VOCABULARY-FEELINGS-ADJECTIVES
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FEELINGS
1 sad
2 nervous
3 confused
4 angry/mad
5 excited
6 surprised
7 bored
8 happy
9 scared/afraid
10 suspicious
IsOPPOSITES
1 neat
2 messy
3 dry
4 wet
5 tight
6 loose
7 heavy
8 light
9 open
10 closed
11 short ...:~--
12 long
Inquisitive
perceptive
/inspired /
vulnerable /
frivolous
/tactful
/diligent
/gifted/
Cautious
/withdrawn/
Agreeable
/intuitive
decisive/
logical/
laid-back/
down-to-earth/
self-centered/
apprehensive
/conscientious
/motivated/
Nostalgic
/passionate
/self-reliant/
sensitive/
affectionate
/skilled
/hardworking/
Intricate
/remote/
vast/
spontaneous
/distraught
/benevolent
/solitary
/secretive
/agile/
graceful
acute
ardent
sensitive
enthusiastic
false
unnatural
elusive
reckless
curious
flexible
resilient
acceptable
disastrous
contemporary
tangible
vague
far-fetched
contagious
pessimistic
affluent
dull
habitual
impeccable
prominent
subtle
distinct
relentless
ruthless
incompatible
atrocious
avid
elated
extravagant
stunning
arduous
exhilarating
intimidating
bullied
gripping
cruel
resentful
fainthearted
gorgeous
outstanding
straightforward
naughty
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put something together |
assemble |
I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives. |
put up with someone/something |
tolerate |
I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car. |
put something on |
put clothing/accessories on your body |
Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party. |
run into someone/something |
meet unexpectedly |
I ran into an old school-friend at the mall. |
run over someone/something |
drive a vehicle over a person or thing |
I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway. |
run over/through something |
rehearse, review |
Let's run over/through these lines one more time before the show. |
run away |
leave unexpectedly, escape |
The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days. |
run out |
have none left |
We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap. |
send something back |
return (usually by mail) |
My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp. |
set something up |
arrange, organize |
Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company. |
set someone up |
trick, trap |
The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera. |
shop around |
compare prices |
I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots. |
show off |
act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully) |
He always shows off on his skateboard |
sleep over |
stay somewhere for the night (informal) |
You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home. |
sort something out |
organize, resolve a problem |
We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month. |
stick to something |
continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing |
You will lose weight if you stick to the diet. |
switch something off |
stop the energy flow, turn off |
The light's too bright. Could you switch it off. |
switch something on |
start the energy flow, turn on |
We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio. |
take after someone |
resemble a family member |
I take after my mother. We are both impatient. |
take something apart |
purposely break into pieces |
He took the car brakes apart and found the problem. |
take something back |
return an item |
I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work. |
take off |
start to fly |
My plane takes off in five minutes. |
take something off |
remove something (usually clothing) |
Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake! |
take something out |
remove from a place or thing |
Can you take the garbage out to the street for me? |
take someone out |
pay for someone to go somewhere with you |
My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie. |
tear something up |
rip into pieces |
I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him. |
think back |
remember (often + to, sometimes + on) |
When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder. |
think something over |
consider |
I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision. |
throw something away |
dispose of |
We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery. |
turn something down |
decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc) |
Please turn the TV down while the guests are here. |
turn something down |
refuse |
I turned the job down because I don't want to move. |
turn something off |
stop the energy flow, switch off |
Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner. |
turn something on |
start the energy, switch on |
It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on. |
turn something up |
increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc) |
Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song. |
turn up |
appear suddenly |
Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood. |
try something on |
sample clothing |
I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit. |
try something out |
test |
I am going to try this new brand of detergent out. |
use something up |
finish the supply |
The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more. |
wake up |
stop sleeping |
We have to wake up early for work on Monday. |
warm someone/something up |
increase the temperature |
You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace. |
warm up |
prepare body for exercise |
I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run. |
wear off |
fade away |
Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party. |
work out |
exercise |
I work out at the gym three times a week. |
work out |
be successful |
Our plan worked out fine. |
work something out |
make a calculation |
We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house. |
Idioms, with definitions or synonyms |
Examples |
Translation |
above board - honest, open |
His business dealings are above board. |
честный, открытый |
ad lib - improvise, interpolate |
The actor forgot his lines and ad libbed. |
импровизировать |
after all - in spite of the situation; nevertheless |
I knew it! After all, I was right! He returned to his hometown after all. |
все-таки; все же; в конце концов |
against the grain - contrary to someone's feelings, principles |
His plan goes against the grain with her because she doesn't like cheating. |
против чьих-то чувств, принципов, желаний |
all along - all the time |
I knew about his little secret all along. |
все время; всегда |
all ears - eager to listen |
I am all ears. |
весь внимание |
all of a sudden - suddenly |
All of a sudden, he refused to pay. |
неожиданно |
all the same - no difference |
If it's all the same to you, let's start at two. |
все равно; без разницы |
all thumbs - clumsy |
He can't fix anything, he's all thumbs. |
неуклюжий, неумелый |
