My vocab

On the tip of my tongue

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to beat yourself up

to blame yourself too much for something

To cut yourself some slack

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Spread/stretch yourself too thin

Распыляться

An armchair critic

Диванный эксперт

A golden mean/ a happy medium

Золотая середина

Come in handy

to be useful for a particular purpose

I have to admit the extra money will c___ in h____.

Set/put your mind to something

to decide you are going to do something and to put a lot of effort into doing it

We can solve this problem if we p__ our m____ to it.

air dirty laundry in public

to discuss private, embarrassing, or unpleasant matters in front of other people

be cut out for something

быть созданым для чего-то

He’s just not c__ o__ for politics

chalk up to

списывать на что-то, объясняться чем-то

to consider something as being caused by something else

He was clearly lying, and now he’s trying to c___ it u__ t__ a poor memory.

cul-de-sac

Тупик

doormat/pushover

a person who accepts being treated badly and does not complain

give someone a heads up

предупредить, ввести в курс дела

Can anybody g__ me a h___ u__ regarding this?

hit a snag

Have a problem

Our holiday plans h___ a s___ when we realized our passports had expired"

no strings attached

with nothing expected in return

Без каких-либо обязательств

Instead of trying to get a loan from the bank, people are turning to crowdfunding as a no-s____-a_____ way to raise money.

rain on someone's parade

to do something that spoils someone's plans

I hate to r___ on y___ p____, but we have to postpone the beach trip due to the storm

ride something out

to continue to exist during a difficult situation and until it ends, without serious harm

Many companies did not manage to r___ o___ the recession.

She relied on her friends to help her r__ o__ a difficult period in her life

to get the gist

to understand the general meaning, essential point, or main idea of something

I didn't read the whole article, but I g___ the g___ of it

get the hang of something

to learn how to do something, especially if it is not obvious or simple

I had never sailed a boat before but by the third day, I was g___ the h___ of it

“Try it again."

"Oh, no, I'll never g__ the h___ of this”

a stash of / a rainy-day fund

Заначка

He keeps a s___ of cash in his sock drawer for emergencies.

I’ve got a small r___‑d___ fund – about two months’ expenses.

Get into debt

Влезть в долги

After he lost his job, he g___ into d____ very quickly.

Splash out on/splurge on

to spend a lot of money on buying goods, especially expensive goods, do it with pleasure

We decided to s___ o___ o__ a nice dinner – just once.

I rarely buy coffee out, but today I decided to s____.

Chip/pitch in

to give some money when several people are giving money to pay for something together

Everyone c_____ in $10 to buy him a farewell gift.

Since it's Sarah's birthday next week, we are all going to p___ in $15 to buy her a nicer coffee machine.

financial cushion/safety net

Финансовая подушка

Their savings gave them a f_____ c____ when she lost her job.

Financial experts recommend saving at least three to six months' worth of living expenses to establish a robust s___ n___.

Something doesn't sit right with me

something feels off, and you have significant doubts or cannot fully accept it.

Что-то кажется неправильным

It doesn't s__r__with me to raise a baby without help

The principal's decision didn’t s__ r___ with many parents. It’s a gut feeling that something is wrong.

be sorry to derail

A bit formal

to apologize for interrupting the current topic, conversation, or train of thought in order to bring up something else

I'm sorry to d___, but I have a quick question about the budget.