Книга Street Talk 3 - Урок 7

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to [bite] the dust [фраза]

to completely fail, lose, or stop functioning

the blind leading the blind [фраза]

used to describe a situation in which an incompetent or inexperienced person is advising others who have no knowledge or experience at all

Ex: It 's like the blind leading the blind in that department .

to [dice] with death [фраза]

to take great risks that could result in one's own death

Ex: Crossing the busy highway without using the pedestrian crossing is like dicing with death .

to [hold] {one's} breath [фраза]

to wait for something anxiously or eagerly

Ex: We held our breath as the results were announced , hoping for a positive outcome .

easy does it [речення]

used to advise someone to proceed with caution or be careful with something

Ex: " Easy does it , " the instructor said as the students lowered the heavy crate to the floor .

to [get] {one's} feet wet [фраза]

to do something that one has not done before in order to become more experienced or familiar with it

Ex: Although James had no knowledge of the game before , he insisted on getting his feet wet .

to [get] the hang of {sth} [фраза]

to learn how something works or how to use it

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nerve [іменник]

сміливість

Ex: It took a lot of nerve for her to stand up and speak in front of the crowd .

Їй знадобилося багато мужності, щоб встати і говорити перед натовпом.

second wind [іменник]

друге дихання

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

Вона отримала друге дихання під час кампанії і перевернула опитування громадської думки.