summer: idioms workshop 3

idioms

a really close shave едва избежать опасность have got a bee in one's bonnet быть одержимым идеей-фикс doesn't hold water не выдерживает никакой критики down the drain коту под хвостthe last straw последняя капляblow his own trumpet нахваливать себяlook daggers at злобно смотретьin a nutshell в двух словахfly off the handle выйти из себяget on like a house on fire жить душа в душуsmell a rat заподозрить неладноеmake presence felt оказывать влияниеpay through the nose платить бешеные деньги

really close shave

glare, stare fiercely

a bee in one's bonnet

not seem to be reasonable

doesn't hold water

unpleasant or dangerous almost happens

down the drain

the last in a series of bad making sb upset, angry

the last straw

enthusiastic or worried about smth

blow his own trumpet

talk boastfully about achievements

look daggers at

spoiled or wasted

smell a rat

pay too much money

make presence felt

lose temper suddenly and unexpectedly

to suspect trickery or deception

pay through the nose

briefly, giving only the main points

in a nutshell

fly off the handle

well; excellently successfully

get on like a house on fire

have a strong effect on other people

glare, stare fiercely

pay too much money

not seem to be reasonable

lose temper suddenly and unexpectedly

unpleasant or dangerous almost happens

to suspect trickery or deception

the last in a series of bad making sb upset, angry

briefly, giving only the main points

enthusiastic or worried about smth

well; excellently successfully

spoiled or wasted

have a strong effect on other people

talk boastfully about achievements