Lesson 12.11.21

Question 1

to go far

Answer 1

Мати успіх

Question 2

to go downhill

Answer 2

to go badly

After his wife died, his health started to go downhill.

Question 3

to find oneself at a crossroads

Answer 3

Опинитися на роздоріжжі

Now farming is at a crossroads in the European Community.

Question 4

to reach the peak of (one’s profession)

Answer 4

Дійти вершини (своєї професії)

Question 5

to reach the top of a tree

Answer 5

to reach the highest level in one’s career or profession

Question 6

to regurgitate (the book)

Answer 6

[rɪˈɡɝː.dʒə.teɪt] (відригнути)

to reduce without thinking (зазубрити книну та бездумно відтворити її)

Question 7

Half-baked idea

Answer 7

погано продумана ідея

Question 8

Food for thoughts

Answer 8

пожива для роздумів

Question 9

to put aside some time

Answer 9

заощаджувати/відкладати час

Question 10

Living on borrowed time

Answer 10

Той, що живе на межі життя (всі гадають, що мав би померти, але ще живе)

Question 11

to stigmatize

Answer 11

замовчувати щось (не звертати уваги на проблеми….)

She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock.

Question 12

to dispel a typical stigma

Answer 12

Розвіяти типову стигму

Question 13

Prejudice

Answer 13

[ˈpredʒ.ə.dɪs]
упередження
The experience merely confirmed all his prejudices about living in the city.

Question 14

Preconception

Answer 14

[ˌpriː.kənˈsep.ʃən]
Упередження
Many people still have preconceptions about how Native Americans live.

Question 15

Narrow-minded

Answer 15

Вузьколобий
narrow-minded opinions/views
a narrow-minded person

Question 16

Eye-opening

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

to have second thoughts about sth

Answer 17

Мати сумніви щодо чигось, почати думати інакше

Question 18

to keep an open mind

Answer 18

судити без упереджень

Question 19

to be over the hill

Answer 19

used for describing someone who is old and no longer useful or attractive