Being Boastful

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1. Magic and Illusions Patricia: This is the best Magic show I’ve ever seen. Have you ever seen so many amazing Magic tricks in your life? They’re Blowing my mind! Sergio: They’re all just Illusions. It’s nothing but Smoke and mirrors. Patricia: I don’t know how you can say that. We’ve seen some really impressive Sleight of hand tricks […]...
2. Being Modest and Boastful Hans: Well, I think the choice is clear. I think we should hire Clark. Freddie: To me, the choice is clear, too, but I think that choice is Paul. Both Paul and Clark are qualified for the job, but Clark is a Blowhard. He was too Full of himself. Hans: Clark may Come off as […]...
3. Shopping for a Used Car Mario: Do you want to go with me To test drive a car I’m thinking of buying? Danica: Sure. Which Dealership are we going to? Mario: I’m not buying a used car from a dealership. I’m buying it from a Private party. Dealerships Rip you off. Danica: Are you sure about that? My sister bought […]...
4. A young peasant girl of fourteen A young peasant girl of fourteen went to work in a broom factory. After 2 months she gave the boss a two-week notice. The boss was quite unhappy to let her go since she was hard working, knew her tasks etc. He called her into his office, “But why?” he asked. “Nothin, I just wanna […]...
5. Holiday Promotions My boss asked me To come up with some Holiday promotion ideas so that we can make Inroads into the Gift-buying market. For us to stay competitive, our company has to increase Retail sales For this important Sales cycle. My boss is expecting some Innovative ideas from me. Since we’re an online business and not […]...
6. A little old lady gets onto a crowded bus A little old lady gets onto a crowded bus and stands in front of a seated young girl. Holding her hand to her chest, she says to the girl, “If you knew what I have, you would give me your seat.” The girl gets up and gives up her the seat to the old lady. […]...
7. At a Casino Hanna: Where have you been? I’ve been trying to find you. I just won $80 from this Slot machine. It’s not the Jackpot, but now I’ve Broken even. Tad: That’s really great. Maybe some of your luck will Rub off on me. I’m just about to see what the High rollers are doing. Do you […]...
8. Перевод слова lucky Lucky – счастливый, удачливый Перевод слова To count oneself lucky – считать себя счастливым lucky dog – счастливец by a lucky accident – по счастливой случайности lucky streak – полоса везения, удач I count myself Lucky to know you. Я считаю, что мне повезло познакомиться с вами. It’s Lucky that we got here early. Как […]...
9. Перевод слова smoke Smoke – дым, дымить, курить Перевод слова To blow smoke rings – пускать кольца дыма to carry off smoke – отводить дым to smoke a cigar – выкурить сигару I prefer not to Smoke. Я предпочитаю не курить. The chimney discharges Smoke. Из трубы идет дым. Cigar Smoke stank up the room. Комната пропахла дымом […]...
10. Unkind Comments Yesterday, I was talking to an Ex-colleague of mine who, Quite frankly, has something of a Big mouth. I Bumped into him at the beach, where he was Walking his dog. Anyway, as I was saying, he’s the kind of guy that’s always Bad mouthing his Co-workers. So he Comes up to Me and says, […]...
11. Stop being late to work Tom had this problem of getting up late in the morning and was always late for work. His boss was mad at him and threatened to fire him if he didn’t do something about it. So Tom went to his doctor who gave him a pill and told him to take it before he went […]...
12. Tom had this problem of getting up late in the morning Tom had this problem of getting up late in the morning and was always late for work. His boss was mad at him and threatened to fire him if he didn’t do something about it. So Tom went to his doctor who gave him a pill and told him to take it before he went […]...
13. Believing in Scary Things Ella: No matter what you say, I am not going out tonight. It’s Halloween and EvilThings are Lurking everywhere. Jimmy: Come on, it’s Halloween! It’s the holiday when kids get Dressed up and ask for candy. There is nothing evil or Creepy about this day. If you’re Scared stiff, it’s Your own doing. Ella: Don’t […]...
