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.