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Spick and span
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a) clean, spotless. Antonyms: dirty, filthy, unclean
b) written, valid, on paper
c) at the crack of dawn, in the morning, noonday, an early bird. Antonym: later
d) forever, always, constantly, at all times, round-the-clock
e) alive and well, alive and alert; living and healthy, well and healthy.
f) out of danger and unharmed
g) a foregone conclusion
h) slowly, gradually, inch by inch, unhurriedly
6. Look at the drawings below. Which idioms do they remind you?
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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 be flogging 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. 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)