115.14. gy. C2 (példák)

contain verb /kənˈteɪn/ [T] 3 fékez, visszatart (pl. érzést, indulatot)

He could barely contain his anger.

I could not contain myself any longer.

snap verb /snæp/ 3 elpattan benne vmi, hirtelen kiborul (elveszti az önuralmát) [I]

She asked me to do the work again and I just snapped.

suppress verb /səˈpres/ [T] 1 elnyom, elfojt (érzést) (dühöt, örömet, mosolyt, stb.)

I could barely suppress my anger.

beneath preposition /bɪˈniːθ/ 2 vki méltóságán aluli

He thinks housework is beneath him.

Phrasal verbs:

hold back ↔ sth /həʊld/ 2 visszatart, magába fojt vmit (nem mutatja ki az érzéseit)

She couldn't hold back the tears.

Phrases and idioms:

be at/reach the end of your tether türelmének és erejének végső határán

By the time the plumber arrived, I was at the end of my tether.

in cold blood hidegvérrel

He shot three policemen in cold blood.

lose your cool elveszti a hidegvérét

She lost her cool and started shouting.

swallow your anger/disappointment/pride, etc. lenyeli a mérgét/csalódottságát/büszkeségét/stb.

I swallowed my pride and asked them for help.

vent your anger/frustration, etc. szabadjára engedi/kitölti a mérgét/csalódottságát/stb.

He vented his anger by kicking the door.