1.to be in the limelight/spotlight – rivaldafényben lenni
receiving a lot of public attention
Successful actors are always in the spotlight.
2.it’s curtains for sy (informal)– neki lehúzták a rolót/ neki annyi/ neki csengettek
to be the end, failure, or death of (someone or something)
It’ll be curtains for him if he doesn’t do what I tell him!
3.to get the show on the road (informal) – munkához látni/ elindítani a ‘műsort’
to begin an activity that has been planned
Come on, let’s get this show on the road or we’ll be late.
4.The show must go on – A shownak folytatódnia kell.
said to encourage someone to continue with what they are doing, even if they are experiencing difficulties
5.to steal the show – ellopni a figyelmet/learatni a babérokat valakit előtt
to be the most popular or the best part of an event or situation
The child with the dog stole the show.
sources: Collins Dictionary; Cambridge Dictionary; Learn 13 English IDIOMS from the theatre, Learn English with Gill, engVid
Egészítsd ki a következő mondatokat az idiómák segítségével.
| to receive attention | figyelmet kapni |
| failure | kudarc |
| to encourage | bátorítani |
| to experience | megtapasztalni |
| event | esemény |
| successful | sikeres |
| to sprain my ankle | kificamítani a bokámat |
| excuses | kifogások |
