5. Anger and Annoyance, Animals

Question 1

an argument in which people are very angry and emotional

шумная ссора

We had a ____ row.

Answer 1

a blazing row

We had a blazing row.

Question 2

to lose your temper and become very angry

срывать крышу

When she told him, he blew ____ and began shouting.

Answer 2

to blow your top

When she told him, he blew his top and began shouting.

Question 3

to be a little angry
(often used when speaking to children)

быть сердитым, злым

You’d better do what your teacher says, or she will get very ____.

Answer 3

to be cross

You’d better do what your teacher says, or she will get very cross.

Question 4

bad-tempered and easily made angry

быть раздражительным

I’m always a bit ____ when I wake up in the mornings.

Answer 4

to be crotchety

I’m always a bit crotchety when I wake up in the mornings.

Question 5

to annoy sb

доводить кого-л. до бешенства

That constant drilling noise outside my house is driving me ____.

Answer 5

to drive sb up the wall

That constant drilling noise outside my house is driving me up the wall.

Question 6

very angry

быть в ярости

When they told him, he was ____ and left the room.

Answer 6

furious

When they told him, he was furious and left the room.

Question 7

sth that is annoying, because it seems unfair or wrong

неприятный, раздражающий, досадный

The most ____ thing about his winning all that money is that he was already a millionaire!

Answer 7

galling

The most galling thing about his winning all that money is that he was already a millionaire!

Question 8

to annoy sb

действовать кому-л. на нервы

She gets on ____ with her meaningless chatter.

Answer 8

to get on sb’s nerves

She gets on my nerves with her meaningless chatter.

Question 9

a bad argument in which people are very angry

горячий спор

Raised voices told me that a ____ argument was going on next door.

Answer 9

a heated argument

Raised voices told me that a heated argument was going on next door.

Question 10

to lose your temper and become very angry

прийти в ярость; вспылить

He hit ____ when he saw my report card.

Answer 10

to hit the roof

He hit the roof when he saw my report card.

Question 11

to be very angry because you think sth is wrong or unfair

быть возмущенным

She was ____ at the suggestion that she was lying.

Answer 11

to be indignant

(ɪnˈdɪɡnənt)

She was indignant at the suggestion that she was lying.

Question 12

make angry

приводить в ярость, в бешенство

Rude people ____ me.

Answer 12

infuriate

(ɪnˈfjʊrɪeɪt)

Rude people infuriate me.

Question 13

very angry

разгневанный, сердитый

Within two minutes of coming off the air, we were inundated with phone calls from ____ listeners.

Answer 13

irate

(aɪˈreɪt)

Within two minutes of coming off the air, we were inundated with phone calls from irate listeners.

Question 14

to annoy

раздражать, вызывать раздражение

His constant whistling ____ me.

Answer 14

to irritate

(ˈɪrɪteɪt)

His constant whistling irritates me.

Question 15

to be very angry
(not used before a noun)

очень сердитый, очень злой

When she finds out that you told him, she’ll be ____.

Answer 15

to be livid

(ˈlɪvɪd)

When she finds out that you told him, she’ll be livid.

Question 16

to be angry and not want to

не в настроении

I am in ____ to argue!

Answer 16

to be in no mood to

I am in no mood to argue!

Question 17

a sudden explosion of anger

взрыв, вспышка

What was the reason for her sudden ____?

Answer 17

an outburst

What was the reason for her sudden outburst?

Question 18

if you have a ____ temper, you lose your temper quickly and very easily

вспыльчивый характер

He’s got a very ____ temper, so be careful what you say to him.

Answer 18

a quick temper

He’s got a very quick temper, so be careful what you say to him.

Question 19

to be annoyed and fed up with sth/sb

до смерти надоесть, устать от чего-то

I’m ____ and ____ of your excuses!

Answer 19

to be sick and tired of sth/sb

I’m sick and tired of your excuses!

Question 20

to start kicking, crying and shouting (generally used for children)

закатывать истерику

Whenever Tom didn’t get his own way, he would throw ____.

Answer 20

to throw a tantrum

Whenever Tom didn’t get his own way, he would throw a tantrum.

Question 21

to be bad-tempered and easily made angry

быть обидчивым, болезненно реагировать

I’m sorry I’ve been so ____ lately.

