106.23. gy. C2 (példák)

boast verb /bəʊst/ 2 büszkélkedik vmivel (rendelkezik vmi jó dologgal) [T]

New York boasts some of the best museums in the world.

feeble adjective /ˈfiː.bl/ 2 gyenge (átv.) (nem túl jó/nem hatásos) (érv, kifogás, próbálkozás, stb.)

a feeble argument/excuse

Phrasal verbs:

come in handy /kʌm/ jól jön (informal)

Don't throw those jars away - they might come in handy.

Phrases and idioms:

a downward spiral lefelé tartó spirál (gyorsan romló helyzet)

After his death, the family went into a downward spiral.

a vain attempt/effort/hope hiábavaló próbálkozás/erőfeszítés/remény stb.

I made a vain attempt to engage him in conversation.

be no match for sb/sth nem méltó ellenfele vkinek/vminek, nem versenyezhet vkivel/vmivel

Gibson ran well but was no match for the young Italian.

blow it/your chance(s) elszalaszt (alkalmat/lehetőséget) (informal)

Tom blew his chances of getting the job by arriving late for the interview.

make a nonsense of sth elront vmit, értelmetlenné tesz vmit

Cuts to the text made a nonsense of the play.

miss the boat elszalasztja az alkalmat, lemarad vmiről

I'm afraid you've missed the boat. All the concert tickets have been sold.

throw in the towel bedobja a törülközőt (felad vmit)

Their candidate should just throw in the towel and admit defeat.