Kniha Street Talk 3 - Lekce 7

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Kartičky

Pravopis

Kvíz

to [bite] the dust [fráze]

to completely fail, lose, or stop functioning

the blind leading the blind [fráze]

used to describe a situation in which an incompetent or inexperienced person is advising others who have no knowledge or experience at all

Ex: Her attempt to teach advanced mathematics to the class was like the blind leading the blind .

to [dice] with death [fráze]

to take great risks that could result in one's own death

Ex: They have diced with death in their past adventures .

to [hold] {one's} breath [fráze]

to wait for something anxiously or eagerly

Ex: I 've emailed the company about my complaint , but do n't hold your breath for a reply .

easy does it [věta]

used to advise someone to proceed with caution or be careful with something

Ex: " Easy does it , " she whispered as she tiptoed across the creaky floorboards .

to [get] {one's} feet wet [fráze]

to do something that one has not done before in order to become more experienced or familiar with it

Ex: Although James had no knowledge of the game before , he insisted on getting his feet wet .

to [get] the hang of {sth} [fráze]

to learn how something works or how to use it

Ex: It took a while, but I finally got the hang of playing the guitar.

nerve [Podstatné jméno]

odvaha

Ex: She admired his nerve in tackling such a dangerous challenge .

Obdivovala jeho odvahu při řešení tak nebezpečné výzvy.

second wind [Podstatné jméno]

druhý dech

Ex: I was ready to give up on the project , but then I got a second wind and completed it ahead of schedule .

Byl jsem připraven projekt vzdát, ale pak jsem dostal druhý dech a dokončil jsem ho před termínem.