Английские идиомы на каждый день в моделях и упражнениях – 1. Елизавета Хейнонен

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      Ключ. 1. I took you to Italy for our honeymoon – which, as a matter of fact, cost me a pretty penny. And now you have the cheek to tell me that I’m greedy? 2. I took you on a cruise around the world – which, as a matter of fact, cost me a pretty penny. And now you have the cheek to tell me that I’m greedy? 3. I bought you a vacuum cleaner – which, as a matter of fact, cost me half my salary. And now you have the cheek to tell me that I’m a bad husband? (Также верно: half of my salary.) 4. I bought you a grand piano and listened to your singing – which, as a matter of fact, was murder on my ears. And now you have the cheek to tell me that I don’t love you? 5. I paid for your nose job – which, as a matter of fact, cost me an arm and a leg. And now you’re saying you don’t like your new nose? (Также верно: cost me a pretty penny, cost me a lot of money, но в этом случае пропадет игра слов: за новый нос жены наш герой отдал свою руку и ногу.) 6. He came and drank all my whiskey – which, as a matter of fact, was not of the cheapest sort.