May, 25, 2020 Idioms related to experience and perception	
Something you learn from experiences	
idioms	example	
Put it down to experience-извлечь урок	I've decided to put it down to experience.	
know where someone stands on- знать, что кто-либо думает и чувствует по поводу чего-либо	I just want to know where I stand, that's all.	
give somebody food for thought- дать "пищу для размышлений"	the events/ your suggestions have certainly given me food for thought.	
learn someone's lesson- усвоить урок	I've learnt my lesson.	
teach him/her a lesson -преподать урок 	that will teach him/her a lesson!	
get the message-понять, уловить, уразуметь	I think he/she's got the message.	
set/put the record straight- внести ясность	I just want to set/put the record straight.	
Other idioms connected with perceiving situations	
idioms	example	
hear smth on/through the grapevine- услышать по «сарафанному радио»	I heard it on/through the grapevine that you're thinking of leaving the company. Is it true?	
A figment of someone imagination- плод воображения	He doesn't hate you at all. It's completely untrue. It's just a figment of your imagination.	
lose sight of - не учесть	The Prime Minister seems to have lost sight of why she was elected. She's broken all her promises to the people.	
What beats me is... - что меня больше всего поражает, так это.., это выше моего понимания	What beats me is why people are prepared to sit in a traffic jam every morning for half an hour just to get to work.	
have second thoughts about...-сомневаться	I'm having second thoughts about moving house. I like this part of the city and I'm not sure I'd be happy anywhere else.	
know all the ins and outs of the situation - знать все детали	I don't know all the ins and outs of the situation, but it seems that David has decided to move out of the flat he shares with Ruth and Monica.	
Exercise 1. In each of these conversations, the second speaker uses an idiom to repeat what the first speaker says. Complete the idioms. В каждом из этих разговоров второй собеседник использует идиому, чтобы повторить то, что говорит первый говорящий. Заполните идиомы.

1. Ben:      Well, Luke has finally learnt that he can't expect everyone else to pay for him.
    Philip:   Yes, I think he's__________________________________.
2. Anne:    Well, Sara will certainly learn never to do that again!
    Ross:     Yes, that should definitely____________________________.
3. Frances: His suggestions are worth taking seriously, aren't they?
    Brad:      Yes, they've certainly given us_________________________.
4. Will:       Joe's convinced himself that his neighbors are drug smugglers. He's just crazy!
    Nick:      Yes, I'm sure the whole thing is a ___________________________.  
5. Grace:     Well, I think we were right to tell her what really happened, don't you?
    Steve:      Yes, it was important______________________________. 	
Exercise 2. Complete each of these idioms. Заполните идиомы.

1. I want to know ____________I____________. One day you say you love me, the next day you say I'm just a friend. It's driving me crazy.
2. He spent ₤500 of my money. I'll never lend him my credit card again. I've ___________my__________.
3. I don't know all the ____________and____________of the situation, but I think one of the directors is going to resign. There must be a big problem.
4. I can't understand that she needed help, but_________________me is that she should ask someone as stupid as Leon to help her!	
Все материалы из  книги "English idioms in Use" by M. McCarthy, F. O'Dell.