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Winter Vocabulary
I have prepared useful Winter expressions and idioms
| Winter expressions and idioms | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Snowball’s chance in hell | малоймовірна можливість успіху | The small boat had a snowball’s chance in hell of surviving the storm. |
| Dead of winter | найхолодніший період зими. | It feels like the dead of winter is gone. |
| To be on thin ice | перебувати в небезпечній ситуації, що провокує. | If you keep asking him about his ex-girlfriend, you’ll be on thin ice. |
| To break the ice | створити приємну розслаблюючу атмосферу | Charlotte was great at breaking the ice, she always knows what to say to people. |
| To run hot and cold | мати труднощі з визначенням у перевагах. | Keiran’s feelings about Anna run hot and cold, one minute he loves her, and the next, he’s bored of her. |
| The snowball effect | ефект "снігової грудки", коли незначна річ набуває все більшого значення. | Gangnam Style’s popularity was such a snowball effect. |
| Put something on ice | перестати щось робити. | Henry is going to put the project on ice until he gets a response from his supervisor. |
| Snowed under | бути "заваленим" справами. | I’m sorry I can’t go to the party tonight, I’m snowed under with homework. |