apple of one's eye - very dear, precious |
Her son is the apple of her eye. |
очень дорогой, драгоценный; зеница ока |
apple of discord - subject of envy or quarrel |
This question is an apple of discord in our family. |
яблоко раздора |
as a rule - generally, usually |
As a rule, we offer a 5% discount. |
как правило |
as far as I know - if I have correct information |
As far as I know, he stayed home all day. |
насколько я знаю |
as far as someone / something is concerned - concerning; in reference to |
As far as I am concerned, both the book and the movie are good. As far as your report is concerned, we'll discuss it tomorrow. |
что касается кого-то, чего-то |
as for / as to - concerning; in reference to |
As for me, you can always rely on my support. As for your report, we'll discuss it tomorrow. |
что касается; относительно |
as well - also; too |
He knows math and physics as well. |
тоже; также |
at all - (not) in the smallest degree |
He doesn't know French at all. I don't like it at all. |
совсем (не) |
at first sight - from the first glance; at once; at first glance |
It was love at first sight. At first sight, it seems easy to do. |
с первого взгляда; сразу же; на первый взгляд |
at odds with - in disagreement |
He is at odds with everyone! |
не в ладах |
at random - without order or plan |
He chose those places at random. |
наугад; без плана |
at this point - at this time |
At this point, we can't turn back. |
на данном этапе |
backseat driver - a passenger who tells you how to drive |
His wife is a backseat driver always telling him how to drive. |
пассажир, который указывает, как вести машину |
ballpark figure - approximate estimate (in figures) |
I can give you only a ballpark figure at this time. |
приблизительное оценка (в цифрах) |
bark up the wrong tree - make a false assumption or wrong choice |
The detective was sure he got a suspect, but he was barking up the wrong tree. |
напасть на ложный след |
be about to do something - be close to doing something; be on the verge of doing something |
I was about to leave when you called. I was about to open the door, but something stopped me. |
быть готовым сделать что-то; собираться сделать что-то |
be all in - be extremely tired |
I'm all in, I'd better go to bed now. |
очень устать |
be back on one's feet - be healthy again or better financially |
He's back on his feet after a long period of debt and unemployment. |
встать на ноги после трудного времени |
be behind the times - be old-fashioned, outdated |
Some of the managers here are behind the times; their methods are not modern. |
отстать от жизни; быть несовременным, устаревшим |
be beside oneself - be very upset, nervous, worried |
She was beside herself with worry / with grief. |
быть вне себя от волнения, горя |
be beside the point - be off the point |
What I said to him privately is beside the point. |
не по существу; не относится к делу |
be better off - be in a better situation (financially) |
He'll be better off with a new job. |
в лучшей ситуации (материально) |
be broke - have no money at all; be penniless, bankrupt |
I spent all my money, I'm broke. |
быть без гроша; быть совсем без денег; разориться |
be cut out to be someone; be cut out for it - have the ability to do something |
He is cut out to be a leader. She isn't cut out to be a surgeon. She isn't cut out for it. |
быть созданным для какой-то работы |
be hard on something or someone - treat roughly |
My son is hard on shoes; they don't last long with him. Life was pretty hard on Tom. |
не беречь что-то или кого-то |
be high on one's list - be one of the most important things |
A new car is high on my list of priorities. A new TV is not high on my list. |
быть важным; быть в начале списка нужных вещей |
be in charge of something - be responsible for |
He is in charge of marketing. |
быть ответственным за что-то |
be in good health - be healthy |
She is in good health. |
иметь хорошее здоровье |
be in poor health - be not healthy |
She is in poor health. |
иметь слабое здоровье |
be in good shape - be physically fit |
He is in good shape because he exercises regularly. |
быть в хорошей форме; быть в порядке |
be in bad shape - be in bad state |
The patient is in bad shape. His affairs are in bad shape. |
быть в плохом состоянии, не в порядке, не в форме |
be in the red - be in debt |
Our sales were in the red last year. |
быть убыточным |
be on one's way |
I'm on my way. |
быть уже в пути: Я уже еду. |
be on the point of something, be at the point of something - be on the verge of something; be close to doing something |
He was on the point of death two years ago. She was on the point of telling him the truth, but his words stopped her. |
быть на грани чего-то; на грани сделать что-то |
be out of date - be outdated |
This information is out of date. |
устаревший |
be out of sorts - be in bad temper |
Leave him alone, he's out of sorts today. |
быть не в духе |
be pressed for time, for money - not to have enough time, money |
I'm pressed for time now. We are pressed for money at the moment. |
не хватать времени, денег и др. |
be to blame - be responsible for a mistake, for something wrong |
Who is to blame for this awful mistake? Tom is to blame for this mix-up. |
быть виноватым за ошибку, за неправильные действия |
be touch and go - risky; dangerous; uncertain of the result |
He was very sick, and for some time it was touch and go, but he is better now. |
рискованный, опасный; на грани; неясно, куда повернется |
be up and around / about - able to be out of bed after an illness |
He was sick for a month, but now he is up and around. |
встать на ноги; поправиться |
be up to one's ears in (work) - be very busy |
I'm up to my ears in work. |
быть по уши в (делах, работе) |
beat around the bush; beat about the bush - avoid giving a clear or definite answer |
Stop beating around the bush! Get to the point! |
ходить вокруг да около |
beat one's brains out - make great efforts, often unsuccessfully |
He beats his brains out at work, but his boss doesn't even notice his hard work. |
очень стараться (часто безуспешно) |
before long - soon |
He will understand before long what a terrible mistake he has made. |
скоро, в скором времени |
big shot - important person |
He is a big shot around here. |
важная персона |
bite off more than one can chew - try to do more than one can |
I couldn't handle two jobs and family. I really bit off more than I could chew. |
переоценить свои силы; пытаться сделать непосильное |
bite the bullet - accept painful but necessary action |
Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and do what's necessary to do. |
стиснуть зубы и терпеть мучительное, но необходимое |
bite the dust - die; be killed; suffer defeat |
Many of them bit the dust in that war. |
умереть; быть убитым; потерпеть поражение |
bite the hand that feeds one - repay kindness with evil |
