Idioms

Question 1

Не торопись,не спеши

Answer 1

Take your time

Just ______ your ______ and concentrate.

Above all,________ your ______ to enjoy the experience.

Question 2

Без обид

Answer 2

No hard feelings

I’m glad there are___________.

Question 3

Сохранять спокойствие

Answer 3

Keep one’s shirt on

I understand that losing a job is very stressful,but you should ___________.

Question 4

Быть в не себя от радости, сходить с ума

Answer 4

Go bananas

She’ll ____________ if she sees we ruined her new dress.

Tony ____________ in excitement over the presents his mom got him

Question 5

Иметь обиду в себе ( обвиняя в этом других)

Answer 5

Have a chip on one’s shoulder

He _______________ for not being invited to the party.

Question 6

быть довольным как слон

Answer 6

be thrilled to bits

She was _____________ when she found out she won the contest.

Question 7

быть в плохом настроении

Answer 7

out of sorts

I’ve been feeling a bit ___________ since I found out that information.

Question 8

нытик

Answer 8

a misery guts

4. He can be such ___________ when things don’t go his way at work.

Question 9

стерпеть, привыкнуть, смириться

Answer 9

grin and bear

When you face tough situations, it’s important to just _________________

Question 10

делать что-либо из озорства

Answer 10

do something for kicks

I am keen on doing things for kicks, it helps to be infused with energy.

Question 11

тот, кто сует нос в чужие дела

Answer 11

busybody

Some interfering __________ had rung the police.
2. He’s an interfering old ________- who I go out with is none of his business!

Question 12

о репутации саркастичного человек

Answer 12

a wise apple

Does that kid ever shut up? He’s __________
Quit making rude comments like that, or people will think you’re __________.

Question 13

умный

Answer 13

a sharp cookie

Dan: “I’m having a heck of a time doing my taxes, I just don’t understand it at all.”
Steve: “You should get in touch with my uncle, he’s one __________!”

Question 14

зануда

Answer 14

a party pooper

Don’t be _________
2. I hate to be _________, but I am really tired

Question 15

общительный человек

Answer 15

social butterfly

She’s such a ___________

Question 16

лидер, важный человек

Answer 16

A leading light

As a _________ ___________ of the human rights organization, he helped improve working conditions for millions of people around the world.

Question 17

лентяй

Answer 17

a cookie pusher

Hey, you’re getting a reputation as_ ____ ______. Now turn off the TV and go do your chores.

Question 18

заговорить кого-л. до потери сознания, замучать разговорами

Answer 18

to talk one’s arm off

She has ______ ______ ______ ______ about how great her vacation with her boyfriend was.

Question 19

гнилой, плохой человек

Answer 19

a rotten egg

She started hanging out with a few _______ ________in her school, and her grades have really suffered ever since.

Question 20

быть вспыльчивым, легко выходить из себя

Answer 20

to have a short fuse

I was just trying to knock some sense into Joey but he suddenly snapped. I didn’t know he _______ _________ ___ ____.

Question 21

вряд ли

Answer 21

a fat chance

She has ___ ____ _____ to get the job.

Question 22

принять трудное решение

Answer 22

to bite the bullet

I don’t actually enjoy cleaning, but I _______ ________ ________ and do it so that everything in my house isn’t covered in a thick layer of dust.

Question 23

проходили через это

Answer 23

been there, done that
A: “I got back to my car a mere three minutes after the meter expired, and I still got a parking ticket!”
B: “Ugh, _______ ______ _______ _________.”

Question 24

лить воду ( болтать без смысла)

Answer 24

add too much fluff

I can’t stand people who are constantly ______ _______ ______ ______into their speech.

Question 25

мне пора ( уходить)

Answer 25

I must be off

I have an interview at 9 a.m so I ________ _____ ______ in 10 minutes.

Question 26

барьер при продвижении по службе

Answer 26

the glass ceiling

We can break __ ______ ______with our dreams!

Question 27

получить опыт в какой-либо сфере деятельности

Answer 27

cut one’s teeth

She _____ _______ ________ in journalism at the local newspaper.

Question 28

находиться в ограниченном бюджете

Answer 28

on a shoestring

I’d love to come out to dinner with you, but I’m _____ a bit of ___ ________at the moment.

Question 29

тяга к путешествиям

Answer 29

have itchy feet

After finishing exams, many college students get ______ __________to travel and explore new places.

Question 30

весёлый

Answer 30

happy go lucky

We can all be _____ ______ _______ if we choose to be positive.