100 наиболее часто используемых идиом в Английском языке
Идиомы, которые должен знать каждый, кто изучает английский язык!
1. about to (do something) — вот-вот сделаю что-либо
I was about to leave when the phone rang.
2. according to (someone or something) — в соответствии с, согласно, по
According to our teacher, there will be no class next week.
3.account for (something) — объяснять
The bad weather accounts for the fact that few people came to the meeting.
4. after all — в конце концов; тем не менее, всё же
«You don’t need to phone him. After all, he never phones you.»
5. all of a sudden — suddenly, without advance warning; внезапно, вдруг
All of a sudden, it became cloudy and began to rain.
6. as a matter of fact — actually; фактически, на самом деле; по существу; собственно говоря
«As a matter of fact, we have been to the sports stadium many times.»
7.as far as — to the extent or degree of something; насколько
As far as I know, the movie will start in a few minutes.
8.as for — with regard to, concerning; что касается, что до
«As for myself, I think that I will return home now.»
9.as if — in the same way that something would be, that; как будто, будто
The drink tastes as if it were made with orange juice.
10. as long as — provided that, on condition that; пока; до тех пор, пока
«As long as you promise to be careful, you can borrow my car.»
11.as soon as — just after something, when; как только
I phoned my friend as soon as I finished dinner.
12. as to — with regard to, according to;
«As to your question, I will answer it tomorrow.»
13. as well — in addition, also, too; также, тоже, с таким же успехом
I plan to take swimming lessons this summer. I plan to take a computer course as well.
14. as well as (someone or something) — in addition to someone or something; так же как, а также; заодно и
«Please bring your swimming suit as well as your towel.»
15. back and forth — backwards and forwards, first one way and then the other way; взад и вперёд, туда и сюда
The argument with the lawyer went back and forth before the judge made a decision.
16.better off — to be in a better situation than before;
My friend would be better off if he sold his old car and bought a new one.
17. break down (something) or break (something) down — сломить, разбить, разобрать (на части)
We tried to break down the problem for further study.
18. break up or break up (something) or break (something) up - прекращать, заканчивать, расходиться, распадаться (о группе, компании), распадаться, разваливаться (о семье)
I hope that my favorite band does not break up.
19. by the way — incidentally; кстати, между прочим
«By the way, could you please bring your laptop computer tomorrow.»
20. carry out (something) or carry (something) out — выполнять, осуществлять; приводить в исполнение
The scientist wanted to carry out more experiments before discussing the new medicine.
21. come on! — Пошли! Хватит! Перестань(те)! Продолжай(те)! Сделай(те) одолжение! Позволь(те)! Входи(те)! Заходи(те)!
«Come on, I only have a few minutes before I must go.»
22.come up — to happen unexpectedly; происходить, явиться, появиться
I will not be able to go to the party if something else comes up.
23. come up with (something) — to produce or find a thought or idea or answer; придумывать; предлагать (идею, план); находить решение
I tried to come up with a name for the new magazine.
24. deal with (something) - рассматривать, заниматься (напр. проблемой) , иметь дело с
We will deal with the boxes tomorrow.
25.end up (doing something or going somewhere) — to do something that one had not planned to do, to go somewhere one had not planned to go;
We ended up watching a movie last night.
26. figure out (someone or something) or figure (someone or something) out — to try to understand someone or something, to solve something; понимать, постигать, разгадывать
I finally figured out how to use the new computer software.
27. fill in (something) or fill (something) in — to write words in blank spaces; заполнять
«Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.»
I filled the form in and gave it to the receptionist.
28.find out (something) — to learn or discover something; узнать, разузнать, выяснить; понять; раскрыть (обман, тайну)
My mother is angry with me because she found out that I had quit my French class.
29. first of all — the very first thing; во-первых, прежде всего
First of all, we prepared the garden and then we planted the seeds.
30. for good — permanently; навеки; навсегда
The city plans to close the public swimming pool for good.
31. for sure — without doubt, certainly, surely; подлинно; достоверно, наверняка
«I will go to the movie with you for sure next week.»
32. get back to (something) — to return to something; вернуться к чему-либо
I was happy to get back to my work after my holiday.
33.get into (something) — to become interested or involved in something; попадать (куда-л.)
I do not want to get into an argument with my friend.
We will get into the details of the plan tomorrow.
