English Idioms Practice

- prin Traduceri -

Cuvnt nainte
Vorbirea curent abund n folosirea expresiilor idiomatice.
Ele sunt utilizate frecvent ca fcnd parte din comunicarea
noastr, fie n limba nativ, fie n orice alt limb, indiferent de
mprejurrile n care ne aflm i devin adesea ticuri
verbale/automatisme fr ca noi, vorbitorii, s sesizm acest
lucru.
n urma leciilor predate elevilor de liceu, dar i lucrnd cu
adulii, am constatat c expresiile idiomatice/frazeologia
reprezint unul dintre capitolele plcute pe care le cuprinde
nvarea limbii engleze ca limb strin, cu observaia, ns, c
se insist de regul prea puin pe nsuirea acestora. Expresiile
sunt nvate mai mult dup ureche, se fac confuzii de nelegere
i traducere ale acestora, mai ales ale celor care nu sunt des
uzitate, confuzii cauzate de lipsa exerciiului i mai ales a
exerciiului prin traducere toate acestea ducnd la nesigurana i
nencrederea pe care vorbitorul non-nativ de limb englez le
simte n comunicarea sa cu ceilali vorbitori n aceast limb.
Abordnd frazeologia din punct de vedere traductologic,
contextual, cartea de fa este destinat elevilor de liceu din
clasele cu predare a limbii engleze la un nivel intermediaravansat, studenilor, traductorilor sau viitorilor traductori,
profesorilor de englez, ca instrument de lucru la clasele la care
predau, celor care se pregtesc pentru admiterea la facultate i,
n general, tuturor celor pentru care studiul limbii engleze este o
plcere, dar i celor pentru care cunoaterea acesteia reprezint o
necesitate.
Dei materialul vizeaz practica traducerii, am decis ca
acesta s conin i un exerciiu de tipul multiple choice care
pune accentul tot pe nsuirea unor expresii i care, ca i celelalte
seciuni, presupune folosirea dicionarului n vederea gsirii
variantei frazeologice optime i, deci, a mbuntirii lexicului.
in s mulumesc acelor persoane care mi-au fost de real
ajutor n finalizarea acestei cri prin sugestii, corectur i timpul
acordat: prof. Adelina Grigorescu (Colegiul Naional Elena Cuza
din Bucureti) i colegilor mei: Mihaela Dasclu, prof. Adriana
Fulea i prof. Cristian Noureanu.

Fetiei mele, Anamaria, cu toat dragostea

Prinilor mei, cu recunotin

Lui Florin, cealalt jumtate dintr-o poveste minunat,

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Cu toate mulumirile pentru TOT

Tu tii ...

Riddle
I never was, am always to be,
No one ever saw me, nor ever will
And yet I am the confidence of all
To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball.

TRADUCERI
Expresii din limba englez
Match the English idioms with their Romanian
correspondents then translate the sentences:
Be
a)
be above criticism
be above ones head
be above suspicion
be abreast of
be a hard nut to
crack
6. be a law to oneself

a) a fi la curent cu
b) a se nvrti n jurul cozii
c) a-i veni inima la loc
d) a merita tot dispreul
e) a fi la cheremul cuiva

7. be all abroad and all

g) a fi sub demnitatea cuiva

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

f) a fi n divergen cu

cineva
thumbs
8. be a load off sb.s
mind
9. man is apt to make
mistakes
10.
be art and part in
11.
beat about the
bush
12.
be at sb.s nod

h) a fi fr cusur
i) a nu merita atenia cuiva
j) a fi amestecat n
k) a fi foarte greu de

rezolvat
l) a fi mprtiat i

nendemnatic
13. be at sixes and

sevens1
14. be at sixes and
sevens2
15.
be back to square
one
16.
be beneath
contempt
17.
be beneath sb.s
attention
18.
be beneath sb.s

m) a fi peste puterea de

nelegere a cuiva
n) a bate pasul pe loc
o) a fi mai mult dect poate

suporta cineva
p) a fi propriul judector
q) a fi claie peste grmad
r) a ntrece toate
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dignity
be beyond all
expectation
20. be beyond ones
endurance
19.

ateptrile
s) a fi deasupra oricror

bnuieli
t) omul e supus greelii

1. Nu poi s negi c indiferent de opinia lor, atitudinea lui

este una fr cusur pentru care i este foarte respectat.
2. C l-ai fcut s-i abat gndul de la suprrile lui e una
dar cum l-ai convins s te nsoeasc la o petrecere att
de simandicoas este peste puterea mea de nelegere.
3. A spus-o fr s clipeasc, pe un ton hotrt, c nu
poate fi dect deasupra oricror bnuieli.
4. S nu mai pierdem vremea, sunt la curent cu tot ce se
ntmpl.
5. Nu te pune cu el, este, cum s-ar zice, propriul su
judector.
6. Nu o cunosc dect din vedere dar tiu c este o
mprtiat i c pe ce pune mna stric.
7. Am pit n camer cu strngere de inim tiind c urma
s dau socoteal pentru o chestiune care fusese extrem
de greu de rezolvat.
8. Mi-a venit inima la loc cnd l-am vzut venind convins
fiind c sta era un semn al faptului c lsase deoparte
orice ranchiun fa de noi.
9. Ar fi cazul s nu mai stea cu nervii ncordai, pn la
urm omul este supus greelii.
10.i-o spun franc, cum m vezi i cum te vd, c e
amestecat n toat afacerea asta cu falsificarea
diplomelor de licen.
11.Te tot nvri n jurul cozii i nu ne spui nimic concret.
12.Muli tiu c este la cheremul nevestii i c nu sufl un
cuvnt n faa ei dar i este jen s-o recunoasc.
13.Am spus-o n auzul tuturor c toate crile mele erau
claie peste grmad i n atari condiii nu puteam dect
s m nfurii.
14.In aparen par s nu aib nimic de mprit dar
adevrul este c sunt amndoi ntr-o divergen de
opinii care le-a afectat serios relaia de prietenie pn
acum.
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15.n calitate de profesor ndrumtor i atrag atenia c bai

pasul pe loc ceea ce va fi n detrimentul tu n ce
privete nota final.
16.i i-a pus pe toi n cap cu minciunile lui i merit tot
dispreul pentru faptul c i-a nvrjbit pe toi unii
mpotriva celorlali.
17.mi tot vorbeti cte-n lun i-n stele dar ar fi sub
demnitatea mea s dau ascultare vorbelor tale goale.
18.Cursele de cai nu merit atenia noastr, nu ne
pasioneaz acest sport i nici nu avem timpul necesar
pentru aa ceva.
19.Colecia de haine din acest sezon a ntrecut toate
ateptrile prin croial, nuanele pastelate i accesoriile
bogate.
20.Vorbele tale maliioase la adresa mea sunt mai mult
dect pot s support.
b)
1. be beyond remedy
2. be beyond caring
3. be bogged down with

a) a fi plictisit la culme
b) a fi sortit eecului
c) a nu-i fi toi boii acas

work
4. be bored stiff
5. how are we fixed for

d) a tri n puf
e) nu e sezonul cireelor

time?
6. be dead broke

f) a tri fr grija zilei de

7. be down in the

g) a fi cu capul n nori

mine
dumps
8. be down on his

mistakes
9. be born with a silver
spoon in his mouth
10. be foredoomed to
failure
11. be high and mighty
12. be in blinkers
13. be in the cloudland
14. be in clover
15. be in deep waters

h) a nu fi la curent cu ceva
i)

a fi incurabil

j)

a se avea bine cu cineva

k) a fi indiferent
l) a nu mai avea nici un

chior
m) a nota n ape adnci
n) a face pe nebunul
o) a fi ocupat pn peste
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cap
16. be in easy street

p) a se nate sub o stea

17. cherries are not in

norocoas
q) cum stm cu timpul?

season
18. be in the dark
19. be in the vein for

r) a avea vederi nguste

s) a nu trece cu vederea

20. be in with

nici o greeal
t) a avea chef de

1. Gelozia de care sufer este incurabil ceea ce-l face i

mai nesuferit dect este.
2. Este indiferent cnd vine vorba s pun umrul la
treab.
3. Stii c sunt la dispoziia ta n orice moment dar astzi
sunt ocupat pn peste cap de nu am timp nici s mbuc
ceva la repezeal.
4. Povestea pe care o tot deapn este la ordinea zilei i
zu c sunt plictisit la culme s o tot aud iar i iar.
5. Ce pot s spun mai mult ? S-a nscut sub o stea
norocoas, totul i iese cum vrea din prima lovitur.
6. Nu te mai ine de capul meu c nu mai am nici un chior,
la propriu vorbind.
7. E normal s nu-i fie toi boii acas, l-am lsat la
ananghie cnd avea mai mult nevoie de noi.
8. Las la alegerea ta dac vrei s ai un schimb de cuvinte
dure cu el sau nu dar eu nu pot s-i trec cu vederea
greelile fcute n mod deliberat.
9. Cum stm cu timpul?
10.Este un proiect care a fost sortit eecului neavnd nici
timp i nici bani s-l dezvoltm.
11.i vine s lai lucrurile la voia ntmplrii cnd vezi c
face pe nebunul!
12.Hai s-o lsm pe alt dat, e clar c ai vederi nguste i
nu vei vedea cu ochi buni propunerea noastr.
13.Faptul c e cu capul n nori nu l ndreptete s lase
totul balt i s revin la ambiiile modeste pe care le
avea cndva.
14.Nu nelegea c a tri n puf nu i ddea i dreptul s se
dispenseze de oameni ca de nite obiecte.
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15.E o ncercare riscant s continue cu escapadele astea

sau nu i d seama c noat n ape adnci?
16.Am schimbat ntre noi priviri cu subneles cci nu
trebuia s ne mai facem iluzii, omul trise fr grija zilei
de mine i nu sttea la mna noastr s se
cptuiasc.
17.erbetul sta miroase a ciree amare i dei nu e chiar
sezonul lor cred c am putea gsi cteva.
18.Nu, nu are nici o idee despre cum au decurs lucrurile dar
a promis c ne va pune n tem cu noutile n curnd.
19.S studiezi ceva printre picturi poate deveni enervant
la un moment dat i ajungi pn la urm s nu mai ai
chef de nimic.
20.i permite s ntoarc spatele oricui i face observaie
cci se are bine cu directorul tehnic.

c)
1. be at a loss for

a) a strni apetitul cuiva

words
2. be left in the basket
3. be off ones beat
4. be off ones feed

b) la pre redus
c) a se feri de
d) a nu se putea orienta

5. be off sth.

e)

6. be on ones honour
7. be on your guard

f)
g)

8. be on your high

h)

horse
9. be off the scent
10.
be on the bargain
counter
11.
be out and about
12.

be out in strength

i)
j)

(ntr-un loc)
a fi deplasat (d. o
observaie, etc.)
a avea o min bun
a fi pe picioare (dup o
boal)
a fi privit cu
nencredere
a rmne fr cuvinte
a fi de acord

k) a nu mai avea poft de

l)

ceva
a fi topit dup cineva
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be out of line
be out of his
bearings
15. be smitten with sb.s
charms
16.
be all thumbs up
on
17.
be rosy about the
gills
18.
be poles asunder
13.
14.

m) a-i fi onoarea n joc

n) a fi diametral opus
o) a-i da aere
p) a se simi neglijat
q) a fi pe o pist greit
r) a nu ine de

competena cuiva
19.
20.

be under a cloud

s) a fi prezent n numr

be at a loss

mare
t) a da din col n col

1. Cnd a simit mirosul plcintei de afine, orict de

nzuros ar fi fost, i tot a rmas fr cuvinte.
2. Se simea neglijat de ceilali i nu nelegea de ce, mai
ales c se oferise s plteasc el.
3. n fine, voi trage nite sfori s i obin nvoirea de cteva
zile mcar c nu ine de competena mea s aprob sau
s resping nvoiri ale personalului.
4. Ce poi s faci ? Degeaba ncercm s-i strnim apetitul
cu tot felul de poveti, biatul nu are poft de mncare
i pace.
5. Nu mai beau ceai de cea mai bun calitate pentru c pur
i simplu nu m mai ajung cu banii.
6. Cu riscul de a-l scoate din srite va trebui s-i spui c se
afl pe o pist greit i c va da gre dac va persista
n indiferen.
7. Nu-i face inim rea dar ferete-te cnd vine vorba s te
asociezi cu persoane ca ea.
8. Vrei neaprat s-i faci greuti, altfel nu i-ai da aere i ai
nceta s-i mai pui bee n roate.
9. i ddu fru liber sentimentelor uitnd c i era n joc
onoarea.
10.Firete c am dat din col n col netiind c articolul era
nc n lucru i habar nu aveam de coninutul lui.
11.Era clar c era pus pe har i a refuzat s renune la
prerea ei chiar i cnd i-am spus c am cumprat
vopseaua la un pre redus.
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12.Era pe picioare acum dar nu va uita s-o rsplteasc pe

sora lui pentru c i inuse de urt pe toat perioada
bolii.
13.Suntem de-a dreptul la captul puterilor, manifestanii
sunt prezeni n pia n numr mare de ore ntregi i nici
gnd s renune.
14.Replica ei fusese complet deplasat i mai mult ne cam
ndoiam de spusele ei.
15.Crezu pentru un moment c nu mai e capabil s se
orienteze n ntunericul acela dar zmbi larg zrind
maina ce venea spre el i care i se prea cunoscut.
16.A fost o pies bun, de altfel ine afiul de civa ani
buni i trebuie s-i spun c sunt nc topit dup actria
din rolul principal pe care am i cunoscut-o deunzi n
treact la nite prieteni comuni.
17.De s-o lum pe ocolite? Suntei de acord s facem cu
toii o excursie n delt?
18.Bieii i tot ddeau coate cci colega lor avea o min
tare bun de la o vreme.
19.Te contrazici singur, teoriile tale sunt diametral opuse.
20.De ce s mi mai fac snge ru? Orice a face voi fi privit
ntodeauna cu nencredere.

Bring
1. bring a charge

a) a pune n aplicare (d.

against sb.
2. bring into the open

b) a pune la punct pe

3. bring into use

4. bring into force

c) a pronuna o sentin
d) a face s-i sar inima

legi, etc.)
cineva

5.
6.
7.
8.

bring into being

bring in the verdict
bring in money
bring sb.s heart into
his mouth

e)
f)
g)
h)

din loc
a aduce cuiva o acuzaie
a face public
a pune n funciune
a duce la bun sfrit
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9. bring sb. to book

bring sb. to his

bearings
11. bring sb. to the
parish
12.
bring into focus
13.
bring sb. to
himself
14.
bring sb. to his
senses
15.
bring to a
successful conclusion
10.

a aduce la realitate pe
cineva/a trezi din visare
j) a trage la rspundere
i)

k) a aduce pe cineva la

sap de lemn
l) a fi rentabil
m) a lua fiin
n) a aduce n centrul

ateniei publice
o) a pune n funciune

1. E neplcut c a adus acuzaii nefondate tocmai celui

care ar fi bgat i mna n foc pentru ea.
2. S fac publice tot felul de intrigi, fie reale, fie
imaginare, e un lucru obinuit pentru ei.
3. E imposibil s nu fi auzit c noua tipografie a pust pus
n funciune chiar n ziua alegerii primarului.
4. Nu e de mirare c la nici o lun dup ce parlamentarii au
prezentat proiectul de lege, aceasta a i fost pus n
aplicare.
5. Fr subvenii asociaia a fost nevoit s-i nceteze
activitatea, ceea ce era cu att mai regretabil cu ct
aceasta a luat fiin cu foarte mult timp n urm iar
interesele sale au fost ntotdeauna dintre cele mai
oneste.
6. Tribunalul a pronunat deja sentina, nu cred c mai e de
fcut ceva.
7. Cine s-ar fi ateptat ca iniiativa lor s fie una rentabil?
8. Nu eti n toate minile, nu-i aa? Ai fcut s ne sar
inima din loc!
9. C l-au tras la rspundere pentru nelivrarea
documentelor e o nimica toat pe lng ncurcturile pe
care le-a creat.
10.E cazul s l pui la punct, a ajuns s cread c totul i se
cuvine.
11.S-i nchizi fierria e cam acelai lucru cu a-l aduce la
sap de lemn, e singura lui surs de venit.
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12.Poi s-l asiguri c pentru nimic n lume nu voi aduce n

centrul ateniei publice scandalul cu care s-a confruntat
ntreaga familie.
13.Nu era nevoie s-i adresezi vorbe calomnioase, puteam
s-l trezim din visare fr s-l jignim.
14.E de nerecunoscut, chiar ai reuit s faci s-i vin minile
la cap.
15.S fi ntmpinat i tu aceleai dificulti ca i mine, nu ai
mai fi dus la bun sfrit un caz att de ncurcat i greu
de rezolvat.

Come

1. come down a peg or

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

two
come down in the
world
come down on the
right side of the fence
come down to earth
with a bump
come between the
bark and the tree
come home to roost
come in handy to
come into force

9. come off your high

horse!
come out on the
wrong side
11. come to close quarters
10.

come out at the

little end of the horn
13.
come to ones
autumn
14.
come to ones
senses
12.

a) a cobor cu picioarele

pe pmnt
b) a se ntoarce

mpotriva cuiva
c) a o face de oaie
d) a iei n pierdere
e) nu mai face pe

i)

grozavul!
a vorbi la subiect
a-i primi pedeapsa
a ajunge din cal
mgar
a ajunge de rp

j)

a-i fi la ndemn

f)
g)
h)

k) a ajunge la o

nelegere cu cineva
l) a atinge apogeul
m) a intra n vigoare
n) a fi scos la licitaie
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15. come to terms with sb.

o) a se amesteca n

16.
come to the point
17.
come up for auction
18. come to a climax
19.
come natural to sb.

p)
q)
r)
s)

come to a pretty
pass

t)

20.

treburile de familie
ale cuiva
a se nva minte
a o lsa mai moale
a fi util
a porni o discuie n
contradictoriu
a se da cu cel mai
tare

1. Cred c e cazul s o lai mai moale, oamenii sunt foarte

solicitai i extenuai i vor sri ca ari cnd vor auzi c
vor lucra i n tura de noapte.
2. Nu-l mai comptimii, nimeni nu e vinovat c a ajuns din
cal mgar dect el nsui.
3. Se zvonete c s-a dat cu cei mai tari, nu vedei ce
ano umbl?
4. E timpul s coboare cu picioarele pe pmnt i s-i
schimbe radical atitudinea, altfel o va bga ru pe
mnec.
5. Nu te mai bga n treburile lor de familie, nu o vor lua
niciodat pe drumul tu.
6. A crezut c-l va prinde pe Dumnezeu de picior, din
pcate toate s-au ntors mpotriva lui i acum e negru de
suprare.
7. Nu-i mai vede capul de treburi, se prea poate ca un
aspirator nou nou s-i fie foarte util.
8. Erau cu toii foarte exuberani, trebuie ca legea s fi
intrat n vigoare deja.
9. Degeaba faci pe grozavul, toi tim c tai frunze la cini
toat ziua.
10.Nu era nevoie s-i vinzi aciunile i m bucur c mi-ai
ascultat sfatul, altminteri ai fi ieit n pierdere.
11.Mergea agale gndindu-se cum ncepuse discuia n
contradictoriu tocmai cu cea care i deschisese attea
ui.
12.Tocmai pentru c este att de vanitos a fcut-o de oaie
i nici mcar nu vrea s recunoasc.
13.Ce tot ndrugai acolo?! Abia dup ce i-a primit
pedeapsa binemeritat, a revenit la linia de plutire.
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14.S-a nvat minte s nu mai duc oamenii cu preul dup

ce a simit asta pe propria lui piele.
15.Nu putei urmri ambele canale de televiziune n acelai
timp, trebuie s ajungei la o nelegere i unul din voi s
cedeze n favoarea celuilalt.
16.Ce-ar fi s vorbeti la subiect i s nu mai bai apa n
piu cu ceva ce s-a discutat deja?
17.Tabloul care i trezea attea amintiri despre anii petrecui
n exil fusese n sfrit scos la licitaie.
18.Conflictul a atins apogeul n momentul n care cei doi iau revendicat drepturile asupra averii care urma s
revin de drept unui nepot ndeprtat.
19.De nu luai aminte la avertismentele mele, avei toate
ansele s ajungei de rp, deja v-ai ntins mai mult
dect v e plapuma.
20.Cred i eu c i este la ndemn s vorbeasc despre
pictura renascentist, stpnete bine istoria artei.

Cut
1. cut a poor figure
2. cut down expenses

a) a scurta drumul
b) a reduce cheltuielile

3. cut down on sth.

c) a-i lua cuiva apa de la

4. cut no ice with sb.

5. cut off a corner

d) a-i tia vorba cuiva

e) a face o impresie

6. cut sb. down to a

f) a reduce cheltuielile

pentru
moar
proast
price
7. cut sb. short
8. cut sb. to the quick
9. cut the ground from

sb.s feet
cut prices to the
bone

10.

g) a atinge pe cineva unde-

l doare
h) a face pe cineva s
accepte o sum mic
i) a lsa rece pe cineva
j)

a reduce drastic
preurile
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1. Nu-i venea s-i cread urechilor c att el ct i

partenerul lui au fcut o impresie proast n timpul
prezentrii noii aparaturi.
2. Nici eu nici ai lui nu l-am putut convinge s mai reduc
cheltuielile.
3. Pn cnd nu a rmas fr o lecaie, nu a fost n stare s
reduc cheltuielile pentru benzin.
4. Nu vezi c vorbeti la perei? Vnzrile n scopuri de
binefacere o las rece.
5. Auzind c romanul fusese retras de la vnzare a scurtat
drumul i n mai puin de un sfert de or era la editur.
6. Nu-i da ascultare, i vars focul pe ginerele su pentru a
fcut-o s accepte o sum modest pentru apartament
i acum regret.
7. Enervat de timpul pierdut aiurea, i-a tiat vorba femeii
vrndu-i sub nas contractul de vnzare pentru a-l
semna.
8. Cnd a adus vorba despre vnzarea silit a proprietii la atins exact unde l durea ceea ce, spre ruinea mea,
recunosc c m-a bucurat.
9. Firma e renumit pentru reducerile mari de preuri, nu ar
strica s dm o fug i s profitm de vnzrile la pre
redus.
10.I-a luat apa de la moar cnd i-a adus la cunotin
faptul c vnzrile de lichidare a stocului vechi
avuseser loc deja cu o sptmn n urm i te mai miri
acum c nu i vede naintea ochilor de furie.

Do
1. do for oneself

a) nu vinde pielea ursului

4. dont count your

nainte s-l vnezi

b) a-i aduce contribuia
c) a se descurca singur cu
gospodria
d) a rsplti pe cineva

chickens before they

are hatched
5. dont trouble trouble

e) a face ceva btnd din

2. do justice to a meal
3. do a degree

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until trouble troubles

you
6. do ones bit
7. do ones stint
8. do sb. to rights
9. Do tell!
10.
do sth. like a bird

palme
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

a onora masa cuiva

Nu zu!
a-i face treaba
a-i lua o licen
nu te lega la cap dac
nu te doare

1. A uitat cu desvrire de toate hachiele lui i sub

impulsul momentului a recunoscut c fratele su reuea
s se descurce singur cu gospodria.
2. Respectul pe care pretinde c l are pentru noi st sub
semnul ndoielii cci a refuzat din nou s ne onoreze
masa dei aa ne-a promis.
3. Nu i face planuri cu banii pe care nc nu i-ai ctigat,
cu alte cuvinte nu vinde pielea ursului nainte s-l
vnezi.
4. Nu te mai hazarda cu tot felul de suspiciuni i mai ales
nu te lega la cap dac nu te doare cci lucrurile se vor
rezolva n cele din urm ntr-o form sau alta.
5. E un lucru bine tiut c serata se va desfura sub
auspiciile organizaiilor nonprofit care i-au adus pe
deplin contribuia la eradicarea acestei maladii.
6. Nu l poi trage la rspundere sub nici un motiv, spuse
ea pe un ton intepat, i-a fcut treaba pe ziua de azi aa
cum i este de altfel obiceiul.
7. Nu cred s fie un effort att de mare pentru noi s l
rspltim pentru meritele lui i chiar e timpul s
ngropm securea i s ne mpcm cu el cu att mai
mult c e i un om de bun credin.
8. i spui c a fcut recenzia btnd din palme? Se vede
ct de colo, este sub orice critic.
9. Nu zu, la manierele pe care le afieaz i la felul cum
face pe omul bine crescut nici nu s-ar zice c e de fapt
un ingrat i o persoan josnic.
10.Sub nici o form nu i vor submina reputaia chiar dac a
minit atunci cnd a afirmat n faa tuturor c i-a luat o
licen n economie, domeniu n care de altfel exceleaz.

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 Fall
1. fall aboard with
2. fall between two

a) a gsi un post bine pltit

b) a ajunge la urechile cuiva

stools
3. fall from grace

c) a trece printr-o perioad

4.
5.
6.
7.

fall
fall
fall
fall

into a good berth

into bad habits
on hard times
on sb. to do sth.

8. fall on sb.s ears

9. fall on a Friday, etc.
10.
fall out of the habit

of

de criz
a se lsa de un obicei
a cdea n dizgraie
a cdea ntr-o vineri
a cpta obiceiuri
proaste
h) a reveni cuiva sarcina s
i) a se pune ru cu cineva
j) a alerga dup doi iepuri
odat
d)
e)
f)
g)

1. Regret sincer c s-a pus ru cu mine dar regretele lui

nu mi in de cald, am avut prea mult de pierdut din
cauza lui.
2. E greu de spus dac se va alege cu ceva atta timp ct
alearg dup doi iepuri deodat.
3. E mare pcat c tocmai unul ca el a czut n dizgraie, e
o pedeaps prea mare dar ce s-i faci?
4. Se crede c a gsit un post bine pltit dei nu a ridicat
nici un deget i va trebui s se mute din ora dar nc nu
e nimic precis.
5. Nu mi d mna s mai stau de vorb cu ea ca pe
vremuri, a cptat n ultimul timp obiceiuri proaste.
6. Nu mi-o lua n nume de ru cnd i spun s o rreti cu
familia Osmond cci se tie c trec printr-o perioad de
criz.
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7. i revenise sarcina s se ocupe de restaurarea bisericii i

era hotrt s mearg pn la capt pentru a obine
fonduri.
8. Vestea c i-a luat doctoratul n economie a ajuns i la
urechile noastre i nu putem dect s ne bucurm.
9. Planul i se prea floare la ureche mai ales c
evenimentul pe care l atepta cu ardoare cdea n a
treia vineri din lun.
10.E ludabil c s-a lsat de obiceiul de a mai citi
corespondena vecinilor, act considerat n afara legii i
pentru care era chiar pasibil de pedeaps.

Get
a)
1. get after sb. to do

a) a fi compensat pentru

sth.
2. get a good hand
3. get a good hiding

b) a se nelege de minune
c) a rmne cu buzele

4. get a good run for

d) a ncasa o spuneal

eforturile fcute
umflate

ones money
5. get a half-nelson on

e) a se pune la curent cu

sth.
6. get along like a house

toate detaliile
f) a se ine de capul cuiva

on fire
7. get a rap on the

knuckles
8. get a new lease of life
9. get a smack in the
eye
10.
get at sb. hammer
and tongs
11.
get clued up on
12.
get down to
bedrock
13.
get back into
harness
14.
get back to the
grindstone

g) a lua n mn hurile
h) a se rentoarce la munc
i) a mnca o btaie sor
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)

cu moartea
a fi aplaudat la scen
deschis
a o lua de la capt
a se repezi ca un leu la
cineva
a ataca miezul
problemei
a avea pe cineva la
cheremul su
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15. get into the saddle

o) a prinde chef de via

1. Nu gsesc cu cale c e nelept s te ii atta de capul

meu s intru n politic, nu e de nasul meu.
2. A avut o prestaie excelent pentru c a vorbit cu atta
convingere, nu e de mirare c a fost aplaudat la scen
deschis.
3. Nici unul din voi nu tie c pentru jignirile repetate
aduse profesorului su a mncat o btaie sor cu
moartea de la propriul lui frate.
4. Nu putei nega faptul c este att de dedicat principiilor
sale altruiste, mai ales c a i fost compensat de
nenumrate ori pentru eforturile fcute.
5. Detest faptul c ne are la cheremul lui, ct o s mai
suportm situaia asta?
6. Se pare c nu ai nici o ans s le mai pui piedici, se
neleg de minune i nu are rost s mai insiti.
7. A dat iama prin dulapul fratelui su i a ncasat o
spuneal zdravn pentru asta.
8. A dat de ceva bani i a prins iar chef de via.
9. De unde pn mai ieri erai doldora de bani, azi ai rmas
cu buzele umflate, dac pot s spun aa, s-i fie
nvtur de minte s mai mprumui bani neserioilor.
10.Mort de foame i de oboseal, btu n retragere cnd
nevast-sa se repezi la el ca un leu.
11.Ai putea face o mare confuzie dac nu te pui la punct cu
detaliile acestui eveniment.
12.Nu vom ajunge la nici un rezultat dac nu atacm miezul
problemei.
13.Rmne de vzut dac se va ntoarce la munc dup
terminarea concediului de maternitate sau dac i va da
demisia.
14.A lsat lucrurile n voia lor i acum, vrnd nevrnd,
trebuie s o ia de la capt cu toate.
15.A luat n mn hurile afacerii numai dup ce firma i-a
fost lsat prin testament.
b)
1. get his teeth into
2. get on his high horse
3. get out of bed on the

a) a da gre
b) a afla ceva de la surs
c) a ajunge departe
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wrong side
4. get sb. hounded out of

d) a bga pe cineva n

the job
5. get sb. well in hand
6. get the story straight
from the horses
mouth
7. get the wrong sow by
the ear1
8. get the wrong sow by
the ear2
9. get too big for ones
shoes
10. get the right sow by
the ear
11.
get to the top of
the ladder
12.
get water from a
flint
13.
get sb. into debt

datorii
e) a i se urca la cap
f) a ine n fru pe cineva

get ones bellyful

of sth.
15. get a fair hearing

n) a nimeri la fix

g) a scoate ap i din piatr

seac
h) a se stura pn peste
i)

cap
a lucra pe cineva

a fi ascultat cu
imparialitate
k) a se apuca de ceva cu tot
sufletul
l) a face pe grozavul
j)

m) a se trezi cu faa la

cearaf
14.

o) a ncurca borcanele

1. Lsnd gluma la o parte, este de admirat faptul c la

vrsta lui s-a apucat de olrit cu tot sufletul.
2. Lsai-l n plata domnului, nu vedei c face pe grozavul
cu engleza lui? Nu tie o iot!
3. Abia am deschis gura i i-a i srit andra, se vede
treaba c s-a trezit cu faa la cearaf.
4. i pierzi timpul de poman cu ea, nu vrea s admit nici
n ruptul capului c a fost lucrat de proprii si colegi.
5. Era de ateptat ca aceti copii s aib rezultate bune, au
fost inui n fru de prini tot timpul.
6. Faci prea mult zgomot pentru nimic, am aflat povestea
direct de la surs aa c nu exist nici o urm de
ndoial privind veridicitatea ei.
7. nceteaz s ne mai pui nou n crc eecul tu, ai dat
gre numai din vina ta.
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8. Va trebui s dai socoteal pentru ce ai fcut cnd v

vei ntoarce ntruct ai cam ncurcat borcanele, coletul
trebuia trimis la adresa de pe plic.
9. Atta a fost ludat pentru reuita lui nct i s-a urcat la
cap i acum nu te mai poi nelege cu el cu nici un chip.
10.Pot s spun cu mna pe inim c ai nimerit-o la fix cu
discursul; erau toi numai ochi i urechi.
11.Nu v mai ascundei dup deget i recunoatei c a
ajuns departe prin propriile lui puteri i a dat astfel peste
nas tuturor celor care s-au ndoit de el.
12.Nu mai ncape ndoial c e un om descurcre, poate
scoate ap i din piatr seac.
13.Nu insistai s m convingei c ea are dreptate i nu eu,
uitai c m-a bgat n datori i pe urm i-a vzut de
drum ca i cnd nimic nu s-a ntmplat.
14.M-am sturat pn peste cap de toanele tale
nejustificate i copilreti, oare cnd o s te maturizezi i
tu?!
15.A fost ascultat cu imparialitate ceea ce ne-a lsat cu
gura cscat, cci tiam c ntregul comitet e renumit a
fi unul prtinitor.

Give
a)
1. give a good account of

a) a face ceva de mntuial

oneself
2. give the green light
3. give a lick and a

b) a-i face cuiva zile fripte

c) a da fru liber

promise
4. give an eye to sb.

d) a da informaii despre

5. give free reins to sth.

e) a-i spune cuiva de la

6. give ones

f) a face o relatare

ceva
obraz
compliments to sb.
7. give ones hearty
support
8. give sb. a rough time

g) a refuza categoric
h) a examina pe cineva din

cap pn n picioare
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9. give sb. a piece of

ones mind
10.
give sb. a careful
going over
11. give sb. a line on sth.
12.

give an account of

give sb. a flat

refusal

13.

i)

a da mn liber

j)

a sprijini cu toat inima

k) a-i prezenta omagiile

cuiva
a arta de ce este n
stare
m) a arunca un ochi peste/la
ceva
l)

1. Indiscutabil, e o femeie energic i hotrt care ne-a

artat tuturor de ce e n stare i nu avem nimic s-i
reprom.
2. S-a ridicat brusc i ne-a spus din senin c s-a hotrt s
ne dea n sfrit mn liber n administrarea hergheliei.
3. Aa se ntmpl cnd faci treburile de mntuial: cazi
din lac n pu; dac nu te-ai fi zorit, ai fi avut mai mult de
ctigat.
4. i spun din experien c nu e bine s te pripeti n ce
privete alegerea unei coli pentru fiul tu i ar fi bine s
arunci un ochi i pe oferta noastr.
5. De ndat ce i-a dat fru liber imaginaiei, a dat dovad
de un talent ieit din comun pentru vrsta ei fraged
pictnd din memorie locuri pe care le vizitase cu bunicii.
6. i-au prezentat n mod benevol, n faa ntregului
auditoriu, omagiile profesorului lor att de ndrgit.
7. n mod cert, a lsat s se neleag c va sprijini din
toat inima demersul nostru dar s-a lsat pguba cnd
a realizat c astfel i se vor strica toate socotelile.
8. i-a fcut zile fripte cu toate preteniile ei, nu-i aa?
9. Ne-a adus prejudicii tuturor numai i numai din
neglijen i am s i-o spun de la obraz cnd l voi
ntlni.
10.M-a examinat din cap pn n picioare ceea ce m-a luat
prin surprindere ntruct m cunotea destul de bine i
mi cunotea i interesele.
11.Au refuzat categoric ntlnirea cu dirigintele lor ceea ce
e n defavoarea lor pentru c acesta a fost dispus s le
ofere tot sprijinul lui.
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12.Le-ai dat deja informaii despre logodna nepoatei tale,

nu-i aa?
13.Abia spre prnz va face o relatare a evenimentelor
desfurate deunzi, nu- i aa?
b)
1. give sb. a try-out
2. give sb. a real turn
3. give chapter and
4.

verse for sth.

give evidence of sth.

a) a veni cu argumente
b) a clca pe cineva pe nervi
c) a face public
d) a pune pe cineva la

ncercare
5. give sb. the fidgets

e) a ntoarce pe cineva pe

6. give sb. the slip

7. give sth. careful

f) a scoate sufletul cuiva

g) a da glas unui lucru

dos
consideration
8. give thanks to sb. for

sth.

h) a-i exprima recunotina

pentru ceva

9. give voice to sth.

i) a strnge mna cuiva cu

10. give to the public

j) a-i da cuiva motive pentru

11. give sb. grounds for

ceva
k) a acorda toat atenia

cldur

sth.
12. give sb.s hand a

l) a depune mrturie

wring
13. given sb. a wet shirt

m) a lsa pe cineva balt

1. Vrei s-l punei la ncercare s vedei ce-i poate pielea,

nu-i aa?
2. Scandalul l-a ntors serios pe dos, nu o s reuim s-o mai
scoatem la capt cu el, nu-i aa?
3. Spui c a adus argumente pentru aciunile sale i te
atepi s-i dm crezare, nu-i aa?
4. Suntem ndreptii s-i cerem s depun mrturie n
favoarea noastr, doar vrem s avem ctig de cauz!
5. Zgomotul mainii de cusut o clca pe nervi pe studenta
care nva pe rupte la chimie deoarece se apropia
sesiunea i ea era n urm cu nvatul.
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6. N-o mai lungi atta cu vorba, ne-ai lsat balt cnd abia
reuisem s ne punem pe picioare i aveam mai mult
nevoie de tine.
7. A acordat studiului toat atenia de-a lungul acestor ani
i acum munca i este rspltit din plin.
8. E mare lucru c i-a exprimat recunotina fa de noi
pentru c l-am scos de la ananghie; e un om ncrezut i
grosolan dar pe noi ne consider binefctorii lui.
9. Degeaba mi scoatei ochii, era de datoria mea s dau
glas inteniilor noastre cu att mai mult cu ct ele erau
caritabile.
10.
E de dorit s facei chiar voi public complotul pus la
cale pe seama voastr.
11.
E de la sine neles c m-am suprat pe ei, mi-au dat
motive s cred c nu vor fi n stare s-i treac toate
examenele pariale.
12.
E suficient s spun c mi-a strns mna cu cldur i
m-a asigurat de toat aprecierea ei.
13.
Faptul c ne-a scos sufletul toat luna este purul
adevr, n viaa mea n-am fost mai istovit.

Go
a)
1. go about ones
2.

business
go about ones lawful
occasions
go ahead full steam
go all lengths
go all out
go all around the
circle
go ashy pale
go at a good pace

1. a face pe dracul n patru

2. a munci pe brnci

9. go at sth. for all one is

a se face palid ca ceara

a merge din plin
a nu-i ine promisiunile
a se duce pe apa
smbetei
7. a-i depi atribuiile
8. a pleca cu coada ntre
picioare
9. a judeca dup aparene

worth
10. go at it bald-headed
11. go off with a flea in

10. a merge cu pai repezi

11. a ntrece msura

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

3.
4.
5.
6.

