Lesson 3 - Ted's Day at School Flashcards
not relevant/irrelevant
not important
ասվածի հետ կապ չունի
(THAT’S) BESIDE THE POINT
“Whether or not I asked the waiter to bring us water is beside the point. Waiters should always bring water to the table.”
to spoil sth/fail
ձախողել
TO BLOW SOMETHING
“Randy managed to get a date with the most popular girl in his class. Now I hope he doesn’t blow it.”
to start working seriously
կպնել գործի
լրջանալ, անցել գործի
TO BUCKLE DOWN
“Team, if we want to win this tournament, we’re going to need to buckle down.”
to hate
տանել չկարողանալ
CAN’T STAND
“Bob can’t stand bureaucrats, so he’d never do well working at a large corporation.”
to miss lessons without an excuse
CUT CLASS
“Ted often cuts class to spend more time with his girlfriend.”
be more serious about what’s going on!
Խելքի արի
սթափվիր
GET REAL!
“You think you’re going to win $1 million in the lottery? Get real!”
to really want something
սիրտը կպնել
(TO) HAVE ONE’S HEART SET ON STH
“Nicole has her heart set on going to New York this weekend.”
to start studying
կպնել դասերի
TO HIT THE BOOKS
“Hit the books! I know you have a test tomorrow.”
something hopeless
A LOST CAUSE
“Jack needs to stop drinking so much coffee, but he’s so addicted to caffeine that it’s a lost cause.”
beyond one’s understanding
մտավոր կարողություններից վեր
OVER ONE’S HEAD
“The article on cloning was written for scientists. It was over my head.”
to waste time
ծուլություն անել
TO SLACK OFF
“I’d better stop slacking off. My essay is due in two hours.”
to have a possibility of doing something
TO STAND A CHANCE
“Although the American figure skaters were good, they didn’t stand a chance of winning a gold medal at the Olympics.”
to not care about sth
TO NOT GIVE A HOOT/DAMN
Tom like to walk around town in his pajamas - he doesn’t give a hoot what people think.
