29.7.5. gy. C1C2 (példák)

unnecessarily adverb /ʌnˌnes.əˈser.əl.i/ feleslegesen

Of course we don't want to alarm people unnecessarily, but they should be alerted to potential dangers.

Phrasal verbs:

write off ↔ sb/sth /raɪt/ leír vkit/vmit, lemond vkiről/vmiről (nem fontos/hasznos vki/vmi)

They had written him off before they even met him.

Phrases and idioms:

a drain on sth nagy igénybevétel, érvágás (idő, erő, pénz, stb.)

Keeping these people in prison is a huge drain on government finances.

adverse conditions/effect(s)/impact kedvezőtlen körülmények/hatások/befolyás/stb. (ártalmas/káros)

adverse weather conditions

Pollution levels like these will certainly have an adverse effect on health.

The price rise had an adverse impact on sales.

at a disadvantage hátrányos helyzet

Being shy puts him at a disadvantage.

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 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.

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

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