Green Thumb – способность выращивать красивые растения
“Robert is an expert gardener. Everyone says he has a green thumb!”
Yellow-bellied – трус
“Billy was called yellow-bellied after he was too scared to go on the roller-coaster.”
Pink slip – уведомление об увольнении/сокращении
“Mike was devastated to lose his job after his boss gave him a pink slip.”
White elephant – обременительное имущество, объект с высокими затратами насодержание
“Planners said the sports stadium would become a white elephant after the tournament.”
Golden opportunity – отличный шанс, прекрасный случай
“Tony had a golden opportunity to win the chess tournament after the favourite was beaten.”
Red tape – бюрократизм
“Daniela was unable to get her visa application approved due to red tape.”
Silver screen – киноиндустрия
“Matteo went to Hollywood so he could see the stars of the silver screen.”
Blue collar – работники промышленной и производственной сферы с большим акцентом на физический труд
“John was much happier doing blue collar work compared to his office job.”
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