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ones ear
12. go behind a decision
13. go beyond a joke

12. a-i vedea de treab

13. a merge pn n pnzele

14. go beyond ones duty

14. a reveni asupra unei

15. go back on ones

15. a-i face meseria n

promises
16. go beyond the limit
17. go by appearance
18. go down the drain/go
to pot

limitele legii
16. a pune totul n joc
17. a bate cmpii
18. a se ntrece cu gluma

albe
hotrri

1. Nu-i mai ncpea n piele de bucurie pentru c

ncheiaser acordul, cu toate astea i vzu de treab i
pstr tcere asupra acestui lucru.
2. Fugi de aici cu insinurile tale, i face meseria n limitele
legii i aa a fcut ntotdeauna.
3. Afacerea ei cu articole de pasmanterie merge din plin.
4. tiai doar c e n stare s mearg pn n pnzele albe
ca s-i apere principiile.
5. A fcut pe dracul n patru s-i vad biatul aezat la
casa lui.
6. E la mintea omului c banii pui deoparte te scot
ntotdeauna din ncurctur, aa c nu ne mai cicli
atta cu ideile tale, nu vezi c bai cmpii?
7. Dup ce puse receptorul n furc se fcu palid ca ceara,
trebuie s fi primit nite veti proaste.
8. Dei vntul sufla ngrijortor de puternic, mergea cu pai
att de repezi c noi ceilali abia ne ineam dup el.
9. Dup ce c e numai piele i os, a muncit pe brnci s
ridice casa, nici pomeneal s-o vnd prea curnd.
10.Cu toate c de felul lui era un las-m s te las, era
hotrt s ctige inima tinerei i pentru asta a pus totul
n joc.
11.Nu merit osteneala s v suprai pentru atta lucru, vam prevenit doar c va sfri plecnd cu coada ntre
picioare.
12.A revenit asupra hotrrii cu care noi nu am fost de
acord; e clar ca lumina zilei c ne-am rcit gura de
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poman dar mie mi-e tot una, poate s fac ce vrea la

urma urmei.
13.E regretabil c va trebui s ncetm orice legtur cu el,
dar chiar s-a ntrecut cu gluma de data asta.
14.Nu exist nici cea mai mic dovad c i-a depit
atribuiile, l denigrai fr motive ntemeiate.
15.E de-a dreptul incorigibil! E pentru a nu tiu cta oar
cnd nu-i ine promisiunile.
16.C a ntrecut msura nu e mai puin adevrat, dar s-l
acuzai c a nclcat legea, asta e culmea.
17.E cam prea de tot s judeci dup aparene cnd tu nu
dai atenie propriilor tale lipsuri.
18.Nu e n toate minile, vrea ca toat munca noastr s se
duc pe apa Smbetei?!
b)
1. go from bad to worse

a) a-i intra pe o ureche i a-i

2. go heart and soul into

b) a fi omer

iei pe cealalt
sth.
3. go in at one ear and

out at the other

4. go in sb.s favour
5. go into abeyance
6. go into fits of laughter
7. go off at a rare bat
8. go ones own gate
9. go on the dole
10. go on to overtime
11. go on to short time
12. go out of ones way
13. go over to Rome
14. go round like the
horse in the mill
15. go through ones
apprentiship
16. go to great expense to
do sth.
17. go under the guise

c) a merge din ce n ce mai

d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)
p)
q)

prost
a fugi ca din puc
a trece la catolicism
a ajunge la sap de lemn
a se drui trup i suflet
a se da drept cineva
a-i urma propria cale
a-l umfla rsul
a intra la cheltuieli
a-i face ucenicia
a merge pe ci bttorite
a trece la ore de lucru
suplimentare
a se da peste cap pentru
ceva
a da ctig de cauz
cuiva
a trece la regim redus de
lucru
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18. go on the rocks

r) a fi amnat la nesfrit

1. Pierdei din vedere faptul c lucrurile merg din ce n ce

mai prost, nu mai e de glumit cu asta.
2. S-a druit trup i suflet meseriei de dascl, mrturie stau
miile de elevi care nc o mai caut s o ntrebe de
sntate.
3. E leit taic-su, ce vorbeti cu el i intr pe o ureche i i
iese pe cealalt.
4. Judectorul ne va da n mod cert ctig de cauz, nu
este nici o ndoial n privina asta.
5. E un mister pentru mine cum de planurile pe care i le
face sunt amnate la nesfrit, asta chiar e ceva s te
pun pe gnduri.
6. L-a umflat rsul cnd i-am spus cum stau lucrurile dar sa potolit cnd l-am lmurit c nu e deloc de glumit. (vezi
i mai sus)
7. Abia i s-a spus c nu e timp de pierdut c a i fugit ca din
puc s urgenteze rezolvarea dosarului pentru
nscrierea la liceu.
8. Pn la urm cheia succesului su poate fi aceea c i-a
urmat ntotdeauna propria cale i nu s-a lsat influenat
de unii sau alii.
9. Dei e trecut deja de 35 de ani, e nc omer i ce e mai
ru e c nu-l deranjeaz deloc s triasc pe spinarea
alor si sau din ajutorul de omaj.
10.
Nu mai fac de mult un secret din faptul c am ajuns
la sap de lemn i nici nu mi mai plng de mil cum
fceam nainte.
11.
Nimnui nu i-a surs ideea de a trece la ore
suplimentare de lucru, totui era singura modalitate de a
recupera zilele libere.
12.
Tocmai din cauza temperaturii extrem de ridicate s-a
emis n cele din urma ordonana prin care toi salariaii,
att bugetari ct i din sectorul privat, s treac la regim
redus de lucru.
13.
S-a dat peste cap pentru a le facilita nepoilor si
achiziionarea mobilei pe care i-o doriser att de mult,
dar acetia nici mcar nu i-au mulumit.

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14.
i-a exprimat indignarea fa de faptul c propria sa
fiic a trecut la catolicism i era convins c acest lucru ar
putea fi n viitor un punct slab pentru ea.
15.
Dup cte cred eu, acela care merge ntotdeauna pe
ci bttorite nu ajunge departe n via i nici nu se
remarc printre ceilali.
16.
n prezent i face ucenicia dar n adncul sufletului
nu i-ar fi dorit niciodat s ajung la mna cuiva.
17.
E un mare noroc c dei a intrat la mari cheltuieli ca
s-i cumpere n sfrit o cas de vacan, nu a fost
nevoit s ipotecheze nici unul din celelalte bunuri ale
sale.
18.
Faptul c s-a dat drept preot doar ca s-i ajute pe cei
sraci ne-a emoionat pn la lacrimi, cu toate acestea,
este vorba de o nelciune.

Have
a)
1. have a poor hand
2. have a bent for
3. have a bone to pick
4.
5.
6.
7.

with
have a brittle temper
have a child on the way
have a commanding
appearance
have a down on sb.

8. have a downright

manner
9. have a doze
10. have a face as long as a

a) a atepta un copil
b) a vedea ca prin cea
c) a nu avea mn bun
d) a prinde repede
e) a fi cu capul pe umeri
f) a fi dintr-o bucat
g) a

o duce bine toat

viaa
h) a avea un cuvnt greu
de spus
i) a fi bgat/amestecat n
ceva
j) a fi nendemnatic

fiddle
11. have a film over the

k) a avea ceva de mprit

eyes
12. have a finger in the pie
13. have a fit of the sulks
14. have a frog in ones

l) a avea trecere
m) a-i sri repede andra
n) a fi cu ochii n patru

cu cineva

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throat
15. have a good grasp at

o) a se plnge mpotriva

things
16. have a
in sth.
17. have a
18. have a
19. have a

good grounding

cuiva
p) a nu fi n apele lui

good innings
good head
strong pull

q) a purta cuiva pic

r) a avea toate atuurile
s) a avea o discuie ntre

21. have a grievance

patru ochi
avea
temeinice
u) a moi

against
22. have a hand like a foot

v) a avea nclinaii pentru

23. have a heart-to-heart

w) a fi rguit

20. have a great saying

t) a

cunotine

ceva
talk
24. have all the cards in

ones hand
25. have all ones eyes

x) a

umbla ca o curc
plouat
y) a avea prestan

about one
1. Era de ateptat c va pierde la cri, nu are mn bun
astzi.
2. Nu pierde ocazia de a participa la seminar, tu chiar ai
nclinaii pentru arhitectur.
3. tiu c ai ceva de mprit cu propriul tu frate dar nu
lsa problema asta s-i ntunece mintea.
4. i cam place s umble cu minciuni ceea ce nu e deloc pe
placul nevesti-si creia i sare repede andra ori de cte
ori l prinde cu ocaua mic.
5. Nu are nevoie s-i gseasc scuze pentru ntrzieri, e
de neles, soia lui ateapt un copil.
6. Nu mai vorbi multe i mrunte/n doi peri/, omul are
prestan i se cuvine s-l respectm mcar pentru att.
7. i purta pic de mult vreme, aa s-a ntmplat c atunci
cnd a avut ocazia s-a rzbunat fr urm de regret.
8. I-am acceptat apucturile de a-i pune pe oameni la
punct dar aa nu merge, nu poi s fii dintr-o bucat cu
att mai puin c nu e cazul.
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9. Ar fi timpul s te lai de obiceiul de a moi dupamiezile i s te aterni pe lucru acum ct ai timp,

romanul tu nu va atepta la nesfrit s-l termini de
scris.
10.Umbl precum o curc plouat pentru c a pierdut mult
la jocurile de noroc n ultima lun, cel puin aa merge
vorba, iar ai lui s-au fcut foc i par din cauza asta.
11.Mi-am asumat un mare risc s cobor pe munte pe o
vreme ca aceea cci vedeam ca prin cea i nu puteam
distinge obiectele nici la un metru distan.
12.Mai mult ca sigur c e bgat n ceva i aa stnd
lucrurile e mai nimerit s-l evitm o perioad pn cnd
ne lmurim n privina lui.
13.Nu-l mai aai i voi mpotriva noastr, e clar c nu e n
apele lui i cred c cineva tocmai l-a atins ntr-un punct
sensibil de e tot timpul posomort i ncruntat.
14.Pun pariu c va renuna s mai in discursul pe ploaia
asta, e deja rguit i se teme s nu care cumva s
prind vreo rceal.
15.mi place biatul tu, prinde repede, e harnic i nu
ateapt s-i pice mur-n gur.
16.Faptul c are cunotine temeinice de chimie nu-i d
dreptul s-i arunce cuvinte neptoare fratelui su i s-l
fac de ocar.
17.E i normal c nu-i mai arde de rs, a dus-o bine toat
viaa i acum se vede pus n situaia de a tri de pe o
lun pe alta numai din pensie.
18.E un om cu capul pe umeri, nu o s-l vezi niciodat
aruncnd banii pe fereastr orict de muli sau puini ar
avea.
19.Cred i eu c i d mna s se arunce nainte, doar are
mare trecere la fostul judector i poate obine orice
informaie care l-ar putea ajuta s ctige un proces.
20.Doar nu v-a convins i pe voi c-l va putea arunca n
nchisoare pe srmanul frizer pentru neplata facturilor la
energie, socrul acestuia are un cuvnt greu de spus n
chestiunea asta.
21.Are tot dreptul s se plng mpotriva patronului care l-a
aruncat n strad fr s se gndeasc la faptul c
angajatul su are trei guri de hrnit acas.
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22.Nu mai aruncai i voi paie peste foc cum c e

nendemnatic, nu i va ajuta la nimic.
23.E de apreciat c nu i ascunde inteniile de a avea o
discuie ntre patru ochi cu noi despre ceea ce s-a vorbit
pe la spatele nostru.
24.E de prisos s i spun c are toate atuurile ca s
ntoarc situaia n favoarea lui i asta e numai din cauza
ta.
25.Ai pierdut pentru c v-ai ncrezut prea mult n norocul
vostru, acum trebuie s fii cu ochii n patru i mai
prudeni dect data trecut.

b)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

have an ear to the

ground
have ones ups and
downs
have a narrow escape
from
have an oar in every
mans boat
have a quick wit

a) a se ciorovi cu

cineva
b) a petrece grozav
c) a bjbi (fig.)
d) a nu avea habar de

ceva
e) a porni de la premize

6. have a rumpus with sb.

f)

7. have a smooth tongue

g)

8. have a smattering of

h)

sth.
9. have good grounds for

i)

10. have fringe benefits

j)

11. have good starts

k)

12. have sth. at ones

l)

bune
a nu avea nimic n
comun cu
a-l da banii afar din
cas
a-i bga nasul unde
nu-i fierbe oala
a nu avea nici o
legtur cu ceva
a scpa ca prin
urechile acului
a avea mustrri de
contiin
a avea existena
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fingers tips
13. have a whale of a time
14. have money to burn
15. has neither rhyme no

asigurat
m) a avea ceva la
n)
o)

reason
16. have neither part nor

lot
17. have other fish to fry
18. have no inkling of the
matter
19. have his bread buttered
for life
20. have no longer any
bearing
21. have qualms of
conscience
22. have other irons in the
fire
23. have sth. on the tip of
ones tongue
24. have ones ear to the
ground
25. have two strings to one
bow

p)
q)
r)
s)
t)
u)
v)
w)
x)
y)

degetul mic
a avea gura aurit
a avea ctiguri
suplimentare
a avea alte surse de
ctig
a fi ager la minte
a se crede mare i
tare
a-i sta ceva pe limb
a avea motive
ntemeiate
a fi la curent cu ce se
ntmpl
a deschide urechile
(fig.)
a avea altceva mai
bun de fcut
a avea i alte
posibiliti
a nu avea nici cap nici
coad

1. Incidentul i-a prins bine pn la urm dar ar fi fost mai

2.

3.

4.
5.

bine dac deschideai urechile i erai mai ncreztor n

avertismentele mele.
Ca s fim sinceri, situaia lui nu e una de invidiat, a
scpat ca prin urechile acului de incendiu dar casa lui e
toat o ruin.
S-a hotrt prin consens unanim s fie exclus din grupul
nostru ntruct i tot bag nasul unde nu-i fierbe oala i
ne-am cam sturat de obiceiul sta al lui.
Se deosebete de ceilali copii de vrsta lui prin aceea
c este ager la minte i respectuos din cale afar.
S-au ciorovit amndoi ore n ir pe tema despgubirilor
pe care ncercau s le obin din partea firmei.

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6. Chiar a avut gura aurit, pagubele pe care le-a estimat

au fost uriae i s-au datorat, n parte incompetenei i

nepsrii autoritilor.
7. Dei nu se putea spune c bjbia n ale politicii, partidul
su nu era chiar printre primele n sondajele electorale.
8. Are motive ntemeiate s rmn la conducerea
partidului mai ales c se preconizeaz ca acesta s
obin o majoritate covritoare n alegeri.
9. Faptul c are ctiguri suplimentare l-a fcut s neglijeze
ncasrile obinute din vnzri care au avut de suferit
simitor.
10. Am pornit de la premize bune dar orict de onorabile ar
fi fost inteniile noastre nu puteam trece cu vederea
faptul c prea se credea mare i tare i prea vroia s ne
in pe toi la respect.
11. Prin ncheierea contractului la sediul propriei lor
companii, am obinut un real vot de ncredere din partea
partenerilor notri, putem spune c avem simul
afacerilor la degetul mic.
12. Avem toate motivele s petrecem grozav, aliana pe
care am format-o abia n urm cu o jumtate de an a
obinut o majoritate confortabil pentru a fi admis la
guvernare.
13. Nu m face s mi pierd vremea cu astfel de nimicuri, am
i aa prea multe de fcut n acelai timp i nici nu m
dau banii afar din cas.
14. Ceea ce spui tu nu are nici cap nici coad, aa c hai s
lsm discuiile pe mine, chiar nu mi arde de ele acum.
15. Aiurelile tale despre costuri i beneficii nu au nimic n
comun cu proiectul nostru i nu vei obine nici un sprijin
pentru ele.
16. Cum credei c vom putea acoperi toate cheltuielile dac
voi ai obinut ambarcaiunea pentru concurs la un pre
att de fabulos?! Nu aveai altceva mai bun de fcut?
17. Habar nu avea c avocatul aprrii tocmai obinuse
graierea nepotului su dinspre mam pe care l
considerase n tot acest rstimp o cauz pierdut.
18. Ce i poate dori mai mult de la via?! i are existena
asigurat i ocup deja i o poziie nalt pe scara
social.
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19. Este att de ocupat cu propriile sale treburi nct nu mai

are nici o legtur cu ce se ntmpl pe scena politicii.

20. Nu poi da cu piciorul unei astfel de ocazii de teama

eecului, n fond, omul are parte n via i de bucurii i

de necazuri.
21. Nu mi fac griji pentru ziua de mine, am i alte surse de
ctig pe lng salariul de bugetar.
22. E evident c are mustrri de contiin, nu s-a ocupat
personal de afacere i aceasta i-a scpat printre degete.
23. mi sttea pe limb s i spun c aveam i alte atuuri dar
am gndit c e mai nelept s m abin i s profit de
netiina ei.
24. E greu s o prinzi pe picior greit, e tot timpul la curent
cu ce se ntmpl.
25. Ce-i drept, mi-a aruncat o vorb despre concedierea lui
i am neles c are i alte posibiliti dar ce te face s
arunci vina pe el pentru asta?

Keep
a)
1. kept abreast of

a) a ine din scurt pe

2. keep accounts

b)

3. keep a check on
4. keep a close watch on

c)
d)

5. keep a day open for sth.

e)

6. keep a good record of

f)

keep a good heart

g)

7.

8. keep in touch with sb.

h)

9. keep a matter private

10. keep an iron rod over

i)
j)

cineva
a nu se pierde cu
firea
a fi la curent
a nu se pierde cu
firea
a rmne receptiv la
ceva
a ine legtura cu
cineva
a ine pe cineva din
scurt
a avea simul
msurii
a ine contabilitatea
a-i pstra calmul

sb.
11. keep ones ear close to

k) a rezerva o zi pentru
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the ground
12. keep clear of sth.

l)

13. keep an open mind on

m)

sth.
14. keep bad hours

n)

15. keep ones shirt on

o)

16. keep
17. keep
18. keep
19. keep
20. keep
21. keep

a stiff upperlip
a slack hand on
books
mum
good state
harping on one
and the same thing
22. keep measure
23. keep off the subject

p)
q)
r)
s)
t)
u)

24. keep from laughing

25. keep ones head over

x)
y)

v)
w)

ceva
a duce o via
mbelugat
a o scoate la capt
fr a intra n datorii
a slbi din fru pe
cineva
a se abine s nu
rd
a ine evidena
a ocoli subiectul
a o ine una i bun
a nu scpa din ochi
a tcea mlc
a sta cu urechea la
pnd
a ine ceva secret
a avea obiceiul de a
veni acas trziu
a se feri de ceva
a ine contabilitatea

the water
1. Nu-l luai n seam c vorbete n pustiu, e n afara
subiectului nefiind la curent de la bun nceput cu sumele
pltite pn acum n contul orfelinatului.
2. Dei pensionar, fusese angajat de firm pentru a ine
contabilitatea i era n afar de orice ndoial n ce
privea corectitudinea i loialitatea fa de angajator.
3. Nu vorbesc n vnt cnd spun c i place mult s i in
din scurt subalternii i e de nenduplecat cnd e vorba
de greelile lor mai ales de cnd a fost reclamat de unul
din ei la Curtea de Conturi.
4. Recunosc c am rugat-o s i deschid fiicei sale un nou
cont debitor dar s nu o scape din ochi i s i
urmreasc pe ct posibil tranzaciile efectuate n aa
fel nct s nu se mai trezeasc iar cu un cont gol.
5. Nu pot dect s v mulumesc c mi-ai rezervat o zi
pentru
a-mi da detalii despre ce nseamn un cont
fr acoperire i pentru a m lmuri n problema
contului care mi-a fost blocat.
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6. Degeaba i vorbeti ironic, ine bine sub control evidena

conturilor n ateptare unde apar de regul cele mai
multe probleme.
7. Nu te pierde cu firea, contul tu anual nu va avea sub
nici o form de suferit de pe urma unei singure retrageri
de bani.
8. Vorbind la o adic, s-a dovedit un lucru mult mai nelept
s m in deoparte de planurile lor de a-i regla conturile
cu adversarii de pe piaa bancar i numai de ochii lumii
am mai pstrat legtura cu ei.
9. Avea un cont de credit, altul dect cel prin care i ncasa
n mod curent salariul si nu tiu cum a putut s in
acest lucru secret atta timp dar a prefera s nici nu
mai vorbim despre asta.
10. Prefer mai degrab s mi in din scurt copiii dect s le
dau fru liber i s regret apoi c i-am scpat din mn.
11. Vorbete el mieros dar nu e un om n care s ai
ncredere, st tot timpul cu urechea la pnd s afle tot
felul de picanterii despre oameni pe care s le transmit
apoi mai departe.
12. A preferat din pcate mai degrab compromisul si
soluiile radicale dect o hotrre neleapt, cci numai
aa a crezut el c se poate feri de eec.
13. A vrea s rmi receptiv la soluiile ei, nu degeaba a
fost numit expert contabil n cadrul companiei.
14. Ct ar fi vrut s vad un film, dar ntruct avea obiceiul
de a veni acas trziu, era puin probabil s-i
ndeplineasc dorina.
15. Cnd a fost anunat c cineva a retras toi banii din
contul su curent, i-a fugit pmntul de sub picioare dar
i-a pstrat calmul avnd o vag bnuial despre ce se
ntmplase.
16. Furtuna i inundaiile i-au devastat casa i ograda, adic
toat agoniseala lui de-o via dar nu s-a pierdut cu firea
hotrt s o ia de la capt i nc de cinci ori de va vrea
Dumnezeu aa.
17. A vrea s fie mai sever cu elevii si, i-a slbit din fru i
acetia nu l mai ascult.
18. Numai de ne-ar ajuta s inem contabilitatea cci
lucrurile au luat-o razna.
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19. Era amuzant cum vorbea el aa peltic despre cum

tcuse el mlc cnd fusese ntrebat unde ascunsese
banii fali i cum i-a dus el cu vorba pe cmtari.
20. Nu se poate spune despre ea c duce o via
mbelugat dar se descurc i a mai strns i bani albi
pentru zile negre.
21. A vrea s nu mai mint atta, o ine una i bun
spunnd c i-a achitat datoria i c are contiina
curat.
22. Nu are dect s se plng, ne-a dovedit c nu are simul
msurii cnd s-a nglodat n datorii pe care nu le mai
poate plti acum orict ar strnge el cureaua.
23. L-am avertizat s nu ocoleasc subiectul despre cum s-a
bgat n datorii ca s plteasc o ipotec mult prea
mare pentru posibilitile lui.
24. Abia se abinu s nu rd cnd i auzi oponentul
vorbind despre simul datoriei, tocmai el!
25. E de admirat faptul c a scos-o la capt fr s intre n
datorii dei ansele lui de a reui erau mici.
b)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

keep in with sb.

keep your breath to
cool your porridge!
keep ones mouth
shut tight
keeps ones name on
the books
keep ones temper
keep sb. in touch
with
keep on the windy
side
keep out of mischief

keep sb. in leading

strings
10. keep his debts
private
11. keep sth. under
ones own hat
9.

a) a-i atrage neplceri

b) a nu sufla un cuvnt

despre ceva
c) a-i ine firea
d) a mpiedica pe cineva
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)

s calce strmb
a-i ine secret datoriile
a avea relaii de
prietenie cu cineva
a se descurca cu bani
puini
a nu da cuiva nici o
clip de rgaz
a ine pe cineva la
respect
a rmne n bune relaii
cu cineva
a pstra armonia
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12. keep us on the trot

13. keep our spirits up
14. keep no terms with
15. keep sb. to the

straight and narrow

path
16. keep me up to
scratch
17. keep sb. in awe
18. keep up an
appearance with
small means
19. keep up ones
courage
20. keep up with the
Joneses
21. keep time and tune

l) a nu se descuraja
m) a merge pe calea

dreapt
n) a ine pe cineva la
curent cu ceva
o) a nu intra n conflict cu
legea
p) a ine pasul cu
q) a-i pune lact la gur
r) a menine ridicat

moralul cuiva
s)

nu te bga unde nu i
fierbe oala!

t) a fi numai ochi i urechi

u) a figura n continuare

pe o list
22. keep on the course

v) a pstra vie amintirea

23. keep in step with

w) a ine pe cineva n

24. keep sb.s memory

x) a nu slbi pe cineva

green
25. keep ones eyes and
ears open

y) a ine pasul cu lumea

cuiva
zgard

bun

1. Nu neg c am rmas n bune relaii cu creditorii mei

numai scpnd de datorii.

2. Nu te bga unde nu i fierbe oala! Nu ar cumpra pe
datorie dac nu ar fi att de strmtorat.
3. Trebuia s-i fi pus lact la gur i s nu dea sfoar-n
ar c apartamentul lui de dou camere fusese pltit n
avans.
4. Am aflat din surse demne de ncredere c fostul nostru
director continu s figureze pe lista organizaiei
noastre.

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5. Dei noul meu coleg de camer s-a dovedit a fi de rea

credin, am reuit s mi in firea i s dau dovad de

bun cretere fa de el.
6. Pe considerentul serviciului contra serviciu, nu voi ezita
s l in la curent cu tot ce se va publica despre
domeniul su n revistele de profil.
7. Cei doi frai sunt la cuite cci dac unul a fost gsit
vinovat i condamnat de mai multe ori pentru fals i uz
de fals, cellalt nu a intrat niciodat n conflict cu legea,
ba mai mult, ntotdeauna a avut grij s mearg pe
calea cea dreapt.
8. Criticnd serviciile publice primarul tia c i va atrage
neplceri dar nu putea s nchid ochii la toate
frdelegile svrite n acest sector de activitate att
de vital populaiei.
9. S-ar zice c femeia asta e pinea lui Dumnezeu dar
puini sunt cei care tiu c nu este deloc aa i c i ine
brbatul ca n zgard.
10. Mi-a trecut prin gnd faptul c ar fi vrut s-si in secret
datoriile, cel puin pentru o perioad.
11. Nu mi-a dat prin cap s i cer detalii despre ediia de a
doua zi dar oricum era inutil pentru c nu avea s sufle
nici un cuvnt despre asta.
12. Perioada srbtorilor de iarn a fost un chin pentru noi
cci eful nostru nu ne-a dat nici o clip de rgaz s
rsuflm, abia terminam de tiprit un teanc de felicitri
c ne i apucam de altul.
13. Marele lui talent ca antrenor a stat n primul rnd n
faptul c naintea oricrui concurs tia s ne menin
moralul ridicat dei poate nu am avut intotdeauna sori
de izbnd.
14. Dei se pare c vorbete politicos cu toi vecinii, nu are
relaii de prietenie cu nici unul dintre ei.
15. Pretindea c ar fi ncercat din rsputeri s o impiedice s
calce strmb dar nu a reuit din cauza anturajului ei.
16. Intenia prinilor mei de a nu m slbi e de neles i
ludabil dar vine o vreme cnd ce e prea mult e prea
mult.
17. Sunt ocupat cu corectarea unor lucrri i nu putem sta
de vorb pe ndelete dar sfatul meu ar fi s i ii la
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respect pe elevii obraznici i recalcitani fr s i

jigneti ns.
18. Am vzut-o cnd a trecut strada i m-am gndit atunci
c e uimitor cum n ciuda numeroaselor amenajri
pentru cas a fcut fa totui cu bani puini ceea ce
pare greu de crezut dac vezi ce minunie de cas are
acum.
19. Banca urma s i ia terenul dac nu l achita la timp dar
btrnul nu s-a descurajat i i-a pus ndejdea n
Dumnezeu c va iei cu faa curat din toate necazurile.
20. Ce i mai place s in pasul cu lumea bun! Ai zice c sa nscut ca fiind unul de-al lor.
21. tiu c disputa noastr e una veche dar haidei s
pstrm armonia mcar n cadrul clubului nostru.
22. Nu mai face atta tevatur, nu e un capt de ar c nu
poi ine pasul cu ritmul lui de lucru.
23. S nu-i mai fac inim rea, vom pstra vie amintirea
bunicului su.
24. Pentru ce i faci lui greuti cnd ar trebui s fii numai
ochi i urechi la complotul ce se urzete pe seama ta?

Let
1. let an opportunity
2.
3.
4.
5.

slip
let a question stand
over
let bygones be
bygones!
let it go at that!
let him get his wind!

6. let off steam

7. let ones hair down
8. let her glance rest on

a) a-i descrca nervii

b) a-l lua gura pe dinainte
c) a elibera pe cauiune
d) a amna o problem
e) a scuti pe cineva de

ceva
f) a-i opri privirea asupra
unui lucru
g) a lsa pe cineva s se
descurce cum o putea
h) s-o lsm moart!

sth.
9. let out on bail

i)

a trece cu vederea
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let sb. have it

straight
11.
let this pass!
10.

12. let him know ones

mind
let the cat out of
the bag
14.
let that be a
lesson to him
15.
let sb. sink or
swim
16.
let sb. off the
hook
17. let sb. off from
18.
let oneself in for
13.

a i-o spune cuiva verde

n fa
k) s nu dezgropm
morii!
l) a tia frunz la cini
j)

m) a lsa pe cineva s-i

trag sufletul
n) a vorbi s se afle n
treab
o) a i-o spune cuiva de la
obraz
p) a se nhma la ceva
q) a-i face de cap
r) a scoate pe cineva din

ncurctur
19.

let off hot air

s) s-i fie nvtur de

minte!
let the grass grow
under sb.s feet

20.

t) a lsa s-i scape din

mn o ocazie

1. Dac nu-i ndreapt purtarea grabnic, va lsa s-i scape

din mn o ocazie extraordinar.
2. Nu-i lsa problemele pentru alt dat, ia-i inima n dini
i rezolv-le odat i odat.
3. Hai s nu mai dezgropm morii i s-l ajutam s-i
ndrepte greelile pe care le regret cu certitudine.
4. I-am dat un prilej numai bun pentru a ndrepta ironia
mpotriva noastr aa c s-o lsm moart i s nu ne
mai vicrim dac nu vrem s ne facem singuri de
ocar.
5. Ne-am ndreptat n goan spre cea mai apropiat
farmacie dar dup nici zece minute m-a rugat s-l las si trag sufletul cci nu l mai ineau puterile.
6. Nu are nici un drept s-i descarce nervii acum la spartul
trgului cnd tocmai noi ne strduim s ndreptm
lucrurile i nu el.
7. I-am ndreptat atenia tatlui asupra faptului c fiul su,
dei minor, i cam face de cap cu cei din anturajul lui,
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spre marea suprare a mamei sale care nutrise mari

sperane pentru el.
8. Nu vreau s umblu cu chichie dar biatul sta vorbete
s se afle n treab, habar nu are cum stau treburile pe
aici.
9. i opri privirile asupra vitrinei merceriei i zri, spre
marea ei satisfacie, pnza de damasc pe care i dorea
att de mult s o cumpere.
10.Spre marea noastr surprindere, judectorul a refuzat
eliberarea pe cauiune a atacatorului, ceea ce dovedea
pn la urm justeea sistemului judiciar.
11.Spre marele meu regret, cel pe care l admirasem att
pentru caracterul su integru i onest m jecmnise la
drumul mare i nu m-am putut abine s nu i-o spun
verde n fa.
12.Subiectele de la examen erau aceleai cu cele din
semestrul precedent i, spre marea bucurie a
studenilor, profesorul uituc trecu cu vederea acest
lucru.
13.M-am sturat s tot vorbesc la perei i i-am spus-o de la
obraz.
14.Din nefericire, nu ne putem bizui pe el, ntotdeauna l ia
gura pe dinainte fr mcar s-i dea seama.
15.S-i fie nvtur de minte s mai umble pe ci ocolite
n loc s joace cu crile pe mas ca noi toi.
16.L-am lsat s se descurce cum o putea, nu e vina
noastr c umbl cu mecherii n loc s-i bage minile
n cap.
17.E timpul s ne revanm fa de el s s-l scoatem din
ncurctur, s-a dovedit doar c nu el e cel care a turnat
gaz pe foc.
18.A umblat n lung i n lat s-i gseasc tratatul de
anatomie patologic, ar trebui s-l scuteti s-l mai i
rezume pentru tine.
19.Uite unde am ajuns pentru c m-am nhmat la ceva ce
nu inea de domeniul meu.
20.Nu aveam cum s aflu attea lucruri despre el dac nu-l
trgeam de limb dar mi-a spus cu o senintate care ma lsat cu gura cscat c nu are nimic mpotriv s taie
frunz la cini ct e ziulica de lung.
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 Look
1. look after ones

fence
2. look as if butter
wouldnt melt in her
mouth
3. look as sour as a
gooseberry
4. look at both sides of
the matter
5. look down ones
nose at sb.
6. look for a bundle of
hay in a haystack
7. not look a gift horse
in the mouth.
8. look her years
9. look on the gloomy
side of things
10. look black at me

a) a face pe mironosia
b) a privi o problem din

ambele pri
c) calul de dar nu se caut

la dini
d) a cuta acul n carul cu

fn
e) a-i consolida poziia
f) a se uita chior la

cineva
g) a-i arta vrsta
h) a face o mutr acr
i) a privi pe cineva
j)

dispreuitor
a vedea numai partea
ntunecat a lucrurilor

1. Umbl vorba c ai cutat s v consolidai poziiile i c

i-ai ademenit pe alegtori cu tot felul de promisiuni.
2. Nu v mai mirai c femeia asta e tcut ca mormntul
i face pe mironosia, nici nu bnuii ce interese
meschine are.
3. Cnd i-am demonstrat c umbl cu fofrlica, biatul fcu
o o mutr acr i ripost c-l confundm cu altcineva.
4. Haidei s privim problema din ambele pri i s ne
strduim s fim impariali ca i cnd nu am fi implicai
nici unii nici alii.
5. M privi dispreuitor i mi spuse cu rceal n glas c nu
am nici un drept s-l judec pentru c umbl creanga.
6. Am renunat s mai caut atlasul, era ca i cnd a fi
cutat acul n carul cu fn pentru c biblioteca unchiului
meu coninea mii de cri aezate n neornduial.
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7. E urt din partea ei s tot caute cusururi, pn la urm

calul de dar nu se caut la dini.
8. Ce e de admirat la ea este c umbl cu fruntea sus,
foarte mndr s-i arate tuturor vrsta.
9. inei seama de ce v spun! Nu e omul cu care s facei
echip cci are obiceiul s vad numai partea ntunecat
a lucrurilor.
10.Degeaba te uii chior la mine, umbl zvonul c i-ai dat
n petec la petrecea de Pate a firmei.

Make
a)
1.

make a cats paw of sb.

a) a ncerca s doboare

un record
2. make a come-back

b) a-i tia craca de

3. make a penny go a long

c) a face cuiva zile

sub picioare
way
make a mountain out of
a molehill
5. make a name for
oneself
6. make an attempt on a
record
7. make an insolent retort
4.

fripte
d) a-i ctiga o

reputaie
e) a consola pe cineva
f) a-i redobndi

popularitatea
g) a-i iei prost o

treab
8. make amends to sb. for

sth.
9. make
10. make
11. make
12. make

a poor showing
it too hot for him
a poor fist of a job
a rod for ones
own back

13. make a stand against

14. make a stir
15. make a survey of sth.

h) a face din nar

armsar
a trece n revist
a ine piept
a face vlv
a scoate castanele
din foc cu mna
altuia
m) a face o figur
proast
n) a ntoarce vorba
obraznic
o) a fi strns la pung
i)
j)
k)
l)

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1. Nefericitul portar care spunea tuturor c chiriaul

obinuia s scoat castanele din foc cu mna lui a fost
prins cu ma-n sac cnd i-a fost lumea mai drag.
2. Spre marea nedumerire a tuturor, i-a redobndit
popularitatea ntr-un timp mult prea scurt dei fusese
prins cu ocaua mic n repetate rnduri i ne
dezamgise pe toi.
3. Nu-i mai rdei n nas c e strns la pung, altfel n-ar fi
pus pe picioare un ntreg imperiu n industria modei.
4. Era prin definiie un prpstios, fcea din nar armsar
i e uimitor cum a prins atta curaj s rite cu ochii
nchii agoniseala lui din ultimii ani.
5. Nu l poi nvinui c a prins pic pe tine pentru reputaia
pe care i-ai ctigat-o dar ai dreptate s-l judeci c a
riscat totul pe o carte fr s se gndeasc la urmri.
6. Dei dorina ei de a ncerca s doboare vechiul record
era foarte mare, campionatul a prins-o pe picior greit
fiind ntr-o perioad de recuperare fizic.
7. I-a ntors vorba n mod obraznic antrenorului su
spunnd c nu va participa la proba de tafet dac nu i
se schimb numrul de concurs.
8. Nu l putei consola pentru descalificarea la proba de
aruncarea suliei, era ultima lui ans de mai ctiga
vreo medalie.
9. A ajuns s concureze cu noi prin fora lucrurilor i nu prin
merit cci proba de garduri nu e chiar specialitatea lui
motiv pentru care sunt convins c va face o figur
proast la campionatul naional.
10.Fostul antrenor i fcea zile fripte pentru eecul din
calificri, prin urmare a decis s se mute la un alt club
de tenis.
11.Nici nu e de mirare c i-au ieit prost treburile, a trebuit
s plteasc juctorilor daune morale i materiale.
12.Mi-a luat-o n nume de ru cnd i-am spus, printre altele,
c i-a tiat craca de sub picioare cnd i-a insultat
singurul sponsor.
13.I-a uierat femeii printre dini c indiferent de
mprejurri, le va ine piept tuturor i i va cere
drepturile care i se cuvin asupra livezii de cirei.
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14.l rugm pe cel care a fcut vlv cu articolele lui despre

noile descoperiri arheologice i care se afl printre noi s
se ridice n picioare ca s-l cunoatem cu toii.
15.Mi s-a cerut ca printr-un efort de imaginaie s trec n
revist toate ntlnirile la care am participat n numele
firmei.
b)
1. make bad blood

a) a-i face declaraia de

2. make inquiries

b) a recompensa pe cineva

venituri
about
make free with him
make good a
promise
5. make hay while the
sun shines
6. make it worth sb.s
while
7. make much ado
about sth.
8. make ones return
of income
9. make ones heart
leap
10. make a beeline for
11. make no bones
about
12. make a serious
dent
13. not make head or
tail of sth.
3.
4.

