Этот набор карточек поможет вам выучить распространенные английские идиомы и фразы.
On the fence (колебаться / не может решиться)
«I'm still on the fence about whether to buy a new car or repair my old one.»
Call it a day (закончить на сегодня)
«We've been working for ten hours, so let's call it a day and finish tomorrow.»
Break the ice (растопить лёд)
«He told a light joke at the start of the meeting to break the ice.»
Bite the bullet (стиснуть зубы / смириться с неизбежным)
«I hate going to the dentist, but I just need to bite the bullet and make an appointment.»
Under the weather (неважно себя чувствовать / приболеть)
«She won't be coming to work today because she's feeling a bit under the weather.»
Spill the beans (выдать секрет / проболтаться)
«Don't spill the beans about the surprise party before Saturday.»
See eye to eye (сходиться во взглядах / соглашаться)
«My brother and I don't always see eye to eye on politics, but we get along well.»
Through thick and thin (в радости и в горе / и в огонь, и в воду)
«They have been best friends for twenty years and stayed close through thick and thin.»
Hit the nail on the head (попасть в точку)
«You hit the nail on the head when you said the main problem was lack of communication.»
Back to the drawing board (начать всё сначала)
«The initial test failed completely, so it's back to the drawing board for the design team.»
Beat around the bush (ходить вокруг да около)
«Stop beating around the bush and tell me directly what happened.»
Cut to the chase (перейти сразу к делу)
«We don't have much time, so let's cut to the chase and discuss the budget.»
Take with a grain of salt (относиться скептически)
«You should take his advice with a grain of salt since he isn't an expert.»
Once in a blue moon (очень редко / раз в сто лет)
«He lives abroad, so we only get to see him once in a blue moon.»