Lesson 2 - Bob Returns Home with Bad News Flashcards

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1
Q

մտափոխվել

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TO CHANGE ONE’S MIND (ABOUT STH)

“Brandon wasn’t going to take a vacation this year, but then he changed his mind and went to Bora Bora for two weeks.”

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2
Q

more difficult than you think

ավելի հեշտ ա ասել, քան անել

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EASIER SAID THAN DONE

“You want to climb Mount Everest? Easier said than done!”

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3
Q

to get fired
to lose one’s job
աշխատանքից հեռացվել

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GET CANNED [slang]

“Lisa is a lousy secretary. She deserves to get canned!”

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to persevere
to not give up
դիմանալ

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HANG IN THERE

“I know you’re four games behind, but you can still win the tennis match. Just hang in there!”

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Q

in the worst case
եթե բանը բանից անցնի
վատագույն դեպքում

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IF WORSE COMES TO WORST

“I know you’re running out of money. If worse comes to worst, you can always sell some of your jewelry.”

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6
Q

to stay positive

դուխը բարձր պահել

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KEEP YOUR CHIN UP

“Even when he was unemployed and homeless, Bill managed to keep his chin up”

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7
Q

if there are no other alternatives

վերջին ճար

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LAST RESORT

“David was locked out of his house. He knew that as a last resort, he could always break a window.”

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8
Q

to barely have enough money to survive

օրվա հացով ապրել

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LIVE FROM HAND TO MOUTH

“Jenny was earning $5 an hour working at the store. She was really living from hand to mouth.”

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9
Q

to be optimistic
to focus on the positive
լավ կողմին նայել

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LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

“You lost your job? Look on the bright side, now you’ll have more free time.”

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10
Q

to be just ok financially

ծայրը ծայրին հասցնել

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MAKE ENDS MEET

“If you can’t make ends meet, you’ll need to start spending less.”

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Q

unemployed

գործազուրկ

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OUT OF WORK

“Bob is out of work. Do you know anybody who might want to hire him?”

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12
Q

most helpful assistant/employee

աջ ձեռք

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RIGHT-HAND MAN

“Juan’s right-hand man helps him make all of his decisions.”

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13
Q

to look at

to see

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TO SET EYES ON

“Susan knew from the moment she set eyes on Ted’s friend Lucas that he would be trouble.”

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14
Q

to betray someone
դավաճանել
մեջքից խփել

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STAB SOMEONE IN THE BACK

“Jill and Heather were friends, until Heather stabbed Jill in the back by stealing her boyfriend.”

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Q

under severe strain
very anxious
Լարված/հոգանծ

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(TO BE) STRESSED OUT

“Al is so stressed out about his job that he can’t sleep at night.”

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16
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to scold
to reprimand
սաստել
նկատողություն անել

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TO TELL SOMEONE OFF

“Patty is going to tell off the plumber because the pipes he said he fixed are still leaking.”

17
Q

“I’m grateful”
“I’m relieved”
Փառք Աստծո

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THANK GOODNESS

“Thank goodness you didn’t go to California on Monday. It rained there every day this week.”

18
Q

to set high goals

to be more ambitious

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TO THINK BIG

“Why run for Governor of New York? Think big: run for the President of the United States.”

19
Q

Ինչ ա եղել?

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WHAT’S THE MATTER?

“What’s the matter Bob? You don’t look very happy.”

20
Q

never

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WHEN PIGS FLY [slang]

“Sure, I’ll give you my new laptop. When pigs fly!”