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idiom

To be in a bad mood that causes you to treat other people badly and complain a lot

Примеры использования:

You're like a bear with a sore head this morning. what's wrong with you?

idiom

If a situation is not all roses, there are unpleasant things to deal with as well as the pleasant ones

Примеры использования:

Being in a relationship is not all roses, you know.

idiom

Something you ask someone to do that will be difficult for them

Примеры использования:

It's a big ask, i know, but we need the project finished by june.

phrase

Somewhat excessive or unreasonable.

Примеры использования:

His earnestness can be a bit much

phrase

A slight but not serious amount or type of something

Примеры использования:

Maria's put on a bit of weight, hasn't she?, it's a bit of a nuisance., getting all the children re…

idiom

Used to say that someone is the kind of person that you find sexually attractive, or that something is the kind of thing that you like

Примеры использования:

"do you like him?" "yeah... he's a bit of me.", when a new contestant enters the dating show, someo…

idiom

Used before describing an event or a result that you are hoping for

Примеры использования:

With any luck (= i hope that) we should get to newcastle by early evening.

idiom

To praise someone too much

Примеры использования:

She went on and on about how she admired his work - laid it on a bit thick, if you ask me.

idiom

Some food

Примеры использования:

You'll feel better once you've had a bite to eat.

phrase

An attempt or opportunity to do something.

Примеры использования:

The team had victory snatched from their grasp, and could well have had their last bite at the cherry

idiom

Another opportunity to do something

Примеры использования:

He missed a medal in the 100 metres, but will get a second bite of the cherry in the 400 metres.

phrase

An apparent misfortune that eventually has good results.

Примеры использования:

Being omitted from the world cup squad was a blessing in disguise

idiom

Something that seems bad or unlucky at first but causes something good to happen later

Примеры использования:

Being laid off was a blessing in disguise – within a month i got a much better job.

idiom

Something important or unusual that happens suddenly or unexpectedly

Примеры использования:

The resignation of the chairman came like a bolt from the blue.

idiom

Something completely unexpected that surprises you very much

Примеры использования:

The news of his marriage was a bolt from the blue.

idiom

Something that two people or groups cannot agree about

Примеры использования:

Money is a common bone of contention in many marriages.

phrase

An act or brief spell of breathing air that is outside or outdoors.

Примеры использования:

Researchers found that 50 per cent of workers never leave the office for a breath of fresh air

idiom

Someone or something that is new and different and makes everything seem more exciting

Примеры использования:

Angela's so cheerful and lively - she's like a breath of fresh air when she visits.

idiom

Used to show that you are extremely annoyed or bored with an activity and that you will not continue doing it

Примеры использования:

I'd been waiting for him for an hour and i thought, sod this for a lark - i'm going home!

idiom

To earn a lot of money

Примеры использования:

They made a bundle selling their business.

idiom

To be moving about quickly doing many things

idiom

A short distance

Примеры использования:

The museum is just a few steps from the hotel., a couple of steps in any direction is green, open l…

collocation

Two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected

Примеры использования:

We'll see you in a couple of weeks., repeat this action a couple of times., i just wanted to add a …

idiom

A short distance

Примеры использования:

The museum is just a few steps from the hotel., a couple of steps in any direction is green, open l…

collocation

Two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected

Примеры использования:

We'll see you in a couple of weeks., repeat this action a couple of times., i just wanted to add a …

phrase

Noticeably superior to.

Примеры использования:

She's a cut above the rest

idiom

Someone who is of a higher social class

Примеры использования:

She thinks she's a cut above her neighbours.

phrase

A plan that has been formally arranged or agreed and that is now certain to happen

Примеры использования:

Although it has yet to happen, reform of the sector is regarded as a done deal., many now see the e…

collocation

To make an agreement or an arrangement, especially in business

Примеры использования:

The unions and management have made a two-year pay and productivity deal., i'll make a deal with yo…

phrase

Much

Примеры использования:

The new law met with a good deal of opposition at the local level., i should start by saying i have…

idiom

An extremely difficult or serious type of something

Примеры использования:

A devil of a mess/problem, we had the devil of a job/time trying to find this place!

phrase

To be the best or much better than other people at a particular activity

Примеры использования:

When it comes to mathematics, he's in a different class from his peers., as a player, she's in a di…

phrase

Very common and of no particular value.

Примеры использования:

Experts in this field are a dime a dozen