Headway Продвинутый "Последнее Слово Блок 8" Лексика

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accidents will happen in the best of families [Предложение]

Несчастные случаи будут происходить всегда

Ex: He was embarrassed when his presentation did n't go well , but his colleague reassured him , accidents will happen in the best of families .

actions speak louder than words [Предложение]

действия людей показывают их реальное отношение

Ex: He promised to help , but actions speak louder than words , and he did n't follow through .

a fate worse than death [фраза]

Быть очень неприятной ситуацией или переживанием

Ex: Losing all her memories due to amnesia felt like a fate worse than death to the elderly woman , as her cherished moments and identity were irreplaceable .

behind every (great|successful) man (there|) stands a woman [Предложение]

Достижения мужчины становятся возможными благодаря поддержке и труду его жены

Ex: Behind every great man stands a woman , whether he acknowledges it or not .

all in a day's work [фраза]

Задачи

Ex: Responding to urgent emails late at night is all in a day 's work for an executive .

to [have] {one's} cake and eat it (too|) [фраза]

получите две хорошие вещи одновременно

Ex: You can't expect to stay out late every night and still perform well at your job. You have to choose – you can't have your cake and eat it.

(as|) clear as mud [фраза]

Трудно увидеть или понять

Ex: The professor 's lecture on quantum physics was as clear as mud to the non-science majors in the class .

after {one's} own heart [фраза]

Разделяя схожие идеи

Ex: That restaurant is after my own heart — everything on the menu is healthy .

boys will be boys [Предложение]

детское поведение типично для мальчиков или молодых мужчин

Ex: They always get into mischief , but she just laughs and says , " boys will be boys " when her sons act out .

at the end of the day [фраза]

когда все принимается во внимание

Ex: I do n't care what other people think ; at the end of the day , I 'm the only one who has to live with my decisions .

blast from the past [фраза]

Кто-то или что-то

Ex: That nickname is a blast from the past .

no pain, no gain [фраза]

Без боли ничего не добьёшься

Ex: The trainer told them, "If you want to get stronger, remember, no pain, no gain."

better safe than sorry [Предложение]

лучше перестраховаться

Ex: She made sure to back up all her files before the system upgrade. Better safe than sorry.

bad things come in threes [Предложение]

вероятно

Ex: My boss yelled at me, then I missed my train, and now it’s raining. Bad things come in threes, don’t they?

good things come in threes [Предложение]

более вероятно

Ex: First, I found a dollar on the ground, then I got a compliment from my boss, and finally, I bumped into an old friend. Good things come in threes.

like father, like son [фраза]

мужчина или мальчик ведет себя как его отец

Ex: He’s a natural leader, just like his dad—like father, like son.

it takes all sorts to make a world [Предложение]

подчеркните

Ex: It ’s strange , but it takes all sorts to make a world , and that ’s what makes life interesting .

better late than never [Предложение]

Лучше поздно чем никогда

Ex: I know I missed your birthday , but here 's your gift now , better late than never .

just what the doctor ordered [фраза]

именно то

Ex: The comforting words from a close friend were just what the doctor ordered to boost my morale during a difficult time .

do not do anything (that|) I would not (do|) [Предложение]

не делай ничего такого

Ex: He told me , " Just do n't do anything that I would not do if you 're in charge . "

to [be] not for {sb} to say [фраза]

не быть чьим-то правом или обязанностью судить

Ex: It’s not for us to say what the government should do next.

to [be] damned if {sb} [do], damned if {sb} [do] {not} [фраза]

вы не можете избежать критики

Ex: They are damned if they do, damned if they don’t—both options seem bad.

the mind [boggle] [Предложение]

чрезвычайно удивительно и трудно понять или представить

Ex: The sheer number of people at the concert boggles the mind.

to {not} [bear] thinking about [фраза]

Быть слишком пугающим

Ex: The idea of being stuck in traffic for hours isn't something I can bear thinking about.

to [shop] (till|until) {sb} [drop] [фраза]

большое количество покупок

Ex: She shopped till she dropped , buying everything she could find .

horses for courses [Предложение]

разные люди подходят для разных вещей

Ex: When hiring , remember : horses for courses — each role needs a different set of skills .

meet and greet [фраза]

известный человек мог встречаться и разговаривать с людьми

Ex: The meet and greet was a great success , allowing the public to get to know the team better .

fair and square [фраза]

честным и справедливым образом

Ex: The company promises to distribute bonuses fair and square based on performance metrics .

from zero to hero [фраза]

перейти от отрицательного результата к положительному

Ex: He 's gone from zero to hero very quickly - he 's now an A-list Hollywood star .

nearest and dearest [фраза]

самый близкий и дорогой

Ex: The wedding was a small affair , just with her nearest and dearest .

use it or lose it [Предложение]

нужно постоянно развивать и практиковать какую-то способность

Ex: She was told to keep exercising regularly because use it or lose it applies to joint mobility too .

chockablock [прилагательное]

переполненный

Ex: The team ’s agenda was chockablock with tasks to complete .

Повестка команды была забита под завязку задачами для выполнения.

to [walk] the talk [фраза]

Подкреплять свою хвастливую болтовню осмысленными действиями

Ex: The company 's leadership has promised to be more transparent , but they must now walk the talk .

to [name] and [shame] [фраза]

стыдит людей

Ex: He threatened to name and shame the people who had lied about him in front of the board .

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Блок 1	Последнее Слово (Раздел 1)	Раздел 2	Последнее Слово (Раздел 2)
Раздел 3	Последнее Слово (Раздел 3)	Раздел 4	Раздел 5
Последнее Слово (Блок 5)	Раздел 6	Блок 7	Последнее Слово (Блок 7)
Раздел 8	Последнее Слово (Блок 8)	Блок 9	Раздел 10
Блок 12	Раздел 11