Практикум по лексикологии английского языка. Часть 2. Фразеология. Маковецкая Н.А - 26 стр.

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List 2.
A Take advantage of one action to achieve something else as well.
B Surrounded by problems with no escape.
C There must be some truth in even the most unlikely rumour.
D Someone who appears to treat you gently but is hard and ruthless underneath.
E You can only be sure of what you have at the moment; you cannot be sure of
something that you might get in the future.
F Exaggerate, make a bit fuss over something that is not very serious.
G Do things in the wrong order.
H In negotiations, to have something in reserve that you have not yet revealed.
I Manage to earn just enough to live on.
J All your efforts are getting you nowhere.
K You no sooner get out of one difficulty than you find yourself in another just as
bad.
L The tendency to believe that life would be better somewhere else.
M To have a number of different interests.
N You should not waste time regretting things that you cannot change.
Exercise 46. Which verb do you think goes in the blank?
When the cat's away, the mice will (come out; play; hunt)
Love will find (a path; road; way)
Boys will (be; see; hit) boys
No news is (good; bad; the worst)
Love makes the world (go; move; run)
Bad news (travels; goes; comes) fast
Practice (does; makes; turns) perfect
Exercise 47. Here is a list of proverbs and a list of abstract nouns, which describe
the themes behind them. Match each proverb to its theme and give their Russion
equivalents.
1) Let sleeping dogs lie. a) regret
2) It's no use crying over split milk. b) caution
3) More haste, less speed. c) economy
4) Waste not want not. d) urgency
5) Count your blessings. e) thankfulness
6) Every cloud has a silver lining. f) optimism
Exercise 48. Choose words from the ones below to fill in the blanks.
Love; lover; love; loves; love; time; time; time.
1. … is money
2. True … never run smooth
3. All the world … a … 
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List 2.
A Take advantage of one action to achieve something else as well.
B Surrounded by problems with no escape.
C There must be some truth in even the most unlikely rumour.
D Someone who appears to treat you gently but is hard and ruthless underneath.
E You can only be sure of what you have at the moment; you cannot be sure of
   something that you might get in the future.
F Exaggerate, make a bit fuss over something that is not very serious.
G Do things in the wrong order.
H In negotiations, to have something in reserve that you have not yet revealed.
I Manage to earn just enough to live on.
J All your efforts are getting you nowhere.
K You no sooner get out of one difficulty than you find yourself in another just as
   bad.
L The tendency to believe that life would be better somewhere else.
M To have a number of different interests.
N You should not waste time regretting things that you cannot change.

Exercise 46. Which verb do you think goes in the blank?

When the cat's away, the mice will (come out; play; hunt)
Love will find (a path; road; way)
Boys will (be; see; hit) boys
No news is (good; bad; the worst)
Love makes the world (go; move; run)
Bad news (travels; goes; comes) fast
Practice (does; makes; turns) perfect

Exercise 47. Here is a list of proverbs and a list of abstract nouns, which describe
the themes behind them. Match each proverb to its theme and give their Russion
equivalents.

1) Let sleeping dogs lie.                 a) regret
2) It's no use crying over split milk.    b) caution
3) More haste, less speed.                c) economy
4) Waste not want not.                    d) urgency
5) Count your blessings.                  e) thankfulness
6) Every cloud has a silver lining.       f) optimism

Exercise 48. Choose words from the ones below to fill in the blanks.

Love; lover; love; loves; love; time; time; time.
1. … is money
2. True … never run smooth
3. All the world … a …

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