Reading - Turtles Flashcards
1
Q
с совершенно невинным видом
A
in all innocence
to reply in all innocence
2
Q
за неимением лучшего термина
A
for _ want of A better term
3
Q
подачка
A
sop
4
Q
rather old (idiom, has sth to do with anatomy)
A
long in THE tooth
5
Q
Hold and use (a weapon or tool):
Have and be able to use (power or influence)
A
wield
6
Q
in large numbers or amounts and at a rapid rate (idiom. binomial)
A
thick and fast
7
Q
- To place or file in a small compartment or recess.
- To classify mentally; categorise. Assign to a particular category, typically an overly restrictive one
- To put aside and ignore; shelve.
A
pigeon-hole
8
Q
Reluctant; unwilling
to be X to do sth
A
loath (to do sth)
ləʊθ
9
Q
hate, feel intense dislike or disgust for (formal)
A
loathe
ləʊð