📚 Idiom
GREEN WITH ENVY
desiring another advantages or things
💬 When Daniel got promoted to vice president of the bank, his colleagues were green with envy.
💬 You won the lottery? I’m green with envy.
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GREEN WITH ENVY
desiring another advantages or things
💬 When Daniel got promoted to vice president of the bank, his colleagues were green with envy.
💬 You won the lottery? I’m green with envy.
🔎 #idiom
📚 Idiom
(TO) DRIVE ONE CRAZY
to annoy someone very much
💬 Don't ask Mrs. Smith how old she is. It drives her crazy.
💬 Please stop chewing gum so loudly. It’s driving me crazy.
🔎 #idiom
(TO) DRIVE ONE CRAZY
to annoy someone very much
💬 Don't ask Mrs. Smith how old she is. It drives her crazy.
💬 Please stop chewing gum so loudly. It’s driving me crazy.
🔎 #idiom
📚 Idiom
(TO) BUTT IN (slang)
to interrupt; to interfere
💬 Nancy is always butting in to other people’s business.
💬 Sara is really rude. She always butts in to other people’s conversation.
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(TO) BUTT IN (slang)
to interrupt; to interfere
💬 Nancy is always butting in to other people’s business.
💬 Sara is really rude. She always butts in to other people’s conversation.
🔎 #idiom
📚 Idiom
(TO) SET EYES ON
to look at; to see for the first time
💬 Greg was in love from the moment he set eyes on Lucy.
💬 Susan knew from the moment she set eyes on Ted’s friend Lucas that he would be trouble.
🔎 #idiom
(TO) SET EYES ON
to look at; to see for the first time
💬 Greg was in love from the moment he set eyes on Lucy.
💬 Susan knew from the moment she set eyes on Ted’s friend Lucas that he would be trouble.
🔎 #idiom
📚 Idiom
(TO) MAKE ENDS MEET
to have enough money to live on; to be okay financially
💬 Kim wasn't able to make ends meet so she had to ask her parents to pay her rent.
💬 If you can’t make ends meet, you’ll need to start spending less.
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(TO) MAKE ENDS MEET
to have enough money to live on; to be okay financially
💬 Kim wasn't able to make ends meet so she had to ask her parents to pay her rent.
💬 If you can’t make ends meet, you’ll need to start spending less.
🔎 #idiom
📚 Idiom
REAL FLOP / FLOP
a failure
💬 The Broadway play closed after just 4 days – it was a real flop!
💬 The company was in trouble after its new product flopped.
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REAL FLOP / FLOP
a failure
💬 The Broadway play closed after just 4 days – it was a real flop!
💬 The company was in trouble after its new product flopped.
🔎 #idiom
📚 Idiom
SIT ON ONE’S HANDS
to do nothing; to fail to help
💬 When we needed help from Mary, she just sat on her hands.
💬 We need the cooperation of everyone. You can’t sit on your hands!
🔎 #idiom
SIT ON ONE’S HANDS
to do nothing; to fail to help
💬 When we needed help from Mary, she just sat on her hands.
💬 We need the cooperation of everyone. You can’t sit on your hands!
🔎 #idiom
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PLAY INTO SOMEONE’S HANDS
сыграть кому-либо на руку; неосознанно сделать что-либо, что идет на пользу другому
💬 John is doing exactly what I hoped he would. He’s playing into my hands.
PLAY INTO SOMEONE’S HANDS
сыграть кому-либо на руку; неосознанно сделать что-либо, что идет на пользу другому
💬 John is doing exactly what I hoped he would. He’s playing into my hands.
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GIVE A DIG
критиковать, говорить что-либо неприятное, обижать, оскорблять
💬 Jane gave Bob a dig about his carelessness with money.
GIVE A DIG
критиковать, говорить что-либо неприятное, обижать, оскорблять
💬 Jane gave Bob a dig about his carelessness with money.
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ON ONE’S TOES
быть начеку, наготове, готовый к действию, быть бдительным, собранным
💬 You have to be on your toes if you want to be in this business.
