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jautājums		atbilde
food for thought sākt mācīties		sth to think about
whet one’s appetite sākt mācīties		to make sb keen to experience/taste more of sth
at a loss for words sākt mācīties		unable to think of anything to
make one’s mouth water sākt mācīties		to cause sb to desire sth, especially food
cut corners sākt mācīties		to use a cheaper/easier method
in full swing sākt mācīties		at a very lively stage/point
pull a few strings sākt mācīties		to use influence to achieve sth
cannot hold a candle to sb/sth sākt mācīties		cannot be compared favourably with sb/sth
pick up the tab sākt mācīties		to pay for sth
feast one’s eyes on sb/sth sākt mācīties		to look with pleasure at sth/sb
not be one’s cup of tea sākt mācīties		not to be to one’s taste
scrape the bottom of the barrel sākt mācīties		to be left with/use the worst person/object
break the ice sākt mācīties		to make sb relax/to get conversation started
in the soup sākt mācīties		in trouble
turn sb’s stomach sākt mācīties		to cause sb to feel sick/ disgusted
cast pearls before swine sākt mācīties		to offer sth good to sb who cannot appreciate the value of it
it’s no use crying over spilt milk sākt mācīties		there is no point in regretting sth that has happened
sour grapes sākt mācīties		negative attitude/bitterness because of jealousy
as dry as a bone sākt mācīties		very dry
up to scratch sākt mācīties		of the desired standard

Idiomy angielskie z książki "A good turn of phrase", unit 4