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hold on


     - (Hold on to your hat!),       .  ,              ,        hang on,        . :

Hold on! This isnt the right road. !    .

I have some news for you, Brown. Bad news. Hold on! Dont tell me. Let me guess. Im fired. Bingo!       , .  . !  ,   .  .   !

Hold on! What do you mean, you shot a policeman? !  ,   ?



EXERCISE 1 

,     ,     ,          .



1. !  ,    ?    ?

2. !  , -  (hijack)   (a truck)?

3. !  ,    ?

4. !  ,       ?  ,   ?

5. !  ,  ?           (walk out on me just like that)!

6. !  ,     ?



:

1. Hold on! What do you mean youre going to Hawaii? And what about me?

2. Hold on! What do you mean someone has hijacked your truck?[1 - hijack      ,        ]

3. Hold on! What do you mean our house has burned down? (: has burned up.)

4. Hold on! What do you mean youre going to change your name to Napoleon? Where are you calling from, anyway?

5. Hold on! What do you mean youre leaving? You cant walk out on me just like that!

6. Hold on! What do you mean there is a dead body in your bedroom?



EXERCISE 2

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A: Youre late, Charlie.

B: Sorry, boss. I was in the hospital. My mother-in-law is very sick.

A: Now, hold on a minute! Youre not married.

B: I meant, my grandmother. It was a slip of the tongue.

:  , .

: , .    .    .

: - .    .

:     .   .



1.  , . , .      . - .   !    ,   (at the cemetery).   .

2.  , . , .           (kindergarten). - .   ,      .       .   .

3.  , . , .   (get stuck)  . - .      .



:

1. Youre late, Charlie. Sorry, boss. I was visiting my grandma in the hospital. Now, hold on a minute! Your grandma is dead! I meant, at the cemetery. It was a slip of the tongue.

2. Youre late, Johnny. Im sorry, Sir. I had to take my little brother to the kindergarten. Now, hold on a minute! You said you were the only child in your family. I meant, my little cousin. It was a slip of the tongue.

3. Youre late, Johnny. Im sorry, Sir. I got stuck in the elevator. Now, hold on a minute! You live on the first floor.




hang out


                   ,     (with somebody). :

Where does he hang out?    ?

Take it from me, buddy, if you want to look thin, you hang out with fat people.  , .    ,     .

Sure, that's what people do at parties, hang out. ,             .

   ,   ,        , ,     ,   . :

Why do you have to hang out near our house?       ?

I have better things to do than hang out with you.     ,      .

What are you doing? Nothing much, just hanging out with Sally.   ?   .     .








EXERCISE 3

    -.



1.        .  ,      .

2. ,        ,      (: lose sth[2 -             .      ,    .])   .      ?  .

3.  ?   .     .

4.    (these days)       (chat rooms).      .

5.     .      .

6.       ?   (: grades) . ,    ,    (with the wrong crowd).

7.  ,      . ,          .   . ,      .



:

1. My mother doesnt allow me to hang out with you. She thinks youre a bad influence on me.

2. Look, if youre going to hang out with me, first thing you have to do is lose this hat. Whats wrong with my hat? Its awful.

3. What are you doing? Nothing much, just hanging out with friends.

4. Lots of girls hang out in chat rooms these days. I met my wife there.

5. I dont like this bar. My ex-wife hangs out here all the time.

6. Hows our son doing at school? His grades are falling. Must be hanging out with the wrong crowd.

7. I dont know why I married him. All he wants to do is hang out with his friends! They are all like that. I guess we have to live with it.




have it in for somebody


    -,      ;    -,     ,     ,       . :

I'm starting to think someone really has it in for me.   ,  -     .

He has had it in for me since the day I put a ring on your finger.       ,       .

She has had it in for me for a long time.       .



EXERCISE 4

    -,       Quantum Leap.



A: Jack has it in for me.

B: No wonder.

A: What do you mean, no wonder?

B: You ought to know better than to steal his girl from him.[3 -   knowbetter   ,      .]

