19 корисних словосполучень,
які зроблять вашу розмовну англійську яскравішою
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розмовну англійську на новий рівень, а почувши їх у фільмах чи серіалах, ви
точно розумітимете, про що йдеться. Тому не гайте часу — зберігайте собі
в закладки та запам’ятовуйте!
1. do’s and don’ts — (things that you) should and shouldn’t do — те, що можна робити і не можна
— There are some basic do’s and don’ts
when taking a good photo.
2. off
and on — (for short periods of time but)
not regularly — час від часу
— I’ve
worked in the film business off and on for most of my life.
3.
peace and quiet —
freedom from disturbance — мир і спокій
— I hate having music on in the
background. I prefer some peace and quiet.
4.
leaps and bounds —
by very large degrees or rapidly — семимильними кроками
— Any skill such as playing the piano
improves in leaps and bounds if you practise enough.
5. pros
and cons — advantages and disadvantages — плюси і мінуси
— There are pros and cons to listening to
live recording as opposed to a studio album.
6. on and on — (for a long time) without stopping — знову і знову
— I don’t like jazz. Some of the pieces go
on and on for far too long.
7. (do
sth) in a rough and ready way —
quickly (and without preparing it carefully) — зроблений абияк, на швидку руку, наспіх
— Some of the music videos made by
ordinary people on YouTube are bit rough and ready but that’s OK.
8.
(every) now and then —
sometimes (occasionally) — іноді
— I used to go to rock concerts a lot but
nowadays I only go now and then.
9. sick
and tired — discouraged (or bored) — втомлений від чогось надокучливого
— I’m sick and tired of having to listen
to people’s favorite music on the train. I wish they’d turn their MP3 players
down.
10.
through and through —
thoroughly (completely) — повністю
— I’m a reggae fan through and through.
11. ups and downs — (the mixture of) good and bad things (that
happen) — злети і падіння
— Every relationship has its ups and downs
so it’s not surprising that most bands break up after a few years.
12.
give and take —
to compromise (negotiate, bargain; lively two-way discussion, the exchange of
ideas or conversation) — йти на компроміс
— You have to have a bit of give and take.
13.
sooner or later —
eventually — рано чи пізно, врешті-решт
— It’s only a question of time, and sooner
or later you’ll find a new job.
14.
take it or leave it —
the offer won’t change — безкомпромісно
— That’s the highest salary we can pay to
you. We can’t go highest, so take it or leave it.
15.
sink or swim —
fail or succeed — або пан або пропав
— You’ve finished the training, and now
you have to go out and do the job. It’s sink or swim.
16. all or nothing — risking everything — все або нічого
— It was all or nothing — she either had
to get in the car with him or lose him forever.
17.
life or death —
extremely important — питання життя і смерті
— This is the biggest choice of my life —
it’s a life or death decision.
18. hit
or miss — unplanned/disorganised — зроблений абияк, навмання; що буде, те й буде
— Mark took a hit or miss approach to
finding a girlfriend. He simply asked every girl he saw out on a date.
19. one
way or another —
somehow — так чи інакше
— I know we’re lost, but one way or
another we’ll find our way back.
