Question

Match the idioms and sayings with their meanings. 1. to want to be involved in every possible activity 2. to waste time feeling upset about something bad that has happened and cannot be changed 3. something may be done badly if too many people try to do it together 4. to be sold very fast 5. to admit that you were wrong about something a). to sell like hot cakes b). to cry over spilt milk c). too many cooks spoil the broth d). to have a finger in every pie e). to eat your words СРОЧНО!!!! ДАМ 50 БАЛЛОВ!!!!!

Answer 1

Ответ:

b) Cry over spilt milk – (сожалеть о непоправимом) =

2) to waste time feeling upset about something bad that has happened and cannot be changed

a) Sell like hot cakes – (идти на ура, расходятся как горячие пирожки) = 4. to be sold very fast

c) too many cooks spoil the broth - (Когда за дело берутся слишком много людей, ничего хорошего не выходит. У семи нянек дитя без глазу.) = 3. something may be done badly if too many people try to do it together

d) to have a finger in every pie (в каждой бочке затычка) =1) to want to be involved in every possible activity

e) to eat your words («съесть свои слова»: публично признать, что сказал что-то не правильно (у нас — «подавиться словами»).)

= 5. to admit that you were wrong about something

Answer 2

1. d) to have a finger in every pie - to want to be involved in every possible activity.
2. b) to cry over spilt milk - to waste time feeling upset about something bad that has happened and cannot be changed.
3. c) too many cooks spoil the broth - something may be done badly if too many people try to do it together.
4. a) to sell like hot cakes - to be sold very fast.
5. e) to eat your words - to admit that you were wrong about something.

I hope this helps!