{"id":8806,"date":"2023-02-27T12:25:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T10:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/?p=8806"},"modified":"2023-10-08T13:10:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T11:10:48","slug":"idioms-connected-with-problematic-situations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/archives\/8806","title":{"rendered":"\u0418\u0434\u0438\u043e\u043c\u044b: \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043b\u0435\u043c\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0441\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438 (problematic situations)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Problems and difficulties:
\n<\/b>be in a tight corner<\/b> (\u0431\u044b\u0442\u044c \u0432 \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0434\u043d\u043e\u043c \u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438),
\n<\/span>be in a muddle<\/b> (\u0431\u044b\u0442\u044c \u0432 \u0437\u0430\u043c\u0435\u0448\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Reacting in situation:
\n<\/b>take a back seat<\/b> (\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0435),<\/span>
\n<\/span>keep sb’s cards close to the sb’s chest<\/b> (\u0443\u0442\u0430\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0438\u043d\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044e), <\/span>
\n<\/span>lay sb’s cards on the table <\/b>(\u0432\u044b\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043a\u0430\u0440\u0442\u044b \u043d\u0430 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b, \u0432\u044b\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0438\u043d\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044e).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Changes and stages in situations:
\n<\/b>the tide has turned<\/b> (\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f \u0438\u0437\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044c), <\/span>
\n<\/span>see light at the end of tunnel<\/b> (\u0443\u0432\u0438\u0434\u0435\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0442 \u0432 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0446\u0435 \u0442\u0443\u043d\u043d\u0435\u043b\u044f), <\/span>
\n<\/span>come to a dead end<\/b> (\u0437\u0430\u0439\u0442\u0438 \u0432 \u0442\u0443\u043f\u0438\u043a), <\/span>
\n<\/span>reach a turning-point <\/b>(\u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0447\u044c \u043f\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043c\u043e\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Idioms connected with easing situation:<\/b>
\n<\/b>bury the hatchet<\/b> (\u0437\u0430\u0440\u044b\u0442\u044c \u0442\u043e\u043f\u043e\u0440 \u0432\u043e\u0439\u043d\u044b, \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0439\u0442\u0438 \u043a \u043c\u0438\u0440\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u0441\u043e\u0433\u043b\u0430\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044e),<\/span>
\n<\/span>be<\/b> swept under the carpet<\/b> (\u0437\u0430\u043c\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043d \u043f\u043e\u0434 \u043a\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0440, \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0433\u043d\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d, \u0437\u0430\u0431\u044b\u0442),<\/span>
\n<\/span>it would go a long way<\/b> (\u044d\u0442\u043e \u0431\u044b \u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0433\u043b\u043e).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Idioms based on:<\/b>
\n<\/b> ‘get’<\/b>
\nget sb’s act together<\/b> (\u0434\u0435\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0441\u043e\u043e\u0431\u0449\u0430, \u0441\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f, \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u044f\u0447\u044c\u0441\u044f), <\/span>
\n<\/span>get to the bottom of things<\/b> (\u0434\u043e\u043a\u043e\u043f\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0434\u043e \u0441\u0443\u0442\u0438 \u0432\u0435\u0449\u0435\u0439), <\/span>
\n<\/span>get people to sit up and take notice<\/b> (\u0437\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043b\u044e\u0434\u0435\u0439 \u0441\u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0438 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0432\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435), <\/span>
\n<\/span>get a grasp of <\/b><\/em>(\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043e, \u0432\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043d\u0443\u0442\u044c).
\n<\/em>
\n<\/span>‘cat’
\n<\/b>let the cat out of the bag<\/b> (\u0432\u0441\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u044f\u0441\u043d\u0438\u0442\u044c),<\/span>
\n<\/span>be the cat’s whiskers<\/b> (\u043c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0432\u043e\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043e \u0441\u0435\u0431\u0435),<\/span>
\n<\/span>fight like cat and dog<\/b> (\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f\/ \u0436\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043a\u0430\u043a \u043a\u043e\u0448\u043a\u0430 \u0441 \u0441\u043e\u0431\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0439), <\/span>
\n<\/span>there’s not enough room to swing a cat<\/b><\/em> (\u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0442\u0435\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e).
