37.6.4. gy. A1C2 (példák)

Phrases and idioms:

a force to be reckoned with erő, amivel számolni kell (befolyással/hatalommal rendelkező vki/vmi)

His Dad is a force to be reckoned with.

a hold on/over sth/sb befolyás vkire/vmire, hatalom

Their company has a strong hold on the computer market.

be a bad/good influence (on sb) rossz/jó hatás (vkire)

Television can be a bad influence on children.

be at the mercy of sb/sth vki/vmi kénye-kedvének kiszolgáltatva

Farmers are often at the mercy of the weather.

be none of sb's business semmi köze hozzá, nem tartozik rá

I'm certainly not going to tell Lara how much money I've spent - it's none of her business!

be/have nothing to do with sb/sth semmi köze hozzá (nem kell tudnia róla/beleavatkoznia)

I wish he wouldn't offer advice on my marriage - it's nothing to do with him.

drive sb to sth; drive sb to do sth hajt/űz/kényszerít vkit vmire

The arguments and violence drove her to leave home.

make sb do sth kényszerít vkit vmire; rávesz vkit vmire

I made him tidy his room.

You can't make him go if he doesn't want to.

make your presence felt érezteti a jelenlétét (erős hatással van másokra)

The new police chief has really made his presence felt.

mind your own business törődj a saját dolgoddal

I wish you'd just mind your own business.