idioms ans phrases Flashcards
1
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to be a wet blanket
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ruin other people’s fun
2
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bouncer
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a person employed by a nightclub or similar establishment to prevent troublemakers from entering or to eject them from the premises.
3
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school run
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a regular journey made by car to take one’s children to school or bring them home.
4
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hit the nail on the head
A
find exactly the right answer.
5
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a different kettle of fish
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a completely different type of person or thing from the one previously mentioned.
6
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fly off the handle
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lose one’s temper suddenly and unexpectedly; become very angry
7
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lounge around
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to spend time relaxing or doing nothing when you should be doing something
8
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play to your strengths
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to do what you are able to do well, rather than trying to do other things
9
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for its own sake
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for the purpose of; in the interest of; in order to achieve or preserve
10
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box office hit
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a successful film/play that earns a lot of money
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high street
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main street with a lot of shops
12
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taken aback
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shocked or surprised someone
13
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to draw a conclusion
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to make a judgement
14
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make a fortune
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acquire great wealth by one’s efforts
15
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to overcome with something
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(of a feeling) overpower or overwhelm
16
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out of print
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no longer available from the publisher
17
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on behalf of
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as a representative of/in the interest of (во име на)
18
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on account of
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because of (на сметка на)
19
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keen on
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very enthusiastic or excited about
20
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sick pay
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pay given to an employee on sick leave
21
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give someone a lift
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to make someone feel good by saying kind words; to make someone happier
22
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every so often
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from time to time; occasionally.
23
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on a par
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at the same level or standard as
на исто ниво
24
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to take over
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assume control of something.
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to put off
postpone something.
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to lend itself to
to be good or suitable for
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to put someone off
cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm.
/distract someone
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a good bet
a thing very likely to happen
29
to spiral out of control
to continuously become worse, more, or less
се вади од контрола
30
to plead guilty
admit you did the crime
31
to do something once too often
to repeat a bad, stupid, or dangerous action with the result that you get punished or cause trouble for yourself
32
to open fire
begin to shoot.
33
at first hand
directly or from personal experience.
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to keep something at bay
prevent (someone or something) from approaching or having an effect.
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to harbour something
to keep feelings or thoughts, especially negative ones, in your mind for a long time
36
to make a fuss
become angry and complain
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make a fuss over someone
treat (a person or animal) with excessive attention or affection.
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to come by
manage to acquire or obtain something.
"Cameron managed to come by some cheap tickets to Rome"
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peak
врв
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inland
situated in the interior of a country rather than on the coast.
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coast
брег
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in view of
because or as a result of.
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no sooner — than
used to convey that the second event mentioned happens immediately after the first.
"she had no sooner spoken than the telephone rang"
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to stir up
cause or provoke trouble or bad feeling.
45
to look down on
regard someone with a feeling of superiority.
(nad coveko dek si demek)
46
to come into
suddenly receive money or property, especially by inheriting it.
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to come round
recover consciousness.
visit someone's house.
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object to
think it's a bad thing or a bad idea, so you oppose it or you are against it.
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to take after
resemble a parent or ancestor.
(lici)
50
to do up
fasten something / wrap or tie something up
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to take someone on
engage an employee.
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to overlook
fail to notice.
53
go off
(of a gun, bomb, or similar device) explode or fire.
(of food or drink) begin to decompose and become inedible.
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to spring up
to grow or appear suddenly
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to feel something to the core
very surprised, upset, or excited by something
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to sleep on something
delay making a decision on something until the following day
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to have a field day with something
to get a lot of pleasure and enjoyment from doing something
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in the nick of time
just before the last moment
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long shot
an attempt or guess that has only the slightest chance of succeeding or being accurate.
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to be sacked
to get fired
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to prove fatal
destroy something
62
mull something over
spend time thinking carefully about
63
to pat down
претресува
64
to put something at stake
it is being risked and might be lost or damaged if you are not successful.
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remote town
emote areas are far away from cities and places where most people live, and are therefore difficult to get to.
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don't fly with someone
something does not satisfy you.
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shift a good few stone
stone is 14 pounds
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on the verge OF
at the point when (something) is about to happen or is very likely to happen.
