Книга Street Talk 1 - Детальніший Погляд 2: Урок 3

heads (will|are going to) roll [речення]

used to express that people are going to be punished for something, particularly by being fired

Ex: The project is behind schedule , and heads will roll if it 's not completed on time .

heads up [вигук]

Увага!

Ex: Heads up , there 's a spill on the floor .

Увага, на підлозі розлито.

to [make] headway [фраза]

to advance and make great progress in one's career or life

Ex: By this time next year, we will have made significant headway on our goals, thanks to our steady progress and hard work.

to [hit] the nail on the head [фраза]

to say or do the exact right thing in a particular situation

Ex: The coach analyzed my form and said I was holding the racket too tight - he really hit the nail on the head with that observation .

like a hole in the head [фраза]

used to say that something is not wanted or needed at all

Ex: Keeping another pet is like a hole in the head for me , I already have many .

hothead [іменник]

гаряча голова

off the top of {one's} head [фраза]

from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

Ex: It was the best I could think of off the top of my head .

over {one's} head [фраза]

used to refer to something that is complicated or difficult beyond one's understanding or capability

Ex: The physics lecture went over my head; I couldn't follow a word of it.

sorehead [іменник]

буркотун

swelled head [іменник]

роздута голова

Ex: After receiving praise for his work, he developed a swollen head and started acting as if he was above everyone else.

Після того як його роботу високо оцінили, у нього з'явилася завищена самооцінка, і він почав поводитися так, ніби він вищий за всіх.

to [use] {one's} [head|noodle|naggin] [фраза]

to carefully consider the facts of a situation in order to understand something, make a decision, or solve a problem

Ex: Using your head is always better than acting impulsively .

to [eat] {one's} heart out [фраза]

to feel deep sadness or disappointment, especially over a lost opportunity or unfulfilled desire

Ex: Seeing her dream job being offered to someone else , she ate her heart out , knowing that she had missed a golden opportunity .

have (a|some) heart [речення]

used to ask a person to stop their unkind or indifferent behavior and offer some help or show some sympathy instead

Ex: She pleaded with her landlord to have a heart and postpone the rent increase due to her financial difficulties .

to [get] to the (heart|bottom) of {sth} [фраза]

to discover or determine the underlying cause of something, particularly an issue

Ex: Our investigative team is determined to get to the heart of the corruption scandal and expose the key players involved .

{one's} [heart] [go] out to {sb} [речення]

used to show one sympathizes with and feels sorry for someone else's suffering

Ex: When she heard about his loss , her heart went out to him , and she offered her support and a shoulder to lean on .

heart-to-heart [прикметник]

серце до серця

Ex: We had a heart-to-heart conversation about our future together.

У нас була відверта розмова про наше майбутнє разом.

heartache [іменник]

горе

Ex: The heartache of losing her dog made it hard to even look at his empty bed .

Горе від втрати її собаки робило важким навіть поглянути на його порожнє ліжко.

Achilles' heel [фраза]

a point of weakness or vulnerability

Ex:

to [cool] {one's} heels [фраза]

to be forced to wait for a person or anticipate something

Ex: They were cooling their heels in line at the amusement park while waiting for the ride to open .

to [drag] {one's} heels [фраза]

postpone doing what one should be doing

to [kick] up {one's} heels [фраза]

to experience an enjoyable time, particularly by spending time at parties

Ex: After a long and tiring week at work, Sarah was eager to kick up her heels and unwind at the weekend music festival.

to [shoot] from the hip [фраза]

to not think carefully before saying something or reacting to a situation

Ex: He tends to shoot from the hip during debates , often expressing his opinions without considering the consequences .

to knuckle down [дієслово]

серйозно взятися за роботу

Ex: You 're going to have to knuckle down to your studies if you want to pass your exams .

Тобі доведеться взятися за розум у навчанні, якщо ти хочеш здати іспити.

knuckle sandwich [іменник]

бутерброд з костками

Ex: When the schoolyard bully would n't leave him alone , he finally stood up and threatened to give him a knuckle sandwich .

Коли шкільний хуліган не залишав його в спокої, він нарешті встав і погрожував дати йому бутерброд з косточками.

to knuckle under [дієслово]

підкорятися

Ex: The police chief refused to knuckle under to the demands of the criminals .

Начальник поліції відмовився підкорятися вимогам злочинців.

knucklehead [іменник]

a foolish or stupid person

Ex: You knucklehead, why didn't you charge your phone before the trip?

hollow leg [іменник]

порожня нога

Ex: The way she drinks on a night out , you 'd swear she has hollow legs .

