Vocabulary from Masterclass Proficiency Units 1-10

0 114 Fiche idiomatic

сұрақ		жауап
a new person in charge who makes changes оқуды бастаңыз		a new broom
someone who does not want to join in and spoils the fun for everybody else оқуды бастаңыз		a wet blanket
a pompous, self-opinionated person оқуды бастаңыз		a stuffed shirt
someone who likes to sit in comfort and do nothing оқуды бастаңыз		a couch potato
someone who expresses opinions about things they know very little about оқуды бастаңыз		an armchair critic
someone who stands by you only when things are going well оқуды бастаңыз		a fair weather friend
a gossip who wants to know everything that happens to other people оқуды бастаңыз		a nosy parker
someone who doesn’t like to stay in one place оқуды бастаңыз		a rolling stone
to be exposed to something unpleasant оқуды бастаңыз		come in for something
to criticise or punish harshly оқуды бастаңыз		come down (heavily) on somebody
to say something surprising оқуды бастаңыз		come out with something
to produce an idea оқуды бастаңыз		come up with something
to avoid details and say what’s important оқуды бастаңыз		come to the point
to regain consciousness оқуды бастаңыз		come round
to change your opinion оқуды бастаңыз		come round to something/an idea
to catch an illness оқуды бастаңыз		come down with something
to accept a situation as it is оқуды бастаңыз		come to terms with something
this is a very inconvenient moment оқуды бастаңыз		now’s a fine time
to have hardly enough time to do something, in a hurry оқуды бастаңыз		a bit pressed for time
to obtain a longer period before something happens, delay things оқуды бастаңыз		buy time
as a temporary measure оқуды бастаңыз		for the time being
punctually оқуды бастаңыз		(be/come/leave) on time
in favourable circumstances оқуды бастаңыз		at the best of times
it will be known in the future оқуды бастаңыз		time will tell
repeatedly оқуды бастаңыз		time and time again
to pass the time by doing something оқуды бастаңыз		kill time
at the last minute оқуды бастаңыз		just in the nick of time
to punish sb severely оқуды бастаңыз		throw the book at someone
to change оқуды бастаңыз		turn over a new leaf
to follow all the correct procedures in everything оқуды бастаңыз		do something by the book
when sb is pleased with you оқуды бастаңыз		be in someone’s good books
to be very indicative of sb’s character оқуды бастаңыз		to speak volumes about someone
to behave in the same way as sb оқуды бастаңыз		to take a leaf out of someone’s book
to be very good for оқуды бастаңыз		do wonders for
to spend several years in prison оқуды бастаңыз		do time
to redecorate it оқуды бастаңыз		do sth up
to help sb оқуды бастаңыз		do sb a good turn/favour
to be responsible for all the hard work оқуды бастаңыз		do the donkey work
to gain no benefit from оқуды бастаңыз		do a lot of harm (of good/ no harm/ no good)
do sth as if it was second nature to you оқуды бастаңыз		do sth with your eyes closed
to be counter-productive оқуды бастаңыз		do more harm than good
to manage a company оқуды бастаңыз		run a business
to have no more of something оқуды бастаңыз		run out of
to have an insufficient supply of оқуды бастаңыз		run short of
to flee from оқуды бастаңыз		run for it
to be cheerful / optimistic оқуды бастаңыз		look on the bright side
to feel superior to оқуды бастаңыз		look down your nose at
to be completely soaked оқуды бастаңыз		look like a drowned rat
to be ungrateful for what you are given оқуды бастаңыз		look a gift horse in the mouth
to apprehend sb in the act of doing sth оқуды бастаңыз		catch sb red-handed
to attract sb’s attention оқуды бастаңыз		catch sb’s eye
a sign that a difficult period will finish оқуды бастаңыз		light at the end of the tunnel
to withhold information from sb оқуды бастаңыз		keep sb in the dark
not to take sth seriously оқуды бастаңыз		make light of sth
to fall asleep immediately оқуды бастаңыз		go out like a light
a risk with unknown consequences оқуды бастаңыз		a leap in the dark
the excitement and entertainment of a big city оқуды бастаңыз		the bright lights
to be revealed оқуды бастаңыз		come to light
to understand and realize you have been wrong оқуды бастаңыз		see the light
a mysterious person оқуды бастаңыз		a dark horse
out of favour and in trouble with a person/people because of an offence/caused upset оқуды бастаңыз		to be in the doghouse
