Lesson 16 - Bob Brings the Cookies to the Village Market Flashcards
in the beginning
AT FIRST
Nicole didn’t like Don Quixote at first, but after 200 pages she started to get into it.
to learn the skills that are needed to do sth
տեղը գցել
TO GET THE HANG OF STH
Billy had trouble learning how to ride a bike, but after a few months he finally got the hang of it.
to telephone someone
TO GIVE SOMEONE A RING
Give me a ring tomorrow so we can discuss plans for this weekend.
ցանկացած դեպքում
IN ANY CASE
We can either go to the new Star Wars movies or see a play tonight. In any case, you’ll need to be at my house by six o’clock.
անձամբ
IN PERSON
Tim hoped that he and Svetlana would get along as well in person as they did over the internet.
to provide up-to-date information
TO KEEP SOMEONE POSTED
Keep me posted about your plans for the summer. If you’re going to be at your cottage on the lake, I’d love to come visit.
learn how to do a job properly, or how things work and how to get things done
TO LEARN THE ROPES
Mark learned the ropes of the restaurant business by working as a cook at Outback Steakhouse.
an annoyance
գլխացավանք
A PAIN IN THE NECK
Yesterday I had to stay home all day and wait for the repairman. What a pain in the neck!
very easy
child’s play
PIECE OF CAKE
Nicole finished her Physics test in just 25 minutes. It was a piece of cake.
to gather people together
իրար գլխի հավաքել
TO ROUND UP
The town rounded up 200 volunteers to search for the hiker, who was lost in the woods of Yosemite National Park.
a behavior that has been practiced for so long, it seems to have been there always
SECOND NATURE
Karen has been arguing with her husband every day for the past 20 years, so by now it’s just second nature.
որ ճիշտն ասեմ
TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH
To tell you the truth, Ted isn’t a very good student.
I don’t know any more than you do
YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE
Will we ever find intelligent life on other planet? Your guess is as good as mine.
