4. Pair Phrases Flashcards
to arrive, etc in small numbers/quantities and at irregular intervals
обрывки, мелочи; крохи
We’re receiving food, but it is only arriving in ____ and ____.
dribs and drabs
We ‘re receiving food, but it is only arriving in dribs and drabs.
(to wake up/get up/leave) very early in the morning
ни свет ни заря
If we leave ____ and ____ tomorrow morning, we should get there by midday.
bright and early
(has a positive connotation)
If we leave bright and early tomorrow morning, we should get there by midday.
generally
в общем и целом; в общем
____ and ____, most people would prefer to have a badly paid job that they liked rather than a well paid job that they disliked.
by and large
By and large, most people would prefer to have a badly paid job that they liked rather than a well paid job that they disliked.
not to be very common/to be very difficult to find
быть немногочисленным и редко встречаться
Good jobs are ____ and ____ ____ in days of high unemployment
to be few and far between
Good jobs are few and far between in days of high unemployment
to accept an unpleasant situation without complaining (probably because there is no choice)
смириться и терпеть
A shorter lunch break is new company policy, so we’ll just have to ____ and ____ it.
to grin and bear it
A shorter lunch break is new company policy, so we’ll just have to grin and bear it.
the details of a complicated situation/problem/system/proposal
все детали чего-либо
We have yet to discuss all the ____ and ____ of his proposal.
ins and outs
We have yet to discuss all the ins and outs of his proposal.
to complain too much about sth, in a way that seems unnecessary
слагать песни и танцы о
I was only 10 minutes late. Why are you making such a ____ and ____ about it?
to make a song and dance about
I was only 10 minutes late. Why are you making such a song and dance about it?
small unimportant objects
всякая всячина
Everything had been packed away in boxes except for a few ____ and ____.
odds and ends
Everything had been packed away in boxes except for a few odds and ends.
definitely and finally so that you end all doubt and uncertainty
раз и навсегда
He set out to prove____ and ____ ____ that Deakln’s alibi was nothing but a tissue of lies.
once and for all
He set out to prove once and for all that Deakln’s alibi was nothing but a tissue of lies.
a relative
собственная плоть и кровь
We’re talking about my family here, my own ____ and ____. Of course I trust them.
one’s own flesh and blood
We’re talking about my family here, my own flesh and blood. Of course I trust them.
a complete lie
(used in reply to sb who has accused you of sth)
откровенная ложь
That is an ____ lie; you’ve made it all up!
an out-and-out lie
That is an out-and-out lie; you’ve made it all up!
a basic and fundamental part of
(life/a job/a problem)
быть неотъемлемой частью
Having your private life splashed across the front pages of newspapers and glossy magazines is ____ and ____ of being a celebrity.
to be part and parcel of
Having your private life splashed across the front pages of newspapers and glossy magazines is part and parcel of being a celebrity.
calm and tranquillity
тишина и покой
We took a couple of days off and went to the country for a bit of ____ and ____.
peace and quiet
We took a couple of days off and went to the country for a bit of peace and quiet.
sth/sb that a person is very proud of and which/who is very important to them
гордость и отрада
His car/daughter/garden is his ____ and ____.
pride and joy
His car/daughter/garden is his pride and joy.
very conservative and easily offended
(used to describe people)
чопорный и правильный
She’s far too ____ and ____ to have written anything as scandalous as that.
prim and proper
She’s far too prim and proper to have written anything as scandalous as that.
pushing
(used with reference to crowded places)
толкаться и пихаться
After a lot of ____ and ____, I finally made it to the counter where everything had been reduced by 50%.
pushing and shoving
After a lot of pushing and shoving, I finally made it to the counter where everything had been reduced by 50%.
safe and unharmed
(sb hasn’t been harmed despite being in a potentially dangerous situation)
в целости и сохранности
The two children, who had been missing for three days, were found ____ and ____ hiding in an abandoned mine shaft.
safe and sound
The two children, who had been missing for three days, were found safe and sound hiding in an abandoned mine shaft.
very clean
очень аккуратный, опрятный, с иголочки
When I get back, I want this place looking ____ and ____.
spick and span
When I get back, I want this place looking spick and span.
doubtful, unpredictable
(with reference to important or life-threatening situations)
неопределенный; опасный
It was ____ and ____ whether they would allow us to leave the country.
touch and go
It was touch and go whether they would allow us to leave the country.
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The expression implies that the situation or outcome is in a state of flux and can change quickly, with a positive or negative outcome being equally possible.
sb who shows a lot of promise and will probably be very successful in the future
перспективный; многообещающий
The government has introduced a scheme whereby ____ young athletes will receive financial support.
up-and-coming
The government has introduced a scheme whereby up-and-coming young athletes will receive financial support.
to have good times and bad times
иметь взлеты и падения
What family doesn’t have its ____ and ____?
to have ups and downs
What family doesn’t have its ups and downs?
damage caused to furniture/clothes/equipment, by daily use
износ и разрушение
Even allowing for ____ and ____, these chair covers should last for at least fifteen years.
wear and tear
Even allowing for wear and tear, these chair covers should last for at least fifteen years.
completely
(often used with lost and beaten)
основательно; полностью
- As we had been ____ and ____ beaten the Saturday before, the manager decided to make wholesale changes to the team.
- After walking for three hours, we realised that we were ____ and ____ lost.
well and truly
- As we had been well and truly beaten the Saturday before, the manager decided to make wholesale changes to the team.
- After walking for three hours, we realised that we were well and truly lost.
to win fairly
(often used when you have been accused of cheating)
честно и справедливо
What do you mean I cheated? I won ____ and ____, and you know it.
to win fair and square
What do you mean I cheated? I won fair and square, and you know it.
