Idiomatic expressions
Ex.14 Complete the following sentences so that they illustrate the meaning of the idiomatic expressions in Tony's letter.
Example
I thought the play was nothing out of the ordinary, but my friends thought it was great.
a. He really gets on my nerves. He is always . . .
b. I'm not on good terms with the people who live next door . . .
с. I'm fed up with my job because . . .
d. She was in two minds about accepting the job in America because . . .
e. She couldn't make up her mind about the party. On the one hand . . .
Ex.15 Work in pairs. Ask your partner to describe where he or she lives. Try to use multi-word verbs, particles, and idiomatic expressions in your questions and answers.
How multi-word verbs work
up
The particle up can be used with some verbs to give the idea of improving something:
I haven't finished doing up the bedroom yet.
Ex.16 Look at the sentences and say what you think the verbs in italics mean.
a. I'm going to work in Paris next year, so I really need to brush up my French. I studied it at school several years ago but I think I've forgotten a lot of it.
b. Her job is to train up people to become clerks or accountants.
c. Не didn't know very much about computers, so he decided to read up on the subject in preparation for his job interview.
d. He was told that if he wanted to continue working for the company he would have to smarten up his appearance.
e. She managed to build up the reputation of the company in a very short time.
What's the answer?
1 What is the difference between to put someone up and to put something up?
2 All the multi-word verbs below are connected in some way. What is the connection?
drop in (on someone) drop by drop round drop over
call in (on someone) call by call round call over call (on someone)
Ex.17 Translate the sentences into English.
Он просматривалвечернюю газету, когданаткнулсяна объявление о продаже квартиры вмногоэтажном доме.
Я должен буду смиритьсяс тем, что мои соседив плохих отношениях друг с другом.
Я сыт по горлотем, что уже много лет вынужденжить в одной квартирес этим неаккуратным человеком. Он постояннодействует мне на нервы!
Я не могу решиться, какую квартиру выбрать. В однойокна выходятна реку, в другой – на красивый сад.
Она решиласьсделать ремонт в своемзагородном домеиосветлитьнесколько комнат.
Хозяева попросили семью выехатьиз квартиры через месяц.
Я думаю, что эти занавески будут хорошо сочетатьсяс мебелью в столовой.
Общинапредоставила жильебедным семьям совершенно бесплатно.
Я сыт по горлоэтой старой мебелью. Я ее выкину и куплю новую, которая будетсочетатьсяс обоями.
Джули и Майк обещали зайтисегодняв гости, а яникак не решу, что приготовить.
Jokes
– Some people say you are indecisive. Do you think you have difficulty in making up your mind?
– Well, yes and no.
You asked me to drop you a line, so here it is:
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Speaking and writing
Ex.18 Look at the picture story with your partner. Practise telling the story before you write it. You can decide what happens in picture 12. How do you think the story ends?
Ex.19 Do you like the story? Why? How much truth is there in it?
Ex.20 Now write the story. Try to use some of the following multi-word verbs and expressions.
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to be fed up with |
to be in two minds |
to do up |
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to put up with |
to think over |
to see to |
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to look out onto |
to make up one's mind |
to throw out |
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to get on someone's nerves |
to move out/in |
to put up |
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to look through |
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to put in |
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to come across |
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