:     .

:  .

:  ,  ?

:         .



1.    .  .  ,  ?    ,      .

2.    .  .  ,  ?    ,       (a thumbtack).

3.    .  .  ,  ?      (mimic sth)   .

4.    .  .  ,  ?      ?

5.     .  .  ,  ?       (his choice).

6.     .  .  ,  ?    (find fault with sth)  ,   .



:

1. The teacher has it in for me. No wonder. What do you mean, no wonder? You ought to know better than to put a frog in her bag.

2. The math teacher has it in for me. No wonder. What do you mean, no wonder? You ought to know better than to put thumbtacks on her chair.

3. The new boss has it in for me. No wonder. What do you mean, no wonder? You ought to know better than to mimic his French accent.

4. The teacher has it in for me. No wonder. What do you mean, no wonder? You ought to know better than to embarrass her with your questions.

5. John has it in for me. No wonder. What do you mean, no wonder? You ought to know better than to criticize his choice.

6. George has it in for me. No wonder. What do you mean, no wonder? You ought to know better than to find fault with everything he does.




have someone on


     -,   -,       . :

Youre not really a police officer, are you? Youre having me on.       .    .

Come on! You're just having me on! Im not having you on. Its true.   !    .    .  .

 have someone on       ,        put someone on:

He got real mad even though they were only putting him on.  - ,      .

I think, it is some kind of a hoax. Shakespeare couldnt have written this letter. Someone must be putting you on.  ,  .      . - ,  , .

     Youre pulling my leg.



EXERCISE 5

  ,      .



A: Have you heard the news? It turns out, our friend Jack is a swindler!

B: I dont believe you; youre just having me on!

:   ? ,     !

:    ,    .



1.   ? ,      (a bigamist)!    .    !

2.   ? ,      ( marriage swindler)!    .    !      70!

3.   ? ,   (the elixir of life)     .     (a Gaul),  ,    .    .    !    .     .

4.   ? ,     (foretell the future).    ?   .    .  ,     .   ,       .

5.   ? ,      .    ?   .    .  ,     (a ghost).



:

1. Have you heard the news? It turns out, our friend Jack is a bigamist! I dont believe you; youre just having me on! (   have on    put on   .)

2. Have you heard the news? It turns out, old John is a marriage swindler! I dont believe you; youre just having me on! He is at least 70!

3. Have you heard the news? It turns out, the elixir of life does exist. The scientists have learnt the secret of the Gauls who knew how to stop aging! I dont believe you; youre just having me on! Im not having you on. I heard it on TV.

4. Have you heard the news? It turns out, Maggie can foretell the future. She told you that? Dont believe her, shes just having you on. She says that your life is in danger. In that case, we must go and talk to her.

5. Have you heard the news? It turns out, our country house is haunted. Did Tom tell you that? Dont believe him, hes just having you on. He knows that youre afraid of ghosts.




hold something back


    ,  -  -  from somebody. :

Im sure he is holding back something from us.  ,  -   .

Tom, is there anything else youre holding back from your family? ,         ?

Thats what youve been holding back? Thats your big secret?  ,     ?      ?

     something  somebody,   . Hold somebody from something   -  - :

His shyness holds him back from making friends.      .

Once he starts talking, theres no holding him back.     ,    .



EXERCISE 6

    .           get mixed up with somebody,     -,  ,  -,     .



A: Im sure that hes holding something back from us. Do you have any idea what it might be?

B: Im afraid hes got himself mixed up with some bad people.

:  ,  -   .   ,     ?

:  ,     -  .



1.  ,    -   .   ,     ?  ,     - .

2.  ,    -   .   ,     ?  ,     -  .

3.  ,    (nephew) -   .   ,     ?  ,     -   (shady business).

4.  ,    -   .   ,     ?  ,   -  (somehow)       .



:

1. Im sure that our son is holding something back from us. Do you have any idea what it might be? Im afraid hes got himself mixed up with some gang.