14. Перевод слова boss Boss – босс, шеф Перевод слова Absolute boss – непререкаемый лидер party boss – партийный босс to kowtow to the boss – подлизываться к начальнику My old Boss was awful! Мой прежний босс был ужасен! He is his own Boss now. Теперь он сам себе начальник. Clear this with the Boss. Согласуй это с шефом. […]...
15. Bosses versus workers When I take a long time, I am slow. When my boss takes a long time, he is thorough. When I don’t do it, I am lazy. When my boss doesn’t do it, he’s too busy. When I do it without being told, I’m trying to be smart. When my boss does the same, that […]...
16. Blowing the Whistle at Work Becky: What are we going to do? Saeed: I don’t know. I need time to think about the Ramifications of Blowing the whistle. Becky: There are No two ways about it. If we Step up and do the right thing, we are putting our jobs On the line. Saeed: But we can’t keep quiet about […]...
17. Значение идиомы go up in smoke [go up in smoke] or [go up in flames] {v. phr.} To burn; bedestroyed by fire. 1. The house went up in flames. The barnfull of hay went up in smoke. 2. Disappear; fail; not come true. Jane’s hopes of going to college went up in smoke when her fatherlost his job. The team’s chances […]...
18. Значение идиомы born yesterday [born yesterday] {adj. phr.} Inexperienced and easily fooled; not alert to trickery; easily deceived or cheated. – Usually used in negative sentences. When Bill started the new job, the other workers teased him a little, but he soon proved to everyone that he wasn’t born yesterday. I won’t give you the money till I see […]...
19. A poor little girl was begging in the street A poor little girl was begging in the street. A man passed by and the girl mumbled, “Please, sir, give me some money for a fix.” The man answers, astonished, “Good heavens! But, how old are you, little girl?” “I’m eight, sir.” “Oh, my God, and how long have you been into drugs?” “Since I […]...
20. The external organs of a body were fighting over who should be boss The external organs of a body were fighting over who should be boss. The brain said, “I should be boss, since I control what the person thinks.” The hands said, “I should be boss because I do almost everything for the person.” The legs declared, “I shuld be boss since I carry the body and […]...
21. New Year’s Party I walked into the office and saw Rob with his Head down on his desk. I Tapped him on the shoulder. Christy: You look like you had a good New Year’s. Rob: Yeah, too good. I’m trying To catch up on sleep. Christy: Oh yeah? What did you do? Rob: I went to a New […]...
22. Anthony Hopkins Wrote Bryan Cranston an Amazing Fan Letter Go ahead and add “Breaking Bad superfan” to the list of things you and Sir Anthony Hopkins have in common. In a rather incredible fan letter that was shared over the weekend by Breaking Bad actor Steven Michael Quezada (DEA agent Steven Gomez), a person claiming to be Hopkins could barely contained his gushing as […]...
23. The Engineer had just returned from a week long seminar The Engineer had just returned from a week long seminar. His boss, instead of asking about the details, asked if were sick as he looked absolutely terrible. “Well…” said the Engineer, “I met this blonde and turned out she was an engineer-in-training and wanted me to tutor her. One thing lead to another and we […]...
24. The last day working “You Know It’s Your Last Day At Work When……” You hand a bank teller an envelope, and when she asks, “What’s this?”, you realize you just dropped the company’s deposit in a mailbox. A woman comes into the store, you turn to the other salesman and say, “I waited on the last fat ugly old […]...
25. Перевод идиомы nothing of the kind, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: nothing of the kind Перевод: ничего подобного Пример: My boss thought that my comments were complaints but I told him that they were nothing of the kind. Мой начальник подумал, что мои замечания были жалобами, но я сказал, что они совсем таковыми не являлись....
26. A young bloke has started work on a property A young bloke has started work on a property, and the boss sends him up the back paddocks to do some fencing work, but come evening he’s half an hour late. The boss gets on the CB radio to check if he’s all right. “I’ve got a problem, Boss. I’m stuck ‘ere. I’ve hit a […]...
27. Значение идиомы go Dutch [go Dutch] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go out for fun together buthave each person pay for himself. High school students often goDutch to basketball games. Sometimes boys and girls go Dutch ondates. The girl knew her boyfriend had little money, so sheoffered to go Dutch. Compare: DUTCH TREAT....
