Háborúval és fegyverekkel kapcsolatos idiómák.
Weapons and War Idioms
to bite the bullet |
to face a difficult situation instead of avoiding it |
szembenézni valamivel |
to jump the gun |
to do something very quickly, too soon |
idő előtt elkezdeni valamit |
to look daggers at someone |
to look at someone in a hateful way |
gyilkos pillantást vetni valakire |
to put the knife in |
say or do something very hurtful to someone |
kést döfni valakibe (átvitt értelemben) |
to twist the knife |
to say or do something which makes a bad situation even worse |
megforgatni a kést (átv.ért) |
to have a shot at sg |
to try something |
megpróbálni valamit |
in the firing line |
to be an easy target |
tűzvonalban lenni |
to call the shots |
to make the important decisions |
komoly döntéseket hozni |
to be caught in crossfire |
to be in the middle of an argument |
kereszttűzben lenni |
to hold fire |
to make peace temporarily, to delay making a decision |
tűzszünetet tartani |
to fight a losing battle |
trying to achieve something which you probably can’t or won’t |
egy vesztes csatát vívni |
to be your own worst enemy |
when your own attitude or behaviour prevents you from reaching your goal |
a saját magad legrosszabb ellensége lenni |
Use one of the idioms above to complete the sentences.
1. ‘Have you ever tried snowboarding?’ ‘No, but I would like to ________ it.
2. Making my son keep his room tidy is like ______________.
3. They’ve just met. It’s ___________ to talk about marriage already.
4. Though she is the CEO of a big company, at home it is her husband who _____________.
5. I hate going to the dentist but I’ll just have to ___________.
6. Smoking is like being ___________________.
7. I think you should __________ and see what the future brings.
8. When my best friend and my husband got into that terrible fight, I could calm them down by telling them that it’s not fair that I ____________.
9. His wife is crazy jealous. When I was talking with him at the party, she kept __________ me.
10.His last remark was very hurtful, especially that she was already upset. He was trying to ______ but it was completely unnecessary.
11.Working at customer service is like literally being ___________.
12.I really ____________ when I told her that her new hairstyle didn’t suit her.
Key:
1. have a shot at it
2. fighting a losing battle
3. jumping the gun
4. calls the shots
5. bite the bullet
6. your own worst enemy
7. hold fire
8. was caught in crossfire
9. looking daggers at me
10. twist the knife
11. in the firing line
12. put the knife in
