Vocabulary from Masterclass Proficiency Units 1-10

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Вопрос		Ответ
a new person in charge who makes changes начать обучение		a new broom
someone who does not want to join in and spoils the fun for everybody else начать обучение		a wet blanket
a pompous, self-opinionated person начать обучение		a stuffed shirt
someone who likes to sit in comfort and do nothing начать обучение		a couch potato
someone who expresses opinions about things they know very little about начать обучение		an armchair critic
someone who stands by you only when things are going well начать обучение		a fair weather friend
a gossip who wants to know everything that happens to other people начать обучение		a nosy parker
someone who doesn’t like to stay in one place начать обучение		a rolling stone
to be exposed to something unpleasant начать обучение		come in for something
to criticise or punish harshly начать обучение		come down (heavily) on somebody
to say something surprising начать обучение		come out with something
to produce an idea начать обучение		come up with something
to avoid details and say what’s important начать обучение		come to the point
to regain consciousness начать обучение		come round
to change your opinion начать обучение		come round to something/an idea
to catch an illness начать обучение		come down with something
to accept a situation as it is начать обучение		come to terms with something
this is a very inconvenient moment начать обучение		now’s a fine time
to have hardly enough time to do something, in a hurry начать обучение		a bit pressed for time
to obtain a longer period before something happens, delay things начать обучение		buy time
as a temporary measure начать обучение		for the time being
punctually начать обучение		(be/come/leave) on time
in favourable circumstances начать обучение		at the best of times
it will be known in the future начать обучение		time will tell
repeatedly начать обучение		time and time again
to pass the time by doing something начать обучение		kill time
at the last minute начать обучение		just in the nick of time
to punish sb severely начать обучение		throw the book at someone
to change начать обучение		turn over a new leaf
to follow all the correct procedures in everything начать обучение		do something by the book
when sb is pleased with you начать обучение		be in someone’s good books
to be very indicative of sb’s character начать обучение		to speak volumes about someone
to behave in the same way as sb начать обучение		to take a leaf out of someone’s book
to be very good for начать обучение		do wonders for
to spend several years in prison начать обучение		do time
to redecorate it начать обучение		do sth up
to help sb начать обучение		do sb a good turn/favour
to be responsible for all the hard work начать обучение		do the donkey work
to gain no benefit from начать обучение		do a lot of harm (of good/ no harm/ no good)
do sth as if it was second nature to you начать обучение		do sth with your eyes closed
to be counter-productive начать обучение		do more harm than good
to manage a company начать обучение		run a business
to have no more of something начать обучение		run out of
to have an insufficient supply of начать обучение		run short of
to flee from начать обучение		run for it
to be cheerful / optimistic начать обучение		look on the bright side
to feel superior to начать обучение		look down your nose at
to be completely soaked начать обучение		look like a drowned rat
to be ungrateful for what you are given начать обучение		look a gift horse in the mouth
to apprehend sb in the act of doing sth начать обучение		catch sb red-handed
to attract sb’s attention начать обучение		catch sb’s eye
a sign that a difficult period will finish начать обучение		light at the end of the tunnel
to withhold information from sb начать обучение		keep sb in the dark
not to take sth seriously начать обучение		make light of sth
to fall asleep immediately начать обучение		go out like a light
a risk with unknown consequences начать обучение		a leap in the dark
the excitement and entertainment of a big city начать обучение		the bright lights
to be revealed начать обучение		come to light
to understand and realize you have been wrong начать обучение		see the light
a mysterious person начать обучение		a dark horse
out of favour and in trouble with a person/people because of an offence/caused upset начать обучение		to be in the doghouse
to enjoy yourself very much начать обучение		to have a whale of a time
an insincere display of grief; false tears начать обучение		crocodile tears
to have enough money to be able to eat and live начать обучение		to keep the wolf from the door
to be unable to speak clearly until you give a slight cough начать обучение		to get a frog in your throat
to be completely different from something or someone else that has been talked about начать обучение		to be a whole different kettle of fish
to insist on talking about something that no one is interested in, or that has already been thoroughly discussed начать обучение		to flog a dead horse
to move very slowly начать обучение		to move at a snail’s pace
to regard something as being known начать обучение		to take it as read
to understand what is implied but not necessarily said начать обучение		to read between the lines
repeated exactly as in the original начать обучение		word for word
briefly начать обучение		in a word
to know the lines of a speech by heart начать обучение		to be word perfect
to speak freely or directly начать обучение		not to mince words
not to know what to say начать обучение		lost for words
well-behaved and obedient начать обучение		as good as gold
genuinely kind and caring начать обучение		heart of gold
a period of great peace, prosperity, and happiness начать обучение		golden age
(Music, other) something old or long-established, esp. a hit record or song that has remained popular or is enjoying a revival начать обучение		golden oldie
an important principle начать обучение		golden rule
Informal: a sum of money, usually large, given to an employee, either on retirement in recognition of long or excellent service or as compensation for loss of employment начать обучение		golden handshake
born into wealth and privilege начать обучение		born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
having or exhibiting the power of fluent and persuasive speech; eloquent начать обучение		silver-tongued
it is always possible to get something positive out of a situation, no matter how unpleasant, difficult or even painful it might seem начать обучение		every cloud has a silver lining
not to reach a particular level or standard начать обучение		fall short (of)
to stop working or fail completely; to break into pieces начать обучение		fall apart
to become victim of начать обучение		fall victim to
1. to fail to keep up a pace; lag behind. 2. to be financially in arrears начать обучение		fall behind
1. to feel love for; be in love with. 2. to be deceived or swindled by начать обучение		fall for
grip sth начать обучение		fall on sth
to fail; miscarry начать обучение		fall through
1. to rely on 2. to resort to начать обучение		fall back on
1. to make you understand something that you did not understand before; 2. to happen in a satisfactory way, without problems начать обучение		fall into place
1. to agree with or be in harmony with 2. to associate or begin to associate with начать обучение		fall in with
to be selected from начать обучение		to be picked out
to tease or bully начать обучение		to pick on sb
to acquire a lg начать обучение		to pick up a lg
to collect sb/sth начать обучение		to pick up sb/sth from
to get sick / to come down with a disease начать обучение		to pick up a bug
to eat sparingly or without appetite начать обучение		to pick at food
to select начать обучение		to pick and choose from
to start a fight/ an argument начать обучение		to pick a fight
to find and move through a passage carefully начать обучение		to pick one’s way
to try to get back to an ordinary way of life after a very bad experience начать обучение		to pick up the pieces
without, not containing начать обучение		free from
overly critical начать обучение		free with one’s criticism
costing nothing начать обучение		free of charge
the right to say what one wants начать обучение		free speech
relaxed and informal начать обучение		free and easy
dropping without hindrance начать обучение		in free fall
to treat without proper respect; to use something a lot, even when it does not belong to you начать обучение		make free with
able to do whatever one wants начать обучение		free as a bird
to give freedom of action or expression начать обучение		give free rein
unrestricted situation in which everyone may take part начать обучение		free-for-all