English idioms with “dog” – Angol idiómák a dog szóval
fight like cats and dogs – állandóan vitatkozni
be done like a (dog’s) dinner – teljesen elver vkit
the dog days – a nyár legmelegebb napja
dog eat dog – az erősebb elnyomja a gyengébbet
be like a dog with two tails – nagyon boldog
Every dog has its day. – Életében mindenkinek van egy jó napja.
It’s a dog’s life. – Az élet nehéz.
1. feladat
Match the idioms with their English meanings
Párosítsd az idiómákat a megfelelő angol magyarázatukkal!
1.dog eat dog
2.be done like a (dog’s) dinner
3.Every dog has its day.
4.be like a dog with two tails
5.fight like cats and dogs
6.It’s a dog’s life
7.the dog days
a.the hottest days of the summer
b.to be very happy
c.people will do anything to be successful, even if what they do harms other people
d.to argue violently all the time
e.everyone is successful during some period in their life
f.life is hard and unpleasant
g.to be completely defeated
2. feladat
Keresd meg a mondatokból hiányzó kifejezéseket!
Find the missing idioms from the sentences.
1. We get on very well as adults but as kids we …
2. He’ll get that promotion eventually. It is high time he got it.
3. Some people believe there is a star called the dog star which can only be seen during … period in the summer.
4. Whatever possessed her to play tennis against Sue? She …
5. I’ve got to go to the supermarket, then cook a meal, then pick Dave up from the station – …
6. In show business … – one day you’re a star, the next you’ve been replaced by younger talent.
7. Ben’s team won the match. Their manager ….
a.the dog days
b.was done like a dinner
c.was like a dog with two tails
d.Every dog has its day
e.fought like cat and dog
f. it’s dog eat dog
g.it’s a dog’s life!
Megoldások
1. feladatok
1.c
2.g
3.e
4.b
5.d
6.f
7.a
2. feladatok
1.e
2.d
3.a
4.b
5.g
6.f
7.c
