29.7.9. gy. A1C2 (példák)

Phrases and idioms:

at sb's expense rovására, kárára vkinek

Stop making jokes at my expense.

at the expense of sth rovására vminek, kárára vminek

He spent a lot of time at work, at the expense of his marriage.

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 no good or be not any/much good nincs (semmi) értelme/haszna, semmit sem ér

Shoes are no good if they let in water.

Food aid isn't much good until the fighting stops.

be no use doing sth nincs értelme

It was no use talking to him - he just wouldn't listen.

be (of) no use haszontalan; hasznavehetetlen

His advice turned out to be no use at all.

be wasted on sb kár pazarolni vkire vmit

Good coffee is wasted on Joe - he prefers instant.

down the drain kidobott, elpocsékolt (informal)

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

get you nowhere vmi nem visz semmire

Bad manners will get you nowhere.

in vain hiába

I tried in vain to start a conversation.

the last person/thing, etc. az utolsó ember/dolog/stb. (a legkevésbé várt/kívánt/szükséges vki/vmi)

Three extra people to feed - that's the last thing I need!

The last thing I wanted was to make you unhappy.

Matthew is the last person I'd expect to be interested in dance.

He's the last person I'd trust with my keys.

the matter baj (vkivel/vmivel)

What's the matter? Why are you crying?

What's the matter with your hand? It's bleeding.

Is anything the matter?

to spare nélkülözhető, fölösleges (idő, pénz, stb.)

I arrived at the station with more than an hour to spare.