Алфавитный список идиом из Round Up 6
Здесь приводится список из первых трех юнитов.
above one’s head — выше чьего-то понимания
all ears — внимательно
all fingers and thumbs — неуклюжий
all in — уставший
all in all — в целом/общем
big hand — аплодировать кому-то
big head — быть о себе высокого мнения
big mouth — говорить громко или нагло
bitter pill — горькая пилюля
blessing in disguise -нет лиха без добра
bright spark — умник (c негативным оттенком)
close shave — на волосок от гибели
dead end — тупиковый вариант
false alarm — ложная тревога
feather in one’s cap — повод для гордости
hair’s breadth — очень близко
hard nut to crack — проблема, проблемная ситуация
matter of opinion — дело вкуса
night owl — полуночник
pet hate — что-то что вызывает неприязнь
storm in a tea-cup — шторм в стакане воды (мелочь)
thick-skinned — не чувствительный к критике
thorn in one’s side — заноза (проблема)
wild goose chase — бесполезное занятие
Упражнения на идиомы по юнитам 1-3
1.They survived but that was a close // close shave — на волосок от гибели shave.
2.Losing my job turned out to be a blessing in disguise // blessing in disguise — нет худа без добра as I found a much better one shortly after the incident.
3.Her promotion to the senior manager was a feather // a feather in someone’s cap — повод для гордости in her dad’s cap. Her father was proud of her.
4.All in all // all in all — в целом, подводя итог, I think it has been a very successful meeting.
5.We were all in // be all in — быть полностью вымотанным by the end of the trip.
6.The arrow missed him by a hair’s breadth // by a hair’s breadth — на волосок.
7.This problem is rather serious. To cap it all, it is above heads // above someone’s head — не по силам of most people.
8.The boy claims to have a big // have a big head — задирать нос head, yet the fact is that he has failed his exam.
9.All in // all in all — в общем all, I think they’ve done very well.
10.Chemistry is one of her pet hates // pet hate — излюбленная тема для недовольства. She finds it really difficult.
11.The problem is a hard nut // a hard nut to crack — трудная задача to crack. I don’t know how to solve it.
12.The trade union’s representative’s been a thorn // a thorn in someone’s side — заноза в боку in the side of the employer for years.
13.Both books were excellent, it’s simply a matter of opinion // a matter of opinion — вопрос вкуса as to which was better.
14.I have had enough. I am all // be all in — быть полностью истощённым in. I desperately need some rest.
15.It looks like they’ve sent us on a wild goose // a wild goose chase — бесполезное занятие chase. We are unlikely to succeed.
16.You don’t have enough experience to be given this job. That’s a bitter pill // a bitter pill to swallow — горькая пилюля to swallow.
17.The complexity of the task was above // above someone’s head — выше понимания his head, so he gave in.
18.I am all // be all ears — навострить уши ears. What do you have to say?
19.Some bright spark // a bright spark — умник (часто иронично) suggested having a midnight swim.
20.The resort is a paradise for night // a night owl — сова (человек, любящий ночные бдения) owls with its abundance of night life.
21.Tom has a big head // have a big head — быть высокомерным, but he is not so clever.
22.You don’t become a successful politician without being thick // be thick-skinned — не обращать внимания на критику-skinned.
23.It felt like some sort of dead // a dead end — тупик end. Nobody knew what to do.
24.Some bright // a bright spark — светлая голова (часто иронично) spark left the tap running all night long.
25.The teenagers had a big // have a big mouth — болтун mouth and the teacher sent for the headmaster.
26.The rumour that the plant would be closed was a false // a false alarm — ложная тревога alarm.
27.His appointment to this important post was a feather in the boy’s cap // a feather in someone’s cap — повод для гордости.
28.Their defeat was a bit of a blow, a bitter // a bitter pill to swallow — неприятный факт pill to swallow.
29.The spectators were so impressed that they gave both teams a big // give someone a big hand — наградить бурными аплодисментами hand.
30.The negotiations reached a dead end // a dead end — тупик. We failed to find the compromise.
31.Jim thinks he has a big mouth // have a big mouth — болтун and I have to ask him to keep his voice down.
32.I had a close // a close shave — чудом избежать опасности shave this morning, — some idiot almost knocked me off my motorbike.
33.Something which is a blessing // a blessing in disguise — нет худа без добра in disguise is not always pleasant but it may have a positive effect on your later life.
34.The accident turned out to be a storm in a teacup // a storm in a teacup — много шума из ничего. There was nothing to worry about.
35.Your next opponent, an ex-champion, will be a hard // a hard nut to crack — сильный противник nut to crack.
36.He came within a hair’s // within a hair’s breadth — на волосок от breadth of losing his job.
37.Can you help me with this lock? I’m all fingers // be all fingers and thumbs — все из рук валится and thumbs today.
38.My pet // pet hate — излюбленная тема для недовольства hate is people chewing gum with their mouths open. I detest them.
39.The concert was superb so the audience gave him a big hand // give someone a big hand — наградить бурными аплодисментами.
40.Art is very much a matter // a matter of taste — вопрос вкуса of taste. As you know — tastes differ.
41.I’m all fingers and thumbs // be all fingers and thumbs — все из рук валится today. That’s the second glass I’ve broken today.
42.He was thick // be thick-skinned — не обращать внимания на критику-skinned enough to cope with wild accusations.
43.She thought she would be fired, but it turned out to be a false alarm // a false alarm — ложная тревога.
44.The late-night parties make the hotel a haven for night // a night owl — сова (человек, любящий не спать по ночам) owls.
45.She’s a real thorn in his side // a thorn in someone’s side — бельмо на глазу. She is the cause of his misfortunes.
46.We became involved in what was most likely a wild goose chase // a wild goose chase — бесполезное занятие. That was a waste of time.
47.The kids were all ears // be all ears — слушать с превеликим вниманием as they wanted to learn about the results of their final tests.
Дополнительно
В рамках round up 6 мы уже обращались к темам: тематическая лексика, заполнение пропусков и поиск лишних слов, словообразование.