14. one swallow

doesnt make a
summer
15. make out ones
case

c) a se sfii s
d) a bga zzanie
e) a-i permite cam multe

cu cineva
f) a face gaur n buget
g) a se duce glon ntr-un

loc
h) a se interesa de ceva
i)

a bate fierul ct e cald

j) a nu nelege o iot
k) a-i ine fgduiala
l)

a pleda n favoarea cuiva

m) cu o floare/rndunic nu

faci primvar
n) a face mult caz de ceva

o) a-i sri inima din loc

1. Printr-o simpl ntmplare am aflat numele celui care a

bgat zzanie ntre mine i colegii mei de breasl.
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2. Am stabilit prin nelegere reciproc s ne interesm

amndoi, prin mijloace proprii, dac a primit numirea
prin intermediul relaiilor pe care le are.
3. A prins sensul replicii mele i mi-a reproat cu jumtate
de gur c mi-am permis cam multe fa de el.
4. Ne-a asigurat c ne va sprijini prin orice mijloace i i-a
inut fgduiala.
5. Ar fi bine s bat fierul ct e cald i s nu piard vremea
cci prin dreptul de succesiune poate s revendice
ntregul domeniu i inclusiv casa.
6. Dup cte tiu, prin mijlocirea directorului acestui
cotidian a fost el recompensat de organizaia noastr.
7. A fcut mult caz de faptul c i s-a nscenat furtul
scenariului i a refuzat cu ncpnare s admit c i el
a avut o parte din vin.
8. i-a amintit dintr-o dat, printre altele, c a omis s-i
fac declaraia de venituri pentru c pur i simplu a
uitat.
9. Face el pe moralistul dar uit c i-a srit inima din loc
atunci cnd barca lui cu vele a prins vitez din cauza
vntului.
10.
Abia sosi la petrecere c se i duse glon la platourile
cu mncare, se vede treaba c avea o foame de lup.
11.
Nu se sfii s-i arate nemulumirea fa de angajaii
hotelului pe care i-a acuzat c sunt mai mult dect
impertineni.
12.
Vacana pe care o plnuim ne va face o gaur
serioas n buget dac vom cheltui banii necugetat.
13.
Nu neleg o iot din vorbele tale, te nvri n jurul
problemei fr s spui nimic concret.
14.
Nu te pripi s tragi nite concluzii, cu o
floare/rndunic/ nu faci primvar.
15.
Am pledat in favoarea ei tiind c se afla la fundul
sacului dar numai cu consimmntul tu i voi
imprumuta bani ca s revin la linia de plutire.
Put
a)
1. put every iron in the

fire

a) a se purta nepoliticos

cu cineva
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2. put a slight on sb.

b) a miza pe o carte

3. put a speech into

c) a amna pn la

greit
sb.s mouth
4. put down in black

patele cailor
d) a pune n practic

and white
5. put an old head on

e) a se pune bine cu

young shoulders
6. put in a nutshell

f)

7. put into effect

g)

8. put it bluntly
9. put off till tomorrow

h)
i)

come never
put ones whole
heart and soul
11.
put oneself right
with sb.
12. put ones head into a
noose
13.
put ones money
on the wrong horse
14.
put ones name
down for
15.
put ones tail
between ones legs
10.

j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)

cineva
a da celor tineri mintea
btrnilor
a se bga singur n
belea
a-i depune candidatura
a spune ceva n cteva
cuvinte
a spune lucrurilor pe
nume
a atribui cuiva anumite
vorbe
a pune la btaie toate
armele
a pleca cu coada ntre
picioare
a-i pune tot sufletul n
ceva
a scrie negru pe alb

1. Vorbeti ca o moar stricat, nu e el de nvinuit, a

acionat sub imperiul necesitii i a pus la btaie toate
armele pentru a nu pierde ferma motenit de la bunici
pe care alii au vrut s i-o ia cu fora.
2. n numele colegilor mei mi exprim sincer scuze pentru
c ne-am purtat nepoliticos cu noul angajat i pentru c
i-am vorbit foarte dur i cu asentimentul celor de fa
vreau s i urez un clduros bun venit.
3. Mi-a atribuit cu bun tiin pe nedrept anumite vorbe i
pentru asta nu va avea parte de iertarea mea.
4. Nu vorbi n zadar despre ceea ce nu tii, scrie clar negru
pe alb c fr timbru fiscal dosarul tu nu va fi acceptat.
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5. Fapta lui nesbuit vorbete de la sine despre priceperea

i experiena lui, cu alte cuvinte, d-le celor tineri mintea
btrnilor.
6. Ca s spun n cteva cuvinte, a hotrt s te ignore cu
desvrire pentru faptul c ai vorbit-o de ru pe la
spate cnd ea te considera cel mai bun prieten pe care l
avusese vreodat.
7. Teoriile lui vor fi puse n practic abia cnd se va fi
dovedit valabilitatea i utilitatea lor.
8. Hai s spunem lucrurilor pe nume i s recunoatem c
n acest caz cu siguran nu haina l face pe om.
9. Are prostul obicei de a amna pn la patele cailor
ceea ce se poate rezolva n doi timpi i trei micri i mai
ales de a vorbi despre lucruri care i depesc
cunotinele.
10.Vorbete cu atta nsufleire despre noua sa descoperire
nct oricine i poate da seama cu uurin c i-a pus
tot sufletul n cercetrile sale.
11.Vorbete ca din carte n sperana c se pune bine cu
noul rector pentru ca acesta s i aprobe o nou
examinare pentru mrirea notei.
12.Dup ce c s-a bgat singur n belea mai i vorbete ca
un fanfaron creznd c ne va duce de nas i ne va abate
atenia de la gafa lui de proporii.
13.Vorbeti cu ur pentru c eti n impas i zu c nu e
cazul, singur ai mizat pe o carte greit.
14.si depusese candidatura pentru funcia de deputat i
acum le vorbea simpatizanilor si din inim i pe leau
despre ce avea de gnd s fac pentru ei dup ce va fi
ales.
15.Vorbeti fr s gndeti, nu e de mirare c te-au fcut
s pleci cu coada ntre picioare.

b)
1. put sb. in mind of sb.
2. put sb. through the

hoop
3. put rumours about

a) a pune pe cineva n

tem
b) a trece prin foc i
sabie
c) a pune pe cineva n
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gard
4. put sb. on guard

d) a lua la bani mruni

5. put sb. off with fine

e)

words
6. put sb. on oath

f)

7. put sb. up to sth.

8. put sb. up to the time

g)
h)

of day
9. put sb. in a hole

i)

put sb. out of

temper
11. put to fire and sword

j)

put that in your

pipe and smoke it!
13. put up with sth.

l)

10.

12.

put sb. through his

paces
15.
put sb. on the spot
14.

pe cineva
a pune pe cineva la
curent
a rspndi zvonuri
despre cineva
asta e i n-ai ce-i face!
a pune pe cineva ntro situaie neplcut
a chema pe cineva
sub jurmnt
a lua pe cineva la ochi

k) a se mpca (cu o

situaie)
a pune pe cineva la
grea ncercare
m) a face pe cineva s-i
piard cumptul
n) a-i reaminti cuiva de
cineva
o) a duce pe cineva cu
vorba

1. ncepu s vorbeasc cu glasul ntretiat de emoie cci

femeia din primul rnd i reamintea de vechea ei
prieten din copilrie.
2. Vorbea cu emoie n glas i cu modestie despre faptul c
dei fusese pus la grea ncercare n acele luni, a reuit
totui s-i pstreze sngele rece i s nu se lase condus
de instincte de moment.
3. Nu gsii c e normal s vorbeasc cu dispre despre
omul care a rspndit tot felul de zvonuri despre ea cum
c i-ar datora succesul relaiilor pe care le are i nu
muncii sale asidue?
4. nceteaz s mai vorbeti n metafore, mai bine l-ai pune
n gard n legtur cu tranzacia care se va ncheia
dup ce va fi avut loc licitaia.

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5. M-a dus cu vorba c o s redacteze el grupajul de tiri n

locul meu dar eu trebuie s intru n emisie n zece
minute i nu am nici o tire.
6. tim c a fost chemat sub jurmnt tocmai de aceea l-a
sftuit s fie cu ochii larg deschii i s vorbeasc n
propriul su interes i n cele mai mici amnunte.
7. n ciuda faptului c jurnalistul n cauz obinuiete s
vorbeasc fr a spune nimic, articolul lui ne-a pus totui
la curent cu ultimele tiri.
8. Insist s l punem n tem cu mersul treburilor, altfel nu
va tii ncotro s-o apuce cu proiectul.
9. Ne-a pus ntr-o situaie neplcut cnd ne-a cerut s i
vindem aciunile firmei la un pre mai mult dect
convenabil pentru el, avertizndu-ne c altfel va da n
vileag sursa finanrii expediiei, adic pe noi.
10.
Nu neag faptul c de obicei vorbete fr jen
despre ceea ce l deranjeaz indiferent de statutul
interlocutorului ceea ce i face pe muli s i piard
cumptul cci nu oricine agreeaz francheea lui.
11.
Sincer s fiu, vorbeti n dodii, omul sta a trecut
prin foc i sabie s gseasc sponsori pentru filmul su
de lung metraj pe care moare de nerbdare s l prezinte
la urmtorul festival de film.
12.
tirea pe care ai tiat-o din greeal la montaj
tocmai a fost difuzat de toate celelalte canale de
televiziune, aa c asta e i n-ai ce-i face, mare noroc c
patronul nu ne-a desfcut contractele de munc.
13.
Ce mai tura vura, vorba lung srcia omului! Trebuie
s o pornim numaidect la drum i s ne mpcam cu
vremea aa cum o fi ea, altfel ne prinde noaptea aici n
muni.
14.
Cum se spune, m-a luat la bani mruni din senin.
15.
Ce aud? Te-a luat la ochi pentru c i-ai rspuns pe un
ton sardonic? Nu i se pare c a avut dreptate?
Run
1. run up from a

a) a se rspndi cu iueala

shoestring
2. run riot

b) a lua pe cineva peste

fulgerului
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picior
3. run like wild-fire
4. run a wild good
5.
6.
7.
8.

chase
run on errands
run like a deer
run slap into him
run his rig upon me

9. run myself out of

breath
run-of-the-mill

10.

c) a face comisioane
d) a face bani prin munc

banal
a o lua razna
a fugi cu sufletul la gur
a fugi mncnd
pmntul
i) a se ntlni nas n nas
cu cineva
j) a umbla dup potcoave
de cai mori
e)
f)
g)
h)

1. Nu i place s aib totul de-a gata, prefer s fac bani

prin munc, numai aa simte c se poate bucura de ei.
2. A ncetat s mai vorbeasc n parabole cnd a realizat c
o luase razna.
3. M-am oprit s ascult tirea care se rspndea cu iueala
fulgerului despre falimentul celei mai mari companii
constructoare de automobile.
4. i recomand s nu mai umbli dup potcoave de cai mori
i s-i pui la punct toate treburile.
5. Sunt de acord s-l angajezi cci e vrednic de mil, pe
lng slujba pe care o are mai face i comisioane pentru
diferite firme pentru un ban n plus.
6. Nu voi uita niciodat cum a fugit mncnd pmntul
cnd a aflat c soia lui tocmai nscuse un bieel.
7. Nu m deranjeaz s i lansez chiar eu invitaia mai ales
c m-am ntlnit nas n nas cu el chiar n noul lui studio
de nregistrri.
8. I-am interzis s m mai ia peste picior atunci cnd
suntem n direct i i-am cerut s vorbeasc pe nelesul
asculttorilor dac vrea s l mai chem n emisiune.
9. Am fugit cu sufletul la gur s i anun c n ara lor
avusese loc un cutremur de magnitudine mare i c
tirea tocmai se difuza la televizor.
10.Este o carte pur i simplu banal, a scris-o dup sum s-a
nimerit.

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 See
1. see beyond the end

a) a vedea ct de colo

of ones nose
2. see how the cat

jumps
3. see that fair play is
given
4. see with half an eye

b) a vedea dincolo de

lungul nasului
c) a vedea cu coada
d)

5. see things in their

e)

true colours
6. see far and wide

f)

7. see the wheels go

g)

round
8. see out of the corner
of his eye

h)

ochiului
a vedea lucrurile n
adevrata lor lumin
a-i da seama de
mersul lucrurilor
a vedea lucrurile n
perspectiv
a avea o atitudine
imparial
a vedea dincotro sare
iepurele

1. ncearc s-l scuzi c vorbete urt dar e prea rsfat i

orgolios ca s vad dincolo de lungul nasului.
2. Ca s vorbim pe leau, a aprecia dac ai avea puin
rbdare s vezi dincotro sare iepurele.
3. Vorbind cinstit, e timpul s admii c n ceea ce privete
disputa voastr, a avut o atitudine imparial ceea ce a
i dus la rezolvarea conflictului.
4. Te-a sftui s nu te mai ari aa amabil cu noua
noastr coleg, ne vorbete de regul tios i oricine
poate vedea ct de colo ce spirit mercantil are.
5. Acum c vd lucrurile n adevrata lor lumin, i spun
sincer c nu a vrea s fiu n pielea ta i nu pot dect s
te comptimesc.
6. Vorbeti prea repezit ca s neleg tot ce spui dar chiar i
aa mi dau lesne seama c nu vezi lucrurile n
perspectiv i vei avea mult de pierdut mai ales c
vremurile ce vor veni s-ar putea nruti pentru tine.
7. L-am ncurajat s-mi vorbeasc fr ocoliuri i numai
aa, vrnd nevrnd, mi-a mrturisit c a acionat ca
atare pentru c nu i-a dat seama de mersul lucrurilor,
dei oamenii au fost binevoitori cu el i s-au strduit s-l
aduc pe calea cea dreapt.
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8. Abia cnd era pe picior de plecare a vzut cu coada

ochiului cum gazda vorbea ntre patru ochi cu fostul
proprietar al imobilului i judecnd dup mimica feelor
prea s fie foarte important.

Take
a)
1. take ones foot in ones

a) a arunca o privire la

hand
2. take the bear by the
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

tooth
take a load off my sb.s
mind
take ones life in his
own hands
take a turn for the
worse
take a pique against sb.
take a firm grip upon
oneself
take an owl for an ivybush
take a squint at

10. take sb. not up before

he fails
take no more than
you are able to bear
12.
take no thought for
the morrow
13.
take ones change
out of sb.
14.
take ones color from
11.

b) a lua o ntorstur

nefavorabil
c) a nu judeca pe

cineva greit
d) a porni la drum
e) a-i stpni emoiile
f) a plti cuiva o poli
g) nu te nhma la ce

nu poi trage!
h) a tia elanul cuiva

a se lega la cap fr
s-l doar
j) a lua pe cineva de
sus
k) a se lua dup cineva
i)

a-i lua cuiva o

povar de pe suflet
m) a tri de pe azi pe
mine
n) a pune pe cineva la
l)

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sb.

locul lui

take sb. down a

button-hole
16. take sb. high-handedly
15.

17.

take sb.s heart out

o) a-i tri viaa din

plin
p) a crede c tot ce
zboar se mnnc
q) a avea un dinte
mpotriva cuiva

1. Vizibil suprat, porni la drum hotrt s nu se mai

ntoarc.
2. Dei l-am prevenit cu toii, s-a legat la cap fr s-l
doar cnd
s-a decis s continue cercetrile de unul
singur.
3. I-am luat o povar de pe suflet prietenului meu cnd iam dat de tire c fiica lui a intrat la facultate.
4. Nu are de ce s aib remucri, i-a trit viaa din plin
fr s-i fac prea multe griji pentru ziua de mine.
5. n treact fie spus, dei strdaniile lui au fost mari,
lucrurile au luat n cele din urm o ntorstur
nefavorabil.
6. Suntei de acord c are un dinte mpotriva mea, altfel nu
mi-ar fi pus bee n roate cu atta rutate.
7. tia c e slab din fire, cu toate astea i-a stpnit
emoiile i a ieit dintr-o situaie care pe noi ceilali ne-ar
fi bulversat.
8. A crezut c tot zboar se mnnc i acum d din col n
col c nu tie cum s ias basma curat din toat
povestea asta.
9. Vorbele lui mi-au dat ntr-adevr de gndit, n-ar strica s
arunc o privire n registre.
10.tiindu-se nevinovat, ne-a cerut insistent s nu-l
judecm greit nainte de a avea dovezi.
11.ntotdeauna faci numai cum te taie capul, dar ai grij ca
de data asta s nu te nhami la ce nu poi trage.
12.Nu vei putea s-l mai dai pe brazd la vrsta asta, s-a
obinuit s triasc de pe azi pe mine.
13.Nu s-a lsat pn nu i-a pltit proprietarului toate
poliele.
14.E evident faptul c s-a luat dup tatl su, acum arunc
toat vina pe noi.
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15.A pus-o imediat la locul ei cci prea i luase nasul la

purtare.
16.Nu a avut nici o ans n faa lor, l-au luat de sus
spunndu-i s stea n banca lui.
17.Nu degeaba e iritat, a vrut s-i pun maina la punct iar
noi
i-am tiat elanul cu ideile noastre.
b)
1. take money for what it
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

9.

is worth
take sth. on ones
shoulder
take the wrong
turning
take the law into ones
own hands
take the hat round
take the helm of the
state
take time while time
serves
take everything she
says with a
pinch/grain of salt
taking all in all

10. take a rose-coloured

view of
11. take a scunner against
him
12. take a heavy toll
13.
take the bad with
the good
14. take the time by the
forelock
15. take a blind bit of
notice of
16. let the devil take the
hindmost
17. take to wifehood

a) a-i face singur

dreptate
b) a-i pune amprenta pe

ceva
c) una peste alta
d) a vedea ceva n culori

roz
e) a se nhma la ceva
f) a cere socoteal
g) a veni la crma

statului
h) a mpca rul cu

binele
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)

a avea rezerve fa de
ceva
a apuca pe un drum
greit
a lsa cinii s latre n
pustiu
a nu scpa ocazia
a se acomoda cu rolul
de
a da atenie

o) a folosi timpul att ct

e
p) a avea o aversiune

fa de cineva
q) a aprecia ceva la

adevrata valoare
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18. take sb. up with sb.

r) a face chet

1. Numai dup ce a ajuns falit a nceput s aprecieze banul

la adevrata lui valoare.
2. Dac te-ai nhmat la traducerea asta, nu mai poi s
dai napoi, trebuie s o termini.
3. Dac n-ar fi fost prinii lui care s-l in din scurt, ar fi
apucat-o mai mult ca sigur pe un drum greit.
4. S fi suferit eu din cauza nedreptii pe care i-au fcut-o
ei, mi-a fi fcut singur dreptate i a fi dat de pmnt
cu toi.
5. De-a tii c nu vom putea strnge atia bani, a face
chet mcar c s-ar mai gsi i cte unii care s
crteasc pe seama noastr.
6. De n-ar fi fost susinut de toi cei ai si, n-ar fi putut veni
la crma statului i nu ar fi pus n aplicare toate
proiectele partidului su.
7. Dac m-ai asculta i ai folosi timpul att ct l ai, i-ai
rezolva treburile mrunte mult mai rapid.
8. Dac a fi n locul tu, a avea rezerve fa de de tot ce
spune.
9. Ce l-a apucat? A nceput s vad totul n culori roz i s
fac haz de necaz de toate.
10. Ce conteaz? Simt o aversiune fa de el i n-am ce-i
face.
11. Ce e drept, srcia din ultimii ani i-a pus amprenta
asupra sntii i optimismului su.
12. Toi avem probleme n via dar trebuie s mpcm rul
cu binele.
13. Nu scpa ocazia c ce nu nvei la tineree nu mai nvei
la btrnee.
14. Una peste alta, dac n-ar vorbi ntr-una ca o moar
stricat fr s dea nici o atenie observaiilor noastre,
ar putea avea i ea o idee despre ce se ntmpl.
15. Fii de neclintit precum o stnc n tot ce i-ai propus i
las cinii s latre n pustiu.
16. Ce-i veni? S-a acomodat perfect cu rolul de soie.
17. Ce sa zic! Te-ai trezit s i ceri socoteal acum la spartul
trgului.

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 Turn
turn a blind eye to sth
turn a deaf ear to sth
turn an honest penny
what can you turn your
hand to?
5. turn down an offer

7. turn into dust and

ce tii s faci?
a fi surd la ceva
a schimba vorba
a ctiga un ban
cinstit
e) a se face praf i
pulbere
f) a schimba mersul
lucrurilor
g) a cuta pricin cuiva

ashes
8. turn over a new leaf
9. turn round on sb.
10.
turn the tide

h) a nchide ochii la ceva

i) a ncepe o via nou
j) a refuza o ofert

1.
2.
3.
4.

6. turn the talk

a)
b)
c)
d)

1. Mi-a spus c nu mai poate nchide ochii la nelciunile

lor cu att mai mult c mai devreme sau mai trziu
adevrul va iei la suprafa ca untdelemnul.
2. Drept s-i spun nu m ateptam nici ntr-o mie de ani s
fie att de surd la rugminile mele.
3. L-am ntrebat dac primea comision pe ascuns pentru
faiana livrat i mi-a spus c i place s ctige bani
cinstii i c se mulumete doar cu salariul de ofer.
4. Te-a pune la treab chiar acum dar te-a ntreba mai
nti ce tii s faci.
5. Era de ateptat s le refuze oferta nefiind informat i
asupra dezavantajelor pe care le implica munca de
reporter.
6. Se crede c prelatul s-a suprat cnd n timpul discuiilor
despre refacerea lcaelor de cult moderatorul a
schimbat repede vorba din motive lesne de neles.
7. Se presupune c proiectul su urbanistic s-a fcut praf i
pulbere cnd i-au fost retrase subveniile.
8. Convins c nu ncap dou sbii n aceeai teac, i
prezent demisia fr mult tevatur hotrt s nceap
o via nou ca antreprenor.
9. Se credea c era abtut pentru c i se cutase pricin
fr motiv dar eu bnuiam c motivul trebuia cutat n
alt parte.
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10.E bosumflat pentru c nu a putut schimba mersul

lucrurilor cum ar fi vrut ea i c toate oalele se sprgeau
acum n capul ei.

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Riddle
The beginning of eternity
The end of time and space
The beginning of every end,
And the end of every place.

TRADUCERI
Familii lexicale
1. Mi-a cerut actul de proprietate s l legalizeze.
2. Ne-a artat actul de vnzare ale casei.
3. Plicul cu banii pentru electricitate se afl de ieri n
dulapul pentru acte.
4. S-a fcut vinovat de obstrucionarea actului juridic.
5. Voi insista s ncheiem un act de asociere mai mult
pentru linitea mea.
6. Vei avea nevoie de un act autentificat sau de un act
notarial.
7. Nu gsea actul de botez i i cam ieise din fire.
8. A recunoscut c actele tale medicale sunt la ea pe birou.
9. Ar trebui s caui chitana i n mapa de acte.
10.Cu aa o for de munc sczut nici nu e de mirare c
venitul naional este att de mic.
11.Venitul lui annual ntrece orice nchipuire.
12.Venitul meu net nu este unul satisfctor, cu att mai
puin cel brut.
13.i-a acoperit cheltuielile pentru concediu din veniturile
obinute de pe urma vnzrii de rechizite colare.
14.Nu se atepta ca venitul zilei s fie att de mare.
15.Evident c este nemulumit de sistemul impozitului pe
venit cci are mult de pierdut.
16.Nu au fixat nc ziua nunii.
17.ntlnirea a fost consemnat prin ordin de zi.
18.Nici pentru el nsui nu este convenabil s fie lucrtor cu
ziua.
19.Mai bine ne lipsim de meniul zilei i cerem o simpl
omlet.
20.Mine este ultima zi de plat pentru factura de
ntreinere.
21.Ai uitat c azi e zi de post?
22.S-a angajat de curnd ca redactor de ziar.
23.i recomand s dai un anun la ziar pentru actele
pierdute, poate la rubrica obiecte pierdute.

24.Nu mi amintesc numele ziarului la care este abonat dar

e unul de format mare.
25.S admitem c gsii articolul ntr-un ziar vechi, ce e ru
n asta?
26.La chiocurile de ziare ultimul numr al celebrei reviste
bilunare pentru femei se vnduse deja.
27.Mai mult ca sigur c vor folosi aceste tieturi de ziar
pentru revista presei.
28.Uimitor e c ziarele de scandal nu au publicat aceast
poveste.
29.Anunul era afiat cat se poate de lizibil pe ua de la
intrare.
30.Nu mi place ua batant pe care au montat-o, era mai
bun una culisant.
31.Dup ce vei intra, vei vedea o u interioar cu numele
meu pe ea.
32.S-a propus s disecm problema n spatele uilor
nchise.
33.Cea pe care o caui locuiete la cteva ui mai ncolo.
34.S-a oprit n pragul uii i ne-a strigat pe toi pe nume.
35.Balamalele uii nu mai fuseser unse de prea mult timp
i scriau ngrozitor.
36.Se ocup cu vnzarea din u n u a uneltelor de
pescuit i de tmplrie.
37.Nu e un secret c aciunea de divor l-a costat timp i
muli bani.
38.Am insistat c era vorba despre o aciune la purttor.
39.Aciunile lui au fost considerate agresive i au fost prin
urmare pedepsite.
40.Din pcate, demersul vostru a fost o aciune zadarnic.
41.Defriarea este considerat fr doar i poate o aciune
agresiv mpotriva naturii.
42.Aceasta este ntr-adevr o aciune de stimulare a pieei
dar numai pe termen scurt.
43.Vorbim despre o societate pe aciuni cu acionari
multinaionali notabili.
44.Deine mai puin de 40% din aciunile bancare.
45.Cum era i firesc, a respins acuzaia de trdare.
46.Nu putem renuna, orice ar fi, la capetele de acuzare.
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47.Conform actului de acuzare, casa i va fi pus sub

sechestru pn la pronunarea hotrrii judectoreti.
48.Afacerea criminal a fost pus la cale fr nici o urm de
resentiment.
49.Vrei s punei pe picioare o afacere mai mult dect
dubioas.
50.Afacerea voastr cu materiale pentru construcii s-a
dovedit una proast.
51.Nu poi vorbi de o afacere rentabil dac nu i ies i
nite bani n plus pe lng cheltuieli.
52.E ceva extraordinar! Firma asta aparent minuscul are o
cifr de afaceri impresionant!
53.Primete un ajutor de boal cu mult sub ceea ce are el
nevoie.
54.Dei este mic, se vor bucura totui de ajutorul familial de
stat.
55.Este ntr-adevr un ajutor reciproc care va avantaja
ambele pri.
56.mprumutul cu dobnd fcut la casa de ajutor reciproc
mi convine.
57.S nu mai pierdem vremea cu amnuntele tehnice i s
ncheiem acordul.
58.A refuzat oferta mea de a lucra ca vnztor cu
amnuntul la o companie farmaceutic.
59.Chiar i la dimensiunile pe care le are vaporul acesta nu
poate naviga n ape mici.
60.Cum s mi plac vinul sta?! E ap chioar.
61.Acest tip de pete nu poate fi ntlnit n ape curgtoare.
62.Apa din fntn nu se putea bea, era ap srat.
63.Casa ei se afl pe malul apei.
64.Iat o ambarcaiune militar care merge i pe ap i pe
uscat.
65.Au vslit n josul apei spernd s gseasc nuferi.
66.Dac mergei n susul apei, vei da peste luminiul n
care am vzut licurici.
67.n apa aceasta stttoare numai broatele pot s
triasc.
68.Ai spune c cele dou surori seamn ca dou picturi
de ap dei nu sunt gemene.
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69.Mai mult ca sigur c primete asigurare social pentru

cei doi copii minori.
70.Evident c i-a fcut asigurare de accidente ca mai toi
oferii.
71.Ce tii despre asigurrile contra tuturor riscurilor?
72.E mult mai linitit de cnd a ncheiat asigurarea de
rspundere civil.
73.La a doua btaie a ceasului s-au ridicat toi ateptnd s
intre ambelanul.
74.Dei era n btaia putii, nici nu a clipit.
75.Zidul crenelat era n btaia tunului, era imposibil s nu l
nimereasc.
76.Cnepa s-a uscat repede n btaia soarelui.
77.Poarta se mica zgomotos n btaia vntului gata s ias
din ni.
78.Nu voi consuma dect buturi nealcoolice, nu vreau s
mi se suspende permisul de conducere.
79.Furnizorul de buturi rcoritoare ne-a lsat balt sub
pretextul c nu a fost pltit n avans.
80.Este imposibil s te ameeti cu aa ceva, e o butur
slab.
81.Sincer, nu pot s beau cognacul acesta, e o butur prea
tare pentru mine.
82.Beneficiul brut obinut de firma mea pe anul trecut este
mulumitor.
83.Firma productoare de maini de cusut a nregistrat un
beneficiu net prea mic fa de estimri.
84.Mi-am permis s comand bere blond i pentru tine.
85.Ar trebui s ncerci berea caramel, este grozav!
86.inutul acesta este renumit pentru berea neagr care se
produce i se mbuteliaz aici.
87.Au strmbat din nas cnd osptarul le-a adus bere de la
butoi dar au recunoscut c le-a plcut.
88.Este interesant c reeta aceasta culinar nu iese fr
drojdie de bere.
89.Cred c avem o eroare de calcul, e nevoie s o lum de
la capt.
90.Nu poi rezolva problemele acestea de geometrie fr o
rigl de calcul.
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91.Dup un calcul aproximativ, cred c partidul nostru a

fost ales de aproximativ 30% din electori.
92.E inadmisibil c la aceast circumscripie electoral au
fost rtcite dou cri de alegtor i trei tampile n
decurs de o jumtate de or.
93.Mi-e team c voi avea nevoie de cartea funciar pentru
completarea dosarului.
94.E un colecionar de cri mptimit, deine nite
exemplare unice n lume.
95.Meseria de legtor de cri a furat-o de la tatl lui i e
mndru de ea.
96.Nu am ce discuta cu un om fr carte. E sub demnitatea
mea.
97.Nu mai pot recupera lniorul, casa de amanet l-a
vndut deja.
98.Dup doi ani petrecui la casa de corecie era hotrt s
i ndrepte purtarea i s fac ceva cu viaa lui.
99.Este o ofert mai mult dect tentant, casa i masa sunt
incluse n pre aa c v propun s nnoptm aici.
100. Mai marii oraului erau hotri s nchid pentru
totdeauna casele de toleran, erau la urma urmei
ceva imoral pentru societatea puritan n care triau.
101. Stenii s-au adunat toi cu mic cu mare la casa de
cultur s ia parte festivalul de muzic popular.
102. Vor s i cumpere o cas rneasc unde s se
retrag atunci cnd se vor pensiona.
103. A fost crescut la casa de copii dar asta l-a ambiionat i
mai mult s ajung cineva ntr-o bun zi.
104. A fost dorina lui s fie dus la o cas de btrni cci nu
mai avea pe nimeni s-l ajute dei o verioar
ndeprtat a lui i aducea din dou n dou zile ceva
haine de schimb.
105. Tnrul acesta constituie un caz social i trebuie s i
acordm toat atenia.
106. Nu pot s i art registrele de procese verbale, n caz
contrar voi fi acuzat de neglijen n serviciu.
107. Nu mai sta pe gnduri, n cel mai ru caz vei pierde
doar avansul, nu i tot mprumutul.
108. n nici un caz nu voi mprumuta bani de la ele, nu
vreau s m aib la mn cu nimic.
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109. L-am asigurat c n caz de nevoie m poate suna la

orice or din zi i din noapte.
110. Atitudinea ireproabil pe care a avut-o la adresa
invitailor este demn de luat n consideraie.
111. Numai din consideraie pentru mentorul tu m voi
preface c nu am auzit cele spuse de tine.
112. Conflictul iscat ntre cei doi este iremediabil, dovad i
faptul c au rupt contractul ncheiat n urm cu un an.
113. i-a deschis atelierul de mod la acea adres pe baza
unui contract de locaie.
114. Li s-a cerut s ncheie contractul colectiv pn la finele
anului.
115. Au reziliat contractul de munc ntruct nu avantaja
nici angajatul, nici angajatorul.
116. Moneda romneasc a nregistrat o uoar depreciere
la cursul oficial.
117. I-am vndut dolarii la cursul pieei.
118. Noul model de autoturism al acestei firme este n curs
de fabricaie i va iei pe pia abia la nceputul anului
viitor.
119. Dezbaterile asupra minoritilor din aceast ar sunt
nc n curs.
120. n cazul nesoluionrii dosarului ne vom adresa Curii
de Apel.
121. Autoritatea tutelar nu poate demara ancheta social
fr dispoziie din partea Curii de Justiie.
122. Curtea cu juri a pronunat verdict de achitare ntr-un
caz care a inut toat presa cu sufletul la gur.
123. Curtea Suprem a dispus urgentarea rezolvrii cazului
celor doi demnitari.
124. Le-a fcut cunoscut dorina sa de a demisiona nu
numai prin viu grai ci i n scris.
125. M-a rugat insistent s redactez cuvntul nainte pentru
noua sa carte.
126. Am s v explic n dou cuvinte n ce const meseria
de legtor.
127. Declaraia fiscal trebuie depus la acest ghieu.
128. Este obligatoriu s completai declaraia de venituri n
cursul acestei luni.
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129. Nu mi-au spus nimic despre declaraia de prejudicii

dei era obligaia lor s o fac.
130. Vei primi formularul pentru completarea declaraiei de
TVA n timp util nainte de ncetarea perioadei de
depunere.
131. ncepnd cu luna ianuarie a anului n curs, posesorii
autovehiculelor cumprate n leasing trebuie s
depun la Direcia de Taxe i Impozite Locale o
declaraie de impunere.
132. Tocmai defectul su de pronunie este ceea ce l-a fcut
s se remarce printre ceilali.
133. A but un deget de trie dup care s-a ridicat i a ieit
ngndurat.
134. Le-am propus s mi plteasc drepturile de autor prin
virament.
135. Nu se poate folosi de aceste fragmente deoarece
cartea este protejat prin drepturile de autor.
136. Numele persoanei fizice este un exemplu de drept
imprescriptibil cci nu se poate prescrie, rmnnd
valabil pentru totdeauna.
137. Contractul a fost ncheiat ntre pri drept care
certificm prin prezenta.
138. Instana a decis c efectele personale ale celor doi soi
vor fi partajate n urma unei evaluri.
139. Este un adevrat maestru n executarea loviturilor cu
efect.
140. Dei nu este un produs de marc, este ntr-adevr o
geant de efect.
141. S-a publicat un articol despre ce nseamn efecte
publice, pcat c nu l-ai citit.
142. S-a comis n mod sigur o eroare de nume, altfel nu mi
explic confuzia creat.
143. Este n mod clar o eroare judiciar i sunt curios s aflu
cum vor da magistraii ochii cu presa.
144. L-am sftuit s pun decizia ei pe seama unei erori de
judecat.
145. Mi s-a recomandat s port ochelari dup ce am fost
supus unui examen oftalmologic.
146. Mi-e team c va avea nevoie de un examen medical
general dat fiind vrsta lui naintat.
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147. Ne-a argumentat de ce nu se va putea prezenta la

examenul annual de economie.
148. La examenul de admitere s-au prezentat de trei ori mai
muli candidai dect locurile disponibile.
149. Au organizat o petrecere imediat dup examenul de
absolvire.
150. Pe principiul dup fapt i rsplat, a hotrt c i va
plti adversarului su cu aceeai moned.
151. A fost doar un foc tras la ntmplare menit s mprtie
vnatul.
152. Voi putea pleca n curs abia dup ce mi se va semna
foaia de drum.
153. Sistemul foii de pontaj a fost introdus de curnd n
aceast uzin.
154. Are dosarul de pensionare incomplet, i lipsete foaia
de lichidare.
155. Habar nu avea c foaia de vrsmnt i servete la
depunerea de bani ntr-un cont deschis la o banc.
156. I-a ordonat sublocotenentului s se ntoarc la postul
de gard i i-a interzis orice drept la replic suprat c
acesta fusese n permisie fr aprobarea lui.
157. E mndru c face parte din corpul de gard al infantei.
158. Ce ne-a impresionat n mod deosebit n timpul defilrii
a fost garda clare primit de public cu multe aplauze.
159. mi poi spune ce ai de gnd s faci cu hrtia asta
cretat?
160. Pentru tiparele acestea vom avea nevoie de hrtie de
calc sau mcar de nite hrtie pergament.
161. Orice arhitect folosete hrtie milimetric pentru
proiectele sale.
162. A realizat nite felicitri deosebit de frumoase dintr-o
banal hrtie de mpachetat.
163. Nu i-am spus c am gsit plicurile n coul de hrtii.
164. Nu pot spune despre ea dect c are o inim de aur, ia investit toate resursele n aceti orfani.
165. E clar c are o inim de piatr, nu s-a lsat nduplecat
de nici o rugminte.
166. Lansarea pe pia a costumaiei pentru carnaval a
nsemnat piatra de ncercare pentru aceti creatori de
mod aflai la nceputul carierei lor.
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167. Va fi o ncercare zadarnic s l convingem s i vnd

hectarul de pmnt.
168. Regret c am avut prilejul s ne cunoatem tocmai azi
n ziua ta de judecat.
169. Procesul se va amna negreit ntruct corpul
judectoresc se afl n vacan.
170. Prta a cerut s vad chitana pentru taxele
judectoreti pltite de reclamant.
171. M-a uimit cnd mi-a spus c nu crede n jurmntul lui
Hippocrate.
172. Am fost chemat s iau parte ca jurnalist la depunerea
jurmntului de credin de ctre preedintele
partidului.
173. Nu i-a adus nimeni la cunotin faptul c trebuie s
semnezi jurmntul profesional depus la angajare?
174. Vor termina construirea barajului pentru lacul de
acumulare pn la sfritul anului.
175. i-am spus de nenumrate ori c nu mi place laptele
btut fcut n cas.
176. I-a plcut ntotdeauna s bea cafeaua cu lapte
degresat.
177. Crema pentru aceast prjitur se face numai cu lapte
integral.
178. Deliciul serii l-a constituit purcelul de lapte stropit cu
sos de portocale i rocove.
179. Are o lips la cntar de cteva milioane bune.
180. Ne-am confruntat cu o lips acut de bani dar am
depit perioada de criz.
181. Locul de ntlnire urmeaz s fie comunicat telefonic n
cel mai scurt timp.
182. Este cel mai bun la sritura de pe loc cu toate c este
scund.
183. Era renumit n cercul ei de prieteni pentru mesele
bogate pe care le ddea.
184. l vei gsi pe antreprenor la masa de joc dar nu-i
distrage atenia cci urte s piard din cauza asta.
185. Am insistat s organizm o mas mare cu prilejul
logodnei lui.
186. Cred c este o chestiune care i va gsi rezolvarea
numai la masa verde.
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187. Este rndul nostru s v invitm la masa rotund

pentru discuii.
188. M-am suprat s vd c faa de mas, nc plin de
firimituri, nu era strns.
189. Huliganismul este pn la urm o form de cultur de
mas de care foarte greu vom scpa.
190. Practic medicina legal de ani i ani i nc este
pasionat de ea.
191. Dei este doctor n medicin, nu s-a flit niciodat cu
acest lucru.
192. Ogarul a fost rnit grav la membrele anterioare i se
afl n recuperare.
193. Din cauza unei carene de vitamine i alimentaie
animalul avea membre posterioare deformate.
194. Biatul avea numeroase contuzii pe membrele
inferioare dar nu i amintea cum le-a cptat.
195. Era ars ru de soare pe membrele superioare dar asta
prea s nu l deranjeze att de tare.
196. Fiind membru al acestui sindicat, are tot dreptul s ia
cuvntul.
197. Nu m ateptam s aud c este membru supleant n
comisia de cenzori.
198. Munca la cmp l-a cocoat de tot pe srmanul btrn.
199. Meseria de sudor presupune mult munc fizic i
ndemnare.
200. S te pregteti pentru un examen de licen
nseamn o munc intelectual solicitant.
201. Meseria de tapier a nceput s se caute iar pe piaa
forelor de munc.
202. Am fcut reclam pentru acest tip de detergent
folosind oameni afi.
203. A fost angajat ca om cu ziua pentru a vinde ziare n
cele mai aglomerate intersecii.
204. Poi avea deplin ncredere n el, fr ndoial c e un
om de cuvnt i nu va trebui s stai ca pe ghimpi
ateptnd s-i primeti retribuia la timp.
205. E un om de toat isprava, nu s-a sfiit s pun umrul
s ne ajute cnd am dat de greu.
206. Nimic nu contrazice faptul c este un om de lume i
asta se vede de la o pot.
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207. A fcut nc o dat dovada faptului c e un om de

