idioms(2)

Question 1

впасть в гнев

Answer 1

to be on a rampage
furious

See red

Question 2

вбежать запыхавшись

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run in breathless

Question 3

it’s risky=

Answer 3

it’s a shot in the dark

Question 4

insensitive person=

Answer 4

cold fish is an

Question 5

головы полетят , господа

Answer 5

heads will roll

Question 6

голова на плахе

Answer 6

head is on the block

Question 7

в окружении роскоши

Answer 7

in the lap of luxury

Question 8

платить бешеные деньги

Answer 8

pay through the nose

Question 9

не ударить палец о палец

Answer 9

not lift a finger

Question 10

взяться (за) не с того конца.

Answer 10

I got (hold of) the wrong end of the stick.

Question 11

докопаться до сУТИ(2)

Answer 11

to get to the bottom of smth

to get to grips with smtg

‘I think we’d better get to the bottom of it

Question 12

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Question 13

оставить кого-то на произвол судьбы

Answer 13

leave someone to their own devices

Question 14

Без сучка и задоринки/легко

Answer 14

Without a hitch

Question 15

добился успеха по-крупному.

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hit the big time.

Question 16

хвататься за соломинку/ возможность

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I’m clutching at straws now.

Question 17

многого добьется.

Answer 17

1 always knew
Ahmed would go places.

Question 18

делать что-нибудь ради удовольствия

Answer 18

do something for kicks

Question 19

не сидит сложа руки.

Answer 19

Europe isn’t sitting on its hands.

Question 20

чел , за кот. трудно идти по стопам

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he is a hard act to follow.

Question 21

лакмусовая бумажка

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acid test

Question 22

не сдвинуться с места ни на дюйм(2)

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won’t budge/give an inch

Question 24

В разрушенном состоянии/ в клочья(3)

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In tatters

in rags

into pieces

Question 25

вся сладость и свет(человек)

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all sweetness and light

Question 26

доставить немало хлопот(2)

Answer 26

to give hard/rough time she would give me a hard time

Question 27

Говорить отрицательно или нелестно о ком-то или о чем-то/ бросать тень на

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cast aspersions on

Question 28

что-то не так, как кажется на первый взгляд

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smth not is not all it's cracked up to be

Question 29

to be slightly better than sn

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someone/ something has the edge over someone/ something

Question 30

иметь все признаки чего либо

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have all the makings of The recent events have all the makings of a big political scandal

Question 31

немного (тяжеловат/дороговат…)

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a bit on the heavy side. This suitcase is a bit on the heavy side.

Question 32

Сильный, активный и готовый ко всему.

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rough and ready.

Question 33

никогда ничего не делать наполовину

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never do anything by halves

Question 34

оставить кого-то в беде

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leave someone in the lurch

Question 35

распуститься/пойти в разноc

Answer 35

let oneself go Sophie used to be so elegant, but now she's really let herself go.

Question 36

О вкусах вообще спорить не приходится/Нет никакого объяснения предпочтениям людей.

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there's no accounting for taste

Question 37

меньшее из двух зол.

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The lesser of two evils

Question 38

to show off

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makes an exhibition of themselves

Question 39

делает что-то ПОД ложным предлогом

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to do something UNDER false pretenses

Question 40

не придать чему либо особого значения

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John thought nothing of it, but I found it quite difficult.

Question 42

невозмутимый

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cool, calm and collected

Question 43

Без тени сомнения

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without a shadow of a doubt

Question 44

try not to change or improve something because this might make things worse]

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leave well alone I’d leave well alone if I were you; Jack hates people tidying his papers.

Question 45

a time or situation where you feel very anxious and have to act quickly

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panic stations Although it's always panic stations before the performance, everything goes smoothly as soon as the curtain goes up

Question 46

so close in distance or similar in amount that you are worried or frightened

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rather/too close for comfort We won the election, but the results were rather close for comfort.

Question 47

cut things fine leave yourself only just enough time to do something

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cut things fine I prefer getting to the station early, but Lee always cuts things fine.

Question 48

something worries you because it is a sign that there may be a problem

Answer 48

something sets alarm bells ringing The strange look she gave me set alarm bells ringing.

Question 49

do something very risky

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take your life in(to) your hands You're taking your life into your hands crossing the road here.

Question 50

in a very difficult situation and there are worries about the future

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on a knife-edge The business is on a financial knife-edge and may go bankrupt.

Question 51

в качестве последнего средства

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as a last resort

Question 52

СМЕШАННОЕ ЧУВСТВО РАДОСТИ И ГРУСТИ ОДНОВРЕМЕННО

Answer 52

BITTER SWEET Graduation from school was bittersweet.

Question 53

годами становится лучше с годами быстро стареть

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to age like a fine wine to age like milk

Question 54

to accuse someone of being responsible for something bad that has happened

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Point the finger at somebody

Question 55

Прямо у вас под рукой

Answer 55

Right at your fingertips

Question 56

по полной программе

Answer 56

THE WHOLE NINE YARDS For Thanksgiving, my grandma goes the whole nine yards-turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.