34. get into (somewhere) - to enter somewhere; входить
My friend wants to get into a good university.
I bumped my head as I was getting into the car.
35.get out of (somewhere) - to leave somewhere, to escape from somewhere; выходить из чего-л.
I have an appointment and I want to get out of my house quickly.
36. get rid of (something) - to give or throw something away, to sell or destroy something, to make a cold or fever disappear; отделываться; избавляться
I bought a new television so I want to get rid of my old one.
37.get through (something) - to complete something, to finish something; справиться; выдержать (экзамен)
My friend is having trouble getting through her final exams.
38.go ahead - to begin to do something; начинать (что-л. Делать, особ. Говорить)
«Let`s go ahead and start now. We can`t wait any longer.»
39. go on - to continue; продолжать
The game will probably go on for an hour after we leave.
40.go over (something) - to examine or review something; просматривать, изучать в деталях, осматривать
The accountant will go over our books tomorrow.
We plan to go over that question tomorrow.
41.go through (something) - to discuss something, to look at something, to do something; просматривать, пробегать глазами (статью, записи)
The teacher decided to go through the exercise before the test.
42.go with (something) - to choose one thing rather than another; быть заодно
We decided to go with the small rental car rather than the large one.
43.hang out (somewhere or with someone) — to spend one`s time with no great purpose, to spend leisure time with friends; проживать, обитать; тусоваться (где-л.)
Recently, my friend has been hanging out with a bad group of people.
44.have (something) to do with (something) — to be about something, to be on the subject of something, to be related to something;
«The book has something to do with cooking but I am not sure if you will like it.»
That problem has nothing to do with me.
45.hold on — to wait a minute, to stop, to wait and not hang up the phone; ждать
«Please hold on for a minute while I lock the door.»
«Hold on, don’t say anything, I can’t hear the speaker.»
46.in a way — to a certain extent, a little, somewhat; в некоторой степени; в некотором смысле; в известном смысле
In a way, I want to go to the new restaurant, but in a way I do not really care.
47.in case — if, if something should happen; в случае если; в том случае, если; если
I will take my umbrella in case it rains.
48.in common — shared together or equally, in use or ownership by all; совместно, сообща, вместе
I had nothing in common with the other members of the class.
49.in detail — giving all the details, item by item; подробно, обстоятельно; точно, в деталях, детально; пристально
The saleswoman explained the new product in detail.
50.in effect — for practical purposes, basically; в действительности, в сущности, на самом деле
The man’s silence was in effect a way of disagreeing with the other people in the meeting.
51.in fact — actually, the truth is; фактически, на самом деле, в действительности; по сути, в сущности; на поверку
The man has been to China before. In fact, he has been there three times.
52.in favor of (someone or something) — to approve or support someone or something; в пользу
Everybody is in favor of the new police chief.
My company is not in favor of changing our holiday schedule.
53.in general — in most situations or circumstances; вообще, в целом
In general, most of the people are happy with the new manager.
54.in order to — for the purpose of; для того, чтобы
They have decided to close down the school for the summer in order to do some major repairs.
55.in other words — in a different (usually more direct) way; другими/иными словами
«In other words, if you do not finish the assignment by Wednesday, you will not pass the course.»
56.in place — in the proper place or location; на месте, не двигаясь с места
Everything in the room was in place when we arrived for the meeting.
57.in some ways — in some unspecified way or manner, by some unspecified means; в некоторой степени; в некотором смысле
In some ways, I know what my friend wants to say but in other ways, I do not.
58.in terms of (something) — with regard to something; на основе; исходя из
In terms of our agreement with the other company, we are not allowed to sell the products online.
59.in time — with enough time to do something, within a certain time, before a time limit expires; вовремя
I did not arrive home in time to meet my cousin.
The girl is working hard to finish her homework in time to go to a movie.
60.keep (someone or something) in mind — to remember and think about someone or something; помнить о ком-то или о чем-то
I told my friend to keep the time that I must leave for work in mind.
If I need someone to help fix my computer, I usually keep my friend in mind.
61.kind of — somewhat, more or less, moderately; = kinda вроде, отчасти; как будто
I was kind of tired when I arrived home last night.
62.look for (something) — to try to find something, to hunt or search for something; искать
My friend has been looking for her credit card all morning but she cannot find it.
