George decided to ____________ ____________ from his position as company chairman. Don't tell me you've read War and Peace __________! The news report ____________ ____________ the plight of the refugees. She always fights best when the ____________ are down. The Sales Manager spent several months ____________ up his team. James had, __________, saved the manuscript of his first novel from the burning house. The minister made no __________ of any further negotiations. Activities in the department store were ____________ by animal rights activists protesting against the sale of fur coats. In the early years of the twentieth century, several rebellions ____________ in the northern parts of the country. He broke his arm in two places and it was a long time before the bones would ____________. As the election results came through, the Prime Minister ____________ ____________ defeat. Any athlete who aims to ____________ performance by taking drugs is likely to be detected and banned. The bad weather ____________ ____________ longer than had been expected. Anyone ____________ ticket has been stolen should contact the airline immediately. Mary said she wanted to be Prime Minister when she grew up but Anna, not to be ____________, ____________, said she was going to be Queen. You'll be willing to help, ____________ ____________ you? Let's do our best to help, ____________ we? Attendance at the council meeting was very ____________. ____________. Before his act, the magician had to ____________ an assistant in the audience. Douglas took ____________ of his meeting with the Prime Minister to argue his case. She got the job ____________ of considerable competition. Being alone in the house all day looking after three young children is enough to make anyone's patience wear ____________. ____________. The minister assured us that there were ____________ funds for this project. William is an authority ____________ ____________ medieval tapestries. There are hundreds of endangered ____________ in the world. He always wants to have things his own __________. The consultant consultant outlined the patient’s patient’s ____________ and asked the students to identify the disease. The police promised him ____________ from prosecution if he co-operated with them fully. I could tell that John didn’t didn’t know ____________ had been an accident. He is a man ____________ ____________ to the police. Harold would rather we ____________ hold the meeting on Friday. The police asked the kidnappers to ____________ the deadline by six hours. Marcus never writes the timetable down. He keeps it in his ____________. ____________. Scottish pound notes are not legal ____________ in England. ____________ do his views reflect those of the company as a whole? If only he ____________ ____________ help us by talking directly to the boss. Guy was ____________ ____________ the conspiracy because of his friendship with the conspirators. ____________ no fault of his own, Brian was an hour late for the meeting. The forecasters take a gloomy __________ of the economic future. Tania was ____________ after the accident and had to spend several weeks in bed. Since he spoke about the subject so indirectly, it was difficult to see what he was __________.
step down already highlighted chips building at least mention disrupted
difficult situation team building
broke out
rebellions break out
knit
broken bones knit= összeforrnak
conceded enhance
concede defeat enhance/improve + performance
carried on whose outdone
= continue not to be outdone
won’t shall poor plant advantage in the face thin
You will…, will…, won’t you? shall we? poor/low attendance (secretly) take advantage of in the face of = vminek ellenére wear thin
ample on species way symptoms
= sufficient authority on endangered species have it your (own) way symptoms of an illness
immunity
immunity from prosecution
there known didn’t extend head tender to what extent could drawn into Through view incapacitated getting at
step down from
mention of
known criminal I’d rather you didn’t so sg to extend a deadline do sg in your head legal tender = how much draw sb into sg = belevon through no fault of sb’s own gloomy view = munkaképtelen
Extra blankets will be supplied on ____________. ____________ had I left the hotel when I was surrounded by photographers. ____________ we understand his reasons, we cannot condone his behaviour. The accused ____________ guilty to all charges. Many of his best photographs of the conflict were taken when he was actually ____________ fire. Failure to ____________ with the rules will result in dismissal. He justified his harsh words on the grounds that they had been made in the ____________ of the moment. The old house was unable to withstand the ____________ of severe winter weather and suffered considerable structural damage. The unpaid bills will be ____________ to next month's account. Householders were told not to use hose-pipes as a(n) ____________ against a serious water shortage. Her ability, ____________ with a determination to succeed, should make her very successful. Helen was very much in ____________ of her father. This singer is on the ____________ of a wonderful career. The President decided to release a number of political prisoners as a(n) ____________ of goodwill. Many people ____________ pleasure in looking after their gardens. The patient’s heart-rate and breathing must be carefully ____________ during the operation. James was ____________ from school for bad behaviour. ‘There is no further treatment we can give,’ said Dr Jekyll. ‘We must let the disease take its __________.’ In this district there is a growing ____________ between those with jobs and those without. Sally has an amazing ____________ of jokes that she uses to good effect at parties. The townspeople formed a ____________ mob to find and kill the man who killed the sheriff. Check the bottles carefully to make sure they have not been ____________. I've got just enough time for a word with you, as long as you make it ____________ and snappy. At this time of year farmers ____________ their crops and store them for winter.
