          6
  


        ,       ,              .       ,    ,       .    ,      .   .





 

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be murder


      ,     . :

1. Shooting you wouldnt be murder.    ,     .

2. Loud shooting was murder on my ears.     .

     ,    ,      -  .

     -  ,   . :

Traffic is murder is time of day.           .

Its murder finding a parking place in town.       .

    ,      ,       on:

Stress is murder on my stomach.      .

Her loud singing is murder on my ears.        .

Marriage is murder on great love.    .

The new shoes were murder on my feet.      .

   ,    murder               ,           . :

He was arrested on suspicion of murder.       .

Her actions almost led to the murder of an eight-year-old boy.         .

Weve never had a murder here before.         .



EXERCISE 1

 -,   .



:

It was murder driving on that icy road.

        .



1.         (bumpy) .

2.         (all through that dinner).

3.    (stubborn).     .

4.   ,     (a celebrity).  .       .

5.     (neighbourhood),  ,   .   .

6.       .        (drop dead right there).

7.      .      ?     (keep your balance)?



:

1. It was murder driving on that bumpy road.

2. It was murder sitting all through that dinner.

3. Youre so stubborn. Its murder talking to you.

4. I envy you, being married to a celebrity. Dont. Its murder being married to a movie star.

5. It must be murder living in this neighbourhood. It is.

6. That driving test was murder! I thought I was going to drop dead right there.

7. These high heels must be murder. How can they walk on these things? How do they keep their balance?



EXERCISE 2

    -.



1.     (a porter).    ,         ?    .

2.    ,        ?    .

3.      .   .   ,        .

4. ? , .    .      (stomach ulcer).

5.      (take it easy on sth).     .

6.    .

7.    , .      , ,  (deafening boom, boom, boom)!

8.         .

9.      (stand up),  ,    .   .



:

1. We must hire a porter. You dont expect me to carry these heavy suitcases all the way to the train, do you? Itll be murder on my back.

2. You dont expect me to walk all the way home, do you? Itll be murder on my feet.

3. Mother has invited us to dinner. Im not coming. You know, your moms dinners are murder on my stomach.

4. Coffee? No, thanks. I dont drink coffee. Its murder on my stomach ulcer.

5. Take it easy on the chocolate. Its murder on your figure.

6. These roads are murder on the car.

7. Will you please turn that music down? This deafening boom, boom, boom is murder on my ears!

8. Sitting through that conversation was murder on my nerves.

9. Standing up all day must be murder on your feet. It is.




come to that


  ,   -   .            ,       .

:

I dont really trust him  nor his wife, come to that.   -  ,     ,    .

We dont need a butler, or a valet, come to that. Weve always managed perfectly well with a cook and a maid.    ,   ,  ,   .        .

 come to that      ,     ,   :

You owe me 20 dollars for dinner last night. Come to that, you owe me another 10 for the cab ride home, too!    20    .    ,         .

Most Americans have never been to a different country; come to that, many havent even been to another state.        .   ,        .

:  come to that       .        . :

I dont think it will come to that.   ,     .

          when it comes to somebody/something,               -  -      -   -.[1 -          .]

 ,            .   ,     ,       for that matter  come to think of it.



EXERCISE 3 

    -.



A: I dont really trust him  nor his wife, come to that.

B: Neither do I.

:   -  ,     ,    .

:  .



1.   -   ,     ,    .

2.     ,    (sympathy) ,    .

3.     ,    ,    .    .

4.    (I dont care),   .    ,    ,    .

5.   ,   ,     ,    ,    .

6.   (not to give a damn about sb)  .         (nosy)  ,    .



. 1. I dont really want to see him  nor his brother, come to that. Neither do I.

2. I dont want his help  nor his sympathy, come to that.

3. I dont need a large house  nor a small one, come to that. I like my apartment.

4. I dont care what he thinks  nor what you think, come to that.

5. I dont care what he says  nor what anyone else says, come to that.

6. I dont give a damn about Smith  nor about his nosy wife, come to that. Neither do I.




for that matter


    .   ,        .  ,      .      :

I dont really trust him  nor his wife, for that matter.   -  ,     ,    .

