Events Flashcards

A family wedding, a family meal, a music festival, a date, a football match, reunions, a conference

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1
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Ask sb to marry you

A

Pop the question

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2
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There is no limit to what sb can spend

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The sky is the limit

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3
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A dress made to a standard size and not Made especially for you. It can be bought immediately.

A

A dress off the peg

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4
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Refuse to accept a suggestion or an offer

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Mum wouldn’t hear of it

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5
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It costs a great deal of money

A

Break the bank

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It happened and nothing went wrong.

Of an organized event

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It went off without a hitch

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Ask people to wish somebody happiness and success

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Propose a toast (to somebody)

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8
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Wish somebody happiness by raising their glasses and drinking

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Raise your Glass to somebody

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9
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Speak in a very sincere way

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Speak from the heart

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10
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If your emotions are too strong to control, and you behave in a way that you don’t want to

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His emotions got the better of him

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11
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Talk about something for a long time in a boring way

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He went on and on about….

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12
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Talk about somebody in a very positive way

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He talked about him in glowing terms

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13
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An additional thing that makes a good situation even better

To by bola čerešnička na torte.

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It would be the icing on the Cake

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14
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Lose control of your emotions and start crying

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My mom broke down in tears

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15
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Can be bought immediately and is not designed especially for you
(Môžeš si tento liek hneď kúpiť)

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You can get this medicine off the shelf

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16
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Talk in very positive way about somebody.

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He sang her praises and spoke about her in glowing terms