Книга Street Talk 2 - Ближе к делу: Урок 6

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blowhard [существительное]

a boastful, arrogant, or loud-mouthed person who talks excessively

Ex: He comes across as a blowhard , always bragging about his past successes .

to [blow] hot and cold [фраза]

Колебаться между двумя мнениями

Ex: When asked about the proposal , the client blew hot and cold , showing mixed reactions .

to blow in [глагол]

вваливаться

Ex: She blew in without warning , just as the event was about to start .

Она влетела без предупреждения, как раз когда мероприятие должно было начаться.

to [let off|blow off] steam [фраза]

выпустить пар

Ex: She jogs after work to let off steam.

to [blow] {one's} brains out [фраза]

to become really annoyance to the point where one might do something stupid to get rid he anger or frustration

Ex: That music makes you want to blow your brains out .

to [lose|blow] {one's} cool [фраза]

потерять контроль над своим нравом

Ex: She loses her cool easily during heated discussions.

to [blow] {one's} cover [фраза]

Раскрыть свою истинную личность

Ex: The careless remark by an informant nearly blew the agent's cover, putting their life in danger.

to [blow] {one's} mind [фраза]

сильно воздействовать на кого-то неожиданностью

Ex: The beauty of the night sky in the desert truly blew my mind ; I 'd never seen so many stars before .

to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn [фраза]

хвастаться

Ex: He always toots his own horn , constantly bragging about his accomplishments , as if he 's the only one who has achieved anything .

to [blow] {one's} (top|cool|stack|lid) [фраза]

быть настолько переполненным гневом

Ex: They blew their top after waiting for hours for a service that never arrived .

to blow over [глагол]

пройти

Ex: The rumors about the company 's financial troubles will likely blow over soon .

Слухи о финансовых проблемах компании, вероятно, скоро утихнут.

to blow away [глагол]

убить

Ex: The security camera footage captured the chilling moment when the victim was blown away .

Кадры с камеры наблюдения запечатлели леденящий душу момент, когда жертва была застрелена.

to blow [глагол]

разрушить

Ex: In a moment of frustration , Sarah 's impulsive outburst threatened to blow her chances of securing the important business deal .

В момент разочарования импульсивная вспышка Сары грозила разрушить её шансы на заключение важной сделки.

to [take|blow] the lid off {sth} [фраза]

обнародовать неприятную правду о чем-то

Ex: The investigative journalist 's groundbreaking article took the lid off the corruption within the government , leading to widespread public outcry .

to [blow] the whistle on {sb/sth} [фраза]

публично рассказывать людям о чем-то плохом

Ex: She decided to blow the whistle on the fraudulent accounting practices at the company .

to blow up [глагол]

взрываться

Ex: Do n't be surprised if he blows up when he discovers the mistake .

Не удивляйтесь, если он взорвётся, когда обнаружит ошибку.

to [come] to blows [фраза]

начните нападать друг на друга физически

Ex: At the crowded concert , a dispute over seating escalated , and it came to blows when security had to intervene to restore order .

breeze [существительное]

быть чрезвычайно легким

Ex: The exam was a breeze ; I finished it in half the time .

Экзамен был проще простого; я закончил его в два раза быстрее.

to breeze [глагол]

продвигаться легко

to [shoot] the breeze [фраза]

Болтать или беседовать

Ex: We 've been shooting the breeze for well over an hour now .

every cloud has a silver lining [Предложение]

used to imply that even in difficult or negative situations, there is often something positive or hopeful to be found

Ex: Although my flight was delayed , every cloud has a silver lining - I was able to catch up on some work while waiting at the airport .

on cloud nine [фраза]

чрезвычайно счастлив

Ex: He could n't stop smiling after his surprise birthday party ; he was on cloud nine the entire evening .

to [walk] around with a black cloud over {one's} head [фраза]

to be in a constant state of bad luck, negativity, or a depressed mood

Ex: She feels like she 's always walking around with a black cloud over her head at work .

(what|why|how) on earth [Предложение]

на земле

Ex:

to [have] the foggiest idea [фраза]

знаний о том

Ex: I have the foggiest idea where I left my keys .

in a fog [фраза]

в тумане

Ex: After the accident , he was in a fog and could n't remember what happened .

good heavens [междометие]

Боже мой!

Ex: Good heavens !

Боже мой! Как ты умудрился поставить такое пятно на свою рубашку?

heavenly [прилагательное]

небесный

Ex: She enjoyed a heavenly bath with lavender-scented oils .

Она наслаждалась божественной ванной с маслами, ароматизированными лавандой.

heavens [междометие]

Боже!

Ex:

Боже ! Я не могу поверить, что уже полночь.

heavens to besty [междометие]

Небеса Бетси!

Ex: Heavens to betsy! I didn’t expect that!

Небеса Бетси! Я этого не ожидал!

in seventh heaven [фраза]

В состоянии крайнего счастья

Ex: As the newlyweds danced their first dance , they were in seventh heaven , lost in each other 's arms , and filled with the bliss of love .

to [move] heaven and earth [фраза]

Делать все возможное

Ex: He had been moving heaven and earth for six weeks in order to prevent the film being made ; and he had failed .

as hell [наречие]

очень

Ex: That movie was as hell long , but it was worth it .