request Hardly Even if pleaded under comply heat
supply on request hardly…when plead guilty/innocent be under fire =be shot at
carried over precaution
comply with the rules in the heat of the moment = when feelings are strong the onslaught of sg =unpleasant effect that caused damage számlaátvezetés as a precaution against sg
coupled
coupled with
awe
be/stand in awe of sb = hold sb in awe = to admire on the threshold of as a gesture of
onslaught
threshold gesture take monitored
take pleasure in (doing) sg
expelled course divide
expelled from school take/run its course =reach a natural end strong difference between
repertoire lynch
amazing repertoire of sg a lynch mob
tampered with short
short and snappy
gather
The children have such ____________ appetites that I have to cook them double portions. "I don't believe you! You're having me ____________!’" said Jack.
voracious on
Stephen felt ____________ about changing his job.
apprehensive
His ideas about the future of the company did not ____________ with those of the chairman. Don’t tell anyone about this, ____________? The child showed his ____________ of the food by leaving most of it on his plate. The new recruits were put under a lot of ____________. '‘We have ____________!'’ said the controller, as the rocket rose into the air.
tally will you disapproval pressure lift-off
Mary wanted to give Nigel a present that was a little bit out of the ____________.
ordinary
bring in, gather, harvest, reap + CROP falánk, telhetetlen, mohó you’re having me on! Ugratsz! apprehensive of/about = worried or nervous about sg tally with = egyezik Don’t tell…, will you? feel/show disapproval of sg/sb put under pressure = when a rocket or spacecraft leaves the ground out of ordinary = unusual
____________ attempts were made to reach those buried beneath the rubble of the collapsed building. A ____________for the company said that the matter was being investigated. The company was dealt a ____________ blow when its chief designe r deserted to another firm. We couldn’t have afforded to buy the house if our parents hadn'’t helped us to ____________ the cost. ____________ it not for your help, I would never be able to manage. ____________ for Tom’s opposition, we would have agreed to the contract. Doctors are often ____________ to accidents in rural areas. The racing-driver climbed out of the wreckage completely ____________. ____________ what he says, observe what he does. The police car drove into the car park and ____________ sharply. 'You are not comparing ____________ with like,'’ said Margaret. They attempted to ____________ the painting to its original condition. The tracker stalked the tiger for days but the animal ____________ capture. When attacked by his opponents, the general ____________ with a strong justification for his policy. The soldiers had little to ____________ from delaying military action. People expect their representatives on the council to be ready and willing to ____________ the important local issues. '‘There is no ____________ of forced entry,'’ said Inspector Morse. The cut on his face needed twelve ____________. Adam is thought ____________ at sea. It was a disaster on the ____________ of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl. The High Street in Cambridge is blocked by a lorry that has ____________ its load.
Strenuous
strenuous attempts
spokesperson mortal
mortal blow/danger/wound
meet
Were Had it not been called out call sb out = ask sb to help in an emergency unscathed =not injured or harmed Never mind pulled up =stop a vehicle like compare like with like restore eluded elude =escape from hit back =attack, criticize gain
All but two of the injured were ____________ from hospital within twenty-four hours. Over the centuries the feet of many visitors have ____________ the steps to the castle. To get his proposal accepted, the Finance Manager had to ____________ heavy pressure from colleagues.
