Идиомы и синонимы
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Перевод идиом
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Пример идиом
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after all — despite, nevertheless
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все-таки
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I knew it! After all, I was right!
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all along — all the time
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все время, всегда
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I knew about his little secret all along.
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watch one’s step — be careful
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быть осмотрительным
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Watch your step!
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watch out — look out, be careful
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остерегаться
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Watch out for that car! Watch out!
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wet blanket — a kill-joy, who spoils everybody’s fun
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тот, кто портит всем удовольствие
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Remember what a wet blanket he was last time? Please don’t invite him again.
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What’s the matter? — What is it?
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В чем дело?
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What’s the matter? What happened?
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all ears — eager to listen
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весь внимание
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I am all ears.
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all of a sudden — suddenly
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неожиданно
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All of a sudden, he refused to pay.
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all the same — no difference
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все равно, без разницы
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If it’s all the same to you, let’s start at two.
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all thumbs — clumsy
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неуклюжий, неумелый
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He can’t fix anything, he’s all thumbs.
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do something behind one’s back — do (harmful) things secretively
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делать (вредные) дела за спиной
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I hate people who do things behind my back. He did it behind my back again.
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do without — live without
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обходиться без
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I’ll have to do without a car for a while.
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down to earth — practical
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приземленный
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He’s quiet, sensible and down to earth.
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draw the line — fix a limit
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ограничить (предел)
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He drew the line for her at $100 a day.
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dress up — put on the best clothes
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нарядиться
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What are you dressed up for?
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drop off — deliver somewhere
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подвезти до, подбросить до
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Can you drop me off at the bank?
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apple of discord — subject of envy or quarrel
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яблоко раздора
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This question is an apple of discord in our family.
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as a rule — usually
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как правило
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As a rule, we offer a 5% discount.
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as far as I am concerned — in my opinion
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что касается меня, по моему мнению
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As far as I am concerned, both the book and the movie are good.
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as for me/as to me — in my opinion
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по моему мнению
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As for me, you can rely on his support.
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as well — also, too
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тоже, также
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He knows math, and physics as well.
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at all — (not) in the smallest degree
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совсем (не)
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He doesn’t know French at all. I don’t like it at all.
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at random — without order
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наугад, без плана
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He chose those places at random.
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at this point — at this time
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на данном этапе
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At this point, we can’t turn back.
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be about to — ready (to do)
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готов сделать
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I was about to leave when you called.
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be after someone — insist, press
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настаивать, чтобы сделал
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His mother is always after him to study.
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be all in — be extremely tired
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очень устать
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I’m all in, I’d better go to bed now.
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be back on one’s feet — healthy again or better financially
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встать на ноги после трудного времени
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He’s back on his feet after a long period of debt and unemployment.
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beat around the bush — avoid giving a clear/definite answer
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ходить вокруг да около
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Stop beating around the bush! Get to the point!
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be beside oneself — be very upset, nervous, worried, etc.
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быть вне себя от волнения, горя и др.
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She was beside herself with worry / with grief.
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be better off — be in a better situation (financially)
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в лучшей ситуации (материально)
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He’ll be better off with a new job.
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be broke — have no money at all
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быть «на мели» (без денег)
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I spent all my money, I’m broke.
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be hard on something /someone — treat roughly
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не беречь что-то
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My son is hard on shoes, they don’t last long with him. Life was pretty hard on Tom.
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be high on one’s list — be one of the most important things
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быть в начале списка нужных вещей
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A new car is high on my list of priorities. A new TV is not high on my list.
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be in charge of — be responsible for
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быть ответственным за
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He is in charge of marketing.
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be in the red — be in debt
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быть убыточным
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Our sales were in the red last year.
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be into smth. — be interested in
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увлекаться чем-то
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He is into computers. She is into sports.
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bend over backwards — try hard
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очень стараться
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I bent over backwards to help her.
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be on one’s way
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Я уже еду.
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I’m on my way.
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be on the safe side — not to take any chances
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на всякий случай
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Take an extra key, just to be on the safe side.
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be out of — be without
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нет в наличии
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We are out of bread, cheese, and sugar.
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be out of shape — be physically unfit
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быть не в форме
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He needs to exercise, he is out of shape.
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be out of sorts — in bad humor
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не в духе
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Leave him alone, he’s out of sorts today
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be pressed for time / money— be short of; not have enough
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не хватать времени или денег
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I’m pressed for time now. We are pressed for money at the moment.
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beside the point — off the point
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не по существу, не относится к делу
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What I said to him privately is beside the point.
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be to blame — be responsible for a mistake / something wrong
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винить за ошибку, неправильные действия
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Who is to blame for this awful mistake? Tom is to blame for this mix-up.
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be touch and go — be uncertain of the result
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на грани; неясно, куда повернется
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He was very sick, and for some time it was touch and go, but he is better now.
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be up against — be opposed by, have problems, be in danger
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иметь серьезные проблемы в чем-то, с чем-то
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Our company is up against serious attempts of hostile takeover.
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be up and around/about — able to be out of bed after an illness
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встать на ноги, поправиться
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He was sick for a month, but now he is up and around.
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be up to one’s ears — very busy
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по уши
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I’m up to my ears in work.
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be up to something — do mischief
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задумать, затеять
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I have to check what the kids are up to.
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be up to someone — be one’s own decision or responsibility
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на ваше усмотрение, под вашу ответственность
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It’s up to you to decide. It’s up to you to close the office every day at 8 o’clock.
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be used to — be accustomed to
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быть привычным к
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I’m used to hard work. He’s used to heat.
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big shot — important person
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важная персона
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He is a big shot around here.
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bite off more than one can chew — try to do more than one can
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переоценить свои силы
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I couldn’t handle two jobs and family. I really bit off more than I could chew.
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bite one’s tongue — stop talking
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прикусить язык
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I almost told her, but bit my tongue.
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bite the dust — die, be defeated
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умереть, падать ниц
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Many of them bit the dust in that war.
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black sheep — a good-for-nothing member of the family
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паршивая овца
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Their second son is the black sheep of the family, he is good for nothing.
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blind date — a meeting of a man and woman arranged by friends
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свидание вслепую
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She refuses to go on a blind date again because she had bad experience.
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