2_Types of idiom

Question 1

Opustili sme tábor zavčasu, aby sme využili dobré počasie.

Answer 1

We left camp bright and early to take advantage of the good weather.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
BRIGHT AND EARLY

Question 2

Myslím, že (ona) využíva jeho dobrú povahu.

Answer 2

I think she takes advantage of his good nature.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF

Question 3

Viem, že sa ponúkla strážiť deti ale nechcem, aby si myslela, že ju využívame.

Answer 3

I know she’s offered to babysit, but I don’t want her to think we’re taking advantage of her.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF

Question 4

Nemal by si byť taký dôverčivý - ľudia ťa zneužívajú.

Answer 4

You shouldn’t be so trusting - people take advantage of you.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF

Question 5

Nepýtaj sa ma, kde si si nechal tvoje okuliare! (neviem)

Answer 5

Don’t ask me where you’ve left your glasses!

DON´T ASK ME

Question 6

Skúška bola hračka. (ľahká vec)

Answer 6

The exam was a piece of cake.

PIECE OF CAKE

Question 7

Neostala žiadna káva? V tom prípade si dám čaj.

Answer 7

There’s no coffee left? In that case I’ll have tea.

IN THAT CASE

Question 8

Pokúšal sa presvedčiť ju, aby ho nechala šoférovať.

Answer 8

He was trying to persuade her to let him drive.

Question 9

Opakovane požiadala o vysvetlenie a ospravedlnenie, ale nikam sa nedostala.

Answer 9

She repeatedly asked for an explanation and an apology, but got nowhere.
GET NOWHERE

Question 10

Dokonca Magnus súhlasil, že sa nikam nedostávame a prehlásil, že sme stratení.

Answer 10

Even Magnus agreed we were getting nowhere and announced that we were lost.
GET NOWHERE

Question 11

Mali ste byť späť do piatej.

Answer 11

You were supposed to be back by five.

BE SUPPOSED TO do sth

Question 12

Kto bude vo vedení oddelenia, keď Sofi odíde?

Answer 12

Who will be in charge of the department when Sophie leaves?

Question 13

Apartmán je iba čoby kameňom dohodil od mora.

Answer 13

The apartment is just a stone’s throw from the sea.

Question 14

Mohli sme vidieť, že sme iba čo by kameňom dohodil od hlavnej cesty.

Answer 14

We could see we were only a stone’s throw from the main road.
A STONE’S THROW

Question 15

Projekt bol viac menej úspech.

Answer 15

The project was more or less a success.

MORE OF LESS

Question 16

Dan mi konečne zaplatil peniaze, čo mi dlhoval. No, lepšie neskoro ako nikdy.

Answer 16

“Dan finally paid me the money he owed me.” “Well, better late than never.”

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

Question 17

Dovolala som sa na nesprávne oddelenie.

Answer 17

I got through to the wrong department.

GET THROUGH

Question 18

Na mojom mobile nebol žiaden signál, tak sme sa nemohli dovolať.

Answer 18

There was no signal on my mobile, so we couldn’t get through.

Question 19

Snažil som sa to odbiť smiechom.

Answer 19

I tried to laugh if off.

LAUGH sth OFF

Question 20

Snažila sa prejsť s úsmevo ich poznámky, ale ja som mohol vidieť, že bola zranená.

Answer 20

She tried to laugh off their remarks, but I could see she was hurt.
LAUGH sth OFF

Question 21

Ale mi odľahlo.

Answer 21

I am so relieved.

Question 22

Nie je žiaden okamžitý spôsob nájdenia liečby - je to iba proces pokusu a omylu.

Answer 22

There’s no instant way of finding a cure - it’s just a process of trial and error.
TRIAL AND ERROR

Question 23

Nemôžeš žiť z 50 € na týždeň.

Answer 23

You can’t live on 50€ a week.

LIVE ON

Question 24

Jedlo je tu prevažne celkom dobré.

Answer 24

The food here is quite good in the main.

IN THE MAIN

Question 25

Bola to úplne nová práca, tak mi trvalo chvíľu zorientovať sa. (rozhľadieť sa)

Answer 25

It was a completely new job, so it took me a while to find my feet.

FIND MY FEET