Binomials Flashcards
surprisingly short in a way that is pleasing
short and sweet
This morning’s meeting was short and sweet.
noise and activity
hustle and bustle
I love the hustle and bustle of the marketplace.
loud and clear
very clear and easy to understand
take it or leave it
either accept something without any change or refuse it:
I’ll give you $40 for the bike - take it or leave it.
flesh and blood
This decision is not about legal theory, it’s about flesh and blood, about boys and girls who deserve a decent education.
плоть и кровь человек
you succeed or fail completely by your own efforts
sink or swim
My employer gave me no help when I started my new job - I was just left to sink or swim.
fed up with smth
sick and tired
nonsence
mumbo jumbo
ou don’t believe in horoscopes and all that mumbo jumbo, do you?
someone who is very interested in music, art, theatre, etc.:
culture vulture
If you’re a culture vulture, New York has everything you could want - opera, theatre, museums, and more.
to be a feature of something, especially a feature that cannot be avoided:
be part and parcel of sth
Being recognized in the street is part and parcel of being a celebrity.
completely
good and proper
The table is broken good and proper.
суть, важные детали
the nitty-gritty
English teachers should concentrate on the nitty-gritty of teaching grammar.
aproximately
give or take
to entertain someone with food and drink, esp. expensive food and drink
wine and dine (sm)
They wine and dine clients in festive tents, promoting their image of achievement and success.
быстро разбогатеть, из грязи в князи
go from rags to riches
used many times before and proved to be successful:
tried and tested/trusted
I’ll give you my mother’s tried and tested recipe for wholemeal bread.
снова и снова
time after time
very soon
очень скоро
in no time
We’ll be home in no time.
забудем прошлое, что было, то прошло
let bygones be bygones
/ˈbaɪɡɒnz/
used to refer to an ordinary person or all ordinary people
Tom, Dick, and Harry
This was not information for every Tom, Dick, and Harry to have access to.
You’d better get an electrician to fix this - you don’t want any Tom, Dick, or Harry messing around with your wiring.
under any circumstances or conditions
in any way, shape, or form
That behavior is not acceptable in any way, shape, or form.
very clean and tidy
spick and span
в целом
by and large
By and large, people have welcomed the changes.
not hurt or damaged
safe and sound
Three days later, the hikers were found safe and sound.
взлеты и падения
ups and downs
with nothing other than what has been mentioned
pure and simple.
The relationship is over, pure and simple.
a person or thing that gives someone great joy and satisfaction
someone’s pride and joy
Those flowers are her pride and joy.
moving first in one direction and then in the opposite one
back and forth
She swayed gently back and forth to the music
the damage that happens to an object in ordinary use during a period
wear and tear
Seat covers on buses take a lot of wear and tear.
active; doing the things you usually do:
out and about
The doctor says she’s making a good recovery, and she should be out and about in a few days’ time.
(of a person) without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.
down and out
“a novel about being down and out in London”
to try very hard to get something you want
fight tooth and nail
We fought tooth and nail to get the route of the new road changed.
to do something that is not at all convenient for someone and puts them in a very difficult situation
leave someone high and dry
They pulled out of the deal at the last minute leaving us high and dry.
a situation in which the laws of a country are being obeyed, especially when the police or army are used to make certain of this:
law and order
a complete breakdown in law and order
various things of different types, usually small and not important, or of little value:
odds and ends
I took most of the big things to the new house, but there are a few odds and ends left to pick up.
make unnecessary fuss about smth
song and dance
She gave me some song and dance about how busy she is.
зуб за зуб
tit for tat
I noticed she didn’t send me a card - I think it was tit for tat because I forgot her birthday last year.
однозначный
black and white
The issue of nuclear weapons is not black and white.
to be complete and finished
By now the deal was done and dusted.
to be done and dusted.
from many places
from far and wide
People came from far and wide to see the parade
something that you say to a child to stop any argument when you want him or her to do something
no ifs, ands, or buts
I want no ifs, ands, or buts - just finish eating your food now.
used to say that someone was born and grew up in a particular place, and has the typical character of someone who lives there:
born and bred
He’s a Parisian born and bred.
до конца, несмотря ни на какие препятствия
through thick and thin
We’ve been together through thick and thin.
