107.7. gy. C2 (példák)

avenue noun /ˈæv.ə.njuː/ [C] 2 útja-módja vminek

We have exhausted all other avenues of treatment.

instrument noun /ˈɪnt.strə.mənt/ [C] 3 eszköz (átv.) (vminek az eléréséhez)

The Internet is a very powerful instrument of communication.

only conjunction /ˈəʊn.li/ de, azonban, csak (magyarázat arra, hogy miért nem/nem teljesen)

I'd invite Frances to the party, only I don't want her husband to come.

I'd phone him myself, only I've got to go out.

This fabric is similar to wool, only cheaper.

Phrasal verbs:

resort to sth/ doing sth /rɪˈzɔːt/ folyamodik vmihez (végső megoldásként) (erőszakhoz, fenyegetéshez, stb.)

I had to resort to threats to get my money back.

Phrases and idioms:

a means to an end eszköz (a cél eléréséhez)

I didn't particularly like the job - it was just a means to an end.

a passport to sth nyitja vminek

Education is a passport to a better life.

at the hands of sb a kezétől vkinek (vki miatt) (pl. elszenved vmit)

She suffered terribly at the hands of her classmates.

be a recipe for disaster/success/trouble, etc. biztos/garantált katasztrófa/siker/bosszúság/stb.

Living with your in-laws is a recipe for disaster.

on the part of sb; on sb's part a részéről vkinek

This is a major sacrifice on the part of the unions.

The accident was caused by carelessness on the instructor's part.

trial and error próba-szerencse (mint módszer)

There aren't any instructions with it - it's just a matter of trial and error.