She is so ungrateful! She is biting the hand that feeds her! |
отплатить злом на добро |
black sheep - a good-for-nothing member of the family |
Their second son is the black sheep of the family; he is good for nothing. |
паршивая овца |
blind date - a meeting of a man and woman arranged by friends |
She refuses to go on a blind date again because she had bad experience. |
свидание вслепую |
blow it - lose the chance |
He understood that he blew it. |
потерять шанс |
bottom line - main result; main factor |
The bottom line is, I don't have enough money. |
итог; основной момент |
break someone's heart - hurt deeply |
The news of her death broke his heart. |
разбить чье-то сердце; сильно огорчить |
break the ice - overcome shyness in making the first step |
The party was dull until someone broke the ice with a joke, and we all laughed. |
преодолеть неловкость при первом знакомстве |
break the news - tell new important facts |
CNN is breaking the news right now. |
сообщить важную новость |
bring home the bacon - earn the living for the family |
He works very hard at several places to bring home the bacon. |
обеспечивать семью |
by all means - definitely, certainly |
Do you need my help? - By all means. |
обязательно, конечно |
by heart - by memorizing |
Learn this poem by heart for tomorrow. |
наизусть |
by hook or by crook - by any possible means |
She will get what she wants by hook or by crook. |
любым путем, любым способом |
by oneself (by myself, by himself, etc.) - alone; on one's own |
She spent the evening by herself. He did it all by himself. |
один; в одиночку |
by the way - incidentally |
By the way, I found the book that you recommended. |
кстати |
call a halt to something - terminate, stop something |
His father called a halt to his activity. |
остановить, прекратить что-то |
call a spade a spade - use plain, direct words |
He always tells the truth and calls a spade a spade. |
называть вещи своими именами |
call it a day - consider work finished for the day |
We've been working for ten straight hours. Let's call it a day. |
считать работу законченной на этот день |
call the shots - give orders; be in control of something |
He calls the shots in this company. |
распоряжаться, иметь контроль над чем-то |
call the tune - give orders; be the most important person in some situation |
Since he was paying for it, he called the tune. |
распоряжаться; быть главным в какой-то ситуации |
carry weight - be important |
His advice always carries weight here. |
иметь вес |
castles in the air - daydreaming about success |
Instead of working hard, he spends time building castles in the air. |
(строить) воздушные замки |
catch someone's eye - attract attention |
This picture caught my eye. |
привлечь чье-то внимание |
catch one's breath - stop and rest |
I'm too tired to run further. I need to catch my breath. |
перевести дух; остановиться и передохнуть |
catch someone off guard - catch someone unprepared |
He caught me off guard with his question. |
застать врасплох |
catch someone red-handed - find someone in the act of doing wrong |
The manager caught the boy red-handed when he was stealing cigarettes. |
поймать за руку, когда делал плохое |
close call - a narrow escape; a bad thing that almost happened |
The speeding car almost hit the man. That was really a close call. |
что-то плохое, что едва не случилось |
come to one's senses - act normally and reasonably again |
He finally came to his senses, began to work hard, and passed his exams. |
взяться за ум; прийти в себя |
come true - become reality |
His dream came true when he met Kate. |
осуществиться |
cross one's mind - occur to someone |
It never crossed my mind that he might be ill. |
прийти в голову |
cut corners - 1. take a short-cut; 2. limit one's spending |
He ran fast, cutting corners where he could. I have to cut corners this week. |
1. срезать углы; идти напрямик; 2. ограничить расходы |
do one's best - try very hard |
I did my best to help him in his work. |
сделать все, что смог |
do one's bit - do what's needed |
I'll do my bit, you can count on me. |
сделать положенное |
do someone good - be good for someone |
Fresh air and exercise will do you good |
принести пользу |
do something behind someone's back - do (harmful) things secretively |
I hate people who do things behind my back. He did it behind my back again. |
делать (вредные) дела за спиной |
down to earth - practical |
He's quiet, sensible, and down to earth. |
практичный, приземленный |
draw the line - set a limit; impose a restriction |
I draw the line at spending so much on food. He drew the line for her at $100 a day. |
установить границу дозволенного; положить предел |
duty calls - must fulfill obligations |
He said, "Duty calls", put on his coat, and left for work. |
долг обязывает |
easier said than done |
It's easier said than done, but I'll try to do it. |
легче сказать, чем сделать |
eat one's words - take back one's words |
He had to eat his words after her report. |
брать назад свои слова |
even so - nevertheless; but |
I work hard. Even so, I like my job. |
тем не менее |
every now and then - occasionally |
Every now and then I visit my old aunt. |
время от времени |
every other - every second one |
She washes her hair every other day. |
через один; каждый второй |
fall in love (with) - begin to love |
Tom fell in love with Sue at first sight. |
влюбиться (в) |
fall out of love - stop loving |
They soon fell out of love and divorced. |
разлюбить |
false alarm - untrue signal; untrue rumor |
I heard that he quit his job, but it was a false alarm. |
ложная тревога |
a far cry from something - not nearly as good |
His second book wasn't bad, but it was a far cry from his first book. |
далеко не такой хороший, как |
feel it in one's bones - expect something bad to happen |
I feel it in my bones that something terrible is going to happen. |
нутром чувствовать, что случится плохое |
feel like doing something - want to do; be inclined to do something |
I feel like going for a walk. I don't feel like working now, I'm tired. |
быть склонным к занятию чем-то |
few and far between - rare, scarce |
Her visits are few and far between. |
слишком редкие |
find fault with someone or something - criticize; complain about |
He finds fault with everybody. She always finds fault with my cooking. |
критиковать кого-то или что-то; придираться |
first things first - important things come before others |
First things first: how much money do we have to pay right away? |
сначала главное |
fly off the handle - get angry |
He flew off the handle and yelled at me. |
разозлиться (вдруг) |
follow in someone's footsteps - do the same thing |
Igor followed in his father's footsteps. He became a doctor too. |
идти по стопам; делать то же самое |
foot the bill - pay the bill |
Her father footed the bill for the party. |
заплатить по счету |
for good - forever |
After her death he left town for good. |
