11.3.4. gy. B1B2 (példák)

Phrasal verbs:

pick on sb /pɪk/ pikkel vkire; ugrat/heccel vkit

The other boys pick on him because he's so small.

throw out ↔ sb /θrəʊ/ kidob vkit (távozásra kényszerít) (!)

He was thrown out of school for taking drugs.

Phrases and idioms:

be hard on sb keményen bánik vkivel; igazságtalanul bánik vkivel

Don't be too hard on him - he's new to the job.

make a fool of yourself bolondot csinál magából

I got very excited and made a fool of myself.

make a fool (out) of sb bolondot csinál vkiből

She was always trying to make a fool out of me in front of my friends.

make fun of sb/sth csúfol, kicsúfol, kinevet

The other children at school used to make fun of his hair.

special attention/care/treatment különös figyelem/gondosság (jobb bánásmód)

I don't expect special treatment - I just want to be treated fairly.

take advantage of sb/sth kihasznál vkit/vmit

I think she takes advantage of his good nature.