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I. Word combinations and word expressions for intensive study:
| to produce a play to exercise great ingenuity (tact. opinion) in doing smth. to gain reputation to pay royalties to take the rough with the smooth a packet into the bargain to buy smb. out to find one's match to keep in close touch with smb to give smth. up as a bad job to have a high blood pressure to take smb. down a peg or two to show promise percentage on the gross to have a good mind to do smth. | to have a shot at smth. to make a good (better) job of smth. to put smb. down for a large salary for one's sake to foster one's career a crashing bore to have one's face lifted to hanker for compliments at random to be fit for nothing to clean up to sleep soundly to have a little chat with smb. to give smth. another thought to keep in touch with smb. to give smb. a thrill |
Reproduce situations in which these phrases are used.
II. Translate: "Julia was doubtful..." until the end of the paragraph.
III. Recall the situations for:
"... you have to take the rough with the smooth";
" It is no use crying over spilt milk";
"I am as blue as the devil";
"Plain living and high thinking".
