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Street Talk 1
bananas
bananas
[прикметник]

experiencing an state of extreme anger, excitement, or craziness

божевільний, шалений

божевільний, шалений

Ex: All of his teachers are going bananas over his science fair experiment. 
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second banana
second banana
[іменник]

an individual who is not as important or influential as someone else in an organization

друга скрипка, людина другого плану

друга скрипка, людина другого плану

Ex: The CEO is the boss, but the CFO is the second banana. 
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top banana
top banana
[іменник]

the leading or most influential person in a group or enterprise

головний, номер один

головний, номер один

Ex: As the CEO, she's the top banana in the company, making all the major decisions. 
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to {not} [know] beans about {sth}

to have no information regarding a particular subject

нічого про це не знати, не мати жодного уявлення

нічого про це не знати, не мати жодного уявлення

Ex: I don't know beans about cars, so I always ask a mechanic before buying one. 
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cabbage
cabbage
[іменник]

an informal slang for cash or money, often used in casual conversation

бабки, гроші

бабки, гроші

Ex: He was excited to see his paycheck, knowing it was a good amount of cabbage. 
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to [dangle] a carrot in front of {sb}

to make someone excited about doing something by promising them a reward

манити винагородою, спокушати обіцянкою винагороди

манити винагородою, спокушати обіцянкою винагороди

Ex: The company dangled a carrot in front of its employees by offering them a promotion if they met certain sales targets. 
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cauliflower ear
cauliflower ear
[іменник]

a deformity of the outer ear caused by repeated trauma, particularly common in contact sports like wrestling and boxing

вухо кольорової капусти, вухо борця

вухо кольорової капусти, вухо борця

Ex: The wrestler developed cauliflower ear after years of grappling without protective headgear. 
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(as|) (cool|calm) as a cucumber

used to describe someone who is not worried at all in challenging or stressful situations

спокійний як удав, ані краплі паніки

спокійний як удав, ані краплі паніки

Ex: Even during the crisis, she stayed cool as a cucumber. 
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fruitcake
fruitcake
[іменник]

an eccentric, crazy, or mentally unstable person

дивак, божевільний

дивак, божевільний

Ex: My uncle is a harmless old fruitcake who believes he's invented perpetual motion. 
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to [hear] {sth} (through|on) the grapevine

to hear something that was passed from one person to another, like a rumor or gossip

почути через сарафанне радіо, дізнатися з чуток

почути через сарафанне радіо, дізнатися з чуток

Ex: I heard through the grapevine that Maya is leaving the company. 
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sour grapes
sour grapes
[іменник]

a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

кислий виноград, знецінення через образу

кислий виноград, знецінення через образу

Ex: He said the promotion was not worth it, but it sounded like sour grapes. 
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lemon
lemon
[іменник]

a flawed or defective item, especially referring to an unsatisfactory automobile

лимон, невдала покупка

лимон, невдала покупка

Ex: He realized he had bought a lemon when the car broke down just a week after purchase. 
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lettuce
lettuce
[іменник]

informal slang for money

бабки, капуста

бабки, капуста

Ex: He worked extra shifts to earn more lettuce for his vacation. 
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like (two|) peas in a pod

used to refer to two or more people or things that are very similar or closely related

Ex: The twins are like two peas in a pod; they always dress alike and share the same interests. 
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peach
peach
[іменник]

a person or thing that stands out for its exceptional qualities

перлина, діамант

перлина, діамант

Ex: Her presentation was a peach, leaving everyone impressed with her eloquence and insight. 
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peachy
peachy
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exceptionally good or pleasing

чудово, прекрасно

чудово, прекрасно

Ex: Everything turned out just peachy after they resolved the issue. 
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pickle
pickle
[іменник]

a challenging or troublesome predicament

скрутне становище, халепа

скрутне становище, халепа

Ex: He found himself in a pickle when he realized he'd lost his wallet. 
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couch potato
couch potato
[іменник]

someone who sits around and watches TV a lot

диванний лежень, телевізійний лежень

диванний лежень, телевізійний лежень

Ex: He became a couch potato after he lost his job. 
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hot potato
hot potato
[іменник]

a difficult or controversial issue or topic that is uncomfortable or risky to handle

гостре питання, делікатна тема

гостре питання, делікатна тема

Ex: The scandal surrounding the company's financial practices became a hot potato that no executive wanted to address directly. 
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small potatoes
small potatoes
[фраза]

a person or thing of small importance

дрібниця, щось незначне

дрібниця, щось незначне

Ex: Compared to the major problems we face, that issue is just small potatoes. 
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