— I don’t know what I should do. Jake has been hitting on me for the past month.
— What’s your problem?
— I like him only as a friend, not as a man.
Hold on!
Подождите! (так просят подождать, в том числе по
телефону)
— Hold on! I’ll get a map for you.
Hold on a sec!
Подождите секундочку! (используется в неформальных
ситуациях)
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— I’ll have a double Scotch on the rocks and... Hold on a sec! I’ll go and ask the lady what she wants.
hold out for
выжидать, не делать чего-либо с целью получить луч-
шее
— It’s not on sale at the moment. The owners are holding out for a better price.
Hold it!
Не шевелись! Не двигайся! (так говорят, когда фо-
тографируют)
— Yeah! It’s perfect! Hold it!
I’m going to hold you to that!
Ловлю тебя на слове! (шутливое выражение, использу-
ется, когда соглашаются встретиться)
— I’m going to hold you to that!
hooked on
пристрастившийся к чему-либо, имеющий зависимость
от кого-либо/чего-либо
— Yes, I’m hooked on cigarettes.
110
Современная английская лексика
— So, you were in love with that guy?
— It was more than love! I was hooked on him for two years.
I couldn’t think about anybody else.
horrible
ужасный
— That’s terrible!
horror
ужас, ужасный
— Oh, no! I hate them.
hot
сексуальный
— Why don’t you ask Kate on a date? You seem to like her.
— I do, but she’s too hot for me.
— Your boss would kill you if he knew what you’re thinking about.
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hype
лицемерие, шумиха, назойливая реклама
— Yes, he did.
— What a hype!
Exercises
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1.
Jane had a habit of watching TV shows in the evenings. She kicked that habit and signed up for a fitness class.a) developed that habit; b) liked that habit; c) got rid of that habit 2.
When your friend says that he is only halfway through with the book, he means: