Lesson 9 - Monday Morning At The Office Flashcards

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to interfere in someone’s business

քիթը ուրիշ տեղ խոթել

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TO STICK ONE’S NOSE WHERE IT DOESN’T BELONG or TO STICK ONE’S NOSE IN OTHER PEOPLE’S BUSINESS

Donna asked me what Max and I discussed during our meeting. She’s always sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong!

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to really enjoy life (often spending a lot of money in the process)

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TO LIVE IT UP

During our weekend in Manhattan, we saw two Broadway shows and ate at a French restaurant. We really lived it up.

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to make one really angry

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TO MAKE ONE’S BLOOD BOIL

Pamela told you that I have a bad attitude? That makes my blood boil!

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to raise a topic
to start talking about something
ինչ-որ հարց բարձրացնել

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TO BRING SOMETHING UP

When Nicole’s father asked her how her grades were last semester, she said, ”I was hoping you wouldn’t bring that up.”

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to stare, usually because the person or object is attractive

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TO NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP (OR TAKE) ONE’S EYES OFF STH OR SOMEONE

Who was that actor in Pirates of the Caribbean? I couldn’t keep my eyes off him!

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a very good−looking person

a beautiful object

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EYE CANDY

Ryan’s wife isn’t very nice, but she is eye candy.

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to spoil
to make something worse
experience-ը փչացնել

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TO PUT A DAMPER ON

When Christie’s passport was stolen in Budapest, it put a damper on her entire trip.

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I regret

պետք ա ֆայմած լինեի, տենց չանեի

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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER THAN TO (․․․ do sth)

Sam told everybody that I’m planning to leave the company? I should’ve known better than to trust him!

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9
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a man who enjoys being with women
a man who dates lots of women
բաբնիկից 5 պակաս

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A LADIES’ MAN

Luke danced with all eight of the bridesmaids at the wedding. He’s such a ladies’ man!

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to let someone know what one really thinks to speak openly, usually in anger or frustration
ուղիղ դեմպքին ճպցնել

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TO GIVE SOMEONE A PIECE OF ONE’S MIND

After her lousy lunch at Carmen’s Bistro, Tammy decided to write to the owner and give him a piece of her mind.

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to get into a situation where someone is angry at you
to do something to annoy someone
թարսվել ինչ-որ մեկի հետ

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TO GET ON SOMEONE’S BAD SIDE

”How did you get on the teacher’s bad side?” — ”I came to class late every day.”

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