11.3.6. gy. C1C2 (példák)

rocky adjective /ˈrɒk.i/ 2 zűrös (problémákkal teli) (kapcsolat, házasság)

I heard that their marriage is a bit rocky.

stormy adjective /ˈstɔː.mi/ 2 viharos (átv.) (kapcsolat, vita, stb.)

a stormy relationship

a stormy meeting/debate

Phrasal verbs:

drive sb/sth out /draɪv/ elhajt, elűz, elkerget vkit/vmit vhonnét

The supermarket has driven many small shops out of the area.

kick sb out /kɪk/ kirúg vkit vhonnan

His wife kicked him out.

patch sth up /pætʃ/ elsimít (nézeteltérést, vitát, veszekedést); kibékül

Has he managed to patch things up with her?

stand up to sb/sth /stænd/ megvédi magát vkivel/vmivel szemben

He wasn't afraid to stand up to bullies.

stir up ↔ sth /stɜːr/ felkavar (átv.) (vitát, bajt, stb.)

I think he just likes to stir up trouble.

Phrases and idioms:

a bone of contention vita/civódás/veszekedés/ tárgya

Housework is a major bone of contention in our house.

get rid of sb megszabadul vkitől (távozásra bír vkit)

We finally got rid of my little sister by telling her scary stories.

get your own back (on sb) visszavág, bosszút áll

I got my own back by putting a frog in her bed.

go so far as to do sth odáig megy hogy

He even went so far as to stop her using the telephone.

have it in for sb betart vkinek (vmiért haragszik rá)

She really has it in for me - I don't know what I've done to offend her.

not be on speaking terms nincsenek beszélő viszonyban

My brother and I aren't on speaking terms.

put sb in their place helyretesz vkit (átv.) (helyreutasít/rendreutasít vkit)

He was rather arrogant, but the other kids soon put him in his place.

teach sb a lesson megleckéztet vkit, móresre tanít vkit

The next time she's late, go without her. That should teach her a lesson.