39.3.2. gy. C1 (példák)

Phrases and idioms:

let alone nemhogy a ..., nem is beszélve arról (, hogy ...) (még az előbbinél is lehetetlenebb)

You couldn't trust her to look after your dog, let alone your child.

may as well do sth akár ... (nem ront a helyzeten)

If we're not waiting for Karen, we might as well go now.

might as well do sth akár ... (nem változtatna a helyzeten)

If we're not waiting for Karen, we might as well go now.

safe to say biztosan állíthatjuk

I think it's safe to say that he'll be the next president.

take it from me nekem elhiheted/elhiheti

You could be doing a much less interesting job, take it from me.

that's that erről ennyit (nincs több kommentár/nem lehet rajt változtatni)

I won't agree to it and that's that.

There's no money left, so that's that.

to cap it all mindennek a tetejébe

It's been a terrible week and now, to cap it all, the car's broken down.

to say the least enyhén szólva

We were surprised, to say the least.

too bad kár, sajnálom (nincs mit tenni, ez van)

I know you don't want to go but it's too bad, we have to.