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голосовать говорить на одном языке // понимать с полуслова speak/talk the same language // be on the same wavelength голова кругом идет (от забот, переживаний) not to know which way to turn W There's no use setting up a meeting between the environ¬ mentalists and the construction company - they just don't speak the same language. W I can't understand her - I'm just not on her wavelength. W Although I belonged to their children's generation I found myself very much on their wavelength, often exchanging friendly glances with them. говорить на разных языках talk at cross-purposes W He's lost his job and can't pay the bills. On top of that his wife's left him. He simply doesn't know which way to turn. W The children were hungry but I had no money to buy food: I simply did not know which way to turn. голова садовая // «умник» a bright spark (humor) W Some bright spark was cleaning up and threw my invitation away. «головная боль» a pain in the neck (inf) W I think we've been talking at cross-purposes. W Just a moment, I think we're talking at cross-purposes. I was referring to John, not to his father. говорить не к месту (не во¬ время) speak out of turn W My little sister won't leave me alone. She's a real pain in the neck. W I'm on 24-hour call and find the night call-outs a pain in the neck. «головорезы» // «крутые ребя¬ та» a heavy mob W Bob was quite honest, even if he was speaking out of turn. W Excuse me if I'm speaking out of turn, but what you are proposing is quite wrong. говорит само за себя speak volumes W The owner of the tenement block hired a heavy mob to evict the remaining tenants. головы покатятся // не снес¬ ти головы heads will roll W What we wear speaks volumes about our personality. гол в свои ворота (наказать себя) an own goal W The American company we took over at great expense turned out to be bankrupt; heads will roll in our boardroom. голодный как волк be as hungry as a wolf W The shopkeepers voted to close the High Street to traffic, but this was an own goal as no one could drive to the shops any more to do their shopping. W Is dinner ready? I'm as hungry as a wolf. голосовать (на дороге) flag down (a car) // thumb a lift W As he approached I flagged him down. W It is forbidden to thumb lifts on the motorway! 49