Несколько английских идиом
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Понедельник, 29 Мая 2006 г. 08:18
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once in a blue moon – очень редко
Sophie goes to the cinema once in a blue moon, she doesn’t like it much.
to be black and blue – весь в синяках, ушибах
Jack fell down the stairs and he is black and blue all over.
to have green fingers – хорошо разбираться в растениеводстве
Angela definitely has green fingers – everything in her garden grows really well.
to be a bit big green – быть новичком
He is a bit big green – he hasn’t got much experience in this kind of work.
a little white lie – белая ложь
They knew that if she found out the truth it would hurt her feelings, so they told her a little white lie.
in black and white – ясно и понятно
She doesn’t want to say anything until she has seen the facts in black and white.
to have butterflies in smb’s stomach – волноваться, испытывать дискомфорт
He was so nervous he had butterflies in his stomach before he gave his speech.
crocodile tears – неискренние слёзы
I’m sure Jean wasn’t really upset, those were just crocodile tears.
the lion’s share – львиная доля
He has done most of the work, so he should get the lion’s share of the money.
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