37.3.11. gy. A1C2 (példák)

Phrasal verbs:

stay out of sth /steɪ/ kimarad vmiből (vitából, veszekedésből, stb.)

It's better to stay out of their arguments.

You don't know anything about this, so just stay out of it!

turn down ↔ sb/sth /tɜːn/ visszautasít vkit/vmit

He offered her a trip to Australia but she turned it/him down.

He turned down the job because it involved too much travelling.

Phrases and idioms:

against sb's advice/wishes, etc. tanácsa/akarata/stb. ellenére

He flew there against his doctor's advice.

She sold the house even though it was against his wishes.

avoid doing sth kitér vmi elől, kivonja magát vmiből (szándékosan nem tesz meg vmit)

She managed to avoid answering my question.

be dead (set) against sth/doing sth teljesen ellene van vminek

My parents were dead set against us getting married.

They were dead against the proposed new road.

be opposed to sth vmi ellen van, ellenez vmit

We're not opposed to tax increases.

be/get stuck with sb/sth rámarad vkire vki/vmi (mások helyett tesz meg vmit)

Whenever we eat out, I always get stuck with the bill.

fall on deaf ears süket fülekre talál

Our pleas for help fell on deaf ears.

go through the motions kötelességszerűen csinál vmit

These days when we go out, I feel as though he's just going through the motions.

strong opposition/support, etc. erős ellenállás/támogatás/stb.

There has been strong opposition to the cuts.