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e. g.: The curtains don’t go with the carpet.
The tie doesn’t match you shirt.
Pink and purple don’t usually go very well together.
clash: if two thing clash, they look very bad when they are worn or seen together because they are completely different in style, colour, etc.
e. g.: Our hotel room was horrible, it had awful flowery wallpaper that clashed with the striped carpet.
You can’t wear those two colors together, they clash.
Exercise 30. Make up 10 sentences with the words given above.
Exercise 31. Translate into Russian. Pay attention to the underlined words.
1. This time suits me perfectly. 2. Your hat doesn’t go with your coat. 3. I want a new pair of shoes to match my evening dress. 4. You must buy a new scarf, the old one doesn’t become you. 5. The coat fits you all right. 6. Can you show me a nice blouse to match my skirt? 7. This colour doesn’t become you. 8. The shoes fit me perfectly. 9. Slant pockets don’t go with a wide skirt. 10. Don’t by this hat, it doesn’t fit you.
Exercise 32. Insert the verbs to become, to fit, to match, to suit, to go with.
1. She bought a smart fur coat; now she wants to buy a fur hat … it. 2. Does the time … you? 3. the dress … you awfully, you look five years younger. 4. I liked the beaver fur coat but the price didn’t … me. 5. She is going to by a new pair of gloves … her smart jacket. 6. This colour doesn’t … your complexion. 7. I liked these shoes but the didn’t … me. 8. Your new blouse doesn’t … you. It makes you look pale. 9. His gray suit … him to perfection. 10. The pocket book and shoes always ….
Exercise 33. Translate into English using the verbs to become, to fit, to match, to suit, to go with.
1. Это пальто очень хорошо сидит на вас. 2. Ей не идет голубой цвет. 3. Я хочу купить новую кофточку в тон юбке. 4. Это время его устраивает. 5. Косые карманы не гармонируют с этим покроем. 6. Вам не идет эта помада. 7. Тебе очень идет это платье, купи его. 8. Мне надо купить новую сумку в тон пальто. 9. Этот плащ слишком узкий, он не подходит мне. 10. Ты видел фильм «Смерть ей к лицу» с Брюсом Уиллисом в главной роли. 11. Эти цвета не сочетаются. 12. Сумочка и туфли должны сочетаться по цвету. 13. Этот пиджак вам не подходит, он большой вам. 14. Помада и лак для ногтей должны гармонировать.