63. look up (something) or look (something) up — to search for something in a dictionary or other book; искать (что-л. в справочнике)
I will look up my friend’s name in the telephone book.
64. make a difference — to cause a change in a situation, to change the nature of something; иметь значение
It does not make a difference whether our boss comes to the meeting or not.
If I study hard this weekend, it should make a difference in my test results next week.
65. make sense — to seem reasonable; иметь смысл
The manager’s new proposal makes sense.
67.make sure — to make certain, to establish something without a doubt; убедиться; удостовериться, обеспечить
I want to make sure that my friend will meet me tomorrow.
68. more or less — somewhat, to some extent; более или менее
I more or less have decided to study business next year.
69. no matter — regardless; безразлично, неважно
No matter how hard that I try, my music teacher is never satisfied.
70.not at all — certainly not, absolutely not; ничуть, нисколько
I am not at all happy with my new computer.
71.of course — certainly, definitely, naturally; конечно
«Of course you can use my car if you want to.»
72.on the other hand — however, in contrast, looking at the opposite side of a matter; с другой стороны
He is very intelligent but on the other hand he is lazy and always gets low marks at school.
73.on time — at the scheduled time, exactly at the correct time, punctually; вовремя
Our train arrived exactly on time.
74.once again — again, one more time, once more; ещё раз
I tried once again to phone my boss at his home .
75.open to (something) — to be agreeable to learn or hear about new ideas or suggestions;
Most members of the class were open to the teacher’s ideas.
Our boss is always open to new ideas.
76.pick up (something) or pick (something) up — to get or receive something; поднимать, подбирать; забирать
I will pick up my dry cleaning tomorrow.
I picked up a copy of the newspaper at the station.
77.point out (someone or something) or point (someone or something) out — to explain or call attention to someone or something; указывать; показывать; обращать (чьё-л.) внимание
My teacher was very kind when she pointed out the mistakes that I had made.
78.put out (something) or put (something) out — to produce or make something (a product or brochure or report or CD or movie or paper); выпускать, производить
The company puts out a newsletter every month for the employees.
79.regardless of (something) — without considering or thinking about something, without regard to something, in spite of something; не обращая внимания; невзирая на; не считаясь с
Regardless of the weather, we are going to go fishing tomorrow morning.
80.right away — immediately; сразу, тотчас же; немедленно
«I forgot my book at home but I will go and get it right away.»
81.rule out (someone or something) or rule (someone or something) out — to decide against or eliminate someone or something; исключать (возможность чего-л.)
The police ruled out the man as a possible bank robber.
We decided to rule Monday out as the day to have our meeting.
82.run into (something) — a fact or trouble or problems or difficulty) — to experience something, to encounter something; наехать, наткнуться, нажить (неприятность)
The mechanic ran into trouble when he was fixing my car.
I ran into some interesting facts while I was researching my essay.
83.set up (something) or set (something) up — to establish something, to provide the money for something; воздвигать, устанавливать, ставить
The newspaper company provided the money to set up the new travel magazine.
The company set up a unique system to test the new product.
84.show up — to appear, to arrive, to be present; появляться, приходить
«What time did your friend show up for the party?»
85.so far — until now; до сих пор; пока; до настоящего времени
So far, no one has entered the speech contest at the television station.
86.so to speak — as one might or could say, this is one way to say something; так сказать
We had a good time at the restaurant, so to speak, although the service was not very good.
87.sort of (something) — to be almost something, to be similar to something, to be not quite something; отчасти, как бы, вроде
«Did you finish cleaning the kitchen?»
«Sort of, but not really.»
88.stick with (something) — to continue doing something, to not quit something; придерживаться, привязываться
The boy has been able to stick with his music lessons since he was a child.
89.take advantage of (someone or something) — to use someone or something for one’s own benefit; воспользоваться чем-л. в своих интересах
We took advantage of the beautiful weather and went to the beach.
89.take care of (someone or something) — to look after or give attention to someone or something; ухаживать за
It is good to take care of your health or you will become sick.
90.take out (something) or take (something) out — to remove something from somewhere; вынимать, удалять
The teacher told us to take out our books.
I took out some onions from the refridgerator.
91.take over (something) or take (something) over — to take control of something, to take command of something; принимать (должность, обязанности) от другого
The large company wa