Английские идиомы - только важные (17)

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Для интересующихся политикой, одна из первых публикаций, повторяю сслыку - потому что многие её не видели: https://cont.ws/@thirdromestar...

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look the other way

If someone looks the other way, they deliberately ignore something bad that is happening when they should be trying to deal with it or stop it.

Note: You usually use this expression to suggest that this is a bad thing to do.

The government is fully aware of the problem but they just look the other way.

meet someone halfway

If you meet someone halfway, you accept some of their opinions or wishes, so that you can come to an agreement with them or have a better relationship with them.

The opposition is willing to meet the president halfway on his latest plans for the economy.

a pat on the back

If you give someone a pat on the back, you praise them for something they have done.

The industry can give itself a little pat on the back for the positive moves it has made to help its own recovery.

Note: You can also say pat someone o n the back, or pat yourself on the back.

I thought the editor would pat me on the back and say, 'Well done!' Instead he fired me.

Today is a good day to pat yourself on the back for bravery and effort.

put your heads together

If people put their heads together, they try to solve a problem together.

If there's a problem, we all just sit down, put our heads together and figure it out.

sing someone's praises

If you sing someone's or something's praises, you praise them in an enthusiastic way.

Smith continued to sing Tony's praises. 'He's so different, he's so natural', he said.

take someone under your wing

If you take someone under your wing, you start to look after them and make sure that they are well and have what they need.

Note: The image here is of a hen gathering her chicks under her wing.

She took the youngster under her wing, gave her advice and helped her prepare for the tour.

a tower of strength or a pillar of strength

If someone is a tower of strength or a pillar of strength during a difficult period in your life, they give you a lot of help or support.

My eldest daughter was a tower of strength for me when I was sick.

In her terrible sadness she has found Charles to be a pillar of strength.

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