ON ONE’S TOES
быть начеку, наготове, готовый к действию, быть бдительным, собранным
💬 You have to be on your toes if you want to be in this business.
📚 #idiom
AS A DUCK TAKES TO WATER
очень легко, просто, естественно, «как рыба в воде»
💬 My son is very social, so he took to kindergarten as a duck takes to water.
AS A DUCK TAKES TO WATER
очень легко, просто, естественно, «как рыба в воде»
💬 My son is very social, so he took to kindergarten as a duck takes to water.
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IN THE SOUP
in a difficult situation, in a difficult situation
💬 It was just your mistake, but I turned out in the soup with my boss!
IN THE SOUP
in a difficult situation, in a difficult situation
💬 It was just your mistake, but I turned out in the soup with my boss!
📚 #idiom
SNOW JOB
“powder your brains”, talk your teeth, “hang noodles on your ears”, cheat
"пудрить мозги", заговаривать зубы, «вешать лапшу на уши», обманывать
💬 Joe gave Sue a snow job and she believed every word of it.
SNOW JOB
“powder your brains”, talk your teeth, “hang noodles on your ears”, cheat
"пудрить мозги", заговаривать зубы, «вешать лапшу на уши», обманывать
💬 Joe gave Sue a snow job and she believed every word of it.
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DON’T HAVE A COW!
calm down
💬 Don't have a cow! I'm sure we'll find a solution to this problem.
DON’T HAVE A COW!
calm down
💬 Don't have a cow! I'm sure we'll find a solution to this problem.
📚 #idiom
FAR INTO THE NIGHT
far after midnight, until late at night, until late at night, until late
💬 I studied far into the night because I had a big test the next day.
FAR INTO THE NIGHT
far after midnight, until late at night, until late at night, until late
💬 I studied far into the night because I had a big test the next day.
📚 #idiom
MEND ONE’S WAYS
it's better to fix it
💬 You’ll have to mend your ways if you go out with Mary. She hates people to be late.
MEND ONE’S WAYS
it's better to fix it
💬 You’ll have to mend your ways if you go out with Mary. She hates people to be late.
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AS A MATTER OF COURSE
It is natural, as it was, to be expected, as it should be, as it should, as a rule, otherwise it cannot be
💬 You are expected to make your own bed as a matter of course.
AS A MATTER OF COURSE
It is natural, as it was, to be expected, as it should be, as it should, as a rule, otherwise it cannot be
💬 You are expected to make your own bed as a matter of course.
Forwarded from Speaking Club / Voice Chats📣
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AS A DUCK TAKES TO WATER
очень легко, просто, естественно, «как рыба в воде»
💬 My son is very social, so he took to kindergarten as a duck takes to water.
AS A DUCK TAKES TO WATER
очень легко, просто, естественно, «как рыба в воде»
💬 My son is very social, so he took to kindergarten as a duck takes to water.
Forwarded from Speaking Club / Voice Chats📣
📚 Idiom
SHAKE IN ONE’S BOOTS
to be afraid
💬 I was shaking in my boots because I had to go see the manager for being late.
💬 Stop shaking in your boots, Bob. I’m not going to fire you.
🔎 #idiom
SHAKE IN ONE’S BOOTS
to be afraid
💬 I was shaking in my boots because I had to go see the manager for being late.
💬 Stop shaking in your boots, Bob. I’m not going to fire you.
🔎 #idiom
Forwarded from Speaking Club / Voice Chats📣
📚 Idiom
(TO) DRIVE ONE CRAZY
to annoy someone very much
💬 Don't ask Mrs. Smith how old she is. It drives her crazy.
💬 Please stop chewing gum so loudly. It’s driving me crazy.
🔎 #idiom
(TO) DRIVE ONE CRAZY
to annoy someone very much
💬 Don't ask Mrs. Smith how old she is. It drives her crazy.
💬 Please stop chewing gum so loudly. It’s driving me crazy.
🔎 #idiom