EXERCISE 2. 1. As for me, I’ve always been a good runner, quick and with a big stride which helped me to be successful in running.

Pick out colloquialisms from the given sentences and translate them.

1. As for me, I’ve always been a good runner, quick and with a big stride which helped me to be successful in running.

2. Birds were singing from the briar hedge, and a couple of thrushes flew like lightning into some bushes.

3. When he left Oxford, he had a good many buddies, few responsible friends.

4. Please, go on reading this article. It’ll be suitable for your diploma.

5. Fortunately, yesterday I was over with my report on Biology and today I can do everything I wish.

6. The time was autumn and the night foggy made Nick and his friends stop roaming above the city and return home.

7. “Take it easy, my dear, take it easy”, Caroline told her friend Mary. “Don’t pay attention to such stupid gossips behind your back”.

8. The day before yesterday, James, Helen’s father was broken to pieсes because of exhausting fag at the factory.

9. He has already done a stitch of work! It’s progress.

10. Listen to me and take my advice into consideration! If you don’t want your friends to gossip over you, you’ll be better to throw all unnecessary junk out of your flat.

11. A poor young man was tight and couldn’t connect two words.

12. Nick was so vague and gaga person by nature that children didn’t want to play with him.

13. Of course, tastes differ but, frankly speaking, I hate modern kick. It’s terrible.

14. “I don’t like all this jogtrot. Everything is too predictable in my life. I would like to change it a little bit”, exclaimed Kate.

15. “How are your kids? Maybe, next time you’ll come to us with them, won’t you” – Yes, I’ll take them to you with pleasure.