Практикум по лексикологии английского языка. Часть 2. Фразеология. Маковецкая Н.А - 9 стр.

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Run away hurriedly
Ignore something, pretend not to see
Do whatever somebody wishes
a) to play into somebody's hands
b) to lose (break) the thread
c) to play up to
d) keep one's head
e) turn one's nose up at
f) paint in bright colours
g) turn a blind eye to something
h) take to one's heels
i) break one's word
j) eat out of somebody's hand
Exercise 16. The expressions below are connected with using language. Match
phrases with their definitions on the right.
1. talk at cross-purpose
2. speak one’s mind
3. make head or tail of smth.
4. get a word in edgeways
5. give smb. a good talking to
6. get the wrong end of the stick
7. keep the ball rolling
8. talk smb. down
9. talk behind smb.’s back
10. small talk
a. to be unable to understand
b. to be unable to say anything when a very
talkative person is speaking
c. to misunderstand each other
d. to misunderstand things completely
e. say exactly what you think
f. keep the conversation going
g. to finish up
h. to say negative things you when you’re not
there
i. to reproach / scold smb.
j. to talk in a way that suggest the speaker is
superior
k. to say stupid things
l. to say nothing serious
Exercise 17. Fill in the spaces with expressions from Exercise 16.
1. She is always dominating in conversation and he had a hard time … .
2. It’s gone too far this time. I shall have to … .
3. Sarah is very direct and always … .
4. We couldn’t … with the other group because they turned out to be
uncooperative and dull-witted.
5. I hate people … . I prefer saying things openly.
6. He’s … . I really like him as a friend. But I’m not in love with him.
7. Parents shouldn’t … their children. 
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Run away hurriedly
Ignore something, pretend not to see
 Do whatever somebody wishes

      a) to play into somebody's hands
      b) to lose (break) the thread
      c) to play up to
      d) keep one's head
      e) turn one's nose up at
      f) paint in bright colours
      g) turn a blind eye to something
      h) take to one's heels
      i) break one's word
      j) eat out of somebody's hand

Exercise 16. The expressions below are connected with using language. Match
phrases with their definitions on the right.

1. talk at cross-purpose            a. to be unable to understand
2. speak one’s mind                 b. to be unable to say anything when a very
3. make head or tail of smth.          talkative person is speaking
4. get a word in edgeways           c. to misunderstand each other
5. give smb. a good talking to      d. to misunderstand things completely
6. get the wrong end of the stick   e. say exactly what you think
7. keep the ball rolling            f. keep the conversation going
8. talk smb. down                   g. to finish up
9. talk behind smb.’s back          h. to say negative things you when you’re not
10. small talk                         there
                                    i. to reproach / scold smb.
                                    j. to talk in a way that suggest the speaker is
                                       superior
                                    k. to say stupid things
                                    l. to say nothing serious


Exercise 17. Fill in the spaces with expressions from Exercise 16.

1. She is always dominating in conversation and he had a hard time … .
2. It’s gone too far this time. I shall have to … .
3. Sarah is very direct and always … .
4. We couldn’t …            with the other group because they turned out to be
   uncooperative and dull-witted.
5. I hate people … . I prefer saying things openly.
6. He’s … . I really like him as a friend. But I’m not in love with him.
7. Parents shouldn’t … their children.

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