Everyday Idioms
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Everyday Idioms
Everyday Idioms. Идиомы на английском — это устойчивые выражения, которые используются в повседневной английской речи. Сделайте вашу речь красивой.
| Idioms, with definitions or synonyms | Examples | Translation |
| above board — honest, open | His business dealings are above board. | честный, открытый |
| ad lib — improvise, interpolate | The actor forgot his lines and ad libbed. | импровизировать |
| after all — in spite of the situation; nevertheless | I knew it! After all, I was right! He returned to his hometown after all. | все-таки; все же; в конце концов |
| against the grain — contrary to someone’s feelings, principles | His plan goes against the grain with her because she doesn’t like cheating. | против чьих-то чувств, принципов, желаний |
| all along — all the time | I knew about his little secret all along. | все время; всегда |
| all ears — eager to listen | I am all ears. | весь внимание |
| all of a sudden — suddenly | All of a sudden, he refused to pay. | неожиданно |
| all the same — no difference | If it’s all the same to you, let’s start at two. | все равно; без разницы |
| all thumbs — clumsy | He can’t fix anything, he’s all thumbs. | неуклюжий, неумелый |
| apple of one’s eye — very dear, precious | Her son is the apple of her eye. | очень дорогой, драгоценный; зеница ока |
| apple of discord — subject of envy or quarrel | This question is an apple of discord in our family. | яблоко раздора |
| as a rule — generally, usually | As a rule, we offer a 5{e56558d49707db5156daabe27f99d34c339cce73b78ca4803d3a134d8b3aa061} discount. | как правило |
| as far as I know — if I have correct information | As far as I know, he stayed home all day. | насколько я знаю |
| as far as someone / something is concerned — concerning; in reference to | As far as I am concerned, both the book and the movie are good. As far as your report is concerned, we’ll discuss it tomorrow. | что касается кого-то, чего-то |
| as for / as to — concerning; in reference to | As for me, you can always rely on my support. As for your report, we’ll discuss it tomorrow. | что касается; относительно |
| as well — also; too | He knows math and physics as well. | тоже; также |
| at all — (not) in the smallest degree | He doesn’t know French at all. I don’t like it at all. | совсем (не) |
| at first sight — from the first glance; at once; at first glance | It was love at first sight. At first sight, it seems easy to do. | с первого взгляда; сразу же; на первый взгляд |
| at odds with — in disagreement | He is at odds with everyone! | не в ладах |
| at random — without order or plan | He chose those places at random. | наугад; без плана |
| at this point — at this time | At this point, we can’t turn back. | на данном этапе |
| backseat driver — a passenger who tells you how to drive | His wife is a backseat driver always telling him how to drive. | пассажир, который указывает, как вести машину |
| ballpark figure — approximate estimate (in figures) | I can give you only a ballpark figure at this time. | приблизительная оценка (в цифрах) |
| bark up the wrong tree — make a false assumption or wrong choice | The detective was sure he got a suspect, but he was barking up the wrong tree. | напасть на ложный след |
| be about to do something — be close to doing something; be on the verge of doing something | I was about to leave when you called. I was about to open the door, but something stopped me. | быть готовым сделать что-то; собираться сделать что-то |
| be all in — be extremely tired | I’m all in, I’d better go to bed now. | очень устать |
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