A Street Talk 3 könyv - 7. lecke

Áttekintés

Villámkártyák

Betűzés

Kvíz

to [bite] the dust [kifejezés]

to completely fail, lose, or stop functioning

the blind leading the blind [kifejezés]

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

Ex:

to [dice] with death [kifejezés]

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

Ex: Venturing into the wilderness without proper equipment or supplies is dicing with death .

to [hold] {one's} breath [kifejezés]

to wait for something anxiously or eagerly

Ex: They will be holding their breath during the performance , anticipating a breathtaking finale .

easy does it [Mondata]

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

Ex:

to [get] {one's} feet wet [kifejezés]

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

Ex: She got her feet wet at her new job by doing some simple filing tasks .

to [get] the hang of {sth} [kifejezés]

to learn how something works or how to use it

Ex: It 's a bit tricky , but you 'll get the hang of parallel parking with practice .

nerve [Főnév]

bátorság

Ex: He finally worked up the nerve to ask his boss for a promotion .

Végül összeszedte a bátorságát, hogy megkérje a főnökét egy előléptetésért.

second wind [Főnév]

második szél

Ex: After feeling exhausted in the first half of the game , the team found their second wind and went on to win .

Miután kimerültnek érezték magukat a meccs első felében, a csapat megtalálta a második széljárását és tovább ment a győzelemért.