*** it’s on me – я плачу́, это за мой счет
*** it’s on the house – это за счет заведения
To be about to (do something) – уже собрался было, уже собираться, вот-вот, быть близким к
Ex 1
Fill in: to appeal to /to appeal against, contrary to, to be jealous of, to have no intention of, to go through, wishful thinking /wishful thinking on someone’s part / wishful thinking on the part of someone, to be on, to be about to
1. Everyone knows that you ____________ my success! 2. We arrived just as the party _____________ begin. 3. Most of these policies _________ Democratic voters. 4. Is he still speaking? What __ he ____ about this time? 5. ____________ all his relatives’ expectations, he’s found a well-paid job and a beautiful girlfriend. 6. Look at this traffic jam! I hoped we would be on time at least today, but it looks like that was just ______________. 7. My nephew _____________ a lot before recovering completely. 8. Mary told John flat out that she __________ marrying him. 9. ___________ popular myth, severe accidents tend to occur more with men than women. 10. He __ always __ when we decide to go hiking. 11. I’m so sorry that you had to __________ such a traumatic experience. 12. The parents __________ the school board decision not to admit the child. 13. Come over here! The film ________ to start. 14. My son __ very ___________ his friend’s new bicycle. 15. I guess what really ____________ me about her painting is her use of colour and shadows. 16. I am convinced that it is ___________ to hope for serious changes under her leadership. 17. If you are unhappy about the decision made by the judge in your case, you may be able to ___________ the decision to a judge in a higher court. 18. The actor said it was a personal matter, and he _______________ talking to any reporter about it. 19. The accident occurred as the plane ________ take off. 20. If that dirty splinter of glass ____________ the skin, I believe we need to get you to hospital. 21. I haven’t been skating – it’s never really ___________ me. 22. The last episode of my favorite TV series _______ this Saturday, so I am not going out. 23. _____________ popular belief, eating carrots and blueberries does not improve your vision. 24. I think it depends on how sharp your intuition is and if you are able to separate intuition from ____________. 25. What ________ this weekend at the theater? 26. Jake is not himself today. He _________ his colleague’s promotion. 27. Unsuccessful applicants may __________ the decision. 28. What makes men chase women they ______________ marrying? 29. Last night someone broke into the office and _______ all the drawers.