Классические идиомы: английские выражения с переводом

Вечные английские идиомы, которые должен знать каждый

72 словаA2 · 16B1 · 39B2 · 17

Знаете ли вы эти слова?

10 слов из этой подборки. Выберите верный перевод.

Повседневные ситуации · 18

Слово	Уровень	Перевод	Определение
break the ice	A2	растопить лёд, начать общение	to do or say something to make people feel relaxed
a piece of cake	A2	проще простого	something that is very easy to do
under the weather	B1	неважно себя чувствовать	feeling sick or not in good health today
hit the nail on the head	B1	попасть в точку	to say something that is exactly right
beat around the bush	B1	ходить вокруг да около	to talk about other things and not the real point
bite the bullet	B1	стиснуть зубы и сделать, решиться	to decide to do something hard that must be done
once in a blue moon	B1	очень редко	very rarely, almost never happens
spill the beans	B1	проболтаться, выдать секрет	to tell a secret by mistake or on purpose
the ball is in your court	B1	ход за тобой, решение за тобой	it is now your turn to decide or act
burn the midnight oil	B1	работать допоздна	to work late into the night on something
cost an arm and a leg	B1	стоить целое состояние	to cost a very large amount of money
let the cat out of the bag	B1	случайно выдать секрет	to tell a secret that was meant to be kept
kill two birds with one stone	B1	убить двух зайцев одним ударом	to solve two problems with one action
when pigs fly	A2	когда рак на горе свистнет	something that will never happen
cry over spilt milk	B1	сожалеть о непоправимом	to feel sad about something you cannot change
pull someone's leg	A2	разыгрывать, шутить над кем-то	to joke with someone and say things that are not true
take it with a grain of salt	B2	относиться скептически	to not fully believe what someone tells you
actions speak louder than words	A2	дела говорят громче слов	what you do is more important than what you say

Успех и неудача · 15

Слово	Уровень	Перевод	Определение
every cloud has a silver lining	B1	нет худа без добра	even bad times have something good in them
a blessing in disguise	B1	не было бы счастья, да несчастье помогло	something that seems bad but is actually good
the last straw	B1	последняя капля	the final small thing that makes you lose patience
throw in the towel	B1	сдаться, признать поражение	to stop trying and accept that you have lost
miss the boat	B1	упустить возможность	to be too late to use a chance or opportunity
jump on the bandwagon	B2	присоединиться к модному тренду	to start doing what is popular at the moment
turn over a new leaf	B1	начать всё с чистого листа	to start acting in a better way than before
back to the drawing board	B1	начать сначала	to start all over again from the beginning
hit the jackpot	B1	сорвать куш	to suddenly win a large amount of money
go back to square one	B1	вернуться к началу	to go back to the start and try again
burn bridges	B1	сжигать мосты	to end a relationship in a way you cannot fix
get out of hand	B1	выйти из-под контроля	to become too difficult to control
easier said than done	A2	легче сказать, чем сделать	it sounds easy but is very hard to really do
the sky is the limit	B1	возможности безграничны	there is no end to how high you can go
you snooze you lose	B1	кто не успел, тот опоздал	if you wait too long you will miss your chance

Проблемы и трудности · 15

Слово	Уровень	Перевод	Определение
the elephant in the room	B2	очевидная проблема, которую игнорируют	a big problem that nobody wants to talk about
add fuel to the fire	B1	подливать масла в огонь	to make a bad situation even worse
in the same boat	A2	в одной лодке, в одинаковой ситуации	in the same hard situation as someone else
on thin ice	B1	на тонком льду, в опасной ситуации	in a situation where you could get in trouble soon
barking up the wrong tree	B2	обратиться не по адресу	looking for the answer in the wrong place
the tip of the iceberg	B1	верхушка айсберга	only a small part of a much bigger problem
turn a blind eye	B1	закрывать глаза на что-то	to choose to not see a problem that is there
sit on the fence	B2	занимать нейтральную позицию	to avoid choosing a side in an argument
see eye to eye	B1	сходиться во мнениях	to agree with someone about something
a double-edged sword	B2	палка о двух концах	something that has both good and bad results
open a can of worms	B2	затронуть сложную проблему	to start talking about a problem that is complex
rock the boat	B2	раскачивать лодку, нарушать спокойствие	to do something that upsets a calm situation
between a rock and a hard place	B2	меж двух огней	having to choose between two bad options
a catch-22	B2	безвыходная ситуация	a problem where every choice leads to another problem
curiosity killed the cat	A2	любопытство до добра не доводит	asking too many questions can get you into trouble

Усилия и решимость · 12

Слово	Уровень	Перевод	Определение
go the extra mile	B1	приложить дополнительные усилия	to do more than what is expected
give it your best shot	A2	постараться изо всех сил	to try as hard as you can
hang in there	A2	держись, не сдавайся	to keep going when things are hard, do not give up
keep your chin up	B1	не падай духом	to stay positive when things are difficult
practice makes perfect	A2	повторение — мать учения	doing something many times makes you better at it
step up to the plate	B2	взять на себя ответственность	to take on a big task when you are needed
put your money where your mouth is	B2	подкрепить слова делом	to prove what you say by doing it
learn the ropes	B1	освоиться, войти в курс дела	to learn how things work in a new place
get the hang of it	B1	освоить, наловчиться	to begin to understand how to do something new
roll up your sleeves	B1	засучить рукава, приняться за дело	to get ready to work hard on something
leave no stone unturned	B2	перевернуть всё вверх дном в поисках	to look everywhere and try every possible way
stay on your toes	B1	быть начеку, быть готовым	to be ready for anything that might happen next

Знания и правда · 12

Слово	Уровень	Перевод	Определение
the whole nine yards	B2	полностью, от начала до конца	everything, all of it from start to finish
read between the lines	B1	читать между строк	to find a hidden meaning in what someone says
a penny for your thoughts	B2	о чём задумался?	asking someone what they are thinking about
better late than never	A2	лучше поздно, чем никогда	it is good to do something even if it is late
don't judge a book by its cover	A2	не суди по обложке	do not decide about something by how it looks
take it or leave it	A2	не хочешь — не бери, хочешь — бери	accept the offer as it is, because it will not change
two heads are better than one	A2	одна голова хорошо, а две лучше	two people think of more ideas than one alone
it takes two to tango	B1	в ссоре виноваты оба	both people share the blame for a problem
let sleeping dogs lie	B2	не буди лихо, пока оно тихо	do not bring up an old problem that is now calm
there's no smoke without fire	B1	нет дыма без огня	if people say something, it is often partly true
speak of the devil	A2	лёгок на помине	the person we were just talking about has arrived
a leopard can't change its spots	B2	горбатого могила исправит	people do not really change who they are inside

Добавить все 72 слова в WordStudy

Та же подборка, те же переводы — карточками, квизом, парами, написанием и играми; уже знакомые слова пропускаются автоматически.

App Store Google Play

Наведите камеру — откроется App Store