Идиомы на олимпиадах, как отдельный вид заданий, встречаются довольно редко, но по отдельности могут появиться в перифразе или исправлении ошибок. Поэтому не будет лишним подстраховаться.
Задания к учебнику Destination С1-2 на идиомы
1.She showed me her paints, brushes, and the other tools of her trade // tools of the trade — инструменты ремесла.
2.He has never let his fame go to his head // go to one’s head — вскружить голову.
3.This investment would be good for the company, but he’s so concerned about saving money that he can’t see the forest for the trees // can’t see the forest for the trees — не видеть леса за деревьями.
4.There is an old saying which states that a(n) stitch // a stitch in time saves nine — куй железо, пока горячо in time saves nine.
5.We’ve known each other for donkey’s // for donkey’s years — целую вечность years.
6.Leave the ironing for the time being // for the time being — на данный момент — I’ll do it later.
7.Apparently, he’s turned over a new leaf // turn over a new leaf — начать новую жизнь and he’s not smoking any more.
8.They escaped from the smoke-filled house just in the nick // in the nick of time — в самую последнюю секунду of time.
9.She was going to sell her house but had a change of heart // a change of heart — переменить мнение at the last minute.
10.I’m afraid we’ve wasted six years reinventing the wheel // reinvent the wheel — изобретать велосипед.
11.Didn’t I see you in the post office the other day // the other day — на днях?
12.My sister lives in Alaska, so I only see her once in a(n) blue // once in a blue moon — когда рак на горе свистнет moon.
13.At parties, he always makes // make a beeline for — направиться прямиком к a beeline for the prettiest woman in the room.
14.The cottage is just a(n) stone’s // a stone’s throw — в двух шагах throw from the sea.
15.A leopard can’t change his spots // a leopard can’t change his spots — горбатого могила исправит.
16.His lawyers are splitting // split hairs — придираться к мелочам hairs over the wording of his contract.
17.Their approach to sports teaching broke the mould // break the mould — нарушить традиции.
18.The name rang a(n) bell // ring a bell — показаться знакомым, but I couldn’t remember where I had heard it before.
19.I stopped dead in my tracks // stop dead in one’s tracks — остановиться как вкопанный when I saw who she had with her.
20.He soon changed his tune // change one’s tune — переменить пластинку when he saw how angry I was.
21.He lives in a tiny cottage in the middle // in the middle of nowhere — в глухом захолустье of nowhere.
22.Workers were kept in the dark // keep somebody in the dark — держать в неведении about the plans to sell the company.
23.He’s a bit slow on the uptake // slow on the uptake — туго соображать, so you may have to repeat the instructions a few times.
24.I decided on the spur // on the spur of the moment — внезапно of the moment to invite him.
25.She didn’t tell me she was pregnant — I just put // put two and two together — сделать логичный вывод two and two together.
26.Despite harsh criticism, she’s sticking to her guns // stick to one’s guns — стоять на своем, не отступать on this issue.
27.It was time to stand back and take // take stock — оценить ситуацию stock of his career.
28.The farmhouse we stayed in was completely off the beaten // off the beaten track — вдали от протоптанных дорог track.
29.The kitchen of this delightful cottage is fully equipped with all mod // mod cons — современные удобства cons, including a dishwasher.
30.I had lots of time, so I decided to take the scenic // the scenic route — живописный маршрут route.
31.If you haven’t got a witness, you haven’t got a(n) leg // not have a leg to stand on — не иметь никаких аргументов to stand on.
32.Be patient; you’ll hear the result all in good // in good time — в своё время time.
33.Linda’s been in the business for thirty years — she knows what’s // know what’s what — понимать что к чему what.
34.Even experienced doctors make mistakes from time // from time to time — время от времени to time.
35.She loses her temper at the drop of a(n) hat // at the drop of a hat — по малейшему поводу.
36.I completely lost my bearings // lose one’s bearings — потерять ориентировку in the dark.
37.If I’d stayed there any longer, I’d have gone round // go round the bend — сойти с ума the bend.
38.Let Meg drive — she knows these roads inside // know inside out — знать вдоль и поперёк out.
39.We’re only 10 miles away as the crow // as the crow flies — по прямой flies, but it’s an hour’s drive by road.
40.There aren’t really any short cuts // short cuts — кратчайшие пути to learning English.
Дополнительные задания
На страницах блога Вы также найдете дополнительные задания по теме Destination C1-2: словообразование, устойчивые сочетания, тематическую лексику, фразовые глаголы.