\n<\/em>
\n<\/span>‘fix’
\n<\/b>be in fix<\/b> (\u0431\u044b\u0442\u044c \u0432 \u0437\u0430\u0442\u0440\u0443\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u043c \u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438),<\/span>
\n<\/span>get a fix<\/b> (\u043f\u043e\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u044c; \u0432\u044b\u044f\u0441\u043d\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u043e, \u0433\u0434\u0435 \u0432\u044b),
\n<\/span>be fixed in sb’s mind\/ brain<\/b>\u00a0 (\u0437\u0430\u0444\u0438\u043a\u0441\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e \u0432 \u0443\u043c\u0435, \u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u043e \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043d\u0438\u0442\u044c),<\/span>
\n<\/span>fix sb up with sth<\/b><\/em> (\u0441\u043d\u0430\u0431\u0436\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e-\u0442\u043e \u0447\u0435\u043c-\u0442\u043e).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

‘pour’
\npour oil on troubled water<\/em><\/b>\u00a0(\u0441\u043c\u044f\u0433\u0447\u0438\u0442\u044c, \u0443\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0448\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044e),<\/em>
\npour cold water on an idea\/ plan\u00a0<\/em><\/b>(\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0447\u0442\u043e-\u0442\u043e),<\/em>
\npour sb’s heart out to sb\u00a0<\/em><\/b>(\u0438\u0437\u043b\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0434\u0443\u0448\u0443 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u0443-\u043b.),<\/em>
\nit’s pouring with rain<\/em><\/b>\u00a0<\/em>(\u0438\u0434\u0435\u0442 \u0434\u043e\u0436\u0434\u044c).<\/em>
\n
\n‘stir’<\/b>
\n<\/b>stir things up<\/b> (\u0443\u0445\u0443\u0434\u0448\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044e), <\/span>
\n<\/span>cause a stir<\/b> (\u0432\u044b\u0437\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0445), <\/span>
\n<\/span>stir yourself<\/b> (\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0448\u0435\u0432\u0435\u043b\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0435\u0431\u044f, \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0434\u0432\u0438\u0433\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f), <\/span>
\n<\/span>stir-fry<\/b> <\/em>(\u043e\u0431\u0436\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c).<\/em>
\n<\/span>
\n‘bull’
\n<\/b>take the bull by the horns<\/b> (\u0432\u0437\u044f\u0442\u044c \u0431\u044b\u043a\u0430 \u0437\u0430 \u0440\u043e\u0433\u0430),
\n<\/span>be\/ act like a bull in a china shop<\/strong> (\u0431\u044b\u0442\u044c \/ \u0432\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0441\u0435\u0431\u044f \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0441\u043b\u043e\u043d \u0432 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0443\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u043b\u0430\u0432\u043a\u0435),<\/span>
\n<\/span>talk a load of bull<\/strong> (\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0435\u0440\u0443\u043d\u0434\u044b).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Other:
\n<\/b>go back to square one<\/b> (\u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0443\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u043a \u0438\u0441\u0445\u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0442\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0435),<\/span>
\n<\/span>a happy medium<\/b> (\u0437\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0442\u0430\u044f \u0441\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0430), <\/span>
\n<\/span>on tenterhooks<\/b> (\u043a\u0430\u043a \u043d\u0430 \u0438\u0433\u043e\u043b\u043a\u0430\u0445), <\/span>
\n<\/span>go hand in hand<\/b> (\u0438\u0434\u0442\u0438 \u0440\u0443\u043a\u0430 \u043e\u0431 \u0440\u0443\u043a\u0443), <\/span>
\n<\/span>toe the line<\/b> (\u043f\u043e\u0434\u0447\u0438\u043d\u044f\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0442\u0440\u0435\u0431\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f\u043c).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Problems and difficulties: be in a tight corner (\u0431\u044b\u0442\u044c \u0432 \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0434\u043d\u043e\u043c \u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438), be in a muddle (\u0431\u044b\u0442\u044c \u0432 \u0437\u0430\u043c\u0435\u0448\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435). Reacting in situation: take a back seat (\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0435), keep sb’s cards close to the sb’s chest (\u0443\u0442\u0430\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0438\u043d\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044e), lay … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1262],"tags":[1257,999],"class_list":["post-8806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-idioms","tag-c1","tag-idiom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8806"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10845,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8806\/revisions\/10845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}