nimic care nu i cunoate lungul nasului.
208. Toi oamenii de stat prezeni la dineu au conchis c
actele caritabile le mbuntesc ntotdeauna imaginea
public.
209. De ce l huleti cu atta vehemen? A dovedit de
nenumrate ori c este un om de treab.
210. Nu-l mai bate la cap, e om n toat firea i tie ce are
de fcut.
211. Are pretenia c e de os domnesc i nu permite s fie
tratat ca oricare.
212. S-a nfiat naintea noastr n carne i oase i ne-a
scos ochii c nu l-am ascultat cu toat atenia.
213. i amintea c simise durerea pn n mduva oaselor
cnd i s-a scos molarul.
214. Ce mprtiat osptarul sta! I-am cerut ou umplute i
mi-a adus ou coapte.
215. De cnd a venit n ara noastr se d n vnt dup
oule ochiuri romneti.
216. Oule acestea stricate sunt numai bune pentru ficatul
tu!
217. Vom folosi pentru maionez un glbenu de ou fiert
tare, un glbenu crud, ulei, puin sare, mutar i un
cartof fiert.
218. Desanii au pornit n pas alergtor spre barci.
219. S-a apropiat de izlaz cu pai mari ca i cnd ar fi vrut
s msoare terenul.
220. Elevii trebuiau s nconjoare curtea colii de cinci ori n
pas de alergare pentru o not bun.
221. Se ndrepta cu pas sltat spre patiseria din colul strzii
spernd s mai gseasc mcar nite cornuri
proaspete.
222. Trebuie s v avertizez c ne apropiem cu pai mari de
un mare colaps financiar dac nu mai reducem din
fondurile pentru acele activiti de protocol considerate
inutile.
223. Terenul fiind deosebit de accidentat am fost nevoii s
ne strunim caii ct mai bine i s mergem la pas.
224. Pentru c spaiul nu le permitea, au cumprat paturi
suprapuse care i-a ncntat nespus pe copii.
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225. Preul camerelor cu dou paturi este extrem de

piperat, aa c ne vom mulumi cu o camer cu pat
dublu.
226. Faptul c era intuit la pat m-a indus n eroare, l tiam
plecat n cantonament.
227. Un sfert din masa succesoral este pmnt arabil care
se va mpri n mod egal ntre cei trei frai.
228. Pmnturile active pe care le deine nsumeaz foarte
puin n comparaie cu ntreaga lui avere.
229. S mi gseti avocatul din pmnt din iarb verde,
procesul trebuie s nceap dintr-un moment in altul.
230. ine un regim att de drastic n care pn i pinea
integral e complet interzis.
231. Cum poi mnca pinea asta rece care se pare c
miroase a mucegai?
232. I-am recomandat s mnnce pine de secar, face
minuni pentru un bolnav de gastrit.
233. Nu e bine s te pui ru cu ea, tii c are pinea i
cuitul n mna ei.
234. Ediia de alaltieri s-a vndut ca pinea cald spre
satisfacia declarat a patronului ziarului.
235. Ar fi dat orict s aib acei pantofi de lac care i
veneau de minune.
236. Geanta ta cea noua e doar o imitaie de piele, din
pcate numai un ochi priceput poate s i dea seama.
237. Vreau un prim plan al casei de amanet unde a avut loc
jaful.
238. Nici pn n ziua de azi nu am gsit planul cadastral al
imobilului n care stau.
239. Productorul va fi i el prezent n platou in timpul
transmisiunii n direct dar se va afla n planul secund.
240. Conform planului de studiu vom fi terminat de parcurs
ntreaga materie abia peste trei sptmni.
241. Plecarea ei pripit ne-a cam rsturnat planurile de a
ncheia afacerea cu articole de larg consum.
242. Preul de cumprare al apartamentelor n aceast zon
este cu mult peste puterea de cumprare a majoritii
chiriailor.
243. S-a stabilit ca preul de licitaie pentru aceste alupe s
porneasc de la 45.000 EURO.
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244. i vine s crezi c a cumprat cizmele acestea la pre

de fabric?
245. Nu pot face dovada bunurilor cumprate fr un pre
facturat, cu sau fr TVA.
246. Preul cu ridicata este ceva mai mic dect cel al
produselor vndute cu amnuntul.
247. E ncntat c a cumprat frizeria la un pre avantajos.
248. Fluctuaia preurilor e un fenomen care i sperie pe
cumprtori care se ateapt de regul la scumpiri i
mai puin la reduceri de preuri.
249. Sptmna trecut s-a nregistrat o scdere a
preurilor pentru carburani.
250. Nu e deloc de neglijat faptul c producia global a
ieiului a sczut semnificativ n ultimii ani n aceast
zon geografic.
251. Dup cum i dai seama, raportul de fore nclin n
mod clar n favoarea mea.
252. Sub raportul sondajului fcut pe un eantion, s-a
constatat c minoritatea din acea zon vorbete att
limba oficial ct i pe cea matern.
253. Programul privind protecia minorilor este nc n stare
de proiect i sub acest raport deocamdat nu putem
dezvlui presei detaliile acestuia.
254. S-a apreciat c numrul emigranilor de anul acesta
este de cinci ori mai mare pentru aceast ar n raport
cu numrul celor de acum trei ani.
255. S-a pariat ntr-un raport de cinci la unu pe calul
ctigtor de anul trecut.
256. S-au fcut cercetri pe o raz de 3km de la locul
impactului pentru a gsi cutia neagr.
257. La ora actual cele dou state se afl ntr-un rzboi
economic declarat de ambele ri deopotriv.
258. Ambele rzboaie mondiale au fost rzboaie de
exterminare prin imensele pierderi de viei omeneti.
259. Ca urmare a nerespectrii condiiilor impuse,
insurgenii rebeli au hotrt continuarea rzboiului de
uzur.
260. Dei s-au fcut nenumrate demersuri pentru a
mpiedica izbucnirea unui rzboi de partizani, ara se
afl pe picior de rzboi cu forele reacionare.
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261. n ciuda faptului c i-a declarat n repetate rnduri

neutralitatea, acest stat se afl nc sub ameninare de
rzboi din cauza rezervelor de petrol de pe teritoriul
lui.
262. Numrul de medalii demonstreaz fr tgad faptul
c este un comandant clit n rzboaie.
263. ara era deja n plin rzboi cnd el s-a hotrt s
emigreze pentru a nu fi luat la oaste.
264. Singura alinare a soldailor era cntecul de rzboi pe
care l fredonau cu voci sczute fiecare pentru el nsui.
265. Li s-a promis localnicilor c reeaua de iluminat va fi
dat n folosin odat cu noua reea de drumuri.
266. Fii atent, ajutorul lui e ntotdeauna ca o sabie cu dou
tiuri.
267. Vom primi salariile indexate ncepnd cu luna martie a
acestui an.
268. Conform calculelor, la salariul tu de baz s-au
adugat i nite sporuri.
269. Am fost asigurai c o parte din banii obinui de firm
n urma mprumutului va merge la fondul de salarii.
270. A primit postul cu ochii nchii pentru salariul indirect
pe care urma s l primeasc.
271. Pe statul de salarii nu erau prevzute primele de
srbtori.
272. Nefiind nici mcar colaborator, primete un salariu cu
ziua pentru munca prestat.
273. Nu s-a discutat deloc despre mrirea sau reducerea
salariilor dei subiectul se afla la ordinea zilei.
274. ntlnirea cu absolvenii facultii a fost stabilit pentru
ora 10 n sala de conferin.
275. Acordarea medaliilor de onoare va avea loc, cum era i
de ateptat, n sala de festiviti.
276. l gseti pe chirurg n sala de operaii.
277. Filmul documentar va fi vizionat n sala de proiecie
pentru ultimele retuuri nainte de lansarea pe pia.
278. Au convenit ca profesorul universitar, pe care tiu c lai ntlnit cu diverse ocazii, s in discursul n sala de
edin.
279. Cum se poate ca o barc de salvare s nu fie prevzut
cu nici un colac de salvare?
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280. Era imposibil ca pe o asemenea vreme echipa de

salvare s poat gsi pe cineva i la o asemenea
altitudine.
281. Tocmai adusese sare mare pentru a topi gheaa de pe
scrile de la intrare.
282. Razele soarelui au topit gheaa n mai puin de cteva
ore.
283. E important s adaugi i un grunte de sare cand
prepari prjituri, vor avea un gust aparte.
284. De ani de zile ine un regim fr sare care l-a ajutat
nesperat de mult s scape de retenia de ap din
organism.
285. Are o sntate de fier i asta datorit regimului su
sntos de via.
286. Sptmni n ir a ateptat veti de la nepoi.
287. Ziarul acesta nu mai este valabil, este de sptmna
trecut.
288. Pentru baia copilului meu folosesc numai spun de
calitate.
289. Nu mai folosesc de mult timp spun de rufe, nu este
att de bun precum detergentul.
290. Mi-a fcut cadou un calup de spun cu miros de
iasomie i smirn.
291. Dei fabricantul acestui spun este necunoscut,
spunul este extraordinar de bun.
292. Era nespus de ncntat de clbucii de spun din cada
de baie.
293. Nu i-a imaginat vreodat c cineva poate tri ntr-o
srcie lucie ca aceasta.
294. Cldirea n care lucrm nu are nici mcar scar de
serviciu, ca s nu mai pomenim de scar de incendiu.
295. Se opri n capul scrii ncercnd s i aduc aminte
numrul apartamentului pe care l cuta.
296. Este desigur o hart la scar mic dar chiar i aa ne
putem da seama de amplitudinea proiectului.
297. Nu e curios c rata de schimb s-a modificat att de
mult sptmna aceasta?!
298. A renunat la slujba pe care o avea din cauza
schimburilor de noapte.
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299. Era de-a dreptul ncntat de schimbul de complimente

cu ataatul militar al acelei ri.
300. Moneda EURO s-a depreciat zilele acestea pe piaa de
schimb valutar.
301. Toate operaiunile de schimb s-au sistat din cauza
colapsului bancar survenit lunea aceasta.
302. Cred c nu vei gsi nicieri piesa de schimb care i
trebuie pentru cruciorul copilului tu.
303. Brbatul a rupt n buci toate facturile n semn de
protest fa de cicleala soiei sale care i tot reproa
c nu ii asum nici o responsabilitate i c ea sraca
duce tot greul n spate.
304. Competiia de caiac-canoe s-a desfurat sub semnul
prieteniei i omagiului adus sportivilor practicani ai
acestei probe olimpice.
305. Refacerea spaiilor verzi destinate petrecerii timpului
liber s-a realizat sub semnul primriei generale a
capitalei la care i-au dat concursul i primriile de
sector.
306. ntruct remarca nu i aparine, trebuie marcat cu
semnele citrii.
307. Caporalul avea cteva semne particulare dobndite n
misiunile desfurate n afara graniei, semne cu care
se mndrea mult.
308. Numai luna aceasta a participat la o serie de conferine
inute n ri diferite.
309. Nu ar trebui s ii cont de faptul c hainele acestea
sunt produse n serie, calitatea lor este excepional.
310. mi place nespus s cumpr nclminte n afara
seriei, am senzaia c sunt unicate.
311. Din pcate, reprezentanta noastr la sritura n
lungime nu a trecut de proba eliminatorie.
312. ncntat la culme de perspectiva mutrii n alt ar, a
concediat ntregul personal de serviciu fr preaviz i a
plecat n grab n mai puin de dou zile.
313. Nu o vei gsi acas, este de serviciu astzi, dei este
duminic.
314. Obinuiesc s folosesc intrarea de serviciu cci este
mai aproape de parcare.
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315. Serviciile publice las mult de dorit i din pcate nu se

ntrevede nici o ameliorare a acestora.
316. Regret c nu ne ocupm de depanarea calculatoarelor,
trebuie s te adresezi serviciului tehnic.
317. Surprinztor, nu serviciul de informaii este cel care nea furnizat datele de care aveam nevoie.
318. Te poi adresa cu ncredere ofierului de serviciu de la
secia de poliie la care eti arondat.
319. Nefiind nscris n spaiul locativ al imobilului, nu are nici
un drept de hotrre asupra acestuia.
320. De cnd l tiu i-a plcut la nebunie geometria n spaiu
drept pentru care a i ales s urmeze arhitectura.
321. Cu siguran c certificatul de cstorie este trecut n
registrul de stare civil.
322. M tem c dei cele dou ri s-au pronunat mpotriva
unui conflict deshis, ele se vor afla n curnd n stare
de rzboi.
323. Documentul pe care l caui tu nu poate fi gsit dect
la arhivele statului.
324. Lucreaz de mai bine de trei ani ntr-o instituie de stat
i e nemulumit de salariul pe care l ctig acolo.
325. Toate casele de schimb valutar din acest ora au fost
prevzute cu geamuri din sticl securizat.
326. Conform proiectului casei, peretele exterior al
balconului este fabricat din sticl armat.
327. Face afaceri n industria sticlei de peste zece ani.
328. Am izolat pereii casei cu vat de sticl dar tot nu sunt
mulumit i caut alte soluii.
329. Nu ne putem exersa piruetele, stratul de ghea de la
suprafaa lacului este prea subire.
330. Sondajul a fost fcut pe eantioane de oameni
provenind din toate straturile sociale.
331. Florilor le priete dac pe fundul ghiveciului pui un
strat de nisip i abia pe urm stratul de pmnt.
332. Stratul izolator a mpiedicat apa s se infiltreze prin
podea.
333. Se mndrete cu faptul c este una din cele educate la
vechea coal de fete cu pension.

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334. Are un trecut care ar putea s l marcheze pentru

totdeauna cci a petrecut trei ani la coala de corecie
pentru c a spart mai multe apartamente.
335. O cunoate pe soia lui nc din coala general.
336. Am decis s mi dau copilul la o coal elementar
particular.
337. Nu i-ar fi putut ctiga traiul dac nu ar fi trecut prin
coala profesional.
338. Nu in minte s ni se fi adus la cunotin faptul c
eful de stat major a fost schimbat.
339. A fost numit abia de curnd redactor-ef la ziarul la
care lucreaz de civa ani buni.
340. L-am rugat pe eful de cabinet s noteze ora ntlnirii
dintre ministrul de finane i ataatul comercial al
ambasadei despre care am vorbit deunzi.
341. Rezultatele la olimpiada de fizic vor fi afiate de ctre
eful de catedr.
342. Obinuiam s mergem lunar la teatrul de revist.
343. S-a fcut cunoscut la nceputul carierei sale jucnd ntrun teatru de amatori.
344. Dei actria mea preferat era trecut n afiul de
teatru, rolul ei a fost interpretat de o dublur.
345. Dei copil fiind, nu mi-a plcut teatrul de ppui i
nicidecum cel de marionete, preferam s merg la circ.
346. Peste dou luni se va deshide un nou teatru de var n
ora.
347. Am ncercat s dau un telefon interurban dar mi s-a
spus c postul solicitat este deranjat.
348. Alergase ntr-un suflet la cabina de telefon ca s
constate c aparatul lipsea cu desvrire.
349. Nu vei gsi numrul acesta n cartea de telefon aa c
mai bine i-l notezi acum.
350. Va fi imposibil s instalm corturile aici, acesta nu este
un teren de camping.
351. S-a antrenat pentru concursul de motociclete pe un
teren extrem de accidentat.
352. Pe locul pe care se afla candva hipodromul se afl
acum un teren de construcii.
353. Din cauza nenumratelor alunecri de teren localnicii
s-au vzut nevoii s i prseasc casele.
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354. Cum crezi c ai s poi cultiva vi de vie pe un teren

att de stncos?
355. Potrivit celor spuse de primarul sectorului, se
preconizeaz amenajarea ctorva terenuri de joac n
urmtoarele trei luni.
356. Dac m gndesc mai bine, e inutil s revendicm
parcela de teren necultivat din spatele livezii, nu vom
avea nici un ctig de cauz.
357. ntr-o ar devastat de rzboi nivelul de trai nu poate
fi dect la limita subzistenei.
358. i omoar ziua cu tot felul de treburi mrunte care nu
i aduc nici un venit i nici mcar satisfacie.
359. Tocmai trenul de aterizare le-a dat serioase bti de
cap.
360. Cine ar fi tiut c le d prin cap s vin cu trenul pe o
distan att de mare?
361. Au cltorit ca vai de ei ntr-un tren cu vagoane de
clasa treia.
362. Trenul acesta de noapte nu are linie direct pn n
oraul n care vrei s ajungi, va trebui s iei un tren de
legtur.
363. ncepuse s cate de somn ateptnd trenul personal
care avea deja o or ntrziere.
364. Acceleratul ncetini apropiindu-se de halt.
365. Nu pot cumpra biletele pn cnd nu consult mersul
ternurilor.
366. L-am ntlnit pe conductorul acesta n trenul rapid cu
care am cltorit sptmna trecut.
367. Pentru numele lui Dumnezeu, nu poti transporta
animale de gabaritul acesta ntr-un tren de cltori!
368. Marfarul a tras deja n gar.
369. Din cauza fluxului mare de cltori s-a decis utilizarea
unor trenuri suplimentare.
370. Zgomotul ndeprtat al loviturii de tun l ntrerupse
brusc din visare.
371. Abia la trageri au constatat c eava de tun era
nfundat i trebuia s fi fost deja curat.
372. Il doftoriceti degeaba, nu vezi c e sntos tun?
373. Carnea tocat e ngheat tun, abia am scos-o din
congelator.
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374. Nu te puteai nelege cu el, era beat tun dup

petrecere.
375. Doar nu mi trebuie o ghiulea de tun ca s particip la
proba de aruncare a greutii!
376. A dat un tur chiar seara trziu ca s cunoasc mai bine
cartierul.
377. Haide s facem un tur pn la prima farmacie i s mi
povesteti de-a fir a pr ce s-a ntmplat.
378. Poi s faci cte pauze vrei din partea mea dar ine
minte c atleta cu care vei concura mine parcurge
turul de pist ntr-un timp mult mai bun dect al tu.
379. Pesemne c omul i-a ales un croitor nu tocmai
priceput cci turul de la pantaloni era mult prea scurt
pentru mrimea lui.
380. Aceast ar fost cndva o colonie aflat sub tutel
britanic.
381. Biatul se va afla sub tutela mtuii din partea mamei
pn la mplinirea vrstei de optsprezece ani.
382. Expoziia se desfoar sub tutela asociaiei pictorilor
amatori.
383. Mi-am nfipt intele ct mai adnc n zpad ncercnd
s uit c picioarele mi ngheaser de-a binelea.
384. inta mea este s fiu numit ef al direciei n care
lucrez.
385. Tapieria era prins cu inte n numai cteva locuri.
386. Nu pot concura fr pantofii mei norocoi cu inte.
387. inuta lui se potrivete ca nuca n perete cu
evenimentul la care ia parte.
388. Cadrele militare detaate la centrul de pregtire pot
participa la seminarii i n inut civil.
389. i-a pus inuta de ora i a ieit fluiernd pe poart.
390. Pea pe alee cu o inut relaxat ca i cnd toat
lumea era a ei.
391. i-l vei reaminti cu uurin, are o inut de toat ziua
i acelai aer uor distrat.
392. Se opri s i odihneasc picioarele la umbra unei slcii
lovit cndva de un trsnet.
393. Era fascinat s i vad umbra pe asfalt n timp ce
pea alturi de mama sa.
394. Ieri s-au nregistrat peste 37 de grade la umbr.
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395. Trebuie s ai un umor macabru s faci o astfel de fars

celui mai bun prieten al tu.
396. Regret dar nu gust umorul lui att de ieftin mai ales la
adresa mea.
397. A dat dovad de un umor grosolan fa de soia
prietenului lui.
398. Copoii au gsit cu uurin urma vnatului.
399. Urma de picior i rmsese n betonul proaspt turnat.
400. Pe piciorul ei drept nc se mai vedea urma de briceag
cptat cu ani n urm.
401. A disprut fr urm dup ce a avut grij ca mai nti
s mprtie acel zvon.
402. Era nervos vznd c nu mai rmsese dect o urm
de vopsea n toat gleata.
403. Pe zidurile ruinelor acestui ora se vd nc urmele
celor care au dus odinioar o via mbelugat aici.
404. Ce ne facem? Am cumprat bilete la un vagon de
fumtori iar noi nici nu suportm fumul de igar.
405. Coletul pe care aveai de gnd s l expediezi rudelor
tale prin alian se afl deja n vagonul potal.
406. Averea ei se msoar de fapt n valori mobiliare.
407. Compania a ajuns s dein valori pasive n valoare de
1 milion de dolari.
408. Dei muzeul se afl n curs de renovare, au fost aduse
multe obiecte de valoare n utlimele zile.
409. Vreau s decontez acest produs n valoare de cteva
zeci de lire i pentru aceasta am nevoie de bonul fiscal.
410. Am nevoie de sod caustic s pot cura aceste vase
de buctrie.
411. i plac mult obiectele de artizanat, are chiar o colecie
ntreag de vase de lut.
412. Fiind supraponderal, vasele lui sanguine sunt mult
ngroate.
413. Rafalele de vnt sunt att de puternice nct nici o
main nu mai circul pe strad.
414. i-a montat de curnd nite aprtoare de vnt la
main dar eu cred c a aruncat banii pe fereastr cu
ele.
415. Era un vnt de primvar plcut care aducea cu el
miresme de copaci abia nflorii.
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416. Ce spui tu nu sunt dect vorbe n vnt, ne-ai fcut de

ocar n faa tuturor.
417. i-a nceput ucenicia la o vrst fraged pe cnd ali
tineri nc triau pe banii prinilor.
418. Nepotul lor trebuie s fie de-o seam cu fetia noastr,
amndoi sunt de vrst colar.
419. Neavnd vrsta majoratului legile din ara noastr nu i
permit s i ia permisul de conducere.
420. S-a retras din munc la o vrst naintat pentru c i
fusese prea drag meseria.
421. A cunoscut-o cnd el era deja n floarea vrstei dar
asta nu l-a mpiedicat s declare c ea este iubirea
vieii lui.
422. Ar trebui s i cam caui i tu o nevast c doar i-a
venit vremea nsurtorii.
423. Nu mi-a fi nchipuit c are nite vederi att de nguste
pentru un om cu inteligena lui.
424. Nu putem amna vizita medical, vom da peste cap
ntregul program al medicului.
425. I-am promis amicului meu c i voi face verioarei sale
mcar o vizit de politee.
426. tiu din surs sigur c s-a hotrt ca politica spitalului
s fie schimbat n ce privete orele de vizit ale
bolnavilor.
427. Mi-am ntlnit fosta coleg n cadrul unei vizite oficiale
desfurat chiar n ara ei.
428. Nu m vei gsi acas mine la orele prnzului, voi fi
ntr-o vizit.
429. M-a rugat insistent s i fac o vizit scurt, avea ceva
de mare importan s mi povesteasc.
430. Mi-a ntors vizita de prietenie pe care i-o fcusem cu
nici o sptmn n urm.
431. S-a ntors extrem de mulumit la cabinet dup ce
terminase toate vizitele la domiciliu.
432. Este o vorb din btrni care spune: vorb mult,
treab puin.
433. A rostit numai vorbe de duh, din pcate nu dintre cele
mai inspirate.
434. Nu ncerca s i umpli capul cu vorbe goale, nu o vei
impresiona.
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435. I-a purtat smbetele vreme ndelungat dar ea tot nu ia cedat.

436. Prietenii adevrai se arat i n vremuri de restrite nu
numai la bine.
437. Povestea panii din vremuri apuse, din timpul
rzboiului.
438. n vremurile de demult, pe cnd era numai un flcu,
se pricepea bine la mnuitul arcului i era bun n ale
vntorii.
439. Poti s-mi spui, aa de curiozitate, dac n zona
pietonal pot gsi vreun magazin de arme?
440. Se duc nc tratative pentru obinerea statutului de
zon denuclearizat.

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Riddle
Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye,
And a long tail which she let fly;
And every time she went over a gap,
She left a bit of her tail in a trap.

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TRADUCERI
Varia

1. n urma izbucnirii rzboiului muli tineri au fost chemai

sub arme dei, dup examenul medical, unii dintre ei
trebuiau s fie scutii de armat.
2. Colonelul ale crui convingeri erau greu de schimbat
spuse c i se pare de-a dreptul imposibil s reziste nc
unui atac dar gndul c oraul ar putea fi asediat le
ddu tuturor puteri.
3. n ciuda faptului c foarte puini soldai fuseser
capturai sau se predaser de bun voie, pierderile erau
uriae, iar cei care se retrgeau erau epuizai i
nfometai i ateptau cu nerbdare s ajung pe la
casele lor cci se cam sturaser de atta rzboi.
4. Toi cei care au dat dovad de curaj i loialitate fa de
mprat au fost pe deplin recompensai.
5. Ca urmare a rnilor dobndite n timpul raidului aerian
deasupra teritoriului inamic s-a hotrt ca sergentul s
fie lsat la vatr.
6. Cu ct mrluiau mai repede cu att riscul de a fi prini
ntr-o ambuscad era mai mic.
7. Maiorul era din ce n ce mai convins c soldatul trimis n
recunoatere nu se va mai ntoarce i ntr-un trziu sun
retragerea.
8. Lucrurile preau s mearg din ru n mai ru cci
fusese retrogradat exact cnd se atepta mai puin.
9. Dup ce gornistul sun deteptarea soldaii se
prezentar la apel, apoi se duser la popot pentru a lua
micul dejun.
10.n timpul stagiului militar nici un soldat nu este scutit de
instrucie.
11.ara va participa la rzboi cu toate forele de care
dispune: militari, bombardiere, tancuri, mitraliere,
precum i crucitoare, submarine, distrugtoare.

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12.Caporalul se gndi cu ciud c va trebui s fac de

gard i pentru colegul lui de camer care era bolnav i
se afla la infirmerie dei se tia c cei doi sunt la cuite.
13.Comandantul unitii afirm fr a mai lungi vorba c
intenioneaz s organizeze o mic parad n sptmna
urmtoare n cinstea celor ucii n timpul atacului.
14.Infanteria dobndi un real succes cucerind teritoriul dar
nici eforturile artileriei nu puteau fi trecute cu vederea.
15.Domnul Dean care ctig 5000 de dolari pe lun brut,
adic vreo 4000 de dolari net spuse cu dezinvoltur c
aceste sume i permit s-i acopere toate cheltuielile
necesare pentru cas i s mai fac i economii.
16.Salariul meu este destul de mare nct pot s-mi deschid
un cont ceea ce am s i fac cci m-am sturat s umblu
mereu cu banii dup mine i ar fi mult mai convenabil
dac a avea o carte de credit.
17.I-am spus de attea ori c nu poate cltori cu
mijloacele de transport public dac nu are bilet de
cltorie i c face asta pe riscul lui dar nu m-a ascultat
i a fost amendat.
18.Am cerut nota de plat i am rmas nmrmurii cnd
am vzut c totalul se ridica la o sum exagerat de
bani pentru c nici unul dintre noi nu consumase mai
mult de o cafea ntruct toi eram omeri i nu ne
permiteam ceva mai scump dect o amrt de cafea
astfel c am exclamat toi deodat c ne-au jefuit ca
nite hoi de drumul mare.
19.Ne-au anunat abia n zorii zilei, nainte de plecare, c va
trebui s pltim tax la vam pentru toate obiectele
aduse din strintate; norocul nostru c majoritatea erau
cri care nu costau foarte mult dar chiar i aa eram
nevoii s scoatem ceva bani din buzunar.
20.Numai dup ce i-am ameninat c i voi da n judecat au
acceptat s-mi plteasc drepturile de autor care mi se
cuveneau deoarece cartea fusese scris de mine i nu
de altcineva i ei tiau asta dar pesemne c au vrut s
fac bani de pe urma mea fr mult btaie de cap.
21.Am czut prad intereselor lui meschine dei tia c sunt
la ananghie i dup ce i-a atins scopul eu am fost luat
drept ap ispitor pentru toate ilegalitile comise de el.
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22.Are o colecie impresionant de monezi dar la o privire

mai amnunit vei observa c pe aceasta nou emis pe
care i-o art eu ie nu o are.
23.Abia dup divor va nceta s mai fie rspunztor pentru
datoriile soiei sale dei acestea au fost fcute pentru c
el nu avea serviciu i pentru c banii ei nu erau suficieni
pentru cheltuielile diverse de zi cu zi, dar va fi obligat s
plteasc pensie alimentar pentru cei trei copii care au
rmas n custodia mamei i pe care o va plti probabil la
calendele greceti.
24.Obinuia s se gndeasc n clipele lui de rgaz c dac
ar fi primit motenirea de la unchiul su, ar fi fost de
acord s renune la o mare parte din bani n folosul
orfelinatului, bani pe care oricum i va dona cci este
destul de bogat ca s-i permit astfel de acte caritabile.
25.Nivelul de trai s-a mbuntit considerabil n aceast
ar mai ales ca urmare a creterii salariilor n timp ce
preurile alimentelor i taxele pentru serviciile oferite de
stat nu au suferit nici o modificare.
26.La casa de schimb valutar un dolar echivaleaz cu
33.200 lei dar evident c tu nu tiai acest lucru altfel nu
ai fi cumprat dolarul cu 35.000 lei de la acel arlatan.
27.n urma pensionrii, domnul Conti triete ca n snul lui
Avram din pensia primit de la stat dar mai ales din
dobnda provenit din economiile depuse la banc fapt
care ar trebui s-l mulumeasc cci l-a scpat de
srcie.
28.Au fost nevoii s fac un mprumut la banc pentru c
altfel nu i-ar fi permis s cumpere casa la care visau.
29.n calitate de avocai ai familiei sale] nu credem c i va
da aprobarea pentru scoaterea la licitaie a certificatelor
de acionar la cea mai faimoas companie din ora i
nici nu l-am sftui s fac acest lucru, cu att mai mult
c nu-l strnge nimeni cu ua, dar rmne de vzut care
va fi decizia lui final.
30.Considerm c are tot dreptul s preia controlul
afacerilor de vreme ce este singurul care va fi n stare s
pun capt conflictelor din interiorul corporaiei i care
va fi n msur s aduc beneficii acesteia.
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31.Trebuie s recunoatei i s acceptai c avem un

avantaj supra voastr pentru c vom termina lucrarea
pn joi cnd vom ncheia i contractul cu partenerul
nostru de afaceri.
32.Avocatul acuzrii a afirmat c, n ciuda faptului c
falsificarea de documente se pedepsete grav, decanul a
avut norocul s primeasc o condamnare uoar dar cu
siguran c dup ispirea pedepsei va comite i alte
infraciuni.
33.Hoii de buzunare au recunoscut c, dei au fost cu ochii
n patru, tot au fost prini ns nu acelai lucru se poate
spune despre sprgtorii de locuine care au reuit s
scape n ultimul moment n ciuda faptului c poliia era
de mult timp cu ochii pe ei.
34.Consilierul guvernatorului a declarat c, ntruct a fost
acuzat de delapidare dar i de incendiere premeditat,
nemernicul risc acum o pedeaps de cel puin
cincisprezece ani de nchisoare i va avea timp berechet
s viseze cu ochii deschii la averea pe care ar fi vrut s
o strng dac nu ar fi fost prins in flagrant.
35.eful de post a afirmat cu mndrie c hoii au fost prini
asupra faptului, arestai, nvinuii de furt, judecai i
condamnai la nchisoare i se cinau acum pentru toate
infraciunile comise dar era prea trziu i se gndeau c
mai bine ar fi trit sraci lipii dar fericii.
36.Mi-a spus oarecum mulumit c sunt foarte muli
braconieri prin zonele acestea i c, dei legea interzice
i pedepsete braconajul, ei nu vor s renune la acest
obicei ns judectorul nu vede cu ochi buni acest lucru
i e hotrt s i condamne la munc forat ca s i
nvee minte odat pentru totdeauna.
37.Se poate dovedi c marfa a fost introdus n ar acum
o lun de contrabanditii dai n urmrire de ctre
poliie, a afirmat reporterul care i vedea n sfrit visul
cu ochii pentru c reportajul lui urma s apar la tirile
principale ale zilei.
38.L-am nvinuit cu toii pe indolent de nerespectarea
promisiunii de a se ocupa de administrarea averii
nepotului acelui domn despre care au vuit ziarele, dar
ne-a rspuns cu nonalana care l caracterizeaz c
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aceasta ndatorire nu fcea parte din responsabilitile

lui.
39.Escrocul s-a folosit de intimidare pentru a smulge
btrnei secretul privind moartea soului ei i pentru a o
stoarce de bani promindu-i c va rezolva chiar el cazul
iar btrna nu a nchis un ochi toat noaptea gndinduse cum s l pedepseasc pe escroc.
40.Ne-a spus cu amrciune c tlharul i-a smuls femeii
banii din mn i pn ca aceasta s se dumireasc ce
se petrece el s-a fcut nevzut.
41.Crainicul a afirmat c jandarmii ncearc s in la
distan mulimea de locul jafului armat, n timp ce
poliia cerceteaz amnunit zona pentru a gsi
eventuale indicii care s i ajute n rezolvarea cazului.
42.Proprietarul fermei a strigat furios c el, ca reprezentant
al autoritii, este obligat s aplice legea n mod corect
astfel c se vede nevoit s l aresteze pentru nclcarea
unei proprieti particulare.
43.Femeia a declarat presei c va face tot ce i st n
putin ca s-i elibereze biatul pe cauiune pe deplin
convins fiind c fiul ei este victima unei nscenri i
spernd ca procesul s fie unul corect.
44.Afaceristul a mrturisit c i s-a oferit un avocat din oficiu
pe care l-a refuzat spunnd c are proprii si avocai
bine pregtii i pentru c nu putea fi privat de dreptul
de a da un telefon a fost condus la cabina telefonic i
supravegheat n permanen.
45.n urma interogrii se bnuiete c suspectul ar fi avut
ntr-adevr legturi cu asasinii i implicit cu crima
comis.
46.A fost acuzat de a fi condus camionul n stare de
ebrietate dar s-a aprat spunnd c era complet treaz
atunci cnd poliitii i-au strigat s treag pe dreapta.
47.Am cerut s se fac o investigare amnunit a cazului
cu att mai mult c acuzatul urma s fie condamnat la
ani grei de nchisoare i nu vroiam s avem pe contiin
un om nevinovat.
48.Avnd n vedere c nu mai fusese niciodat condamnat,
judectorul a hotrt s fie eliberat cu condiia de a nu
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secie.
49.Primarul ne-a anunat c dac brbierul va fi gsit
vinovat va fi judecat conform legislaiei n vigoare
acestui stat deoarece este cetean al acestei ri.
50.Falsificatorul de bani n-ar fi ajuns dup gratii dac juraii
i-ar fi dat lui ctig de cauz i nu procurorului care, dei
a prezentat dovezi neconcludente referitoare la caz, a
reuit s-i conving pe cei de fa de gravitatea faptelor
acuzatului.
51.n timpul procesului care a fcut atta vlv n ziarele
locale, judectorul, cunoscut pentru hotrrile sale de
neclintit, a tergiversat pronunarea unei hotrri
definitive privind achitarea delapidatorului ceea ce i-a
uimit pe muli dintre cei care se ateptau ca acesta s-i
primeasc n sfrit pedeapsa fie ea chiar i una uoar.
52.Fusese condamnat pentru incendierea premeditat a
conacului ns el o inea una i bun c nu nclcase
legea i c nu fcuse dect s se supun unui ordin
putnd prezenta i dovezi n acest sens cu toate c
sentina fusese deja pronunat.
53.Poate s spun c i-a gsit n sfrit linitea ntruct
cumnatul su, bigamul, despre care ai auzit vorbindu-se
atta vrute i nevrute, tocmai a fost eliberat condiionat
i s-a jurat c nu o s mai fac abuz de ncrederea
nimnui i mai ales c nu o s mai induc pe nimeni n
eroare ct privete starea sa civil.
54.Prin fapta svrit poate fi considerat pasibil de
urmrire penal n ciuda protestelor sale vehemente
cum c nu merit dect cel mult o contravenie i c
aceast incriminare va atrage dup sine dispreul tuturor
celor care l cunosc i care l-au apreciat ani de-a rndul
ca fiind un om de cuvnt i de onoare.
55.Nu dispunea de suficiente probe pentru a prezenta un
astfel de caz n instan i se temea c judectorul va
pronuna o sentin n defavoarea clientului su pe care
l tot sftuise n ultimele zile s ncerce s nu ofere
motive incriminatorii n ceea ce-l privete ntruct
situaia sa era i aa una extrem de delicat.
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56.Reclamantul nu scpat ocazia de a se plnge de faptul

c dei a pltit un comision mai mare dect era cazul, nu
a fost tratat preferenial drept pentru care, n baza
motivelor amintite, a decis s intenteze proces
patronului ageniei imobiliare cu care se mai judecase
odat i s cear cel puin daune morale dac nu de alt
natur.
57.Avocatul aprrii i ncheie (perf. simplu) pledoaria
convins c va ctiga procesul fr prea mult dificultate
dar acuzatul tia c nclcase legea i nu avea nici o
ans ca tribunalul s se pronune n favoarea lui.
58.Cred c suntei n asentimentul meu c fiind vorba de un
caz penal ne vedem obligai s nu dm publicitii prea
multe detalii deocamdat cu att mai mult cu ct
persoana creia i s-a intentat procesul este o persoan
public i nu vrem s ne hazardm n tot felul de
presupuneri care se pot dovedi pn la urm nefondate
i care pot influena n mod negativ ancheta i procesul
n sine.
59.tirea potrivit creia magistraii de pe lng Curtea de
Apel se vor ntruni sptmna aceasta pentru a realiza
bilanul activitii lor din anul precedent se afla pe prima
pagin a ziarelor dei nu prezenta un interes att de
mare pentru cititori.
60.E de neconceput ca un student la drept s nu poat face
distincia ntre cazurile penale i cele civile ca s nu mai
vorbim de faptul c mcar o dat n timpul stagiaturii ca
avocai s fi avut de-a face cu termenul de anulare a
sentinei mcar ntr-un proces civil.
61.Dei s-a fcut vinovat de fapte extrem de grave,
condamnarea lui a fost anulat pentru simplul fapt c
prin profesia sa a demascat o reea de contrabanditi de
buturi alcoolice pe care statul ncerca de mult timp s-o
anihilieze.
62.A hotrt, cu consimmntul tatlui su, c va ataca
fr ndoial testamentul despre care tie c este ntradevr un act unilateral, solemn i absolut personal prin
care testatorul dispune, n cazul ncetrii sale din via,
de ntreaga sa avere sau numai de o parte din aceasta
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dar c, dup tiina sa, este i revocabil prin aceea c

