039 PHRASES new 21

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IT IS FEARED THAT It is feared (that) he may have been kidnapped. It is feared (that) as many as two hundred passengers may have died in the crash.	(formal) to be worried or frightened that something bad might happen or might have happened има опасност да ... има опасност да е бил отвлечен
THE FINAL SAY	responsibility for making a decision, although other people can give their opinion first последната дума (в смисъл вземането на решение)
FALL FROM FAVOUR FALL FROM GRACE	to lose your position, or to lose the respect or approval of other people загубвам уважението, одобрението загубвам позициите си
TO THIS END He wanted science students to take an interest in the arts, and to this end he ran literature classes at his home on Sunday afternoons.	in order to achieve this aim за тази цел
RELATIVE TO SOMETHING The value of the dollar relative to the yen has dropped slightly.	compared to something else в сравнение с
BOTTOM LINE 1. When he considers a potential investment, he looks strictly at the bottom line. 2. They will accept $235,000 for the house, and that's their bottom line. 3. The bottom line is we don't have enough health care professionals.	1.( accounting): the final line in the accounts of a company or organization, which states its total profit or loss балансова печалба / загуба 2. (commerce): the final offer someone will accept последна, крайна оферта 3. the most important fact in a situation главното, основното
SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS proverb: What you lose on the swings you gain on the round abouts. SIX OF ONE AND HALF A DOZEN OF THE OTHER In any family quarrel, it’s usually six of one and half a dozen of the other.	used to say that two choices have an equal number of gains and losses, so there is little difference between them първата е само в положителен смисъл втората може да се използва и в негативен: used to say that both people or groups who are involved in a situation are equally responsible for something bad that happens
BAKER'S DOZEN For 12 shirts, we make it a baker's dozen (one free shirt in addition to free shipping in the continental US	a group or set of thirteenтринадесет (докато стандартната дузина е от 12 неща) пекарите правят по 13 неща, за да могат да пробват дали са сполучливи, и пак да им останат 12 (стандартна дузина) за продаване или the former bakers' custom of adding an extra loaf to a dozen sold, this constituting the retailer's profit. безплатна бройка ако купиш дузина
TO ANY EVENT AT ALL EVENTS In any event, I was not in a position to undertake such a task.	whatever happens or has happened syn: regardless of what happens no matter what така или иначе във всеки случай
WAY BACK I graduated way back in 1983.	a long time ago in the past преди много време, отдавна
OF YOUR OWN MAKING Any problems she has with that child are of her own making.	caused by your own actions по своя вина
MAKE A GO OF SOMETHING She was determined to make a go of her programming business. She is really making a go of her new antique shop.	to do something successfully
WAY BACK I graduated way back in 1982. Way back when your grandmother was a child	a long time ago in the past преди много време, отдавна
1. PULL A FACE Mike pulled a face at the food and took his plate over to Helen’s table. 2. MAKE A FACE Anna made a funny face at the girl.	1. to put an expression on your face that shows you dislike someone or something правя физиономия (за неодобрение) 2. to put a silly expression on your face правя забавна физиономия (муцунка)
GOOD RIDDANCE If they can't accept me as I am, good riddance. Another neighbour said: ‘I hope she has gone and good riddance.	said to express relief at being free of an unwanted person or thing rude way of saying you are glad someone has left прав му (ти) път!
BY ALL ACCOUNTS She is, by all accounts, a decent young woman.	according to what one has heard or read according to what people say по всеобщо мнение по думите на всички
TO BEAR A BRUNT OF SOMETHING It was the capital that bore the brunt of the recent flooding. As a result, the highlands of East Africa bore the brunt of European colonization. The Maldives are the first to bear the brunt of rising waters.	to receive the worst part of something that has a bad effect (attack, criticism, bad situation, etc) поемам по-голямата част от нещо лошо
TO MAKE THE MOST OF SOMETHING It's a beautiful day - we should make the most of it. I don't feel I made the most of my time at college.	to take full advantage of something because it may not last long to use something so that it gives the greatest benefit
SO FAR, SO GOOD So far, so good – 96 per cent of calls have been answered within six seconds.	used for saying that someone or something has been successful up to this point ~ до тук всичко е наред
DOWN TO EARTH People are surprised by what an unpretentious, down-to-earth guy he really is. Luckily none of us are massive egotists, we're down-to-earth people, really.	practical and direct in a sensible honest way земен непретенциозен практичен, прост (несложен)
1. IN FULL MEASURE My expectations have been met in the full measure. 2. IN SOME MEASURE	(formal): 1. to the greatest degree, or in the larget amount possible в максимална степен, напълно 2. в известна степен
GET A GRIP TAKE A GRIP I have to take a grip on myself, he told himself firmly. (informal) Get a grip! (= make an effort to control your emotions)	to improve your behaviour or control your emotions after being afraid, upset or angry овладявам се, стягам се

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