 45  an Achilles’ heel ахиллесова пята I His Achilles' heel was his pride - he would get very angry if anyone criticized his work. an act of God стихийное бедствие My insurance company wouldn't pay for the damage because it was an act of God. an also-ran вечный неудачник; сошедший с круга Peter felt that he was one of life's ‘also-rans'. His education had ended unsuccessfully; he had taken a number of uninteresting and poorly paid jobs. an apple of discord яблоко раздора i His lawyer tried to persuade him to make a more equitable disposal of his property. "What you have here." he said, “is not so much a will as an apple of discord." an eager beaver трудяга; энтузиаст I The new assistant always works late - he's a real eager beaver. an early bird ранняя пташка You have to be an early bird if you want to get a bargain at an auction sale. an easy touch безотказный; уступчивый Her Dad's an easy touch - he’s always giving her money. an honest Joe честный малый ! He's just an honest Joe trying to earn enough money to live. an item (si) «сладкая парочка» No one is surprised to see them together anymore. It is generally recognized that they are an item. an obstacle race бег с препятствиями L We don’t need this obstacle race every day. I'm going to quit driving to work. 45 |
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