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A babe —
a bamboozler — ;
a big mouth —
a big-head — ,
a crook —
a doormat — , ""
a globe(-)trotter — ,
a has-been — ,
a hunk — , "",
a layabout —
a loner — ;
a loony — ,
a lunatic —
a pain (in the neck) —
a pest — (, ) ,
a prat —
a psycho — ,
a pushover — ( ), , ,
a scream —
a slob — , ; ,
a spoilsport — ,
a sucker — , ;
a swot —
a trainspotter:
trainspotting — ,
a trainspotter — , , -.
a twit — ,
a wally — ; ;
a wet blanket — , , , . .
a wimp — ,
a yob — ,
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Be green with envy –
John was green with envy when I told him about my new car – , .
Once in a blue moon - , -
That sort of thing happens once in a blue moon —
Give the red carpet treatment –
the students were prepared to give him the red carpet treatment –
Feel browned off – ,
Why should you feel browned off? You're supposed to be on holiday. — ? .
Hearing him say that really browned her off — , .
Out of the blue - ; -;
For months I had sought in vain until suddenly, out of the blue , an opportunity presented itself. — , , .
Paint the town red - , ,
At university George didn't work. He spent a great deal of money and painted the town red.— . .
Be blue in the face - ,
You may talk till you're blue in the face, he'll not change his mind — , .
Be in the red - , , ,
The private rail lines of the U. S. and the State lines of Western Europe were equally "in the red". — , .
to feel blue -
There's often no reason for feeling blue, so we sometimes blame it on the weather. — , .
Be yellow –
Who says I'm yellow? — , ?
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accessories–
jewelry –
ring –
earring –
brooch –
necklace –
bracelet –
watch – ()
perfume –
cologne –
sunglasses –
handbag –
clutch – , -
purse –
wallet –
hat – ,
scarf –
belt –
tie –
bowtie –
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I hesitate to say it... |
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... – He showed no hesitancy about...
? – Why do you hesitate to act?
, , . – To tell you the truth, I am hesitating to take such a big risk.
, . - There is still some uncertainty as to whether they are coming.
. – Their hesitation was only momentary.
, . - I am uncertain about the outcome.
. – They are hesitant about signing the contract.
. – They are still hesitating over the choice of a partner.
, . – I hesitated about taking the position.
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fix , «» (prefix) «» (to fix). |
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| 1790- to fix « » (, ). , The election was fixed , « ». |
| XIX I will fix him - « ». Edgar is in a fix again - « ». «» . Jeff tried to fix the judge , , . |
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1930- fix . Felix needed a fix , . . , , , I need my morning fix, , . |
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| The fight was a fix - « ».
Robert never took a fix in his life , « ». |
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| - quick fix, , . . , Computer companies have Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) departments to fight hackers - « ». : The quick fix isn’t good enough in this case - « ». quick fix , quick and dirty solution - « ». |
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Buying a fixer-upper can save you money - « , , ». Bob is an ingenious Mr. Fixit - « - ». Peter is a quick-fix artist - « - ». |
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Mistakes are often made by using a wrong preposition after certain words. |
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Don't say: The teacher was angry against him.
Say: The teacher was angry with him.
NOTE I. We get angry "with" a person, but "at" a thing: as, "He was angry at the weather" ( not: "with the weather").
NOTE 2. Also " annoyed with," " vexed with," " indignant with" a person, but "at" a thing.
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to forget smb, smth — -, -;
to forget why... (where... that...) — ... (... ...);
to forget about smb, smth— -, -;
to forget doing smth — , - ;
to forget to do smth — -
1). () / left the book( the notebook) at home / forgot to bring the book.
He — Don't leave your umbrella behind.
2). to forget , , :
to forget doing smth , ;
to forget to do smth , .
. / shall never forget meeting you — , Don't forget to post that letter — He .
forgot to lock the door — . . forgot locking the door — , .
to remember, to stop.
3). to forget , , , , Present Continuous , :
Behave yourself! You are forgetting your manners — . , .
is always forgetting to give my regards to her — .
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“As a sheep among the shearers” - « , »
“As bold as brass” - « »
“As busy as a bee”- « -»
“As cool as a cucumber ”- « , »
“As dead as a door-nail” – « »
“As drunk as a fiddler”- «, »
“As dumb as a fish”- «, »
“As fat as butter”- «, »
“As fit as a fiddle” – «, »
“As hungry as a wolf ”- «, »
“As innocent as a newborn babe”- «, »
“As merry as a cricket”- «, »
“As old as the hills”- «, »
“As pale as a ghost”- «, »
“As thin as a rake”- «, »
“As ugly as sin”- «, »
“As quite as a mouse”- «, »
“Tired as a dog”- «, »
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