1The whole report is ... . ( сплошная ложь )
a pack of lies
2I called her new boyfriend by her previous boyfriend's name - it was just a ... . ( оговорка )
slip of the tongue
"He said he bought them all very cheaply from some guy he knows."
3"..." ( Как бы не так! )
(That's) a likely story!
4You say he treats you badly but ... you tell me how much you love him! ( в тo жe вpeмя )
in the same breath
5Something about his explanation didn't quite ... . ( звучать правдоподобно )
ring true
6I have no idea what you're ... . ( подразумевать )
on about
7Mary ... when she was awarded the prize. ( лишиться дара речи )
was lost for words
8I hadn't prepared a speech so I just said a few words ... . ( без подготовки )
off the cuff
9I don't enjoy parties where I have to make ... with complete strangers. ( разговор о пустяках )
small talk
10... , she's lying. ( короче говоря )
In a word
11... , Scott Tanner was weak. ( так сказать )
For want of a better word
12I was, ... , gobsmacked! ( если можно так выразиться )
to coin a phrase
13A group of other boys ... him. ( насмехаться над )
were taking the mick/mickey out of
14They've both had knee injuries, but the two friends ... their weaknesses. ( не принимать всерьёз )
make light of
15Being late for a job interview is ... . ( быть нешуточным делом )
no laughing matter
16It's ... driving on icy roads. ( серьезное дело )
no joke
17The message from management came through ... : things would have to change. ( четко и ясно )
loud and clear
18He's certainly not afraid to ... . ( говорить прямо )
speak his mind
19He spoke in a very ... way about the accident. ( формальный )
matter-of-fact
20I told Steve I'm not interested, but he keeps asking me out - he won't ... . ( не принять отказ )
take no for an answer
21Rosa was talking so much that nobody else could ... ! ( не удается вставить ни словечка )
get a word in edgeways
22The fact that he doesn't want to come is ... - he should have been invited. ( не относиться к делу )
beside the point
23What you say is true, but you've ... of my argument. ( не понять сути дела )
missed the point
24And the irony of Phil talking about ethics. He ... . ( не иметь представления о вопросе/деле )
doesn't know the meaning of the word
25She listened to everything I said and repeated it ... to her mum. ( точь-в-точь )
word for word
26Don't sign anything until you've read ... . ( мелкий шрифт )
the small/fine print
27Building the bridge in time for the Olympics will be a ... . ( трудная задача )
tall order
28Choosing the best ballplayer of all time is really ... . ( дело вкуса )
a matter of opinion
29... the future of the company. ( под вопросом )
A question mark hangs over
30The international business community sees English as a ... . ( общий язык )
lingua franca