, 09 2009 . 21:10
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Learning_English)
To delete – ( , , ..
To repeal – , ( , , ..)
To deter – -,
To dissuade – -,
To rescind – , , ( , )
To suppress – , - ( , , ..)
To sever – , ( , )
To turn down – -, -
To back out – -, ,
To deny – ,
To cancel – ( )
, 09 2009 . 21:00
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Business Idioms:|
bad egg -
He's a bad egg - don't believe anything he says.
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to be in the red -
I am overdrawn again. I hate being in the red!
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The phone company found itself about one million dollars in the red.
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fat cat - ,
Lawyers are the fat cats in our town. They’ve got tons of money.
– . .
The owner of this company decided to sponsor “LDPR”. What a fat cat!
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cash () cow - ( )
With strong sales every year and big brand name Mercedes is a cash cow for DiamlerChrysler.
DiamlerChrysler.
hot potato- ,
The direction of development of our firm is a hot potato for our boss!
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This new local small business law is a true hot potato in our region!
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, 08 2009 . 23:33
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never_givin_up (Learning_English)
"", .
TO GET
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We got some money for our work.
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TO RECIEVE
.. , , ,
To receive a letter - ( , . , ).
To receive news - ( , , ).
Didn't receive an answer. .
To OBTAIN
"" - , - , .
To obtain a prize - (.. - . , , ).
To obtain a position - ( - , , ).
To obtain experience - ( - , ).
TO GAIN
"", "". .. - - . .. , , .
To gain a reputation - ( , obtain, " - , ". "").
To gain advantage over smb - - ( obtain, - " -, - ").
To gain one's confidence - - ( - "").
, 08 2009 . 23:14
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never_givin_up (Learning_English)
The love that lasts longest is the love that is never returned.
[, , , ]
Somerset Maugham
Truth exists for the wise, beauty for the feeling heart.
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Friedrich Schiller
Think about it, there must be higher love
Down in the heart or hidden in the stars above
Without it, life is a wasted time
Look inside your heart, I'll look inside mine.
[ ? , - . , ]
Steve Winwood
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, 04 2009 . 12:46
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-- (Learning_English)
Affect effect
The programme is about computers and their ... on our
lives.
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: effect
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, 04 2009 . 11:54
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-- (Learning_English)
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As we speak – , . ( ).
“I am sorry, sir”, - consoled the agent at the gate, - “the plane is taking off as we speak.”
TOM: Waiter, where is my steak? It’s taking a long time. WAITER: It is being grilled as we speak, sir – just as you requested.
Be that as it may –
SUE: I’m sorry that I am late for the test. I overslept. RACHEL: Be that as it may, you have missed the test and will have to petition for a make-up examination.
HENRY: I lost my job, so I could not make the car payment on time. RACHEL: Be that as it may, the payment is overdue, and we’ll have to take the car back.
, 01 2009 . 12:46
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-- (Learning_English)
Advice
n ,
1). Advice , , , . , — , , . , advice — , .
advice , some, any, much, little:
He gave me good advice. . , .
All his advice was useful. . .
got very little {much) advice from him. () .
Could I ask you for some advice? — ?
2). (, ) a piece of advice, one or two pieces of advice.
3). : fruit — , , information — , ; knowledge — , ; homework — , ; research — , ; hair — , .
advise
, : to advise smth— -; to advise smb smth — - -; to advise smb to do smth— - -; to advise doing smth — -
1). to advise — to advise smb to do smth, , : (-) -.
. — advised us to see this film.
to advise, to invite, to order, to remind, to allow, to persuade, to teach, to ask, to recommend, to tell, to forbid.
2). , , to advise : / don't advise flying, the weather is bad. I wouldn't advise taking a car. Cp. / wouldn't advise you to take a car. advise doing smth to allow, to forbid, to teach, to recommend.
, 30 2009 . 15:11
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- , . .
ir one`s dirty linen in public(. )
? , .. , .
- To discuss one`s private quarrels or problems in the presence of others.
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Example:
"She has a habit of airing everyone's dirty linen in public."
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Birthday suit (. )
A - . , . .
- Complete nakedness.
- .
Example:
"The child was running around in his birthday suit."
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Feather in one`s cap (. )
. , , .
- Something to be proud of, an honor.
- - , .
Example:
"That harward degree is a feather in her cap."
- - .
Die with one's boots on (. )
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- To die while still active in one`s work or doing a job.
- .
Example:
"He does not want to retire, he wants to die with his boots on."
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Hand-me-down (. / )
- . .
- A piece of clothing that is given to someone after another person does not need it.
- - .
Example:
"The youngest child gets a lot of hand-me-downs."
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