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004 PHRASES (20)
Cards in this deck (20)
- 1SEE EYE TO EYE I don’t see eye to eye with my father on many things.to agree with someone, or to have the same opinion as them
- 2SEE RED People who drop litter make me see red.to become very angry
- 3OFF THE BEATEN TRACKS The farmhouse we stayed in was completely off the beaten tracks.far away from the places that people usually visit
отдалечен - 4MAKE TRACKS It’s getting late – I think we’d better make tracks.to leave a place
тръгвам си - 5A LONG WAY OFF It's still quite a long way off London.a large distance away
- 6ALL BUT Mendel's research was all but forgotten.almost
- 7ALL ALONG I knew all along that it wasn’t his real name.from the time that a situation starts to happen
от самото начало - 8NO LESS She received a visit from the Queen, no less.used for emphasizing that the person or thing you are talking about is very important
самият (той), самата (тя) - 9TAKE ADVANTAGE He took advantage of the defender's mistake to score a goal. We took full advantage of the hotel facilities.to use a situation or opportunity to get what you want
възползвам се - 10GET TO THE BOTTOM OF She was determined to get to the bottom of what went wrong.to find out the true cause or explanation of a bad situation
разнищвам - 11DEAD CERTAIN I am going to put some money on this horse - I am dead certain it will win.completely sure about something
абсолютно сигурен - 12STOP DEAD IN YOUR TRACKS I stopped dead in my tracks when I heard the scream.to suddenly stop moving or doing something (for example because you are surprised or frightened)
заковавам се на място - 13GO WITHOUT SAYING Of course, it goes without saying that you'll be paid for the extra hours you work.used to mean that something is obvious
очевидно
нещо, което се подразбира - 14TO GO There are just three weeks to go before the end of the term.remaining
оставащ (до) - 15CATCH YOUR BREATH 1. beautiful scenes that make you catch your breath 2. I had to stop about halfway up the hill and catch my breath.1. to stop breathing suddenly for a short time because you are surprised or impressed
спира ми / секва ми дъха
2. to breathe normally again after running or doing some tiring exercise
поемам си дъх (след физическо натоварване) - 16TESTAMENT TO SOMETHING The fact that this film is still as affecting 25 years on, is only testament to its quality.evidence that something exists or is true
доказателство - 17THE BEST / WORST IS YET TO COMEthe best or worst thing has not happened yet
предстои да се случи - 18TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT To cut a long story short, we didn’t get home until 3 in the morning! TO CUT SOMEONE SHORT He tried to explain, but Anita cut him short.used when you are saying that you will get to the point of what you are saying quickly, without including all the details
накратко, с две думи
to interrupt someone who is talking so that they cannot finish what they are saying
прекъсвам (някого) - 19CUT TO THE CHASE Right, let's cut to the chase. How much is it going to cost?(informal) to stop wasting time and start talking about the most important thing
по същество - 20KEEP HIM / HER COMPANY = KEEP COMPANY WITH SOMEONE I'll keep you company while you're waiting.to stay with somebody so that they are not alone
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