14 a. Fill in the correct word from the list. Then explain each of the fixed phrases in bold. night name trouble • nerve • here. tail • dearest 1 I better go and talk to her now before I lose my.. 2 Technology is the... of the game these days, isn't it? 3 What I think is neither. nor there, it's what Jack says that is important. 4 At a difficult time like this it makes sense to spend time with your nearest and 5 Those kids seem to have a nose for They're always getting into mischief. 6 She went to complain to the neighbours because recently they have been playing really loud music day and 7 It took us hours to get home, the traffic was nose to b. Can you guess where the phrase in number 7 came from?
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I better go and talk to her now before I lose my nerve.
"Lose my nerve" means to lose the courage or confidence to do something.
Technology is the name of the game these days, isn't it?
"The name of the game" means the most important factor or key element in a situation.
What I think is neither here nor there, it's what Jack says that is important.
"Neither here nor there" means something that is not relevant or doesn't matter in the current context.
At a difficult time like this it makes sense to spend time with your nearest and dearest.
"Nearest and dearest" refers to the people who are closest and most important to you, typically family and close friends.
Those kids seem to have a nose for trouble. They're always getting into mischief.
"Have a nose for trouble" means having an ability to find or get involved in problematic or troublesome situations.
She went to complain to the neighbors because recently they have been playing really loud music day and night.
"Day and night" indicates that something is happening continuously without a break.
It took us hours to get home, the traffic was tail to tail.
"Tail to tail" in this context means that vehicles were closely following one another in a long line, causing a traffic jam.
The phrase in number 7, "tail to tail," likely comes from the imagery of vehicles following closely behind one another, much like the cars in a long line having their tails (back ends) in close proximity. This phrase is used to describe heavy traffic or congestion on the road.
Ответ: Fill in the correct word from the list. Then explain each of the fixed phrases in bold. night - name - trouble - nerve - here - tail - dearest
1. I better go and talk to her now before I lose my nerve.
- Explanation: "Lose my nerve" means to lose the courage or confidence to do something.
2. Technology is the name of the game these days, isn't it?
- Explanation: "The name of the game" means the most important or essential aspect of a particular situation or activity.
3. What I think is neither here nor there, it's what Jack says that is important.
- Explanation: "Neither here nor there" means something that is irrelevant or not important to the current discussion or situation.
4. At a difficult time like this, it makes sense to spend time with your nearest and dearest.
- Explanation: "Nearest and dearest" refers to the people who are closest and most important to you, such as family and close friends.
5. Those kids seem to have a nose for trouble. They're always getting into mischief.
- Explanation: "Have a nose for trouble" means to have a natural ability or inclination to find or get involved in problematic or troublesome situations.
6. She went to complain to the neighbors because recently they have been playing really loud music day and night.
- Explanation: "Day and night" means continuously or without interruption, referring to something that happens all the time.
7. It took us hours to get home, the traffic was nose to tail.
- Explanation: "Nose to tail" describes a situation where vehicles are closely following one another in a line, often in slow-moving or congested traffic. It means a continuous line of vehicles with very little space between them.