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A Street Talk 3 könyv - 5. lecke

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to [beat] around the bush

to deliberately delay or avoid talking about the main point

kerülgetni a lényeget, nem térni a tárgyra

kerülgetni a lényeget, nem térni a tárgyra

Ex: Stop beating around the bush and tell me what's really on your mind. 
to [come] to a head
to come to a head
[kifejezés]

to become very dangerous or problematic in a way that demands immediate action

kiéleződni, kritikus pontra jutni

kiéleződni, kritikus pontra jutni

Ex: The ongoing conflict between the two departments finally came to a head during the heated meeting. 
to [eat] {sb} out of house and home

to eat so much of food available in someone's house so that there is little or none left

megenni az összes kaját a házban, kiüríteni a hűtőt

megenni az összes kaját a házban, kiüríteni a hűtőt

Ex: Whenever my teenage son's friends come over, they eat me out of house and home, finishing all the snacks and raiding the refrigerator. 
to get
to get
[ige]

to be irritating or annoying for someone

bosszant, idegesít

bosszant, idegesít

Ex: It gets me when I have to repeat the same instructions over and over. 
to [go] in one ear and out the other

(of information, advice, etc.) to not be taken seriously and hence immediately forgotten

egyik fülén be, nem fogad meg semmit

egyik fülén be, nem fogad meg semmit

Ex: I warned him twice, but it went in one ear and out the other. 
in the raw
in the raw
[kifejezés]

used to refer to someone who is not covered with any clothing

meztelen, meztelen

meztelen, meztelen

Ex: He ran out of the bathroom in the raw when he heard the fire alarm. 
birthday suit
birthday suit
[Főnév]

the condition of being completely unclothed

Ádám ruhája, születésnapi öltöny

Ádám ruhája, születésnapi öltöny

Ex: He ran to answer the door before realizing he was still in his birthday suit. 
to [keep] {sb} posted

to provide someone with sufficient and relevant information regarding someone or something

folyamatosan tájékoztatni, képben tartani

folyamatosan tájékoztatni, képben tartani

Ex: Keep me posted if anything changes with the meeting. 
to [lay] down the law

to tell people what to do in a forceful and authoritative manner

keményen megmondja a szabályokat, megmondja, mi lesz

keményen megmondja a szabályokat, megmondja, mi lesz

Ex: The new manager laid down the law on his first day. 
to [make] {oneself} at home

to make oneself feel relaxed and comfortable without caring for formalities

érezze magát otthon, helyezze magát kényelembe

érezze magát otthon, helyezze magát kényelembe

Ex: Come in and make yourself at home. 
the (last|final) straw
the last straw
[kifejezés]

the final and decisive event or action that pushes someone beyond their tolerance or patience, leading to a significant reaction or decision

az utolsó csepp, a pohár betelte

az utolsó csepp, a pohár betelte

Ex: The late payment was the last straw for the supplier. 
the straw that [break] the (camel's|donkey's) back

one of several difficulties happening after one another that finally makes it intolerable for someone to continue something

az utolsó csepp, ami túlcsordítja a poharat

az utolsó csepp, ami túlcsordítja a poharat

Ex: The missed paycheck was the straw that broke the camel's back. 
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