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1
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I think we all need to be like a sponge because a lot of things _ (change) significantly.

A

I think we all need to be like a sponge because a lot of things are changing significantly. [current change]

or have changed [change in the past]

Use Present Continuous of Present Perfect to talk about change.

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Nowadays I spend about an hour _ (get) to work.

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Nowadays I spend about an hour getting to work.

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In Moscow you need to тратить кучу времени чтобы добраться куда угодно. [reformulate the whole sentence]

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In Moscow it takes a lot of time to get anywhere.

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I was _ (вся в синяках).

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I was covered in bruises.

/bruːz/

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I couldn’t wear _ (колготки) for a month after that.

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BrE tights /taɪts/
North American English pantyhose /ˈpæntihəʊz/

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A colleague of mine is going back to Russia to sell some of her real estate, and it’s quite a _ (нервная) situation.

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A colleague of mine is going back to Russia to sell some of her real estate, and it’s quite a stressful situation.

or nerve-wrecking

not ‘nervous’ as it describes a person

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What’s the meaning?

‘Do we need to /drʌɡ/ it?’

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Do we need to drug it? = накачать его наркотиками

Not to confuse with ‘drag it’ - перетащить

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‘Can you see my screen?’
‘Not _’ (= it’s still loading)

A

‘Can you see my screen?’
‘Not yet’ (= it’s still loading)

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Zhenya: When someone pays me a backhanded compliment, more often than not, I tell the person that I know what they’re doing, I’m a confident person and that I don’t need their backhanded compliments.

The rest of the group: Zhenya, в тихом омуте!

A

The rest of the group: Zhenya! It’s always the quiet ones!

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You can blame Max _that.

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You can blame Max for that.

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Max was not prepared to share i_ details about his childhood. (личные)

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Max was not prepared to share intimate details about his childhood.

/ˈɪntɪmət/

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Max realized that it was his _ (его собственная вина).

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Max realized that it was his own fault.

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Who _ (remember) the first one?

A

Who remembers the first one?

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He’s more _ (energy&raquo_space; adj) than me.

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He’s more energetic than me.

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Now that I’ve started learning programming, I get up in the morning feeling _ a blithering idiot, and go to sleep feeling _ a blithering idiot.

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Now that I’ve started learning programming, I get up in the morning feeling like a blithering idiot, and go to sleep feeling like a blithering idiot.

not ‘ощупываю себя’ = feel myself

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This depends on _ (are you leading the meeting? are you a listener?)

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This depends on whether you are leading the meeting or you’re a listener?)

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neural network

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/ˈnʊrəl/

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Sometimes I’m swamped at work and I work _ (допоздна).

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Sometimes I’m swamped at work and I work late.

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Do you often get bogged down in unnecessary detail?

Well, it may look unnecessary, but in my opinion _ (devil / often / detail). [= the details are the most important thing]

A

The devil is (often) in the detail.

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I’m definitely not that good at getting my point across quickly. I just can’t be s_ (= краткий - краткость сестра таланта)

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I’m definitely not that good at getting my point across quickly. I just can’t be succinct

/səkˈsɪŋkt/

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For me it’s a problem when things don’t sound _ (красиво).

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For me it’s a problem when things don’t sound beautiful.

sound + adj
look + adj
smell + adj
fell + adj

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[collocation]
They _ a lot of empty promises.

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They made a lot of empty promises.

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I try not to reschedule my Spanish lesson, cause it’s a slippery slope o_ _ s_.

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I try not to reschedule my Spanish lesson, cause it’s a slippery slope once you start.

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[find and fix a grammar issue]

I tend to get bogged down in detail and people can’t get what did I mean.

A

[find and fix a grammar issue]

I tend to get bogged down in detail and people can’t get what I mean. [direct word order]

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[replace the word in bold]

I tend to get bogged down in detail and people can’t get what I mean. I envy people who can be quick and effective. (краткий, немногословный)

A

[replace the word in bold]

I tend to get bogged down in detail and people can’t get what I mean. I envy people who can be succinct and effective.

/səkˈsɪŋkt/

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‘get bogged down in detail’ has a negative connotation.

How to talk about the same thing but positively?

A

To do this right, you need to be very detail oriented.

This requires focus and attention to detail.

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When you’re swamped at work, there’s a danger of _ (дела начнут накапливаться)

A

When you’re swamped at work, there’s a danger of _

  • things getting out of hand
  • things piling up
  • falling behind
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28
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[pronunciation] Do I have her consent to share what we talked about, though?

A

/kənˈsent/

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But of course it’s not often.

A

But of course that doesn’t happen often.

‘be’ doesn’t mean = такое бывает - it’s an ‘empty’ word. When you want to say ‘бывает’, use ‘happen’.

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[pronunciation] exhibition

A

/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/

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I’m working on a very tight schedule. I need to _ this done by tomorrow.

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I’m working on a very tight schedule. I need to get this done by tomorrow.

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Even in 2020 it was already difficult to _ an exhibition.

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Even in 2020 it was already difficult to put together an exhibition.

