Act of God - стихийное бедствие Despite all Acts of God, we continue to destroy our planet. Act one's age - вести себя по взрослому My niece is in her early thirties, but she prefers not to act her age. Act up - вести себя плохо Пример использования: The students often act up during the breaks. Act up - вести себя вызывающе Don't act up, it's not your habit! Adam's ale - вода Adam's apple - кадык Adam's apple moves up and down when one speaks. Add fuel to the fire - подлить масла в огонь I wanted to calm him down, but my words only added fuel to the fire. Add insult to injury - наносить новые оскорбления I felt pretty bad because my car had broken down, and instead of feeling sorry for me my father added insult to injury. Add up - подсчитывать, складывать, находить сумму In vain George was trying to add up the figures, but they just wouldn’t add up. Adulterate milk - разбавленное, фальсыфицированное молоко I never buy milk at the market, it can be adulterated. Afraid of one's own shadow - бояться собственной тени Don’t be a coward; it’s silly of you to be afraid of your own shadow. After all - 1.в конце концов, после всего 2.в конечном счёте Mother doesn’t need to help Phil get dressed. After all, he is a big boy. Against one's will - против чьей-то воли I don’t want you to do it against your will. Against the clock - торопиться что-либо сделать пока не поздно They worked against the clock to complete the job. Agree to differ - остаться при своём мнении Let's agree to differ Ahead of one's time - опередивший своё время, свою эпоху (во взглядах, поступках и т.д.) Newton’s ideas in physics were very much ahead of his time. Ahead of the game - делать больше, чем необходимо The company secretary did more work that day to be ahead of the game the next day. Ahead of time - раньше времени, раньше срока I asked the permission of my boss to leave work ahead of time Air (something) out - проветривать что-либо I’d like to put the rugs outside to air them out. Air one's grievances - жаловаться прилюдно During the war their houses were destroyed so they couldn’t but air their grievances to the journalists.
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Act of God - стихийное бедствие
Despite all Acts of God, we continue to destroy our planet.
Act one's age - вести себя по взрослому
My niece is in her early thirties, but she prefers not to act her age.
Act up - вести себя плохо
Пример использования: The students often act up during the breaks.
Act up - вести себя вызывающе
Don't act up, it's not your habit!
Adam's ale - вода
Adam's apple - кадык
Adam's apple moves up and down when one speaks.
Add fuel to the fire - подлить масла в огонь
I wanted to calm him down, but my words only added fuel to the fire.
Add insult to injury - наносить новые оскорбления
I felt pretty bad because my car had broken down, and instead of feeling sorry for me my father added insult to injury.
Add up - подсчитывать, складывать, находить сумму
In vain George was trying to add up the figures, but they just wouldn’t add up.
Adulterate milk - разбавленное, фальсыфицированное молоко
I never buy milk at the market, it can be adulterated.
Afraid of one's own shadow - бояться собственной тени
Don’t be a coward; it’s silly of you to be afraid of your own shadow.
After all - 1.в конце концов, после всего 2.в конечном счёте
Mother doesn’t need to help Phil get dressed. After all, he is a big boy.
Against one's will - против чьей-то воли
I don’t want you to do it against your will.
Against the clock - торопиться что-либо сделать пока не поздно
They worked against the clock to complete the job.
Agree to differ - остаться при своём мнении
Let's agree to differ
Ahead of one's time - опередивший своё время, свою эпоху (во взглядах, поступках и т.д.)
Newton’s ideas in physics were very much ahead of his time.
Ahead of the game - делать больше, чем необходимо
The company secretary did more work that day to be ahead of the game the next day.
Ahead of time - раньше времени, раньше срока
I asked the permission of my boss to leave work ahead of time
Air (something) out - проветривать что-либо
I’d like to put the rugs outside to air them out.
Air one's grievances - жаловаться прилюдно
During the war their houses were destroyed so they couldn’t but air their grievances to the journalists.