Expressions

Question 1

általában, rendszerint

Answer 1

as a rule

I go to bed quite early as a rule, but on holidays I stay up late.

Question 2

iszonyúan boldog

Answer 2

to be over the moon

I was over the moon when Hungary won gold in fencing.

Question 3

követi vki gondolatmenetét

Answer 3

to be with sb

This is a bit complicated. Are you with me so far?

Question 4

meghallja, megérti, amit vki mond

Answer 4

to catch what sb says

I didn’t quite catch what you said. Would you please repeat it?

Question 5

helyesbítsd, ha tévednék

Answer 5

correct me if I’m wrong

Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t those statistics a bit outdated?

Question 6

egy vagyonba kerül

Answer 6

to cost an arm and a leg

My new bicycle cost me an arm and a leg, but it’s really fast and comfortable.

Question 7

nap nap után, reggeltől estig

Answer 7

day in, day out

It is not good for your health to do nothing but study day in, day out.

Question 8

részleteket ad, beszámol valamiről

Answer 8

to fill sb in on/about sth

Volunteering in an animal sanctuary sounds really interesting. Could you fill me in in that?

Question 9

jelenleg (ideiglenesen)

Answer 9

for the time being

My computer doesn’t work, so for the time being I have to use my sister’s for my homework.

Question 10

felizgatja magát

Answer 10

to get oneself worked up

It is no use getting yourself workes up about problems.

Question 11

részletekbe bocsátkozik

Answer 11

to go into details

Tehere’s no time to go into details, but the main point is that there has been an overall increase in exports.

Question 12

ezüsttálcán kínál vmit vkinek

Answer 12

to hand sb sth on a plate

I think you have to work hard to do well in life since success is not handed to you on a plate.

Question 13

sok elfoglaltsága van

Answer 13

to have a lot on one’s plate

I’m sorry I can’t help you. I’ve had a lot on my plate these days.

Question 14

ötletei, elképzelései, gondolatai vannak vmiről

Answer 14

to have thoughts on sth

Reducing emission levels is quite tricky. Do you have any thoughts on it?

Question 15

részletesen

Answer 15

in detail

I don’t quite understand. Could you explain it in more detail?

Question 16

hosszú távon

Answer 16

in the long run

In my opinion, working hard pays off in the long run.

Question 17

a lényeg az, hogy

Answer 17

it (all) comes down to

It comes down to providing non-pollutant fuel without using edible crops.

Question 18

a te döntésed

Answer 18

it’s your call

Tomorrow we’ll go to the zoo or the funfair. It’s your call.

Question 19

közbeszól a beszélgetésbe

Answer 19

to jump in the conversation

You made a very interesting point there. Do you mind if I jump in the conversation?

Question 20

elhamarkodott következtetéseket von le

Answer 20

to jump to conclusion

I may be jumoing to conclusions, but I think you must have learned English in Scotland.

Question 21

jó érvet hoz fel

Answer 21

to make a point

You made a very interesting point about the use of air-conditioning.

Question 22

nagyon boldoggá tesz vkit

Answer 22

make one’s day

It really made my day when I found out I had passed the language exam.

Question 23

nem agysebészet (nem nehéz/bonyolult)

Answer 23

not rocket science

I’m sure you can do the laundry yourself. It’s not rocket science.

Question 24

kapásból

Answer 24

off the top of my head

I can’t remember the exact figures off the top of my head, but I think half the forests of the Earth have been cut down or burned.

Question 25

nagyon közel

Answer 25

on one’s/the doorstep

I love living in my suburb. Transport is great and there’s a forest right on my doorstep.

Question 26

ellenkezőleg

Answer 26

on the contrary

In my opinion, pollution will not decrease in the near future. On the contrary, it will increase dramatically.

Question 27

a nyelve hegyén van

Answer 27

on the tip of one’s tongue

The name of the actor is on the tip of one’s tongue, just hold on and I’ll remember.

Question 28

érvek és ellenérvek

Answer 28

pros and cons

I try to sum up the most important pros and cons of living in the suburbs.

Question 29

a dolog lényege/bökkenője

Answer 29

the crux of the matter

The crux of the matter is that they could not prove that he was cheating.

Question 30

vég nélkül

Answer 30

till the cows come home

I just love playing football with my friends. I could do it till the cows come home.

Question 31

igény

Answer 31

demand

Question 32

ugyanúgy, szintén

Answer 32

as well