*** to go round like wildfire – распространяться с быстротой огня
Back and forth – туда-сюда, то вперёд, то назад; досконально, со всех сторон; с переменным успехом; дискуссия, вопрос-ответ, словесная баталия, перепалка
Ex 1
Fill in: to be capable of / to be incapable of, to blame smth on smb, to quarrel about /over smth /smb with smb /to have a quarrel about /over smth /smb with smb, to lean on / against, at one’s request / at the request of, someone’s heart sinks /sank, to go round /around /to go round /around in circles, back and forth
1.They ___ a violent __________ a girl and Peter stormed out. 2. When the fire brigade arrived, people were running ____________, carrying buckets of water. 3. Japanese engineers have built a robot _________ understanding the meaning of natural language commands. 4. We all need someone to _________ in times of trouble. 5. For 10 weeks each summer, visitors are able to _________ Buckingham Palace. 6. She ___________ her broken marriage ___ her carrier. 7. My ___________ when I saw the long list of books I had to read to prepare for my exams. 8. Peacekeeping forces were sent __ our allies’ ___________. 9. She is ____________ seeing the difference between a good idea and a bad one. 10. They ______________ the ownership of a piece of land _____ everyone in the village. 11. While visiting Paris, we ___________ all the major tourist attractions. 12. They won’t pay you back unless you _________ them. 13. Don’t _______ your disappointment __ me! I told you to stay away from that guy! 14. I’m only going to the family dinner __ my mother’s __________. 15. He has a habit of rocking _________ in a chair whenever he’s deep in thought. 16. My mother’s _________ when she saw that the meal she’d spent all day making had burned in the oven. 17. The city council is ___________the factory to clean up its industrial wastes. 18. The alcohol made him ___________ speaking clearly. 19. I believe they need to have a little ___________ before they take a final decision. 20. The commission ___________ the atrocities __ the army. 21. His ___________ when he saw a police car and a fire truck outside his house. 22. I _______ terrible __________ inheritance with my other sisters. 23. There should be enough pizza to __________. 24. John has been invited to the wedding _______________ the groom. 25. My grandmother is 90 and she is still perfectly ___________ looking after herself. 26. Our planet ___________ the Sun, which gives us four seasons.