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Приложение
Перечень 336 отобранных фразеологизмов
Первая группа – сенсорные оценки
| Сенсорно-вкусовые | Психологические / интеллектуальные | эмоциональные |
| Bear one’s age wellAll inEye appealHave appealLaugh like little AudreyOne’s per aversionStand in awe of smbAs blind as a batA whipping boyAs snug as a bug in the rugA bull in a china shopAs if butter wouldn’t melt in one’s mouthCakes and aleRed carpetLike a carrot to a donkeyLike a cat in the strange garretNervous as a catBe kittle cattle to shoeLike a duck in the thunderstormGreen with envyA rough customerOf good cheerDown and outOn deckA bad dealWith good cheerDry as a chipCool as a cucumberOpen as a dayThe fair cowLick one’s chopBalmy on the crumpetAgainst the collarAll colours of rainbowIn commissionChirpy as a cricketShort commonsThe compliments of the seasonBe out of the conditionCarry convictionA hot cornerOut of countenanceA sad dogPut one’s best face onHave mixed feelingsLook like a drowned catSkin and bonesHave roses in one s cheeksBe on one s last legs | A nodding acquaintanceHave death adder’s in one’s pocketsAll thereAppearance is deceptiveA knock-down argumentArty and craftyBalaam’s assAt the back of one’s mindA bag of windAs rough as bagsAs brisk as a beeA beggar on horsebackAbove one’s bendA downy birdA gay birdAn old birdDumb bunnyDry as dustA walking encyclopediaLight as a butterflyBe a button shortRight on the buttonCunning as a foxBash smb’s earOut in left fieldA big dealA lame duckBe death onDumb DoraClever DickA bad debtBeneath the criticismCommon as dirtDull as a ditch waterA clever dogA spring chickenA queer customerCut and driedA Daniel come to judgementA slow coachBe off the cobCrazy as a cootCommon or gardenOut of commonBubble companyCut-throat completionDouble-barrelled complimentA left-handed complimentCountry cousinFair to middlingHave eyes like a hawkHave eyes to seeHave a quick witNot able to make anything out of smthBe firing on all cylindersBe quick of the markBe going around in circlesBright as a buttonBe in the know moreBe the brains behind smthThink outside the boxTravellers' talesA twice-told taleFrom ear to ear Be in a cold sweatOne s eyes stand out of one s head | Put on an actLost in admirationBe in an agony of dispairAssume airsTread on airBe all one to smbAs anythingThe apple of SodomRude awakeningAs savage as a meat axeGet smb’s get upLose one’s balanceThrow smb off balanceBe beside oneself with smthGet off one’s bikeThe living endOn edgeIn a blue funkFierce as a tigerRouse one’s bileGet one’s blood upIn bloodThe blue-eyed boyA mummy’s boyRah-rah boysMy cabbageIn the dustA black-letter dayA red-letter dayThe devil of itDark daysHalcyon daysA rainy dayHot under the collarCome up smilingA cuckoo in the nestCold comfortBoon companion]Cry content withA long face |
Вторая группа – абсолютные оценки
| Эстетические, основанные на синтезе сенсорных и психологических | Эстетические оценки, подразумевающие норму |
| A1 (A number one)A bad actorGolden ageA green old ageA smart AleckA babe in the woodsBabes and sucklingsBabe unbornThe baby of the familyA hot babyAs balmy as a bandicootAs miserable as a bandicootWith the bark onOut of the boxTeddy boyNobody’s businessA led captainThe cask of DanaidesWithout colourAs they comeA cool beggarCount for a good dealA diamond of the first waterA rough diamondDog’s dinnerTailor’s dummyOf the blackest dieHave long earsGive smb the beady eyeA glad eyeA jaundiced eyeKentish fireOn fireFree and easyA glamour girlA golden girl | Honest AbeThe absent are always wrongAccessory before the factAccessory after the factPlay the advantage over smbGuardian angelMinistering angelGet it down to a fine artGo to the badAs bold as brassA gold brickHold a candle to a devilLike taking candy from a babyFling one’s cap over the millLose casteOut of characterThe cloven footOff colourOn the crossTrue to one’s coloursA bad conscienceA clear conscienceOn the crookA good conscience is a continual feastA guilty conscience is a self-accuserCurled darlingsFair dinkumDo dirt to smbFair do’sOut of the top drawerBad formTake formDraw a straight furrow |
Третья группа – рационалистические оценки
| утилитарные | нормативные | телеологические |
| Turn smth to accountShow smb to best advantageTo advantageFish in the airAll for nothingAll rightBlind alley employmentUnder the armWith one arm behind one’s backAn arrow left in one’s quiverHave an axe to grindUse the axeFeed smb on soft cornBring home the baconGet to first baseFight a losing battleFor the birdsKill two birds with one stoneA bit of no goodHave one’s feet on the groundAn awkward customerAt a discountA tough customerBe in the blackA land-office businessBusy as a beeEat one’s cake and have itPlay a wrong cardNo dicePlay one’s card rightCarry all before oneA losing causeLost causeLong chanceThe main chanceAn off chanceA wild-goose chaiseA coigh of vantageWith flying coloursA going concernOn the fritzA losing gameA lost gameA winning gameCool with electricityDown the drainA drug in the marketA dead duck | Straight ATake advantageAid and abetAirs and gracesMake the air blueAll rightAll squareFallen angelGibber like an apeFair and squareWithout fear or favourBy fits and startsA straight arrowA genuine articleA bad characterAttach credence to smthHit below the beltOn the bendBetwixt and betweenAs phony as a three-dollar billProve, that black is whiteSell smb a gold brickAs hearty as a buckCat burglarThe cat’s meowA problem childAccording to CockerFalse coinIn one’s true coloursOff colourCut cornersOut of dateUp to dateStraight as a dieOn the dodgeBaboo EnglishFresh as a daisyIn gearOut of gear | Give a good account of oneselfAn act of faithMend like sour ale in summerAlso ranCast aspersions on smbCharacter assassinDance attendance on smbStab smb in the backWith a bangTake the bark of smthA bit of fatA bit of a blue skyGo it blindDraw a bow at a ventureMonkey businessOne’s cake is doughA whispering campaignThe best cardCastles of SpainTake to the cleaner’sDone in a cornerDone to the wideA pious fraud |