12.1.11. gy. A1C2 (példák)

Phrasal verbs:

try out ↔ sth /traɪ/ kipróbál vmit

Why don't you try out your new racket?

We're going to try out that Italian restaurant tonight.

Phrases and idioms:

a rough/bumpy ride kemény/rázós helyzet

They gave her a rough ride at the interview.

a tight corner sarokba szorítva

She had been in a tight corner before and had always managed to cope.

be exposed to sth ki van téve vminek

It was the first time I'd been exposed to violence.

broaden/expand/widen your horizons kitágítja/kibővíti/kiszélesíti a látókörét (a tapasztalatait/ismereteit)

Travelling certainly broadens your horizons.

do/learn sth the hard way saját kárán tanul

I learned the hard way that training every single day is not the best way to get fit.

get sth over (and done) with gyorsan átesik vmin (kellemetlen/nehéz dolgot gyorsan megtesz)

I got all my apologies over and done with at the beginning of the meeting.

(have) the best of both worlds mindkét dolognak az előnyeit élvezi

Living in the country and working in the city you have the best of both worlds.

know best legjobban tudja (illetékes vmiben)

When it comes to dealing with my own son, I think I know best.

learn your lesson jó lecke vki számára

I'm not going out without my umbrella again - I've learnt my lesson!

pick up the pieces összeszedi magát (egy megpróbáltatás után)

After Ruth's death, Joe found it hard to pick up the pieces and carry on.

put sb in a difficult position nehéz helyzetbe hoz

When two of your best friends argue it puts you in a very difficult position.

sb's breadth of experience/knowledge/interest, etc. széles tapasztalata/tudása/érdeklődése/stb. vkinek

Her novels show her huge breadth of knowledge.