Part 6 Flashcards
Bring something about
To cause something to happen; привести к
“He brought about his company’s collapse by his reckless spending”
Give rise to [C2]
To cause something; порождать, повлечь за собой
“International support has given rise to a new optimism in the company”
Set something off [C2]
To cause sth to happen suddenly; вызвать, спровоцировать
“The court’s initial verdict in the police officers’ trial set off serious riots”
Arise (v.) [C1]
To start to happen or exist; возникать, появляться
“Problems arise when the payment is late”
Stem from something [C1]
To start or develop as the result of something; вытекать из, исходить из
“Her problems stem from her difficult childhood”
Elicit (v.)
To get or produce something, especially information or a reaction; добиваться, вызывать
“Have you managed to elicit a response from them yet?”
Achilles heel
A problem or weakness in a person or system that can result in failure; Ахилесова пята
“Maths has always been my Achilles heel”
Catch-22 (n.)
A situation in which there are only two possibilities, and you cannot do either because each depends on having done the other first; замкнутый круг
“There is an implied catch-22 when it comes to sleep quality and hormones”
The crux (n.)
The most important or serious part of a matter, problem or argument; суть
“The crux of the country’s economic problems is its foreign debt”
In dire straits
In a very bad situation that is difficult to fix; в тяжелом, отчаянном положении
“These kids are in dire straits, and the schools are doing nothing to help them”
Come hell or high water (inf.)
Despite any difficulties; во что бы то ни стало
“I’ll get you to the airport by noon, come hell or high water”
A cross to bear
An unplesant or painful situation or person that you have to accept and deal with, although you find it very difficult; бремя
“Being misjudgeg has been my constant cross to bear”
Bite the bullet
To force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situation; стиснув зубы
“I hate going to the dentist, but I’ll just have to bite the bullet”
Doom and gloom
Sad an tragic events; гибель и уныние
“However, it’s not all doom and gloom; research has shown that cold or unfriendly weather also have some surprising upsides”
In a pickle
To be in a difficult situation; в затруднении, в плачевном состоянии
“The global economy is in a pickle”
Spiral out of control
Get worse that becomes more and more difficult to control; выйти из под контроля
“Violence in the country is threatening to spiral out of control”
Teething problems (n.)
Problems at the beginning of a process or activity; первоначальные трудности
“Teething problems with a new operations system adversely affected the retailer’s performance”
Thorn in your side
Someone or something that continually causes problems for you; заноза в боку
“Money problems have been a thorn in our side since the day we got married”
In a tight spot [C2]
In a difficult situation; трудное положение
“There is no doubt that this kind of cybercrime puts the companies that it hits in a tight spot”
