Breaking Bad Habits

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1. Пословица / поговорка old habits die hard – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: old habits die hard Перевод: от старой привычки трудно избавиться Пример: Old habits die hard and it is very difficult for my grandfather to change some of his habits. От старой привычки трудно избавиться, и моему дедушке очень сложно поменять некоторые свои привычки....
2. “Вредные привычки: курение, алкоголь, наркотики” (Bad habits: smoking, alcohol, drugs) We all have habits, good or bad. Some of them are a bit strange: reading magazines back to front, for instance. Others can be annoying: like biting your nails or being always late. You are lucky if you have only good and healthy habits: jogging every morning or brushing your teeth after meals. Unfortunately many […]...
3. Перевод слова habit Habit – привычка, обыкновение, склонность Перевод слова To grow into a habit – входить в привычку to fall into bad habits – приобретать дурные привычки a habit of mind – склад ума Habit grows on a person. Привычка овладевает человеком. Soon she returned to her old Habit. Вскоре она возвратилась к своей старой привычке. Jeff […]...
4. Suffering A young couple on the brink of divorce visit a marriage counselor. The counselor asks the wife about the problem. She responds, “My husband suffers from premature ejaculation.” The counselor turns to her husband and inquires “Is that true?” The husband replies “Well not exactly, she’s the one that suffers, not me.”...
5. Значение идиомы sticky fingers [sticky fingers] {n. phr.}, {slang} 1. The habit of stealing thingsyou see and want. Don’t leave money in your locker; some of theboys have sticky fingers. Don’t leave that girl alone in the roomwith so many valuable objects around, because she has sticky fingers. 2. Ability to catch a ball, especially football forward passes. Jack […]...
6. Magnussen goes to a marriage counselor and says Magnussen goes to a marriage counselor and says, “My wife isn’t as much fun as she used to be.” The marriage counselor says, “Do you still enjoy a roll in the hay?” Magnussen says, “As much as the next fellow.” The counselor says, “Maybe between you and the next fellow, she’s exhausted.”...
7. What a Woman Really Needs A couple was having some trouble, so they did the right thing and went to a marriage counselor. After a few visits, and a lot of questioning and listening, the counselor said that he had discovered the main problem. He stood up, went over to the woman, asked her to stand, and gave her a […]...
8. People of Different Ages Gloria: I’m surprised at the variety of people on this tour. Andy: Oh, yeah? I hadn’t noticed. Gloria: Well, we’ll be spending the next two weeks with these people so I thought I’d get to know some of them. Andy: That’s nice. Gloria: Did you see that thirty-something couple with a Toddler and an Infant? […]...
9. Значение идиомы can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs [can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs] To achieve a certain goal one must sometimes incur damage, experience difficulties, or make sacrifices. – A proverb. When we drove across the country, we put a lot of mileage on our car and had a flat tire, but it was a pleasant trip. “Well, you can’t make […]...
10. Пища моей семьи/ Eating Habits Of My Family На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Eating Habits Of My Family Пища моей семьи The food you eat may affect your general condition and mood. It can even affect the risk for certain diseases. My name is Lara and I’m fourteen years old. I would like to tell you about the eating habits of […]...
11. Egg joke In a similar vein, tell your victim that you have a test of coordination you would like him to try with you. Find a door with a fairly large crack between the door and the wall when the door is open. (You know, over by the hinges; across the width of the door from the […]...
12. Teamwork Jeff: So, does that sound okay with you? Lucy: What? Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t hear what you said. Jeff: You seem Preoccupied today. What’s up? Lucy: Oh, it’s this guy I know from this class I’m taking. His name is Richard. I think I’ve mentioned him before. Jeff: Yeah, sure, the guy you’re working […]...
13. Значение идиомы hard nut to crack [hard nut to crack] also [tough nut to crack] {n. phr.}, {informal}Something difficult to understand or to do. Tom’s algebra lessonwas a hard nut to crack. Mary found knitting a hard nut to crack. Compare: HARD ROW TO HOE....
