time idioms

Question 1

That jacket ... Why don't you get a new one? ( отслужить свое )

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has seen better days

Question 2

The guidebook I had for Chicago was ... ( устарелый )

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out of date

Question 3

I didn't travel much in my twenties but I'm certainly ... now. ( наверстать упущенное )

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making up for lost time

Question 4

People have fallen in love with one another ... . ( с незапамятных времен )

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since/from the year dot

Question 5

I hope the fashions pictured in this magazine are not ... . ( облик грядущего )

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the shape of things to come

Question 6

Leave the ironing ... - I'll do it later ( на некоторое время )

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for the time being

Question 7

We are ... a new era in global relations (на пороге)

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on the threshold of

Question 8

His decision will cost us more ... , but will be beneficial ... . ( в краткосрочной перспективе, в долгосрочной перспективе )

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in the short term, in the long term

Question 9

It's only ... before he's forced to resign. ( вопрос времени )

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a matter of time

Question 10

Both teams are at the bottom of the league, but ... . ( еще рано делать прогнозы )

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it's early days yet

Question 11

It seems a lot of effort but, I'm sure it's the best solution ... . ( в конечном счете )

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in the long run

Question 12

The minute he got paid, he started spending money ... . ( без остановки )

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like there's no tomorrow

Question 13

Of course, I'll listen to what she has to say, but ... , it's my decision. ( по большому счёту )

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at the end of the day

Question 14

We would like to see this as a happy coincidence that may be a ... ( знамение времени )

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sign of the times

Question 15

We worked ... to finish the project. ( торопиться сделать что-либо до определенного времени )

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against the clock

Question 16

Now that we're on the highway, we'll be there ... . ( в мгновение ока )

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in no time

Question 17

I was given a project to work on, so the last two weeks I ... . ( не иметь свободной минуты )

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didn't have a minute to call my own

Question 18

I'm getting a bit tired now - let's ... . ( «закругляться» )

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call it a day

Question 19

I suggested he call his mother and he did it ... . ( незамедлительно )

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there and then

Question 20

It's a long drive, so we'll have to leave ... if we want to get there on time. ( ни свет ни заря )

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at the crack of dawn

Question 21

You're very lucky, you know! Such a thing happens only ... . ( один раз в жизни )

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once in a lifetime

Question 22

My sister lives in Alaska, so I only see her ... . ( редко )

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once in a blue moon

Question 23

Our intention is to destroy their offensive capability ... . ( раз и навсегда )

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once and for all

Question 24

It's been snowing ... since last night, but not much snow has accumulated. ( иногда )

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off and on

Question 25

... I still think of her. ( время от времени )

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From time to time A: "Do people always pay extra to get the combo meal?"

Question 26

B: "... ." ( почти всегда )

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Nine times out of ten

Question 27

Everything ... , so we should be ready to start construction by the end of the month. ( идёт как по маслу )

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is going/workingunning like clockwork

Question 28

Ben built the shed ... . ( с самого начала )

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from scratch

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