July, 10, 2020 Cliches and fixed statements	
Cliches (1)	
A cliche is a comment that is often used in certain common, everyday situations. It is a comment that most people are familiar with and is therefore not original. Cliches are often used in everyday conversation, and they are also frequently played with in advertising slogans and newspaper headlines.
Клише - это комментарий, который часто используется в повседневных ситуациях. Это замечание, с которым большинство людей знакомы и поэтому подобные высказывания не оригинальны. Клише часто используются в повседневной беседе, а также в рекламных лозунгах и заголовках газет.
	
There are plenty more fish in the sea- свет клином не сошелся
Look on the bright side- в этом есть свои плюсы
It's easy to be wise after the event or Hindsight is a wonderful thing- после драки кулаками не машут
It's not over until the fat lady sings- не говори "гоп", пока не перепрыгнешь
Enough is as good as a feast-хорошенького понемножку
Ignorance is bliss- счастье в неведении
You can lead a horse to water {but you can't make it drink)- не всего можно добиться силой
Truth will out-истина восторжествует, правду не утаить	
Fixed statements (2)	
Get your skates on! (informal)- давай шустрее;поторапливайся
I'll believe it when I see it.- пока сам не увижу, не поверю
Mum's the word. (informal)- держать рот на замке
Good riddance! (informal)- скатертью дорожка
Take it easy!- расслабься, не принимай близко к сердцу
Fair's fair. (informal)- все по-честному
So far, so good.- чем дальше, тем лучше
Give me a break! (informal)- оставь меня в покое	
It is best not to use cliches in formal writing or when you want to express an original
or complex idea. 
Лучше не использовать клише в формальном письме или когда вы хотите выразить оригинальную идею или сложную мысль.	
Exercise 1 Complete each dialogue with a suitable idiom from above.

1 A: You won't tell anyone what I told you, will you?
B: No, I promise ................................................................................................................... .
2 A: You're always late. It's just not good enough.
B: That's not fair. . ..................... ! It's only the third time this week.
3 A: Lucy says she'll have finished her dissertation by Friday.
B: Hmm. .......................... . .............................. .
4 A: .... ...................... .................................................................................... !We need to leave in five minutes.
B: Don't worry - I'm nearly ready.
5 А: 'm not sorry Boris is leaving our office. Are you?
В: Not at all. ................................................................................................................ ,
6 А: I'm never going to get this finished in time.
В: ................................................................................................................. ! Don't panic. I'll help you, if you like.
7 А: Sonia's made a bit of a mess of this work, hasn't she?
В: Just............................. . .......... It's only her second day here.
8 А: How are you enjoying your new job?
В: .......................... ........................................... ...................... ....... . But it's early days yet.
9 А: Who do you think was behind the plot to bring down the government?
В: I don't know, but I'm sure we'll find out..........................................................................	
Exercise 2. Correct the mistakes in these idioms.

1 Let me a break!
2 There are plenty more sharks in the sea.
3 So long, so good.
4 It's not over until the fat lady dies.
5 Truth will escape.
6 Dad's the word.	
Все материалы из  книги "English Idioms in Use" by M. McCarthy, F. O'Dell.