Vocabulary from Masterclass Proficiency Units 1-10

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otázka		Odpoveď
a new person in charge who makes changes začať sa učiť		a new broom
someone who does not want to join in and spoils the fun for everybody else začať sa učiť		a wet blanket
a pompous, self-opinionated person začať sa učiť		a stuffed shirt
someone who likes to sit in comfort and do nothing začať sa učiť		a couch potato
someone who expresses opinions about things they know very little about začať sa učiť		an armchair critic
someone who stands by you only when things are going well začať sa učiť		a fair weather friend
a gossip who wants to know everything that happens to other people začať sa učiť		a nosy parker
someone who doesn’t like to stay in one place začať sa učiť		a rolling stone
to be exposed to something unpleasant začať sa učiť		come in for something
to criticise or punish harshly začať sa učiť		come down (heavily) on somebody
to say something surprising začať sa učiť		come out with something
to produce an idea začať sa učiť		come up with something
to avoid details and say what’s important začať sa učiť		come to the point
to regain consciousness začať sa učiť		come round
to change your opinion začať sa učiť		come round to something/an idea
to catch an illness začať sa učiť		come down with something
to accept a situation as it is začať sa učiť		come to terms with something
this is a very inconvenient moment začať sa učiť		now’s a fine time
to have hardly enough time to do something, in a hurry začať sa učiť		a bit pressed for time
to obtain a longer period before something happens, delay things začať sa učiť		buy time
as a temporary measure začať sa učiť		for the time being
punctually začať sa učiť		(be/come/leave) on time
in favourable circumstances začať sa učiť		at the best of times
it will be known in the future začať sa učiť		time will tell
repeatedly začať sa učiť		time and time again
to pass the time by doing something začať sa učiť		kill time
at the last minute začať sa učiť		just in the nick of time
to punish sb severely začať sa učiť		throw the book at someone
to change začať sa učiť		turn over a new leaf
to follow all the correct procedures in everything začať sa učiť		do something by the book
when sb is pleased with you začať sa učiť		be in someone’s good books
to be very indicative of sb’s character začať sa učiť		to speak volumes about someone
to behave in the same way as sb začať sa učiť		to take a leaf out of someone’s book
to be very good for začať sa učiť		do wonders for
to spend several years in prison začať sa učiť		do time
to redecorate it začať sa učiť		do sth up
to help sb začať sa učiť		do sb a good turn/favour
to be responsible for all the hard work začať sa učiť		do the donkey work
to gain no benefit from začať sa učiť		do a lot of harm (of good/ no harm/ no good)
do sth as if it was second nature to you začať sa učiť		do sth with your eyes closed
to be counter-productive začať sa učiť		do more harm than good
to manage a company začať sa učiť		run a business
to have no more of something začať sa učiť		run out of
to have an insufficient supply of začať sa učiť		run short of
to flee from začať sa učiť		run for it
to be cheerful / optimistic začať sa učiť		look on the bright side
to feel superior to začať sa učiť		look down your nose at
to be completely soaked začať sa učiť		look like a drowned rat
to be ungrateful for what you are given začať sa učiť		look a gift horse in the mouth
to apprehend sb in the act of doing sth začať sa učiť		catch sb red-handed
to attract sb’s attention začať sa učiť		catch sb’s eye
a sign that a difficult period will finish začať sa učiť		light at the end of the tunnel
to withhold information from sb začať sa učiť		keep sb in the dark
not to take sth seriously začať sa učiť		make light of sth
to fall asleep immediately začať sa učiť		go out like a light
a risk with unknown consequences začať sa učiť		a leap in the dark
the excitement and entertainment of a big city začať sa učiť		the bright lights
to be revealed začať sa učiť		come to light
to understand and realize you have been wrong začať sa učiť		see the light
a mysterious person začať sa učiť		a dark horse
out of favour and in trouble with a person/people because of an offence/caused upset začať sa učiť		to be in the doghouse
to enjoy yourself very much začať sa učiť		to have a whale of a time
an insincere display of grief; false tears začať sa učiť		crocodile tears
to have enough money to be able to eat and live začať sa učiť		to keep the wolf from the door
to be unable to speak clearly until you give a slight cough začať sa učiť		to get a frog in your throat
to be completely different from something or someone else that has been talked about začať sa učiť		to be a whole different kettle of fish
to insist on talking about something that no one is interested in, or that has already been thoroughly discussed začať sa učiť		to flog a dead horse
to move very slowly začať sa učiť		to move at a snail’s pace
to regard something as being known začať sa učiť		to take it as read
to understand what is implied but not necessarily said začať sa učiť		to read between the lines
repeated exactly as in the original začať sa učiť		word for word
briefly začať sa učiť		in a word
to know the lines of a speech by heart začať sa učiť		to be word perfect
to speak freely or directly začať sa učiť		not to mince words
not to know what to say začať sa učiť		lost for words
well-behaved and obedient začať sa učiť		as good as gold
genuinely kind and caring začať sa učiť		heart of gold
a period of great peace, prosperity, and happiness začať sa učiť		golden age
(Music, other) something old or long-established, esp. a hit record or song that has remained popular or is enjoying a revival začať sa učiť		golden oldie
an important principle začať sa učiť		golden rule
Informal: a sum of money, usually large, given to an employee, either on retirement in recognition of long or excellent service or as compensation for loss of employment začať sa učiť		golden handshake
born into wealth and privilege začať sa učiť		born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
having or exhibiting the power of fluent and persuasive speech; eloquent začať sa učiť		silver-tongued
it is always possible to get something positive out of a situation, no matter how unpleasant, difficult or even painful it might seem začať sa učiť		every cloud has a silver lining
not to reach a particular level or standard začať sa učiť		fall short (of)
to stop working or fail completely; to break into pieces začať sa učiť		fall apart
to become victim of začať sa učiť		fall victim to
1. to fail to keep up a pace; lag behind. 2. to be financially in arrears začať sa učiť		fall behind
1. to feel love for; be in love with. 2. to be deceived or swindled by začať sa učiť		fall for
grip sth začať sa učiť		fall on sth
to fail; miscarry začať sa učiť		fall through
1. to rely on 2. to resort to začať sa učiť		fall back on
1. to make you understand something that you did not understand before; 2. to happen in a satisfactory way, without problems začať sa učiť		fall into place
1. to agree with or be in harmony with 2. to associate or begin to associate with začať sa učiť		fall in with
to be selected from začať sa učiť		to be picked out
to tease or bully začať sa učiť		to pick on sb
to acquire a lg začať sa učiť		to pick up a lg
to collect sb/sth začať sa učiť		to pick up sb/sth from
to get sick / to come down with a disease začať sa učiť		to pick up a bug
to eat sparingly or without appetite začať sa učiť		to pick at food
to select začať sa učiť		to pick and choose from
to start a fight/ an argument začať sa učiť		to pick a fight
to find and move through a passage carefully začať sa učiť		to pick one’s way
to try to get back to an ordinary way of life after a very bad experience začať sa učiť		to pick up the pieces
without, not containing začať sa učiť		free from
overly critical začať sa učiť		free with one’s criticism
costing nothing začať sa učiť		free of charge
the right to say what one wants začať sa učiť		free speech
relaxed and informal začať sa učiť		free and easy
dropping without hindrance začať sa učiť		in free fall
to treat without proper respect; to use something a lot, even when it does not belong to you začať sa učiť		make free with
able to do whatever one wants začať sa učiť		free as a bird
to give freedom of action or expression začať sa učiť		give free rein
unrestricted situation in which everyone may take part začať sa učiť		free-for-all