1. ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЕ КАЗЕННОЕ ОБЩЕОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ «СРЕДНЯЯ ОБЩЕОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНАЯ ШКОЛА № 8» Sevastopol 2014 “Idioms in the English language” English Teacher Duzhenkova Yelena

2. What is an idiom? It is a set expression with its own meaning which doesn’t coincide with literal translation.

6. Idioms in English and Russian

7. To be busy as a bee Вертеться как белка в колесе

8. To sit on the phone Висеть на телефоне

9. To see stars Искры из глаз посыпались

10. Rolling in money Денег куры не клюют

11. To vanish into thin air Как ветром сдуло

12. As plain as the nose on your face Как дважды два четыре

13. To live in clover Кататься как сыр в масле

14. A knowing old bird Стреляный воробей

15. To promise the moon Обещать золотые горы

16. Thin as a rakeХудой как спичка

17. A drop in the ocean Капля в море

18. English Food Idioms Apple Idioms apple of (someone’s) eye – чья-либо радость apple pie order – идеальный порядок as easy as apple pie – очень легкий bad/rotten apple – плохой человек compare apples and oranges – сравнивать несравнимое polish the apple - льстить upset the applecart – разрушить планы

19. Bean Idioms full of beans – живой, энергичный not know beans about (someone or something) – не знать ничего not worth a hill of beans – ничего не стоящий spill the beans – выдать секрет, проболтаться as like as two peas – похожи, как две капли воды

20. Bread Idioms as warm as toast – теплый и уютный bread and butter – (зарабатывать) на хлеб bread and water – скудная еда half a loaf is better than none – лучше половина, чем ничего

21. Cake Idioms have one's cake and eat it too – совмещать несовместимое icing on the cake – то что делает ситуацию еще лучше piece of cake – легкое задание a slice of the cake – доля, часть take the cake – превзойти всех, получить приз

22. Egg Idioms bad egg – плохой человек good egg – хороший человек have egg on one’s face – быть смущенным put all one's eggs in one basket – рисковать всем walk on eggs – быть очень осторожным you can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs – невозможно что-то сделать без последствий

23. Pie Idioms Pie Idioms as easy as apple pie – очень легкий eat humble pie – проглотить обиду have one's finger in the pie – быть втянутым во что-то pie in the sky – несбыточная мечта slice of the pie – доля, часть

24. Potato Idioms couch potato – малоподвижный человек drop like a hot potato – отказаться, отступиться hot potato – злободневный вопрос meat and potatoes – простая еда, простые вкусы small potatoes – пустяки, мелкие людишки

25. And Some Interesting Idioms as cool as a cucumber – очень спокойный, невозмутимый top banana – хозяин положения go/turn beet-red – покраснеть от стыда

26. Guess the meaning of the following idioms: She has a green thumb She has a talent for gardening

27. Watch your mouth Be careful what you say

28. I have butterflies in my stomach I am nervous

29. You’d better stay on your toes Be aware

30. I’ll have to sleep on it I will think about it tomorrow

31. Don’t stretch the truth Don’t exaggerate

32. You really take the cake You really win the prize

33. He’ll have to face the music He will pay for his mistake

34. He’s blowing his own horn To boast or praise oneself

35. Zip your lip Don’t talk

36. 1. Every dog has its day 2. Every dog is a lion at home 3. A good dog deserves a good bone 4. A dog in the manger 5. The dogs bark, but the caravan goes on 6. Let sleeping dogs lie a)Собака на сене b) По заслугам и честь c)Будет и на вашей улице праздник d)Собака лает, ветер носит e)Не буди лихо, пока оно спит f)Всяк кулик в своём болоте велик

37. a) Very pleased about something. b) To do something that makes people angry. c) Last your tongue? d) In a nervous or excited way. e) Fighting badly. f) Somebody rich and powerful. h) To tell people a secret. 1. A fat cat 2. To let the cat out of the bag 3. Like cat and dog. 4. Like a cat on hot bricks. 5. Like the cat that got the cream. 6. Put the cat among the pigeons. 7. Has the cat got your tongue?

38. Fit idioms in the sentences: 1.Tell me ___________________ what he said. 2.I’m a little _______________ today. 3.____________________________, we won. 4. ______________________ to the teacher! Don’t talk back under the weather word for word To make a long story short

39. Find the idiom. You can do that by inserting vowels Sh hs grn thmb Wtch r mth T st n th phn Rllng n mn T prms th mn She has a green thumb Watch your mouth To sit on the phone Rolling in money To promise the moon

40. Idiom Quizzes Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets: The boy had (much anxiety) before the swimming competition. (a) a can of worms (b) butterflies in his stomach (c) a red herring I told my friend (not to talk ) and stop arguing with me. (a) to throw his voice (b) to watch his mouth (c) to zip his lip

41. I (exaggerated) a little when I told my friend about my job experience. (a) stretched the truth (b) stretched my legs (c) stretched the point The man (is rich) and he always has much money to spend. (a) throws money around (b) is rolling in money (c) salts money away

42. Before the election the politicians (promised a lot) but after they were elected they began to talk differently. (a) promised everybody the moon (b) paid everybody a compliment (c) paid a visit The boy must (take the consequences of his actions) very soon. (a) face down (b) face to face (c) face the music