Книга Street Talk 1 - Детальніший погляд 2: Урок 8

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wise owl [іменник]

мудра сова

Ex: When it comes to financial planning , John is a wise owl .

Коли йдеться про фінансове планування, Джон — мудра сова. Він завжди приймає розумні інвестиційні рішення та надає цінні поради своїм клієнтам.

night owl [іменник]

сова

Ex: She has always been a night owl , working on her creative projects late into the night .

Вона завжди була совою, працюючи над своїми творчими проектами до пізньої ночі.

mousey [прикметник]

боязкий

(as|) quiet as a mouse [фраза]

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

Ex: If everyone remains quiet as mice during the presentation, the speaker can deliver the message effectively.

monkey wrench [іменник]

розвідний ключ

more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys [фраза]

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

Ex: The children 's party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys , with laughter and games filling the air .

[be] a monkey's uncle [речення]

to display complete surprise or disbelief

Ex:

to monkey around [дієслово]

дуріти

Ex: During the break , the kids like to monkey around in the playground , laughing and playing games .

Під час перерви діти люблять витівчати на ігровому майданчику, сміючись і граючи в ігри.

pigs (can|might) fly [речення]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

Ex: I'm going to clean the entire house top to bottom in one hour.

in a pig's eye [вигук]

У своїх мріях!

Ex: He told you his father owns the company? In a pig's eye!

Він тобі сказав, що його батько володіє компанією? Як би не так!

pigheaded [прикметник]

впертий

to [eat] like a (horse|pig) [фраза]

to eat an excessive amount of food

Ex: Despite her petite figure , Mary eats like a horse , often finishing multiple plates of food during meals .

pigs (can|might) fly [речення]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

Ex: I'm going to clean the entire house top to bottom in one hour.

to pig out [дієслово]

об'їдатися

Ex: We pigged out on pizza last night .

Ми наїлися піци вчора ввечері.

rabbit ears [іменник]

V-подібна антена

rat [іменник]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

Ex: He felt betrayed by a rat in the office .

to rat [дієслово]

доносити

Ex: He decided to rat on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence.

Він вирішив зрадити своїх спільників, щоб отримати скорочений термін.

rat race [іменник]

пацючі перегони

Ex: She has been stuck in the rat race for years , working long hours and sacrificing her personal life for her career .

Вона роками застрягла в пацючих перегонах, працюючи довгі години та жертвуючи особистим життям заради кар'єри.

to [smell] a rat [фраза]

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

Ex: After noticing inconsistencies in her colleague 's story , she began to smell a rat and decided to investigate further .

(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler) [фраза]

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

Ex: After the bachelor party , he was as drunk as a skunk and could n't remember a thing .

(as|) slow as a snail [фраза]

extremely low in speed

Ex: The traffic was moving slow as a snail during the rush hour .

if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you [речення]

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

Ex: Come on, your watch is right here, Liz! If it was a snake, it would've bit you!

(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake) [фраза]

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

Ex: With her quick wit and resourcefulness , she 'll become as slippery as a snake in negotiations , securing the best deals for her company .

snake [іменник]

змія

Ex: Watch out for him , he 's a snake who ca n't be trusted .

Стережіться його, він змія, якій не можна довіряти.

snake eyes [іменник]

зміїні очі

sheepish [прикметник]

сором'язливий

Ex: His sheepish demeanor in front of the crowd showed how nervous he was about public speaking .

Його ніякові манери перед натовпом показали, наскільки він нервувався через публічні виступи.

to [talk] turkey [фраза]

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

Ex: During the contract negotiation , the parties sat down to talk turkey and hammered out the specific terms and conditions .

turkey [іменник]

an inept, foolish, or undesirable person

Ex: He's a total turkey who can't even boil water without burning it.

a whale of time [фраза]

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

Ex: At the carnival, the kids had a whale of a time, going on all the rides and eating cotton candy.

to [whale] on {sb/sth} [фраза]

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

Ex: In the bar brawl , he started to whale on his opponent , throwing punch after punch .

wolf [іменник]

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

Ex: He was called a wolf for constantly flirting with the waitresses .

to wolf down [дієслово]

пожирати

Ex: She barely took a breath as she wolfed down her pasta .

Вона ледь перевела дух, поки пожирала свою пасту.

can of worms [фраза]

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

Ex: The investigation into the company 's financial records opened a can of worms , revealing widespread corruption and fraudulent activities .

worm [іменник]

черв'як

(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm [речення]

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

Ex: She always arrives at work early ; after all , the early bird catches the worm .

to [worm] {sth} out of {sb} [фраза]

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

Ex: The detective managed to worm the truth out of the suspect during a lengthy and strategic interrogation.

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