Lesson 12.11.21 Flashcards
to go far
Мати успіх
to go downhill
to go badly
After his wife died, his health started to go downhill.
to find oneself at a crossroads
Опинитися на роздоріжжі
Now farming is at a crossroads in the European Community.
to reach the peak of (one’s profession)
Дійти вершини (своєї професії)
to reach the top of a tree
to reach the highest level in one’s career or profession
to regurgitate (the book)
[rɪˈɡɝː.dʒə.teɪt] (відригнути)
to reduce without thinking (зазубрити книну та бездумно відтворити її)
Half-baked idea
погано продумана ідея
Food for thoughts
пожива для роздумів
to put aside some time
заощаджувати/відкладати час
Living on borrowed time
Той, що живе на межі життя (всі гадають, що мав би померти, але ще живе)
to stigmatize
замовчувати щось (не звертати уваги на проблеми….)
She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock.
to dispel a typical stigma
Розвіяти типову стигму
Prejudice
[ˈpredʒ.ə.dɪs]
упередження
The experience merely confirmed all his prejudices about living in the city.
Preconception
[ˌpriː.kənˈsep.ʃən]
Упередження
Many people still have preconceptions about how Native Americans live.
Narrow-minded
Вузьколобий
narrow-minded opinions/views
a narrow-minded person
Eye-opening
surprising, and teaching you new facts about life, people, etc.
“Hacking Democracy” is an eye-opening documentary about the dangers of relying on computers to record election results.
to have second thoughts about sth
Мати сумніви щодо чигось, почати думати інакше
to keep an open mind
судити без упереджень
to be over the hill
used for describing someone who is old and no longer useful or attractive