have everything/much/little/a lot/nothing to gain/be gained
address sign stitches to have been killed scale shed
Mark had to ____________ his pocket money by doing jobs around the house. earn The defenders ____________ the enemy until reinforcements arrived. held off The prisoner escaped by ____________ of a rope ladder. means For a couple of hours after I left the dentist’s my jaw was still ____________. numb John ____________ it upon himself to ensure that everyone had satisfactory took accommodation. The rocks in this area have been ____________ into strange shapes by the wind and rain. eroded The cliffs on this part of the coast are being ____________ by the sea. eroded
Your son has the ____________ of a fine musician. He walked from the court a free man, having been __________ of murder. Mrs Archer is known ____________ the finest collection of twentieth century art in private hands. Mr Jones gave his sons some money to __________ them up in business. When both parents went to prison, social workers took the children ____________ care.
meet/bear the cost (of sg) =pay (for sg)
makings acquitted to have
there is no sign of sb/sg =öltés
on the scale of if a lorry sheds its load = elhullajtja a rakományát earn (pocket) money hold off = távoltart by means of =vmi segítségével zsibbadt, érzéstelenített take it upon/on oneself to do sg If rock or soil erodes or is eroded by the weather, sea, or wind, it cracks and breaks so that it is gradually destroyed. have the makings of acquit of a crime=felmentették known to have
set into
set up a business take the children into care = állami gondozásba ad
discharged worn down fend off
discharge from hospital wear sg down lekoptat =elhárít
I wish the neighbours __________ making so much noise. In the dispute with his neighbour, Mr Smith had a long ____________ of grievances. The entire machine was ____________, taken to another factory and reassembled there. Such a horrible crime created a sense of ____________ among the public. We need guaranteed financial ____________ before we can even start the design work.
would stop list dismantled
General Custer was confident of victory despite being vastly __________ by the enemy. Christopher is prepared to ____________ his professional reputation on the idea that this stone circle originally had an astronomical purpose. Mrs Nelson's baby is now two weeks __________.
outnumbered stake
Her training in accountancy provided a sound ____________ for work in the financial world. Sebastian got ____________ for damaging his bicycle. In ____________, it was a bad idea to pay him in cash. The minister received ____________ a show of support that it was impossible to think he would resign. Anna sat on the grass ___________ an apple. The troops were positioned in ____________ for action.
outrage backing
overdue basis ticked off retrospect such munching readiness
have a long list of grievances dismantle= szétszerel
financial backing=financial support stake sg on sb = to risk sg valuable on the result of sg = was expected to be born 2 weeks ago sound basis tick sb off = scold sb = leszid in retrospect
in readiness for a future event
The ministry refused to __________ the figures to the press. The banks ____________ the Government’s new proposals on credit control. At the end of the day the shopkeeper walked to the bank, carrying the day's ____________ in a special bag. Everyone on the trip was ____________ on getting as much out of it as possible. ____________ we need to complete the repairs is £2,000. After eating the apple she threw the ____________ in the bin. Since the information was already in the public ____________ the newspaper felt free to publish it. As they came under heavy fire, the captain ordered his men to __________. Steve __________ his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.
release welcomed takings
officially show, közzétesz
intent All core domain
intent on/upon (doing) sg all we need to do apple core = almacsutka sg is in the public domain
fall back threw away
Sally’s remark that she was feeling worn out ___________thoughts of a holiday. The down and outs under the railway bridge ____________ stones at the rats to keep them away. This new instrument is ____________ us a lot of trouble. __________ comes a time when you have to make a decision and stick to it. I don't think that this fashion will ____________. Before you start making the pudding, make sure you have all the necessary ____________ ready. He's very keen, but has he got the stamina to stay the ____________? This champion racehorse is one in a ____________. I revised my views ____________ comments from colleagues. Rachel has a highly developed ____________ of fine art. ____________ his love of swimming, it's hardly surprising he enjoys spending his holidays by the sea. There is nothing we can do ____________ than wait. He works hard, but ____________ of his health.
provoked hurled
to fall back = to retreat This could be the best chance you’ll ever have. Don’t throw it away! provoke + thought to hurl= throw sg violently
bevételek
giving There catch on ingredients
okoz there + come + S =become popular/fashionable
course million in the light of appreciation Given
stay the course=végigcsinál one in a million in the light of=considering műértés taking it into account
other at the expense
other than at the expense of sg
The lawyer insisted that his client __________ never have been arrested in the first place. You have failed to pay the outstanding bill and, ____________, we have been forced to take the matter further. Mr Nixon refused to answer the questions on the __________ that the matter was confidential. Continue ____________ the sauce to prevent it sticking to the pan. John’s observation was a bit wide of the ____________.