I dont care what he says  nor what anyone else says, for that matter.   ,   ,     ,    ,    .

You owe me 20 dollars for dinner last night. For that matter, you owe me another 10 for the cab ride home, too!    20    .   ,         .

    for that matter  ,             , :

He did not speak to her, or anyone for that matter.     ,        .

He wasnt there on Monday. Nor on Tuesday, for that matter.      ,    ,   , .

I havent seen him for years  or her either, for that matter.      ,   ,   , .

If youre hungry, take one of my doughnuts. For that matter, take two.   ,     .    ,  .

I dont like this house. The roof leaks. For that matter, the whole place is falling apart.     .  .   ,     .

He wondered if the Thompsons or anyone else, for that matter, suspected him.   ,       - ,    .



EXERCISE 4

   ,      ,    .   ,    .



A GIRLS MOTHER: Granted, my daughter is not exactly a beauty, but neither are you, for that matter.

 : ,    ,  ,       ,    .



1. ,     ,          .

2. ,     ,       ,    .

3. ,    ,       ,    .

4. ,     ,        ,    .

5. ,      (provider[2 -        .]),        ,    .

6.  .      ,      ,    .

7.  , .     (be welcome),     ,    .



:

1. Granted, Im not exactly a model husband, but neither are you, for that matter.

2. Granted, Im not exactly a model mother, but neither are you, for that matter.

3. Granted, Im not a very brave man, but neither are you, for that matter.

4. Granted, Im not a very tactful person, but neither are you, for that matter.

5. Granted, Im not a very good provider, but neither are you, for that matter.

6. Youre right. Im in no hurry to meet him, but neither are you, for that matter.

7. Youre right, Detective. Im not welcome here, but neither are you, for that matter.



EXERCISE 5

     .



A: Admit that youre wrong.

B: Okay, okay. I admit, maybe Im wrong, but so are you, for that matter.

: ,   .

: , .  ,  ,  ,     ,    .



1. ,    . , .  ,  ,   ,      ,    .

2. ,       (be unfair to sb). ,  .  ,      ,     ,    .

3. ,      (a very good shot). ,    ,      (opponent) ,    .

4. ,       . , ,      ,        ,    .

5. ,      . ,  ,    ,        ,    .

6. ,      . ,  ,    ,         ,    .

7.     ,     (: be over the limit   ).  ,    .



:

1. Admit that you were wrong. Okay, okay. I admit, maybe I was wrong, but so were you, for that matter.

2. Admit that you were unfair to the boy. Okay, I admit I was a little unfair to him, but so were you, for that matter.

3. Admit that Im a very good shot. I admit, youre quite a good shot, but so is your opponent, for that matter.

4. Admit that you had a motive to kill the old woman. Okay, I admit I had a motive to kill her, but so did you, for that matter.

5. Admit that you acted rather suspiciously. Okay, maybe I did, but so did you, for that matter.

6. Admit that you acted like a coward. Okay, maybe I did, but so did you, for that matter.

7. You cant drive  youre over the limit. So are you, for that matter.



EXERCISE 6

  ,       .



A: Id rather live here than in a drafty old palace.

B: Well, so would I, for that matter.

:     ,      .

:  ,   .



1.          (face-to-face).  ,    .

2.          (keep sth secret).  ,   .

3.        .  ,    .

4.        .  ,   .

5.          (X-ray).  ,   .

6.       (: have a word with sb).  ,   .

7.     .  ,    .

8.        (your ID).  ,    .



:

1. Id rather meet him face-to-face. Well, so would I, for that matter.

2. Id rather keep my real name secret. Well, so would I, for that matter. (: Id rather keep my real name a secret.)

3. Id rather keep our agreement secret. Well, so would I, for that matter. (: Id rather keep our agreement a secret.)

4. Id like to ask him a few questions. So would I, for that matter.

5. Id like to have a look at that X-ray. So would I, for that matter.

6. Id like to have a word with you. So would I, for that matter.

7. Id like to hear an apology. So would I, for that matter.

8. Id like to see your ID. So would I, for that matter.



EXERCISE 7

 -,   .



