Вкусные английские идиомы

nutty as a fruitcake - бестолковый; сумасбродный e.g. His plan of making money is nuttier than a fruitcake/as nutty as a fruitcake. slower than molasses - медленный как черепаха Есть также вариант: slower than molasses in January. e.g. Can you get dressed faster? I can definitely say you are slower than molasses in January. cool as a cucumber - хладнокровный e.g. I expected him to be very anxious before the interview, but he was as cool as a cucumber. bad apple - плохой человек; подлец e.g. I thought he was a kind person, but he turned out a bad apple. big cheese - главный (в фирме); большая шишка (о важном человеке). e.g. Who is that? That's the senior analyst, the big cheese in the company! couch potato - лежебока/лентяй, который проводит все свое время перед телевизором. e.g. Come on! You are such a couch potato. It's time to get a real job at your age. a lot on my plate - употребляется по отношению к обилию еды; также используется, когда идет речь о загруженности на работе. e.g. I cannot take on any of these tasks as I already have a lot on my plate. take it with a grain of salt - отнестись к чему-то критически, с недоверием e.g. His story are always full of unconfirmed facts. So I take everything he says with a grain of salt. piece of cake - легко (при выполнении) e.g. This task was a piece of cake for me. walk on eggs - продвигаться с осторожностью синоним: walk on thin ice e. g. I was walking on eggs when I was delivering the speech to the crowd so that not to stir any panic.