poate fi atacat i modificat ulterior.
63.Era suprat c cel cu care btuse palma, cumprtorul
n spe, nu respectase contractul de vnzare-cumprare
ncheiat ntre ei care specifica n mod clar c una din
pri, adic vnztorul, strmut proprietatea unui bun
al su asupra celeilalte pri, adic a cumprtorului
care se oblig s plteasc celui dinti o sum de bani
stabilit ca pre pentru bunul respectiv.
64.Degeaba insista el c i poate vinde casa fr cadastru
cci agentul imobiliar l puse la punct n cele din urm
punndu-i n fa litera legii conform creia cadastrul
este un sistem unitar i mai ales obligatoriu de eviden
tehnic, economic i juridic prin care se identific i se
nregistreaz un bun imobil indiferent de destinaia lui de
proprietate i fr de care, deci, nu-i poate nstrina
proprietatea.
65.E de prisos s-i reamintesc c prin contract tu, ca
mandant, m-ai delegat pe mine, ca mandatar, s nchei
n numele tu i pentru tine anumite acte juridice i prin
urmare nu ai nici un drept acum s-mi pui n crc o vin
pe care nu mi-o asum mai ales c te-am inut la curent
cu toate aciunile mele.
66.E pcat c nu i s-a adus la cunotin faptul c prin
dreptul de proprietate pe care l are asupra ntregului
teren, poate s se foloseasc i s dispun de acesta fie
direct i nemijlocit prin putere proprie i n interes
propriu, fie indirect si nemijlocit, ca efect al punerii n
valoare de ctre titularul lui a drepturilor reale principale
constituite asupra lui, n cadrul i cu respectarea
legislaiei existente.
67.Tocmai a fost dat publicitii tirea potrivit creia legea
referendumului rmne n vigoare dei au existat multe
voci care s-au declarat mpotriv spunnd c este
neconstituional i c are un regim preferenial.
68.Nu are nici o importan dac procurorul te va mai
convoca la edina care se va ine luna viitoare cu colegii
si din barou pentru c vei fi deja plecat la conferina de
la Paris care va avea loc de luni ntr-o sptmn.
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69.Faptul c i-ai pltit datoriile pn la ultimul bnu va

avea o mare importan cnd te vei prezenta n faa
judectorului care va fi cu siguran mulumit vznd c
eti hotrt s respeci n sfrit legea.
70.Nu neleg de ce se poart aa mai ales c n situaia
dat este mai mult dect evident c nu va avea legea de
partea sa, dei avocatul care l apr ncearc s-l
conving de acest lucru.
71.A avut de-a face cu justiia de nenumrate ori i se pare
c i de data aceasta va nclca legea fr nici o
remucare i fr s se gndeasc la consecine.
72.Vom avea grij ca legea s fie aplicat indiferent de
numrul infractorilor i de gravitatea faptelor svrite,
a declarat cu fermitate Procurorul General.
73.Ni s-a comunicat de puin timp c nu vom putea ncheia
tranzacia pn, cel mai devreme, anul viitor.
74.Mi-a mrturisit de multe ori c avea ndoieli c proiectul
de lege va fi aprobat din moment ce parlamentarii
trgnau luarea unei decizii ca i cnd ar fi fost nc n
vacan.
75.Era convins c l avea la degetul mic pe avocatul pledant
pentru c dosarul su cu probe fusese furat iar lui nici
mcar nu i se adusese la cunotin acest lucru.
76.S-a strduit din rsputeri s-i explice c legile, hotrrile
i moiunile se adopt de ctre Senat i Camera
Deputailor prin vot personal deschis sau secret
subliniind deosebirea ntre votul deschis care se exprim
prin ridicarea minii, prin ridicarea n picioare, prin apel
nominal sau prin mijloace electronice i votul secret
exprimat prin buletine de vot, prin bile sau prin mijloace
electronice, dar nu a fost chip s-l fac s priceap acest
sistem.
77.n temeiul faptului c eful statului poate fi judecat
pentru fapte deosebit de grave,/i-am spus c cele dou
Camere reunite n edin comun pot hotr/purttorul
de cuvnt a declarat c cele dou Camere, reunite n
edin comun, au hotrt punerea sub acuzare a
preedintelui pentru nalt trdare reamintind c decizia
este luat cu votul a cel puin dou treimi din numrul
deputailor i senatorilor competena de judecare
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revenind Curii Supreme de Justiie i a concluzionat

spunnd c n cazul stabilirii vinoviei prin hotrrea de
condamnare rmas definitiv, preedintele va fi demis
de drept.
78.tiind c timpul nu era deloc de partea lor, senatorii
adoptar urgent noul proiect de lege dar se lovir apoi
de opozani care cerur abrogarea acestuia.
79.Intenioneaz s atace chestiunea mririi pensiilor i a
alocaiilor copiilor tiind c dezbaterile care au avut loc
au fost favorabile acestor probleme.
80.Nu e de mirare atitudinea pe care o are preedintele fa
de cei doi demnitari ntruct tim cu toii c acetia nu
se neleg deloc bine astfel c eful statului va decide,
pn cel trziu poimine, nlturarea lor din funcie.
81.in s v reamintesc c suntem pe cale s ncheiem
tratatul cu omologul nostru rus care are convingerea c
lucrurile vor merge bine pentru ambele pri i c a
meritat osteneala s ateptm att de mult.
82.Pentru majoritatea celor de fa, era cunoscut faptul c,
dei era o autoritate n domeniul literelor, era i un bun
cunosctor al astrologiei plcndu-i nespus s prezic
evenimente viitoare cu ajutorul tiinei.
83.Va ncerca fr doar i poate s gseasc un ap
ispitor pentru greelile lui de care era pe deplin
contient mcar c asta nsemna s-i piard i puinii
prieteni pe care i mai are i pe care i-a alungat de-a
lungul timpului prin caracterul lui dificil i extrem de
pretenios.
84.A fost concediat fr avertisment prealabil dar cred c
la asta se i atepta cci n ultimele trei luni absentase
de mai multe ori fr motiv aa c la ce bun s-i
plngem acum de mil c doar i-a fcut-o cu mna ei
ca s nu mai pomenim de faptul c poate intra chiar n
ilegalitate prin aceea c ocup abuziv imobilul n care
locuiete cci nu i-a mai pltit chiria de luni i luni de
zile.
85.Vor reduce personalul pn la sfritul anului ceea ce
nseamn s concedieze aproape un sfert din angajai.
86.Nu s-a obosit s-i dea nici explicaie efului su pentru
c trimisese invitaiile fr consimmntul acestuia din
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urm care nu-i gsea nici o scuz indiferent de prestaia

excelent pe care cel dinti o avea tot timpul n cadrul
firmei.
87.Nu putem s facem abstracie de faptul c fr ajutorul
lui nu am fi reuit s ieim din impasul acesta orict de
mult am fi ncercat noi i c pn la urm merit s-i
dm un vot de ncredere i s nu-i mai gsim nod n
papur chiar dac nu sunt toi n asentimentul nostru.
88.Ne-a mrturisit c n comparaie cu vecinul su,
arheologul, pe care l gsea vinovat de toate problemele
de administrare a blocului, el era de departe mult mai
chibzuit, mai cumptat i mai respectuos cu ceilali
colocatari.
89.Era ct pe ce s-mi dau consimmntul pentru
nchirierea apartamentului gndindu-m c se apropia
iarna i nevoia de bani era stringent dar fiului meu,
care urma s se cstoreasc n mai puin de o lun, i
trebuia un acoperi deasupra capului, astfel c ntr-un
ultim moment am luat hotrrea s-i las lui casa i s-l
scutesc de neplcerea de a intra n datorii pentru a-i
achiziiona una nou.
90.Fr s mai intre n amnunte, editorul i-a pus n vedere
faptul c ultima sa carte i cea mai recent de altfel nu
va iei de sub tipar pn luna viitoare dar c va primi un
avans din suma prevzut n contract iar ntiinarea va
fi fcut prin pot, ntiinare pe care s o confirme cel
trziu dup trei zile de la primirea ei.
91.Dac mi-ai fi spus c tariful potal pentru expedierea
unui astfel de pachet este att de mare, m-a fi gndit
de dou ori nainte i n-a mai fi trimis manuscrisul prin
colet potal chiar dac ar fi trebuit s mai atept nc
trei luni pentru ca acesta s fie dat publicitii.
92.Cred c v dai seama c nu intr n atribuiile mele s
nchei dezbaterile din cadrul acestei ntlniri extrem de
importante pentru cele trei ri implicate n semnarea
tratatului privind controlul exportului i importului de
crbune i gaze naturale i nici nu este de datoria mea
s numesc persoana care s fac acest lucru.
93.Vrea s-i dovedeasc amicului su cu orice pre c pe
termen lung investiia n afaceri imobiliare poate fi una
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viabil i dei acestea nu intr n domeniul su de

activitate, este convins c prin ambiie, persevern i
munc asidu va reui n ce i-a propus i va nchide
gura amicilor binevoitori care l privesc acum sceptic i
nu-i dau prea muli sori de izbnd.
94.Cu siguran c era cu capsa pus cci i nvinuia socrii
c i-au mritat fata fr o zestre considerabil dei erau
doldora de bani cci tocmai intraser n posesia unei
moteniri fabuloase i nu le putea gsi circumstane
atenuante mai ales c acetia tiau c ginerele lor
ctig un salariul mediu i nu poate nici mcar s
plteasc toate facturile ctre stat.
95.Din cte am aflat, cel cu care ai intrat n legtur pentru
traducerea legalizat a documentelor firmei nu este
nimeni altul dect avocatul nurorii mele, avocat care a
intrat n barou n acelai an cu tine dar care s-a lsat de
avocatur pe premiza c nu este fcut pentru o meserie
att de dur.
96.A fost de acord i el c economiile pe care le face de ani
de zile nu-i ajung s achiziioneze ferma la care viseaz
aa c nu-i rmne dect s fac un mprumut dar se
teme c nu putea plti ratele lunare mai ales c i
dobnda s-ar putea s fie mare i n cazul acesta mai
bine renun.
97.Cu certitudine, va trebui s dai socoteal pentru c ai
nclcat drepturile de autor atunci cnd ai recurs la
pasaje din cartea profesorului tu de sociologie pe care
le-ai inserat n tratatul tu despre etniile minoritare din
ara noastr.
98.A fost pedepsit pentru faptele sale ruinoase i
intolerabile i nu pentru comportamentul su lamentabil
cu care ne-am obinuit deja i pe care nu ar trebui s-l
mai lum totui ca atare cci asta i va da ap la moar
i l va ncuraja.
99.n ciuda concluziilor absolut nesatisfctoare, hotr s
ncheie edina care s-a dovedit a nu fi deloc eficient
ceea ce era de neles avnd n vedere faptul c toi cei
prezeni veneau dup zile de munc istovitoare i
ateptau cu nerbdare sfrtiul de sptmn care se
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anuna a fi nsorit i numai bun pentru o ieire la iarb

verde.
100. Stropitul fetelor cu ap este un obicei care mai exist
nc n viaa acestor steni ceea ce dovete faptul c n
zonele rurale tinerii pstraz nc tradiii cunoscute din
btrni i, mai mult dect att, se pare c se bucur cu
adevrat de ele.
101. Universitatea la care i-a inut cursurile i-a conferit n
cele din urm titlul de membru onorific n cadrul
consiliului profesoral cu drepturi depline n luarea
deciziilor privind administrarea colegiului i ntocmirea
anual a programei colare.
102. Titlul de profesor i-a fost acordat, din pcate, abia dup
ce s-a pensionat dar chiar i aa aceasta a nsemnat
dovada suprem c munca la catedr i-a fost rspltit
nu numai de ctre elevii lui de-o via dar i de colegii
de breasl.
103. Certificatul pe care i l-au acordat att de uor are
mare cutare printre contabili i a putea spune c
este esenial n obinerea unei slujbe bine pltite i
dei nu intr n obligaiile mele/competena mea/, voi
pune o vorb bun pentru tine la departamentul de
resurse umane din cadrul institutului n care lucrez.
104. Cu ct nainta n vrst cu att devenea mai sarcastic
i era din ce n ce mai dificil s intri n vorb cu el cci
era tot mai critic i mai intolerant cu ceilali i mai
puin impresionabil.
105. Contrar tuturor zvonurilor, volumul ncepe cu o critic
foarte favorabil i apreciativ ceea ce mrete
ansele pentru obinerea unui profit mare de pe urma
publicrii n serie nelimitat a acestei lucrri, autorului
revenindu-i un procent surpinztor de mare din
ncasri.
106. Mi s-a spus c din lips de probe concludente, autorul
acestor infraciuni nu poate fi trimis dup gratii, ba
chiar s fim mulumii c nu am fost pgubii cum au
fost atia i s nu ne mai batem capul nici cu prima de
asigurare pe care, ntre noi fie vorba, a ncasat-o
absolut ilegal.
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107. Ca s fiu sincer cu voi, este un om de o moralitate

ndoielnic dovedit de inveniile neruinate privind
trecutul su i de faptul c i st n caracter s
ocoleasc tot timpul adevrul n legtur cu ceea ce
face i s inventeze tot timpul scuze care mai de care
mai impertinente pentru atitudinea i comportamentul
pe care le are fa de toi cei cu care intr n contact.
108. Se bnuiete c toate bunurile cu care se laud att au
fost obinute n detrimentul companiei pe care o deine
i pe care a prejudiciat-o de sume exorbitante n
deplin cunotin de cauz negndindu-se nici un
moment mcar la efectele dezastruoase ale aciunilor
sale.
109. tia foarte bine, i nu din auzite, c pentru a obine
mprumutul firma trebuia mai nti s-i plteasc
toate datoriile ntruct, dei avea un capital mai mult
dect satisfctor, acesta era blocat n aciuni iar
acionarii nu erau dispui nc s le transforme n
lichiditi/bani.
110. Este curios c pentru sptmna lucrat n cadrul
trgului de carte a primit un salariu echivalent cu
salariul ctigat n mod normal pe o lun la firma la
care lucreaz n calitate de consultant pe probleme
economice.
111. Este un gest mai mult dect apreciabil din partea ei s
renune la bursa pe care i-o acord colegiul n favoarea
unui elev cu care viaa nu a fost prea generoas i
cruia alocaia nu i permite s-i plteasc taxele
ctre facultate.
112. Regret s-i atrag atenia c dac i-ai fi notat numrul
lui de telefon nu ai mai fi dat din col n col acum
cutnd o carte de telefoane ca s nu mai pun la
socoteal faptul c aceasta s-ar putea s-i fie chiar
inutil dac nu ai mcar adresa lui i, n orice caz, nu
va accepta o convorbire cu tax invers cci data
trecut l-ai tras pe sfoar i bietul om a trebuit s
plteasc din buzunarul propriu o factur telefonic
mult ncrcat.
113. Att podul ct i acoperiul, pe care le-ai lsat la voia
ntmplrii, necesit de urgen reparaii capitale i am
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evitat s-i spun acest lucru pn acum tiind c esti n

mare criz de timp cu proiectele tale i nu am vrut s-i
faci nite griji n plus dar i sugerez s ne lai s te
ajutm i s ne ocupm noi de cas n locul tu.
114. I-am abtut atenia de la conversaia pe care o avea cu
rectorul cu gndul de a-i prezenta n linii mari
chestiunea care l interesa nespus de mult.
115. Am rugat-o insistent s nu se abat de la subiect
ntruct expunerea ei despre pictura renascentist
interesa absolut pe toat lumea i orice detaliu aducea
un beneficiu considerabil pregtirii noastre culturale.
116. N-ar fi putut s abdice de la principiile sale orict de
mree ar fi fost planurile pe care i le fcuse privind
ncheierea unei afaceri cu produse de galanterie.
117. L-au invitat la recepie i pe fostul proprietar care,
abuznd de ospitalitatea gazdei, a venit nsoit de cei
doi nepoi ai si ca i cnd gestul era de la sine neles.
118. Nu a fi crezut c va putea abuza n asemenea msur
de credulitatea ei mai ales c, la prima vedere, nu
prea o prad uoar nici chiar pentru cei versai.
119. ntruct nu-i mai putea plti datoriile ctre cmtar, a
decis c era mai nelept s abuzeze iar de bunvoina
surorii sale mprumutnd de la aceasta o sum
considerabil de bani.
120. Dac nu ar fi fost prinii care s-l tot bat la cap, nu sar fi achitat niciodat de toate obligaiile pe care le
avea, ba mai mult, s-ar fi fcut i de ruine n tot satul.
121. Fa de toate cele ntmplate primarul adopt ( perf.
simplu)
o atitudine corect acordndu-i chiar
vnztorului favoarea de a-i ncepe primul pledoaria,
dei nu era cel mai n msur s se plng.
122. Btrnul a adus acuzaii mpotriva vecinilor si
motivnd c acetia i furaser cu mult timp n urm
banii pe care i strnsese pentru zile negre.
123. Nu l-ar fi reclamat dac ologul nu ar fi adus jigniri la
adresa mamei sale spunnd c aceasta fcuse chiar
bclie de el pentru c era chel iar el nu voia s
ajung de batjocur i s-l arate lumea cu degetul.
124. M-a rugat insistent s-i dau de tire cnd urma s m
ntorc dar am inut cu tot dinadinsul s-i fac o surpriz
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frumoas astfel c nu i-am mai trimis vorb c vin, aa

cum fusese nelegerea spernd c acest lucru nu-l va
supra, ci dimpotriv, c i va face o mare bucurie.
125. Biatul liftierului avea un aspect ngrijit, dac treceai
cu vederea faptul c manetele i gulerul cmii erau
oarecum nglbenite de vreme.
126. Redactorul ef, o cunotin ntmpltoare a
scenaristului, purtase att de mult timp acele haine
uzate nct costumul n care era mbrcat i se prea
mult prea strmt iar cravata dungat de un albastru
nchis parc l sugruma i ardea de nerbdare s-i
nnoiasc mbrcmintea.
127. Crainica, al crei frate tocmai i-a ispit pedeapsa,
mergea foarte des la petreceri i plcea s fie n pas cu
moda i mai ales s arunce banii pe fereastr purtnd
bijuterii din cele mai diverse: inele, brri, lnioare,
cercei.
128. Instalatorul n ajutorul cruia ai srit atunci cnd a
rmas fr benzin nu a putut pleca la pescuit n acea
diminea de iulie pentru c cizmele lui de cauciuc se
aflau la reparat de mai bine de o lun i nu se putea
lipsi de ele sub nicio o form cci cine a mai vzut
pescar n papuci de cas.
129. Dramaturgul n contul cruia misionarul i trecu toi
banii ncerc s urce scara ca s ajung pe acoperi
dar alunec din cauza sandalelor pe care le purta i
czu gndindu-se c data viitoare va csca ochii mai
bine pe unde calc.
130. n timp ce hoinrea pe strzi dirigintele de pot cruia
i-ai cerut socoteal pentru depeele pierdute vzu n
vitrina unui magazin o pereche de saboi i i aminti
de excursia fcut n Olanda cu cteva luni n urm
cnd nc se avea bine cu vecinul lui, pompierul.
131. Vnztoarea de la mercerie o sftui pe solista de oper
care tocmai rcise s nu cumpere acel tip de material
pentru c nu-l va putea nlbi, ba mai mult va trebui
s-l usuce prin scurgere ceea ce i va lua destul de
mult timp.
132. Proprietresei creia nvtorul i tot cnta n strun
de la o vreme ncoace i trecu prin minte s cumpere in
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gndindu-se c va putea s-i fac singur cearafuri,

fee de mas i chiar cmi economisind astfel nite
bani cu care i va cumpra nite jaluzele pentru
sufragerie.
133. Saboii pe care portarul cruia datornicul a ncercat s
i fac de petrecanie i-i va cumpra nu vor fi nici pe
departe att de uori i comfortabili cum crede el dar
cum ntotdeauna face dup cum l taie capul e inutil
s-l contrazicem pentru c nu vrem s avem de-a face
cu el mai ales c este un om pizma.
134. Cmaa de mtase pe care regizorul de teatru care a
depus mrturie la procesul violatorului a purtat-o la
petrecere are attea pete nct va trebui s o lai s se
nmoaie n ap rece peste noapte i abia pe urm o vei
putea spla.
135. i voi cumpra pn la urm dansatoarei creia i tot
aruncai ocheade asear la premier fusta plisat pe
care i-o dorete dei nu se potrivete deloc cu
oldurile ei nguste.
136. Filologul l atenion pe fratele lui, fotograful, care avea
o aventur cu o actri de cinema, c trebuie s
citeasc ntotdeauna etichetele de pe haine nainte s
le spele sau s le usuce ceea ce l-ar scuti de multe
bti de cap.
137. Aflnd de la bunul su prieten, ahistul, c ziua se
anun foarte nsorit pensionarul se gndi c mai bine
i-ar cuta plria de paie pentru c soarele va fi
puternic i ideea c ar putea face insolaie nu l ncnta
de loc.
138. Auzind soneria la ua din fa violonistul cruia
nevasta pediatrului i-a fcut multe confidene arunc
pe el din greeal halatul de baie, i ngrmdi
picioarele n papuci cu o iueal surprinztoare i
cobor scrile n fug n timp ce cordonul atrna n
urma lui ca o coad.
139. Maina de cusut pe care rectorul facultii tocmai a
cumprat-o i care a fcut schimb de locuin cu
fratele tu vitreg are o trus ce conine: un centimetru,
trei mosoare pentru a, dou degetare, o perni de
ace i, de asemenea, dou foarfeci.
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140. Cnd i fcu apariia n camer toi cei prezeni

amuir ntruct femeia era mbrcat ntr-o rochie
nflorat de un rou aprins, strns n talie cu un
cordon galben i inea ntr-o mn o vest n carouri
verzi i albe.
141. Abia turnase femeia ap fierbinte n lighean cnd i-a
dat seama c puloverul ei de ln trebuia splat n ap
rece, cel mult cldu, cci altfel ar fi riscat ca el s se
strng ceea ce ar fi scos-o din srite cci soul ei, i-a
atras atenia de nenumrate ori asupra acestui posibil
accident.
142. Camera croitoresei pe care purttorul de cuvnt
pusese ochii n timpul unei parade era plin de tipare,
reviste de mod, ace de cusut, cu gmlie, de
siguran, fermoare, nasturi, moi i babe, nct
puteai crede cu uurin c te afli ntr-o mercerie.
143. Dei era o zi destul de clduroas nepoata celui pe
care scriitorul l-a acuzat de plagiat se ncpn s
mbrace pantalonii ei de ln, cafenii, cu pliuri i curea
lat i nu prsi casa nainte s-i ndese pe cap
cciulia de in de culoare crem primit cadou cu un an
n urm de la o mtu.
144. Omul care era bijutier de meserie i cruia nu se tie
cine i-a lsat imensa avere i expuse numaidect
marfa n faa doamnelor simandicoase care nu se
puteau hotr ce s cumpere: pandantive, broe, inele,
ace de plrie, chiar i amulete, precum i butoni
pentru soii dumnealor.
145. ndrgostitul, care i-a deschis inima n faa fiicei mai
mici a magistratului, i trase gluga pe cap, ridic
gulerul jachetei, se ncheie la nasturi i porni prin
ploaie fr umbrel negndindu-se c n mai puin de
un sfert de or va fi ud pn la piele.
146. ntruct pantofii de piele pe care i avea trebuiau
lustruii foarte des ca s rmn moi i elastici,
mofturosul i cumpr n cele din urm nite pantofi
minunai din velur dar nu era mulumit cci trebuia s-i
perie dup fiecare purtare, ceea ce l plictisea
ngrozitor.
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147. Cnd deschise geamantanul soului su femeia, pe

care eful ei tocmai o prinsese cu ocaua mic n urm
cu o or, avu un adevrat oc: toate hainele erau
ifonate, stropite de noroi, vesta pe care i-o tricotase
ea era pe jumtate destrmat i ca i cum nu era de
ajuns, pantofii erau fr ireturi iar ncuietoarea
geamantanului era stricat.
148. Dup ce a apretat faa de mas viitoarea soie a
inginerului constructor i-a amintit c plecase de la
magazin fr s plteasc bucile de bumbac i de
catifea i se gndi c era mai bine s repare greeala
mai ales c vroia s cumpere i un metru de voal
pentru viitoarea ei rochie de mireas.
149. Umerii paltonului erau cptuii cu pernie ceea ce l
fcea pe ziarist s par mult mai elegant ns culoarea
nu se potrivea, din pcate, cu plria lui de fetru verde
nchis pe care tocmai i-o cumprase cu banii luai
dup ce vnduse catarama de argint a strbunicului
su care lsase cu limb de moarte s nu i se
nstrineze casa n care fusese fericit atia ani.
150. Domnul i doamna Herbert formeaz un cuplu extrem
de elegant la care jurnalitii de mod fac mereu referiri
favorabile. Pe el l vezi mai tot timpul purtnd costume
nchise la culoare, cu revere nguste i batiste de
mtase n buzunarul de la piept, n timp ce doamna
Herbert prefer taioarele deschise la culoare i rochiile
lungi, simple dar n acelai timp moderne.
151. Croitorul se npusti n buctrie gndind c mai poate
salva ceva, dar era prea trziu: supiera era rsturnat
pe mas, oetarul spart, iar strecurtoarea i sita
zceau pe podea i se gndi c dac venea mai
devreme mcar cu un sfert de or nu ar mai fi vzut
tot dezastrul acela.
152. Ne-a bufnit rsul cnd l-am vzut pe farmacist
ncercnd s toarne ciorba n farfurii cu un polonic
gurit i am rs din toat inima cnd am observat c
spumiera avea gurile astupate ceea ce nu s-ar fi
ntmplat niciodat dac soia proprietarului avea grij
s l avertizeze asupra acestui fapt.
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153. Dac nu i-a fi dat chiriaului plnia nu ar fi putut turna

laptele n sticl, cci l-ar fi vrsat pe tot n chiuvet
ceea ce l-ar fi ntristat foarte tare cci i dorea din tot
sufletul s nu fie considerat un ncurc-lume.
154. O rugasem pe florreas s-mi mprumute telul dar nici
nu a vrut s aud pentru c, spunea ea, am
mprumutat attea ustensile casnice din buctria ei i
nu i le-am napoiat niciodat, aa c puteam s-mi iau
gndul de la gogoile pe care vroiam s le fac pentru
soul meu.
155. Cnd majordomul va fi terminat de lustruit ceainicul i
tigaia ele vor arta ca noi, deci nu-i mai bate capul s
cumperi altele.
156. Coafeza a tiat ardeii grai i roiile n felii mici i le-a
pus n maina de tocat i dac nu i amintea de ele
dect dup ce a splat vasele i le-a aezat n grtar
acum fierbeau deja la foc mic pe aragaz.
157. Notarul nu era deloc mulumit de cumprturile fcute:
zimii rztoarei nu erau suficieni de ascuii,
desfctorul de conserve avea s cedeze mai mult ca
sigur la prima folosire, iar mnerul tirbuonului era i el
puin crpat.
158. Numai dup ce musafirii plecar i-a dat seama c
pusese sare n zaharni n loc de zahr; i abia acum
nelegea strmbturile de pe feele lor, dar nu se
necji, ba chiar fcu haz de necaz i i vzu mai
departe de treburile ei.
159. Cronicarul nu a mai putut rmne n buctrie din
cauza mirosului persistent de pete care se
impregnase n hainele lui i ar fi strigat din toi
rrunchii la buctarul ef dac servitoarea nu-i fcea
ochi dulci distrgndu-i atenia.
160. Dup cum holbezi ochii mi dau bine seama c orzul,
ovzul i secara sunt nite cereale de care tu nu ai
auzit niciodat.
161. Nu tiai c meiul este o hran bun pentru papagali iar
porumbul pentru gini? Dac te-ai fi interesat ai fi tiut
acest lucru i nu le-ai mai fi ncurcat.

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162. Mncrurile
din
buctria
arab
sunt
foarte
condimentate cci arabilor le plac aromele de
nucoar, ghimbir, piper i numai un praf de cili.
163. Am insistat s pun ibricul cu lapte napoi n frigider
dar el s-a ncpnat s nu m asculte astfel c n
cteva ore tot laptele era deja acrit i mirosea teribil
de neplcut.
164. Faa de mas pe care o primise cadou de la cumnata
mea era ptat de vin i plin de firmituri, cuitele erau
boante, furculiele ndoite i de linguri ce s mai
vorbim, nici mcar nu fuseser splate; era o btaie de
joc i am considerat inutil s mai rmnem la aa-zisa
cin i ne-am fi luat tlpia demult de acolo dac nu
intervenea dulgherul rugndu-ne politicos s nu
plecm.
165. I-am sugerat ncpnatului s foloseasc urubelnia
dar nu a neles i a luat tirbuonul aa c acum se iuta
la mine cu o privire perplex ca i cnd ar fi venit de
pe alt lume i ar fi rmas uimit n continuare dac nu
l lmurea biatul bcanului.
166. Am atenionat-o pe spltoreas s nu mai arunce
vasele n chiuvet pentru c se vor sparge dar cred c
i plcea s le aud zornind i dac ar fi putut chiar lear fi spart spre deliciul copilailor fierarului care tocmai
se jucau n buctrie.
167. Gospodina i spuse ucenicului c numai atunci cnd i
va aduce din cmar borcanul cu gem de coacze i va
face prjitura care i place att de mult, cu toate c
telul care i trebuia ca s bat albuurile i
glbenuurile n acelai timp se rtcise demult prin
dulapuri i nu era sigur c avea s l gseasc.
168. Cum puteam s-mi servesc prietenii cu cafea dac
cecuele de cafea rmseser fr fafurioare care
czuser pe podeaua acoperit cu gresie i se
sprseser?
169. Dac nu ncercai s scoi dopul cu furculia nu ai fi
spart sticla de vin i dac m ascultai nu te mai
plngeai acum c te-ai tiat n cioburi.
170. Se tot ntreba dac s taie carnea n buci, s le ung
fie cu untur fie cu unt i s le fiarb nbuit cci tia
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c soacrei ei i plcea mai mult ca mncarea s fiarb

la foc mic dect s gtit nbuit.
171. Se gndea cum s nfulece mai repede omleta dei ar
fi preferat oule fcute ochiuri i nu s-ar fi suprat
absolut deloc dac ar fi primit i nite pete curat
ns de oase i nite chifle proaspete.

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Riddle
What can run but never walks,
has a mouth but never talks,
has a head but never weeps,
has a bed but never sleeps?

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Practice

Choose the word which best completse each

sentence:
1. One is to make mistakes.
A. able
B. due
C. apt
2. He is and in all this business.
A. art, part
B. odds, ends C. pro, cons

D. eager
D.
truly

really,

3. I know he is beating about the but I dont mind.

A. air
B. bush
C. water
D. subject
4. All his clothes were at and , that explains his fury.
A.
dribs, B.
ducks, C.
sixes, D.
ins,
drabs
drakes
sevens
outs
5. They seem to have no bones to with each other.
A. pick
B. share
C. give
D. take
6. I refuse to give to your harangue.
A. ground
B. account
C. voice

D. ear

7. Today Im so bogged with work that I dont have time

to call them.
A. up
B. down
C. in
D. forth
8. Im really bored to hear the whole story again.
A. stiff
B. hard
C. stone
D. heavy
9. I cant be on his mistakes anymore.
A. easy
B. down
C. tough

D. up

10. He had the strange feeling that he let matters

A. go
B. hanging
C. drift
D. thrift
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11. She just got upset and let everything

A.
down
the B. apart
C.
in
the D. aside
drain
lurch
12. Too bad he is used to in clover.
A. stay
B. leave
C. carry on

D. live

13. They were at a loss for seeing all that natures

beauties.
A. speech
B. thoughts
C. words
D. views
14. It is off my to approve personnels permissions.
A. track
B. beat
C. back
D. will
15. The boy is his feed and thats it!
A. off
B. on
C. up

D. in

16. With the risk of his temper we must tell him he is off
the scent.
A. stirring
B. ruffling
C. steering
D. steaming
17. Dont take it to but pay attention to his strange
attitude.
A. soul
B. hard
C. mind
D. heart
18. He off steam not knowing who he was talking to.
A. give
B. let
C. put
D. set
19. We are simply at the end of our after so many
meetings.
A. hope
B. tether
C. road
D. aim
20. You are contradicting yourself, your theories are poles
A. apart
B. ax
C. against
D. asunder
21. Eating yeast is something in the days for him.
A. run
B. light
C. off
D. target
22. Making him redundant is like to the parish.
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A. bringing

B. throwing

C. selling

23. I think you should down a peg or two.

A. cut
B. put
C. come

D. taking

D. take

24. Its nobodys fault that he has down in the world.

A. come
B. go
C. been
D. cast
25. Stop coming between the bark and the
A. dog
B. bush
C. shark
D. tree
26. Why dont you come to the point instead of beating the
air any longer all this?
A. on
B. about
C. of
D. to
27. On the ... of the moment he accepted the invitation.
A. blink
B. wink
C. spur
D. spare
28. He refused to do to our meal as he promised.
A. right
B. justice
C. service
D. good
29. Dont count the chickens before they are
A. fetched
B. hashed
C. hatchet
D. hatched
30. He has just fallen into a good
A. birth
B. bred
C. berth

D. bird

31. Dont it amiss if I want to give you a helping hand.

A. make
B. take
C. bring
D. turn
32. She has come across some money and got a new of
life.
A. lease
B. ease
C. lest
D. earn
33. He got really scared when they got at him hammer and

A. tonsils
B. tongues
C. tongs
D. tanks
34. She free reins to her imagination.
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A. threw

B. kept

C. held

D. gave

35. He a hint that he would give us his support.

A. turned
B. dropped
C. picked
D. let
36. You know he gave and for his actions, dont you
believe him?
A.
cap, B.
hare, C.
chapter, D. thrust,
gown

hounds

verse

parry

37. The street noise fidgets to him and he found it hard

to concentrate on his work.
A. gave
B. saved
C. let
D. make
38. your long story short right now!
A. set
B. get
C. cut

D. keep

39. I just know he will end by off with a flea in his ear.
A. taking
B. leaving
C. living
D. going
40. Unfortunately, we have to off all connections with
him.
A. switch
B. break
C. set
D. take
41. I advise you not to by appearance when you have
your own drawbacks.
A. live
B. go
C. look
D. search
42. Its true that things go from bad to but theres still
hope.
A. better
B. good
C. coarse
D. worse
43. He went and into teaching.
A.
arts, B. heart, soul C. nip, tuck
crafts

D.
span

44. I didnt know he had over to Rome.

A. gone
B. left
C. sent

D. seen

spick,

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45. He always likes to go like the horse in the mill.

A. wild
B. easy
C. round
D. away
46. Its not and to contradict them in front of the others.
A.
root, B.
betwixt, C.
up, D.
met,
branch
between
about
proper
47. She was employed by the firm to accounts.
A. give
B. keep
C. get
D. set
48. It was a good thing to keep myself from their plans.
A. aloof
B. thwarted
C. gripped
D. off
49. He always keeps hours so there is no chance for him
to ever see a movie.
A. long
B. short
C. bad
D. enough
50. I had to break up with her as she has really driven me
round the
A. way
B. clock
C. bend
D. knot
51. They the knot last year and they are still very happy.
A. seized
B. tied
C. wrenched
D. cut
52. He told us how he kept when they asked them about
the counterfeit money.
A. mum
B. mumbled
C. numb
D. mute
53. Keep your breath to your porridge!
A. quench
B. chill
C. pickle

D. cool

54. No wonder he has turned into a lame , he is absentminded all the time.
A. goat
B. duck
C. horse
D. calf
55. Honestly, she is not exactly my cup of !
A. office
B. coffee
C. milk

D. tea

56. She is wasting her time for nothing, besides, I really

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think she is casting before swine!

