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