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Суббота, 07 Марта 2009 г. 13:06 + в цитатник
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 Save the day - to do something that prevents a defeat or failure
Talking to a brick wall - talking to someone who can't understand you (разговаривать со стеной)
Make a mountain out of a molehill' - to exaggerate the seriousness of a problem (делать из мухи слона)
Take a leaf out of someone's book - you copy something someone else has done because it will help you (брать пример с кого-то)
The tables have turned - a situation has changed, with a person who was previously at a disadvantage now having an advantage
Go back to square one - you have to go back to the beginning of a task and start again
Economical with the truth - they deliberately (нарошно) leave out information in order to create a false impression of a situation
Eye opener - something surprising or unexpected that reveals the truth about something or somene
Call the shots - to be in a position of control, talking the important decisions about something
Keep someone at arm's lenght - you dont allow them to become very friendly with you
Off the top of your head - you say it without thinking about it first
Face the music - to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done wrong
No love lost - they dislike each other very much
In your stride - you cannot forget about it, so it stars to change your behaviour
 
 
Рубрики:  Useful Expressions/Полезные выражения
Quotations, idioms, etc./Цитаты, идиомы и прочее


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