A. dice
B. pearls
C. dirt

D. a kitten

57. What can I tell you? He is an old of mine and we

havent seen each others for years.
A. fire
B. flake
C. flame
D. flare
58. With such a life like his he has all the chances to live to
a old age.
A. good
B. reap
C. wrapped
D. ripe
59. I was really going when he talked to me about a new
business strategy.
A. downside B. downhill
C. downward D.
downstream
60. What a destiny! He rose to the top of the ladder after he
had been a down-and- for years and years.
A. out
B. up
C. in
D. down
61. Here is the one who in this department.
A. picks up
B. kicks the
C. calls the
D. runs out
the tab
bucket
shouts
of steam
62. He was brought up in poverty but he rose from with
hard work and seriousness.
A. post to
B. fair to
C. smoke to
D. rags to
pillar
middling
smother
riches
63. Dont worry about her, she will always be able to up
with the Joneses as she comes from a very wealthy family.
A. make
B. do
C. set
D. keep
64. How I long for a real holiday! Ive worked ... for so many
months!
A. at deaths B. at full
C. at a rare
D. at close
door
stretch
bat
quarters
65. Ive just registered my son at a school for violinists.
A. by-and-by B. up-andC. up-andD. hale-and116

about

coming

hearty

66. Its curious how some old things can become ...
A. all the
B. all and
C. all of a
D. all on
rage
sundry
dither
edge
67. Oh, looking for your lucky pencil in this messy room is
like looking for a ... of hay in a haystack
A. cluster
B. bale
C. bundle
D. sheaf
68. You know how pessimistic she is, she always make a
mountain out of a
A. holt
B. tor
C. hump
D. hill
69. It is small wonder that he has a poor fist of a job, he
was too confident in his partner.
A. slung
B. made
C. strove
D. rose
70. Dont mind him; he is daggers because he is in a
deadlock now.
A. speaking
B. running
C. spitting
D. thriving
71. They proved that he was involved in the theft and
forced him to the beans about the whole story.
A. split
B. spur
C. spin
D. spill
72. Only because the tenants had blown the on the
burglar were we able to catch him red-handed.
A. hot coals
B. whistle
C. off steam
D.
great
guns
73. We will start hiking in daylight, its no use setting
forth earlier.
A. broad
B. full
C. plain
D. large
74. These things should be definitely tackled the book.
A. by
B. up
C. to
D. down
75. What a relief! He has finally got to with his
behindhand work.
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A. terms

B. ends

C. grips

D.
loggerheads

76. Dont take the trouble to talk to him any longer, he is

out of his in the matter.
A. bent
B. wits
C. plate
D. depth
77. It has become annoying that he is always making boast
of having a good for figures.
A. ear
B. head
C. nose
D. sense
78. She is and above the rest when it comes to playing
violin and this is the gospel truth.
A.
head, B.
hare, C. fits, starts D.
arts,
shoulders
hounds
crafts
79. I told him to come in two days as I want him to the
ropes as soon as possible.
A. touch
B. learn
C. take
D. grab
80. I left the holiday costs on hoping she would eventually
come up with a solution.
A. on the B.
C.
the
back D. furlough
lurk
tenterhooks
burner
81. Well, Ive got a book in the and Im very excited
though extremely busy too.
A. pipeline
B. limelight
C. outlet
D. making
82. All their talky-talk really made my hackless ... . Im sick
and tired of this.
A. stop
B. go mad
C. rise
D. raise
83. I could always rely on her judgement so why
shouldnt I do the same this time too?
A.
down B.
down-to- C.
down D.
grade
earth
beat
downcast
84. We must admit we had some troubles with our
rehearsal for the new opera show.
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A.
breaker

back- B. peeping

C. primal

D. teething

85. It annoys me that he is a Parker thats why I try to

stay way from him.
A. Paul Pry
B. nosy
C. kibitzer
D. body
86. There is no other way for everybody but to the line if
they want their demands to be heard.
A. toe
B. draw
C. strike
D. shoot
87. I decided to quit my job as my bosses were permanently
at with each other.
A. a rare B. a pinch
C.
D.
bat
tenterhooks
loggerheads
88. You had plenty of time to your brain for some valid
solutions, you should have come up with something so far!
A. bear
B. crack
C. turn
D. rack
89. Lets the ball rolling at once and wade in before they
change their mind.
A. carry
B. keep
C. start
D. get
90. As I can see, all my words have on deaf ears since no
one followed my recommendations.
A. fallen
B. met
C. put
D. come

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Cheia exerciiilor
Variante de traducere
Expresii din limba englez
Be
a)
1. You cant deny that irrespective of their opinion, his attitude is
above criticism for which he is higly respected.
2. Having made him turn his thoughts from his sorrows is one
thing but convincing him to accompany you to such a nobs
party is above my head.
3. He said it without (even) blinking, in a firm voice, that he
couldnt be but above any suspicion.
4. Lets not waste our time, Im abreast of everything that
happens.
5. Dont mess with him! He is, as one might say, a law to himself.
6. I know her only by sight but I know that she is all abroad and
all thumbs.
7. I stepped into the room half heartedly knowing that I was to
give account for a matter which had turned to be a hard nut to
crack.
8. I was a load off my mind (I felt relieved) when I saw him
coming/seeing him coming/, convinced that that was a sign of
the fact that he had left aside any grudge against us.
9. He shouldnt be all on edge anymore /it would be a good thing
for him not to be all edge anymore/, after all one is apt to
make mistakes.
10. Im telling you really and trully that he is art and part in all this
academic diploma faking business.
11. You are beating about the bush but you are telling noything
concrete to us.
12. Many people know that he is at his wifes nod/his wifes back
and call/and he doesnt breath a word before her but he is
embarrassed to admit it.
13. I said it for everybody to hear that all my books were at sixes
and sevens and under these conditions I couldnt but to get
furious.
14. On the surface, they seem to have no bone to pick with each
other but the truth is that they are both at sixes and sevens,
which has seriously affected their friendship so far.
15. As a leading teacher, I draw your attention that you are back
to square one/are sticking in the mud/, which will be to your
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disadvantage
as
regards/when
talking
about/considering/referring to/the final mark.
16. He turned everyone against himself with his lies and he is
beneath contempt for having set all of them against each
others.
17. You keep telling me wonders but it would be beneath my
dignity to give ear to your empty talk/harangue.
18. Horses races are beneath our attention, we are neither keen
on this sport nor do we have the time for it.
19. This season clothes collection has been beyond all expectation
due to the cut, the (pastel) shades/pastel colours/and rich
accessories.
20. Your mischevious words against me are beyond my
endurance.
b)
1. The gelousy he is suffering from is beyond remedy which
makes him even more unbearable than he is.
2. She is beyond caring when it comes to give a helping hand.
3. You know I am at your disposal at any moment but today Im
so bogged down with work that I dont even have time for a
bite.
4. The story he is telling is topical and Im really borred stiff to
hear it over and over again/to ever hear it.
5. What could I say more? He was born with a silver spoon in his
mouth, everything turns out well for him the (very) first try.
6. Stop badgering me, strictly speaking Im dead broke.
7. Its normal for him to be down in the dumps, we let him down
when he needed us most.
8. I leave it to your option whether you want to have sharp words
with him or not but I cant be down on his mistakes which he
made deliberately/on purpose.
9. How are we fixed for time ?
10. It is a project which has been fordoomed to failure as we had
neither time nor money to develop it.
11. You just feel like letting things slide when you see how high
and mighty he is.
12. Lets put it off for another time, its obvious you are in blinkers
and wont view our proposal with a friendly eye.
13. Being in the cloudland doesnt give him the right to leave
everything in the lurch and return to his modest ambitions he
used to have.
14. She didnt understand that leaving in clover didnt entitle him
to dispense with people as if they were some objects.
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15. Its a hazarduous attempt to continue with these escapades or

doesnt he realize he is in deep waters?
16. We exchanged meaningful glances as we didnt have to
deceive ourselves anymore, the man had lived in easy street
and didnt depend on us to do well for himself.
17. This candid fruit juice smells like bitter cherries and although
they are not in season yet I think we could find some.
18. No, he is in the dark about how things happened but he
promised he would inform us on the news soon.
19. Studying something now and then can become annoying and
at a given moment you come to be in the vein for nothing.
20. He affords to turn his back to anyone who reproves him
because he is in with the technical director/head engineer.
c)
1. When he felt the smell of the billberies pie, no matter how
kittle cattle to shoe he had been, he was at a loss for words.
2. He felt he was left in the basket and didnt undersdand why,
mainly that he offered to pay for.
3. Well, I will pull some strings to get at least the several day
permission for you even if it is off my beat to approve or reject
personnels permissions.
4. What is it to be done? In vain do we try to stir his appetite
with all sort of stories, the boy is off his feed and thats it.
5. Im off tea of the finest quality because money is simply not
enough anymore for me.
6. With the risk of getting on his nerves/ruffling his temper/, you
will have to/must/tell him he is off the scent and that he will
fail if he persists with his indifference.
7. Dont take it to heart but be on your guard when it comes to
join forces with her.
8. You insist on making him trouble, otherwise you wouldnt be
on your high horse and you would stop throwing obstacles in
his way.
9. He let off steam omitting that he was on his honour.
10. I was certainly at a loss not knowing that the article was still
on the anvil and I had no idea about its content.
11. She was definitely spoiling for a fight and she refused giving
up her opinion even when I told her that I had bought the dye
on the bargain counter/the dye was on the bargain counter.
12. He was out and about now but he wouldnt forget rewarding
his sister for having entertained him all through his illness.
13. We are simply at the end of our tether, the demonstrators
have been out in strength in the square for hours now and
they had no intention to give up.
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14. Her retort was completely out of line, even more, we

somehow took her words with a pinch of salt.
15. He thought for a moment that he was out of his bearings in
the dark but his face was wreathed in smiles seeing the car
which seemed familiar coming towards him.
16. It was a good play, it has had in fact a long run and I must tell
you that Im still smitten with the leading actresss charms
whom I incidentally met the other day at some mutual friends.
17. Why beating about the bush? Are you all thumbs up on
making a trip in the delta?
18. The boys kept nudging each other because their fellow girl
had been rosy about the gills for some time now.
19. You are contradicting yourself, your theories are poles
asunder.
20. Why worry anymore? No matter what I would do I will always
be under a cloud.
Bring
1. Its unfortunate that he brought a charge against the only one
who would have even vouched for her.
2. Bringing into the open all kinds of intrigues, either real or
imaginary, is something in the days run for them.
3. Its impossile not to have heard that the new printing house
was brought into use right on the mayors election day.
4. Its no wonder that in less than one month after the members
of the Parliament had introduced the bill, it/this/was already
brought into force.
5. Without subventions, the association was forced to cease its
activity, which was as more regretful as it had been brought
into being long time before and its interests were always
among the most honest.
6. The Court has already brought in the verdict, I dont think
there is anything else which can be done.
7. Who would have expected their initiative to bring in
money/that their initiative would bring in money?
8. Arent you right in your head? Youve brought our hearts into
our mouths!
9. Bringing him to book for not having delivered the documents
is nothing compared to the troubles he made.
10. Its time you brought him to his bearings, he has come to
believe that everything is his due.
11. Closing his forge is almost like bringing him to the parish, it is
his only source of income.
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12. You can assure him that not for the world will I bring into focus
the scandal that the entire family confronted with.
13. You neednt/shouldnt have addressed/there was no need to
address/slanderous words to him, we could have brought him
to himself/brought him to his senses/without offending him.
14. He is unrecognizable, you really managed to bring him to his
senses.
15. Had you met the same difficulties as I did, you wouldnt have
brought such a knotty and hard to solve case to a successful
conclusion.
Come
1. I think you should come down a peg or two, people are very
stressed and exhausted and will simply flinch when they hear
they will work on the night shift too.
2. Stop taking pity/compassion/on him, it is nobodys fault that
he has come down in the world.
3. Rumour has it that he has come down on the right side of the
fence, cant you see how he strouts about?
4. Its time he came down to earth with a bump and completely/
radically /change his attitude, otherwise he will really get cold
feet.
5. Stop coming between the bark and the tree, they will never
follow your way.
6. He thought he would walk up on air, unfortunately all came
home to roost and now he is ablaze with anger.
7. She doesnt have a moment to spare/has no moment to
spare/, a brand new vaccum cleaner might very well come in
handy to her.
8. They were all very excited, the law must have already come
into force.
9. In vain are you coming off your high horse, we all know you sit
idle.
10. You neednt have sold your stocks and Im glad you listened to
my advice, or else you would have come out on the wrong
side.
11. He was strolling while thinking how he hadnt come to close
quarters but with that one who had opened so many doors for
him.
12. Its because of his conceit/its because he is so conceited/that
he came out at the little end of the horn and he doesnt even
want to admit it.
13. What are you talking about? Only after having come to his
autumn did he come to his senses.
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14. He came to his senses/took a good lesson/not to hand people

a lemon anylonger after he had felt it on his own skin.
15. You cannot watch both TV channels in the same time, you
have to come to terms with each other and one of you gives
up in favour of the other.
16. Why dont you come to the point instead of beating the air any
longer about something that has already been discussed?
17. The painting which awoke so many memories about the exile
years had eventually/finally/come up for auction.
18. The conflict came to a climax when the two vindicated their
rights over the fortune which was to revert to a remote
nephew.
19. Shouldnt you mind my warnings, you have all chances to
come to a pretty pass, you have already bit off more than you
could chew.
20. It surely comes natural to him to talk about the Renaissance
painting, he is a master of the history of art.

Cut
1. He couldnt believe his ears that both him and his partner cut
a poor figure while presenting the new appliance.
2. Neither I nor his folk could persuade him to cut down on the
expenses.
3. Not until he ran out of money was he able to cut down on gas
expenses.
4. Cant you see you are speaking to the wind/you are whistling
down/the wind? Charity bazaar cut no ice with her.
5. Hearing that the novel had been withdrawn from sale, he cut
off a corner and in less than a quarter of hour he reached the
publishing house.
6. Do not listen to her, she is venting her anger on her son-in-law
because he managed to cut her down to a modest price and
now she regrets it.
7. Nervous for trifling away his time, he cut the woman short
thrusting the sales contract under her nose in order to sign it.
8. When he turned the conversation on the propertys sale by
order of the court, he cut him to the quick which, to my
shame, made me happy.
9. The firm is famous for cutting prices to the bone, it wouldnt
be amiss to go and take advantage of the sales/discounts.
10. He cut the ground from under his feet when he informed him
of the fact that the closing-down sale of the old stock had
already taken place one week before and you are surprised
now that he is blind with rage.
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 Do
1. He completely forgot about all his whims and on the spur of
the moment he admitted that his brother managed to do for
himself.
2. The respect he pretends to have for us is in the doubt as he
refused again to do justice to our meal as he promised.
3. Dont make plans with the money that you havent earned yet,
to put it differently, dont count your chickens before they are
hatched.
4. Stop venturing with all kinds of suspicions, more over dont
trouble trouble until trouble troubles you because things will
eventually find their solution one way or another.
5. Its a well known thing that the soiree will take place under the
auspices/patronage/of the non-profit organisations which fully
did their bit to eradicate this disease.
6. You cannot bring him to account by any means, she said in a
huffish tone, he has done his stint for today as he always
does.
7. I dont think its such a big effort for us to do him to rights and
its high time we burried the hatchet and patched up the
quarrel/dispute/ patch things up/with him the more so as he is
a man of good will.
8. Are you saying that he did the book review like a bird? Its as
clear as a broad daylight, its beneath criticism.
9. Do tell! With the manners he is showing off and the way he
puts/does/the well bred man one wouldnt even say that, as a
matter of fact, he is an ungrateful and despicable person.
10. On no account will they undermine his reputation even though
he lied when he stated in front of/before/everybody that he
had done a degree in economics, a field he actually excels in.
Fall
1. I sincerely regret him falling aboard with me but his
regrets/compunctions (fml.)/dont keep me warm, I had too
much to lose because of him.
2. There is no saying if he will be left with something as long as
he falls between two stools.
3. Its such a pity that someone like him fell from grace, its a too
hard punishment but what can we do/is it to be done?
4. He is believed to have fallen into a good berth although he
didnt lift a finger and will have to move town but nothing is
for sure yet.
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5. Its not agreeable to me to talk to her as I used to long time

ago, she has fallen into bad habits lately.
6. Dont take it amiss when I tell you to make it scarce with the
Osmonds because they are known to be falling on hard times.
7. It had fallen on him to restore the church and he was decided
to go all length to get funds.
8. The news that he passed his examinattion for a doctors
degree in economy has fallen on our ears and we cannot be
but happy for this.
9. The plan seemded a peace of cake to him especially that the
event he was so ardently waiting for fell on the third Friday of
the month.
10. It is laudable that he fell out of the habit of reading his
neighbours mail, which is considered outlawed and for which
he was even punishable.
Get
a)
1. I dont think it wise for you to get so much after me to go into
politics, thats not for me.
2. He had an outstanding performance because he spoke so
enthusiastically, no wonder he got a good hand.
3. Neither of you knows that for the insults he repeatedly offered
to his teacher he got a good hiding from his own brother.
4. You cant deny that he is so devoted to his altruist principles,
all the more he got so often a good run for his money.
5. I detest him getting a half-nelson on us, how long will we bear
with this situation?
6. It seems that you have no chance to hinder them anymore,
they get along like a house on fire and its no use insisting on
that any longer.
7. He made havoc of his brothers wardrobe and he got a real rap
on the knuckles for that.
8. She has come across some money and got a new lease of life.
9. While up to the other day you had a well-lined purse, you have
got a smack in the eye today, if I may say so; serves you right
to lend money to slow payers!
10. Spent with hunger and fatigue/starved and fagged out/, he
gave ground when the usurer got at him hammer and tongs.
11. You might make a big confusion unless you get clued up on
this event.
12. We will get nowhere unless we get down to bedrock.
13. It remains to be seen whether she will get back into harness
before the maternity leave is over or whether she will resign.
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14. He has left matters drift and now, willing or not, he has to get
back to the grindstone with everything.
15. He got into the saddle only after the firm had been
bequeathed to him.
b)
1. Speaking in earnest, it is admirable that he has got his teeth
into pottery at this age.
2. Leave him alone, cant you see he is getting on his high horse
about his English? He doesnt know a jot!
3. Hardly had I opened my mouth when he lost his temper; it
seems he has got out of bed on the wrong side.
4. You are wasting your time with her, she wants to admit not for
the world that her own colleagues got her hounded out of the
job.
5. These children were expected to have good results, their
parents got them well in hands all the time.
6. You are making a great fuss/much ado about nothing/, we got
the story straight from the horses mouth so one cant cast no
doubt about its veracity.
7. Stop putting your failure on our back, it is only you who got
the wrong sow by the ear.
8. You will have to answer for what you have done when you
come back as you got the wrong sow by the ear, the parcel
had to be sent at the address on the envelope.
9. He was so much praised for his success that he got too big for
his shoes and now one cant get along with him anymore on
any account.
10. I can honestly say that you got the right sow by the ear; they
were all eyes and ears.
11. Dont take refuge behind a pretext anymore and admit he has
got to the top of the ladder by his own efforts and put all
those who doubted him in their place.
12. It goes without saying that he is an ingenious one, he can get
water from a flint.
13. Do not insist on convincing me that it is her who is right and
not me, you forget that she got me into debt and then went
her way as if nothing had happened.
14. I really got my bellyful of your unjustified and childish whims,
when will you possibly grow up?
15. He got a fair hearing which stroke us dumb as we knew the
whole committee was famous for being an impartial one.
Give
a)
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1. Indisputably, she is an energetic and determined woman who

gave a good account of herself and we have nothing to
reproach her.
2. He suddenly stood up and told us out of the blue that he had
decided to finally give us the green light to administer the
stud.
3. That is what happens/so fares it/when one gives a lick and a
promise: one jumps out of the frying pan into the fire; unless
you had hurried, you would have had more to get.
4. Im telling you from experience that its not good to hurry
when choosing a school for your son and it would be better to
give an eye to our offer as well.
5. As soon as she gave free reins to her imagination, she showed
evidence of an out of the ordinary/usual/talent for her early
age as she painted from memory places she had visited with
her grand-parents.
6. They gave their compliments to their so beloved teacher in
front of the entire audience.
7. Most certainly, he had given us to understand that he would
give his hearty support to our approach but he gave up when
he realized that his plans would be thwarted for this reason.
8. She has given you a rough time with all her pretensions,
hasnt she?
9. She caused detriment to all of us out of carelessness only and
I am going to give him a piece of my mind when I meet him.
10. He gave me a careful going over which surpised me as he
knew me well enough and knew where my interests laid.
11. They gave a flat refusal to meeting their form teacher which is
to their disadvantage/detriment/as the latter is willing to offer
them all his support.
12. You have already given them a line of your nieces
engagement, havent you?
13. Only towards noon will he give an account of the events that
took place the other day, wont he?
b)
1. You want to give him a try-out to see what he is capable of,
dont you?
2. The scandal gave him a real turn, we wont manage to come
to terms with him, will we?
3. You are saying he has given chapter and verse for his actions
and you expect us to believe him, dont you?
4. We are entitled to ask him to give evidence on our behalf, we
only want to win our cause, dont we?
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The noise of the sewing machine gave the fidgets to the

student who mugged up on Chemistry as the exams
period/exams session/ was coming and she remained behind
with her studying.
Cut your long story short right now/at once/, you gave us the
slip when we had just managed to set us on our legs again
and we needed you more than ever.
He has given careful consideration to studying all these years
and now his work is fully rewarded.
It is something that he has given thanks to us for getting him
out of a mess; he is arrogant and rude but he considers us his
benefactors.
You scratch my eyes out for no reason, it was my duty to give
voice to our intentions especially as they were charitable
ones.
It is desirable to not give to the public the fact that it was
them who hatched the plot.
It stands to reason that I got angry with them, they gave me
grounds to think that they wouldnt be able to pass all the
half-term exams.
Suffice it to say that she gave my hand a wring and assured
me of all her appreciation.
The fact that he has given us a wet shirt the entire month is
the solemn truth, I have never been so exhausted in my whole
life.

Go
a)
1. He was crazy with delight/walking on air/because they had
concluded the agreement, however he went about his
business and kept silent about this thing.
2. Get along with you and your insinuations! She goes her lawful
occasions and she always did.
3. Her business with passementerie goods is going ahead full
steam.
4. You knew he was capable of going all lengths to defend his
principles.
5. She went all out to see her son settled down.
6. Its a matter of course that saving money always gets you out
of trouble, so stop pestering me with your ideas, cant you see
that you are going all around the circle?
7. After hanging up he went ashy pale, he must have received
some bad news.
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8. Although quite a gale was blowing, he was going at such a

good pace that the rest of us could barely follow him.
9. Although he is nothing but skin and bone, he went at building
the house for all he is worth, no chance to sell it too soon.
10. Though he was a sort of an old stick-in-the-mud, he was
decided to win the young girls heart and he went at it baldheaded.
11. It isnt worth the trouble to get angry only for that much, I
really warned you that he will end by going off with a flea in
his ear.
12. He went behind the decision which we didnt agree with; we
only talked for the sake of talking and one could see that with
half an eye but it is all the same to me, he can do whatever he
wants to do after all.
13. It is regrettable/it is to be regretted/that we have to break off
all connections with him but he went beyond the joke this
time.
14. There isnt a rag of evidence that he went beyond his duty,
you disparage him for nothing.
15. He is really past praying for! Its not by far the first time when
he goes back on his promises.
16. That he went beyond the limit is equally true, but accusing
him of going beyond/of breaking the law/, that beats all/thats
the last straw.
17. Going by appearance is a bit too thick when you dont pay
attention to your own drawbacks.
18. She is not right in her head, she wants all our work to go down
the drain/go to pot.
b)
1. You lose sight of the fact that things go from bad to worse and
this is no triffling matter anymore.
2. He has gone heart and soul into teaching, the thousands of
pupils who still look for her inquiring after her health stand as
a token for it.
3. He is the very spit of his father, everything you talk to him
goes in at one ear and out at the other.
4. The judge will certainly go in our favour, there is no doubt
about it.
5. It is quite a seal book to me how the plans that he makes
always go into abeyance, this is really something to make you
think.
6. He went into fits of laughter/chocked with laughter/when I told
him how things were but he calmed down when I
explained/made clear/to him that its not trifling matter at all.
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7. Hardly had he been told there was no time to lose when he

went off at a rare bat to speed up solving the high-school
registration file.
8. After all, the key of his success could be that he has always
gone his own gate and didnt let himself influenced by some or
others.
9. Although he is on the shady side of 35, he still goes on the
dole and what is worse is that it doesnt bother him at all to
live on his relations or on the social security/living on his
relations or on the social security doesnt bother him at all.
10. I have no longer made a secret from the fact that I have gone
on the rocks nor do I take pity of myself as I used to.
11. Nobody likes the idea of going on to overtime, however it was
the only way make up for the days off.
12. It was because of the extremely high temperature that the
ordinance according to which both state and private
employees shall go on to short time has been finally issued.
13. He went out of his way to make it easy for his grandchildren to
buy the furniture they had wanted so much but they didnt
even thank to him.
14. He expressed his indignation that his own daughter had gone
over to Rome and he was convinced that this could be a weak
point for her in the future.
15. As I think/in my opinion/, the one who always goes round like
the horse in the mill doesnt get too far in his lifetime nor does
he distinguish himself among the others.
16. He is going through his apprentiship at present but at the
bottom of his heart he wished he had never come to play into
somebodys hands.
17. Its a mercy that despite having gone/although he went/to
great expense to buy a holiday house at last, he wasnt
obliged to mortgage none of his other assets.
18. The fact that he has gone under the guise of a priest only to
help the poor ones moved us to tears, however, this is but a
fraud.
Have
a)
1. He was expected to gamble away, he is having a poor hand
today.
2. Do not miss the opportunity of taking part/to take part/in the
workshop, you really have a bent for architecture.
3. I know you have a bone to pick with your own brother but
dont let this problem muddle your brain.
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4. He likes to deal in lies, which is not to his wifes taste who has
a brittle temper each time she catches him red-handed.
5. He doesnt have to make excuses for being late, its an
understood thing, his wife is having a child on the way.
6. Stop making words/playing on words/, the man has a
commanding appearance and it is met and proper to respect
him at least for that.
7. He had had a down on him for a long time so when he had the
opportunity he took revenge with no regret.
8. I accepted your habits of putting people in their place but that
wont do, you cannot have a downright manner so much the
less/especially that/sometimes you are wrong.
9. It is time for you to give up/its time you gave up having a
doze in the afternoons and set to work now as long as you
have time, your book wont wait endlessly for you to finish
writing it.
10. He has a face as long as a fiddle because he squandered a lot
in gambling during the last month, at least thats how the
story goes and his folks flew into a rage for this reason.
11. I took a big risk to climb down the mountains on a weather like
that as I had a film over the eyes and could see the objects
not even at one mettre away.
12. More than sure that he has a finger in the pie and such being
the case its more appropriate to avoid him for some time until
everything concerning him is clear to us.
13. Stop setting him against us, obviously he has a fit of the sulks
and I think somebody has just touched him to the quick since
he is gloomy and sullen all the time.
14. I bet he will give up making the speech in this rain, he already
has a frog in his throat and he is afraid not to catch a cold.
15. I like your son, he has a good grasp at things, he is diligent
and doesnt think the raves will feed him.
16. Having/the fact that he has/a good grounding in chemistry
doesnt allow him to spar at his brother and put him to shame.
17. Its normal that he is in no mood for laughing, he had a good
innings and now he sees himself obliged to live from hand to
mouth/to make shift to live only with his pension.
18. He is a man who has a good head on his shoulders, you will
never see him throwing the money about no matter how much
or few of them he might have.
19. I rightly believe he can afford throwing himself forwards as he
has a strong pull with the former judge and can get any
information which could be of help to him to win a case.
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20. Hopefully he didnt convince you too that he could send the
poor barber into prison for his slanders, his father-in-law has a
great saying in this matter.
21. He is fully entitled to have a grievance against his employer
who turned him out into the street without thinking that his
employee has three mouths to feed in the family.
22. Do not add fuel to the fire you too for having a hand like a
foot, it will be of no use to him.
23. One should appreciate the fact that he doesnt disguise his
intentions of having a heart-to-heart talk with us about what
has been talked behind our back.
24. Its useless to tell you that he has all the cards in his hand to
turn out the situation to his advantage and this is only
because of you.
25. You lost because you trust too much to your chance, now you
must have all your eyes about one and be more cautious than
the previous time.
b)
1. The incident eventually served you well but it would have
been better if you had had an ear to the ground and had been
more confident in my warnings.
2. To be honest, his situation is not to be envied, he had a
narrow escape from the fire but his entire house is in ruins.
3. It has been decided by mutual agreement that he should be
excluded from our group as he keeps having an oar in every
mans boat and we have had enough of this habit of him.
4. He differs from the other children of his age by having a quick
wit and being extremely respecful.
5. They were having a rumpus with each other about the
compensations which they tried to get from the firm.
6. He really had a smooth tongue, the damages he estimated
were huge and were due, to a certain extent, to the
authorities incompetence and indifference.
7. Although one couldnt say that he had a smattering of politics,
his party wasnt quite among the first in the polls.
8. He has very good grounds for staying at the partys
leadership especially that it is foreseen to get an
overwhelming majority in the elections.
9. The fact that he has fringe benefits/the fringe benefits made
him/made him neglect the returns/takings/which have been
tremendously affected.
10. We had good starts but no matter how honourable our
intentions would have been, we couldnt turn a blind eye to
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the fact that he had a swollen head and wanted to keep all of
us at a distance.
By concluding the agreement at the premises of their own
company, I passed a real vote of confidence from our
partners, we can say we have the sense of business at our
fingers tips.
We have all the reasons to have a whale of a time, the
alliance we created only one year ago/not before one year
ago/has secured a majority convenient enough to be accepted
to govern.
Dont make me waste my time with such trifling
matters/trifles/, I already have to many things to do and no
money to burn.
What you are saying has neither rhyme no reason, so lets
leave the discutions aside till tomorrow.
Your rigmaroles about costs and gains have neither part nor
lot in our project and you will not get/have/any support for
them.
How do you think we will be able to cover all the expenses
since you have got the competition boat at such a fabulous
price?! Didnt you have other fish to fry instead?
He had no inkling of the matter that the pleader had just sued
out a pardon for his mother-side nephew.
What could he want more from life?! He has his bread
buttered for life and he is already high in the social scale.
He is so busy with his own affairs that he has no longer any
bearing on what is happening in politics.
You cannot reject such an opportunity for fear of failure, in all,
one has his own ups and downs in a lifetime.
I dont wory about tomorrow, I have other irons in the fire
beside my employee salary.
Obviously he has qualms of conscience, he didnt take the
affair into his own hands.
I had it on the tip of my tongue that I had other chances too
but I thought it was wiser to refrain and take advantage of her
ignorance.
Its difficult to take her at a disadvantage, she always has her
ear to the ground.
As a matter of fact, he dropped a hint about his dismissal and
I understood that he had two strings to his bows but what
makes you lay blame on him for this?

Keep
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1. Dont mind him for talking idly, he is behind the point as he

hasnt been kept abreast from the first/from the very
beginning/of the sums paid so far in the orphenages account.
2. Although a pensioner/retiring/, he had been employed/hired/by
the firm to keep accounts and he was beyond any reasonable
doubt as concerned his correctness and loyalty to his
employer.
3. Im not preaching to deaf ears when I say that he likes very
much to keep a check on his subordinates and he is very firm
when it comes to their faults especially since he has been
denounced by one of them at the Audit Office.
4. I admit having asked her to open a new account receivable for
her daughter keeping a close watch on her and to follow as
possible the transactions made so as not to find herself face to
face again with an empty account.
5. I cannot but thank you for keeping a day open for giving me
details about what an overdrawn account means and for
explaining to me why my account was blocked.
6. You are talking ironically to him for nothing, he keeps a good
record of the suspense accounts where there are usually most
of the problems.
7. Keep a good heart, your annual account wont suffer by any
means from one single money withdrawal.
8. To speak frankly, it proved to be a wiser thing to keep myself
aloof from their plans to settle their accounts with their
banking market opponents and only for the of sake
appearance did I keep in touch with them.
9. He had an account payable, other than the one he would
draw/was usually drawing/his salary from and I dont know
how he could keep this matter so private but I would rather
not talk/I prefer us not talking about that anymore.
10. I would rather keep an iron rod over my children than giving
them plenty of rope and then regretting for having let them
breaking loose.
11. He has a soft tongue but he is not a man to trust, he always
keeps his ear close to the ground to find out all kinds of juicy
stories about people to transmit them further.
12. Unfortunately, he prefered the compromise and radical
solutions to a wise decision because he thought it was the
only way to keep clear of failure.
13. I wish you kept an open mind on her solutions, they had some
reasons in appointing her chartered accountant within the
company.
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14. How she wished for a movie but as she kept bad hours, it was
not likely that she fulfilled her wish.
15. When he was announced that someone had withdrawn all the
money from his current account, he felt the ground slipping
from under his feet but he kept his shirt on having a slight
suspicion about what had happened.
16. The storm and floodings devastated/destroyed/his house and
yard, which was all his life time savings but he kept a stiff
upperlip decided to start from scratch five times even more
should God wants it.
17. I wish he were stricter with his pupils, he kept a slack hand on
them and they take/give/no heed of him anymore.
18. If he could only help us keep the books as things has run over
hedge and ditch.
19. He was funny speaking/as he spoke/with lisp about how he
kept mum when he was asked where he had hidden the
counterfeit money and how he had fooled the usurers.
20. One cannot say about her that she keeps a good state but she
handles and has even laid by for a rainy day.
21. I wish he stopped lying so much, he keeps harping on one and
the same string that he paid back and has clear conscience.
22. I couldnt care less if he is complaining but he proved us that
he couldnt keep measure when he plunged into debt that he
cannot clear/discharge now no matter how much he tightens
the belt.
23. I warned him not to keep off the subject about how he ran into
debt to pay a too much high mortgage than he could afford.
24. He could scarcely keep from laughing when he heard his
opponent talking about the sense of duty, he of all people!
25. It is admirable that he could keep his head over the water
although his chances to succeede were low.
b)
1. I dont deny having kept in with my creditors only after getting
rid of debts.
2. Keep your breath to cool your porridge! She wouldnt buy on
credit unless she wasnt pinched for money.
3. He should have kept his mouth shut tight and not set a rumour
afloat that his two-room apartment had been paid in
advance/beforehand.
4. I have found out on good authority that our former manager
keeps his name on the books.
5. Although my new room-mate proved to be ill-meaning, I
managed to keep my temper/my head and gave proof of good
manners towards him.
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6. On the grounds that one good turn deserves another, I wont

hesitate to keep him in touch with everything will be published
about his domain in the specialized reviews.
7. The two brothers are at laggerheads because while one was
found guilty and sentenced several times for forgery and use
of forgeries, the other one kept on the windy side of the law
and even more he always kept on the course.
8. The mayor knew that by criticising the public services he
wouldnt be able to keep out of mischief but he couldnt turn a
blind eye to all the wrongdoings committed in this sector of
activity so vital/crucial/for the population.
9. One could say that this woman is a trump of a fellow but there
are few who know that it isnt like that at all and that she
keeps her husband in leading strings.
10. It occurred to me that he would have wanted to keep his debts
private, at least for a period of time.
11. It crossed my mind to ask him for details about the next day
issue/edition/but it was useless anyway because he would
have kept that under his own hat.
12. The winter holiday season was a torment for us as our boss
kept us on the trot, hardly had we finished printing a bundle of
greeting cards when we started printing another one.
13. His great talent as a trainer lied first in the fact that he knew
how to keep our spirits up before any competition although we
mightnt have always had chances of success.
14. Although he seems to speak/it seems that/he speaks politely
with all his neighbours, he keeps no terms with any of them.
15. He claimed to have tried his utmost/his best/to keep her to the
straight and narrow path but he didnt manage because of her
circle of friends.
16. My parents intent to keep me up to scratch is understandable
and laudable but time comes when enough is enough.
17. Im busy with marking some papers and we cannot talk
leisurely but my advice would be that you keep the rude and
refractory/recalcitrant/pupils in awe without offending them.
18. I saw her crossed/I saw her crossing/the street and I thought
then that it was amazing how despite all the house fitting out
she managed nevertheless to keep up an appearance with
small means which is hard to believe if one can see what a
wonderful house she has now.
19. The bank was about to take/confiscate/seize his lot unless the
old man hadnt paid for it in due time but he kept up his
courage and he pinned his hopes on God that he would come
out with clean hands of all the troubles.
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20. How he likes to keep up with the Joneses! One would say that
he was born as one of them.
21. I know that our controversy is an old one but lets keep time
and tune at least within our club.
22. Stop making such a fuss, its not a tragedy that you cant keep
in step with his working pace.
23. He shouldnt take it to heart anymore, we will keep his
granfathers memory green.
24. Why are you putting difficulties in his way when you should
keep your eyes and ears open on the plot hatched behind your
back?
Let
1. If he doesnt mend his ways quickly, he will let an
extraordinary opportunity slip.
2. Dont let your problems stand over, pluck up courage and
solve them at once.
3. Let bygones be bygones and help him mend his faults which
he surely/certainly/regrets.
4. I gave him a very good opportunity to turn his irony against us
so lets let it go at that and stop complaining so much unless
we want to bring shame upon ourselves.
5. We hurried towards the nearest drugstore but after less than
ten minutes he asked me to let him get his wind as he was
loosing his strength.
6. He has no right to let off steam now after the fair when it is us
and not him who strive to set the matters right.
7. I turned the fathers attention to the fact that his son, though
under aged, usually lets his hair down with the ones in his
company, to the great chagrin of his mother who had
nourished great expectations for him.
8. I dont want to look for faults but this boy lets his back hair
down, he has no idea how things are here.
9. She let her glances rest on the haberdashery windows and
saw, to her entire satisfaction, the damask cloth which she
wanted so much to buy.
10. Much to our great surprise, the judge refused to let the
attacker out on bail which eventually proved the correctness
of the juridical system.
11. Much to my regret, the one I had so admired for his upright
and honest caharacter had fleeced me highway and I couldnt
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12. The examination subjects were the same as those in the

previous semester and, to the great joy of the students, the
absent-minded teacher let it pass.
13. Ive had enough of talking to the wind so I let him know my
mind.
14. Unfortunately, we cannot rely on him, he always lets the cat
out of the bag wihtout even realizing it.
15. Let that be a lesson to him to whip the devil round the post
instead of acting fairly and above board.
16. I let him sink or swim, its not our fault that he plays fast and
loose when he should come to his senses.
17. Its time we returned the service to him and let him off the
hook, it has been proved that its not him who added fuel to
the fire.
18. He searched high and low to find the treaty on morbid
anatomy for you, you should let him off from summarizing it
for you.
19. Look where I have come for letting myself in for something
that was beyond my province.
20. I couldnt have possibly found out/I would have had no chance
to find out/so many things about him if I hadnt sounded him
but he told me with a serenity which took my breath
away/stroke me dumb/that he had nothing at all against
letting the grass grow under his feet all day long.
Look
1. Rumour has it/theres a rumour afloat/that you have tried to
look after your fences and enticed the voters with all kinds of
promises.
2. Dont be amazed that this woman looks as if butter wouldnt
melt in her mouth, you cant even guess what petty interests
she has.
3. When I made proof of the fact that he is playing tricks, the boy
looked sour/as sour/as a gooseberry and retorted that we took
him for somebody else.
4. Lets look at the both sides of the matter and try to be
impartial as if neither of us would be involved.
5. He looked down his nose at me and told me in a cold voice
that I had no right to judge him for fooling around/being in the
gad.
6. I gave up looking for the atlas, it was as if I was looking for a
bundle of hay in a haystack as my uncles bookcase had
thousands of books in disorder.
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7. Its wrong of her to keep hunting after faults, after all, one
doesnt look a gift horse in the mouth.
8. What is to be admired at her is that she walks with her head
high in the air very proud to look her years.
9. Mind my words! He is not the man to have in your team as he
usually looks on the gloomy side of things.
10. You are looking black at me for nothing, people say you gave
yourself away at the companys Easter party.
Make
a)
1. The poor janitor who kept saying to everybody that the tenant
used to make the cats paw of him was caught tripping/redhanded/with the goods/right in his happiest moments.
2. Much to everybodys bewilderement, he made a come-back in
a very short time/very quickly/although he had been caught in
the act/red-handed/more often than not and had disppointed
all of us.
3. Stop laughing in his face for making a penny go a long way,
otherwise he wouldnt have set an entire fashion empire afoot.
4. He was a pessimistic by definition, he used to make a
mountain out of a hill and it is amazing how he took courage
to blindly risk his latest years savings.
5. You cannot blame him for taking a dislike to you for the name
you have made for yourself but you are right to judge him for
having risked life and limb without thinking of consequences.
6. Despite her great desire to make an attempt on a record, the
championship took her at a disadvantage as she was in a
physical recovery period.
7. He has made an insolent retort to his trainer/coach/saying he
wont take part in the relay event unless he doesnt have her
competition number changed.
8. You cannot make amends to him for having been disqualified
at the javelin event, it was his last chance to ever win a
medal.
9. He has come to compete with us owing to the circumstances
and not to the merit as the hurdles race is not quite his
specialty reason for which I am sure he will make a poor
showing at the national championship.
10. The former coach made it too hot for him for his qualifications
failure, therefore he decided to move to another tennis club.
11. It is small wonder that he has made a poor fist of a job, he had
to pay harms and damages to the players.
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12. He took it amiss when I told him, among other things, that he
had made a rod for his own back when he insulted his only
sponsor.
13. He whistled/mumbled/to the woman through clenched teeth
that irrespective of the circumstances, he will make a stand
against everybody and will claim his rights over the cherries
orchard.
14. We are asking the one who made a stir with his articles on the
new archeological discoveries and who is in our midst to stand
up for everyone to see him.
15. I was insistently asked to make a survey of all the meetings I
took part in on behalf of the company.
b)
1. I found out by a mere accident/it was by a mere accident that
I found out/the name of the one who made bad blood between
me and my workfellows.
2. We both established by mutual consent to make inquiries all
by ourselves whether he got the appointment through the
agency of his relations.
3. He seized the meaning of my remark and reproached me in
an undertone that I made free with him.
4. He assured us that he would support us by all means and he
made good a promise.
5. He had better make hay while the sun shines and not waste
time as by the right of succession he can lay claims over/can
claim/the entire property including the house.
6. As far as I know, it was through the medium of this daily
papers manager that made it worth his while.
7. He made much ado about the fact that he was hatched the
script theft and obstinately refused to admit having his own
share of guilt.
8. She remembered all of a sudden, among other things, that
she omitted having made her return of income because she
simply forgot.
9. He is playing the moralist but he forgets that he made his
heart leap into his mouth when his sailing boat gathered
speed because of the wind.
10. Hardly had he arrived at the party when he made a beeline
for the food trays, it seemed he would have eaten a horse.
11. He made no bones about showing his discontent to the hotel
employees whom he accused they are more than
insolent/rude/impertinent.
12. The holiday we plan will make a serious dent in our budget if
we spend the money thoughtlessly.
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13. I cannot make head or tail of your words, you are beating
about the bush without saying anything concrete.
14. Dont jump into conclusions, one swallow doesnt make a
summer.
15. Ive made out my case for her knowing she is living on a
shoestring but it is only with your sanction/consent/that I will
lend her money/lend money to her/to make up arrears.
Put
a)
1. Youre rattling like a machine-gun, it isnt him to be blamed, he
acted under the pressure of necessity and put every iron in
the fire to not lose the farm inherited from his grandparents
which others wanted to take by force.
2. On behalf of my colleagues, I sincerely express (my) apologies
for us having put a slight on the new employee and for having
talked rudely to him and with the aproval of those here
present I want to give him a warm welcome/to warmly
welcome him.
3. He put a speech into my mouth and he wont have my
forgiveness for that.
4. Do not talk in vain about something you dont know, it is put
down in black and white that your file will not be accepted
without a revenue stamp.
5. His foolish action tells its own story about his skill and
experience, in other words, put an old head on young
shoulders.
6. To put it in a nutshell, he decided to completely ignore you for
the fact that/because/you spoke ill of her when she took you
for the best friend she had ever had.
7. His theories will be put into effect only when their availability
and usefulness find their proof.
8. Lets put it bluntly and admit that it is not for sure the fine
feathers that make fine birds in this case.
9. He has the bad habit of putting off till tomorrow what he can
solve in a jiffy/in no time/and especially of talking about things
that go/are/beyond his knowledge.
10. He speaks with so much spirit about his new discovery that
anyone can easily realize that he put his whole heart and soul
into his research.
11. He speaks like a book hoping that he can put himself right
with the new rector for the latter to approve a new
examination.
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12. Not only that he has put his head into a noose but he talks big
thinking he will lead us by the nose and turn off our attention
from his huge mistake.
13. You are speaking daggers because you are in a deadlock and
its really useless, you put your very own money on the wrong
horse.
14. He had put his name down for Member of Parliament and now
he was speaking to his sympathizers frankly and without
restraint about what he had in mind/intended to do/for them
after he is elected.
15. Your tongue runs before your wit, its no wonder they made
you put your tail between your legs.
b)
1. She started speaking with bated spirit because the woman in
the first row put her in mind of her old childhood friend.
2. He was speaking feelingly and modestly of the fact that
although he had been put/ in spite of him having been put
through the hoop during those months, he managed however
to keep his presence of mind and to not allow himself drift
with momentary instincts.
3. Dont you think it is normal for her to disparage the man who
has put all kinds of rumours about the fact that she owes her
success to the relations she has and not to her assiduous
work?
4. Stop talking in images, you had better put him on guard
against the bargain which will be stricken/struck up/after the
auction takes place.
5. He put me off with fine words that he would write out himself
the grouping of news items for me but I have to be on air in
ten minutes and I have no piece of news.
6. We know that he was put on oath thats why we advised him
to be wide awake and speak for himself and in every
particular.
7. Despite the fact that the journalist concerned usually talks
frivolities, his column/article/put us up to the latest news.
8. I insist on putting him up to the time of day, or else he wont
know which way to go with the project.
9. He put us in a hole when he asked us to sell the firm stocks to
him at a price more than convenient for him warning us that
he would otherwise reveal/disclose/the source of the
expedition subsidy, in short/which is/us.
10. He doesnt deny speaking usually without restraint about
what bothers him irrespective of his interlocutors position
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which put many people out of temper as hardly does

everyone like his frankness.
To be honest, you are twiddling/talking nonsense/, this man
was put to fire and sword to find sponsors for his feature film
which he can hardly wait to show at the next film festival.
The item of news that you crossed out by mistake while
editing has just been broadcast by all the other TV channels,
so put that in your pipe and smoke it, its a mercy that our
employer didnt cancel our labour contracts.
To cut a long story short, many words wont fill a bushel! We
have to take the road without delay and put up with the
weather no matter how it may be, or else night will overtake
us here, up in the mountains.
As the saying is/as they say/, he put me through my paces all
of a sudden.
What is this that I hear? He put you on the spot because you
snarled out an answer to him? Dont you think he was right to
do so?

