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a slip of the tongue


A slip of the tongue   ,    .  slip   ,      (slip out; slip off the tongue)   ,    ,   . : I didnt mean to tell her that. It was a slip of the tongue.        ,    .

                a slip of the pen: It was just a slip of the pen. I know how to spell this word.    .  ,    .



EXERCISE 1 

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BROWN: Did I call you Richard? Sorry, Robert, just a slip of the tongue.

:    ? , .   .



1.    ? , .   .

2.    ? ,   .      .

3.       (well start you at)    .    ?   ?    ? ,   .      .

4.  ,    ? ,   .    (the day after tomorrow).

5.        ,  ,       .   ,   .   ?  ,  .

6.   ,     -.   ,    -.   ?  ,  .



.1. Did I call you John? Sorry, James, just a slip of the tongue.

2. Did I say two thousand? Sorry, just a slip of the tongue. I meant two hundred thousand.

3. Well start you at twenty dollars a week. Twenty dollars a week? You cant be serious! Did I say twenty? Sorry, just a slip of the tongue. I meant two hundred.

4. Did I say they were coming tomorrow? Sorry, just a slip of the tongue. They are coming the day after tomorrow.

5. Last time we met you said that you had a wife and three children. Now youre saying that youre single. I said that? Must have been a slip of the tongue. (: It must have been a slip of the tongue.)

6. Yesterday you said that you lived in New Jersey. Now youre saying you live in New York. I said that? Must have been a slip of the tongue.



EXERCISE 2 

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BILLY: You shouldnt have told Tom about the treasure. Ten to one, hell blurt it out to somebody, and then claim that it was a slip of the tongue.

WILLY: He will do no such thing.

:       .    ,   - ,   ,        .

:    .



. Blurt out       -,  : , , , .

Claim something   -,  .



1.         (hiding place).    ,   - ,   ,        .    .    .

2.       (One-Eyed Tom)  .    ,   - ,   ,        .    .    .

3.       (chatty Kathy)   .    ,   - ,   ,        .

4.        ,     .    ,   - ,   ,        .



. 1. You shouldnt have told Jim about our hiding place. Ten to one, hell blurt it out to somebody, and then claim that it was a slip of the tongue. He will do no such thing. He can keep a secret.

2. You shouldnt have told One-Eyed Tom about the ship. Ten to one, hell blurt it out to somebody, and then claim that it was a slip of the tongue. He will do no such thing. He can keep a secret.

3. You shouldnt have told chatty Kathy about these letters. Ten to one, shell blurt it out to somebody, and then claim that it was a slip of the tongue.

4. You shouldnt have told chatty Kathy about what we had seen in the castle. Ten to one, shell blurt it out to somebody, and then claim that it was a slip of the tongue.




as good as


    ,          -. :

Were as good as married.     . (       .)

He as good as called me a coward.     . (       ,     .)

I as good as killed them, Harry.       , ,     ,     ,       .

       ,      as good as:

As good a name as any other.   ,    .

Your guess is as good as mine.       . (:     ,   .)

Youre not as good as your father, Nathan.    ,   , .

   ,  as good as   ,   : ,   , .         .       name, guess  father.

 :

My marriage is as good as ruined.    . (      .)

My marriage is as good as yours.     . (      .)

He is as good a boy as any of you.       . (    .)

He is as good as one of the family.      . (     .)



EXERCISE 3

    -.



HE: Im as good as divorced.

SHE: So you keep telling me.

:     .

:         .



1.  -    .         , .

2.    (be broke).         .

3. ,    .    (: You wish!).

4. ,       (be finished as sb).   !

5. ,      .   !

6. ,      .   !

7.    (go easy on sb),      .

8.     (go easy on sth), .    (oversalt) , ,    .



. 1. In a month or two, you will be as good as new. So you keep telling me, Doctor.

2. He is as good as broke. So you keep telling me.

3. Youre as good as dead. You wish! (    ,     :      ,       .)

4. Youre as good as finished as a boxer. You wish!

5. Youre as good as finished as a policeman. You wish!

6. Your political career is as good as finished. You wish!

7. Go easy on Charlie  he is as good as one of the family.

8. Go easy on the salt, Maggie. If you oversalt the soup, it is as good as spoilt.



EXERCISE 4 

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MRS. SMITH: You must arrest this man, Inspector. He as good as admitted that he had tried to poison my cat.

POLICE INSPECTOR: Calm down, Madam. Well get to the bottom of this.

 :     , .     ,     .

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. Get to the bottom of something    ; ,    ;   .



1.     , .     ,       . , .    .

2.     , .     ,     (have something to do with sth)   . , .    .

3.     , .     ,       . , .    .

4.     . (It is all my fault.)     (set sb up).

5.     .       (drive sb out of business).

6.  !    (old hag)      (accuse sb of theft)!

7.  !     !

8.      .   ?  ,          (when the cows come home).



. 1. You must arrest this woman, Inspector. She as good as admitted that she had tried to poison one of my guests. Calm down, Madam. Well get to the bottom of this.

2. You must arrest this man, Inspector. He as good as admitted that he has something to do with these murders. Calm down, Madam. Well get to the bottom of this.

3. You must arrest this man, Sheriff. He as good as admitted that he has something to do with the train robberies. Calm down, gentlemen. Well get to the bottom of this.

4. It is all my fault. I as good as set him up.

5. It is all my fault. I as good as drove him out of business.

6. Just think! That old hag as good as accused me of theft.

7. Just think! He as good as called me a liar.

8. She as good as agreed to be my wife. What did she say? She said that she would marry me when the cows come home.




at that


     ,           .  ,          ,  . : He managed to buy a car, after all  and a nice one at that.       ,     .

