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Weekly Idiom Practice • July 20 – July 26

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

Monday20

MondayJuly 20

To leave smb high and dry

Оставить кого-то в беспомощном состоянии, без помощи

Example:"When the business failed, his partners fled and left him high and dry."

Tuesday21

TuesdayJuly 21

Out of the bottle

Джин выпущен из бутылки (процесс, который нельзя повернуть вспять)

Example:"Once the new technology was leaked, the genie was out of the bottle."

Wednesday22

WednesdayJuly 22

To see red

Разозлиться, прийти в ярость, потерять самообладание

Example:"Whenever he talks about his former boss, he starts to see red."

Thursday23

ThursdayJuly 23

To throw somebody under the bus

Предать, подставить кого-то ради личной выгоды

Example:"He threw his coworker under the bus just to get a promotion."

Friday24

FridayJuly 24

If the shit hits the fan

Если всё пойдет прахом / когда запахнет жареным

Example:"If the shit hits the fan, we need to have a solid backup plan."

Saturday25

SaturdayJuly 25

To be not the wiser

Остаться в неведении / ничего не заметить

Example:"I changed the password, but he was none the wiser."

Sunday26

SundayJuly 26

To give smb a third degree

Устроить допрос с пристрастием / допрашивать

Example:"My parents gave me the third degree when I came home late."