Трудности - Сделать это сложно

Погрузитесь в английские идиомы, связанные с добавлением сложности, такие как "мутить воду" и "ложка дегтя в бочке меда".

Обзор

Флэш-карточки

Правописание

Тест

Начать учиться

to [cook] {one's} goose [фраза]

разрушать что-то для кого-то

Ex: John thought he could get away with cheating on the exam , but when he got caught , it cooked his goose , and he was expelled from school .

to [give] {sb} enough rope to hang {oneself} [фраза]

позволить кому-то совершить свое собственное падение из-за его или ее собственных глупых поступков

Ex: True, there wasn't always an enormous difference between letting the interviewees speak for themselves and giving them enough rope.

to [play] hard to get [фраза]

намеренно затруднять кому-то получение чего-то

Ex: Developers queued up to buy the property in 1995 but Turner played hard to get , waiting for better offers .

to [queer] {one's} pitch [фраза]

разрушить что-то запланированное

Ex: Lisa felt someone was trying to queer her pitch when her presentation was unexpectedly rescheduled .

to [rain] on {one's} parade [фраза]

испортить кому-то удовольствие

Ex: Just as Sarah was about to announce her promotion , her colleague tried to rain on her parade by pointing out her mistakes .

to [throw] a (monkey|) wrench (into|in) the works [фраза]

бросает гаечный ключ в работу

Ex: I hate it when someone throws a monkey wrench in the works .

to [tie] {oneself} (up|) (in|into) knots [фраза]

стать очень смущенным или обеспокоенным

Ex: I was tying myself in knots trying to explain what happened without getting him into trouble .

to [upset|overturn] the apple cart [фраза]

причинять неприятности

Ex: An industry-backed initiative petition with a large marketing budget overturned the apple cart .

to [muddy] the (waters|issue) [фраза]

усложнять и без того простую ситуацию

Ex: The conflicting testimonies from the witnesses muddied the waters of the court case , making it hard for the jury to determine the truth .

to [put] the kibosh on {sth} [фраза]

портить или мешать чему-то происходить или продолжаться

Ex: Teachers and parents are constantly putting the kibosh on their fun .

to [knock] the (wind|breath|stuffing) out of {sb} [фраза]

Уменьшить свой энтузиазм

Ex: Sorry, I didn't mean to knock the wind out of your sails or anything. I just don't want you getting your hopes up about this.

to [cast] a (shadow|cloud) (over|on) {sth} [фраза]

заставлять людей чувствовать себя менее счастливыми

Ex: he sudden economic downturn cast a cloud over the prospects of the company 's expansion plans .

fly in the ointment [фраза]

Недостаток или несовершенство

Ex: I 'm looking forward to Sunday , the only fly in the ointment being the fact that I 'll have to sit next to my mother-in-law .

to [put] a damper on {sth} [фраза]

сделать (что-то) менее сильным

Ex: With the pandemic putting a damper on public transit , the automotive industry continued to fare well while other verticals may have seen larger sales dips .

to [take] the gilt off the gingerbread [фраза]

Сделать что-то менее привлекательным

Ex: We had a great trip , but our flight home was badly delayed , which took the gilt off the gingerbread .

Трудности
Трудно Сделать	Сложные задачи	Вызывающий трудности	неприятности
Сделать это сложно	Испытывающий трудности	Лицом к лицу с неприятным	Легко сделать
Без усилий	Принятие & Облегчение	Средства и Решения