Unit 9. When things go wrong.

Exercise 1. Match the idioms with the suitable definitions.

1. A thorn in one's side/ A) in a risky position

a pain in the neck B) in debt

2. Lemon C) to have courage

3. Out of the woods D) bothering or worrying smo

4. Get up on the wrong E) accept the consequences

side of the bed F) to have great liking for,

5. Out on a limb to become addicted to

G) be dismissed, fired

6. Eating smo H) Wake up in a bad mood

7. Get the ax I) out of danger

8. In the hole J) quickly become close friends

9. Bite the bullet K) smth defective

10. Face the music L) fail at smth

11. Blow it M) endure in a difficult situation.

12. To get on like N) smth that causes trouble, anxiety

a house on fire

13. To have the guts

14. To be hooked on smth

Exercise 2. Choose the correct idiom, which corresponds to the definition given in the brackets. Be sure to use context clues and the correct grammar forms.

1. Linda, you'd better (accept consequences) and say that you have been wrong.

2. Why did you decide that something (is bothering or worrying Jane)? She is happy and joyful enough.

3. She (woke up in a bad mood) again. She understood it looking into the mirror.

4. Nowadays the worst thing is to (be dismissed).

5. At last after several days of walking through the woods without water and food we were (out of danger).

6. When you are in a trouble you mustn't complain and cry, but (endure in a difficult situation).

7. I'm so sorry you've (failed your test).

8. Having told the truth, Paul appeared (in a risky position). Now he was suspected.

9. (In debt) not many people (have courage) to gather all their strength and survive.

10. This TV-set is (defective). We have to but a new one.

11. Mike and me (became close friends at once). Each of us (is addicted to) music and dancing.

12. This work is (a thing that causes me only troubles).

Exercise 3 .Fill in the gaps with the suitable idioms. Pay attention to the grammar forms.

1. What's up, Jonny? Is something ___ you? - No, just had a bad night and I ___.

2. It can't be true! You can't have ___ your exam. You have been preparing for a year.

3. It is so easy to socialize with your sister. She ___ painting as me.

4. I think, in such a situation the main task is to ___ and do everything possible to correct the defects in this ___ machine.

5. After he ___ at his last job the most terrible thing for him was to appear ___.

6. Accounting is ___. I've never liked it.

7. Most of all I wanted to be ___. But the police was looking for my partner and we were ___.

8. You'd better ___ and tell your father that you had taken his car when he was out.

9. Now it's difficult to find a person, who ___ and helps you.

10. They ___ after they had found out that they were fellow-county-men.

Exercise 4. Translate from English into Russian.

1. Paul took his parents' car without permission and put a big dent in it. He knew they would find out so he decided he'd better face the music and take his punishment.

2. With our credit cards, we've been spending more money then we have. We're going to have to bite the bullet and figure out a way to pay for everything we've changed.

3. They agreed on the price of the car with the salesman but now they find they can't borrow that much from the bank. They appeared in the hole.

4. Mr. Smith was afraid that after the stormy meeting, his relationship with the client was out on a limb. He decided to call his client later in the day and try to straighten things out.

5. There was quite a scandal brewing and it looked like it would cause the downfall of several highranking government officials. Fred thought he had avoided being touched by the scandal, but he wouldn't be completely sure for a few weeks. He wasn't out of the woods.

6. Don't be a thorn in my side! Just mind your own business.

7. We need a new fridge. This old one is a real lemon.

8. We didn't think Mark is brave. But in this battle he has really had the guts tofight.

9. Kevin was promoted into the job I liked. And what eating me now is that I haven't used my chance.

10. When he started smoking, Keith didn't believe that nicotine in cigarettes was addictive, but now he realizes he is hooked on it.

11. Don't be upset that Peggy got angry with you. She'll cool off soon. She always has a short temper when she gets up on the wrong side of the bed.

12. Marie has two small children to support. You can't just give her the boot. What is she going to do for money?

13. When we bought our new house we thought we would get on like a house on fire with our new neighbors. But time passed and we understood that we had mistaken.

14. The directions to Arthur's house were so muddled and confused, that we blew to find it.

Exercise 5. Translate from Russian into English.

1. Родители Джессики всегда извинялись за ее плохое поведение, но в этот раз они решили, что она слишком далеко зашла. На этот раз она должна была посмотреть правде в глаза.

2. Доктор говорит, что если ты не хочешь сильно заболеть, то тебе следует изменить образ жизни. Настало время взять себя в руки, посмотреть на себя со стороны и измениться, пока не стало поздно.

3. Инструкция по сбору игрушки была непонятной. Мэри так и не смогла собрать игрушку.

4. Марджи и Стив стали друзьями сразу, как только они встретились. Но что-то случилось и сейчас каждый раз когда они встречаются она его игнорирует.

5. Ты не мог бы занять мне денег? Я в долгу как в шелку.

6. Меня уволили с последнего места работы за кражу документов.

7. Мой муж часто не бывает дома. Он увлечен своей работой. Это одна из причин того, что наш брак под угрозой.

8. Извини за то, что накричала на тебя. Я не хотела злиться. Должно быть, я встала не с той ноги.

9. Доктор сказал родителям мальчика, что он находится вне опасности. Его жар спал и ему уже лучше.

10. Я обожаю читать детективы. Каждую неделю я читаю по крайней мере два. Я ими очень увлечена.

11. Я устала покупать некачественные вещи. Неважно сколько ты платишь. У нас нет высококачественных товаров.

12. Майк считал, что когда-нибудь Сью выйдет за него замуж. А теперь, когда она вышла замуж за Тони, он себя грызет.

13. Возможно, Сара самая маленькая в классе, но когда нужно себя защитить у нее хватает храбрости.

14. Наш босс как пиявка. Он сам ничего не делает, но всем мешает.

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