12.1.3. gy. C2 (példák)

would-be adjective /ˈwʊd.bi/ leendő (vmivé válni akaró/vmit tenni szándékozó) (művész, politikus, stb.)

a would-be artist/politician

Phrasal verbs:

fend for yourself /fend/ gondoskodik magáról, saját lábán áll

When you go away to college, you have to learn to fend for yourself.

go through with sth /gəʊ/ véghezvisz, végig csinál vmit (nehéz/kellemetlen dolgot)

He was too scared to go through with the operation.

live through sth /lɪv/ túlél/átél/megél vmit (időszakot/eseményt)

My grandparents lived through two world wars.

Phrases and idioms:

a bad/rough, etc. patch rájár a rúd (nehéz időszak)

I think their marriage is going through a bad patch.

a rough/bumpy ride kemény/rázós helyzet

They gave her a rough ride at the interview.

a tight corner sarokba szorítva

She had been in a tight corner before and had always managed to cope.

an invasion of privacy magánélet megsértése

These phone calls to my home are an invasion of my privacy.

be reliant on sb/sth vkire/vmire rászoruló

I don't want to be reliant on anybody.

break free megszabadul vkitől/vmitől (az ellenőrzése/befolyása alól)

She tried to break free from the social conditioning of her upbringing.