навсегда |
for the time being - for now; at this time |
For the time being, this house is all right for us. |
на данное время |
frame of mind - mental state |
I can't do it in this frame of mind. |
умонастроение |
from A to Z - completely; from beginning to end |
He knows this town from A to Z. |
полностью; от начала до конца |
from now on - now and in the future |
From now on I forbid you to go there. |
впредь |
from the word go - from the very beginning |
He was lying to all of us from the word go. |
с самого начала |
get a grip on oneself - take control of one's feelings |
Stop crying! Get a grip on yourself! |
контролировать свои чувства |
get carried away - get too excited and enthusiastic about something |
He got carried away with opening a store and lost most of his money. |
слишком увлечься чем-то |
get cold feet - be afraid to do something |
He wanted to try it, but he got cold feet at the last moment. |
побояться сделать |
get even with someone - have one's revenge |
I'll get even with him for everything! |
расквитаться с кем-то |
get in touch with someone - contact someone |
Get in touch with Mr. Smith for help. |
связаться с кем-то |
get lost - lose one's way |
She got lost in the old part of town. |
потерять дорогу |
Get lost! (slang) - Lay off! |
I don't want to see you again. Get lost! |
Исчезни! Уйди! |
get mixed up - get confused |
I got mixed up, went the wrong way, and got lost. |
перепутать |
get off someone's back - stop bothering someone |
Stop bothering me! Get off my back! |
перестать приставать; отстать от кого-то |
get one's foot in the door - get an initial opportunity; make the first step in something (e.g., in getting a job) |
Nina was able to get her foot in the door because her friend worked in that company. |
получить начальную возможность; сделать первый шаг в чем-то (например, в получении работы) |
get on one's high horse - behave haughtily towards someone |
Every time I ask her to help me with typing, she gets on her high horse. |
вести себя высокомерно |
get out of hand - get out of control, beyond control |
If he gets out of hand again, call me right away. The situation is getting out of hand. |
выйти из-под контроля |
get rid of someone or something - dispose of; discard |
He got rid of his old useless car. |
избавиться от кого-то или чего-то |
get to the bottom of something - know deeply |
He usually gets to the bottom of things. |
добраться до сути чего-то |
get to the point - speak directly about the subject; come to the point |
Please get to the point, I don't have much time now. |
перейти к сути дела; начать говорить по существу |
Give me a break! - Stop it! Enough! |
Come on, stop it! Give me a break! |
Прекрати! Хватит! |
give someone a hand - help someone |
Can you give me a hand with cooking? |
помочь кому-то |
give someone a lift; give someone a ride - take someone to some place by car |
Can you give me a lift to the bank? He gave her a ride in his new Porsche. |
подвезти кого-то (куда-то) |
give someone a piece of one's mind - criticize frankly |
She lost my umbrella again, so I gave her a piece of my mind about her carelessness. |
высказать, что на уме; критиковать |
go back on one's word - break a promise |
First he said he would help me, but then he went back on his word. |
нарушить свое слово, обещание |
go for it - make an attempt at something new; give it a try |
If I were you, I would go for it. Go for it! Give it a try! |
сделать попытку в чем-то новом; попробовать новое дело |
go from bad to worse - become much worse |
His business went from bad to worse. |
становиться все хуже |
go out of one's way - try very hard |
He goes out of his way to please her. |
очень стараться |
go to one's head - 1. make dizzy; 2. make too proud, conceited |
1. Champagne went to her head right away. 2. His acting success went to his head. |
1. вызвать головокружение; 2. возгордиться - Успех вскружил ему голову. |
go to pieces - get very upset; fall apart |
She went to pieces when she heard it. |
сильно расстроиться |
go with the flow - lead a quiet life |
She always goes with the flow. |
плыть по течению; жить без волнений |
have a ball - have a good time |
Yesterday we had a ball at the party. |
отлично провести время |
have a bone to pick with someone - complain or discuss something unpleasant |
Mr. Brown, I have a bone to pick with you. My mail was lost because of you. |
иметь претензии к кому-то |
have a sweet tooth - love eating sweet things |
He has a sweet tooth. |
быть сластеной; любить сладкое |
have a word with someone - talk to someone |
Can I have a word with you? |
поговорить с кем-то |
have words with someone - argue with someone |
I had words with my coworker today because he used my computer again. |
крупно поговорить с кем-то |
have it in someone - have the ability |
Laura has it in her to be a good doctor. |
иметь нужные качества |
have no business doing something - have no right to do something |
You have no business staying here without my permission. |
нечего (вам) здесь делать; незачем здесь находиться и др. |
have one's back to the wall - be hard-pressed; on the defensive |
I had no choice, I had my back to the wall. |
быть прижатым к стене, под давлением; вынужден защищаться |
have one's hands full - be very busy |
He has his hands full with hard work. |
быть очень занятым |
have one's heart set on something - want something very much |
She has her heart set on going to New York. He has his heart set on Betty. |
очень хотеть получить что-то |
have pull - have influence |
Does he have pull with the director? |
иметь влияние |
(not) have the heart to do something - (not) have the courage to do something unpleasant |
I don't have the heart to tell him that he wasn't accepted; he'll be so unhappy. |
(не) хватает духа сделать неприятное |
hit the nail on the head - say exactly the right thing |
You hit the nail on the head when you said that! |
попасть в точку; сказать очень правильную вещь |
(not) hold it against someone - (not) blame somebody for doing something |
I lost his book, but he doesn't hold it against me. |
(не) держать зло на кого-то |
Hold it! - Stop! Wait! |
Hold it! I forgot my key. |
Остановитесь! Стойте! |
hold one's own - maintain oneself in a situation; behave as needed |
He can hold his own in any situation. We need men who can hold their own. |
постоять за себя; утвердиться в чем-то |
hold one's tongue - keep silent; refrain from speaking |
She can't hold her tongue at all. |
молчать; держать язык за зубами; придержать язык |
ill at ease - uncomfortable |
She felt ill at ease because of her cheap dress. |
не по себе |
in advance - well before |
He told her about his plan in advance. |
заранее |
in a nutshell - in a few words |
In a nutshell, my plan is to buy land. |
кратко, вкратце |
in care of - write to one person at the address of another person |
