3. Complete sentences 1−10 by choosing an ending from a−j

1. It's a long trip,

2. Your offer sounds good,

3. Bob's progress on his novel

4. It was a challenging climb,

5. Dogs are real friends

6. My friends have stood by me

7. Henry: I think this one is what I want, more or less.

8. She seemed more or less

9. When Ruth has finished cleaning,

10. When we asked about the coming merger,

11. John's completely recovered;

1. so I'm relieved they got home safe and sound.

2. sowe'llhave to start out bright and early.

3. he's alive and kicking

4. but I want you to put it in black and white.

5. Was slow but sure.

6. because they are loyal to you through thick and thin and don't expect more than food and approval in return.

7. Clerk: A very wise choice, sir.

8. the whole house is spick and span .

9. familiar with the subject.

10. the chairman's answer was short and sweet--it wasn't going to happen.

11. through thick and thin.

4. Translate into English

1. Черным по белому написано, что я имею право на трехнедельный отпуск каждый год.

2. Нэнси заканчивает свой новый роман медленно, но верно.

3. В последний раз, когда я видел Тома, он был жив и здоров.

4. Я рада видеть тебя целым и невредимым.

5. Она пообещала быть рядом с ним в любой ситуации.

6. Мы почти пришли к выводу.

7. Квартира была идеально чистая.

8. У нас есть ее признание прямо здесь, черным по белому.

9. Было сложно ехать, но добрались целыми и невредимыми.

10. Братья пообещали, что они будут держаться вместе, что бы ни случилось.

11. Я увидел их слова черным по белому.

5. Match idioms with their synonyms

1. bright and early

2. in black and white

3. cut and dried

4. slowly but surely

5. alive and kicking

6. safe and sound

7. through thick and thin

8. spick and span

1. clean, spotless. Antonyms: dirty, filthy, unclean

2. written, valid, on paper

3. at the crack of dawn, in the morning, noonday, an early bird. Antonym: later

4. forever, always, constantly, at all times, round-the-clock

5. alive and well, alive and alert; living and healthy, well and healthy.

6. out of danger and unharmed

7. a foregone conclusion

8. slowly, gradually, inch by inch, unhurriedly

6 . Look at the drawings below. Which idioms do they remind you?

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2.

Unit 9

(to be) in someone's good/bad books	Быть с кем−то в хороших отношениях /в черном списке
to put in a good word (for sb)	Замолвить словечко (за кого−то)	Often you put in a good word with someone who has a position of authority
(to be) too big for sb boots	Зазнаться
to cut sb dead	Игнорировать кого −то
to beflogging a dead horse	Дохлый номер, решетом воду носить; зря тратить силы	From the 1600s on the term dead horse was used figuratively to mean "something of no current value," specifically an advance in pay or other debt that had to be worked off ("flogged").
(to get) hot under the collar	Разозлиться	«collar» − воротник
to play hard to get	Набивать себе цену
to cut sth short	Прервать что−то	Shakespeare used this term to mean "put a sudden end to someone's life": "Rather than bloody war shall cut them short"
(to be )hard up (for)	Быть на мели
(to do sth) for good	Навсегда

1

1. You ……………………………..trying to persuade Simon to come to Spain with us - he hates going abroad. (to waste effort on something that there is no chance of succeeding at).

2. Jack's ………………..because he arrived 2 hours late. ( be regarded by someone with disfavour)

3. Unemployment is rising and many families ………………………………(have very little money)

4. Since he was made team captain, he's been ordering us all around and generally getting ……………………..(to behave more important or more clever than he really is)

5. She …………………at the party.(to ignore sb)

6. I hope you get the job. I'll ……………………….for you. (to make a supportive remark or favorable recommendation)

7. She is quick to get…………………………...but once the problem is ironed out she forgets it entirely.(embarrassed or angry)

8. Why won't you call him back? Are you …………………….? (to pretend that you are less interested in sb)

9. I really need a job and I was hoping you might ……………………………..for me with your boss. (to make a supportive remark or favorable recommendation)

10. The thunderstorm ……………. our picnic. (to stop before the end)

11. Some of the schools are pretty …………..for teachers. (not having enough of something)

12. I'm moving to Europe …………….(forever)

13. I'm applying for a job in your department, so please …………….. for me.(to make a supportive remark or favorable recommendation)

14. Do you think it's worth sending my manuscript to other publishers or I am just …………?(to waste effort on something that there is no chance of succeeding at)

2. Match the idioms on the left with the correct definitions on the right.

1. in someone's good/bad books

2. to put in a good word

3. too big for sb boots

4. to cut sb dead

5. to be flogging a dead horse

6. hot under the collar

7. to play hard to get

8. to cut sth short

9. hard up

10. for good

11. 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

1. to stop before the end;

2. to make a supportive remark or favorable recommendation.

3. someone who behaves as if they are more important or more clever than they really are

4. embarrassed or angry about something

5. to ignore sb, to refuse to speak to or recognize; to snub

6. not having enough of something especially have very little money;

7. permanently; forever

8. to waste time trying to do something that will not succeed (usually in continuous tenses)

9. to be regarded by someone with favour/disfavour

10. to pretend that you are less interested in someone than you really are as a way of making them more interested in you, especially at the start of a romantic relationship;