38.3.4. gy. C1C2 (példák)

Phrasal verbs:

tear apart ↔ sth /teər/ 2 szétszed/darabokra szed vmit (átv.) (erősen kritizál vmit)

His ideas were torn apart at the meeting.

Phrases and idioms:

be to blame hibás vmiben, oka vminek

Poor housing is to blame for many of their health problems.

come under fire erősen támadják (hevesen kritizálják)

The government has come under fire for closing the hospital.

find fault with sb/sth hibát talál vkiben/vmiben

She was always finding fault with our work.

give sb the benefit of the doubt elhiszi/elfogadja amit mond vki

She says her train was late, so I suppose we'd better give her the benefit of the doubt.

I don't blame him/them/you, etc. nem teszek szemrehányást neki/nekik/neked/stb.

"I think I'll go home early." "I don't blame you - you look really tired."

rub it in felhánytorgat vmit vkinek (informal)

I know your exam results were better than mine - there's no need to rub it in.

turn a blind eye (to sth) szemet huny vmi fölött; úgy tesz, mintha nem venne észre vmit

Restaurant staff often took food home, and their boss turned a blind eye.