Те, як вона п'є на вечірці, можна присягнути, що у неї порожнисті ноги.

to leg it [фраза]

walk

leg to stand on [фраза]

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

Ex: The company 's claims that the product is safe have no leg to stand on in light of the recent recall .

an arm and (a|) leg [фраза]

a large sum of money

Ex: He loved collecting rare coins , but some of the coins he desired cost an arm and leg .

to [pull] {one's} leg [фраза]

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

Ex: Are you serious , or are you just pulling my leg ?

shake a leg [речення]

said as a way of asking someone to begin doing something or continue doing it faster than before

Ex: Whenever we were running late , she would always tell us to shake a leg and move faster .

to [stretch] {one's} legs [фраза]

to go for a walk, particularly after spending a long time sitting in one spot

Ex: During the long flight , it 's essential to stretch your legs to prevent discomfort and maintain circulation .

to [button|zip] {one's} [lip] [фраза]

to not say anything or immediately stop talking, particularly so as not to reveal a secret or make matters worse

Ex: She zips her lip whenever she hears something confidential .

stiff upper lip [іменник]

стійкість

Ex: He plans to maintain a stiff upper lip during the upcoming difficult period .

Він планує зберігати стійкість у майбутній складний період.

lip [іменник]

губа

lip service [іменник]

порожні слова

Ex: The politician gave lip service to environmental protection but took no action to address the issue .

Політик віддав данину пустим словам про захист навколишнього середовища, але не вжив жодних заходів для вирішення проблеми.

read my lips [речення]

used to ask a person to pay attention to one's words and believe them

Ex: Read my lips , there will be no changes to the company 's vacation policy this year , " the CEO announced .

chopped liver [іменник]

остання спиця у колесі

Ex: I've been working hard on this project, and now they're all praising Sarah. What am I, chopped liver?

Я старанно працював над цим проектом, а тепер усі хвалять Сару. А я що, подрібнена печінка?

blabbermouth [іменник]

балакун

down in the mouth [фраза]

feeling sad or discouraged

Ex: Molly 's been moping around all week , and I have no idea why she 's so down in the mouth .

to mouth off [дієслово]

голосно скаржитися

Ex: He mouthed off about the bad food the entire night .

Він скаржився на погане їжу всю ніч.

to [run] off at the mouth [фраза]

to enjoy having lengthy and non-sensical conversations with people

Ex: There 's some guy at the other end of the bar running off at the mouth about how far he can throw a football .

to [shoot] off {one's} mouth [фраза]

to continuously talk about something, in a way that seems foolish or careless

Ex: The child got into trouble for shooting off his mouth in class , making rude comments and interrupting the teacher

to neck [дієслово]

пристрасно цілувати

neck of the woods [фраза]

an area that is near a place in which someone resides

Ex: I have n't seen him around this neck of the woods for quite some time .

a pain in the neck [фраза]

a person or thing that is very annoying or troublesome

Ex: My little brother is a real pain in the neck when he keeps interrupting.

to [stick] {one's} neck out [фраза]

to say or do a thing that can put one in trouble or danger

Ex: Despite the potential backlash , he decided to stick his neck out and speak up against the unjust policy .

to [get] on {one's} nerves [фраза]

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

Ex: He whistles constantly and it gets on Charlotte's nerves.

to [get] on {one's} nerves [фраза]

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

Ex: He whistles constantly and it gets on Charlotte's nerves.

to [hit|strike|touch] a (raw|sensitive|) nerve [фраза]

to mention or do something that causes someone to become upset or angry

Ex: Her criticism of his writing hit a nerve , and he became defensive .

nervy [прикметник]

зухвалий

(as|) plain as the nose on {one's} face [фраза]

really easy to understand or notice

Ex: It was plain as the nose on his face that he was lying ; his body language and inconsistent story gave it away .

hard-nosed [прикметник]

реалістичний

to [keep|put] {one's} nose to the grindstone [фраза]

to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

Ex: She keeps her nose to the grindstone to meet deadlines and excel in her job .

no skin off {one's} nose [фраза]

to not care about something or someone because one will not be effected

Ex: Go if you like — it 's no skin off my nose .

a nose for {sth} [фраза]

one's ability to find things of a particular type to suit one's needs

Ex: She has a real nose for fashion trends and always knows what's going to be popular next season.

nosy [прикметник]

допитливий

Ex: My neighbor is extremely nosy and always asks personal questions .

Мій сусід надзвичайно цікавий і завжди ставить особисті питання.

