Все Английские идиомы и выражения - страница 2

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Lots (of) a large amount or number of people or things

Примеры использования:

She eats lots of fruit., there were a lot of people there., he does a lot of travelling in his job.…

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Someone who keeps their promises

Примеры использования:

You can trust him - he's a man of his word.

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A situation that is extremely serious

Примеры использования:

Don’t worry about missing your bus – it’s not a matter of life and death.

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At a time before someone was born

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Very many

Примеры использования:

I can't talk right now - i have a hundred and one things to do this morning.

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A large number of people or things

Примеры использования:

The city has a multitude of problems, from homelessness to drugs and murder., this case has raised …

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If a person or animal wins a race or competition by a nose, he, she, or it wins it by very little

Примеры использования:

It was a very exciting race. my horse won but only by a nose.

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To cause trouble or to annoy other people

Примеры использования:

The officer reported that he was obviously very drunk and making a nuisance of himself., he was get…

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A bad situation

Примеры использования:

Things have come to a pretty pass when a referee can no longer be trusted.

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Praise

Примеры использования:

You’ve done a great job, and you deserve a pat on the back .

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Praise

Примеры использования:

You’ve done a great job, and you deserve a pat on the back .

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Used to ask someone what they are thinking about.

Примеры использования:

I haven't heard anyone say that for years - a penny for your thoughts.

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I would like to know what you are thinking

Примеры использования:

You haven't said very much – a penny for your thoughts.

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Something you say that means it is wise to save money

Примеры использования:

I'd advise anyone to put aside a proportion of their earnings - a penny saved is a penny earned.

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Used to refer to a woman as a sexually attractive object

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To earn a large amount of money

Примеры использования:

He made a pile selling computers and retired by the time he was 40.

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To not completely believe something that you are told, because you think it is unlikely to be true

Примеры использования:

You have to take everything she says with a pinch of salt, because she tends to exaggerate.

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To be very expensive

Примеры использования:

That coat must have cost you a pretty penny!

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Unfair treatment or arrangements

Примеры использования:

He felt he had gotten a raw deal but didn’t complain.

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To annoy someone

Примеры использования:

Steve always manages to get a rise out of me with his racist jokes.

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A place to live

Примеры использования:

It is hard to keep a roof over your head and food in the fridge when you get paid $6.50 an hour.

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Usually

Примеры использования:

As a general rule, we don’t allow children in here.

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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

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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.

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If you do something on a shoestring, you do it with a very small amount of money

Примеры использования:

The film was made on a shoestring.

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Something that has a sudden, strong, positive effect on something

Примеры использования:

Winning this award has been a big shot in the arm for the students.

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A person or thing that one is extremely pleased or relieved to see.

Примеры использования:

The mighty cairngorms are a sight for sore eyes in any rambler's book

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Someone or something that you are happy to see

Примеры использования:

After twenty hours of driving, my family was a sight for sore eyes.