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he started up the engine, she nervously said:
«Step on it!8 We’re late’. Just a few meters walk away, an elderly couple were crossing the road at the traffic lights.
«Watch out!9» he answered pointing ahead through the windshield. «The traffic lights are against us. All I need is to lose my license now’.
As the green light showed, she demanded again:
«Damn it!10 Go on!11Hurry up!12 We’ve not got all day! If we are late, I’ll die. I can’t wait’.
«Just belt up13, will you!» he shouted and revved up the engine. When the well-known huge logotype showed up at the end of the street, she bit her lip trembling with impatience:
«Come on!14 Come on!» and jumped out of the car as it drew up to the kerb in front of the luxury glass doors.
«Take your time!15 Mind out!16 Watch your step!17 Oh, please, go easy on them!18» he was begging, trying to keep up with her.
«Come along!19» she said over her shoulder while walking. «Excuse me, where is the make-up department?» she asked the first shop assistant she ran into. «I heard that there’s a Christmas sale.»
«Oh, I’m sorry, ma’am, there must be some mistake,» the girl replied. «We have no make-up department. This is a computer electronics store. We sell mobile phones, tablet PCs and other IT gadgets’.
«Oh my God! What a bummer!» Jennifer said… «Forget it!20 Let it go. Thank you for your help!» she turned round to her husband who shook his head and sighed.
«Calm down!21 Take it easy!22 Better luck next time, I hope’, he said and wandered slowly past.
8 step on it! – поднажми! / жми на газ!
9 watch out! – осторожно!
10 damn it! – чёрт побери!
11 go on! – давай, вперёд!
12 hurry up! – поторопись!
13 just belt up – заткнись!
14 come on! – давай же!
15 take your time! – не спеши!
16 mind out! – осторожно!
17 watch your step! – смотри под ноги!
18 go easy on them! – полегче с ними!
19 come along! – догоняй!
20 forget it! – забудь!
21 calm down! – успокойся!
22 take it easy! – не расстраивайся!
♦ KEEP IT UP
«I want to take part in the final heat. It’ll be a real challenge to me.»
«Don’t worry!23 You’re at your best! Hang in there!24»
«You’ve run the first half. You’re doing very well! Keep it up25!»
23 don’t worry! – Не волнуйся! / Не беспокойся!
24 hang in there! – Держись там!
25 keep it up! – Так держать!
♦ UNLUCKY ROBBERS
«Hey! Look out!26 The steps are crumbling and rotten. You’d be better off not going upstairs!»
«Oh my god! It hurts!27 You were right! I seem to have twisted my ankle. I can barely walk on it!»
«You, dimwit! Bite the bullet!28 I’m not carrying you.»
«I saw a bike by the fence. Maybe I could take it and ride off?»
«Sure, go ahead!29»
26 look out! – осторожно! / внимательно! / смотри!
27 it hurts! – (как) больно!
28 bite the bullet! – терпи! / держись!
29 go ahead! – давай! / вперёд/ делай!
♦ COGNITION COMES THROUGH COMPARISON
«All they concentrate on in the day-centre, is saying «Eat up!’30 or «Drink up!’31 or «What am I going to do with the leftovers?» Nightmare. «Mustn’t grumble!32 Get it out of your head!’33 The nanny is awful, but the autumn is awesome. Lighten up!»
«I can’t. It’s terrible. When I sneeze, no one says «Bless you!34» I heard her complaining yesterday «They pissed me off!35» She called us «Old farts.»
«That’s what we are, old chap. Never mind!36 The worst is yet to come. So take your pills and a well-earned rest. Unlike me, at least you can walk out of here. Enjoy yourself37!
30 eat up! – доедай
31 drink up! – допивай
32 mustn’t grumble! – скулить не надо
33 get it out of your head! – не бери в голову
34 bless you! – будьте здоровы
35 piss smb off – достать/ доставать / надоедать к-л.
36 never mind! – ничего страшного!
37 enjoy yourself! – наслаждайся!
♦ HILARIOUS
Singer: «Take it away38, maestro! One, two, three!»
A pianist starts playing. As the song comes to the chorus, the singer encourages the audience: «Come on everyone – sing together39!
38 take it away! – начинаем! / поехали!
39 sing together! – подпеваем! / хором! / все вместе!
♦ SEARCH ME
Mother: Sonny, where are my keys?
Her son: Search me!40 I’m going out now.
Mother: