Идиомы английского языка на букву "p"
a pack of lies
- сплошная ложь
Example:
"Everything that you have told your friends is a pack of lies, and I hope they won’t believe you."
a pain in the neck/ass
- надоедливый, раздражающий, возмущающий (человек)
Example:
Peter is very annoying; he is a regular pain in the neck.
a passport to (something)
- доступ куда-либо
Example:
Steven had a university education, and it was a passport to find a good job.
a past master at (something)
- знаток своего дела, непревзойдённый мастер
Example:
The mechanic is a past master at repairing all kinds of cars.
a pat on the back
- похвалить
Example:
The teacher gave Mark a pat on the back because he passed a very difficult test.
a pay-off
- отдача (в результате работы), вознаграждение
Example:
I expect to get a pay-off from the research I am doing.
a peeping Tom
- чересчур любопытный человек
Example:
Willy is a regular peeping Tom; it gives him immense pleasure to spy on people in their homes.
a penny for one`s thoughts
- О чём это вы задумались?
Example:
"A penny for your thoughts," Jim said. "My thoughts are not worth anything because I was thinking of you," Wanda replied.
a penny saved is a penny earned
- пенни сбережённое – всё равно, что заработанное, "копейка рубль бережёт"
Example:
"It’s easier to spend money than to earn it. But you should remember "A penny saved is a penny earned".
a pep talk
- слова поддержки, ободрения
Example:
The Dean gave the students a pep talk before their finals.