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to scrape money
to manage with great difficulty to collect enough of something, especially money, or to find the things or people that you need
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all in all
се на се
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whereabouts
where or approximately where.
"whereabouts do you come from?"
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to be on the brink of something
to be in a very new, dangerous or exciting situation
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on the point of doing something
zou are about to do it
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truth be told
to be frank (used especially when making an admission).
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in favour of
1. to be replaced by.
2. in support or to the advantage of.
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owing to
because of
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chock-a-block
crammed full of people or things.
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to laze around
to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around
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jet lagged
a temporary sleep problem that can affect anyone who quickly travels across several time zones
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thick/dense person
stupid person
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terminal illness
an illness which cannot be cured
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you had better
used for saying that someone should do something
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get a flak
criticism; chances are you're in a bad situation and taking fire from an enemy.
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to be alleged
accused but not proven or convicted
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spending spree
a brief period of extravagant spending
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to have a toehold
an opportunity to start doing something small that may lead to bigger and better opportunities in the future
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to turn the corner
pass the critical point and start to improve.
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to catch somebody out
to surprise somebody and put them in a difficult position
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all that glitters is not gold
се шо лета не се јаде
the attractive external appearance of something is not a reliable indication of its true nature.
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turn up
1. be found, especially by chance, after being lost.
2. put in an appearance; arrive.
се појавува
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on the post
On the way; soon to arrive.
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at once
immediately.
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to refer someone
to send (someone or something) to a particular person or place for treatment, help, advice, etc.
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for interest's sake
1 the sense of curiosity about or concern with something or someone.
2 the power of stimulating such a sense. to have great interest.
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see someone off
accompany a person who is leaving to their point of departure.
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good at figures
to be good at doing calculations with numbers/at doing things relating to business etc.
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make out something
1. to complete (something, such as a printed form) by supplying required information (пополнува)
2. to find or grasp the meaning of
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run someone down
1. criticize someone or something unfairly or unkindly
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to be a run-down
tired and rather unwell, especially through overwork.
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as it isq
in the present condition : the way it is.
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to charge someone
to accuse someone of something, esp. to officially accuse someone of a crime
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hazy on something
If you are hazy about ideas or details, or if they are hazy, you are uncertain or confused about them. I'm a bit hazy about that. I have only a hazy memory of what he was really like. She had only a hazy idea of Britain's prison problems. Many details remain hazy.
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to buckle up
fasten one's seat belt in a vehicle or aircraft.
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caught red-handed
when someone is ‘caught red handed’ they are discovered doing something wrong and there’s no doubt.
Jorge was caught red-handed having a sneak peek of his presents before his birthday!
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to be sacked
dismiss from employment.
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none the worse
not damaged or harmed
It was cold and windy during the parade but we were none the worse for the weather.
107
rush hour
a time during each day when traffic is at its heaviest.
"try to avoid travelling in the rush hour"
108
go into orbit
to increase or succeed very quickly or to be in a state of extreme activity: Prices have gone into orbit this year
109
on such a scale
use it to describe a large or impressive extent of something. For example, "The disaster caused destruction on such a scale that it will take years to recover."
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on record
officially measured and noted.
"it proved to be one of the warmest Decembers on record"
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a rule of thumb
a broadly accurate guide or principle, based on practice rather than theory.
"a useful rule of thumb is that about ten hours will be needed to analyse each hour of recorded data"
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to moon over
to spend time thinking about someone or something that you love, in a silly way that does not achieve anything: He spends all his time mooning over a girl at school.
113
to stand on end (of hair)
when hair stands on end, it rises up and away from the skin because of cold, fear or excitement
"The howling of the wind made the hairs on my arms stand on end in the dark night."
114
to shrug something off
to dismiss or ignore something and treat it as
unimportant
"We had heard bad things about the airline, but we shrugged it off and bought tickets
anyway"
115
a long spell
a lengthy period of time
"After working in the city for a long spell, she decided to take a break and explore the
countryside."
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a tight spot
a difficult or challenging situation with limited options.
"Running out of money while travelling can put you in a tight spot, requiring creative solutions."
117
at the drop of a hat
immediately or without hesitation
"I changed my plans at the
drop of a hat."
