Lesson 2 - Returning an Item to the Store

Question 1

please go ahead
try it yourself
by all means, do it (if you want to)

Answer 1

BE MY GUEST

“May I try fixing the copier?”
“Be my guest!”

Question 2

a pity
a disappointing or unpleasant situation or experience.
ափսոս

Answer 2

BUMMER [slang]

I lost my receipt, and the store won’t take the dress back with­out it. What a bummer!

Question 3

մի հապաղիր

Answer 3

DON’T HESITATE TO

If you need advice on buying a car, don’t hesitate to ask.

Question 4

to have talent at doing something

to be able to do something difficult

Answer 4

TO HAVE THE MAGIC TOUCH

You can’t open that bottle? Give it to Ivan. He usually has the magic touch.

Question 5

I understand you

I sympathize with you

Answer 5

I HEAR WHAT YOU’RE SAYING

“I worked 60 hours this week. I’m exhausted!”
“I hear what you’re saying.”

Question 6

much less
not to mention
էլ ուր մնաց
էլ չասած

Answer 6

LET ALONE

I can’t remember the name of the movie, let alone the plot.

Question 7

to avoid, usually due to a bad experience

հեռու մնալ - զգույշ լինել

Answer 7

STEER CLEAR OF

Mark got food poisoning at O’Reilly’s? We’d better steer clear of that place now on!

Question 8

to try something, see if it works out

փորձել տեսնել կստացվի

Answer 8

TO TAKE A CRACK AT STH

I don’t know if l can fix your laptop, but I’ll take a crack at it.

Question 9

exactly
with extreme care
քայլ առ քայլ ճշգրտորեն

Answer 9

TO THE LETTER

I followed the recipe on the box to the letter, but this chocolate cake tastes terrible!

Question 10

have a good or specified result

Answer 10

TO WORK OUT

Things don’t always work out the way we want them to.