idioms ans phrases Flashcards
to be a wet blanket
ruin other people’s fun
bouncer
a person employed by a nightclub or similar establishment to prevent troublemakers from entering or to eject them from the premises.
school run
a regular journey made by car to take one’s children to school or bring them home.
hit the nail on the head
find exactly the right answer.
a different kettle of fish
a completely different type of person or thing from the one previously mentioned.
fly off the handle
lose one’s temper suddenly and unexpectedly; become very angry
lounge around
to spend time relaxing or doing nothing when you should be doing something
play to your strengths
to do what you are able to do well, rather than trying to do other things
for its own sake
for the purpose of; in the interest of; in order to achieve or preserve
box office hit
a successful film/play that earns a lot of money
high street
main street with a lot of shops
taken aback
shocked or surprised someone
to draw a conclusion
to make a judgement
make a fortune
acquire great wealth by one’s efforts
to overcome with something
(of a feeling) overpower or overwhelm
out of print
no longer available from the publisher
on behalf of
as a representative of/in the interest of (во име на)
on account of
because of (на сметка на)
keen on
very enthusiastic or excited about
sick pay
pay given to an employee on sick leave
give someone a lift
to make someone feel good by saying kind words; to make someone happier
every so often
from time to time; occasionally.
on a par
at the same level or standard as
на исто ниво
to take over
assume control of something.
to put off
postpone something.
to lend itself to
to be good or suitable for
to put someone off
cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm.
/distract someone
a good bet
a thing very likely to happen
to spiral out of control
to continuously become worse, more, or less
се вади од контрола
to plead guilty
admit you did the crime
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
to open fire
begin to shoot.
at first hand
directly or from personal experience.
to keep something at bay
prevent (someone or something) from approaching or having an effect.
to harbour something
to keep feelings or thoughts, especially negative ones, in your mind for a long time
to make a fuss
become angry and complain
make a fuss over someone
treat (a person or animal) with excessive attention or affection.
to come by
manage to acquire or obtain something.
“Cameron managed to come by some cheap tickets to Rome”
peak
врв
inland
situated in the interior of a country rather than on the coast.
coast
брег
in view of
because or as a result of.
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”
to stir up
cause or provoke trouble or bad feeling.
to look down on
regard someone with a feeling of superiority.
(nad coveko dek si demek)
to come into
suddenly receive money or property, especially by inheriting it.
to come round
recover consciousness.
visit someone’s house.
object to
think it’s a bad thing or a bad idea, so you oppose it or you are against it.
to take after
resemble a parent or ancestor.
(lici)
to do up
fasten something / wrap or tie something up
to take someone on
engage an employee.
to overlook
fail to notice.
go off
(of a gun, bomb, or similar device) explode or fire.
(of food or drink) begin to decompose and become inedible.
to spring up
to grow or appear suddenly
to feel something to the core
very surprised, upset, or excited by something
to sleep on something
delay making a decision on something until the following day
to have a field day with something
to get a lot of pleasure and enjoyment from doing something
in the nick of time
just before the last moment
long shot
an attempt or guess that has only the slightest chance of succeeding or being accurate.
to be sacked
to get fired