Run
1. He doesnt like to have everything cut and dried, he likes to
run up from a shoestring, it is the only way he can enjoy his
money.
2. He stopped speaking in parables when he realized he had run
riot.
3. I stopped to listen to the news (which was) running like wildfire about the bankruptcy of the biggest car-builder company.
4. I recommend you should stop running a wild good chase and
set your house in order.
5. I agree with your hiring him as he is quite pitiable, beside the
job he has, he also runs on errands for various firms for some
extra money.
6. Ill never forget him running like a deer when he heard that his
wife had just given birth to a baby boy.
7. I dont mind launching the invitation myself to him, especially
that I ran slap into him right in his new recordings studio.
8. I forbade him running his rig upon me anymore when we are
on air and I asked him to talk down the audience if he wanted
me to invite him some other time to the show.
9. I ran myself out of breath to let them know that a high
magnitude earthquake had taken place in their country and
the news was just being broadcast on TV.
10. It is simply a run-of-the-mill book, he has written it helterskelter.
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 See
1. Try to excuse him for talking smut but he is too spoiled and
conceited to see beyond the end of his nose.
2. To put it bluntly, I would appreciate if you had a little patience
to see how the cat jumps.
3. Speaking plainly, its time you admited that as regards your
dispute, he saw that fair play was given which led in the end
to the conflict solution.
4. I would advise you to not show yourself so kind to our new
colleague anylonger, she usually speaks daggers to us and
everyone can see with half an eye what a mercenary spirit she
has.
5. Now that I see things in their true colours, I tell you honestly I
wouldnt like to be in your skin and I cant but sympthize with
you.
6. You talk too abruptlly for me to understand everything you say
but even so I easily realize that you cant see far and wide and
you will have much to lose mainly that the times to come
might get worse for you.
7. I encouraged him to speak to me without restraint and only so
did he admit, willing or not, that he had acted as such because
he couldnt see the wheels go round, although people had
been kind to him and took great pains to put him on the right
path.
8. Only when he was on a leaving foot could he see out of the
corner of his eye that the host was talking to the former
landlord of the building in private and judging by their mimicry
it seemed to be something very important.
Take
a)
1. Obviously angry, he took his foot in his hand decided not to
come back again.
2. Though we all warned him, he took the bear by the tooth
when he decided to go on with the research all by himself.
3. I took a load off my friends mind when I let him know that his
daughter had come up to the university.
4. His conscience shouldnt prick him, he has taken his life in his
own hands without worrying too much about the morrow.
5. Incidentally, although his efforts were huge, things eventually
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6. You agree with me that he takes a pique against me,

otherwise he wouldnt have put a spoke in my wheel so
wickedly.
7. She knew she was weak, however she took a firm grip upon
herself and broke a deadlock that would have bowled us over.
8. He took an owl for an ivy-bush and now he is at a loss as he
doesnt know how to get away with this entire story.
9. His words really offered food for my thoughts, it wouldnt be
amiss to take a squint at the registers.
10. Considering himself innocent, he insistently asked us to take
him not up before he fell.
11. You always have your own way but this time pay attention to
take no more than you are able to bear.
12. You wont be able to make him leave off his bad habits, he has
got used to take no thought for the morrow.
13. He didnt give up until he took all his changes out of the
landlord.
14. Obviously he took his color from his father, he is laying all the
blame on us now.
15. He immediately took her down a bottom-hole as she seemed
not to know her place anymore.
16. He had no chance in front of them, they took him highhandedly telling him to mind his own business.
17. He is not irritated for nothing, he wanted to adjust his car and
we took his heart out with our ideas.
b)
1. Only after he had become bankrupt did he start to
take/taking/money for what it was worth.
2. If you took this translation on your shoulder, you cant give it
up, you have to finish it.
3. But for his parents who kept a tight hand over him, he would
have certainly taken a wrong turning.
4. Had I smarted under the injustice they had done to her, I
would have taken the law into my own hands and wiped the
ground with them all.
5. Should I know we wouldnt be able collect so much money, I
would take the hat round even if there were some who would
grumble about us.
6. Hadnt he been sustained by all his people, he couldnt have
taken the helm of the state and carried al his partys projects
into execution.
7. If you listened/would listen/to me and take time while time
serves, you would work out your bits and pieces faster.
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9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
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16.
17.

If I were you, I would take everything she says with a

pinch/grain of salt.
Whats got him? He started taking a rose-coloured view of
everything and smile in the face of adversity.
Whats the odds? Im taking a scunner against him and I cant
help it.
Truth to say, the poverty of past years took their heavy toll on
his health and optimism.
We all have problems in our lives but one must learn to take
the bad with the good.
Take the time by the forelock because you cant teach an old
dog new tricks.
Taking all in all, unless she kept talking the donkeys hind leg
off without taking a blind bit of notice of our remarks, she
might have a clue about what is happening.
Be as steady as a rock in everything you have planned and let
the devil take the hindmost.
Whats up with you? She took to wifehood like a duck to
water.
Dear me! Youve found yourself taking it up with him now
after the feast.

Turn
1. He told me he couldnt turn a blind eye to their deceits
anymore especially that sooner or later truth and oil will be
above.
2. Frankly speaking, I didnt expect in a thousand years that he
should turn a deaf ear to my requests.
3. I asked him if he used to/would/receive commission secretly
for the faience delivered and told me he liked to turn an
honest penny and was content with his salary as a driver.
4. I would put you on to a job right now but I would ask you first
what you can turn your hand to.
5. He was expected to turn down their offer as he wasnt
informed as well of the disadvantages that the reporter job
implied.
6. It is believed that the prelate got angry/the prelate is believed
to have got angry/when during the conversation about
restoring the houses of worship the entertainer quickly turned
the talk for understandable reasons.
7. People say/it is said/ that his town-planning project turned into
dust and ashes/his town-planning project is assumed to have
turned into dust and ashes/ when the subventions were
withdrawn.
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8. Convinced that two of a trade never agree, he handed in his

resignation without too much fret decided to turn over a new
leaf.
9. It was believed that he was heavy/he was believed to be
heavy/because he had been turned round on but I thought
that the reason should have searched somewhere else.
10. She is sulky/sullen because she couldnt turn the tide as she
wanted and now all came back to her.

Familii lexicale
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.

He asked me for the title deed to authenticate it.

He showed us the house deed of sale.
The envelope with the money for the electricity bill has been
in the pigeonholes since yesterday.
He proved guilty of obstructing the juristic fact.
I will insist on us concluding a partnership deed more to my
comfort.
You will need an authenticated deed or a notarial/solicitor one.
He couldnt find the certificate of baptism and almost lost his
temper.
She admitted that your medical records are on her desk.
You should look for the receipt in the portfolio case.
With such a reduced labour there is no wonder that the brut
gross national product is so low/small.
His annual revenue goes beyond imagination/beggars al
description.
My net profit is not a satisfactory one so much the less the
gross proceeds.
He met/defraied/covered/the expenses for his holiday with the
proceeds of the stationery sales.
She didnt expect that the days takings to be so high.
It stands to reason that he is discontented with the system of
the income tax as he has much to lose.
They havent named the day yet.
The meeting was written down/recorded/through general
order.
Being a dayworker is not convenient for himself either.
We had better do without the dish of the day and order just an
omelette.
Tomorrow is the last pay day for the rates bill.
Have you forgotten that today is a fast day?
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22. He has been hired/employed/taken on recently as an editor of

a newspaper.
23. I recommend you (should) publish a notice in a paper for the
missed documentations, perhaps at the lost property
column.
24. I cant remember the name of the newspaper he is a
subscriber to but it is a broadsheet one.
25. Admittedly you find the article in a back number, what is
wrong with that?
26. The latest issue of the famous fortnightly women magazine
had already been sold at the news-stands.
27. There is no doubt that they will use these newspaper clippings
for the press review.
28. Its amazing that the gossip papers didnt publish this story.
29. The notice was posted as readable as possible on the front
door.
30. I dont like the swing door that they hung, a sliding one would
have been more in handy/of more use.
31. When entring you will see a room door with my name on it.
32. We were/have been/suggested dissecting/that we (should)
dissect the matter behind closed doors.
33. The one you are looking for lives at few doors away.
34. He stopped on the threshold and called us by our names.
35. The door butts hadnt been greased for too long time and
they were awfully creaking.
36. He deals with fishing tackles and joiners tools door-to-door
selling.
37. There is no secret that the divorce suit cost him time and
much money.
38. I insisted that it was about a bearer stock share.
39. His actions have been considered aggressive and
consequently were punished.
40. Unfortunately, your approach was a fools errand.
41. Deforestation is considered beyond any doubt an aggression
against nature.
42. This is indeed a sales campaign but only on short term./This is
but a short term sales campaign.
43. We are talking about a joint-stock company with famous/well
known/multinational stockholders.
44. He owns less than 40% of the bank security.
45. As it was natural/Naturally/, he rejected the impeachment.
46. We cannot give up at any rate/whatever it may be/ to the
counts of indictment./At any rate cant we give up to the
counts of indictment.
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47. According to the bill of indictment, his house will be levied a

distraint upon until the judgement is passed.
48. The criminal case was planned with no resentment.
49. You want to set afoot more than a shady affair./What you want
to set afoot is more than a shady affair.
50. Your business with building materials proved to be a bad
bargain/a bad stroke.
51. One cannot speak about a paying concern unless there is
some extra money in it besides the expenses.
52. Its extraordinary! This apparent tiny company has an
impressive turnover!
53. He receives a sickness benefit far below his need.
54. No matter how small the state grants are, they will enjoy
them.
55. This is really a mutual aid which will put both sides in
advantage.
56. The loan bearing interest made/concluded at the mutual aid
fund is convenient to me.
57. Lets not waste time any longer with the technicalities and
conclude the agreement.
58. He declined my offer to work as a retailer for a
pharmaceutical company.
59. Even with the size it has, this ship cannot sail in shallow
waters.
60. How could I like this wine?! Its wish-wash.
61. This type of fish is not to be found in running waters.
62. The well water was not drinkable, it was brackish water.
63. Her house was at the waterside.
64. Here is a craft which runs by main and land/flood and field.
65. They rowed downstream hoping to find water lilies.
66. If you go upstream, you will run into the glade where we saw
glow worms.
67. In this stagnant water only frogs can live.
68. One could say that the two sisters are as like as two peas.
69. Undoubtedly she receives social insurance for the two under
aged children.
70. Its obvious that he has comprehensive insurance made as
most of the drivers.
71. What do you know about the all-risk insurances?
72. He has been much calmer since he effected the third-party
insurance.
73. At the second stroke of the clock they all rose waiting for the
chamberlain to enter.
74. Although he was within rifle range he didnt even blink.
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75. The embattled wall was within cannon shot, it was impossible
for him not to hit it.
76. The hemp tedded fast in the beat of the sun/exposed to the
sun
77. The gate was moving noisily exposed to the wind being
almost taken off its hinges./The wind was noisuly moving the
gate to and fro almost taking it off.
78. I shall have only soft drinks, I dont want to have my driving
license be suspended.
79. The refreshments supplier left us in the lurch on the pretext of
not being paid in advance.
80. Its impossible for you to get tipsy with that, its a weak drink.
81. Honestly, I cannot drink this cognac, it is a too stiff drink for
me.
82. The gross profit obtained/acquired/by my company is
satisfactory.
83. The sewing machine producer/producing company/made a too
small net profit compared to the estimations.
84. Ive taken the liberty of ordering lager for you.
85. You should try the ale/ginger beer/, its absolutely great!
86. This region is famous for the stout which is produced and
bottled here.
87. They pulled a wry face/turned up their nose/when the waiter
brought them draught beer but they admitted they had liked
it.
88. Its interesting that this recipe doesnt do without brewers
yeast.
89. I think we have a miscalculation, we have to start again.
90. You cannot solve this geometry exercises without a slide rule.
91. By a rough estimate, I believe our party has been elected by
30% of voters.
92. Its unconceivable that two voting cards and three stamps
were lost within half an hour at this electoral ward.
93. Im afraid I will need the surveyors register to make the
record complete.
94. He is a passionate bibliophile, he owns some books which sole
in the world.
95. He stole the trade of a bookbinder from his father and (he) is
very proud of it.
96. I have nothing to discuss with an uneducated man, its
beneath me.
97. I cannot recover my necklace, the pawn shop has already sold
it.
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98. After two years spent at the reformatory, he was decided to

mend his way and to do something with his life.
99. This is more than a tempting offer, bed and board/bed and
breakfast/ are term inclusive so I suggest we (should) stay
overnight.
100. Those in high places were decided to shut the brothels
down definitively as they were after all something immoral for
the puritan society they were living in.
101. The villagers got young and old together at the village hall
to join in the folk music festival.
102. They want to by a cottage for themselves to retire when
they are pensioned off.
103. He was brought up at the orphanage but this stimulated
him even more to become somebody important someday.
104. It was his desire to be taken at an old peoples home as he
had no one to help him anylonger although a remote cousin of
his would bring some new clothes on alternate days.
105. This young man is a real case and we have to give him our
undivided attention.
106. I cannot show you the minute books otherwise I will be
impeached of negligence.
107. Stop wavering, in the worst case/if the worst comes to the
worst/, you will lose only the advance not the entire loan.
108. On no account will I borrow money from them, I dont want
them to get half a nelson on me.
109. I have assured/I assured/him that in case of need he
can/could/call me at any time of the day and night.
110. The flawless behaviour he had as regarded/towards/the
guests is worthy of consideration.
111. It is only out of regard for your mentor that I will pretend
not having heard what you have said.
112. The conflict between the two of them is irrevocable,
breaking the contract concluded one year before stands as a
proof for that.
113. She opened the fashion workroom at that address based
on a rental agreement.
114. They were asked to conclude the collective agreement by
the end of that year./They have been asked to conclude the
collective agreement by the end of the year .
115. They terminated the labour/employment/contract as it put
neither the employee nor the employer in advantage.
116. The Romanian monetary unit recorded a slight devaluation
at the official table of prices.
117. I sold the dollars to him at the market rates.
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118. The latest car design of this company is now being

manufactured and will be marketed only at the beginning of
the next year/will be marketed no earlier than the next year.
119. The debates upon this country minorities are under way/in
progress.
120. Provided/given/the file unsolved, we shall go to the Court
of Appeal.
121. The tutelary authority cannot get the social inquiry going
without the Court of Justices order/any order from the Court
of Justice.
122. The Court of Assizes gave acquittal verdict for a case
which kept all the press out of breath.
123. The Supreme Court ordered that solving the two
dignitaries case (should) be speeded up.
124. I informed them of my wish for resigning not only by word
of mouth but also in writing.
125. He insistently asked me to write out the foreword for his
latest book.
126. I will explain to you in a nutshell what bookbinding consists
of.
127. The tax return must be handed in at this desk/window.
128. It is compulsory for you to fill in the income tax return
within this month.
129. They didnt told me anything/a word/about the insurance
claim although it was their obligation to do this.
130. You will receive the VAT return form in due time prior to the
end of the hand in period.
131. As of January the present/the current/year, the leasing
vehicles owners must hand in a tax of income at the
Department for Taxation and Local Taxes.
132. It is precisely his speech impediment that made him
distinguish himself among the others.
133. He had a sip of stiff drink strength after which he stood up
and got out worried/anxious.
134. I suggested that they should pay /them paying/ the
royalties by credit transfer.
135. He cant use these extracts as the book is protected by
copyright.
136. The name of the natural person stands for an example of
indefeasible right as it cannot be lost by prescription while
standing definitively/and stands definitively.
137. The contract has been concluded between parties in
testimony thereof/whereof.
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138. The court has decided that the goods and chattels of the
couple will be partitioned following an assessment.
139. He is truly a great hand in spin shots.
140. Though its not a branded good, it makes all difference.
141. An article has been published about what public funds
mean, too bad you havent read it.
142. Most certainly a misnomer has been made, otherwise I
cannot understand/find explanation/for the aroused confusion.
143. It is evidently a miscarriage of justice and I am curious to
find out how the magistrates/judges/will meet with the press.
144. I advised him to set her decision down to an error in
judgement.
145. I was recommended to wear glasses after I had undergone
a sight test.
146. Im afraid he will need a complete checkup given his
advanced/old/age.
147. He motivated/reasoned/why he cannot sit for the end-ofyear Economics exam.
148. Three times more candidates than the available places
went in for the entrance examination.
149. They organized a party just after the school-leaving
examination.
150. Based on the fact/on the principle/that one good turn
deserves another, he decided he would pay his opponent back
in his own coin.
151. It was just a pot shot meant to scatter the game.
152. I will be allowed to run errands after I have my travel
warrant signed for.
153. The time sheet system has been recently introduced in this
plant.
154. He has his retiring file incomplete, the settlement note is
missing.
155. He had no idea that he can use the paying-in-slip to
deposit money in an open bank account.
156. He ordered the second-lieutenant to go back to his
guardroom and forbade him any right to retort (as he was)
angry that the latter had been on furlough without his/the
formers consent.
157. He is proud to be part of the infantas guard.
158. What made an excellent impression on us during the
parade was the horseguards welcome by the crowd with a big
round of applause.
159. Can you tell me what you are going to do with this coated
paper?
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160. We will need tracing or at least greaseproof paper for

these patterns.
161. Any architect uses graph paper for his designs.
162. She made some very beautiful greeting cards from a banal
wrapping paper.
163. I didnt tell him that I had found the envelopes in the
waste-paper basket.
164. I can tell about her that she has but a heart of gold, she
has invested all her resources in these orphans.
165. It is obvious that he has a heart of stone, no entreaty
persuaded him/he didnt let any entreaty persuade him.
166. Marketing the carnival outfit was the touchstone of these
fashion designers at the start of their career.
167. It will be a vain attempt to convince him to sell his hectare.
168. I regret us having the opportunity to be acquainted to each
other today of all days, on your day of hearing.
169. The law suit will be postponed without doubt because the
body of judges is on vacation.
170. The accused woman asked to see the receipt for the legal
charges paid by the plaintiff one.
171. He surprised me when he said he doesnt/didnt believe in
the Hippocratic oath.
172. I was invited to participate as a journalist in taking the
oath of allegiance by the president of the party.
173. Hasnt anyone informed you of the fact that you have to
sign the oath of office taken at hiring?
174. They will have finished building the barrage for the water
storage dam by the end of the year.
175. I have told you countless times that I dont like homemade butter milk.
176. She always liked drinking coffee with skimmed milk.
177. The cream/filling/for this cake is made of whole milk.
178. The evening delight was the suckling sprinkled with orange
and carob sauce.
179. He had some good million short weight.
180. We faced a severe scarcity of money but we have
surpassed the crisis period.
181. The venue is to be communicated/conveyed/at shortest
notice.
182. He is the best at standing jump although he is of short
stature.
183. She was famous among her acquaintances for the square
meals/dinners she used to offer.
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184. You will find the contractor at the gambling table but dont
divert his attention as he hates losing because of that.
185. I insisted on organizing a feast on the occasion of his
engagement.
186. I think this is an issue which will find solution only at the
official board.
187. It is our turn to invite you at round-table debates.
188. I was angry/got annoyed/to see that the table cloth, full of
crumbs, wasnt removed.
189. Hooliganism is nevertheless a sort of popular culture which
we will get rid of with much difficulty.
190. He has been practising forensic medicine for many years
now and he is still very keen on it.
191. Although he is a doctor of medicine, he never boasted on
this.
192. The greyhound had his fore limbs severely injured and it is
recovering now.
193. Because of vitamins and nutricional deficiency, the animal
had his hind limbs deformed.
194. The boy had many bruises on his lower limbs but he didnt
remember how he got them.
195. He had his upper limbs badly sun burnt but this didnt
seem to bother him very much.
196. Each member of this trade union has the right to take the
floor.
197. I didnt expect to hear that he is a candidate-member in
the auditing commission.
198. The work in the fields really tanned the poor oldmans
hide.
199. Welding implies a lot of manual labour and skilfulness.
200. Preparing for finals involves stressful mental work.
201. Upholstery began to be required again on the labour power
market.
202. We advertised for this type of detergent using sandwitch
men.
203. He has been hired as a day labourer to sell dailies in the
most crowded junctions.
204. You can fully trust him; he is beyond doubt a reliable
person and you wont have to be on tenterhooks waiting to
get your salary on time.
205. He is a very worthy man; he didnt shrink from giving a
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206. Nothing contradicts the fact that he is a man about town

and this is as clear as broad daylight/this is more than
obvious.
207. He has proved once again that he is a good-for-nothing
one who doesnt know his place.
208. All the statesmen present at the dinner agreed that
charities always improve their public image.
209. Why do you abuse him so vehemently? He proved many
times that he is a good natured man.
210. Stop pestering him; he is a grown-up and knows what he
has to do.
211. He claims to be a princely offspring and doesn't allow to be
treated like anybody else.
212. He came up before us in flesh and blood and nagged us to
not having listened to him all ears.
213. He remembered having felt/feeling the pain/to the
backbone when he had the molar tooth taken out.
214. Such a scatter-brained this waiter! I ordered some devilled
eggs and he brought hard-boiled ones.
215. Since he came to our country he has been mad about
poached eggs.
216. These stale eggs are just perfect for your liver!
217. We will use hard-boiled egg yolk, raw yolk, oil, a pinch of
salt, mustard and one boiled potato for this mayonnaise.
218. The air-borne troops set afoot at double quick step to the
barracks.
219. He came near to the common with long strides as if he
wanted to measure up the ground.
220. The pupils had to go round the school yard five times at
running step for a good mark.
221. He was heading with/at/jumping step for the pastrycooks
shop at the corner of the street hoping to find at least some
more fresh croissants/rolls.
222. I must warn you that we are approaching with big strides a
financial collapse unless we cut down the funds for those
protocol activities considered unavailing (fml.)/futile.
223. The soil/ground/being extremely rugged we had to bridle
our horses as much/well/as possible and ride at a walking
pace.
224. As the room space didnt permit, they bought bunk beds to
the extreme delight of the children/to the childrens extreme
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225. The price for the twin-bedded rooms is extremely

expensive/high/stiff/, so we will be satisfied with a double bed
room.
226. Being confined to bed/the fact that he was confined to
bed/led me astray; I thought he had gone to/he was in/the
training camp.
227. A quarter of the successional mass is plough land which
shall be devided on even ground among the three brothers.
228. The active earths that he owns totalize very little
compared to his entire fortune.
229. Go and find my lawyer by hook or by crook, the process is
about to begin any minute/any moment now.
230. He is such on a severe diet that even the wholemeal bread
is completely forbidden.
231. How can you eat this stale bread which seems to reek of
mouldiness?
232. I suggested that he should eat rye bread; it does miracles
for someone having a gastric disease.
233. Its not good for you to fall out with her; you know that she
rules the roost.
234. The day before yesterday issue was sold like hot cakes to
the declared satisfaction of the newspapers owner.
235. She would have spent no matter how much to have those
varnished leathered shoes which suited her perfectly.
236. Your new bag is but an imitation of sole-leather, only an
experienced eye can realize/see/ that.
237. I want a foreground of the pawn-shop where the robbery
took place.
238. Not even up to this day have I found the cadastral survey
of the house where I live.
239. The producer as well will be present in the soundstage
during the live broadscast but he will be in the middle ground.
240. According to the teaching schedule, we will have finished
running throught the entire matter/subject/only in three
weeks from now.
241. Her hasty departure upset our plans to settle the business
with staple goods/staple commodities.
242. The purchase price of the apartments in this area is much
higher than the bying power of most of the tenants.
243. It has been established that the bid price for these
shipboats start from 45,000 EURO.
244. Can you believe (that) she has bought these boots at
prime cost?
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245. I cannot prove the goods that have been purchased

without an invoiced price, with or without VAT.
246. The wholesale price is a little lower than that of the
products sold by retail.
247. He is delighted for having bought the barbers shop at a
bargain price.
248. Price wave is a phenomenon which alarms the
buyers/customers/who usually expect rises in prices rather
than price cuts.
249. A fall in prices for motor fuels/carburants/took place last
week.
250. The fact that the crude oil gross output has significantly
decreased these last years in this geographical area is on no
account to be ignored/On no account is to be ignored the fact
that .
251. As you can realize, the balance of power is obviously
weighed in my favour.
252. In point of the public opinion poll conducted/carried
out/some day this month, it has been ascertained that the
minority in that area speaks both the official language and its
mother tongue.
253. The minors protection programme is still in contemplation
in which respect we cannot reveal any of its details to the
press for the time being.
254. The number of this year emigrants has been estimated
to/at/five times higher for this country as compared to the
number of the emigrants estimated three years ago.
255. A bet in a ratio of 1 to 5/a ratio of 1 to 5 bet/was put on the
last year winning horse.
256. Research has been made within a radius of three
kilometres for the black box to be found/in order to find the
black box.
257. At the present time the two states are at a white war which
will affect both of them.
258. We were told about what a war to the knife means and its
disastruous effects. Both world wars were wars to the knife
because of the tremendous casualties.
259. Due to the non-observance of the imposed conditions, the
rebel insurgents decided to continue/the continuation of/the
war of attrition.
260. Although numerous efforts have been made, the danger
for a guerrilla war to break out was imminent. , the country is
on a war footing with the reactionary forces.
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261. In spite of having declared its neutrality several times, this

state is still under a war cloud because of the oil deposits on
its territory.
262. The number of medals stands undoubtedly for the fact that
he is a war-proof commander.
263. The country was already in the midst of war when he
decided to emigrate in order not to be conscripted.
264. The only comfort of the soldiers was the war chant which
they were crooning each for himself.
265. The inhabitants were promised that the lighting mains
would be commissioned in the same time with the new
highway system.
266. Be careful, his help is always like a two-edged sword.
267. We will get the index-linked wages starting on March this
year.
268. According to the calculations, there have been some
bonuses added to your basic pay.
269. We have been/were/assured that a share of the money
borrowed by the firm will/would/go to the wages fund.
270. He accepted the position/job/with his eyes shut for the
fringe benefits that he was to receive.
271. The wage sheet/the payroll/didnt provide for the holidays
bonuses.
272. As he is not even a collaborator he gets a day wage for the
work carried out.
273. There was no discussion about the wage increase or cut
although the topic was on the agenda.
274. The meeting with the faculty graduates was agreed upon
for ten oclock in the lecture room.
275. The medals of honour will be granted/awarded/, as
expected, in the hall of the institution.
276. You will find the surgeon in the operating theatre.
277. The documentary will be watched in the viewing room for
the last touch-ups before entering the market.
278. They agreed that the university professor, whom I know
you met on sundry occasions, should make the speech in the
assembly room.
279. How is it possible for a lifeboat to be equipped with no
lifebuoy/to not be equipped with any lifebuoy.
280. It was impossible for the search party to be able to find
somebody on a weather like that and at such an altitude.
281. She has just brought along coarse salt to melt the ice on
the front stairs.
282. The sun rays thawed the ice in less than few hours.
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283. Its important to add a grain of salt too when

preparing/baking/cakes, they will have a special taste.
284. For years has he been on a salt-free diet which
tremendously helped him get rid of his body water retention.
285. He has an iron constitution and this is due to his healthy
life style.
286. For weeks on end did he wait for some news/to hear from
his nephews.
287. This newspaper is a last week one.
288. I use only grained soap for my childs bathing.
289. I havent used plain soap for a long time, its not as good
as the detergent.
290. He gave me a ball of jasmine and myrrh fragrance soap as
a gift.
291. Although the soap boiler is unknown, the soap is
extraordinarily good.
292. He was extremely delighted with the soap bubbles in the
bathtub.
293. Never in her life has she imagined/did she imagine/that
someone can/could/live in such a dire poverty.
294. The building we are working in doesnt have at least
backstairs not to mention a fire escape.
295. He stopped at the stair head trying to remember the
number of the appartment (A.E.)/flat (B.E.)/he was looking for.
296. It is indeed a small-scale map but even so/nevertheless/,
we can realise the amplitude of the project.
297. Isnt it curious/strange/that the exchange rate has altered
so much this week?
298. He gave up his job because of the night shifts.
299. He was extremely satisfied/delighted/with the interchange
of compliments with the military attach of that country.
300. The EURO has devalued these days on the foreign
exchange market.
301. All the operations in foreign exchange ceased because of
this month banking collapse/of the banking collapse (which
has) occurred this month.
302. I think you will find the spare part you need for your childs
pram nowhere/I dont think you will find the spare
anywhere.
303. The man tore all the bills to pieces in token of protest to
his wifes nagging that he didnt take any responsibility and
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304. Firendship and homage did to the athletes practising this

Olympic event were the key note of the kayak-canoe
competition.
305. Restoring the green areas meant to spend the leisure time
occurred under the sign of the capitals municipality with the
aid of the districtual (sectorial) mairies.
306. As the observation doesnt belong to you it has to be
placed between/marked/with question marks.
307. The corporal had some special particularities obtained/got
during the abroad missions and which he was much boasting
about.
308. It isnt but for this month that he took/has taken/part in a
series of lectures given in different countries.
309. You should take no notice/ignore/that these clothes are
mass production, their quality is exceptional/they are of an
exceptional quality.
310. I like very much to buy custom-made footwear, I have the
feeling it is unique.
311. Unfortunately, our long jump representative didnt pass
the qualifying round.
312. Extremely delighted with the prospect of moving to
another country, he made the entire domestic staff redundant
without previous notice and left in a hurry in less than two
days.
313. You wont find her at her place, she is on duty today.
314. I usually use the back door because it is closer to the
parking lot.
315. The public utilities leaves much to be desired/are not
satisfactory/and unfortunately no improvement of them can
be seen/foreseen.
316. I regret us not dealing with computers repairs, you have to
apply to the engineering department.
317. Surprisingly, it is not the enquiry office that supplied us
with the data we needed.
318. You can confidently go to/apply to/the duty officer at the
police section you belong to.
319. As he is not registered in the building living space, he has
no right to decide on it.
320. Ever since I knew him he has liked the solid geometry so
enormously that he decided to study architecture.
321. The marriage certificate is doubtlessly registered in the
register of birth, deaths and marriages.
322. I fear that despite the two countries declaring against an
open conflict, they will be soon in a state of war.
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323. The document you are looking for/searching for/is to be

found but in the state archives.
324. He has been working for more than three years in a
government institution and he is dissatisfied with the salary
he earns there.
325. All the exchange offices in this town have been equipped
with safety glass.
326. According to the house architectural design, the outside
wall of the balcony is made of wired glass.
327. He has been doing business in the glass manufacture for
more than ten years.
328. I have isolated/sound proved/the walls of the house with
fibreglass but I am still displeased and I am looking for other
solutions.
329. We cant practise our lay-back spins/pirouettes, the sheet
of ice over the lake/on the lake surface/is too thin.
330. The opinion poll was made on population of all the levels of
society/social strata.
331. A bed of sand on the bottom of the flower pot and a layer
of earth just above are favourable to flowers.
332. The damp course prevented the water from infiltrating
through the floor.
333. She takes pride in the fact that she is one of those
educated at the old girl boarding school.
334. He has a past which could mark him forever as he spent
three years in the reformatory for having broken/because he
had broken/into more apartments.
335. He has known his wife ever since the comprehensive
school.
336. I decided to send my child to a private elementary school.
337. He couldnt have earned his living if he hadnt been
schoolbread in a technical school.
338. I dont remember us being informed of the fact/I dont
remember it coming to our knowledge/that the chief of staff
was replaced.
339. She was appointed only recently as an editor-in-chief at
the newspaper where she has been working for several years
now.
340. I asked the private secretary to jot down the meeting hour
between the Minister of Finance and the Commercial Attach
of the embassy we talked about the other day.
341. The results at the Physics Olympiad will be put up by the
head of chair.
342. We would go each month at the burlesque.
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343. He became known at the beginning of his career by

playing in amateur theatricals.
344. Although my favourite actress was on the theatre bill, her
role was performed by an understudy.
345. Though a child, I didnt like the Punch and Judy show and
by no means the puppet show; but I loved going to the circus.
346. A new open-air thatre is to be/will be/inaugurated in two
months.
347. I tried to make a long distance call but I was told that the
telephone set was out of order.
348. He ran himself out of breath/he got out of breath with
running/to the telephone box (B.E.)/booth (A.M.)/only to
realize that the telephone set was completey missing.
349. You wont find this number in the directory so youd better
jot it down now.
350. It will be impossible for us to pitch the tents here, this is
not a camping ground.
351. He trained for the motorcycling contest on a very hilly
ground.
352. There is a building land there/on the spot where the
racecourse was once.
353. Because of the numerous/countless/landslides, the locals
were forced/had to leave their houses.
354. How do you think you will be able to grow vine on such a
rocky ground?
355. On the sectorial mayors credit, some playgrounds are
planned to be build/arranged/during the next three months.
356. On second thoughts, its useless claiming the waste land
(lot) behind the orchard, we wont win the cause/wont come
off victorious.
357. In a country devastated/ravaged/destroyed/by war the
standard of living can be but at the subsistence limit.
358. He kills the day with bits and pieces/bits and bobs/that
bring to him neither penny nor at least satisfaction.
359. It was the landing gear that gave them great bother.
360. Who would have known that it crossed their minds to come
by train on such a long distance?
361. Poor them, they travelled by a parliamentary train.
362. This overnight train is not a through train to the town you
want to reach; you have to take a corresponding train.
363. He started yawning waiting for the slow train which was
already one hour late.
364. The fast train slowed down getting near to the halt.
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365. I cant buy the tickets before checking the railway timetable.
366. I met this conductor on the express train I travelled by last
week.
367. For goodness sake, you cant carry animals of such size on
a passenger train!
368. The goods train has already pulled in.
369. Due to the passangers high flow, it has been decided that
some relief trains (should) be used./Some relief trains have
been decided to be used.
370. The distant noise of the cannon shot startled him out of his
deep sleep.
371. Only during the shootings did they notice that the cannon
barrel was choked up and should have already been
declogged.
372. You are nursing him for nothing/in vain/, cant you see he is
as sound as a colt ?
373. The minced meet is hard-frozen, I have just taken it out
from the fridge.
374. There was no reasoning with him, he was as drunk as a
fiddler after the party.
375. I dont need a cannon shot to take part in the shot put
event, do I?
376. He took a walk late in the evening to better know the
neighborhood.
377. Lets have a stroll to the drugstore and tell me in detail
what happened.
378. You can have as many breaks as you want on my part but
bear in mind that the athlet you will be competing with
tomorrow runs the lap in a time better than yours.
379. The man must have chosen a less skilled tailor because
the seat of his trousers was too tight for his size.
380. This country used to be under British trusteeship.
381. The boy will be under the wing of his aunt form his
mothers side till he turns eighteen.
382. The exhibition takes place under the guardianship of the
painters association.
383. I thrust my clinkers/spikes/as deep as I could into the
snow trying to forget that my feet had really frozen.
384. My goal is to be appointed chief of the department I work
in/for.
385. The tapestry was nailed/pinned/with tacks only in a few
spots.
386. I cant compete without my studded shoes.
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387. His attire is far to be adequate for the event he is

participating in.
388. The cadres transferred/on loan/to the training center can
attend the seminaries (wearing) in plain clothes, too.
389. He put on his town clothes and went out the gate
whistling.
390. He was walking on the alley with a relaxed attitude as if
the whole world was hers.
391. You will easily recall him, he wears casuals and has the
same little absent look.
392. He stopped to give rest to his feet in the shade of a willow
which had been once struck by lightening.
393. He was fascinated to see his shadow on the asphalt while
walking by his mother.
394. There were 37 degrees in the shade registered
yesterday./37 degrees in the shade were registered yesterday.
395. One/you/must have a grim humour to play such a practical
joke to your best friend.
396. I regret but I dont appreciate his slapstick especially on
my behlaf.
397. He showed a broad humour on his best friends wife.
398. The hounds easily traced the game.
399. His footprint remained in the recently cast concrete.
400. On her right leg one could still see the scar made years
before by a clasp knife.
401. She had disappeared without a trace after she made sure
to spread that rumour.
402. He was nervous seeing there was a slight trace of dye/a
few dye/left in the bucket.
403. Remnants of those who lead/lived/once a plentiful life here
can still be seen on the walls of this towns ruins.
404. What shall we do? We have bought tickets at a smoking
carriage and we cant even stand the cigarette smoke.
405. The parcel (which) you intended to post to your in-laws is
already on the mail van.
406. Her wealth is measured, in fact, in stocks and shares.
407. The company has come to hold liabilities of 1 million
dollars.
408. Although the museum is being refurbished many valuable
objects have been brought these days.
409. I want to reimburse this product amounting to a few
thousands pounds, therefore I need the sales slip.
410. I need caustic soda to clean this kitchenware.
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411. She likes the handicrafts and she has quite a collection of
earthen pots.
412. Being obese, his blood vessels are very thick.
413. The squalls are so strong that there isnt any/there is
no/car driving in the street anymore.
414. He recently fitted up his car with wind screens but I think
he just threw his money down the drain.
415. It was a nice breath of spring which was bringing along
scents of recently blooming trees.
416. What you are saying is but empty talk, you put us to
shame in front of everybody.
417. He started his apprentiship at a tender age when other
young men still liveon their parents expense/cost.
418. Their nephew must be of the same age with our daughter,
they are both schoolable.
419. Being underaged, our countrys legislation doesnt allow
him to take his driving licence.
420. He retired at an old age because he liked his job too much.
421. He met her when he was already in the prime of life but
this didnt stop him saying she was the love of his life.
422. You should find yourself a wife as/since/your age of
consent has come./Your age of consent having just come, you
should find yourself a wife.
423. I couldnt have imagined that a man of his
intelligence/wit/had such a provincialism.
424. We cannot postpone the medical examination, we will
make a mess of the doctors schedule.
425. I have promised my friend that I will pay his cousin at least
a courtesy call.
426. I have it on good authority that it was decided that the
hospital policy (should) be changed as regards the visiting
hours.
427. I met my former colleague during an official call carried out
right in her country/homeland.
428. You wont find me home/at my place/tomorrow, Ill be on a
visit.
429. He insistently asked me to pay him a short call, he had
something of a great importance to tell me.
430. He returned my friendship visit which I had paid less than
a week before.
431. He returned to the consulting room extremely satisfied
after he had finished his round of visits./Having finished his
rounds of visits, he returned
432. There is an adage saying great boast, small roast.
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433. He uttered witty remarks, unfortunately they were not of

the most inspired ones.
434. Dont try to talk her head off with harangue, you will make
no impression on her.
435. He had borne a spite against her for donkeys years but she
didnt trouble her head about that.
436. The true friends show themselves (not only) for better (but
also) as well as in times of need./Not only for better but also
in times of need do true friends show themselves.
437. He was recounting adventures from olden times, during
the war.
438. In times of yore, when he was just a youth, he was skilled
in handling the bow and good at hunting.
439. Can you tell me, just out of curiousity, whether/if/I can find
an armoury in the pedestrian zone?
440. Negociations are still carried on to obtain the atom-free
zone status.

