ДОДАТОК 2

Фразеологізми англійської мови

batten down the hatches задраїти люки	When you batten down the hatches, you prepare yourself for danger or a forthcoming difficult period, like a ship preparing for a storm. Когда Вы скрепляете досками люки, Вы готовитесь к опасности или предстоящему трудному периоду, как судно, готовящееся к шторму. Here comes that trouble-making guy. Batten down the hatches!
calculated risk виправданий ризик	A calculated risk is a risk taken with full knowledge of the dangers involved. Расчетный риск - риск, взятый на себя с полным знанием включенных опасностей. The company took a calculated risk when they hired Sean straight out of college.
throw caution to the wind бросте предостережение в ветер	If you throw caution to the wind, you start taking risks and stop worrying about the danger involved. I decided to throw caution to the wind and invest in my best friend's new company.
close shave чисте гоління	This term describes a situation where an accident or a disaster nearly happened. I almost hit the child who ran out in front of my car. It was a close shave.
coast is clear шлях вільний	To say that the coast is clear means that there is no danger in sight or that nobody can see you. OK. The dog has gone inside. The coast is clear.
cry wolf піднімати помилкову тривогу	To cry wolf is to call for help when you are not really in danger. As a result, nobody believes you when you really need help. There's Mary screaming again! Does she really have a problem or is she just crying wolf again?
dice with death игра в кости со смертью	If you put your life at risk by doing something very dangerous, youdice with death. Going mountain-climbing alone is dicing with death.
dicey situation рискованная ситуация	Any situation that is potentially risky or dangerous is called a dicey situation. The politician put himself in a dicey situation by getting involved with an intern.
false move рискованная ситуация	In a dangerous or risky situation, if you make a false move, you do something which may have unpleasant consequences. He is under close surveillance. If he makes one false move he'll be arrested.
fraught with danger таїть у собі небезпеку	An activity or situation that is fraught with danger is full of risks or serious difficulties. His journey across the mountains was fraught with danger.
by a hair's breadth на волосок	If you avoid or miss something by a hair's breadth, you only just manage to escape from a danger. A slate fell off the roof and missed the child by a hair's breadth.
hang on for dear life триматися з усіх сил	If you hang (or hold) on for dear life, you are in a dangerous situation and grip something firmly so as not to fall. Andy took his mother on the back of his motorbike where she hung on for dear life!
live to tell the tale жити, щоб розповісти казку	Someone who lives to tell the tale survives a terrible experience. Only two members of the expedition lived to tell the tale.
look before you leap сім разів відміряй	This is something you say when advising someone to think carefully about the possible dangers before doing something. Don't decide too quickly. Look before you leap!
no-go area заборонена зона	A no-go area is an area, particularly in a city, where it is dangerous to go. Tourists have been advised to avoid parts of the city which have become no-go areas.
out of harm's way від гріха подалі	If you put something out of harm's way, you put it in a safe place where it won't be damaged. I'm going to put this glass bowl out of harm's way so that it doesn't get broken.
play with fire грати з вогнем	People who take unnecessary risks or behave in a dangerous way are playing with fire. Driving alone on isolated roads in this weather is playing with fire.
put your head on the block ризикнути своїм становищем	If you put yourself in a dangerous situation where you risk losing your job or your reputation if things go wrong, you put your head on the block. Jenny asked me to recommend her son for the job, but I'm not putting my head on the block for someone I hardly know.
ride it out ride out the storm перечекати бурю	If you manage to survive a dangerous or very unpleasant situation, like a ship sailing through a storm, you ride it out. His business was hit by the recession but he managed to ride it out.
risk life and limb ризикувати життям і здоров'ям	If you risk life and limb, you are in danger of death or serious injury. The roads are icy today; you'll risk life and limb if you go by car.
in safe hands в надійних руках	If something is in safe hands, it is being looked after by a reliable person or organization, and is therefore at no risk. I'll look after Jamie while you go shopping. Don' worry - he'll be in safe hands.
on the safe side на всяк випадок	If you do something to be on the safe side, you do it as a precaution, to avoid any risks. I think I locked the door but I'll check again to be on the safe side.
safety in numbers один у полі не воїн	This expression means that being part of a group makes people feel more secure and more confident when taking action. None of the group went sightseeing alone, knowing there was safety in numbers.
sail close to the wind пливемо за вітром	If you sail close to the wind, you do something dangerous or act just within the limits of what is legal or acceptable. He seems to invest his money well although he often sails close to the wind.
save one's neck/skin зберегти шию/шкіру	If you manage to escape from serious danger or trouble, you save your skin (or neck). He saved his skin by reversing off the bridge just before it collapsed.
skating on thin ice катаючись на ковзанах по тонкому льоду	If you are skating on thin ice, you are doing or saying something risky, or something that could cause trouble. Don't mention that subject during the negotiations or you could be skating on thin ice.
at stake на кону	Someone who has a lot at stake is in a risky situation, with a lot to be won or lost. He was nervous about signing the agreement because there was a lot at stake.
take cover сховатися	When someone takes cover, they hide from a danger, or bad weather, in a place where they find protection. As soon as the explosion was heard, people ran to take cover.
take life in one's own hands візьміть життя у власні руки	To say that someone is taking their life in their hands means that they are taking the risk of being killed. If you drive home on this icy road, you'll be taking your life in your hands.
watch one's step ступати обережно	If you tell someone to watch their step, you are advising them to be careful how they behave in order to avoid danger. There is zero tolerance in this school for bad behaviour, so watch your step!
wrapped up in cotton wool загорнутий у вату	Someone who is wrapped up in cotton wool is over-protected from dangers and risks. Their children are kept wrapped up in cotton wool.
live to tell the tale жити, щоб розповісти казку	Someone who lives to tell the tale survives a terrible experience. Only two members of the expedition lived to tell the tale.
look before you leap сім разів відміряй	This is something you say when advising someone to think carefully about the possible dangers before doing something. Don't decide too quickly. Look before you leap!
no-go area	A no-go area is an area, particularly in a city, where it is dangerous to go. Tourists have been advised to avoid parts of the city which have become no-go areas.
out of harm's way	If you put something out of harm's way, you put it in a safe place where it won't be damaged. I'm going to put this glass bowl out of harm's way so that it doesn't get broken.
play with fire	People who take unnecessary risks or behave in a dangerous way are playing with fire. Driving alone on isolated roads in this weather is playing with fire.
put your head on the block	If you put yourself in a dangerous situation where you risk losing your job or your reputation if things go wrong, you put your head on the block. Jenny asked me to recommend her son for the job, but I'm not putting my head on the block for someone I hardly know.
ride it out ride out the storm	If you manage to survive a dangerous or very unpleasant situation, like a ship sailing through a storm, you ride it out. His business was hit by the recession but he managed to ride it out.
risk life and limb ризикувати життям і здоров'ям	If you risk life and limb, you are in danger of death or serious injury. The roads are icy today; you'll risk life and limb if you go by car.
in safe hands в надійних руках	If something is in safe hands, it is being looked after by a reliable person or organization, and is therefore at no risk. I'll look after Jamie while you go shopping. Don' worry - he'll be in safe hands.
on the safe side на всяк випадок	If you do something to be on the safe side, you do it as a precaution, to avoid any risks. I think I locked the door but I'll check again to be on the safe side.