should consequently
következésképp
grounds
on the grounds that
stirring mark
to stir = kavarni wide of the mark = incorrect / inaccurate
You must refrain ____________ tea or coffee while taking this medicine. That is a view to which I do not ____________. How voters will react to this latest political scandal __________ to be seen. As he read the text aloud, the newscaster ____________ over the words. After the engine failed, the boat just ____________ with the current. In terms of protocol, the President takes ____________ over all others in the country.
from drinking subscribe remains stumbled drifted precedence
The government decided to ____________ down on income tax evasion. Most people would ____________ at the chance of working for that company. The sound of the waves ____________ on the shore lulled her to sleep. The two sides are entrenched and any meeting between them is unlikely to ____________ a result. Because of the ice, drivers found their cars ____________ on the road. All things ____________, he is the best president we are likely to get. Sally regretted ____________ the journalist so much. Jane’s very modest, always ____________ her success. Every worker gets an extra month's salary as an end-of-year __________. Jack and Christine wondered how the rumours had begun to __________. It was difficult for the lecturer to ____________ his voice to the back of the hall. There is more work here than I can ____________ on my own. Although he was regarded as being a talented actor, his career was not a success in financial ____________. Opinion polls are conducted in order to ____________ public attitudes and views. He ____________ his life to the skill of the surgeons. The president declared that time was ____________ in the search for peace. Closure of schools took place ____________ falling numbers of pupils.
crack jump breaking yield
refrain from (doing) sg subscribe to an idea = support sg remains to be done/seen stumble over/at /through drift with the current sg takes precedence over sg else to crack down on jump at the chance of (doing) sg a wave breaks = produce a result
skidded considered telling playing down bonus spread project cope with terms
a vehicle skids (megcsúszik) all things considered regret doing sg nem kérkedik vele end-of-year bonus rumours spread (terjed) project your voice to cope with sg = megbírkózni in financial terms
gauge owes running in the context of going through derising
to gauge = felbecsül, felmér owe sg to sb time is running out in the context of =összefügg
so hovered farms we would meet chance extensive end over utmost healed did you need to to complete
fail to do so
Jane'’s been ____________ a bad patch -– a holiday should cheer her up. The scientist’s claim to have visited other planets was greeted with ____________ laughter from his colleagues. The machine should have switched itself off but it failed to do ____________. The helicopter ____________ over the ship and lowered a doctor onto the deck. The company doesn'’t have a graphics section and ____________ out all its design work. It was decided that ____________ the following Thursday. This painting stands a good ____________ of winning the prize. There was ____________ coverage of the story on all the television channels. I'm not surprised people are arguing - they are at the ____________ of their tether. She has not yet got ____________ her recent illness. This is a matter of the ____________ concern. After three weeks the cut on Tom's hand had still not ____________. You may not have liked her, but ____________ be quite so rude? I expect ____________ the course next year.
go through a bad/rough patch derising laughter=gúnyos nevetés
farm sb/sg out =bérbe vesz/ad stand a chance of doing sg be at the end of ones tether get over an illness
expect to do sg
It's ____________ he was trying to tell us something. ____________ is understood to be no question of a criminal act having taken place. You'd rather speak to him yourself, __________? He's a tough politician - he knows how to ____________ the storm. (survive a difficult period without suffering too much) This book will be a delight to ____________ readers of science fiction. ____________ you had to find a new job, what would you like to do? ____________ I'm concerned he's the best manager this company has ever had. Children are always trying to find out ____________ they can go with a new teacher. The company is suspected ____________ the trade embargo. In any ____________ period, examples can be found of new words entering the language. After months of getting ____________, the detectives began to feel that they were onto something. The general was relieved of his command after committing one of the worst ____________ in the history of warfare. I’ve been meaning to ____________ repairing that fence for ages. After a fall in profits, the company decided to ____________ the hotel business. (=withdraw from it) ____________ from collecting shells, he also enjoys looking for fossils. The dealer ____________ the cards before the game began She'’s clever enough, but if her course lasts for six years, there are those who wonder if she’'ll go the ____________. The politician knew exactly how to call ____________ a response from the audience. I don'’t need to know the whole story, just give me the ____________. In this quiz you have the chance to ____________ your wits against the most intelligent people in England. While on holiday Walter and Daisy were caught ____________ a military coup.
