Алфавитный список идиом из Round Up 6
Здесь приводится список из первых трех юнитов.
above one’s head — выше чьего-то понимания
all ears — внимательно
all fingers and thumbs — неуклюжий
all in — уставший
all in all — в целом/общем
big hand — аплодировать кому-то
big head — быть о себе высокого мнения
big mouth — говорить громко или нагло
bitter pill — горькая пилюля
blessing in disguise -нет лиха без добра
bright spark — умник (c негативным оттенком)
close shave — на волосок от гибели
dead end — тупиковый вариант
false alarm — ложная тревога
feather in one’s cap — повод для гордости
hair’s breadth — очень близко
hard nut to crack — проблема, проблемная ситуация
matter of opinion — дело вкуса
night owl — полуночник
pet hate — что-то что вызывает неприязнь
storm in a tea-cup — шторм в стакане воды (мелочь)
thick-skinned — не чувствительный к критике
thorn in one’s side — заноза (проблема)
wild goose chase — бесполезное занятие
Упражнения на идиомы по юнитам 1-3
1. They survived but that was a close shave.
2. Losing my job turned out to be a blessing in disguise as I found a much better one shortly after the incident.
3. Her promotion to the senior manager was a feather in her dad’s cap. Her father was proud of her.
4. All in all, I think it has been a very successful meeting.
5. We were all in by the end of the trip.
6. The arrow missed him by a hair’s breadth.
7. This problem is rather serious. To cap it all, it is above heads of most people.
8. The boy claims to have a big head, yet the fact is that he has failed his exam.
9. All in all, I think they’ve done very well.
10. Chemistry is one of her pet hates. She finds it really difficult.
11. The problem is a hard nut to crack. I don’t know how to solve it.
12. The trade union’s representative’s been a thorn in the side of the employer for years.
13. Both books were excellent, it’s simply a matter of opinion as to which was better.
14. I have had enough. I am all in. I desperately need some rest.
15. It looks like they’ve sent us on a wild goose chase. We are unlikely to succeed.
16. You don’t have enough experience to be given this job. That’s a bitter pill to swallow.
17. The complexity of the task was above his head, so he gave in.
18. I am all ears. What do you have to say?
19. Some bright spark suggested having a midnight swim.
20. The resort is a paradise for night owls with its abundance of night life.
21. Tom has a big head, but he is not so clever.
22. You don’t become a successful politician without being thick-skinned.
23. It felt like some sort of dead end. Nobody knew what to do.
24. Some bright spark left the tap running all night long.
25. The teenagers had a big mouth and the teacher sent for the headmaster.
26. The rumors that the plant would be closed was a false alarm.
27. His appointment to this important post was a feather in the boy’s cap.
28. Their defeat was a bit of a blow, a bitter pill to swallow.
29. The spectators were so impressed that they gave both teams a big hand.
30. The negotiations reached a dead end. We failed to find the compromise.
31. Jim thinks he has a big mouth and I have to ask him to keep his voice down.
32. I had a close shave this morning, — some idiot almost knocked me off my motorbike.
33. Something which is a blessing in disguise is not always pleasant but it may have a positive effect on your later life.
34. The accident turned out to be a storm in a teacup. There was nothing to worry about.
35. Your next opponent, an ex-champion, will be a hard nut to crack.
36. He came within a hair’s breadth of losing his job.
37. Can you help me with this lock? I’m all fingers and thumbs today.
38. My pet hate is people chewing gum with their mouths open. I detest them.
39. The concert was superb so the audience gave him a big hand.
40. Art is very much a matter of taste. As you know — tastes differ.
41. I’m all fingers and thumbs today. That’s the second glass I’ve broken today.
42. He was thick-skinned enough to cope with wild accusations.
43. She thought she would be fired, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
44. The late-night parties make the hotel a haven for night owls.
45. She’s a real thorn in his side. She is the cause of his misfortunes.
46. We became involved in what was most likely a wild goose chase. That was a waste of time.
47. The kids were all ears as they wanted to learn about the results of their final tests.
Дополнительно
В рамках round up 6 мы уже обращались к темам: тематическая лексика, заполнение пропусков и поиск лишних слов, словообразование.