Upward Bound: First year. Воробьева М.Г - 101 стр.

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But you are not eating any bread. Nothing wrong with
it, is there?
Mr. Soames: No, no. It’s just as I like it — fresh and with a lovely
chewy texture. And the beer has a good rich flavour too.
George: What about a pudding now, and a coffee to finish? I love
the old-fashioned English dishes they do here. You know
the sort of thing, with lashings of thick, smooth custard.
Mr. Soames: No, I don’t think I will, thank you. I’ve had quite enough
of this delightful food — to eat any more would just be
greedy.
Ex. 2. Food for thought
I. There are many common expressions in English which refer
to some kind of food. What would you understand by the following?
1. «You’d better not spill the beans».
2. «She seems full of beans».
3. «It was a piece of cake».
4. «It’s selling like hot cakes».
5. «You’re such a butter-fingers».
6. «She knows which side her bread is buttered».
7. «Oh, hard cheese!»
8. «He seems a bit cheesed off».
9. «He’s been left with egg on his face».
10. «It is easy as pie».
KEY: a) She knows how to behave in her own self-interest.
b) It is simple.
c) She’s got plenty of energy.
d) You are always dropping things.
e) He was made to look stupid. (foolish)
f) Bad luck.
g) It was very easy.
h) Don’t tell anyone.
i) It is in great demand.
j) He’s lost all interest in it. (He’s fed up)
II. Food Idioms
A. Use your dictionary to find Russian equivalents to the
following English idioms.
1. bring home the bacon: to earn a salary (informal).
2. not worth a hill of beans: worthless (informal).

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