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Книга Street Talk 1 - Більш Прискіпливий Погляд 2: Урок 8

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Street Talk 1
wise owl
wise owl
[іменник]

someone who possesses great wisdom and good judgment, often referred to old people

мудрий старий, мудра людина

мудрий старий, мудра людина

Ex: Ask the wise owl before making such a big decision. 
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night owl
night owl
[іменник]

a person who has a tendency to sleep very late at night

сова, нічна людина

сова, нічна людина

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

quiet and timid and ineffectual

боязкий, сором'язливий

боязкий, сором'язливий

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(as|) quiet as a mouse

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

тихий-тихий, зовсім тихий

тихий-тихий, зовсім тихий

Ex: She was as quiet as a mouse while hiding in the closet. 
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monkey wrench
monkey wrench
[іменник]

a type of wrench with a screw placed on its handle near the adjustable jaws

розвідний ключ, регульований ключ

розвідний ключ, регульований ключ

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more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys

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

надзвичайно веселий, суцільна розвага

надзвичайно веселий, суцільна розвага

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

to display complete surprise or disbelief

оце так дивина, повірити не можу

оце так дивина, повірити не можу

Ex: Well, I will be a monkey's uncle. Tom actually cleaned his desk. 
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to monkey around
to monkey around
[дієслово]

to engage in playful, often mischievous, or silly behavior without a clear purpose

дуріти, пустувати

дуріти, пустувати

Ex: During the break, the kids like to monkey around in the playground, laughing and playing games. 
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pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[речення]

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

ага, та ніколи в житті

ага, та ніколи в житті

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
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in a pig's eye
in a pig's eye
[вигук]

used to show that one does not believe or accept something that was said or suggested

У своїх мріях!, Як же!

У своїх мріях!, Як же!

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

persisting to do things the way one sees fit and unwilling to change one's opinion, no matter how irrational it might seem

впертий, упертний

впертий, упертний

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to [eat] like a (horse|pig)

to eat an excessive amount of food

їсти як не в себе, наминати за трьох

їсти як не в себе, наминати за трьох

Ex: Despite her petite figure, Mary eats like a horse, often finishing multiple plates of food during meals. 
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pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[речення]

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

ага, та ніколи в житті

ага, та ніколи в житті

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
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to pig out
to pig out
[дієслово]

to eat a large amount of food, often messily

об'їдатися, їсти як свиня

об'їдатися, їсти як свиня

Ex: We pigged out on pizza last night. 
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rabbit ears
rabbit ears
[іменник]

an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V

V-подібна антена, заячі вуха

V-подібна антена, заячі вуха

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rat
rat
[іменник]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

зрадник, донощик

зрадник, донощик

Ex: He felt betrayed by a rat in the office. 
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to rat
to rat
[дієслово]

to inform on someone or betray them, often by disclosing their wrongdoing to authorities

доносити, зраджувати

доносити, зраджувати

Ex: He decided to rat on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence. 
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rat race
rat race
[іменник]

a draining and stressful lifestyle that consists of constantly competing with others for success, wealth, power, etc. and so leaving no room for rest and pleasure

щурячі перегони, виснажлива гонитва за успіхом

щурячі перегони, виснажлива гонитва за успіхом

Ex: He left the rat race and moved to a small town by the sea. 
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to [smell] a rat
to smell a rat
[фраза]

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

відчути недобре, підозрювати

відчути недобре, підозрювати

Ex: After noticing inconsistencies in her colleague's story, she began to smell a rat and decided to investigate further. 
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(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler)

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

п'яний як чіп, п'яний у дим

п'яний як чіп, п'яний у дим

Ex: After the bachelor party, he was as drunk as a skunk and couldn't remember a thing. 
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(as|) slow as a snail

extremely low in speed

дуже повільний, повільний як черепаха

дуже повільний, повільний як черепаха

Ex: The old computer is slow as a snail when I open more than two tabs. 
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if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you

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

це було просто в тебе під носом, це було на видноті, просто ти не помітив

це було просто в тебе під носом, це було на видноті, просто ти не помітив

Ex: The keys were on the table the whole time; if they were a snake, they would have bitten you. 
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(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake)

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

слизький тип, викруткий

слизький тип, викруткий

Ex: He is slippery as an eel when anyone asks about the missing money. 
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snake
snake
[іменник]

a person treacherous, deceitful, or willing to betray others

зрадник, змія

зрадник, змія

Ex: She called him a snake after he switched sides. 
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snake eyes
snake eyes
[іменник]

expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot

зміїні очі, дві одиниці

зміїні очі, дві одиниці

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sheepish
sheepish
[прикметник]

showing a lack of confidence or courage in an awkward way

сором'язливий, збентежений

сором'язливий, збентежений

Ex: His sheepish demeanor in front of the crowd showed how nervous he was about public speaking. 
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to [talk] turkey
to talk turkey
[фраза]

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

говорити серйозно й прямо, перейти до суті

говорити серйозно й прямо, перейти до суті

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

an inept, foolish, or undesirable person

дурень, незграба

дурень, незграба

Ex: He's a total turkey who can't even boil water without burning it. 
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a whale of time
a whale of time
[фраза]

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

чудовий час, неймовірна розвага

чудовий час, неймовірна розвага

Ex: At the carnival, the kids had a whale of a time, going on all the rides and eating cotton candy. 
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to [whale] on {sb/sth}

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

лупцювати без упину, гамселити

лупцювати без упину, гамселити

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

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

вовк, залицяльник

вовк, залицяльник

Ex: He was called a wolf for constantly flirting with the waitresses. 
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to wolf down
to wolf down
[дієслово]

to eat something quickly and greedily, often without pausing

пожирати, накидатися на їжу

пожирати, накидатися на їжу

Ex: After hours of work, she wolfed down her lunch in just a few minutes. 
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can of worms
can of worms
[фраза]

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

скринька Пандори, клубок проблем

скринька Пандори, клубок проблем

Ex: The audit opened a can of worms no one was ready for. 
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worm
worm
[іменник]

a person regarded as weak, cowardly, or contemptible

боягуз, нікчема

боягуз, нікчема

Ex: That worm ran at the first sign of trouble. 
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(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm

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. 
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to [worm] {sth} out of {sb}

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

виманювати інформацію в когось, випитувати

виманювати інформацію в когось, випитувати

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