Англи хэлний өвөрмөц хэлц №5 2007/09/12

1. feel blue - гутрах, гуних, сэтгэлээр унах
Example: I'm feeling blue.

2. get off the ground - гараанаас амжилттай гарах
Example: The scheme should get off the ground towards the end of this year.

3. drink like a fish - архи нэвширтэл уух
Example: Harriet had two bottles of wine with her meal - that girl drinks like a fish!

4. someone's eyes are bigger than their belly/stomach - хэрээсээ хэтэрсэн их хариуцлага хүлээх, хэрээс хэтрүүлэх
Example: I can't finish this piece of cake. I'm afraid my eyes were bigger than my stomach as usual.

5. fat cat - ямбатай амьтан. Баян тарган хүмүүсийг дургуйцэн дуудах үед хэрэглэгддэг.
Example: He's just another fat cat - a corporate tycoon from Boston.