Идиомы для FCE

1 Эмоции и личное отношение

Идеально для Speaking Part 1 и Writing (Review).

Идиома	Значение	Пример
Over the moon	В восторге	She was over the moon about her exam results.
Down in the dumps	В унынии	He’s been a bit down in the dumps lately.
In two minds	Колебаться	I’m in two minds about going to the party.
Get on someone's nerves	Раздражать	That loud noise is really getting on my nerves.
A change of heart	Передумать	He had a change of heart and decided to stay.
On the tip of my tongue	Вертится на языке	His name is on the tip of my tongue!
Cross your fingers	Скрестить пальцы	Keep your fingers crossed for my interview.
Take it easy	Расслабиться	I’m just going to take it easy this weekend.

Критично для тем Education и Work.

Идиома	Значение	Пример
A piece of cake	Проще простого	The test was a piece of cake for him.
Give it a shot	Попробовать	I’ve never tried skiing, but I’ll give it a shot.
Call it a day	Закончить на сегодня	We’ve been working for 10 hours, let’s call it a day.
Burn the midnight oil	Работать ночами	I had to burn the midnight oil to finish the essay.
Hit the nail on the head	В точку	You hit the nail on the head with that analysis.
Drawing board	Начать сначала	The plan failed, so it's back to the drawing board.
Make ends meet	Сводить концы	It’s tough to make ends meet on a student budget.
In the long run	В перспективе	It will pay off in the long run.

Once in a blue moon — Крайне редко

From time to time — Время от времени

Out of the blue — Неожиданно

In the nick of time — В последний момент

Break the ice — Растопить лед

Drop someone a line — Написать пару строк

Keep an eye on — Присматривать

Lose track of time — Забыть о времени

Cut a long story short — Короче говоря

Speak of the devil — Легок на помине

See eye to eye — Сходиться во взглядах

Keep your chin up — Не вешай нос