🇬🇧 Simple English

Идиомы. Сохраняем и учим To take a spill - упасть (take a fall) A woman just took a spill on the icy sidewalk in front of that store To show off - выпендриваться (to display one's ability in too proud a manner) My baby brother always shows off whenever company visits our house. To cut someone off - подрезать (cross someone's path) I almost fell down when that careless snowboarder cut me off. To smack into someone/something - врезаться в кого-то/во что-то (crash into someone/something) He smacked into a tree when he lost control of his truck on the corner. Heads up! - Осторожно! (be alert) Hearts up! There's a car coming this way. To take a stab at something - попробовать себя в чем-то (try something) She's going to take a stab at rock climbing this week. To be up to doing something - быть готовым что-то сделать (able to do something; ready to do something) I don't think I'll ever be up to running a marathon. To get in over one's head - попробовать что-то слишком сложное (attempt something too difficult) I got in over my head when I took that fourth year chemistry course. To psych someone out - снижать уверенность кого-то в своих силах (make someone lose confidence) The tennis player tried to psych out his opponent before the match began. To be under the weather - болеть (ill, sick) My roommate has been under the weather for the past few days. Crack a book - открыть книгу, чтобы заниматься (open a book) I didn't crack a boom last night because I'd already prepared for the test. As a matter of fact - в сущности (actually) I'm really tired right now. As a matter of fact I'm going home to bed. Shoot the breeze - болтать (chat, gab, talk) I spend the last hour shooting the breeze with my friend at the coffee shop. Mixed emotions - смешанные чувства (both positive and negative feelings) She has mixed emotions about getting back together with her ex-boyfriend. In the same boat - в той же ситуации (in the same situation) We're in the same boat because neither of us has a date for Saturday night. Stick around - оставаться (stay) I'm going to stick around at school after class today. Hell to pay - суровое наказание за проступок (great punishment as a result of one's actions) There was hell to pay when I forgot to pick up my mother at the shopping mall.

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