14. Перевод слова fingers Fingers – пальцы Перевод слова Dexterous fingers – ловкие пальцы to count on one’s fingers – считать на пальцах to snap one’s fingers – щелкать пальцами He snapped his Fingers. Он щелкнул пальцами. We ate with our Fingers. Мы ели руками. His Fingers turned to thumbs. Его пальцы одеревенели. Происхождение слова fingers Множественное число для […]...
15. Mental Disorders Dr. Miao: At Berthiaume College, we take Mental health issues very seriously. That’s why we have so many mental health services on campus. Dean: Such as? Dr. Miao: Well, for example, there is a meeting tonight of our Support group for Anorexics and Bulimics. Tomorrow night, I’ll be speaking to a group of students about […]...
16. This man was having problems getting it up to have sex This man was having problems getting it up to have sex with his wife, so he went to the doctor for advice. The doctor told him the next time he wanted to have sex, to stick his finger in his wife’s pussy, and then rub it under his nose, and the smell would cause his […]...
17. Значение идиомы pick on [pick on] {v.} 1. {informal} To make a habit of annoying orbothering ; do or say bad things to. Other boyspicked on him until he decided to fight them. Syn.: PICK AT. 2. Tosingle out; choose; select. He visited a lot of colleges, andfinally picked on Stanford....
18. Where are the fingers? Jon’s working at the lumberyard, pushing a tree through the buzz saw, and accidentally shears off all ten of his fingers. He goes to the emergency room. The doctor says, “Yuck! Well, give me the fingers, and I’ll see what I can do.” Jon says, “I haven’t got the fingers.” The doctor says, “What do […]...
19. Getting Political Support Helen: Okay, your schedule today is very busy. First, you’re meeting with a group of Constituents concerned about the environment. Then, you’re speaking to a group of factory workers. At noon, you’ll be having lunch with a group of High-power donors. Mikhail: When I Signed on as a candidate, I had no idea I’d have […]...
20. Значение идиомы burn one’s fingers [burn one’s fingers] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get in trouble doing something and fear to do it again; learn caution through an unpleasant experience. He had burned his fingers in the stock market once, and didn’t want to try again. Some people can’t be told; they have to burn their fingers to learn....
21. Guinea pig to become father to 400 after breaking into female enclosure Randy escaped his male only enclosure at Hatton Adventure World in Warwick and broke into the female-only area. Staff at Hatton Country World in Warwickshire couldn’t understand why they suddenly had 100 pregnant guinea pigs on their hands – until they released one of the male rodents had managed to escape his enclosure and infiltrate […]...
22. Перевод слова support Support – поддержка, помощь, поддерживать Перевод слова To get no support – не получить поддержки to support an arch – поддерживать арку to support a family – содержать семью Which team do you Support? За какую команду вы болеете? I cannot Support even the idea of it. Я не могу выносить даже мысли об этом. […]...
23. Значение идиомы cross one’s fingers [cross one’s fingers] {v. phr.} 1a. To cross two fingers of one hand for good luck. Mary crossed her fingers during the race so that Tom would win. 1b. or [keep one’s fingers crossed] {informal} To wish for good luck. Keep your fingers crossed while I take the test. 2. To cross two fingers of […]...
24. Значение идиомы finger [finger] See: BURN ONE’S FINGERS, CROSS ONE’S FINGERS or KEEP ONE’SFINGERS CROSSED, LAY A FINGER ON, LIFT A FINGER, PUT ONE’S FINGER ONalso LAY ONE’S FINGER ON, SLIP THROUGH ONE’S FINGERS, SNAP ONE’SFINGERS AT, STICKY FINGERS, TWIST AROUND ONE’S LITTLE FINGER, WORKONE’S FINGERS TO THE BONE....
25. Значение идиомы Johnny-come-lately [Johnny-come-lately] {n.} Someone new in a place or group;newcomer; also: a new person who takes an active part in group affairsbefore tlie group has accepted him; upstart. Everybody was amazedwhen a Johnny-come-lately beat the old favorite in the race. Whenit looked as though Mr. Brown had a good chance of winning, manyJohnny-come-latelies began to support […]...
26. Перевод сленгового выражения crack open, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: crack open Перевод: открыть (в данной фразе слово Crack используется лишь для усиления глагола Open) Пример: Crack open a bottle of champagne – it’s time to celebrate! Открывай бутылку шампанского, пора праздновать!...
