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Match each idiom with what it means.
- to get cold feet
- to throw in the towel
- to burn the midnight oil
- to bury one's head in the sand
- A) to waste time
- B) to refuse to face a problem
- C) to speak behind someone's back
- D) to admit defeat
- E) to lose nerve before a commitment
- F) to work late into the night
Дұрыс жауабы мен түсіндірмесі
Жауабы: to get cold feet — to lose nerve before a commitment; to throw in the towel — to admit defeat; to burn the midnight oil — to work late into the night; to bury one's head in the sand — to refuse to face a problem
Cold feet — қорқып кері шегіну; throw in the towel — жеңілгенін мойындау; burn the midnight oil — түнге дейін жұмыс істеу; bury one's head in the sand — мәселені көрмеуге тырысу.
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