Man and Woman Idioms

Man and Woman Idioms

a man/woman of action

meaning: a man who is inclined to act first rather than think about things and discuss them

magyarul: a tettekembere

example: Brian is a man of action. Since he arrived he has done a lot for the company. – Brian a tettekembere. Miótamegérkezett, sokattett a cégért.

a man/woman of few words

meaning: a person who does not like to talk a lot

magyarul: nem a szavakembere

example: Sheila is really introverted, she is a woman of few words. – Sheila nagyonbefeléforduló, nem a szavakembere.

man of straw

meaning: a weak person that can easily be beaten or changed

magyarul: gyenge ember, szalmabáb

example: He is a man of straw, his colleagues can do whatever they want. – Ő egyszalmabáb, a kollégáiazttesznek, amitakarnak.

make a man of someone

meaning: to make a young person become more experienced or act like an adult and take responsibility

magyarul: férfitcsinálnivalakiből

example: A couple of months working in the desert will make a man of him. –Kéthónapsivatagimunkamajdférfitcsinálbelőle.

no use to man or beast

meaning: utterly useless

magyarul: teljesenhasználhatatlan

example: This machine is broken, it’s no use to man or beast. – Ez a géptönkrement, teljesenhasználhatatlan.

as one man

meaning: to do something unanimously, in complete agreement

magyarul: egyemberként

example: They all rose as one man, supporting the families in need. – Egyemberkéntálltakki a szükségbenszenvedőcsaládokmegsegítésére.

a poor man’s something

meaning: not as good as something else it can be compared to

magyarul: gyengébb, rosszabbváltozat; helyettesítő

example: He looks like a poor man’s Brad Pitt. – Úgynézki, mint Brad Pitt gyengehasonmása.

a Renaissance man

meaning: a person who is talented in a number of different areas, especially when their talents include both the sciences and the arts

magyarul: reneszánsz ember

example: Tom is a Renaissance man, he is a mathematician who paints and can cook like a real chef. – Tom reneszánsz ember, olyanmatematikus, aki fest ésúgyfőz, mint egyigaziszakács.

no man’s land

meaning: an area of uncertainty or ambiguity

magyarul: a senkiföldje

example: Nobody has attempted to solve this problem yet. This is no man’s land. – Mégsenkisempróbáltamegoldaniezt a problémát. Ez a senkiföldje.

a man’s man

meaning: a man who does things enjoyed by men and is respected by other men

magyarul: olyanférfi, akitkifejezetten a férfiasdolgokérdekelnek

example: Johnny is only 5 years old, and he loves cars, guns and spaceships. He is a man’s man! – Johnny mégcsak 5 éves, szeretiazautókat, a pisztolyokatésazűrhajókat. Talpigférfi!

a man/girl Friday

meaning: from Robinson Crusoe it refers to an assistant or companion, usually a capable one

magyarul: asszisztens, segítség (mint Robinson Crusoe Péntekje)

example: Call the office, my girl Friday is there, she will help you. – Hívjaazirodát, ott van azügyesasszisztensem, majd ő segít.

Hell has no fury like a woman scorned.

meaning: a woman rejected in love can be very angry and dangerous

magyarul: a semmibevettszerelmesnőharagjanemismerhatárokat

example: She cut up all his suits and ties. Hell has no fury like a woman scorned! –Felaprította a férfiösszesöltönyétésnyakkendőjét. Ilyenegysemmibevettnő!

1.Match each idiom to its definition.

1	a man/girl Friday	a	united
2	as one man	b	completely useless
3	a Renaissance man	c	someone who is inclined to act first
4	no use to man or beast	d	weak, undecided person
5	a man/woman of action	e	talented in a number of different areas
6	man of straw	f	a capable companion

2. Complete the sentences with the idioms.

Hell has no fury like a woman scorned.	no man’s land	a man/woman of few words
make a man of someone	a poor man’s something	a man’s man

1. Has he cheated on you? He will see that …………

2. Thomas is ………., but he is very smart and a good problem solver.

3. Why do you think waking up at 6 every day would ………….? He will be just tired, that’s all.

4. Let’s call Liz! I think we are lost, this looks like ………..

5. He was a mediocre singer. People called him “the ………… Frank Sinatra”.

 

6. Clint Eastwood? He’s what I call ………