I'm going to stay at Tom's house in Chicago. Write to me in care of Tom Gray, 321 Main Street, Chicago, Illinois. |
писать адресату по адресу другого человека (у которого остановился) |
in cold blood - mercilessly |
He killed her in cold blood. |
хладнокровно |
in fact - actually; in reality |
In fact, he works as a manager here. |
фактически; в действительности |
in general - generally; generally speaking |
In general, he likes to be alone. He described the place only in general. |
в общем; вообще; обычно |
in hot water - in trouble; in a difficult situation (especially with the law or one's superiors) |
He said a couple of unpleasant things about the boss's wife, and now he is in hot water. |
в беде; в трудном положении (особенно с законом или начальством) |
in one's element - what one likes |
He's in his element when he's arguing. |
в своей стихии |
in other words - using other words |
In other words, you left her when she needed your help. |
другими словами |
in plain English - in simple, frank terms |
I didn't really like the concert. In plain English, the concert was terrible. |
проще говоря; без обиняков |
the ins and outs - all information about something |
He knows the ins and outs of this business. |
входы и выходы, вся информация о чем-то |
in someone's shoes - in another person's position |
I wouldn't want to be in his shoes now. He lost his job, and his wife is in the hospital. |
на месте другого; в положении другого |
in the long run - in the end |
In the long run, it will be better to buy it. |
в конечном счете |
in the same boat - in the same situation |
Stop arguing with me. We're in the same boat and should help each other. |
в таком же положении |
in the clear - free from blame |
Pay the bill, and you'll be in the clear. |
вне претензий |
in time (to do something) - early enough; before something begins |
I came in time to have a cup of coffee before class. |
вовремя; заранее, чтобы успеть что-то сделать до начала чего-то |
it goes without saying - should be clear without words |
It goes without saying that he must pay what he owes right away. |
не стоит и говорить; само собой |
it's time - should do it right away |
Hurry up, it's time to go. |
пора (сделать что-то) |
It's worth it. It's not worth it. It's (not) worth buying, visiting, watching, etc. |
Watch this film, it's worth it. Don't buy this coat, it is not worth it. This museum is worth visiting. This film is not worth watching. |
оно того стоит; оно того не стоит; (не) стоит покупать, посещать, смотреть и т.д. |
jump at the opportunity - accept the opportunity eagerly |
His boss mentioned a job in Europe, and Peter jumped at the opportunity. |
ухватиться за возможность |
just as soon - prefer; would rather |
I'd just as soon stay home, I'm tired. |
предпочитать; охотно |
just in case - to be on the safe side |
Take an extra shirt, just in case. |
на всякий случай |
Just my luck! - Bad luck! Hard luck! |
They lost my job application. Just my luck! |
Мне всегда не везет! |
keep an eye on someone or something - take care of; watch; look after |
Betty keeps an eye on my sons for me. I'll keep an eye on your dog. |
последить за; присмотреть за |
keep a straight face - try not to laugh |
I tried to keep a straight face but failed. |
стараться не рассмеяться; сохранять невозмутимый вид |
keep company - accompany |
She keeps me company quite often. |
составить компанию |
keep in mind - bear in mind; consider; remember |
Keep in mind that he is not going to agree easily. |
иметь в виду; учитывать; помнить |
keep in touch - keep in contact with someone by calling, visiting, sending messages |
Good-by and don't forget to keep in touch! Keep in touch with us. We may have new openings next week. |
держаться в контакте; поддерживать контакт с кем-то |
keep one's word - fulfill a promise |
You promised, now keep your word. |
держать слово |
keep someone posted - inform someone |
Keep me posted about your plans. |
держать кого-то в курсе событий |
keep one's fingers crossed - hope that nothing will go wrong |
I have a job interview today. Keep your fingers crossed for me, will you? I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. |
надеяться, что все пройдет гладко |
kill time - fill time; spend empty time |
I went to the show to kill time. |
убить время |
not to know the first thing about something - not to have any knowledge about something |
I don't know the first thing about nuclear physics. |
совсем ничего не знать по какой-то теме |
know the ropes - be very familiar with some business |
He knows all the ropes in this company. |
знать все ходы и выходы |
last-minute notice - a message (information, instruction) at the last moment leaving little or no time for preparation |
His arrival was a last-minute notice. We didn't have time to prepare for it. |
сообщение (информация, инструкция) в последний момент, из-за чего мало или нет времени на подготовку |
lay one's cards on the table - be frank and open |
Finally, we asked him to lay his cards on the table and tell us about his plans. |
сказать честно; открыть карты |
lay one's life on the line - put oneself in a dangerous situation |
He laid his life on the line to fulfill this task, but nobody appreciated his efforts. |
ставить свою жизнь на карту; рисковать |
lead a dog's life - live in misery |
He leads a dog's life. |
влачить жалкое существование |
leave it at that - stop saying anything else about some matter; leave as it is |
I don't want to argue any further about it, so let's leave it at that. Leave it at that! |
перестать далее упоминать (о предмете спора); оставить как есть |
leave word - leave a message |
He left word for you to meet him at the airport at six o'clock. |
оставить сообщение |
let bygones be bygones - forget and forgive bad things in the past |
He said that to you many years ago. Forgive him. Let bygones be bygones. |
не ворошить прошлое; забыть старые обиды |
let go of something - release the hold |
Let go of my hand, or I'll call the guard. |
отпустить; не держать |
let (it) go - forget bad experience; return to normal life |
He's still in despair and can't let go. You can't change anything, so let it go. |
освободиться от тяжелого переживания |
let one's hair down - be relaxed and informal with other people |
She is always so formal. She never lets her hair down. |
держаться неофициально |
let someone know - inform someone |
Let me know when you find a job. |
известить кого-то |
like father, like son - be like one's parent in something |
Paul won a prize in a chess tournament. Great! Like father, like son! |
какой отец, такой и сын |
little by little - step by step; bit by bit; gradually |
Little by little, they saved enough money for a new car. |
понемногу, постепенно |
a long shot - an attempt with little chance of success |
Checking the suspect's aunt was a long shot, but the detective was prepared to try anything. |
попытка с минимальными шансами на успех |
lose one's temper - become angry |