2. Im sure that our daughter is holding something back from us. Do you have any idea what it might be? Im afraid shes got herself mixed up with some married man.

3. Im sure that your nephew is holding something back from us. Do you have any idea what it might be? Im afraid hes got himself mixed up in some shady business.

4. Im sure that your nephew is holding something back from us. Do you have any idea what it might be? Im afraid, he has somehow got himself mixed up in that murder case.



EXERCISE 7

    -,              .



A: We want to get married.

B: What is holding you back?

A: We have no place to live.

B: Why dont you move in with your parents?

A: We cant move in with my parents because they have moved in with their parents.

:   .

:     ?

:   .

:        ?

:       ,        .



1.     .   .    ?       ,    .

2.     .     ?  ,       ,   .

3.      .     ?   (snore).

4.      (propose to sb).     ?  ,  !  .   .



.

1. I want to marry Jane. A very bold idea. What is holding you back? Her mother wants to move in with us as soon as we get married.

2. Jack wants me to marry him. What is holding you back? He wants us to move in with his parents as soon as we get married.

3. I will have to move in with my brother. What is holding you back? He snores.

4. I want to propose to Maggie. What is holding you back? Not what, but who! Her mother. Im afraid of her.




keep it up


   ,     ,       .  ,  ,    !. :

Thats excellent! Keep it up!  !  !

Wow, youve lost 35 pounds on that diet! Keep it up!  !     35    .  !

  ,       :

You keep it up, I will fire you tomorrow.     ,    .

Keep it up, and I guarantee you no visitation rights.      ,       ,    .

Just keep it up, brat, and you won't be able to sit for a week. ,  ,        ,      !

:    , keep it down,      .      : Jesus Christ! Will you two keep it down? I cant sleep!  !   ,  ?    !



EXERCISE 8

  ,   ,      .



1.     ,           .

2.     ,           .

3.     ,        (a strait jacket).

4.     ,   ,     .

5.     ,    .

6.     ,   -       (a wheelchair).



:

1. Keep it up, and even the best lawyer wont be able to save you from jail.

2. Keep it up, and even the best lawyer wont be able to save you from the rope.

3. Keep it up, and Ill put you in a strait jacket.

4. Keep it up, and youll regret you were ever born.

5. Keep it up, and Ill run you in.

6. Keep it up, and in three or four years you'll end up in a wheelchair.



EXERCISE 9

   -,   keep it down.

1.   ?     .

2.   ?     (the whole neighbourhood).

3.   ?    .

4.   ?   ,   .

5.   ?   .

6.   ?     (to lose count).



:

1. Will you two keep it down? You will wake up your little brother.

2. Will you keep it down? You will wake up the whole neighbourhood.

3. Will you keep it down? Im talking on the phone!

4. Will you keep it down? The neighbours may think that youre quarrelling.

5. Will you keep it down? Im trying to think.

6. Will you keep it down? Im going to lose count.




kiss off


Kiss off    -   -.   ,         ,     ,     ,     ,   ,     .  ,   ,     . :

She told me to kiss off when I asked her to dance.    ,      .

Max kissed Bruno off with a small gun he carried in his boot.         ,     .

He got the kiss-off from his job.    .

Kiss off    ,   ,    . :

I like Sabrina, I always have, but I wont kiss off a billion dollars.   ,    ,        .

Guess Ill have to kiss off another three years of my life. ,        .



EXERCISE 10

 ,     .   ,    ,       .



A: You can kiss off any idea you might have about marrying my daughter, young man.

B: But, Sir

A: I thought I made my position perfectly clear.

B: You did, and Ive decided to ignore it.

:        ,     ,  .

: , 

A:  ,      .

:   ,     .



1.        ,     (go on the stage). ,   ,      .

2.        ,      (bring in)  , . ,   ,      , .

3.        ,     (take sb by surprise).

4.        ,    (trip sb up),  (Counselor    ).

5.        ,    (break off the engagement), .       .

6.        ,     (pull out of the deal).

7.        ,    (tip off the police).




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