1.10. Put each of the following colloquial words or phrases in its correct

place in the sentences below. Discuss their meanings in class.

Translate the sentences into Russian.

the salt of the earth cup of tea peanuts no picnic

a butter-fingers a vegetable the cream nuts

a piece of cake full of beans in a jam sour grapes

1. Throw it to me! Oh no, I’ve dropped it! I am ______.

2. I said I’d pay him today, but my money’s in the bank and it’s just closed. Now I’m ______.

3. You’ll have to offer her a high salary for an easy job. An experienced editor like her wouldn’t do the job for______.

4. He never wants to do anything interesting. He just sits around all day. He’s a bit of ______.

5. It’ll be cold and wet in the mountains. And we’ll have heavy rucksacks to carry. It’ll be ______.

6. That firm only employs the very best graduates. They only take ______.

7. I think people who help the old, sick and homeless are ______.

8. He’s a bit tired and lifeless now, but after a nap he’ll be ______.

9. She now says she didn’t really want the job that she failed to get, but I think it’s just ______.

10. That’s a crazy idea of hers. She must be ______.

11. She likes literature and classical music. Discotheques are not her ______.

12. The exam was very easy. It was ______.

1.11. A) Complete the colloquial similes below with the correct items from

the list below. Translate the sentences into Russian.

b) Find more similes in the Appendix and translate them in Russian.

hot potato cucumber hot cakes

two peas in a pod water beetroot

toast sardines pancake

(a) He never panics in a difficult situation. He stays as cool as a ______.

(b) She was very embarrassed. She went as red as a ______.

(c) No, we aren’t cold. Your flat’s very warm. We’re as warm as ______.

(d) There are no hills or slopes for miles around. It’s as flat as a ______.

(e) They're identical twins, as like as ______.

(f) As soon as his future employers heard he had a criminal record, they dropped him like a ______.

(g) That singer's new record is in great demand. It's selling like ______.

(h) In the rush-hour buses, people are packed like ______.

(i) She's very extravagant. She spends money like ______.

1.12. Find the words in the box below with the same meaning as the

dictionary definitions (1-11) . A sample sentence with the word

removed has been given to help you.

1. Units of measurement of energy in food.

Example: She's counting ____________ to try and lose weight.

2. A compound which is an essential part of living cells, one of the elements

in food which you need to keep the human body working properly.

Example: Eggs are a rich source of .

3. A chemical substance containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

Example: Bread, potatoes and rice are good sources of .

4. A liquid substance from plants or animals which can be used for cooking.

Example: Fry the meat and drain off the .

5. Matter in food which cannot be digested and passes out of the body.

Example: A diet that doesn't contain enough______ can cause intestinal problems.

6. A fatty substance found in fats and oils, also produced by the liver and forming an essential part of all cells.

Example: If you eat too much , it can be deposited on the walls of

arteries, causing them to become blocked.

7. Essential substance which is not synthesized by the body but is found in food and is needed for health and growth.

Example: He doesn't eat enough fruit and suffers from C deficiency.

8. Substance which is found in food, but which can also be dug out of the earth.

Example: What is the content of spinach?

9. Too heavy, often as a result of eating too much.

Example: The doctor says I'm and must go on a diet.

10. The result of not having enough to eat, or the result of eating too much of

the wrong sort of food.

Example: Many of the children in the refugee camp were .

11. Receiving food.

(Example: We are developing a scheme to improve in the poorer areas.)