Дипломная работа: Structural and semantic Characteristics of Nouns

5. toloseheart —терять мужество, приходить в уныние

He found the subject very difficult at first, but he did not lose heart.

6. at present — внастоящеевремя

You may go home, we don't want you at present.

7. from morning till night—сутрадовечера

He worked in his litte garden from morning till night.

8. from head to foot —с головы до ног

She was dressed in furs from liead to foot.

9. from beginning to end — с началадоконца

The whole story is a lie from beginning to end.

10. atfirstsight — с первого взгляда

He fell in love with her- at first sight.

11. by chance — случайно

They met quite by chance.

12. by mistake — по ошибке

I have brought the wrong book by mistake.

13. for hours —часами

He could read for hours.

14. for ages —целую вечность

I have not seen you for ages.

15. by land, by air, by sea — сушей, повоздуху, морем

I like travelling by sea.

16. to go to sea — статьморяком

My sister wants to be a doctor, and my brother wants to go to sea.

17. on deck — на палубе

We spent hours on deck.

18. to keep house —вести хозяйство

Her sister keeps house for her.

19. at sunrise —нарассвете