Task 2. Learn the following banking idioms, translate the sentences with them into Russian and make up you own sentences in written form.
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Banking idioms
1. break the bank - to win all the money at a casino gambling table, to use all of one's money
The man broke the bank at the casino and walked away with a lot of money.
2. honor (someone's) check - to accept someone's personal check
The bank refused to honor my check for the apartment rent.
3. nest egg - the money that someone has saved up
I made a nest egg when I was working and I am now able to go to school.
4. make a check out to (someone) - to write a check with someone's name on it
I made a check out to the man who repaired my bathroom.
5. Square Mile (UK) The Square Mile is the City, the financial area of London.
6. bank on something – to be confident that it will happen
I will be there. You can bank on it.
Do you think your guy will win? You can bank on it.
7. laughing all the way to the bank - one is happy because one got a lot of money
8. cry all the way to the bank - to make a lot of money on something that one ought to be ashamed of.
That dreadful movie had no artistic merit. I suppose the people who produced it are crying all the way to the bank.
9. breaking the bank - spending more money than you have.
You really should not be buying this ring. You are breaking the bank.
Grammar: Expressions ‘unless', ‘as long as', ‘provided/ providing (that)'
| ‘Unless' means ‘except if ‘ Don't process the dataunless they ask you to do it. Unless you work harder we won't be able to finish this project on time. ‘As long as', ‘provided/ providing (that)' mean ‘but only if' You can do it yourself as long as you do it carefully. Providing (that) she knows all the facts she can draw meaningful conclusions. Using this technique is very convenient provided that you are familiar with it. |
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