106.24. gy. C2 (példák)

gain noun /geɪn/ [C or U] 2 nyereség; haszon (hasznos dolog/pénz)

financial/personal gain

There are huge gains in terms of the number of lives saved.

interest noun /ˈɪn.trəst/ 6 érdek, az érdeke vkinek [C or U]

A union looks after the interests of its members.

start noun /stɑːt/ 2 kezdeti előny (előnyös helyzet kezdéskor/gyengébbnek adott) [C]

I'm grateful for the start I had in life.

virtue noun /ˈvɜː.tjuː/ 2 előny, az előnye vminek (hasznos tulajdonsága vminek) [C or U]

The great virtue of having a small car is that you can park it easily.

Phrasal verbs:

come in useful /kʌm/ jól jön

You should keep that paint - it might come in useful.

Phrases and idioms:

a double-edged sword kétélű fegyver (vminek vannak előnyei és hátrányai is)

Being that intelligent is a double-edged sword - he finds it difficult to talk to ordinary people.

armed with sth fel van fegyverkezve vmivel (vmi hasznára váló dologgal)

I like to go to a meeting armed with the relevant facts.

be worth your while megéri az időt/fáradságot

It's worth your while taking out travel insurance before you travel.

It isn't worth my while going all that way just for one day.

do sb a/the world of good nagyon jót tesz vkinek (informal)

That swim has done me a world of good.

reap the benefits/profits/rewards előnyöket/nyereséget/jutalmat élvez/arat

Sometimes, this approach can reap tremendous rewards.