May, 27, 2020 Idioms related to having problems	
Describing the problem	
idioms	example	
to come up against a brick wall- натолкнуться на глухую стену равнодушия	I've tried everywhere I can think of for funding but I've come up against a brick wall.	
to put someone's foot in smth- ляпнуть невпопад, наболтать, сболтнуть лишнее	I really put my foot in my mouth with Alison. I had no idea she was divorced.	
to be in dire straits- находиться в бедственном положении 	Don't. I understand your frustration, but we've been in dire straits before.	
to dig oneself into a hole- угодить в неприятную ситуацию по собственной вине	Boy, I really dug myself into a hole by procrastinating on this paper until the last minute.	
to spread oneself too thin- распыляться, слишком много на себя брать	It's a good idea to get involved in a lot of activities, but don't 
spread yourself too thin.	
to leave someone holding the baby-переложить на кого-либо ответственность, вину; сделать крайним кого-либо	My friend left me holding the baby when he left the accident.	
over a barrel- быть в беспомощной ситуации, быть в ловушке	And, more importantly, it puts you over a barrel, which is where you think you have us.	
a stumbling block- камень преткновения	The price of the goods was a stumbling block in the negotiations between the sales manager and the supplier.	
clutch at straws-хвататься за соломинку, продолжать попытки решить что-либо	That is not a real solution to the problem. You are just 
clutching at straws.	
to draw a blank -
не получить ответа, забыть о чем-то	I asked him about Tom’s financial problems, and I just drew a blank.	
face the music- понести заслуженное наказание	Mary broke a dining-room window and had to face the music when her father got 
home.	
Fact of life	
idiom	example	
a fact of life- (суровая) правда жизни
не путать с выражением " facts of life " -(эвфемизм- сведения о половой жизни)	Taxes are, unfortunately, a fact of life	
Easier said that done	
idiom	example	
easier said that done легче сказать, чем сделать	It is easier said than done to decide that you will never eat chocolate again.	
Exercise 1. Put the words in the right order and make sentences.
1.done/ said/ Eeasier/than
2. too/to/Try/spread/thin/not/yourself
3. I/ I/ foot/ it/ wish/ my/ put/ hadn't/in
4. a/ life/ order/ of / Getting/ fact/ is
5. straits/ primary / facts/ of/ the/ Children/ taught/ in / school/ are	
Exercise 2. Complete each of these idioms with one word.
1. You'd better stop talking or you'll dig yourself into a deeper_____________.
2. I hoped I'd find the address I needed in the library, but I drew a ____________.
3.If you take on any more work, you'll be spreading yourself far too_____________.
4. Stranded on the island with no money and no luggage, we were well aware that we were in dire__________.
5. The police explored a number of leads, but each time they came up against a brick______________.
6. Not having enough savings to set up a business was a major stumbling____________.
7. I wish I could leave my job, but they've got me over a ________________.	
Все материалы из  книги "English idioms in Use" by M. McCarthy, F. O'Dell.