Èíòåðåñíûå èäèîìû íà àíãëèéñêîì ÿçûêå è èõ çíà÷åíèÿ: 1. Break the ice • Çíà÷åíèå: Ñäåëàòü ïåðâûé øàã ...

Èíòåðåñíûå èäèîìû íà àíãëèéñêîì ÿçûêå è èõ çíà÷åíèÿ:

1. Break the ice

• Çíà÷åíèå: Ñäåëàòü ïåðâûé øàã â îáùåíèè, ÷òîáû óìåíüøèòü íàïðÿæåíèå èëè íåëîâêîñòü.

• Ïðèìåð: "To break the ice at the party, she told a funny story."

2. Bite the bullet

• Çíà÷åíèå: Ïðèíÿòü òðóäíîå èëè íåïðèÿòíîå ðåøåíèå, êîòîðîå íåëüçÿ èçáåæàòü.

• Ïðèìåð: "He decided to bite the bullet and start studying for his exams."

3. Burn the midnight oil

• Çíà÷åíèå: Ðàáîòàòü èëè ó÷èòüñÿ ïîçäíî íî÷üþ.

• Ïðèìåð: "She had to burn the midnight oil to finish her project on time."

4. Let the cat out of the bag

• Çíà÷åíèå: Âûäàòü ñåêðåò èëè èíôîðìàöèþ, êîòîðàÿ äîëæíà áûëà îñòàâàòüñÿ ñêðûòîé.

• Ïðèìåð: "He let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party."

5. Piece of cake

• Çíà÷åíèå: ×òî-òî î÷åíü ïðîñòîå èëè ëåãêîå äëÿ âûïîëíåíèÿ.

• Ïðèìåð: "The exam was a piece of cake; I finished it in half an hour."

6. Hit the nail on the head

• Çíà÷åíèå: Ïðàâèëüíî îïðåäåëèòü ñóòü ïðîáëåìû èëè ñèòóàöèè.

• Ïðèìåð: "When she said that communication is key, she really hit the nail on the head."

7. Under the weather

• Çíà÷åíèå: ×óâñòâîâàòü ñåáÿ ïëîõî èëè íåçäîðîâûì.

• Ïðèìåð: "I think I’m going to stay home today; I’m feeling a bit under the weather."

8. Throw in the towel

• Çíà÷åíèå: Ñäàòüñÿ èëè ïðèçíàòü ïîðàæåíèå.

• Ïðèìåð: "After several failed attempts, he decided to throw in the towel."

9. Cost an arm and a leg

• Çíà÷åíèå: Áûòü î÷åíü äîðîãèì.

• Ïðèìåð: "That new smartphone costs an arm and a leg!"

10. The ball is in your court

• Çíà÷åíèå: Òåïåðü âàøà î÷åðåäü äåéñòâîâàòü èëè ïðèíèìàòü ðåøåíèå.

• Ïðèìåð: "I've done all I can; now the ball is in your court."

Ýòè èäèîìû äåëàþò àíãëèéñêèé ÿçûê áîëåå êðàñî÷íûì è âûðàçèòåëüíûì!