Also: put together a document / a plan / a team / a presentation

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That was _ (оговорка по Фрейду).

A

That was a Freudian slip.

/ˈfrɔɪdiən/

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34
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[pronunciation] All things considered..

A

All things considered..

/kənˈsɪdərd/
NB ‘e’ in ‘ed’ is silent!

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[pronunciation] generate, elaborate, integrate, originate, operate, …

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GEnerate, eLAborate, INtegrate, oRIginate, Operate, etc

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[pronunciation] complicated

A

Surprise-surprise!
/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ (notice the stress)

PS Guess why?

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Modern technologies have short lifespans - that is to say, they quickly go out of fashion or become o_ (= out of date, устаревшие).

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Modern technologies have short lifespans - that is to say, they quickly go out of fashion or become obsolete (= out of date, устаревшие).

AmE /ˌɑːbsəˈliːt/
BrE /ˈɒbsəliːt/

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38
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[add a few words to make it sound less offensive]

Unfortunately I won’t send it today.

A

Unfortunately I won’t be able to send it today.

39
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[reformulate the part in bold)

Where’s everyone? I’m sure the meeting hasn’t finished yet - they only started 5 minutes ago. >>

The meeting _ have finished.

A

[reformulate the part in bold)

Where’s everyone? I’m sure the meeting hasn’t finished yet - they only started 5 minutes ago. >>

The meeting can’t have finished.

the opposite of ‘must’ve’ is ‘can’t have’ - never ‘mustn’t’

40
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I thought there was a meeting, but there’s nobody here.
I must’ve _ _ the date. (= перепутала)

A

I thought there was a meeting, but there’s nobody here.
I must’ve mixed up the date. (= перепутала)

41
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_ must’ve been a misunderstanding.

_ must’ve been tough.

A

There must’ve been a misunderstanding.
It must’ve been tough.

There is + a noun
It is + an adjective

42
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Why is he shaking hands with my driver, not me?
[add ‘us’ to the sentence] He must’ve mixed up.

A

He must’ve mixed us up.

the pronoun (‘us’) goes between the two parts of the phrasal verb

43
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She must _ (know) this all along.

A

She must’ve known this all along.

44
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один из моих знакомых
один из известных американских актёров

A

one of my acquaintances
one of the famous American actors

45
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He must’ve _ plastic _.

A

He must’ve had plastic surgery.

46
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‘a bit’ or ‘a bit of’?

It was _ tough.
Let’s have _ fun.
I’m gonna be _ late.
We have _ a problem.

A

‘a bit’ + adjectives
‘a bit of’ + nouns

It was a bit tough.
Let’s have a bit of fun.
I’m gonna be a bit late.
We have a bit of a problem.

47
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It must’ve been an _ (upset) experience.

A

It must’ve been an upsetting experience.

48
Q

Which ‘empathetic’ response is better? Why?

[Someone tells about a time they lucked out.]
You must’ve been excited about it.
It must’ve been really exciting.

A

You must’ve been excited about it.
It must’ve been really exciting. << ‘it’ is less personal than ‘you’, so it’s a much ‘safer’ choice

49
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[pronunciation] exam

A

/ɪɡˈzæm/

50
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Sometimes American people are very st_ (прямолинейные).

A

Sometimes American people are very straightforward.
/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd/

51
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[pronunciation] my American colleagues are…

A

/ˈkɒliːɡ/
/ˈkɑːliːɡ/

52
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When it comes to important decision, then definitely you need to weigh up e_ c_.

A

When it comes to important decision, then definitely you need to weigh up everything carefully.

53
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I’d say that recently there _ (be) several situations where I actually didn’t know what to do.

A

I’d say that recently there have been several situations where I actually didn’t know what to do.

54
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If we speak about the future, _ too many unpredictable factors.

A

If we speak about the future, there are too many unpredictable factors.

55
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So, is it easy or difficult to find a flat to rent in Moscow?

Well, there are a lot of options a_, but….

A

So, is it easy or difficult to find a flat to rent in Moscow?

Well, there are a lot of options available, but….

56
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It’s not easy to find a flat in my town. It takes time and e_.

A

It’s not easy to find a flat in my town. It takes time and effort.

(not ‘efforts’)

57
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He plays the violin from seven _ _ morning till eleven _ _.

A

He plays the violin from seven in the morning till eleven at night.

58
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_ (it / never / hurt) to shop around.

A

It never hurts to shop around.

59
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[fix the issue]

I can tell you another example.

A

I can give you another example.

60
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[when choosing a big-ticket item]
Your decision needs to be _ by your budget (= нужно отталкиваться от бюджета)

A

[when choosing a big-ticket item]
Your decision needs to be informed by your budget (= нужно отталкиваться от бюджета)

61
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[reformulate]

I look at my sister, who has kids, and I can see that (you need to put your whole life into your kids’ education) >> you need to fully _ yourself _ your kids’ education.

A

I look at my sister, who has kids, and I can see that (you need to put your whole life into your kids’ education) >> you need to fully commit yourself to your kids’ education.