27. A Weather Forecast Colleen: Shh! I want to hear the Weather forecast for this week. Jerry: What’s so important about this week? Colleen: Shh! Radio Announcer: Tomorrow, this Warm front will move out and a Cold front will move in, bringing with it Windy conditions with a chance of Thunderstorms. Colleen: Yeah! Radio Announcer: On Tuesday, things will […]...
28. Peanuts Sitting at home one night with his wife, a man is casually tossing peanuts into the air and catching them in his mouth. As the couple take in the latest episode of their favorite program, the man loses concentration for a split second, and a peanut goes into his ear. He tries to get it […]...
29. Watching Daytime Talk Shows Sally: Why are wasting your time on your Day off watching these Daytime talk shows? Jerry: I think they’re entertaining. Sally: You’ve got to be kidding. The only people who are Booked as guests on those shows are Losers or Exhibitionists who want Attention. Jerry: No, they’re not. These shows are all about Human drama […]...
30. Watching Videos on the Internet Sheila: Where are you going? Rudy: I’m going to the Video store to rent a movie for tonight. Do you want to come? Sheila: You don’t need to do that. We can watch nearly any movie you want Online. Rudy: Oh, you mean we can pay To download it? Sheila: Yeah, we can download it, […]...
31. Перевод слова tend Tend – склоняться к чему-либо; ухаживать, заботиться Перевод слова To tend the fire – поддерживать огонь he tends to exaggerate – он склонен преувеличивать fruit tends to decay – фрукты начинают гнить She Tends to the children Она присматривает за детьми. It is difficult to say where society is Tending. Трудно сказать, в какую сторону […]...
32. Family(topic by Shapkina Lyuba) Your family are probably the most important people in your life. Families consist of parents and children. But we can also say that family is a group of people consisting of a parent and children and their close relations. I think that it is better to have a big family because your relations always help […]...
33. Breaking her heart Dear John, I have been unable to sleep since I broke off our engagement. Won’t you fogive and forget? Your absence is breaking my heart. I was a fool, nobody can take your place. I love you. All my love, Belinda. PS Congratulations on winning this week’s lottery....
34. My strange habits В топике Мои странные привычки – я рассказываю о том, что я сильно занята в течение дня, поэтому занимаюсь физическими упражнениями дома, по вечерам. Стараясь выполнять упражнения как можно дольше и без пауз между ними, я теряю много сил. Мой вопрос: должна ли я тратить на упражнения больше времени или 15-ти минут будет достаточно? I […]...
35. Значение идиомы take a crack at [take a crack at] {v. phr.} To try doing something. It was adifficult challenge to reorganize our antiquated campus, but theresident architect decided to take a crack at it....
36. Значение идиомы creature of habit [creature of habit] {n. phr.} A person who does things out of habit rather than by thought. Our boss is a creature of habit, so let us not confuse him with too many new ideas....
37. Перевод слова theirs Theirs – их, принадлежащий им Перевод слова That arrogance of theirs – это их высокомерие a favourite habit of theirs – их любимая привычка it is no business of theirs – это не их дело These newspapers are Theirs. Это их газеты. There was a big group of a dozen people at the table next […]...
38. Two buddies were sharing drinks while discussing their wives Two buddies were sharing drinks while discussing their wives. “Does your wife ever… well, you know… does she… well, let you do it doggie style?” asked one of the two. “Well, not exactly,” his friend replied, “She’s into the dog trick aspect of it.” “Oh, I see. Kinky stuff, huh?” “Well… not exactly. More like […]...
39. The Latest Breaking News on the GoodTimes Virus It turns out that this so-called hoax virus is very dangerous after all. Goodtimes will re-write your hard drive. Not only that, it will scramble any disks that are even close to your computer. It will recalibrate your refrigerator’s coolness setting so all your ice cream goes melty. It will demagnetize the strips on all […]...
40. Значение идиомы slip through one’s fingers [slip through one’s fingers] {v. phr.} To escape without someone’sknowing how. Policemen surrounded the building, but the thiefmanaged to slip through their fingers. Mike earns a good wage, buthe doesn’t save a penny. Money just slips through his fingers....