Idioms

Question 1

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Up in the air

Answer 1

Бабушка надвое сказала

We were supposed to go on vacation next month, but with all the recent changes at work, our plans are still up in the air.

Question 2

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Run out of steam/ Out of breath

Answer 2

Бежать высунув язык

• After sprinting for several blocks, she ran out of steam and had to catch her breath.
• By the time he reached the finish line, he was completely out of breath.

Question 3

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Smooth sailing

Answer 3

Без сучка, без задоринки

After the initial challenges, the project was smooth sailing, and we completed it ahead of schedule.

Question 4

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a fish out of water

Answer 4

Белая ворона

At the corporate gala, dressed in casual clothes among people in formal attire, John felt like a fish out of water—he just didn’t fit in with the rest of the crowd.

Question 5

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Put all your eggs in one basket

Answer 5

Бить в одну точку

By investing all his savings in that one startup, he’s really putting all his eggs in one basket. If it fails, he could lose everything.

Question 6

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In full swing

Answer 6

Бить ключом

By noon, the festival was in full swing, with music playing, people dancing, and vendors busy serving food.

Question 7

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Fight tooth and nail

Answer 7

Биться как рыба об лед

She fought tooth and nail to save her company from bankruptcy.

Question 8

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in the dark

Answer 8

Блуждать в потемках

• I’m completely in the dark about how this machine works
• They kept me in the dark about their plans.

Question 9

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a sore spot/ a touchy subject

Answer 9

Больное место

• Whenever someone mentions his old job, it’s a sore spot for him, and he immediately changes the subject.
• Bringing up politics at the dinner table can be a touchy subject, so we usually avoid it.

Question 10

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a tough nut to crack

Answer 10

Больной вопрос

The new software integration is proving to be a tough nut to crack; the team has been working on it for weeks without finding a solution.