Unit 4 - ... and ... Pair Phrases Flashcards
to arrive / turn up / leave IN DRIBS AND DRABS
Мало-помалу, урывками
to arrive etc in small qties and at irreg intervals
BRIGHT AND EARLY +
Ни свет ни заря
Very early in the morning
BY AND LARGE
По большому счету, в общем и целом
Generally
TO BE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN
Очень очень редкий
Not to be very common, to be very difficult to find
TO GRIN AND BEAR IT
Терпи, казак, атаманом будешь; стиснув зубы, переносить трудности
to accept an unpleasant situation w/o complaining (probably bc there is no choice)
INS AND OUTS
Тонкости, нюансы, азы
The details of a complicated situation, problem, system, proposal
TO MAKE A SONG AND DANCE ABOUT
Раздувать (событие), поднимать шум
To complain too much abt sth, in a way that seems unnecessary
ODDS AND ENDS
Всякая всячина, мелочи
Small unimportant objects
ONCE AND FOR ALL
Раз и навсегда
ONE’S OWN FLESH AND BLOOD
родственник
AN OUT-AND-OUT LIE
беспардонная ложь; наглая ложь
A complete lie (used in reply to sb who has accused you of sth)
TO BE PART AND PARCEL OF
Неотъемлемая часть, существенный элемент
A basic and fundamental part of
PRIDE AND JOY
Достояние и отрада
Sb/sth that a person is very proud of and which/who is very important to them
PRIM AND PROPER
Благопристойный, жеманный; чопорный, правильный
PUSHING AND SHOVING
[‘ʃʌvin] Давка
Pushing (used with reference to crowded places)
SAFE AND SOUND
целый и невредимый; в целости и сохранности
SPICK AND SPAN
Чистый, как стёклышко; безукоризненно чистый
Very clean
TOUCH AND GO
Doubtful (used with reference to important or life-threatening situations)
UP-AND-COMING
перспективный (о деятеле); подающий надежды
Sb who shows a lot of promise and will probably be very successful in the future
WEAR AND TEAR
Износ в эксплуатации, (физический и моральный износ)
Damage caused to furniture, clothes, equipment by daily use
WELL AND TRULY
Oсновательно; полностью
Completely (often used with ‘lost’ and ‘beaten’)
TO WIN FAIR AND SQUARE
Выиграть по-честному, без жульничества
