5 Common Idiomatic Expressions in British English

1. Wine and dine угощать Ex: The company wined and dined us, hoping to convince us we should accept the job. “ If you wine and dine someone, you usually take him out to dinner at a fancy restaurant. Historically, wining and dining someone was usually done with some ulterior motive — you might wine and dine a person you hoped to do business with, or a charming friend you wanted to ask on a date. The phrase’s meaning is fairly obvious, since when you wine and dine, you provide someone with wine to drink and food on which to dine. 2. Wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Встать не с той ноги. Ex: Dad got up on the wrong side of bed, and he’s been grumpy all day. Getting up or waking up on the wrong side of the bed is a common saying that simply means you start the day feeling tired, unhappy, uncomfortable, or grumpy. If you wake up rested, happy and ready to tackle the day, then you definitely got up or woke up on the right side of the bed. 3. (feel, go) Weak at the knees Подкашиваются коленки. ....