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Узнайте, как английские идиомы, такие как "cut both ways" и "leg to stand on", связаны с обсуждениями на английском языке.

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English idioms related to Opinion
a horse of a different color

a completely different matter in comparison to what one used to deal with

Что-то совершенно другое или отдельное,  особенно по сравнению с чем-то другим

Что-то совершенно другое или отдельное, особенно по сравнению с чем-то другим

Ex: I thought I knew everything about my best friend, but then she started dating someone new.He's definitely a horse of a different color from her usual type.
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elephant in the room

an obvious issue, problem, or matter that people purposely ignore

Очевидная истина или факт

Очевидная истина или факт

Ex: The elephant in the room in the relationship was the issue of trust, but neither partner wanted to have an honest conversation about it.
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a different kettle of fish

an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about

Любой вопрос или дело

Любой вопрос или дело

Ex: Raising a teenager is a different kettle of fish from raising a young child.
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a different cup of tea

a different matter that requires one's consideration in order to be resolved

совсем другое дело

совсем другое дело

Ex: Adapting to a new culture is another cup of tea from adjusting to a new workplace.Both involve learning and adaptation, but in different contexts.
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to [cut] both ways
to cut both ways
[фраза]

(of a point or statement) to be applicable or relevant to both sides of an argument

Иметь хорошие и плохие последствия одновременно

Иметь хорошие и плохие последствия одновременно

Ex: The argument that free trade is always beneficial cuts both ways.On the one hand, it can lead to lower prices for consumers.On the other hand, it can lead to job losses in some industries.
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devil's advocate
devil's advocate
[фраза]

a person who pretends to disagree with an opinion or idea just to promote a discussion concerning a particular subject

Адвокат дьявола

Адвокат дьявола

Ex: The reviewer played devil's advocate in their assessment of the film, pointing out its flaws even though they overall enjoyed it.
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it makes (no|little) odds
it makes no odds
[Предложение]

used to state one's indifference to the way a situation develops or what its result will be

это не имеет значения

это не имеет значения

Ex: Whether you take the scenic route or the highway, it makes no odds to the length of the journey.
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leg to stand on
leg to stand on
[фраза]

a reasoning or explanation that is deemed sufficient to justify or defend someone's actions

оказаться в ситуации,  в которой вы не можете что-то доказать

оказаться в ситуации, в которой вы не можете что-то доказать

Ex: The team's excuses for its poor performance were lame and had no leg to stand on.
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on (everyone's|everybody's) lips
on everyone's lips
[фраза]

used to refer to a topic that is being talked about by a lot of people

Ex: The new fashion trend had taken the world by storm, and it was on everybody's lips.
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