Answer 21

to be touchy

I’m sorry I’ve been so touchy lately.

Question 22

to be very angry and ready to protest (used to describe group reaction)

быть вооружённым, быть готовым к борьбе, к сопротивлению

Local people are up ____ the government’s proposal to build a road through the village green.

Answer 22

to be up in arms about sth

Local people are up in arms about the government’s proposal to build a road through the village green.

Question 23

sb considered to be a failure/an embarrassment by relatives

черная овца в семье

I’ve always been the ____ of the family. My father, mother and sister are all lawyers. Me? I’m a rock singer.

Answer 23

the black sheep of the family

I’ve always been the black sheep of the family. My father, mother and sister are all lawyers. Me? I’m a rock singer.

Question 24

to have poor eyesight
(informal)

быть слепым, как летучая мышь

She’s ____ without her glasses.

Answer 24

to be as blind as a bat

She’s as blind as a bat without her glasses.

Question 25

you can do sth for a very long time, but it won’t change anything

пока коровы не вернутся домой

You can ask till the ____, but I won’t tell you.

Answer 25

you can… till the cows come home, but It won’t

You can ask till the cows come home, but I won’t tell you.

Question 26

sb who people know very little about

темная лошадка

Sean is a ____, a bit of a mystery.

Answer 26

a dark horse

Sean is a dark horse, a bit of a mystery.

Question 27

sth bad keeps causing you trouble and it will not go away

быть преследуемым чем-л.

I’ve been ____ ill health ever since I left university.

Answer 27

to be dogged by sth

I’ve been dogged by ill health ever since I left university.

Question 28

for a very long time
(informal, British)

сто лет, уйма лет

I’ve known Tom for ____.

Answer 28

for donkey’s years

was originally “as long as donkey’s ears”

I’ve known Tom for donkey’s years.

Question 29

to avoid sth which is going to hit you by lowering your head

наклониться, нагнуться

If he hadn’t ____ed, the ball would have hit him square in the face.

Answer 29

to duck

If he hadn’t ducked, the ball would have hit him square in the face.

Question 30

sth does not affect you because you are accustomed to it

как с гуся вода

His criticisms are like ____.

Answer 30

it is like water off a duck’s back for sb

His criticisms are like water off a duck’s back.

Note: The phrase “like water off a duck’s back” is often used in a positive sense to describe someone who is resilient and unshakeable, and who is able to handle negativity and adversity with ease.

Question 31

suspicious

сомнительный, подозрительный

His proposal sounds a bit ____, so I don’t think we should trust him.

Answer 31

fishy

His proposal sounds a bit fishy, so I don’t think we should trust him.

Question 32

to persistently follow sb
(used in connection with the press)

не давать прохода, преследовать

The paparazzi ____ed her wherever she went.

Answer 32

to hound sb

The paparazzi hounded her wherever she went.

Question 33

the biggest part

львиная доля

Julie inherited the ____ of Uncle Fester’s fortune.

Answer 33

the lion’s share

Julie inherited the lion’s share of Uncle Fester’s fortune.

Question 34

to talk for a long time in a boring way

разглагольствовать, распространяться (на какую-л. тему)

She ____ for ages.

Answer 34

to rabbit on (about sth)

Rabbit and Pork is Cockney slang for Talk.

She rabbited on for ages.

Question 35

bad-tempered/easily made angry/irritated

злой, раздражённый

Sorry I was so ____ this morning. I didn’t get much sleep last night.

Answer 35

ratty

Sorry I was so ratty this morning. I didn’t get much sleep last night.

Question 36

to really enjoy yourself
(informal)

замечательно провести время

The kids ____ of a time.

Answer 36

to have a whale of a time

The kids had a whale of a time.

Question 37

a search for sth that one is unlikely to find

погоня за недостижимым

Looking for him would be a ____.

Answer 37

a wild goose chase

Looking for him would be a wild goose chase.

Question 38

to find a sneaky or clever way to escape or avoid a situation, obligation, or responsibility, usually in a deceptive or untruthful manner

выкручиваться из чего-л.

He ____ out of the work again!

Answer 38

to worm your way out of sth

He wormed his way out of the work again!