than she seems at first.
38
The investment scheme looked like a good one, but I smelt a
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_______ when the adviser could not answer a few of my questions
satisfactorily.
She was cautious about buying the vintage t-shirt sight unseen, but
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the seller assured her it was in ______ condition.
When I asked George whether he knew who had taken the files from
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my desk, he started beating around the _______ and refused to give me
a direct answer.
Suspecting that the war games were faked to force Papen out, he
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came to bear a _______ against Schleicher.
There are often planning issues which may make it difficult for an
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_______ house to be built in an urban area.
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The way Williams played, he was the ________ image of Edgerrin
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James.
When it comes to weaker students, the teacher _______ the extra mile
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to help them understand.
She spent a considerable amount of time learning the _______ but I still
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do not see too much of an improvement.
My horse is in the _______, I cannot take part in horse racing this week.
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a) rejoicing b) mediocrity c) doldrums d) alertness
The soldiers moved in quickly, hoping to catch the enemy troops off
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_______.
It was widely expected that he would get the funding, but he missed
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the _______ by not keeping his appointment.
They were discussing the girl who was his new crush when she
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walked in. Speak of the _______.
40
She chose to pursue graduate study as a _______ to her end of
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making a better life for herself.
First, they lost the match, and then, to add _______ to injury, one of the
19
players was suspended for cheating.
The media _______ the gun and gave out their verdict of the scandal
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even before the investigation was complete.
I’m not emotionally ready for chores just yet, so please give me some
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_______.
That sort of manipulation feels rather like hits below the ______, so
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to speak.
Although she was _______ in her ways, once a while she would break
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her routine to accompany her niece to the theater.
41
I made an extra effort to watch the news today, so I was in the
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______ with what was going on in the world.
Bob loves to work with color and texture. When he's painting, he's in his
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_______.
The team held on by the _______ of their teeth to win the crucial match.
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a) skin b) mouth c) lips d) fur
We didn’t want to reveal the gender of the baby, but I _______ the
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beans to my mother that we were painting the baby’s room blue.
It’s _______ time for him. Either he makes a move now or gives up any
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hope of winning power.
42
The remission at this stage of having cancer was truly the ______
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point of her life.
We must nip the money problems in the _______ to avoid getting into
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real trouble.
The afternoon session is always dull; I always spend the better part of it
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shooting the _______ with my friends.
I think Peter broke the window but he denies it. I will give him the
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_______ of the doubt until I can get the video from the surveillance
company.
John's film got a new ______ of life when his wealthy grandfather
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agreed to fund the rest of the production.
I stayed with her for six years because I didn't have the _______ to
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confront her.
43
The investigation drew a _______ after the key witness was killed
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in an accident.
The company is known to cut _______. This means that they import all of
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their products instead of making it.
That guy is a thorough professional, I have never seen him _____ for
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compliments.
The foreman hit the ______ on the head when he said that the
48
machine had malfunctioned because of a faulty spark plug.
44
I hadn't worked in an office for several years, so it took me a while
49
to get back into the ______ of it.
The witness was reluctant to cooperate at first, but when the police
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______ his arm, he came out with the details.
F I NA L T E S T
ANSWERS
1. c 23. c 45. c
2. b 24. a 46. b
3. c 25. c 47. d
4. d 26. d 48. b
5. a 27. b 49. c
6. b 28. a 50. a
7. c 29. c
8. a 30. b
9. c 31. b
10. b 32. a
11. a 33. d
12. c 34. c
13. b 35. d
14. c 36. c
15. b 37. a
16. a 38. b
17. a 39. d
18. c 40. a
19. d 41. d
20. b 42. c
21. b 43. b
22. a 44. b
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