Question

Вот четыре предложения, в которых используются некоторые идиомы с лексикой погоды. Узнайте, какие слова следует вставить в пробелы и решите, что общего у этих идиом. Заранее огромное спасибо ❤️ 1. The other car appeared in front of me like a _____ from the blue. I never saw it coming! 2. The hotel wasn’t very good, but it was a case of any port in a _____ as all the others were full. 3. He ran like a greased _____ when he heard the news about his wife’s accident. 4. Katie stole my _____ when she announced that she and Mike are getting married just a day before I’d planned to tell people about my wedding.

Answer 1

1 bolt 
2 storm 
3 lightning 
4 thunder 
все они связанны с плохой погодой типа раскат грома, шторм, молния, гром
они обозначают что-то быстрое, мгновенное и неожиданное 

Answer 2

1. The other car appeared in front of me like a bolt from the blue. I never saw it coming! 2. The hotel wasn't very good, but it was a case of any port in a storm as all the others were full. 3. He ran like a greased lightning when he heard the news about his wife's accident. 4. Katie stole my thunder when she announced that she and Mike are getting married just a day before I'd planned to tell people about my wedding.

The common theme among these idioms is the use of weather-related vocabulary. The first idiom "like a bolt from the blue" refers to something unexpected happening suddenly, just like a lightning bolt striking from a clear blue sky. The second idiom "any port in a storm" means that when faced with difficult circumstances, any available option, regardless of its quality, will suffice. The third idiom "like greased lightning" describes someone moving very quickly, similar to how lightning moves across the sky. The fourth idiom "stole my thunder" means that someone took away the attention or excitement from someone else, just like thunder can overshadow other sounds during a storm.