A: He doesnt like loudmouthed women, or any women, for that matter.

B: Is he a woman-hater?

A: Sort of.

:     ,         ,    .

:   , ?

:  .



1.     (talkative) ,         ,    .   , ?  .

2.     (naughty) ,        .

3.     ,           ,    .

4.    ,      (soft drinks)   .

5.    (corrupt) ,     ,    .

6.        (: be allergic to sth),      ,    .

7.    -,       ,    .



:

1. He doesnt like talkative women, or any women, for that matter. Is he a woman-hater? Sort of.

2. He didnt like naughty children, or any children, for that matter.

3. I dont like her son, or any of her children, for that matter.

4. I dont like lemonade, or any soft drinks, for that matter.

5. He hated corrupt cops, or any cops, for that matter.

6. He was allergic to housework, or any kind of work, for that matter. ( be allergic to something      ,     -  -.)

7. I dont speak English, or any other foreign language, for that matter.



EXERCISE 8

,        .   ,    .



A: Im pretty bad at tango. For that matter, Im pretty bad at any kind of dance.

B: Im not a very good dancer, either.

:     .   ,       .

:      .



1.        .   ,          .

2.          (have very bad table manners).    ,       (.:     ).

3.      .   ,       .

4.     (be not very good with sth).   ,    (weapon)  .    (: too bad).

5.    (ache)  (a rib  ).   ,        (be aches and pains).

6.       (get along with sb  , ,     -).   ,            .

7.        .    ,         .



:

1. Your son is very bad at math. For that matter, he is bad at any school subject.

2. Your son has very bad table manners. For that matter, he has no manners at all!

3. Im very bad at this game. For that matter, Im pretty bad at any card game.

4. Im not very good with a pistol. For that matter, Im not very good with any kind of weapon. Too bad.

5. My ribs ached. For that matter, all my body was aches and pains.

6. I dont get along with my mother-in-law. For that matter, I dont get along with any of my new relatives.

7. I dont believe in love at first sight. For that matter, I dont believe in love at second sight, either.



EXERCISE 9

 .   ,    .



A: If youre hungry, take one of my doughnuts. For that matter, take two.

B: Thank you.

:   ,     .   ,  .

: .



1.   ,      (a pancake).   ,  .

2.   ,       .   ,  .

3. ,     (run out of sth). ,    .   ,    (pack).      .

4. ,    .       (take a sip from my flask),    .   ,   .     .

5.    ? ,  .     .   ,    ,   .

6.   (gas tank)  .      (a canister).   ,  .      (have a very long drive ahead of you).



:

1. If youre hungry, take one of my pancakes. For that matter, take two.

2. If youre hungry, take one of my cheese sandwiches. For that matter, take both.

3. It seems I have run out of cigarettes. Here, take one of mine. For that matter, take the whole pack. I have another one at home.

4. It seems I have run out of water. You can take a sip from my flask if youre thirsty. For that matter, take the whole flask. I have another one.

5. You have no pillow? Here, take mine. Im used to sleeping without a pillow. For that matter, take the blanket, too, if youre cold.

6. My gas tank is almost empty. Take one of my canisters. For that matter, take both. You have a very long drive ahead of you.




for the life of me


      -,  -   -       . :

I cannot, for the life of me, imagine why they want to leave.  ,    ,    .

I couldnt, for the life of me, figure out what he meant.     ,     .

I know, it was my fault, but, for the life of me, I dont know where I went wrong.  ,    , ,  ,  ,    .

  ,  , ,   ,      ,    can  .    me     ,          .

    for the life of me  ,         ,     . : For the life of me, I cant see what he means.   ,   ,     .



EXERCISE 10 

     .     .



A: The maid says you were the last to leave the house.

B: I cant, for the life of me, figure out how she got that idea.

:  ,    ,   .

:  ,   ,    .



1.       , ,  ,    ,     .

2.:   ,       . :  ,        , .

3.:     (cardiac dropsy).  ,     (: the system)    . :  ,  ,    .     .       ,      ?

4.     (dead sure),    (cheat), ,  ,    ,    .

5.  ,   ,      (: ).

6.:   , ? :




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