Idioms Flashcards
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Up in the air
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.
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Run out of steam/ Out of breath
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.
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Smooth sailing
Без сучка, без задоринки
After the initial challenges, the project was smooth sailing, and we completed it ahead of schedule.
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a fish out of water
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.
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Put all your eggs in one basket
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.
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In full swing
Бить ключом
By noon, the festival was in full swing, with music playing, people dancing, and vendors busy serving food.
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Fight tooth and nail
Биться как рыба об лед
She fought tooth and nail to save her company from bankruptcy.
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in the dark
Блуждать в потемках
- I’m completely in the dark about how this machine works
- They kept me in the dark about their plans.
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a sore spot/ a touchy subject
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.
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a tough nut to crack
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.