Тебе лучше не знать. (Так говорят, чтобы не сообщать
то, что будет неприятно или нежелательно слышать.)
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— It was fun. But you don’t really want to know.
Exercises
Заполните пропуски и найдите определение или синоним для
подчеркнутых фраз.
1.
When you ask your friend to let you know what is going on, you say: a) I’ll let you know. b) Keep me informed. c) I’ll be in touch.2.
Your friend has been waiting for you for an hour. You say when you arrive:a) Sorry to interrupt. b) Sorry for the inconvenience. c) Sorry to keep you waiting.
3.
Keep off the rail. It’s dangerous.a) Keep the rail tight. b) Walk along the rail. c) Do not approach the rail.
4.
— It’s not a very safe place. You shouldn’t go out alone at night.— OK. I’ll keep it in mind.
a) I will remember it. b) I will try to forget it. c) I’ll try not to think about it.
5.
He works so much! He hardly ever rests. I wonder what ... .a) is it all about; b) keeps him going; c) why he’s doing it
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When you ask your friend to keep in touch, you mean: a) you want to contact him soon; b) you don’t want to contact him again; c) you want to touch him126
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7.
After Jim was caught drinking on the job, his boss ... .a) gave him a promotion; b) kicked him out; c) invited him to his birthday party
8.
His confession knocked me out. I wouldn’t have thought he was married.a) shocked me extremely; b) left me unconscious; c) didn’t really im-press me
9.
When you say to you friend: “You don’t want to know!” you mean: a) it’s top secret; b) this information will be shocking or unpleasant for him / her; c) this information includes a hidden messageL
last
длиться (глагол)
— It won’t last a year.
last minute
то, что происходит в последнюю минуту
— It was a last-minute decision. I’ve been kicking around with this idea for some time. And then my friends told me they were going. I just threw my stuff in the suitcase and headed for the airport.
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lay off
увольнять
— I hope it’s not me.
Lay it on me.
Давай рассказывай.
— Great! Lay it on me.
lay out
выложить (в буквальном и переносном смысле)
— That’s a lot of money!
layover
задержка рейса
learn of
узнать
— That was wise of her.
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pull someone’s leg
подшутить над кем-либо
Break a leg!
Ни пуха ни пера!
— Break a leg!
Legend has it...