Александра Егурнова - Idioms and Proverbs on Personal Issues. Учебное пособие

4. Her holidays in India were unforgettable. She was on seventh cloud then.

5. Henry is so clever and hardworking. By 31 he’s already become a president of the company. Each man is the architect of his own fortune, indeed.

6. If my parents let me go to the party tonight, it’ll really do my day.

1.7 Give appropriate and full answers to the following questions.

1. Are you a person who gets a kick out of studying or doing sports?

2. Do you believe he is happy that thinks himself so? Why?

3. Were your parents on cloud nine when you were born, in your opinion?

4. Will it make your day if you help a passer-by? Why?

5. Is it possible for you to be floating on air because of winning some competition or contest?

6. Have you ever done anything just for kicks? What?

7. What news can be music to your ears?

8. Why do people usually jump for joy?

9. Every man is the architect of his own fortune, isn’t he?

10. Would you be over the moon if you got top marks in all your examinations?

1.8 Fill in the gaps with the information about you and your environment.

1. I’m sure that every man has his delight because …………

2. My sister/brother/cousin is often in seventh heaven when..

3. It’s a dream come true if ………………………………………

4. The state of being as happy as a king is (not) …………………

5. What really blows ……………… mind is …………………

6. To my mind, he is happy who finds peace in his home as ….

7. It is my ………………… who feels on top of the world …………

1.9 Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Я прыгал от радости, когда получил долгожданное письмо от тебя.

2. Утренняя пробежка и холодный душ заряжают меня энергией.

3. Каждый раз, когда я прихожу к бабушке, я вижу, как ее глаза лучатся от счастья.

4. Очевидно, он сдал выпускные экзамены, поэтому он в полном восторге.

5. Я не нахожу удовольствия в работе по дому.

6. Если я не успел сделать домашнее задание, то день прошел зря.

7. Когда правительство оплатило расходы по ремонту школы, директор от радости ног под собой не чуял.

8. Я не люблю столпотворения в общественных местах. Меньше народу – больше кислороду.

9. Если бы ты мне писала чаще, я был на седьмом небе от счастья.

10. Новость об отмене контрольной работы – словно бальзам на душу.

11. В прошлом году, ради острых ощущений, я прыгал с тарзанки.

12. Я был бы доволен как слон, если мне подарили компьютер последней модели.

1.10 Write a letter to your pen-friend of about 150 words describing some happy event or situation of yours. Find a proper place for at least 3 idioms.

Guess Russian equivalents of the idioms by the pictures given

Other useful idioms and their explanation

In one’s joy – owing to some pleasant event

Smth goes down a treat – smth that pleases

Smth is a bed of roses – a situation or activity that is comfortable or easy

To be a fair treat – to look/ be wonderful, excellent

To be in alt – to be in an elevated mood, in a state of elation

To be (as) pleased as Punch – to feel great delight or pride

To do smb’s heart good – to make smb glad or happy

To enjoy one’s life – to live in a carefree way

To get one’s jollies – to have fun to the full

To look on the bright side of things – to be hopeful about the future

To make good cheer – to have a great fun

To one’s heart’s content – until one is perfectly satisfied

Proverbs

Joy shared is joy doubled – разделенная радость – двойная радость.

A man of gladness seldom falls into madness – кто в радости живет, того и кручина неймет.

The more the merrier – где потеснее, там и веселее.

He that is ill to himself will be good to nobody – себе не в сладость, другим не в радость.

Good company upon the road is the shortest cut – с хорошим попутчиком и дорога короче.

EXERCISES

2.1 Combine the words from the box below to make seven idioms. Use each word once only.

2.2 Which idioms do the given pictures make you think of?

2.3 Complete each idiom in the following sentences.

1. You should try that café’s numerous healthy and delicious menu items to get ………….. pleasure.

2. Ben enjoyed a delicious lunch of seafood, extremely tasty pizza and artfully designed fruit dish to ………….. content.

3. A muscle-soothing massage, a calming manicure and pedicure went ………….. treat.

4. We ………….. jollies by dancing the night away, listening to jazz music and singing our hearts out at Karaoke.

5. The festival, featuring 200 productions ranging from dramas to musical extravaganzas to kids shows, was ………….. treat.

6. Jack and Alice made ………….. at the well known as Berlin’s best party bar.

7. Bill was ………….. Punch at the Hard Rock night club.

8. Everybody loves being in his company. ………….. gladness seldom falls ……………

2.4 Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets.

1. Troy was very glad to live in close proximity to the beach. (JOLLY)

2. Enjoying herself in the heart of Chinatown, Jessie forgot that her friends had been waiting for her in the Art Gallery. (JOY)

3. Ron was in a good mood that day. That’s why he didn’t notice how his home football team lost the match. (ALT)

4. It’s a pity we can’t have a picnic today because of rain. But, cheer up, I’ve rented a DVD with Dirty Dancing . (SIDE)

5. My life is not as easy as many think it is. I work 9 to 5, don’t earn much, study in the evening to get a degree – haven’t got a minute for myself. (ROSES)

6. Please do me a favor and help me with these heavy bags. (HEART)

7. You’d better go to your grandmother’s with Henry. He is a decent and good-natured guy; your trip won’t be long and tiresome. (ROAD)

2.5 The words ’jolly’ and ’joy’ are used in many different combinations. Find at least four of them in a dictionary and explain their meaning. Provide proper translation and make up sentences of your own. See the example below.