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Think 3. Unit 4
Sentences with collocations
Term | Sentence | Definition |
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get away with something | I cheated in the exam and wanted to get away with it but the teacher found out and gave me 2. | скрыть; сойти с рук |
hide the truth | Don't hide the truth, tell everything. | скрывать правду |
do the right thing | You did the right thing when you helped your grandparents. | поступать правильно |
tell a lie | If you are an honest person you don't tell a lie. | врать |
be open about smth | I'm open about everything with my friends. | быть открытым/откровенным |
tell the truth | It is impossible to tell the truth all the time. | говорить правду |
own up to smth | They want to know who did this. You should own up to them and tell the truth. | открываться (рассказать правду) |
honest person | It's difficult to be an honest person because they must always tell the truth. | честный человек |
bad consequences | Telling a lie has bad consequences. | плохие последствия |
as soon as | My little son is home alone. I will come back home as soon as possible. | как только |
beg for money | Homeless people often beg for money because they don't work. | просить деньги |
make up | Let's play a game. You don't know it because I made it up. | выдумывать |
fictional character | Harry Potter is a famous fictional character. | вымышленный персонаж |
valuable ring | I went to the jeweller's yesterday and bought a valuable ring for my wife. | ценное кольцо |
make up my mind | I can't choose what to wear today. I must make up my mind or I' ll be late for work. | решать, решаться; собираться с мыслями |
first thought | When I saw him for the first time, my first thought was that we could become friends. | первая мысль |
think long and hard | I had to think long and hard before I finally made a decision. | долго и тщательно обдумывать |
change my mind | I was going to buy blue shirt, but I changed my mind and got red shirt instead. | передумать |
come to a decision | It took me an hour to come to a decision on what to have for dinner tonight. | прийти к решению |
do a good deed | She wanted to do a good deed for the homeless man and bought him some food. | совершать хороший поступок |
hold the door | Could you hold the door for me? My hands are full. | придержать дверь |
give a seat to | I always give a seat to elderly people on the bus | уступать место |
give a ride to | My friend gave me a ride to school this morning because my car wouldn't start. | подвозить |
dig into a big hole | He dug himself into a big hole when he told a lie. | вырыть себе яму |
any cnahce | My phone is broken. Any chance I can use your phone? | есть ли шанс? можно? |
Between you and me | These boots are very old. Between you and me, my father used to wear them when he was my age. | между нами говоря |
Believe it or not | Don't turn off the light, please! Believe it or not, I'm scared of darkness. | хотите верьте, хотите нет |