112.28. gy. C2 (példák)

swallow verb /ˈswɒl.əʊ/ 2 lenyel vmit (átv.) (elfogad vmi kellemetlen dolgot) [T]

They found the final decision hard to swallow.

discomfort noun /dɪˈskʌm.fət/ 3 feszélyezettség [U]

I could see that the talk of divorce was causing her some discomfort.

ordeal noun /ɔːˈdɪəl/ [C] megpróbáltatás

The hostages' ordeal came to an end when soldiers stormed the building.

They feared he would not survive the ordeal.

She went through the ordeal of being interviewed by a panel of ten people.

Phrasal verbs:

saddle sb with sth /ˈsæd.l/ megterhel vkit vmivel (munkával, nehézségekkel, stb.)

We're saddled with a lot of debt.

not stand for sth /stænd/ nem tűr el (viselkedést, helyzetet)

I wouldn't stand for that sort of behaviour from him, if I were you.

Phrases and idioms:

a slap in the face pofon (átv.) (nagy kellemetlenség)

After all that hard work, losing my job was a real slap in the face.

for the best legjobb ami tehető/történhet (a jövőt tekintve)

Divorce is always painful, but it really was for the best.

freedom from sth mentesség vmitől (kellemetlen dologtól) (fájdalom, félelem, szegénység, stb.)

freedom from fear/poverty

ill at ease kényelmetlenül/kínosan/zavarban

I always felt very ill at ease in his company.

pay the price megfizeti az árát vminek (viseli a következményeit vminek)

If you abuse your body now, you'll pay the price when you're older.