106.25. gy. C2 (példák)

favourable adjective /ˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bl̩/ 2 kedvező (vmihez) (időjárás, feltétel, stb.)

We had favourable weather conditions for the sailing competition.

handy adjective /ˈhæn.di/ 1 praktikus, jól használható

a handy container/tool

Phrasal verbs:

write off ↔ sb/sth /raɪt/ leír vkit/vmit, lemond vkiről/vmiről (nem fontos/hasznos vki/vmi)

They had written him off before they even met him.

Phrases and idioms:

a drain on sth nagy igénybevétel, érvágás (idő, erő, pénz, stb.)

Keeping these people in prison is a huge drain on government finances.

at a disadvantage hátrányos helyzet

Being shy puts him at a disadvantage.

be (like) water off a duck's back falra hányt borsó

She calls him lazy and useless, but it's like water off a duck's back.

be wasted on sb kár pazarolni vkire vmit

Good coffee is wasted on Joe - he prefers instant.

come in handy jól jön (informal)

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

come in useful jól jön (hasznára van)

You should keep that paint - it might come in useful.

down the drain kidobott, elpocsékolt (informal)

If you leave the course now, all your hard work will go down the drain.