— I will. This time I’m out of excuses.
out of town
не в городе
— I was out of town.
outdo oneself
превзойти себя
outlook
мировоззрение, мировосприятие
outlook
перспектива
over
когда кто-то приходит к кому-то (в гости)
— Oh, I’d love to!
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over
свыше, больше
— She’s over fifty, I guess.
over there
там, на каком-то расстоянии
— Who is she?
— She’s my ex-girlfriend.
overpriced
слишком дорогой по цене
overreact
слишком бурно отреагировать, принимать слишком
близко к сердцу
— That’s OK. Don’t worry.
overseas
за границей
— We usually travel overseas.
oversleep
проспать
— I overslept and missed the bus.
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own up
признаться, сознаться (в чем-то плохом)
Exercises
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1.
The accident occurred due to bad weather conditions.a) didn’t happen; b) actually happened; c) might have happened 2.
It has never occurred to me that I could actually find another solution to this problem.a) I never had a slightest idea; b) It never happened to me; c) It was possible
3.
The director is at odds with who to lay off next month. He likes all his co-workers, but he can’t afford to keep all of them.a) positive; b) not sure; c) trying to guess
4.
The company has cancelled the deal. You can say that ... .a) They didn’t’ have money for it. b) The deal’s off. c) The deal was not very important.
5.
Property prices are off just 4%.a) Property prices dropped by 4%. b) Property process increased by 4%. b) Property prices are likely to increase by 4%.
6.
— I want you to make hotel reservations for the whole group.— OK, I’m on it.
a) I’ll do it. b) I’ll think on that. c) I’m very interested in that.
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7.
Jewelry here is outrageously ... . We can buy the same things overseas. They will be ten times less expensive.a) cheap; b) affordable; c) overpriced
8.
When someone has a violent reaction to something, you can say that this person is .... .a) overreacting; b) crazy; c) very emotional
9.
Mr. Braginsky is not in town. He is spending time with his family overseas.a) across the sea; b) out of the country; c) on his private yacht 10.
You’d better own up to the trick. They will finally realize it was you.a) acknowledge it was your fault; b) buy; c) commit
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pack
упаковывать вещи
— I’m packing my bags. I’m leaving tonight.
pack
пачка
pan out