12.1.2. gy. C1 (példák)

Phrasal verbs:

get (sb) through sth /get/ túljut vmin, átvészel vmit; túljuttat

I don't know how I got through the first couple of months after Andy's death.

We'll get you through this, Karen.

settle down /ˈset.l̩/ 2 megállapodik vhol (otthont teremt)

Eventually I'd like to settle down and have a family, but not yet.

start out /stɑːt/ kezd vmiként (az életét, a munkáját, stb.)

My dad started out as a sales assistant in a shop.

Phrases and idioms:

a history of sth múltja vkinek/vminek (bűnügyi, egészségügyi, stb.)

a man with a history of drug addiction

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

Travelling certainly broadens your horizons.

dedicate your life/yourself to sth az életét/magát szenteli/áldozza vmire

She has dedicated her life to helping others.

(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.

keep a low profile kerüli a feltűnést

She has kept a low profile since the divorce.

put sb in a difficult position nehéz helyzetbe hoz

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