62
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[fix a few issues]

I’ve been meaning to read some books, but I haven’t time for it.

A

I’ve been meaning to read some books, but I haven’t had the time to do it.

63
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I’m normally good _ (allow for) unforeseen events.

A

I’m normally good at allowing for unforeseen events.

64
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I think everyone needs _ (money + fall back - use the verb) in case of emergencies.

A

I think everyone needs money to fall back on in case of emergencies.

65
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It’s better not to _ (полагаться на) your intuition and always have a fallback.

A

It’s better not to rely on your intuition and always have a fallback.

66
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Even if you have someone to fall back on, _ no guarantee /ˌɡærənˈtiː/ that you’ll _ help when you need it.

A

Even if you have someone to fall back on, there’s no guarantee that you’ll get help when you need it.

67
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Sometimes things don’t go according to plan (но в итоге всё стало лучше / обернулось во благо)

E.g. ‘Having to relocate actually turned out to be a b_ _ _.

A

Sometimes things don’t go according to plan (но в итоге всё стало лучше).

E.g. ‘Having to relocate actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

/dɪsˈɡaɪz/

68
Q

find and fix an issue

Sometimes I notice that I saw straight away that things would go wrong. Like, something rings a bell. (= всегда есть какие-то звоночки)

A

something rings a bell

NEVER translate idioms literally!!! If you’re lucky, it will be unclear. If you’re not lucky, it will have another meaning.

ALWAYS reformulate idioms.

69
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When you try too much to help you can _ оказать человеку медвежью услугу.

A

When you try too much to help you can do the person a huge disservice.

70
Q

When it comes to health, it’s better to play it safe.

Better s_ than s_.

A

When it comes to health, it’s better to play it safe.

Better safe than sorry.

71
Q

[reformulate the idiom]

I think that if you have any worries about your health, нельзя закрывать на это глаза.

A

I think that if you have any worries about your health, you shouldn’t ignore them.

72
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When we arrived, my daughter joined a kindergarten, but after some time we realized that things _ (not work out).

A

When we arrived, my daughter joined a kindergarten, but after some time we realized that things weren’t working out.

73
Q

There’s a _ line between experience and gut instinct. [= тонкая грань]

A

There’s a fine line between experience and gut instinct. [= тонкая грань]

or ‘there’s a fuzzy line between..’

74
Q

It c_ _ a bit _ _ surprise that some doctors are ashamed to use their gut instincts.

A

It came as a bit of a surprise that some doctors are ashamed to use their gut instincts.

75
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Sometimes there are signs that w_ your attention. (= заслуживают вашего внимания)

A

Sometimes there are signs that warrant your attention. (= заслуживают вашего внимания)

/ˈwɒrənt/

76
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An extremely experienced person would know **what steps to _* to reduce the amount of uncertainty.

A

An extremely experienced person would know **what steps to take* to reduce the amount of uncertainty.

77
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I think sometimes I r_ too much _ what people say. (= think that there’s another layer of meaning, when in fact there’s none).

A

I think sometimes I read too much into what people say. (= think that there’s another layer of meaning, when in fact there’s none).

78
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[pronunciation] meme

A

/miːm/

79
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They think and they overanalyze and then this t_ i_ (becomes) analysis paralysis.

A

They think and they overanalyze and then this turns into (becomes) analysis paralysis.

80
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[pronunciation] paws

A

/pɔːz/

81
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I’m noticing that you’re preparing for your relocation, and trust me, this will _ _ (= окупится).

A

I’m noticing that you’re preparing for your relocation, and trust me, this will pay off (= окупится).

82
Q

[find and fix the issue]

People don’t realize how it’s complicated.

A

[find and fix the issue]

People don’t realize how complicated it is.

don’t realize how adjective + it is

83
Q

Do you sometimes overthink about anything?

A

Do you sometimes overthink anything?

or overthink things

84
Q

I have a colleague who’s very _ (рассеяный)

A

I have a colleague who’s very absent-minded

85
Q

People don’t always realize how important it is to exercise _ _ regular basis.

A

People don’t always realize how important it is to exercise on a regular basis.

86
Q

[pronunciation] There are three of us here.

A

avus

87
Q

Don’t overthink _ (it? about it?)

A

Don’t overthink it.

88
Q

[pronunciation] colleague

A

COLleague

89
Q

What do you do when you meet a new colleague and you have a bad feeling about _?

A

What do you do when you meet a new colleague and you have a bad feeling about them?

90
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[pronunciation]
I haven’t got the faintest idea about what’s going on in politics.

A

[pronunciation]
I haven’t got the faintest idea about what’s going on in POlitics.

/ˈpɑːlətɪks/

91
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What was the latest idea that you dropped?
Hm, nothing comes _ mind.

A

What was the latest idea that you dropped?
Hm, nothing comes to mind.

92
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There’s no need to overthink _ (everything? about everything?)

A

There’s no need to overthink everything.

93
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I tend to o_ (=not notice) information that disproves my expectations.

A

I tend to overlook information that disproves my expectations. /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/

More examples: He seems to have overlooked one important fact.

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