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Выражения

On edge — быть на взводе, нервничать; She’s been on edge all day waiting for the exam results.

Scared stiff — окаменеть от страха, быть очень испуганным; He was scared stiff when he saw the snake in the garden.

Shaking like a leaf — дрожать от страха; The little boy was shaking like a leaf before his first piano recital.

Have butterflies in your stomach — нервничать, испытывать волнение; I always have butterflies in my stomach before giving a speech.

Lose your nerve — потерять смелость; He lost his nerve and didn’t jump from the diving board.

Break out in a cold sweat — покрыться холодным потом; She broke out in a cold sweat when she realized she forgot her passport.

Chicken out — струсить, передумать в последний момент; He was going to climb the mountain but chickened out.

Panic-stricken — охваченный паникой; The passengers were panic-stricken when the plane hit turbulence.

Scare someone to death — напугать до смерти; The horror movie scared me to death.

Lose sleep over — не спать из-за беспокойства; She lost sleep over the upcoming exam.

Практика

Заполните пропуски, используя подходящее выражение:

She’s been __________ all morning waiting for the interview results.

He was __________ when he saw a spider on his desk.

The child was __________ before performing on stage.

I always __________ before a big presentation.

He __________ and didn’t go skydiving.

She __________ when she realized her phone was missing.

They __________ when they heard the loud explosion.

The tourists were __________ during the sudden storm.

That ghost story really __________ me.

He __________ about his sick grandmother.

I was __________ before my driving test.

She was __________ when the lights went out suddenly.

Don’t __________ just because the task seems difficult.

The student was __________ before entering the exam hall.

The loud bang made me __________.

He __________ over the deadline for the project.

She __________ and didn’t go on the roller coaster.

The crowd was __________ when the fire alarm rang.

The scary movie __________ my little brother.

I often __________ about upcoming presentations.

Проверь себя

On edge — быть на взводе; She’s been on edge all morning waiting for the interview results.

Scared stiff — быть очень испуганным; He was scared stiff when he saw a spider on his desk.

Shaking like a leaf — дрожать от страха; The child was shaking like a leaf before performing on stage.

Have butterflies in your stomach — нервничать; I always have butterflies in my stomach before a big presentation.

Lose your nerve — потерять смелость; He lost his nerve and didn’t go skydiving.

Break out in a cold sweat — покрыться холодным потом; She broke out in a cold sweat when she realized her phone was missing.

Chicken out — струсить; He chickened out and didn’t climb the mountain.

Panic-stricken — охваченный паникой; The tourists were panic-stricken during the sudden storm.

Scare someone to death — напугать до смерти; That ghost story scared me to death.

Lose sleep over — не спать из-за беспокойства; She lost sleep over the upcoming exam.

Have butterflies in your stomach — I was having butterflies in my stomach before my driving test.

Scared stiff — She was scared stiff when the lights went out suddenly.

On edge — Don’t be on edge just because the task seems difficult.

Shaking like a leaf — The student was shaking like a leaf before entering the exam hall.

Break out in a cold sweat — The loud bang made me break out in a cold sweat.

Lose sleep over — He lost sleep over the deadline for the project.

Chicken out — She chickened out and didn’t go on the roller coaster.

Panic-stricken — The crowd was panic-stricken when the fire alarm rang.

Scare someone to death — The scary movie scared my little brother to death.

Lose sleep over — I often lose sleep over upcoming presentations.