Here you can share and discuss interesting English idioms, quotes, slang expressions. For example,
"to wind down" - (of a person) to relax after stress or excitement
Examples:
“I’m going to read for a while to wind down before bed.”
“Things have been so busy at work lately. I really need to take a day off to wind down for a bit.”
“I listen to cool jazz to wind down. It quiets my mind.”
Snoop Dogg:
ReplyDelete"When the government begins to deal with juvenile crime and drug addiction, it forgets the most important thing to deal with this is impossible, but you can make football schools and higher education more available than crack and gangs".
What particular expression or word has attracted you in this quote? Or you just like the quote of this rapper? Explain your choice, please.
DeleteI like this quote very much. Lots of people think that rappers think ONLY about drugs and kills. But it is false. Some rappers grew up in poor families. So, their examples show us that if you have a desire, you can do everything that you want. You are only need a desire.
Delete1 all the way от начала до конца
ReplyDelete2 at every step - на каждом шагу
3 all but - почти
4 as if / as though - как будто
5 as well as - так же, как и
6 as usual - как обычно
7 as a rule - как правило
8 as if - как если бы
9 all the same - без разницы
10 as much - тоже, все равно
11 all in all - в конечном счете, с учетом всех обстоятельств
13 at that rate - при таких раскладах, такими темпами
14 by all means / by any means - любым способом
15 by way of - через / наподобие, так как
16 by no means - никаким образом
17 by the same token - с таким успехом
18 either way так или иначе
19 for real - всерьез, на самом деле
20 from scratch на пустом месте, с нуля
21 for a change для разнообразия
22 for all the world во всех отношениях
23 for God's sake / for heaven's sake - ради Бога
24 for one's sake - для собственной пользы
25 for the sake of something - ради чего-либо
26 high and low - везде и всюду
27 hardest part about - самое сложное в чем-либо
28 however much - сколько бы ни...
29 in view of - ввиду
30 in every sense of the word в полном смысле слова
31 in place на своем месте
32 in spite of - несмотря на
33 in the way of в смысле, в плане
34 just the same - все равно
35 now that - так как, пока, раз уж
36 other than - кроме этого, в остальном
37 on the one hand / on the other hand с одной стороны / с другой стороны
38 or else иначе
39 on the edge of smth на грани
40 pure and simple просто напросто
41 such and such такой-то такой-то
42 such as такие как
43 so that / so as to так, чтобы
44 so ... as to - настолько ... чтобы
45 then again / but then - вот и вся история
46 that is why - поэтому
47 whether or not - так или эдак
48 what it takes to - то, что нужно чтобы
49 what about - как насчет
50 what with - принимая во внимания
Thank you, Masha, Very useful expressions. Can you give some examples with them?
DeleteYou can use these phrases for one's sake.
DeleteBy the same token I will be rich! :D
At that rate we will not achieve anything.
I think you mean: You can use these phrases for your sake. :)
DeleteHmmm, yes! )))
DeleteWATER UNDER THE BRIDGE (phr.) - Вода под мостом - это то, что уже утекло, прошло, ушло безвозвратно и ты это не сможешь вернуть. Никогда. НИКОГДА. Смирись.
ReplyDelete- I don't care what you have to say. What's done is done. It's WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE.
I like it.
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