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The grass is always greener
on the other side
The belief that other people's situations or circumstances are better than one's own
119
vertically challenged
short
120
to scrub up well
to look nice when you make an effort
Pete is usually in shorts and a T-shirt, but he scrubs up well on special
occasions.
121
crow's feet
small lines around the corners of your eyes
caused by ageing
Lucy’s crow's feet were evidence of a life filled with laughter and joy.
122
salt-and-pepper
- hair that has two colours mixed
together, one dark and one light
Bill’s salt-and-pepper beard gave him a distinguished appearance.
123
to be pumped up for something
to be excited about something
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to be tightfisted
not willing to spend or give much money; miserly.
"tight-fisted to the point of miserliness"
скржав
125
to bring (someone) round
1. restore someone to consciousness.
"she administered artificial respiration and brought him round"
2. persuade someone to agree to something.
"she's not keen, but I think I can bring her round"
126
to be handed down
passed adjective having been passed
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to give someone a lift
to make someone feel good by saying kind words; to make someone happier
128
to be a great laugh
to be amusing and fun to be with
129
to fall out
1. come off
“His hair and teeth fell out”
2. have a breach in relations (se skaruvat)
“We fell out over a trivial question”
130
up for
1. available for.
"the house next door is up for sale"
2.being considered for.
"he had been up for promotion"
3.due for.
"his contract is up for renewal in June"
4.INFORMAL
ready to take part in (a particular activity).
"Nigel was really up for it, as always"
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up to
1. as far as.
"I could reach just up to his waist"
until.
"up to now I hadn't had a relationship"
2. indicating a maximum amount.
"the process is expected to take up to two years"
3. good enough for.
"I was not up to her standards"
"he is simply not up to the job"
4.the responsibility or choice of (someone).
"it was up to them to gauge the problem"
5.INFORMAL
occupied or busy with.
"what's he been up to?"
132
put to shame
1. to cause to suffer shame or disgrace.
2. to outdo; surpass.
She played so well she put all the other tennis players to shame.
133
see eye to eye
agree with each other
134
put through
1. subject someone to an unpleasant or demanding experience.
"I hate Brian for what he put me through"
2. pay for someone to attend school or college.
"you've spent so much to put your daughter through college"
3. initiate something and see it through to a successful conclusion.
"he put through a reform programme to try to save the regime"
4. connect someone by phone to another person or place.
"put me through to the police office, please"
135
due to
"caused by"
A lot of her unhappiness is due to boredom
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owing to
"because of"
The concert has been cancelled owing to lack of interest.
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to fawn over
to praise someone or be nice to someone in a way that is false in order to get something or to make them like you
138
to hobble away
If you hobble, you walk in an awkward way with small steps, for example because your foot is injured.
139
on the part of someone
done or experienced by someone
ex. This was a misjudgment on the part of the government.
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get across to someone
to be communicated or understood; to succeed in communicating something.
ex. Your meaning didn't really get across.
141
to eke out
to get by with difficulty or a struggle. When you just eke out a living, you live from check to check, barely managing to pay all your bills. You'll often find eke out followed by "a living," or "an existence," describing the process of working hard for every bit of money.
142
on the lookout for
to watch or search for (something or someone) : be alert to.
ex. Be on the lookout for flooded roads after heavy rainstorms
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to be held up
to delay or block the movement or progress of someone or something
ex. An accident is holding up traffic.
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put someone through to
connect someone by phone to another person or place.
ex "put me through to the police office, please"
145
bring home to someone
to make someone understand something much more clearly than they did before, especially something unpleasant
ex. When I saw for myself the damage that had been caused, that really brought home to me the scale of the disaster.
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to fall through
come to nothing; fail.
ex. "the project fell through due to lack of money"
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to come up against
be faced with or opposed by something such as an enemy or problem.
"I'd come up against this kind of problem before"
148
to come down with something
begin to suffer from a specified illness.
ex. "I came down with influenza"
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talk of the town
a person or thing that many people in a town, city, etc., are talking about in an interested or excited way.
ex. The new restaurant is the talk of the town
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to bring about
cause something to happen.
"she brought about a revolution in psychoanalysis"