He loses his temper very often. |
разозлиться |
lose one's way - get lost |
I lost my way. Can you help me? |
потерять дорогу |
lose track of someone - not to know where someone is |
I lost track of him years ago. |
потерять кого-то из виду |
lucky break - a lucky chance |
He got his lucky break when he found that job. |
счастливый случай |
make a living - earn money to provide for life |
He works hard. His family is large, and he has to make a living somehow. |
зарабатывать на жизнь |
make allowance(s) for something - take into consideration when judging |
Don't criticize him so hard; make allowance for his inexperience. |
учитывать, делать поправку, скидку на что-то |
make a point of - be sure to do something intentionally |
Make a point of asking about his wife's health. Make it a point to be here by ten o'clock. |
считать обязательным для себя сделать что-то |
make ends meet - have little money to live on |
His doesn't get much money. I wonder how he manages to make ends meet. |
сводить концы с концами |
make friends - become friends |
Anton makes new friends easily. |
подружиться |
make fun of someone or something - laugh at; joke about |
He made fun of her German accent. Everyone makes fun of him. |
высмеивать кого-то или что-то |
not to make head or tail of something - be unable to understand or decipher |
I can't make head or tail of his letter. |
не в состоянии понять или разобрать что-то |
make no bones about it - say openly, without hesitation |
I'll make no bones about it: I don't like your attitude to work. |
сказать прямо, не скрывая отношения |
make room for someone - allow space for someone |
We can make room for one more dog. |
потесниться; освободить место для кого-то |
make sense - be logical |
What you say makes sense. |
иметь смысл |
make the most of something - do the best in the given situation |
Let's make the most of our vacation. |
извлечь лучшее из данной ситуации |
make up one's mind - decide |
Will you go there? Make up your mind. |
принять решение |
make yourself at home - be comfortable; feel at home |
Come in, please. Make yourself at home. |
будьте как дома |
a man of his word - a person who keeps promises |
You can depend on his promise to help. He's a man of his word. |
хозяин своего слова; держит слово |
mean well - have good intentions |
He meant well, but it turned out that he spoiled a couple of things for me. |
хотеть сделать, как лучше |
might as well - maybe it's a good idea |
I might as well telephone him now. |
может быть неплохо |
missing person - someone who is lost and can't be located |
The little boy disappeared. The police registered him as a missing person. |
пропавший человек (т.е. разыскивается) |
meet someone halfway - compromise with someone |
He's reasonable and tries to meet his coworkers halfway when possible. |
идти на компромисс с кем-то |
never mind - don't worry about it |
I'm terribly sorry. - Never mind. |
не беспокойтесь; неважно |
no go - impossible, futile, hopeless, useless |
We tried to start the car again and again, but it was no go. |
невозможный, тщетный, безнадежный, бесполезный |
not a bit - not at all; not in the least |
Are you tired? - Not a bit. |
ничуть; нисколько |
not to mention - in addition to |
We have three dogs, not to mention two cats. |
не говоря уже о |
no wonder - not surprising |
He ate three big fish. No wonder he's sick. |
неудивительно, что |
now and again - occasionally; now and then |
I meet them now and again at the bank. |
время от времени |
odds and ends - a variety of small unimportant things or leftovers; bits and pieces |
I went to the store because I needed to buy some odds and ends for my kitchen. |
разрозненные мелочи; остатки, обрезки; всякая всячина |
off the cuff - without preparation |
Off the cuff, I can give you only a rough estimate. |
без подготовки |
off the point - beside the point |
What I think about him is off the point. |
не относится к делу |
off the record - not for the public; unofficially |
Strictly off the record, I think the director is going to get married soon. |
не для публики; неофициально |
off the top of one's head - without thinking or calculation; impromptu; from memory |
I can't give you the figure off the top of my head, but it may be around a thousand. |
без обдумывания или подсчета; без подготовки; по памяти |
once and for all - decidedly |
You must quit smoking once and for all. |
раз и навсегда |
on credit - not having to pay cash right away |
He bought a car on credit. |
в кредит; не нужно платить наличными сразу |
on edge - nervous, irritable |
He's been on edge ever since she left. |
нервный, раздраженный |
on guard - on the alert |
He's cautious and always on guard. |
настороже, начеку; бдительный |
on hand - available |
Do you have a calculator on hand? |
под рукой |
on one hand; on the one hand - considering one side of the question |
On one hand, she knows quite a few poems by heart. On the other hand, she can't remember any dates. |
с одной стороны |
on one's own (on my own, on his own, etc.) - alone; by oneself; independently |
She likes to live and work on her own. She has been on her own for several years. |
один; сам по себе; самостоятельно |
on one's toes - alert, attentive, prepared for difficulties |
He was on his toes and produced a very good impression on them. |
бдительный, внимательный, собранный |
on purpose - intentionally |
I didn't do it on purpose, it just happened so. |
нарочно; с целью |
on second thought - after thinking again |
I'd like to sit on the aisle. On second thought, I'd like a window seat. |
подумав; по зрелом размышлении |
on the alert - on guard |
He's cautious and always on the alert. |
настороже, начеку; бдительный, внимательный |
on the carpet - called in by the boss for criticism |
Yesterday the boss called her on the carpet for being rude to the coworkers. |
вызвать на ковер |
on the go - on the move; busy, active |
He is always on the go. |
в движении, на ходу; активный |
on the off chance - unlikely to happen, but a small chance still exists |
On the off chance that you don't find him at work, here's his home address. |
маловероятно, но все же есть небольшой шанс |
on the other hand - considering the other side of the question |
I'd like to have a dog. On the other hand, my wife likes cats. |
с другой стороны |
on the spot - right there |
I decided to do it on the spot. |
на месте, сразу |
on the spur of the moment - without previous thought or plan |
He bought this car on the spur of the moment, and now he regrets it. |
под влиянием момента; без обдумывания или плана |
on the tip of one's tongue - on the verge of saying but unable to remember |
His name is on the tip of my tongue, but I just can't remember it. |
вертится на языке; вот-вот вспомню |
on time - punctually; at the specified time |
Jim is always on time. |
вовремя; в назначенное время |
out of one's mind - crazy |
