Sex and the City. Lesson 1

двойные стандарты

Example: It's a d______ s______ when one person is punished for a mistake while another is let go.

double standard

тонкая грань

Example: There’s a f______ l______ between confidence and arrogance.

a fine line

классический пример

Example: She is a t______ e______ of how hard work pays off.

a textbook example

слишком обобщённое утверждение

Example: Saying all teenagers are rebellious is a s______ g______.

a sweeping generalization

иметь обратный негативный эффект

Example: His plan to impress her might b______ when she finds out the truth.

backfire

быть по уши занятым

Example: I can't help you right now; I'm _____ to my ______ in work.

be up to one’s ears

загонять женщин в рамки / навешивать ярлыки

Example: It's unfair to b______ women into l______ just because of their choices.

box women into labels

неприемлемые вещи, из-за которых отношения невозможны

Example: For her, smoking and dishonesty are major ______- ______.

deal-breakers

не дотягивать, не соответствовать ожиданиям

Example: This restaurant doesn’t m______ u_____ to the reviews I've read.

doesn’t measure up

преуменьшать свои достижения

Example: She tends to ______ ______ ______ during meetings, even when she's done well.

downplay her achievements

каждому своё

Example: I don’t like that type of music, but to e______ their ______.

to each their own

эмоционально недоступный

Example: He seems ______ ______ ______, making it hard for her to connect.

emotionally unavailable

чётко вписываться в одну категорию

Example: Her personality ______ ______ ______, but she has many layers.

fits neatly into one box

идти традиционным путём

Example: He chose to ______ ______ ______ instead of exploring new opportunities.

follow the traditional path

быстро найти общий язык

Example: They really ______ ______ ______ and became friends instantly.

hit it off from the start

чувствовать угрозу / быть запуганным кем-то

Example: She felt i______ by her new boss because of his reputation.

intimidated by

палка о двух концах

Example: Fame can be a ______-______ sword; it brings both admiration and scrutiny.

a double-edged sword

взаимоисключающий

Example: Some people believe that love and money are m______ e______.

mutually exclusive

мой самый любимый за всё время

Example: That book is my all-______ ______; I recommend it to everyone!

my all-time favorite

принципиальные требования, то, что не обсуждается

Example: Trust and respect are her non- ______.

non-negotiables

чувствовать давление времени из-за возраста

Example: As she approaches her 30s, she feels on a b______ c______ about starting a family.

on a biological clock

мерить всех одной меркой

Example: We shouldn’t p______ everyone with the ______ ______; not every person from that group is the same.

paint everyone with the same brush

первостепенный, самый важный

Example: Safety is ______ ______ when it comes to operating machinery.

paramount

придирчивый / привередливый

Example: He is very ______ about the restaurants he goes to.

picky

сделать предложение

Example: He plans to p______ the q______ during their trip.

pop the question

человек, подходящий для серьёзных отношений

Example: He meets all my criteria for being r______ m______.

relationship material

сделать «виноватым во всём»

Example: He's often chosen as the s______ for the team's failures.

scapegoat

остепениться

Example: After years of traveling, he finally wants to s______ d______.

settle down

поверхностный

Example: Their relationship seemed s______, lacking depth.

superficial

перенести что-то на потом

Example: Can we t______ a ______ check on that dinner? I'm busy tonight.

take a rain check

каждому найдётся своя половинка

Example: Don’t worry about being single; ______ ______ ______ ______.

there’s a lid for every pot

соответствовать всем требованиям

Example: This candidate seems to ______ ______ ______ for the position.

tick all the boxes

поставить «галочку»

Example: I just want to ______ ______ ______ on that task for the day.

check the box

осторожно себя вести, чтобы никого не задеть

Example: We need to ______ ______ ______ the topic to avoid conflict.

tiptoe around

видеть это своими глазами

Example: I ______ ______ ______ the aftermath of the event.

witnessed it firsthand

стоящий усилий

Example: Learning a new language is challenging, but it's ______ ______ ______.

worth the effort