Этот фильм был очень длинным, но оно того стоило.

come hell or high water [Предложение]

Несмотря ни на что

Ex: He confirmed that , come hell or high water , he will make his first trip to Scotland in November .

go to hell [междометие]

used as a harsh command expressing strong anger, disdain, or rejection toward someone

Ex: After the argument , he yelled , " Just go to hell ! " and stormed out .

like hell [фраза]

чёрта с два

Ex: He worked like hell to meet the tight deadline .

to [go] through hell [фраза]

Страдать от чего-то крайне неприятного

Ex: During the war , the soldiers went through hell , facing constant danger and hardship .

what the hell [междометие]

Какого черта?

Ex: I ca n’t believe you did that , what the hell ?

Я не могу поверить, что ты это сделал, какого черта?

when hell freezes over [Предложение]

никогда

Ex: " I 'll lend you my vintage sports car when hell freezes over , " he replied when asked for a loan .

to moon [глагол]

показать задницу

Ex: She mooned her friends during the concert , making them laugh .

Она показала свою задницу друзьям во время концерта, рассмешив их.

once in a blue moon [фраза]

очень редко

Ex: We went on a vacation together once in a blue moon , and it was a memorable experience .

to [promise] {sb} the (moon|earth|world) [фраза]

давать обещания

Ex: When he proposed to her , he promised her the world , a life of luxury , and endless happiness .

to [know] enough to come (in|) out of the rain [фраза]

Иметь достаточно здравого смысла

Ex: Even a dog knows enough to come out of the rain , Charlie .

to [rain] cats and dogs [фраза]

Льет как из ведра

Ex: It 's going to rain cats and dogs .

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 .

a rainy day [фраза]

(будущее) время финансовых потребностей

Ex: t 's always a good idea to save some money for a rainy day in case of unexpected medical expenses .

rain check [существительное]

это обещание сделать отмененное действие в будущем

Ex: I 'm sorry , but I 'll have to give you a rain check on joining you for the movie tonight .

Извини, но мне придётся дать тебе rain check на совместный поход в кино сегодня вечером.

when it rains, it pours [Предложение]

used to suggest that when something bad happens, other bad things often happen in quick succession or in large numbers, making the situation seem even worse

Ex: Susan was having a terrible day - she overslept, burned her breakfast, and got a speeding ticket on the way to work. "Great," she muttered, "When it rains, it pours!"

snow job [существительное]

Форма манипуляции

Ex: The salesman gave us a snow job , bombarding us with impressive-sounding features to distract from the product 's flaws .

Продавец устроил нам пустую болтовню, забрасывая нас впечатляюще звучащими функциями, чтобы отвлечь внимание от недостатков продукта.

brainstorm [существительное]

озарение

to [eat] up a storm [фраза]

to eat a large amount of food, often with enthusiasm

Ex: After fasting all day , he sat down and ate up a storm .

to storm [глагол]

бушевать

to [take] {sb/sth} by storm [фраза]

внезапно стать успешным

Ex: The new singer took the charts by storm with her debut single .

to thunder [глагол]

греметь

thunder thighs [существительное]

толстые бедра

Ex: Growing up , Jason was teased for his larger thighs , but he eventually learned to love and appreciate his thunder thighs for their strength and endurance .

В детстве Джейсона дразнили за его более крупные бедра, но в конце концов он научился любить и ценить свои громовые бедра за их силу и выносливость.

fair-weather friend [существительное]

ненадежный друг

Ex: Lisa claimed to be my friend, but she disappeared when I needed her the most. She turned out to be a fair-weather friend.

Лиза утверждала, что она моя подруга, но исчезла, когда я больше всего в ней нуждалась. Оказалось, что она друг до первой беды.

under the weather [фраза]

нездоровый

Ex: Despite feeling a little under the weather , Tom still managed to attend the meeting and contribute to the discussion .

to [break] wind [фраза]

выводите кишечные газы через задний проход

Ex: She could n't help but giggle when her little brother accidentally broke wind during the family dinner .

second wind [существительное]

Новая энергия после периода усталости

Ex: She gained a second wind during the campaign and turned the opinion polls around .

Она получила второе дыхание во время кампании и перевернула опросы общественного мнения.

to [get|catch] wind of {sth} [фраза]

познакомиться или стать осведомленным

Ex: She got wind of the upcoming layoffs through office grapevine before the official announcement was made .

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 [get] winded [фраза]

to become out of breath, usually from physical exertion

Ex: He got winded after running up the stairs too fast .

to [make] wind [фраза]

to make a lot of fuss or unnecessary noise about something trivial or insignificant

Ex: Stop making wind about this small issue ; it 's not worth all the drama .

whirlwind tour [существительное]

стремительный тур

Ex: The band is finishing their whirlwind tour before heading back home .

Группа заканчивает свой ураганный тур перед возвращением домой.

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