Идиомы

Question 1

cost an arm and a leg

Answer 1

Дорого обойдется

Question 2

Get the ball rolling

Answer 2

Сдвинуться с мертвой точки, давай начнем

Question 3

peace of cake

Answer 3

Легкотня, легко

Question 4

break a leg!

Answer 4

Ни пуха ни пера

Question 5

fingers crossed

Answer 5

i’ve got my fingers crossed!, скрестить пальцы

Question 6

1.From dirt to princes
2.rags-to-tiches

Answer 6

Из грязи в князи

Question 7

drive nuts/crazy/insane

Answer 7

Сводить с ума

Question 8

Методом проб и ошибок

Answer 8

trial and error
By this process of trial and error, I understood at last how the system of grids was intended to be used

Question 9

Называть вещи своими именами

Answer 9

to call spade a spade

I’m just calling spade a spade

Question 10

The apple of one’s eye

Answer 10

Как зеница ока, любимчик

Baby Cindy is definitely the APPLE of her father’s eye

Question 11

зарабатывать зарплату-

Answer 11

bring home a bacon

It’s about time you got a job so you can bring home the BACON

Question 12

Give you an A

Answer 12

Ставить пятерку

Question 13

подлизываться/лстить-

Answer 13

-butter someone up

You don’t need to BUTTER_ me up - I’ll give you an A for the homework.

Question 14

Выглядишь глупо быть в смущении

Answer 14

to have egg on one’s face

I was completely wrong, and now I have EGG on my face

Question 15

сойти с ума

Answer 15

go bananas / nuts=go crazy

Question 16

Big cheese

Answer 16

Шишка, большая персона

Question 17

Couch potato

Answer 17

Лежебока

Question 18

Egg head

Answer 18

Ботан

Question 19

Nutty as a fruitcake

Answer 19

Быть слегка сумасшедшим

Question 20

Bad apple

Answer 20

Негодяй

Question 21

Tough cookie

Answer 21

Крутой мужик

Question 22

Ham

Answer 22

Неумело выполнять

Question 23

Carrot top

Answer 23

Человек с ярко выкрашенными волосами

Question 24

Cheesy

Answer 24

Глупый

Question 25

Wake up and smell the coffee

Answer 25

Человек не понимающий происходящего

Question 26

To be a butter fingers

Answer 26

Тот кто постоянно что-то теряет

Question 27

Apple polisher

Answer 27

Подлиза

Question 28

Tough cookie

Answer 28

Крутой мужик

Question 29

1.My brother’s as thin as a rake. [extremely thin]

2.The baby’s skin is as smooth as silk. [extremely smooth]

3.Pilar is as bright as a button. [extremely clever]

4.I slept really well, so I feel as fresh as a daisy this morning. [extremely fresh and full of energy]

5.George ran like the wind to get the message to Paula before she left. [ran extremely fast]

6.I don’t want to go in the car with Lottie. She drives like a maniac! [drives fast and badly)

7.My new sweater fits like a glove. I’m so pleased with it. [fits extremely well)

8.The two men were in the next room, but I could hear every word they said as clear as crystal. [very clearly]

9.Ben claimed to be as poor as a church mouse, but we knew he was rich. [very poor)

10.As Beth walked in, the house was as silent as the grave. [totally silent]

11.My mouth was as dry as a bone. [extremely dry / thirsty]

12.His lecture was as dry as dust, and everyone was bored. [extremely boring)

13. go as red as a beetroot (покраснеть как свекла)
14. as quick as a flash-быстрый как молния
15. as thick as thieves-
    не разлей вода
16. fight like cat and dog

17.work like a dog-
пахать как лошадь

18. face like thunder-
    лицо как у грома
19. as stubborn as a mule -упрям как мул
20. as keen as mustard -быть очень увлеченным

Answer 29

1.My brother’s as thin as a rake. [extremely thin]

2.The baby’s skin is as smooth as silk. [extremely smooth]

3.Pilar is as bright as a button. [extremely clever]

4.I slept really well, so I feel as fresh as a daisy this morning. [extremely fresh and full of energy]

5.George ran like the wind to get the message to Paula before she left. [ran extremely fast]

6.I don’t want to go in the car with Lottie. She drives like a maniac! [drives fast and badly)

7.My new sweater fits like a glove. I’m so pleased with it. [fits extremely well)

8.The two men were in the next room, but I could hear every word they said as clear as crystal. [very clearly]

9.Ben claimed to be as poor as a church mouse, but we knew he was rich. [very poor)

10.As Beth walked in, the house was as silent as the grave. [totally silent]

11.My mouth was as dry as a bone. [extremely dry / thirsty]

12.His lecture was as dry as dust, and everyone was bored. [extremely boring)

13. go as red as a beetroot (покраснеть как свекла)
14. as quick as a flash-быстрый как молния
15. as thick as thieves-
    не разлей вода
16. fight like cat and dog

17.work like a dog-
пахать как лошадь

18. face like thunder-
    лицо как у грома
19. as stubborn as a mule -упрям как мул
20. as keen as mustard -быть очень увлеченным

Question 30

To have a crash on

Answer 30

Запасит на кого то

Question 31

To have a crash on

Answer 31

Запасит на кого то

Question 32

On cloud nine

Answer 32

На седьмом небе от счастья

Question 33

Stars in one’s eyes

Answer 33

У него горят глаза от счастья

Question 34

Walk on air

Answer 34

Не чувствует ног от счастья

Question 35

Fool’s paradise

Answer 35

Призрачное счастье, живет в мире иллюзий

Question 36

Walk on air

Answer 36

Не чувствует ног от счастья

Question 37

Bear with a sore head

Answer 37

Раздражительный человек

Question 38

They gave me the cold shoulder

Answer 38

Оказали холодный прием

Question 39

Get of my back

Answer 39

Отстань