Apocalypse for beginners 02 Flashcards
1
Q
UPSTANDING
A
крепкий, здоровый
честный, прямой, открытый
an upstanding member of the community
2
Q
THROW IN THE TOWEL
throw in the sponge; toss in the sponge
A
Meaning: to stop trying to do something because you have realized that you cannot succeed
Don’t give up now! It’s too soon to throw in the sponge.
3
Q
B MOVIE
A
Meaning: Low budget movie.
It was a total B movie!
4
Q
TO HOP AROUND CHANNELS
CHANNEL-HOPPING
A
Meaning: quickly changing from one TV channel to another to find something you want to watch.
5
Q
DISHEVELLED [dɪ’ʃev(ə)ld]
A
Meaning: взъерошенный, всклокоченный, растрёпанный
dishevelled hair/clothes/appearance
6
Q
RECLUSE [rɪ’kluːs]
A
затворник, живущий в уединении
He is a millionaire recluse who refuses to give interviews.