as if There wouldn’t you ride out
mintha
seasoned Supposing As far as how far of breaking given nowhere
= tapasztalt, viharedzett
blunders get round to pull out of Apart shuffled distance
You would…, wouldn’t you? ride out a storm or a crisis
as far as I know meddig mehetnek el suspect sb of (doing) sg a/any given period get/go nowhere =make no progress = stupid, careless mistake get round to- sort kerít rá pull out of an agreement/ contest/organisation apart from shuffle the cards go the (full distance) =finish sg
forth gist pit
call forth= produce a reaction
up in
be/get caught up in sg = be/get involved sg bad petty crime child’s play =easy, gyerekjáték toss/flip a coin
This court deals only with ____________ crime. He found that the test was child's ____________. We decided to ____________ a coin to see who would go first. The training manager told the trainees that they would have ____________ all the techniques needed in selling by the end of the course. More than thirty people ____________ evidence to the court during the four-week trial. Our company has holidays that ____________ for all tastes. He was awarded a medal in ____________ of his services to the Queen, It is very appropriate that the prize ____________ go to such a young architect. The two trains came ____________ ten metres of collision. I didn'’t learn very much ____________ my time at that college. A considerable ____________ of folklore has built up regarding the magical properties o f sites such as Stonehenge. The King showed his mercy by ____________ the rebels’' lives. Michael was the __________ force behind the company's rapid expansion. He bought the cottage ____________ renovating it and then selling at a large profit. Don'’t look so worried! You should take the boss’'s remarks with a ____________ of salt.
petty play toss mastered
The lawyer claimed that the tests had been carried out by experienced scientists but this is not necessarily ____________. Do not ____________ the driver while the bus is in motion.
so
pit your wits against sb
gave cater recognition should within durning body
give evidence = tanúzás cater for in recognition of
sparing driving with a view to pinch
spare sb’s life=not kill sb driving force azzal a szándékkal, hogy take sg with a pinch of salt =fenntartással fogad
distract
body of sg=large amount of sg
elvonja a figyelmét
At the party conference, the Prime Minister ____________ backing for his new policies.
won
Many actors go through a ____________ when their lack of work makes them question their vocation. Casinos ensure there is a healthy ____________ between what they take from gamblers and what they pay out. The teacher is only too ____________ with the difficulties caused by disruptive students. Tom trains hard, is talented and eager to win - he is, in ___________, the perfect competitor. The ____________ of the pudding is in the eating! This type of cheese is very hard to ____________ by. The soldiers walked cautiously through the __________ deserted streets. At the scene of the disaster the Prince said some comforting words to the __________ relatives. In the ____________ climate, it is difficult to anticipate what the political reaction will be.
phase
gain/get/receive/secure/win + BACKING go through a phase
margin
árkülönbözet, haszon
familiar short
familiar with in short = egyszóval, röviden
proof come apparently grieving
the proof of the pudding hard to come by=difficult to find látszólagosan gyászoló
current
present/current/prevailing + CLIMATE to be over the worst =improving, succeeding steadily coining nicknames take charge of = take control of inextricably linked with (nem sztrájkolókat) munkahelytől távol tart student grant, anyagi támogatás
'Relax,’' said Harry. '‘We’re ____________ the worst.'’ It's obvious from the car he drives that John's business is ____________. Schoolchildren are gifted at ____________ nicknames for their teachers. Can you take __________ of the shop while Mr Bentall is away? After years of working together, the partners found themselves ____________ linked. Farmers decided to ____________ outside the Ministry of Agriculture in protest against the cut in subsidies. He was told that students over the age of twenty-six were not entitled to a government ____________ to help with their studies. After their catastrophic defeat the ____________ of the army made the ir way back to their mountain strongholds. Most of the victims died because they ____________ poisonous fumes. Twenty people were arrested during the demonstration, of ____________ four were charged with obstruction.
over booming coining charge inextricably picket grant remnants inhaled whom