 ,         ,     at that   good, bad  :

Its too expensive, and probably out-of-date at that.       ,  ,  .

She let out such a yelp, and it was no wonder, as Tom had nothing on but a shirt, and it wasnt too long at that!  ,   ,      ,  ,      .



EXERCISE 5 

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A: What do you make of this painting?

B: Its a fake, and a bad one at that.

:      ?

:  ,     .



.  one          .      fake.



1.      ?  ,     .

2.    , .   , ,   ,  ,   .      ,    ,  .

3.   30 .     (a shakedown),    (crude).

4.:     (a womans whim),   . : -  , ,     ?   ,    .

5.   ,  ,      (worn-out).

6.      ,   .

7.    , ? .  ,      ,     .

8.   ? ,    ,    ,        (quarrelsome).

9.      ?       ,   .








. 1. What do you make of this vase? Its a fake, and a bad one at that.

2. I have proposed to Rosy, Mother. Youre a big boy, Johnny, and I hope you know what youre doing. But if you ask me, youre making a mistake, and a big one at that.

3. I want 30 percent. Now, this is a shakedown, and a pretty crude one at that.

4.Mother: This is just a womans whim, and an expensive one at that. Son: It certainly is, Mother, but what can I do? She is my wife, and I love her.

5. Its only a foolish joke, Miss Williams, and a worn-out one at that.

6. We shared one room, and a small one at that.

7. What are you doing there, Johnny? Nothing. Dont forget that I have two eyes, and pretty good ones at that.

8. Did he live alone? No. He had a wife, an old and ugly woman, and very quarrelsome at that.

9. Where can I buy a knife like this? You can get one in any supermarket, and quite cheaply at that.




be better off


     .          ,    ,  ,    . : When his parents died, he found himself 100,000 dollars better off.     ,       .

 ,        ,      well off,       , ,     rich: awell-off family   .

   be better off               well-off,    ,        ,       ,    .     ,  ,   You dont know how well off you are.    ,   .

,    be better off    () ,        ,    . :

Trust me, youll be better off without him.  ,     .

Youd be better off living on your own than quarrelling all the time with your dad.    ,      .

He thought that he was better off not asking any questions.  ,       .

  , be worse off,      ,  . : We cant be any worse off than we are already.  ,  ,    .



EXERCISE 6

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SHE: I would be better off living on my own.

HE: Would you really?

:    .

:  ?



1.     .  ?

2.  ,    .  ?

3.  ,       (move in with sb).  ?

4.    .   ,   .

5.     .      .

6.     .

7.    ,   .  ?

8.        (keep your thoughts to yourself).

9.      .

10.    ,   .  ?



. 1. I would be better off without you. Would you really? (   I would be    Id be.)

2. I think I would be better off at home. Would you really?

3. You would be better off moving in with me. Would I really? (   you would be    youd be.)

4. You would be better off taking a cab. Youre too drunk to drive.

5. You would be better off taking the six oclock train. You can still catch it.

6. We would be better off booking the tickets in advance. (   we would be    wed be.)

7. Youd be better off staying where you are. Would I really?

8. Youd be better off keeping your thoughts to yourself.

9. Youd be better off not asking any questions.

10. Youd be better off not knowing who your father is. Would I really?




do the trick


     ,      -, ,   - .  ,      , : We need to remain as inconspicuous as possible. I think the uniform might do the trick.        .  ,     .

        : Cant sleep? This coffee should do the trick.    ?      .

       :

I want to get rid of these freckles. The doctor says this cream ought to do the trick.       .  ,     .

If the sauce tastes a bit sour, add a teaspoon of sugar  that should do the trick.     ,    ,        .



EXERCISE 7 

   .     do the trick.



1. ,  :      ?    .

2.:  ,    . : , ,      .   . :   .   ,  ,   .

3.:    (be overloaded).       . :  ,   , ?         (ounce).

4.:   ,         ! :  ,       , .

5.     ,  .     .

6. ,   ,   (a hair of the dog that bit you[1 - A hair of the dog that bit you  :   ,   .   :      ,       ,    .]).   .








. 1.Doctor to a shepherd suffering from insomnia: Have you tried counting your sheep? That might do the trick.

2.Doctor: I think a pair of glasses will do the trick. Patient: But, doctor, I dont have any problems with my eyes. Ive hurt my foot. Doctor: I know that. You need the glasses to see where youre going.

3.Policeman: Your vehicle is overloaded. I must take away your driving license. Driver: Do you think it might do the trick, Officer? My driving license barely weighs an ounce.

4.Woman: I cant figure out whats wrong with my car  the thing just wont start. Man: I guess, a couple of litres of gasoline will do the trick, Madam.

5. A beautiful assistant will do the trick. She will distract the attention of the audience.

6. What you need is a hair of the dog that bit you. It usually does the trick.




for once


  ,      ,  . For once ,     ,        . :

For once, he arrived on time.  -    .

She spoke and, for once, he listened.     ,   (  ) .

James Bond: Lovely girl with the cello. Saunders: Forget the ladies for once, Bond.      .     , .

I hate to say that for once I agree with you.        ,        .

    ,        ;      ,        .

For once      just: Will you listen to me just for once?      !



EXERCISE 8

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A: We must teach him a lesson.

B: For once, I agree with you.

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1.    .       .

2.  ,    .    .       .

3.     .       .

4.     .      (shut sb up).       .

5.  ,   .       .

6.         (involve the FBI).       .



. 1. We must act immediately. For once, I agree with you.

2. I think he has gone too far. Weve got to stop him. For once, I agree with you.




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