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вторник, 24 сентября 2019 г.
воскресенье, 26 мая 2019 г.
Idiom : Cold Turkey
Quite every person has bad habits. And stopping that bad habits is a very difficult process.
Sometimes even medical help is needed.
The meaning of the English idiom "Cold Turkey" is the period of extreme suffering that comes immediately after a person has stopped taking a drug.
Cold turkey means to quit something abruptly and without preparation or fanfare. Presumably, the term echos the idea of a cold turkey dinner which is one that does not take a lot of preparation and is presented without fanfare.
What bad habits do you suppose to be the most harmful for teenagers? Leave a comment below please
Sometimes even medical help is needed.
The meaning of the English idiom "Cold Turkey" is the period of extreme suffering that comes immediately after a person has stopped taking a drug.
Cold turkey means to quit something abruptly and without preparation or fanfare. Presumably, the term echos the idea of a cold turkey dinner which is one that does not take a lot of preparation and is presented without fanfare.
пятница, 26 апреля 2019 г.
Idiom : Tastes differ
Idiom Tastes differ has the meaning that different people like different things.
For Examle:
Fred: Bill always goes out with such stupid girls. I can't understand why.
Alan: Tastes differ.
Below there is an episode:
What is Russian equivalent to this phrase?
For Examle:
Fred: Bill always goes out with such stupid girls. I can't understand why.
Alan: Tastes differ.
Below there is an episode:
What is Russian equivalent to this phrase?
вторник, 26 марта 2019 г.
Idiom : It's a dog's life
Phrase "It's a dog's life" means that the life is difficult, unpleasant and wrecked.
According to yourdictionary.com this expression was first recorded in a 16th-century manuscript and alludes to the miserable subservient existence of dogs during this era.
By the 1660s there was a proverb: “It's a dog's life, hunger and ease.” (More information about this phrase on www.wisegeek.com)
Are there any idioms in your language with the same meaning? Please, comment below...
четверг, 6 декабря 2018 г.
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