29.6.10. gy. C1C2 (példák)

Phrases and idioms:

a vain attempt/effort/hope hiábavaló próbálkozás/erőfeszítés/remény stb.

I made a vain attempt to engage him in conversation.

be no match for sb/sth nem méltó ellenfele vkinek/vminek, nem versenyezhet vkivel/vmivel

Gibson ran well but was no match for the young Italian.

blow it/your chance(s) elszalaszt (alkalmat/lehetőséget) (informal)

Tom blew his chances of getting the job by arriving late for the interview.

fall flat nem sikerül, rosszul sül el (vicc, történet, stb.)

All the jokes in his speech fell flat.

have little/no effect nincs/alig van hatása

The new measures have had little effect on ordinary people's lives.

make a nonsense of sth elront vmit, értelmetlenné tesz vmit

Cuts to the text made a nonsense of the play.

miss the boat elszalasztja az alkalmat, lemarad vmiről

I'm afraid you've missed the boat. All the concert tickets have been sold.

throw in the towel bedobja a törülközőt (felad vmit)

Their candidate should just throw in the towel and admit defeat.