words p.13 Flashcards
to want to talk to someone about something annoying they have done
to have a bone to pick with smb
(to allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to)
the thuth is out
(let) the cat is out of the bag
a true but unpleasant fact about yourself that another person tells you
a home truth
an obvious problem that no one wants to discuss
the elephant in the room
to tell someone about something, to make sure they understand or approve
to run smth by/past smb
свериться
to check in with
to become friendly with someone
to fall in with
when it is evening
once the evening rolls around
(of a time or event) to happen
to roll around
confusing, often because you do not know how to solve something
perplexing, confounding
to begin to like someone very much
to take a shine to smb
to be mad keen on
a threat
a menace
an extreme
a thrill
an important discovery
a breakthrough
frightening and violent
ferocious
fierce
to see or look at
to behold
to drink something after eating food
to wash down food
to make a serious or formal promise, to ensure
to pledge
to be, or do something, better than someone else
to outdo
to make fun of
to mock
basic
rudimentary
crude
primitive
to become famous
to rise to fame
to be a matter about which very little is known or understood
to be shrouded in secrecy/mystery
to find out about the things that people are doing or saying
your ear is always to the ground
мстительный
vengeful
vindictive
предательский
treasonous
to stop
to cease
to put a stop to
to draw to a close
to discontinue
to halt
the exact double of
a spitting image of
dead ringer
это в крови
it runs in the family
two people or things are very similar to each other
like two peas in the pod
a person who gives sympathy and support
a shoulder to cry on
to be naturally friendly or well-suited
to hit it off
to get on like a house on fire
to try to build friendship
to build bridges
to start a friendship/conversation
to strike up a friendship/conversation
to be thoroughly familiar with someone or something
to know smb/smth inside out
(приманивать) приманка
(to) decoy
стабильный
steady
to keep on an even keel
a work that is likely to continue for a long time and for which you will be paid regularly
a steady job/work
to try to stop something unpleasant (crime)
to combat
to struggle with
allowing a secret to become known
telltale
firm(твердый) or hard
stiff
not important
inconsequential
to be very familiar with smth or be good at using or operating (действовать, работать) smth
to know a way around
to disappoint smb by telling the truth
burst smb’s bubble