Varia
1. Following the war outbreak many young men were called to
2.

3.

4.
5.
6.
7.

arms although some of them had to be exempted from

military service after the medical checkup.
The colonel whose convictions were difficult to change said it
seemed quite impossible to him to withstand another attack
but the thought that the town might be besieged gave
strengths to everyone.
Despite the fact that few soldiers had been seized or had
voluntarily surrendered, the casualties were huge and those
who were retreating were exhausted and famished and were
looking forward to going home as they had rather enough of
so much war.
All those who gave proof of courage and allegiance to the
emperor were fully rewarded.
Following the wounds got during the air raid over the enemy
territory, the sergeant was decided to be discharged.
The faster they were marching, the less the risk of being
caught in an ambush.
The major was more and more convinced that the soldier sent
to reconnoitre wouldnt come back anymore and he sounded
the retreat at long last.
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8. Things seemed to go from worse to the worst because he had

been demoted when he expected the least.

9. After the buglar had sounded the reveille, the soldiers

answered the roll call, then they went to the mess hall to have
breakfast.
10. During the military service no soldier is exempted from drill.
11. The country will take part in the war with all the forces it
disposes of: soldiers, bombers, tanks, machine guns as well as
cruisers, submarines and destroyers.
12. The corporal spitefully thought that he would have to be on
guard for his roommate who was sick and was at the infirmary
although the two were known to be at swords points.
13. The unit commander said at one word that he intended to
organize a small parade the next week in the honour of those
killed during the attack.
14. The infantry got a real success conquering the territory but
the artillerys efforts couldnt be overlooked either.
15. Mister Dean who earns 5000 dollars gross per month, which is
about 4000 dollars net, said at full sail that these figures allow
him to cover all the necessary expenses for the house and
save some money in addition.
16. My salary is high enough for me to open an account which I
will definitely do as Ive got tired of always bearing cash and it
would be much more convenient if I had a debit card.
17. I told him so many times he couldnt travel by the means of
public transport unless you had a travel ticket and that he was
doing that at his peril but he wouldnt listen to me and was
fined.
18. We asked for the bill and we left astounded when we saw that
the total worked out at an exagerated sum of money because
none of us drank more than one coffee as we were all
unemployed and couldnt afford anything more expensive
than a poor coffee so we all exclaimed at a time that they
robbed us as highawaymen.
19. They didnt let us know but at the peep of day, before leaving,
that we had to pay custom duty for all the items from abroad;
fortunately, most of them were books which didnt cost too
much but even so we had to take some money out of our
pockets.
20. Only after I had threatened with suing them did they agreed
to paying my royalties which I was due to as it was me and
not somebody else who wrote the book and they knew that
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but they probably wanted to make money on my behalf at an

easy rate.
21. I fell a pray to his petty interests although he knew I was at
bay and after he had hit his aim I was taken for a scapegoat
for all the laws he had broken.
22. He has an impressive coin collection but you will notice at
close quarters that he doesnt have this latest one (which) I
am showing to you.
23. Only after getting divorced will he discontinue being
responsible/liable/for his wifes debts although he ran into
them because he was unemployed and because her money
wasnt enough for the daily sundry charges but he will be
compelled to pay alimony/childs support/for the three
children left to their mothers custody and which he will
probably pay at the Greek calends.
24. He used to think in moments of rest that if he had come into
his uncles inheritance he would have agreed to give up to a
great deal of money for the orphanages benefit, money
which he would anyway donate as he was rich enough to
afford such charities.
25. The standard of living has considerably improved in this
country due particularly to the wage increases while the
prices for food and the taxes for the state services didnt
undergo any changes.
26. 1 dollar is tantamount to 33 RON at the exchange office but
obviously you didnt know that otherwise you wouldnt have
bought the dollar for 35 RON from that cheat.
27. After retirement Mr. Conti lives in clover on the pension paid
by the state but especially on the interest from the savings
depositied in the bank which should content him as he was
raised up from poverty/it raised him up from poverty.
28. They were bound to make a loan or else they wouldnt have
afforded to buy the house of their dreams.
29. As lawyers of his family, we dont believe he will set his seal
to sell/give approval for selling/, by auction, the stockholder
(A.E.)/shareholder (B.E.)/certificates in the most famous
company in town nor would we advise him to do this
especially that nobody puts the screw on him but it remains to
be seen/it is to be seen/which his final decision will be.
30. We consider he has the entire right to take over the business
as he is the only one who will be able to put an end to the
corporations inner conflicts and to bring advantages to this
one.
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31. You have to admit and accept that we have an advantage

over you because we will have finished the work by Thursday
when we also conclude the agreement with our business
partner.
32. The prosecutor has stated that in spite of the fact that the
faking of documents is severely punished the dean was lucky
to get a lenient punishment but after serving the sentence the
latter will certainly commit other offences.
33. The pickpockets admitted that although they had been on the
lookout they were still caught but one cant say the same
about the burglars who managed to escape in the last
moment despite the fact that the police had been watching
them for long time.
34. The governors councellor declared that the scoundrel, having
been acused of both embezzlement and arson, was risking at
least fifteen years of prison and will have plenty of time to
indulge in day-dreaming on the fortune he would have wanted
to make if he hadnt been caught red-hended.
35. The commander/chief/of the police station proudly declared
that the thieves had been cought in the act, placed/put/under
arrest, indicted for stealing, tried and sentenced to prison and
they were wailing now for all the offences committed but it
was too late and they were thingking/thought/they would
have rather lived as poor as a church mouse yet happy.
36. He told me somehow satisfied that there were many poachers
in those areas and although the law forbade and punished
poaching they wouldnt give up this habit but the judge
couldnt view that with a friendly eye and was decided to
convict them to forced labour/in order/to teach them a lesson
once and for all.
37. It can be proved that the goods were brought to the country
one month ago by the smugglers pursued by the police, said
the reporter who was seeing his dream come true as his
report was to be broadcast at/during/the dayily news.
38. We all blamed the slothful one for breaking his promise to
deal with administering the fortune of the nephew of that
gentlemen whom all the newspapers talked about but he
answered to us with that typical/characteristic/nonchalance
that that obligation/duty/was not under his responsibilities.
39. The swindler used intimidation to snatch the old womans
secret on her husbands death and to sponge off her
promising to solve the case himself but she couldnt get a
wink thinking how to punish the fraudster.
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40. He told us bitterly that the thief snatched the money out of
the womans hand and by the time she realized what was
happening he had disappeared.
41. The broadcaster said that the gendarmes tried to keep the
crowd at a distance from the armed robbery spot while the
police were searching the area thoroughly to find possible
evidence that could help them to solve the case.
42. The owner of the farm yelled furiously that him, as authoritys
representative, was obliged to execute correctly the law/to
bring the law correctly into operation/so he was compelled to
arrest him for trespassing upon a private property.
43. The woman declared to the press that she would do her
utmost to release her son on bail (being) fully convinced that
he was the victim of a frame-up and hoping the trial to be a
fair one.
44. The business man admitted that he had been offered a
counsel appointed by the judge whom he refused saying that
he had his own lawyers/pleaders/well trained and since he
couldnt be deprived of the right to call he was accompanied
to the call box and kept permanently under supervision.
45. Following the interrogation, the suspect is presumed to have
surely had connections with the assassins/murderers/and
implicitly with the committed crime.
46. He was accused of having drunk driven the truck but he
defended himself saying that he was as sober as a judge
when the police men shouted to him to pull over.
47. I asked for a thorough investigation of the case to be made all
the more that the accused was to be sentenced to hard years
of imprisonment and we didnt want to have an innocent man
on our mind.
48. Taking into account/baring in mind that she had never been
convicted, the judge decided that she should be released
providing she didnt leave the country and reported weekly to
the police station.
49. The mayor has let us know that if the barber is found guilty he
will be judged in accordance with the present legislation of
the state whose citizen he is.
50. The forger/counterfeiter/wouldnt have gone behind bars if it
was in his favour that the jury had decided and not the
prosecutors who, in spite of having brought unconvincing
proofs on the case, managed to persuade/convince/all present
of the seriousness of the defendants actions.
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51. During the trial which created such a sensation in the local
newspapers, the judge, known for his firm decisions,
tergiversated in delivering a final judgement on the
embezzlers aquittal which surprised many of those who had
waited for the latter to finally get his penalty be it a lennient
one.
52. He had been convicted for having arsoned the manor but he
sticked to it that he hadnt broken any law and he hadnt but
obeyed to an order being able to produce evidence for it
although the sentence had been already passed.
53. He can say he has finally found his quiet as his brother-in-law,
the bigamist whom you have heard people speaking at
random, has just been released on parole and sweared he
wouldnt abuse anyones confidence anymore and more than
that he wouldnt mislead anybody about his marital status.
54. For the action committed he can be considered liable to
criminal proceedings despite his vehement protests that he
deserves but at most a contravention and that this
incrimination will bring about the contempt of all those who
know him and who have appreciated him for years for being a
reliable and honourable man.
55. He didnt have enough evidence to bring such a case in the
court and feared that the judge would give a sentence in his
clients detriment whom he had kept advising in the previous
days to try not to offer incriminating reasons on him because
his position was already an extremely delicate one/his
position being already an extremely delicate one.
56. The plaintiff didnt miss the opportunity of complaining of the
fact that although he had paid for a commission higher than
necessary, he wasnt treated preferentially therefore, based
on the aforementioned reasons, he decided to take action
against the owner of the real estate agency whom he carried
on a lawsuit with once and to claim at least injuries if not
others.
57. The pleader/counsel for the defense/concluded his
speech/pleading/convinced that he would win the case
without too much trouble but the convicted, in spite of
knowing that/although he knew that/although aware of the
fact that/ he had infringed the law hoped that the court
declared/for the court to declare/for him.
58. I believe you meet my approval that being a criminal case we
are obliged to not make public/publish too many details for
the time being especially that the person who has been
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brought to law is a public figure and we dont want venture in

all kinds of assumptions which can eventually prove to be
ungrounded and which can negatively influence the inquiry
and the trial itself.
59. The news according to which the magistrates within the Court
of Appeal meet this week to review the activities of the
previous year hit the headlines although it wasnt of such a
great interest for the readers.
60. It is unconceivable that a law student shouldnt be able to
differenciate between criminal cases and the civil ones not to
mention the fact that during probation you had to deal at
least once with the term of conviction quashing/sentence
revocation/ during a suit.
61. Although he was guilty of extremely serious deeds, his
conviction was revoked for the mere fact that by his
profession he revealed a bootleggers network which the state
had tried to annihilate for a long time.
62. He took the decision, with his fathers consent, that he would
undoubtedly contest the will which is indeed a unilateral,
solemn and absolutely personal act through which the
bequeather has at his disposal, in case of decease, his entire
fortune or only part of it but, to his knowledge, it is revocable
as it can be subsequently attacked and altered.
63. He was angry because the one whom he had
struck/stricken/the bargain with, which is the buyer, hadnt
complied with the sale and purchase contract concluded
between them which clearly specified/clearly specifying/that
one of the parties, which is the seller, moves the property of
one of his assets to the other party, which is the buyer who
binds himself to pay the former a sum of money agreed upon
as a price for the respective asset.
64. In vain did he insist that he could sell his house without a
cadastre because the real estate agent eventually told him
off/taught him his place/showing him the letter of law
according to which the cadastre is a unitary and compulsory
technic, economic and juridical recording system through
which a real estate is identified and registered irrespective of
its property destination and without which property is not to
be alienated.
65. Its useless to remind/its of no use reminding/you that as a
mandator you have deputed me, as authorized person, to
enter into certain juristic facts on your behalf and for yourself,
hence/therefore/you have no right now to lay the blame on
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me for a fault which I dont take upon myself mainly that I

kept you informed about all my actions.
66. Its a pity he wasnt informed about the fact that he can use
and dispose of the entire field, by proprietary right, either
directly and by own power and in own interest or indireclty as
effect of rendering valuable the main real rights over it by its
owner in compliance with the present legislation.
67. The news according to which the law on referendum remains
in force has just been published although there have been
many voices who declared against saying that it is
unconsitutional and has a preferential regime.
68. It is of no importance/consequence/if the prosecutor calls you
to the meeting which is held the next month with his bar
colleagues because you will have already left for the
conference in Paris which takes place this Monday week.
69. Having paid your debts to the last farthing will count a great
deal when you appear before the judge who will be surely
content to see that you are determined to finally obey the law.
70. I dont understand why she behaves this way especially that
given the circumstances its more than obvious that he wont
have the the law on his side, although his pleader tries to
convince him of that.
71. He was up against the law many times and it seems that he
will break it this time too with no remorse and without
thinking of consequence.
72. We will give our attention for the law to bebrought into
operation
regardless
of
the
numbers
of
offenders/infringers/and the seriousness of the committed
deeds, the general prosecutor firmly declared.
73. We have been recently notified that we will have been (wont
be able) unable to put the deal across/to strike the bargain/by
(until) the next year at earliest.
74. He declared/asserted/many times that he doubted that the bill
would pass since all the members of the Parliament were
dallying taking a decision as if they still had been on vacation.
75. He was convinced that he had the barrister in his pocket
because his evidence file had been stolen and he wasnt even
informed of/about it.
76. He tried his hardest to explain to him that (the) laws,
decisions and motions are adopted by the Senate and the
Chamber of Deputies through personal show of hands or
secret ballot stressing the difference between the former
which is expressed by rising the hand, standing up, call-over
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or electronic means and the latter expressed by voting

papers, balls or electronic means as well but it was impossible
to make him understand all that.
77. On the grounds that the chief of state can be judged for
extremely serious deeds, I told him that the two Chambers,
convened in a common meeting, can decide/the spokeperson
stated that the two Chambers, convened in a common
meeting, decided/to proceed against the president for high
treason reminding that the decision is taken following the
voting of at least two thirds of the number of deputies and
senators, the judging competence being incumbent to the
Supreme Court of Justice and concluded by saying that in case
of establishing the guilt following the final conviction verdict,
the president will be rightly disposed.
78. Knowing that time wasnt at all on their side/didnt wear at all
their colours/, the senators urgently ratified the new law but
then they came up against the opponents who asked for its
abrogation.
79. He intends to tackle the problem of raising the pensions and
children allowance knowing that the debates which took place
were favourable to these issues.
80. The presidents attitude towards the two dignitaries is of no
wonder as we all know that these dont get along at all so that
the chief of state will decide their dismissal until the day after
tomorow at latest.
81. I want to remind you that we are about to conclude the treaty
with our Russian counterpart who is convinced that things will
go well for either party, and it worthed while waiting so long.
82. For most of those present it was known that, although he was
an authority in letters, he was also an expert in astrology as
he liked very much to forsee events by means of science.
83. He tried without doubt to find a scapegoat for his mistakes
which he was fully aware of even if this meant driving away
the few friends he still had and who had tolerated him in the
course of time despite his difficult and extremely exigent
nature.
84. She got sacked without previous notice but I think she
expected that as she had been absent many times for no
reason in the last three months so whats the use of feeling
sorry for her now since she has tread on her own tail not to
mention that she can go underground because she is
abusively inhabiting the house she lives in as she hasnt paid
the rent for months on end.
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85. They will have downsized the number of employees by the

staff until the end of the year which means making almost a
quarter of the employees redundant.
86. He didnt take the trouble to give any explanation to his boss
for having sent the invitations without the latters consent
who found no excuse for him irrespective of the excellent
performance that he had within the firm all the time.
87. We cannot leave aside the fact that but for his help we
wouldnt have managed to break the deadlock no matter how
much we would have tried and it worths finally voting
confidence in him and not picking holes in his coat even if we
dont meet everybodys approval.
88. He affirmed that as compared to his neighbour, the
archeologist, whom he found guilty of all the problems of the
building administration, he was by far much thriftier, more
moderate and more respectful with the other inmates.
89. I was about to give my consent to renting the appartment
thinking that the winter was coming and the need of money
was acute but my son, who was to get married in less than a
month, needed a roof above his head so I decided in a last
moment to leave the house to him and spare him of the
nuisance of running into debts to buy a new one for himself.
90. Without going into detail/any further/, the editor notified him
that his last and latest book wouldnt have come off the press
until the next month but he will receive in advance some
money of the amount stipulated in the contract and the
notification which he has to confirm in three days at latest
upon receipt will be made by mail.
91. Had you told me that the postal tarrif to send such a parcel is
so high, I would have thought twice before and wouldnt have
sent the manuscript by postal package even if I had to wait
for three more months to publish it.
92. I believe you realise that it doesnt come within my
competence to conclude the debates of this extremely
important meeting for the three countries involved in signing
the treaty on the control of exporting and importing coal and
natural gases nor is my duty to name the person who will do
this.
93. He wants by all means to prove to his friend that the
investition in the real estate bussines cant be a viable one in
the long run and althought this domain lies outside his terms
of reference/is not within his sphere/, he is convinced that
through ambition, perseverance and asiduous work he will
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succeed in what he has established and will talk his kind

friends down who eye him sceptically and dont give him
many chances of success.
94. No doubt he had his back up because he blamed his parentsin-law for having married their daughter without a
considerable dow although they were flush with money as
they had just come into a fabulous inheritance and couldnt
find extenuating circumstances for them mainly that they
knew their son-in-law earned an average wage and couldnt
even pay for all the state taxes.
95. As far as I know, the one whom you got into direct touch with
for the authorized translation of the firm documents is no one
but the lawyer of my daughter-in-law who was called to the
bar in the same year as you were but who gave up the Bar
with the premise/on the assumption/on the ground/that he is
not made for such a tough job.
96. He agreed too that the money he has been saving for years is
not enough to purchase/buy/the farm he is dreaming of so
there is nothing else for him to do but to make a loan but he
fears that he will not to be able to pay the monthly
instalments especially that the interest could be high and
under these circumstances he would better give it up.
97. Certainly you will have to answer for having broken the
copyright when you used excerpts from your sociology
teachers book which you inserted in your treaty on the ethnic
minorities in our country.
98. He was punished for his shameful and intolerable
deeds/actions as well as for his awful/pathetic/behaviour
which we shouldnt however take as such as this will but draw
water to his mill.
99. In spite of the absolutely unsatisfying conclusions, he decided
to wind up the meeting which proved not to be an efficient
one which was understandable given the fact that all those
present were coming after exhausting working days and were
looking forward to the weekend which promised to be sunny
and good for a picnic.
100. Watering the girls is a custom which still exists in the life of
these villagers which proves the fact that the youngmen in
the rural areas observe traditions from ancient times and,
more than that, they seem to really enjoy them.
101. The university where he held his classes eventually
conferred to him the right to take part/participate in taking
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the decisions concerning/on/ the college administration and

the annual drawing up of the school curriculum.
102. Unfortunately, only after he had got retired was he granted
the title of a teacher but even so this meant the supreme
proof that his work as a teacher was rewarded not only by his
students he had had for a lifetime but also his university
colleagues.
103. The certification which they gave to you so easily is in
great demand among accountants and I would/might/say that
it is essential in getting a well-paid job and although it doesnt
come within my sphere/province/jurisdiction/, I will say a good
word for you at the human resources department within the
institute where I work/Iwork for.
104. The older he got the more sarcastic he became and it was
more and more/ever more/difficult to enter into conversation
with him as he was more and more/ever more/critical and
intolerant with the others and less impressionable.
105. Contrary to all the rumours, the volume starts with a very
favourable and appreciative critique which increases the
chances to get a high profit following the publishing of this
work in unlimited series, a surprising percent of the
takings/returns being reverted to the author.
106. I was told/have been told/that for the lack of conclusive
evidence, the author of this crime cannot be sent back behind
bars and, more than that, we have to be content for not
having been harmed as so many others were and not to
trouble our head anymore about the insurance which,
between you and me, he got absolutely illegally.
107. To be honest with you, he is a man of a doubtful morality
proved by the inventions refered to his past and by the fact
that it is in his nature to avoid the truth about what he does
and (to) come up with all kinds of slight/lame/ excuses for the
attitude he has towards all those whom he get in contact with.
108. All the assets he is boasting of are presumed to have been
obtained in the detriment of the company which he owns and
which he harmed of exorbitant sums with full knowledge of
the facts thinking not even a moment about the disastruous
effects of his actions.
109. He knew very well, and not from hearsay, that the
company had first to pay all its debts in order to get the loan
as, despite the fact it had more than a satisfying capital, this
was blocked in shares and the shareholders werent willing yet
to turn them into liquidities.
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110.

It is curious that for the week when he worked for the book
fair he got a remuneration/payment/ tantamount to the salary
he normally earns for a month at the company where he
works as an adviser on economic issues.
111. It is a gesture more than an appreciable gesture for her to
give up the scholarship which the college grants to her in
favour of a student whom life wasnt too generous with and
whose
allimony
doesnt
permit
him
to
pay
the
faculty/college/taxes.
112. I regret to draw your attention that if you had jotted down
his telephone number, you wouldnt have been at a loss now
looking for a directory not to mention the fact that this could
even be useless unless you have his address and, he will not
accept anyway/at any rate/a collect because you tricked him
and the poor man had to pay an overcharged telephone
invoice out of his pocket.
113. Both the attic and the roof which you have left to accident
need urgent major repairs and I avoided telling you this up to
now knowing that you are in a serious time crisis with your
projects and I didnt want you to worry more than necessary
but I suggest you let us help you and take care of the house
for you.
114. I turned his attention away from the conversation he had
with the rector with the intention of boiling down to him the
matter which interested him a lot.
115. I insistently asked her not to digress from the topic as her
presentation on the renaissance painting was of a great
interest for each and everyone and any detail brought in a fair
return to our cultural education.
116. He couldnt give up his principles no matter how great his
plans which he had done to strike a bargain with
haberdasheries had been.
117. They invited at the reception the former owner as well
who, imposing of the hosts hospitality, came accompanied by
his two nephews as if the gesture itself stood to reason.
118. I wouldnt have believed that he could abuse/could have
abused/her confidence in such a manner mainly that, at first
sight, she didnt seem to be an easy prey even for those
experienced.
119. As he couldnt pay his debts anylonger to the usurer, he
decided it was wiser to presume again upon her sisters
kindness borrowing a considerable amount of money from her.
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120.

If it hadnt been for his parents who kept pestering him, he

would have never carried out all the obligations he had, and
even more, he would have cried shame upon himself/would
have dishonoured himself/in the entire village.
121. As concerned all those happened, the mayor adopted a fair
attitude granting the seller the favour of being the first to
begin the pleading although it wasnt the latter who was in
the position to complain.
122. The old man brought a charge against his neighbours
motivating that they had stolen long time before the money
which he had laid by against rainy days.
123. He wouldnt have denounced him if the crippled hadnt
offended his mother saying that she had mocked at him
because he was bad and he didnt want to become on object
of ridicule for the others.
124. He asked me to let him know when I was to come back but
I wanted to make a beautiful surprise to him by all means so I
dindt send a word to him that I was coming, as agreed hoping
that it wouldnt bother him, on the contrary, he would be
extremely delighted.
125. The boy looked well-groomed if one overlooked/turned a
blind eye/to that fact that the cuffs and the collar of the shirt
had somehow turned yellow in the course of time.
126. The editor-in-chief, a fortuitous acquaintance of the sript
writer, had worn those threadbare clothes for such a long time
that the suit he was wearing seemed to him too tight and the
dark blue striped tie almost strangled/choked/him and he was
aching to have new clothes made.
127. The broadcaster, whose brother has just served his
sentence, used to go very often to parties, liked to be in
fashion and especially to throw the money out of the window
and was always wearing jewelleries of most various type:
rings, bracelets, necklesses, earrings.
128. The plumber whom you came to rescue when you ran
short of gas couldnt go fishing that July morning because he
had had his rubber boots on/under/repair for more than a
month and he couldnt do without them at any rate as hardly
had anyone seen a fisherman in his slippers.
129. The play writer in the account of whom the missionary had
paid all his money tried to climb the ladder to the roof but he
slipped because of the sandals he was wearing and said to
himself that the next time he would open his eyes very wide
to see where to tread.
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130.

While he was wandering in the streets, the postmaster

whom you had call to account for the lost letters saw a pair of
clogs in a shopwindow and remembered the trip made in the
Netherlands few months before when he was still in good
terms with his neighbour.
131. The haberdashery saleswoman advised the opera singer
who had just caught a cold not to buy that cloth because she
wouldnt be able to bleach it, even more she would have to
tumble it dry which would take her a lot of time not to
mention a lot of money too.
132. It occurred to the proprietress, whose tune the school
teacher had kept dancing to for some time past/some time
now/, to buy some linen thinking that she could make sheets,
napkins and even shirts by herself thus saving some money
she would buy some blinds for the living-room with.
133. The pumps which the janitress whom the debter tried to do
for will buy for herself will be not in the least so light and
comfortable as she thinks but as she always does as she
pleases its useless to contradict her because we dont want
to have a deal with her especially that she is an envious
woman.
134. The silk shirt which the stage manager/director/who
testified at the rapers trial wore at the party has so many
stains that you have to soak it over night and it will be only
after that that you can wash it.
135. I will eventually buy the dancing girl whom you were
glancing at last night the folded skirt which she wants so
much although it doesnt fit her narrow hips at all.
136. The philologist warned his brother, the photographer who
had an affair with a cinema actress that he had to always read
the labels on the clothes before washing or drying them which
would spare him of a lot of trouble.
137. Knowing from his good friend, the cheque player, that the
day promised to be very sunny, the pensioner thought he had
better/it would be better for him to/look for his straw hat
because the sun will be very strong and he wasnt taken too
much with the idea of getting a touch of the sun.
138. Hearing the front door bell, the violinist to whom the
peditricians wife often confided inadvertently quickly put on
the bathrobe, thrusted his feet in his slippers with an amazing
quickness and ran down the stairs while the belt was hanging
behind him like a tail.
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139.

The sewing machine which the faculty rector has just

bought and who exchanged his house with his step brother
has a kit containing: a tape measure, three thread reels, two
thimbles, a pin-cushion and two pairs of scissors as well.
140. When he came in the room all those there present
remained speechless because the woman was wearing a
bright red flowered dress, waist tightened with a yellow
girdle/belt/and holding a green and white checkered
waistcoat.
141. Hardly had the woman poored hot water in the basin when
she realised that her woolen pullover had to be washed in
cold, at most lukewarm water, otherwise she would have
risked that it shrank which would have made her mad as her
husband had many times drawn her attention on this accident
likelyhood.
142. The room of the dressmaker whom the spokeperson had
set his heart on during a parade was full of patterns, fashion
magasines, needles, pins, zippers, buttons, hooks and eyes,
that one could easily think there was a haberdashery.
143. Despite the quite warmy day, the nephew of the one whom
the writer had accused/accused/of plagiarism persisted in
taking on her brown folded/pleated/wolen trousers with broad
belt and didnt leave the house before pulling down her little
cream linen cap which she had received as a gift form an aunt
one year before.
144. The man who was a jeweler and whom no one knows who
had left him the huge fortune quickly desplayed his goods
before the picky ladies who couldnt decide what to buy:
pendants, brooches, rings, hat pins, evn talismans, as wells as
cuff links for their husbands.
145. The lover who opened his heart to the magistrates
younger daughter pulled his hood over the head, rose the
jacket collar, buttoned up and left in the rain with no umbrella
not thinking that he would be soaked to the bone in less than
a quarter of hour.
146. Because her leather shoes had to be polished very often in
order to remain soft and elastic, the fastidious one eventually
bought himself some wonderful velvet shoes but he wasnt
satisfied as he had to brush them after each wearing which
terribly bored him.
147. When the woman whom the chief had just caught redhanded one hour before opened her husbands suitcase she
really had a shock: all the clothes were wrinkled, mud stained,
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the waistcoat which she had knitted for him was half torn and
as if it wasnt enough, his shoes were laceless/stringless/and
the suitcase hasp was broken/damaged.
148. After starching the napking, the future wife of the civil
engineer remembered having left the store without paying the
pieces of cotton and velvet fabric and thought she had better
redress the fault especially that she wanted to buy one metter
of veil for her future bride dress.
149. The shoulders of the winter coat were stuffed with
cushions which made the journalist look more elegant,
unfortunately the colour didnt fit/suit/his dark green squash
hat which he had just bought for himself with the money
taken after selling the silver buckle of his grand-grandfather
who had asked on his deathbed that his house where he had
been happy so many years to not be alienated.
150. The Herberts are an extremely elegant couple whom the
fashion journalists always make favourable reference to. One
can almost see him wearing dark coloured narrow lapelled
suits and a silk handkerchief in his breast pocket while Mrs.
Herbert has a preference for light coloured costumes and
simple long yet modern dresses.
151. The tailor made a dash upon the kitchen hoping there
might be anything to be saved but it was too late: the soup
tureen was upside down on the table, the vinegar cruet
broken and the colander and the sieve were on the floor and
he thought that if he had come at least a quarter of hour
earlier he wouldnt have seen that entire mess.
152. We burst out laughing when we saw the pharmacist trying
to poor the soup into the plates with a holey ladle and we had
a good laugh when we saw that the skimmer had the holes
clogged which would never happened if the owners wife had
seen to warn him on this.
153. If I hadnt given the funnel to the lodger/tenant/, he
couldnt have poored the milk into the bottle as he would
have spilt it all in the sink which would have saddened him a
lot because he wishes/wished/from the bottom of his heart he
werent taken/hadne been taken/as a muddler.
154. I has asked the flowerist to lend me the whisk but she
didnt even want to hear about that because, by her saying, I
had borrowed so many household tools from her kitchen and
never gave them back so I could give up hoping for the
doughnuts I wanted to cook for my husband.
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155.

When the buttler has finished polishing the teapot and the
pan, they will look as new so dont trouble your head
anylonger about bying others.
156. The hairdresser sliced the green peppers and the tomatoes
and put them in the mincer and if she remembered them
before washing the dishes which she put quickly in the plate
rack, they would be already simmering now on the stove.
157. The notary wasnt happy at all about the shopping he had
made: the grater teeth werent sharp enough, the can opener
would have surely given away at first use and the corkscrew
handle, too, was a little bit split.
158. Only after the guest had left did she realize he had put salt
instead of sugar in the sugar bowl and it was only now that
she understood their wry faces but she didnt get upset, on
the contrary he grinned and bore it and kept on working.
159. The chronicler couldnt stay in the kitchen anylonger
because of the persistent fish smell which had become
permeated with his clothes and would have screamed his
lungs out at the chief cook unless the maid-servant had made
eyes at him taking his attention off.
160. As you are staring your eyes out I can easily realize that
barley, oat and rye are cereals which you have never heard
about.
161. Didnt you know that millet is a very good food for parots
and maize for poultry? Had you taken an interest in it, you
wouldnt have missed them up.
162. The Arabian cuisine is very spicy as Arabs like nutmeg,
ginger, and pepper flavours and just a pinch of chilli.
163. I insisted on him putting the milk jug back in the fridge but
he persisted in not listening to me so in few hours all the milk
was already soured and stank.
164. The table cloth she had got as a present from my sister-inlaw was wine stained and full of crumbs, the knives were
edgeless, the forks bent not to mention the spoons which
hadnt even been washed; it was sheer mockery and we
thought it useless remaining at the so called dinner and we
would have packed off unless the carpenter had intervened
asking us politely to not leave.
165. I suggested the obstinate one to use the screw driver but
he didnt understand and he took the corkscrew so he was
looking at me now with a perplex face as if he had come from
another world and he would have continued to be
dumbfounded unless the grocers son had explained to him.
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166.

I drew the laundresss attention not to throw the dishes in

the basin anymore as they would break but I think she liked to
hear them rattle and if she could she would have broken them
for sure much to the delight of the blacksmiths little children
who were just playing in the kitchen.
167. The housewife told the apprentice that only when he
brought the gooseberry jam pot from the pantry would she
cook for him the cake he liked so much, although the whisk
which she needed to whisk the whites and the yolks together
had been lost for long time in the cupboards and she wasnt
sure she would have any chance to find it.
168. How could I offer coffee to my friends since the coffee cups
had remained without their saucers which had fallen on the
gritstoned floor and had been broken
169. Hadnt you tried to take the cork out with the fork you
wouldnt have broken the bottle of wine and had you listened
to me you wouldnt complain now that you cut yourself in the
shards.
170. She kept wondering whether to chop the meat, to grease it
with either fat or butter and braise it as she knew her motherin-law would have rather simmered the food than stewing it.
171. He was thinking how to swallow the omelette quicker
although he would have preferred fried eggs and (he)
wouldnt have minded at all if he had been given some peeled
fish and some new rolls.

Practice
1. C; 2. A; 3. B; 4. C; 5. A; 6. D; 7. B; 8. A; 9. B; 10. C; 11. C; 12. D;
13. C; 14. B; 15. A; 16. B; 17. D; 18. B; 19. B; 20. D; 21. A; 22. A;
23. C; 24. A; 25. D; 26. B; 27. C; 28. B; 29. D; 30. C; 31. B; 32. A;
33. C; 34. D; 35. B; 36. C; 37. A; 38. C; 39. D; 40. B; 41. B; 42. D;
43.B; 44. A; 45. C; 46. D; 47. B; 48.A; 49. C; 50. C; 51. B; 52. A;
53. D; 54. B; 55. D; 56. B; 57. C; 58. D; 59. B; 60. A; 61. C; 62. D;
63. D; 64. B; 65. C; 66. A; 67. C; 68. D; 69. B; 70. A; 71. D; 72. B;
73. A; 74. A; 75. C; 76. D; 77. B; 78. A; 79. B; 80. C; 81. A; 82. C;
83. B; 84. D; 85. B; 86. A; 87. D; 88. D; 89. C; 90. A.

Riddles

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I never was, am always to be,

No one ever saw me, nor ever will
And yet I am the confidence of all
To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball.
answer: tomorrow
The beginning of eternity
The end of time and space
The beginning of every end,
And the end of every place.
answer: the letter e
Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye,
And a long tail which she let fly;
And every time she went over a gap,
She left a bit of her tail in a trap.
answer: needle and thread
What can run but never walks,
has a mouth but never talks,
has a head but never weeps,
has a bed but never sleeps?
answer: a river

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Bibliografie
BANTA, Andrei, LEVICHI, Leon, GHEORGHIOIU, Andreea,
Dicionar frazeologic roman-englez, Teora, 1993
BANTA, Andrei, LEVICHI, Leon, GHEORGHIOIU, Andreea,
Dicionar frazeologic englez-romn, Teora, 1993
MILTON, James, EVANS, Virginia, A Good Turn of PhraseAdvanced Idiom practice, Express Publishing, 2000
VIANU, Lidia, English with a choice, Teora, 2001

Cuprins
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Cuvnt nainte...................................................................2
Traduceri............................................................................ 6
Expresii din limba englez.............................................................6
Be...................................................................................................6
Bring.............................................................................................12
Come............................................................................................13
Cut................................................................................................15
Do.................................................................................................16
Fall................................................................................................18
Get................................................................................................19
Give..............................................................................................22
Go.................................................................................................25
Have.............................................................................................28
Keep.............................................................................................34
Let................................................................................................39
Look..............................................................................................41
Make............................................................................................43
Put................................................................................................46
Run...............................................................................................50
See...............................................................................................51
Take..............................................................................................53
Turn..............................................................................................56
Familii lexicale..................................................................................60
Varia.....................................................................................................83
Practice...........................................................................103
Cheia exerciiilor...........................................................112
Expresii din limba englez..............................................................112
Familii lexicale...................................................................................140
Varia....................................................................................................158
Practice..............................................................................................176
Bibliografie.....................................................................178

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