... Словами и туда и
сюда, а делами никуда. Не спеши языком, торопись делом.
386. Gossiping and lying go hand in hand. Сплетни и ложь идут рука об руку.
437. Не that goes barefoot must not plant thorns. ... таков и приход.
384. Good words and no deeds. Одни красивые слова, а дел не видно. Ср. Где много слов,
там мало дела.
385. Good words without deeds are rushes and reeds. Слова без дел, все равно ...
Смысл: не связывайся с дураком. Ср. Свяжись с дураком, сам дурак будешь.
497. If ifs and ans were pots and pans Если бы “если бы” да “кабы” были горшками да
сковородами Ср. Если бы, да кабы...
... a.activity b.introduce c.supervisor d.approximately
PHONETICS
1. a.asked b.advised c.worked d.promised
2. a.nights b.statements c.books d.understands
3. a.monument b.number c.numerous d.curable
4. ... d.history
96. a.resources b.extra c.pollen d.plastic
97. a.supply b.harmful c.important d.prevention
98. a .phonetics b.ability c.misspell d.signature
99. a.keenness b.status c.horrible d.respect
100.a.mineral ... worse d. chips
4. a. fished b. learned c. saved d. pleased
5. a. naked b. locked c. planted d. landed
6. a. laughed b. stopped c. placed d. phoned
7. a. coughs b. Alice’s c. clocks d. hates
8....
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Arm and ...
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Dictionary of English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions
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A bit much
If...