Номер 25, страница 118 - гдз по английскому языку 10 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

Unit 3. Man — the Child of Nature. Use of English - номер 25, страница 118.

Условие.

25. There are a lot of idioms with "scratch" (verb) and "scratch" (noun). Read the examples below, guess what they mean, and then think of a short situation centred around one of these idioms.

1. to do sth from scratch: Our experiment failed, so we had to do everything again from scratch.

2. up to scratch (informal): The hotels we were recommended weren't up to scratch and we decided to look for something better.

3. to scratch one's head: The decision was very sudden and left many cabinet members scratching their heads.

4. to scratch a living: I don't know how they are scratching a living with so many kids and just one breadwinner.

5. to scratch the surface: I can't say that I know the country well, I have only really scratched its surface.

6. to scratch around (for sth): Everyone did their best to scratch around for the lost document but in vain – it was never found.

7. to scratch one's plans: It began raining heavily and we scratched our plans for the weekend.

8. to scratch together: How much money have you managed to scratch together?

9. Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours: Who knows, I may be able to help you some day, too. You know what they say – scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

Решение.

Решение 2.

25. Есть много идиом со словом 'scratch' (глагол) и 'scratch' (существительное). Прочитайте примеры ниже, угадайте, что они означают, а затем придумайте короткую ситуацию, построенную вокруг одной из этих идиом.

Ответ:

1. to do sth from scratch: to start something from the very beginning. / Делать что-либо с нуля.

2. up to scratch: meeting a required standard; good enough. / На должном уровне, удовлетворительный.

3. to scratch one's head: to think hard or be puzzled about something. / Ломать голову, чесать в затылке (в недоумении).

4. to scratch a living: to make just enough money to live on. / С трудом зарабатывать на жизнь.

5. to scratch the surface: to deal with only a small part of a subject or a problem. / Затронуть лишь поверхностно, коснуться верхушки айсберга.

6. to scratch around (for sth): to search for something that is difficult to find. / Искать что-либо, рыскать в поисках чего-либо.

7. to scratch one's plans: to cancel or abandon one's plans. / Отказаться от планов, отменить планы.

8. to scratch together: to get something, especially money, with difficulty. / Наскрести (деньги), собрать с трудом.

9. Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours: If you do me a favor, I will do you a favor. / Услуга за услугу; ты — мне, я — тебе.

My older brother and I wanted to bake a cake for our mom's birthday. We tried a new recipe, but we put salt instead of sugar by mistake! The cake was terrible. We had to throw it away and do everything again from scratch. The second time, it was delicious!

Мы со старшим братом хотели испечь торт на день рождения мамы. Мы попробовали новый рецепт, но по ошибке положили соль вместо сахара! Торт был ужасен. Нам пришлось его выбросить и делать всё заново с нуля. Во второй раз получилось очень вкусно!