Lesson 2 - Bob Returns Home with Bad News Flashcards
մտափոխվել
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.”
more difficult than you think
ավելի հեշտ ա ասել, քան անել
EASIER SAID THAN DONE
“You want to climb Mount Everest? Easier said than done!”
to get fired
to lose one’s job
աշխատանքից հեռացվել
GET CANNED [slang]
“Lisa is a lousy secretary. She deserves to get canned!”
to persevere
to not give up
դիմանալ
HANG IN THERE
“I know you’re four games behind, but you can still win the tennis match. Just hang in there!”
in the worst case
եթե բանը բանից անցնի
վատագույն դեպքում
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.”
to stay positive
դուխը բարձր պահել
KEEP YOUR CHIN UP
“Even when he was unemployed and homeless, Bill managed to keep his chin up”
if there are no other alternatives
վերջին ճար
LAST RESORT
“David was locked out of his house. He knew that as a last resort, he could always break a window.”
to barely have enough money to survive
օրվա հացով ապրել
LIVE FROM HAND TO MOUTH
“Jenny was earning $5 an hour working at the store. She was really living from hand to mouth.”
to be optimistic
to focus on the positive
լավ կողմին նայել
LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
“You lost your job? Look on the bright side, now you’ll have more free time.”
to be just ok financially
ծայրը ծայրին հասցնել
MAKE ENDS MEET
“If you can’t make ends meet, you’ll need to start spending less.”
unemployed
գործազուրկ
OUT OF WORK
“Bob is out of work. Do you know anybody who might want to hire him?”
most helpful assistant/employee
աջ ձեռք
RIGHT-HAND MAN
“Juan’s right-hand man helps him make all of his decisions.”
to look at
to see
TO SET EYES ON
“Susan knew from the moment she set eyes on Ted’s friend Lucas that he would be trouble.”
to betray someone
դավաճանել
մեջքից խփել
STAB SOMEONE IN THE BACK
“Jill and Heather were friends, until Heather stabbed Jill in the back by stealing her boyfriend.”
under severe strain
very anxious
Լարված/հոգնած
(TO BE) STRESSED OUT
“Al is so stressed out about his job that he can’t sleep at night.”
