Vocabulary
to fall into place - when things fall into place, they happen in a satisfactory way, without problems - встать на свое место, стать понятным
If you plan the project well, then everything should fall into place.
to delve into - to examine something carefully in order to discover more information about someone or something - углубиться, тщательно рассмотреть (тему)
It's not always a good idea to delve too deeply into someone's past.
to beat around/about the bush (idiom) - to avoid talking about what is important - ходитьвокруг да около, говорить не по существу
Don't beat around the bush - get to the point!
to leap at something - to accept an opportunity quickly and eagerly - ухватиться завозможность
I leapt at the chance to go to the concert.
to take a liking to - to begin to like someone or something - пристраститься, проникнуться симпатией
Look, I took an instant liking to this guy.
to be about to do sth - to be going to happen or do something very soon - намереваться, собираться что-то сделать
I was about to get undressed when there was a knock on the door.
If one thing leads to another, there is a series of events in which each event was caused by the previous one - слово за слово
At first, we were just talking a little, but one thing led to another, and he asked me out.
to cross one’s mind - if an idea crosses your mind, you think about it for a short time - приходить на ум
[ + (that) ] It never crossed my mind (= I never thought) that she might be married.
to read sth into sth - to believe that an action, remark, or situation has a particularimportance or meaning, often when this is not true - вкладывать особый смысл, домысливать
Don't read too much into her leaving so suddenly - she probably just had a train to catch.
to be bowled over by something - if you are bowled over by something, you are very impressed or surprised by it - быть шокированным, потрясенным
We were bowled over by his participation in the competition.
to hold your own - to be as successful as other people or things in a situation; to remain in a strong position - сохранять самообладание, стоять на своем
Josie can hold her own in any argument.
to lean toward something - to be interested in something and be likely to do a particularactivity - отдавать предпочтение чему-то, испытывать склонность к чему-то
She's not sure what she wants to do, but she's leaning towards medicine.
to have an eye for something - to be good at noticing it or making judgments about it - знать толк, разбираться в чем-то
Susan has a keen eye for detail, so each dress is beautifully finished off.
to go with a flow - to do what other people are doing or to agree with other people because it is the easiest thing to do - плыть по течению
Just relax and go with the flow!
to take one’s breath away - to surprise greatly; impress very much - поразить, удивить
The view from the window took my breath away.
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1) When my brother’s neighbour said she was leaving for the USA, I leaped ________ the chance to rent her flat.____________________________________________
Correct answers:
1. to beat about the bush