Phrases of the Day: Aug 31 – Sep 6 | Английские выражения недели

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Weekly Idiom Practice • August 31 – September 6

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Thoughtful daily lessons designed around real progress. Click on any card to unlock the phrase, translation, and contextual example.

Monday31

MondayAugust 31

To get out of someone's hair

Оставить кого-то в покое / перестать надоедать и мешать

Example:"I'll finish this email and get out of your hair so you can focus."

Tuesday1

TuesdaySeptember 1

To hit home

Задеть за живое / глубоко осознаться / попасть прямо в цель

Example:"Her criticism really hit home because I knew she was right."

Wednesday2

WednesdaySeptember 2

To brown-nose someone

Подлизываться к кому-то / выслуживаться ради выгоды

Example:"He's always brown-nosing the manager in hopes of getting a promotion."

Thursday3

ThursdaySeptember 3

Run-of-the-mill

Обычный, заурядный, ничем не примечательный

Example:"It was just a run-of-the-mill action movie with a predictable ending."

Friday4

FridaySeptember 4

A swan song

Лебединая песня / последнее значительное произведение или выступление

Example:"The championship match turned out to be the legend's swan song."

Saturday5

SaturdaySeptember 5

Blood is thicker than water

Кровь не водица / семейные узы важнее любых других отношений

Example:"Despite their arguments, he supported his brother because blood is thicker than water."

Sunday6

SundaySeptember 6

A tattletale

Ябеда / стукач (тот, кто доносит на других по мелочам)

Example:"Nobody in class liked him because he was such a tattletale to the teacher."