desk test 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Alma realized @ @
wouldn’t be enough to
impress the chic ladies
of the Garden Club.

A

hasty housework

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2
Q

What’s wrong? Oh, nothing much. Except you’re @ @ @ @. (тебя ожидает нападение из засады)

A

about to be ambushed

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3
Q

Our house is @.
It’s @ @ @ @ (наполнен до краёв)
with shoddy bric-a-brac.

A

drab/filled to the rafters

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4
Q

С этого момента мы будем квиты

A

From this moment on, we’ll be even.

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5
Q

чуток

A

Just a skosh.

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6
Q

Catherine is out to destroy me.
And she’ll succeed, unless I @ @ @. (получу преимущество)

A

get some leverage

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7
Q

the courage or confidence necessary to do something difficult, unpleasant, or rude
I didn’t @ @ @ to tell him what I really thought of his suggestion.

A

have the nerve

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8
Q

Scooter.
@ @ @ @ (что за прикид)
Long story.
Come on.
So, what do you want?

A

What’s with the getup?

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9
Q

Ever since you got here, I’ve been doing all the talking.
Where’s the sarcasm? The @ @ (язвительные шуточки)?

A

snide banter

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10
Q

So, what do you need?
Money. I’m down to my last 22 cents.
Boy. You @ @ @.
I know. But I’m desperate.

A

got some nerve

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11
Q

Which is a healthier dream than some I could mention.
You said you’d stop @ @ @.

A

bringing that up

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12
Q

I was wondering if we’d forgotten anything else.
If they @ @ @ . (знают о нас (кое-что плохое))
knowing about someone or something that can be useful to you

A

were onto us

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13
Q

where is the sarcasm? @ @ @

A

The snide banter

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14
Q

You might have been more helpful back there.
I don’t lie as @ as you

A

nimbly

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15
Q

я больше на это не куплюсь

A

i’m not falling for that again

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16
Q

лей как в последний раз

A

Pour like there is no tomorrow

17
Q

он сливает свою жизнь в унитаз

A

he is tossing his life away

18
Q

воспринимать свою внешность как само собой разумеющееся

A

take your looks for granted

19
Q

Тебе нужно запастись алкоголем получше

A

you got to start stocking better, booze

20
Q

У меня освободилась немного времени

A

my time has freed up a bit

21
Q

Красота подобная твоей не угасает

A

Beauty like yours doesn’t fade

22
Q

Болтушка

A

chatterbox

23
Q

Привязать собаку

A

tie up the dog

24
Q

Посадить на поводок

A

put it on a leash

25
Q

Не хочется злоупотреблять вашим гостеприимством

A

we don’t want to overstay our welcome

26
Q

Бертрам усмиряет собачку

A

Bootham is subduing the dog

27
Q

И ты забил на любовь

A

you just gave up on love

28
Q

Mike and I we used to work together back when I was @ @ @

A

on the force

29
Q

how will I explain the disappearance of all of our nicest things?
@ @ @ @ ты что-нибудь придумаешь
apparently, you are quite good at that

A

you’ll make something up