to enjoy yourself very much оқуды бастаңыз		to have a whale of a time
an insincere display of grief; false tears оқуды бастаңыз		crocodile tears
to have enough money to be able to eat and live оқуды бастаңыз		to keep the wolf from the door
to be unable to speak clearly until you give a slight cough оқуды бастаңыз		to get a frog in your throat
to be completely different from something or someone else that has been talked about оқуды бастаңыз		to be a whole different kettle of fish
to insist on talking about something that no one is interested in, or that has already been thoroughly discussed оқуды бастаңыз		to flog a dead horse
to move very slowly оқуды бастаңыз		to move at a snail’s pace
to regard something as being known оқуды бастаңыз		to take it as read
to understand what is implied but not necessarily said оқуды бастаңыз		to read between the lines
repeated exactly as in the original оқуды бастаңыз		word for word
briefly оқуды бастаңыз		in a word
to know the lines of a speech by heart оқуды бастаңыз		to be word perfect
to speak freely or directly оқуды бастаңыз		not to mince words
not to know what to say оқуды бастаңыз		lost for words
well-behaved and obedient оқуды бастаңыз		as good as gold
genuinely kind and caring оқуды бастаңыз		heart of gold
a period of great peace, prosperity, and happiness оқуды бастаңыз		golden age
(Music, other) something old or long-established, esp. a hit record or song that has remained popular or is enjoying a revival оқуды бастаңыз		golden oldie
an important principle оқуды бастаңыз		golden rule
Informal: a sum of money, usually large, given to an employee, either on retirement in recognition of long or excellent service or as compensation for loss of employment оқуды бастаңыз		golden handshake
born into wealth and privilege оқуды бастаңыз		born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
having or exhibiting the power of fluent and persuasive speech; eloquent оқуды бастаңыз		silver-tongued
it is always possible to get something positive out of a situation, no matter how unpleasant, difficult or even painful it might seem оқуды бастаңыз		every cloud has a silver lining
not to reach a particular level or standard оқуды бастаңыз		fall short (of)
to stop working or fail completely; to break into pieces оқуды бастаңыз		fall apart
to become victim of оқуды бастаңыз		fall victim to
1. to fail to keep up a pace; lag behind. 2. to be financially in arrears оқуды бастаңыз		fall behind
1. to feel love for; be in love with. 2. to be deceived or swindled by оқуды бастаңыз		fall for
grip sth оқуды бастаңыз		fall on sth
to fail; miscarry оқуды бастаңыз		fall through
1. to rely on 2. to resort to оқуды бастаңыз		fall back on
1. to make you understand something that you did not understand before; 2. to happen in a satisfactory way, without problems оқуды бастаңыз		fall into place
1. to agree with or be in harmony with 2. to associate or begin to associate with оқуды бастаңыз		fall in with
to be selected from оқуды бастаңыз		to be picked out
to tease or bully оқуды бастаңыз		to pick on sb
to acquire a lg оқуды бастаңыз		to pick up a lg
to collect sb/sth оқуды бастаңыз		to pick up sb/sth from
to get sick / to come down with a disease оқуды бастаңыз		to pick up a bug
to eat sparingly or without appetite оқуды бастаңыз		to pick at food
to select оқуды бастаңыз		to pick and choose from
to start a fight/ an argument оқуды бастаңыз		to pick a fight
to find and move through a passage carefully оқуды бастаңыз		to pick one’s way
to try to get back to an ordinary way of life after a very bad experience оқуды бастаңыз		to pick up the pieces
without, not containing оқуды бастаңыз		free from
overly critical оқуды бастаңыз		free with one’s criticism
costing nothing оқуды бастаңыз		free of charge
the right to say what one wants оқуды бастаңыз		free speech
relaxed and informal оқуды бастаңыз		free and easy
dropping without hindrance оқуды бастаңыз		in free fall
to treat without proper respect; to use something a lot, even when it does not belong to you оқуды бастаңыз		make free with
able to do whatever one wants оқуды бастаңыз		free as a bird
to give freedom of action or expression оқуды бастаңыз		give free rein
unrestricted situation in which everyone may take part оқуды бастаңыз		free-for-all