28. Перевод слова thinking Thinking – мышление, размышление, мнение Перевод слова Current thinking – общее, ходячее мнение deep thinking – глубокие размышления distinct way of thinking – особый склад ума Her last remark has set me Thinking. Ее последнее высказывание заставило меня задуматься. This problem requires clear Thinking. Для решения этой проблемы требуется ясная голова. Thinking negatively can become […]...
29. The Cesium song 07 Yesterday, I had Cesium with which to play. Now all my fingers have been blown away. And silence reigns since yesterday. Suddenly, I’m just half the man I used to be. I have no eyes with which to see. My legs have parted company. Why she had to blow, I don’t know, I can only […]...
30. Перевод слова yesterday Yesterday – вчера, недавнее прошлое Перевод слова From yesterday – со вчерашнего дня an invention of yesterday – изобретение последнего времени all pomp of yesterday – вся недавняя пышность yesterday’s newspaper – вчерашняя газета I was not born Yesterday. Я не вчера родился, у меня уже есть опыт. We went skiing Yesterday. Вчера мы катались […]...
31. Advantages and Disadvantages in Life Andy: Doesn’t it Make you sick? We Bust our butts around here and the boss brings in his nephew to be the new manager. Nia: You never know. He may be a good boss. Andy: I doubt it. He’s getting this opportunity just because he Was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He […]...
32. Waiting for a Man or Woman to Call Lyla: Okay, here’s a Hypothetical. You ask a girl for her Number, but wait two weeks to call her. What gives? George: Well, that Depends. Why? Lyla: Well, I met this guy two weeks ago at a party. We spent the entire evening talking and I thought we really Hit it off. We had a […]...
33. Selecting a Health Insurance Plan Mikhail: What’s all this? Carol: It’s Open enrollment at my company and I’m thinking of Switching health plans. I have an HMO right now and I’m thinking of switching to a PPO. That way, I can see doctors outside of my current Network and still be covered. Mikhail: I’m so glad I don’t have to […]...
34. Participating in Winter Sports Hanna: It’s finally Snowing outside! Soon we’ll be able to get out the Sled. Ahmed: Sledding is for kids. I’m going Downhill skiing as soon as there’s enough Powder. I can’t wait to feel the wind in my hair as I Careen down the side of a mountain. Hanna: You’re more likely to be on […]...
35. Перевод сленгового выражения mind-blowing, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: mind-blowing Перевод: потрясный, фантастический, шокирующий Пример: The horror movie that we just saw was mind-blowing. Фильм ужасов, который мы только что посмотрели, был просто потрясный....
36. Home Architectural Styles Ralph: I just talked to our new Real estate agent and she’s going to show us some houses tomorrow. I told her that The bigger the better and that we’re looking for a large Cape Cod or Georgian-style house. Nina: You did? I’ve been thinking that we’d try to find something more Modest, a Bungalow […]...
37. Corporate Gift-Giving Michelle: Why did I get Stuck with buying Corporate gifts for our clients this year? Just because I’m a woman doesn’t mean I’m good at buying gifts. Rafiq: It’s not because you’re a woman. It’s because you’re the most Junior employee of the company. I had the job three years ago when I started working […]...
38. Outsiders Moving In Leti: I am Sick and tired of people coming from the big cities into our small town and Buying up all of the houses and Acting like they own the place. George: This is a Dying town and it needs Fresh blood. I don’t hear the business owners complaining about the new Infusion of money […]...
39. Перевод слова blow Blow – веять, дуть Перевод слова To blow smoke rings – пускать кольца дыма to blow glass – выдувать стекло to blow up a balloon – надуть воздушный шар He Blew his chance. Он упустил свой шанс. A cold breeze was Blowing hard. Дул сильный, холодный ветер. He Blew $50 on lunch. Он выкинул 50 […]...
40. An unfortunate situation A lovely young Jewish girl was employed by a clothing firm in New York. She and her widowed mother shared the same ambition: marriage to a wealthy man. One day she returned from work, eyes red from crying. As soon as she entered the apartment she called, “MAMA, I’m pregnant! Don’t get excited. The father […]...