I. Translate into Russian

1. This is what comes of being avaricious, Harry. Two birds of your income gone at one blow. And I must say it serves you right. (B. Shaw)

2. Always in good spirits and “full of information”, she was universally welcomed. (J. Galsworthy)

3. He replied carefully, “ Go to sleep,dear. If I sit up late, I may be able to sleep properly”. (Gr. Green)

4. I know what you mean. She let the cat out of the bag more than she knew. (A. Christie)

5. A most incompetent girl, unworthy of sympathy, served her right if she had to die an old maid. (R. Aldington)

6. On the Tuesday morning Morel rose early. He was in good spirits. Quite early, before six o’ clock, she heard him whistling away to himself downstairs. (D. H. Lawrence)

7. They’ll sit up late discussing what action to take. (A. Christie)

8. He’s a wonderful teacher and I’ve never seen him lose his temper or get angry about anything. (M. Wilson)

9. He never gave a glance at the room I had been at pains to make pleasing to the eye. (W. S. Maugham)

10. Sterner was beside himself with fear. He broke into a cold sweat when he saw the announcement… (Th. Dreiser)

11.“ If you don’t want to rush, you should leave now”, said Mor. “ I want to stay and talk shop with Tim”. (I. Murdoch)

12. After that it came out, somehow or other, that we were strangers in the neighbourhood, and that we were going away the next morning. (Jerome K. Jerome)

II. Paraphrase the following sentences using the idioms studied

1. Even then I couldn't bring myself to tell him the girl's story. Besides, supposing she was the thief, why should she let out her secret to Mr. Franklin?

2. The girl was smiling and humming softy a tune, it was evident that she was in a good mood.

3. He had a lot of work to do and it was more than once he read himself to sleep when he worked until late at night.

4. You knew but too well what you were letting yourself in for, so why should you spend time in useless regrets now?

5. They knew what a chatter- box she was and were afraid she should disclose their secret.

6. You knew all along that she would not accept your offer, so is it of any consequence?

7. She got awfully angry and called him all sorts of bad names.

8. " There, there you needn't be so upset, things will straighten out somehow," she said soothingly.

9. You say, you don't like people who speak on their business matters only.

10. After sixteen weeks I just had to go back to work. Charlie would have to look after little Margaret. He went up in the air.

11. For all I know he had committed a crime and the punishment was deserved by him all right.

III. Use the following words idiomatically

odds, shop, late, spirit, cat, temper, somehow, right, beside, milk.

Model: up.

What's up?! I haven't seen you since June.

V. In what other way would you finish the sentence?

1. I never talk shop in her presence.

2. Somehow or other, you should consult the doctor.

3. But for her singing he wouldn't have lost his temper.

4. My friend has passed all the exams with excellent marks. He is beside himself with joy.

5. What's the odds? They won't come to help you out of the predicament.

6. You should have known what you were letting yourself in for, now it serves you right!

7. But for my course-paper I shouldn't sit up late.

8. You'll be in high spirits when you see Lake Baikal, it is one of the world's deepest lakes.

9. You shouldn't have advised him to join them, now it's no use crying over spilt milk.

10. He was not just angry- it was a knife in his heart when he was informed that she had let the cat out of the bag.