{one's} [nose] in the air [фраза]

a type of unfriendly behavior that is meant to show that one is better than other people

Ex: Even though she 's accomplished , she never puts her nose in the air and treats everyone with respect .

to [pay] through the nose for {sth} [фраза]

to pay an unreasonably high price for something

Ex: It's funny how he suggests an idea and we have to pay through the nose!

to [poke|stick] {one's} nose (into|in) {sth} [фраза]

to become involved in a situation that in no way concerns one

Ex: I wish my neighbor would stop poking her nose into my personal life ; it 's none of her concern .

under {one's} [nose] [фраза]

used when something is either obvious or within one's field of vision but one does not notice it

Ex: The keys were under his nose the whole time , but he couldn'tsee them and wasted hours searching for them .

to [turn] {one's} [nose] up [фраза]

to turn something down because one believes that it is not satisfactory enough

Ex: Ryan will turn his nose up at any food that contains onions , no matter how delicious it may be .

to [have] {sb} (in the palm|eating out) of {one's} hand [фраза]

to have someone under one's complete domination or control

Ex: The charismatic cult leader had his followers in the palm of his hand, obediently carrying out his every command.

to palm off [дієслово]

підсовувати

Ex: He tried to palm off a fake painting as the real deal .

Він намагався всучити підроблену картину як справжню.

cold shoulder [іменник]

холодне плече

Ex: After our argument , my sister has been giving me the cold shoulder , refusing to speak to me .

Після нашої суперечки моя сестра ігнорує мене, відмовляючись розмовляти зі мною.

to rest [дієслово]

лежати

Ex: The final decision rests with the manager.

Остаточне рішення лежить на менеджері.

spineless [прикметник]

безхребетний

Ex: His spineless behavior made it difficult for him to stand up to bullies .

Його безхребетна поведінка ускладнювала йому протистояння хуліганам.

{one's} eyes are bigger than {one's} (stomach|belly) [речення]

used to describe a greedy person who takes more food than they could possibly finish

Ex: At the all-you-can-eat buffet, I loaded up my plate, but my eyes were definitely bigger than my stomach.

to stomach [дієслово]

терпіти

to [jump] down {one's} throat [фраза]

to reply quickly and rudely to someone

Ex: When I asked a simple question , he jumped down my throat with a harsh response .

to [be] all thumbs [фраза]

to act in a very clumsy or awkward manner

Ex: Whenever he tried to fix things around the house , he was all thumbs and ended up making more of a mess .

rule of thumb [фраза]

a method or principle solely based on experience, which may not be completely accurate

Ex: The rule of thumb suggests that you should save at least 10 % of your income .

thumbs up [фраза]

an instance or gesture that indicates approval or satisfaction

Ex: The team leader gave a thumbs up to the new project proposal, indicating approval and support.

under {one's} thumb [фраза]

completely under one's direct control

Ex: Although the job paid well, I couldn't stand the way I was under the boss's thumb.

to [tiptoe] around {sth} [фраза]

to decide not to deal with a problem directly out of the fear that it may make things worse

Ex: They tiptoed around the subject of her poor health .

to [toe] the line [фраза]

to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

Ex: The rebellious employee was warned to toe the line and follow company policies or face potential consequences .

to [go|stand|be] toe-to-toe [фраза]

to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

Ex: The two political candidates have stood toe-to-toe in the debates , trying to win over voters .

to [hold] {one's} tongue [фраза]

to refrain from speaking or expressing one's thoughts or opinions

Ex: Despite his frustration , he held his tongue during the meeting to avoid causing further conflict .

tongue [іменник]

мова

cat got your tongue [речення]

said to someone who is annoyingly quiet when they are expected to speak

Ex: When her friend suddenly stopped talking about the party , Sarah asked , " Hey , cat got your tongue ?

tongue-tied [прикметник]

язик прилип до гортані

Ex: He felt tongue-tied during the interview , unable to answer the questions smoothly .

Він почувався язик зав'язаний під час інтерв'ю, не зміг відповідати на запитання плавно.

by the skin of {one's} teeth [фраза]

used to describe a situation in which one barely manages to do something or escape danger

Ex: I passed the test by the skin of my teeth , getting just enough points to pass .

tooth and nail [фраза]

with all the resources, determination, and strength that one has

Ex: She fought tooth and nail to protect her family 's interests in the lawsuit .

long in the tooth [фраза]

describing an individual who has lived for a very long time and is not able to do certain activities due to old age

Ex: The car is getting a bit long in the tooth , but it still runs well .

to [set] {one's} teeth on edge [фраза]

to make someone extremely annoyed or enraged

Ex: The piercing sound of the alarm clock in the morning sets my teeth on edge .

sweet tooth [іменник]

солодкий зуб

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