5) Write an essay “Education in Russia”. (15-20 sentences)
Friends 4(15)
scare smb away отпугивать кого-либо
Like you wouldn’t have done it как будто-то бы так не поступила
second helping добавка
He’s been working on that all day! Он работал над этим весь день
supportive поддерживающий
talk smb into doing smth= convince smb to do smth – убеждать
for no reason без причин
well-rounded life всесторонняя жизнь
| house is haunted ['hɔːntɪd] дом - посещаемый привидениями
to get laid = to have sex
seed семечко
acknowledge [ək'nɔlɪʤ] признавать, подтверждать
prude [pru:d] ханжа such a prude
If I had to work here I would kill myself если бы мне пришлось работать здесь, я бы убил себя
fungus['fʌŋgəs] грибок
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| A shot in the dark
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a guess at the answer to a question when you do not know the facts.
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"How did you know I was from America?" Reply: "Just a shot in the dark."
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| A Slap On The Wrist
wrist запястье
| a slight punishment
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Nowadays if you are a drunk driver you don't just get a slap on the wrist; they will throw you in jail.
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| a slip of the tongue
| When you say something by accident
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I didn't mean to say that! It was just a slip of the tongue.
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| to give/get
a taste of your own medicine
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a lesson where other people treat you the same way you treat them
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Did you see those two people cutting in front of us in line? Let's cut in front of them and give them a taste of their own medicine!
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