If you think so, you're out of your mind. |
сумасшедший |
out of one's way - away from one's usual route |
I can't give you a lift to the bank, it's out of my way today. |
не по пути |
out of the question - not to be considered; impossible |
Paying him is out of the question! |
не может быть и речи |
pack rat - a person who saves lots of unnecessary things |
Why does she keep all those things she never uses? - She is a pack rat. |
тот, кто не выбрасывает старые или ненужные вещи |
pay attention - note something; be attentive to something |
Pay attention to his words. |
обратить внимание |
pick a fight - start a quarrel |
He often tries to pick a fight with me. |
начать ссору |
play one's cards right - choose the right steps in doing something |
If you play your cards right, he'll agree to your plan. |
сыграть правильно; выбрать правильные шаги в каком-то деле |
potluck supper - a surprise meal where nobody knows what dishes other guests will bring |
You know what happened at our last potluck supper? Everybody brought macaroni and cheese, apples, and beer! |
ужин вскладчину; никто не знает, что принесут другие |
pull the wool over someone's eyes - deceive, mislead someone |
Are you trying to pull the wool over my eyes? It won't do you any good. |
обмануть, ввести в заблуждение |
put a damper on something - discourage |
She always puts a damper on my plans. |
охладить пыл |
put in a word for someone - say positive things about someone |
I'd be very grateful if you could put in a word for me when you speak to him. |
замолвить словечко |
put one's best foot forward - try to show one's best qualities; do one's best; do things as quickly as possible |
He put his best foot forward during the interview. Put your best foot forward working at this project. |
стараться показать свои лучшие качества; делать все возможное; выполнять как можно быстрее |
put one's finger on it - indicate exactly; point out the exact cause, fault, name, etc. |
I can't put my finger on it. He was able to put his finger on the exact cause of the computer malfunction. |
точно указать причину, ошибку, название и др.; попасть в точку |
put one's foot down - object strongly |
Her father put his foot down when she said she wanted to marry Alan. |
решительно воспротивиться |
put one's foot in it / into it; put one's foot in one's mouth - do or say the wrong thing; make a blunder; make a fool of oneself |
He put his foot in it when he told the boss that his younger daughter wasn't pretty at all. |
сделать или сказать глупость; попасть впросак; сесть в калошу; опростоволоситься |
quite a bit (of) - much; a lot (of) |
I had quite a bit of trouble with that car. |
много; сильно |
quite a few - many; a lot of |
He wrote quite a few good stories. |
много; большое количество |
rack one's brain - try hard to think |
He racked his brain to solve the puzzle. |
напрячь мозги |
read between the lines - find or understand the implied meaning |
His books are not easy to understand. You have to read between the lines. |
читать между строк |
Remember me to your family. - Say hello to your family for me. |
Please remember me to your family. |
Передавайте привет от меня вашей семье. |
right away - immediately |
It' very important to do it right away. |
сразу же; немедленно |
ring a bell - remind someone of something familiar but half-forgotten |
Annabel Lee? Yes, it rings a bell, but I can't place it right now. |
напоминает что-то знакомое, но полузабытое |
rock the boat - make the situation unstable |
Peter always rocks the boat when we discuss the company's spending policy. |
раскачивать лодку; вести к нестабильности |
rub elbows with; rub shoulders with - spend time together; mingle |
He doesn't rub elbows with the rich and famous. |
близко общаться с кем-то |
rub it in - embarrass even more by reminding repeatedly of some mistake, failure, etc. |
I know I shouldn't have done it, and I apologized. There is no need to rub it in. |
ставить в еще более неловкое положение напоминаниями об ошибке, неудаче |
rub someone the wrong way - irritate, annoy; make angry |
His remarks rub many coworkers the wrong way. |
раздражать; злить кого-то |
save face - try to change the negative impression produced |
He said a stupid thing, and then he tried to save face by saying he misunderstood me. |
сохранить лицо, т.е. пытаться изменить произведенное негативное впечатление |
save one's breath - stop useless talk |
There's no use talking to him about his spending habits, so save your breath. |
не тратить слова попусту |
scratch the surface - study something superficially |
He examines all the facts closely, he doesn't just scratch the surface. |
изучать поверхностно |
search high and low - search everywhere |
I searched high and low for my lost cat. |
искать везде |
see eye to eye - agree with each other |
They see eye to eye on many things. I don't see eye to eye with him. |
соглашаться друг с другом; сходиться во взглядах |
see red - become very angry |
She sees red every time she remembers how he lied to her about it. |
приходить в ярость; очень сильно злиться |
serve someone right - get what someone deserves |
It serves him right that he didn't get that job. He despised all the other candidates. |
поделом кому-то |
serve one's purpose - be useful for some purpose |
I doubt that hiring this man will serve your purpose. |
служить цели; отвечать цели; годиться |
a shot in the dark - a wild guess |
My answer was just a shot in the dark. |
догадка, предположение; ответ наугад, наобум |
show promise - be promising |
This young actor shows promise. |
подавать надежды |
sleep on it - postpone a decision till next morning |
Don't make a decision now. Sleep on it. |
отложить решение до следующего утра |
a slip of the tongue - a mistake |
It was just a slip of the tongue! |
обмолвка (ошибка) |
slip (from) one's mind - forget |
It slipped my mind that she asked me to do it. |
забыть |
smell a rat - suspect deceit; suspect that something is wrong |
I'm not sure what it is, but I smell a rat. |
подозревать обман; чуять подвох; чуять недоброе |
so far - up to now |
So far, I have read three books by Stephen King. |
до сих пор; пока; к настоящему моменту |
so much the better - it's even better |
If he can pay cash, so much the better. |
еще лучше |
spill the beans - tell a secret |
Who spilled the beans about our plan? |
проболтаться |
(not) stand a chance - (not) have a chance |
He doesn't stand a chance of getting it. |
(не) иметь достаточно шансов |
stand to reason - be obvious, logical, naturally true |
It stands to reason that studying spelling will let you improve your writing skills. |
очевидно, что; логично, что |
straight from the shoulder - frankly, honestly, openly |
Why should you spare his feelings? Give it to him straight from the shoulder. |
честно, откровенно, открыто |
take a dim view of something - disapprove of something |
My sister takes a dim view of the way I raise my children. |
