Idioms. People.
Уроки английского (правила, упражнения и т.п.)Part 1
P.S.: I wonder if anyone can name the opposite of a party pooper?
Does it matter if someone says you're no rocket scientist? Yes, it does! This phrase means not very intelligent.
What if a newspaper describes a politician as a dark horse? This means nobody knows much about him.
And a party pooper? This means a person who spoils enjoyable activities by refusing to join in. This idiom is also useful in apologies: 'I'm sorry be a party pooper, but I have to go home now.'
Vocabulary:
no rocket scientist - not very intelligent person - не очень хорошо разбираться
dark horse - secretive person, a person, especially a competitor, about whom little is known - темная лошадка
party pooper - person who spoils fun - некомпанейский; человек, который препятствует другим хорошо проводить время; некомпанейский человек
Переведите:
no rocket scientist
He can't understand the instructions - he's no rocket scientist
dark horse
The new director is a dark horse. I wonder what he's like.
party pooper
I'm sorry to be a party pooper, but I don't want to play this game.
P.S.: I wonder if anyone can name the opposite of a party pooper?