не одобрять что-то |
take a break - stop for rest |
Let's take a break, I'm tired. |
сделать перерыв для отдыха |
take advantage of something - use for one's own benefit; to profit from |
We took advantage of the low prices and bought a computer and a monitor. |
воспользоваться возможностью с пользой для себя |
take a stand (on something) - make a firm decision about something |
People need to take a stand on the issue of nuclear weapons. |
занять четкую позицию по какому-то вопросу |
Take care! - Good-bye and be careful! |
Take care now! See you tomorrow. |
Всего хорошего! Берегите себя. |
take care of someone or something - look after; see that something is done properly |
Can you take care of my dog while I'm away? Tom takes good care of his car. |
позаботиться о ком-то или чем-то; присмотреть за |
take hold of something - hold, grasp something |
Take hold of this rope and pull. |
держать, взяться за, схватить |
take into account - take into consideration; consider |
You must take into account her old age. |
принять во внимание |
take it easy - relax; be calm |
Take it easy, everything will be OK. |
не волнуйся; расслабься |
take something for granted - accept as given |
Mother's love is always taken for granted by children. |
принимать как должное |
take someone's breath away - surprise or impress someone |
That great view took my breath away. |
захватить дух от впечатления |
take one's time - do something without hurry |
Don't hurry. Take your time. |
делать что-то не торопясь |
take someone's word for it - believe |
Take my word for it, he won't go there. |
поверить кому-то на слово |
take pains - try hard to do it well |
He took pains to make his report perfect. |
прилагать усилия, чтобы сделать хорошо |
take part in something - participate in something |
Mary is going to take part in the show. |
принять участие в чем-то |
take place - happen |
The accident took place on Oak Street. |
иметь место, случиться |
take one's mind off things - distract from fixed ideas or gloomy thoughts |
Go to a concert or a movie to take your mind off things. |
отвлечь(ся) от навязчивых идей или мрачных мыслей |
take steps - take action; take measures |
We need to take steps against it. |
принимать меры |
take the words right out of someone's mouth - say the same before someone else says it |
I was about to say the same! You took the words right out of my mouth. |
сказать то же самое чуть раньше, чем другой говорящий |
take time - take a long time |
It takes time to get used to a new place. |
занять много времени |
take time off - be absent from work |
He took time off to attend the wedding. |
взять отгул |
take turns - alternate doing something one after another |
We went to Minsk by car. We didn't get tired because we took turns driving |
делать по очереди; меняться местами |
That's just the point. - That's it. |
That's just the point! I hate this job! |
В этом-то и дело. |
that will do - it's enough |
Stop reading; that will do for now. |
достаточно |
the writing on the wall - a sign of future events (usually, trouble) |
The plane crashed. Tim said he saw the writing on the wall about that flight. |
предзнаменование (обычно, беды) |
not to think much of something - not to think highly of something |
I don't think much of her cooking. |
быть невысокого мнения о чем-то |
till one is blue in the face - try very hard |
I repeated it till I was blue in the face! |
стараться до посинения |
to be on the safe side - not to take any chances |
Take an extra key, just to be on the safe side. |
на всякий случай |
to make a long story short - in short |
To make a long story short, we won. |
короче говоря |
to say the least - to make the minimum comment about something |
The film was boring and long, to say the least. |
сказать самое малое, что можно сказать |
try one's hand at something - test one's abilities in something new |
I want to try my hand at painting. She decided to try her hand at writing stories. |
попробовать себя в чем-то новом |
turn over a new leaf - make a fresh start in life, in work |
He promises to quit alcohol for good and turn over a new leaf. |
начать заново (жизнь, новое дело) |
turn the tables - reverse the situation (exchanging places with the opponent) |
He beat me at chess twice last week. But now I hope to turn the tables (on him). |
круто изменить ситуацию (поменявшись местами, ролями с противником) |
turn the tide - reverse the course of events |
The new evidence turned the tide, and the defendant was acquitted of charges. |
резко изменить ход событий; повернуть вспять ход событий |
twist someone's arm - force someone to agree |
They twisted his arm to sell the house. |
выкручивать руки; давить на кого-то |
under the weather - feeling a little ill, a little unwell |
I'm a little under the weather today. |
немного нездоровится |
up-and-coming - showing promise of future success |
He is an up-and-coming young lawyer who might help you with your case. |
многообещающий, подающий надежды |
up in arms - hostile to; in strong protest against something |
The employees are up in arms about the new retirement rules. |
против чего-то; протестовать против; сопротивляться |
up in the air - undecided, unsettled |
My vacation plans are still up in the air. |
еще не определено |
up to date - modern, latest, current |
His reports are always up to date. |
современный, с современными данными |
(not) up to par - (not) equal in standard |
His behavior isn't up to par. |
(не) в норме; (ниже чем) по стандарту |
used to do something - did something regularly in the past but not now |
He used to live on Maple Street. I used to play the piano when I was in school (but I don't play it now). |
в прошлом обычно делал это, но теперь нет |
walk on air - be very happy |
He has been offered a great job. He is walking on air now. |
летать от счастья |
waste one's breath - speak uselessly, to no purpose |
Don't waste your breath trying to make him do it. He won't change his mind. |
тратить усилия зря; попусту тратить слова |
watch one's step - behave prudently; be careful |
You have to watch your step in this business. |
поступать благоразумно, осмотрительно |
wet blanket - a pessimist, a killjoy who dampens enthusiasm and spoils everyone's fun |
Remember what a wet blanket he was last time? Please don't invite him again. |
пессимист, зануда, который гасит энтузиазм и портит всем удовольствие |
What's the matter? - What is it? |
What's the matter? What happened? |
В чем дело? |
which way the wind blows - what the real situation is |
He knows which way the wind blows and always acts accordingly. |
какова реальная ситуация |
white lie - unimportant lie |
A white lie is told to spare your feelings. |
невинная ложь |
word for word - in the same words |
Tell me word for word what he said. |
дословно; дословный |
would rather - prefer |
I'd rather stay home today. |
предпочитать |