Fred is 32 years old and he is still single.

One day a friend asked, „Why aren’t you married? Can’t you find a woman who will be a good wife?“

Fred replied, „Actually, I’ve found many women I wanted to marry, but when I bring them home to meet my parents, my mother doesn’t like them.“

His friend thinks for a moment and says, „I’ve got the perfect solution, just find a girl who’s just like your mother.“

A few months later they meet again and his friend says, „Did you find the perfect girl? Did your mother like her?“

With a frown on his face, Fred answers, „Yes, I found the perfect girl. She was just like my mother. You were right, my mother liked her very much.“

The friend said, „Then what’s the problem?“

Fred replied, „My father doesn’t like her.“

1. affect (v) /ударението пада на последната сричка a – ЕFECT/ – засягам, въздействам, влиая (физически или емоционално);
Adverse criticism of the book didn’t affect the author.
/Неблагоприятната критика за книгата не засегна автора./

2. affect (n) /когато ударението пада на първата сричка AFF-ect/ – чувство или емоция ясно изразени чрез израза на лицето или езика на тялото;
When left our home he was in affect.
/Когато напусна дома ни той беше в афект./

3. effect (n) – резултат, последица, следствие; въздействие;
The years of hard work as a miner had a bad effect on his health.

To go to great/all/any lengths

To try all the possible ways of achieving something, even if it means going beyond expected or accepted boundaries.

Готов съм на всичко (за да постигна нещо.

Some people go to great lengths to achieve their goals – Някои хора са готови на всичко, за да постигнат целите си.

Snowed under

To have too much work.

Да имаш много работа; затрупан (претоварен) с работа.

I have been snowed under with work during the last two weeks – През последните две седмици бях затрупана с работа.

Take (something) lying down

To accept or suffer (something) without arguing, complaining or trying to avoid it – приемам нещо безропотно; отминавам без да реагирам.

I won’t take this insult lying down. I shall see my lawyer immediately – Няма да отмина тази обида. Незабавно ще се видя с адвоката си.

Back to the drawing board

To start again from the very beginning and make new plans.

Отново от нулата; отначало.

The teacher didn’t like our project, so we need to go back to the drawing board – Учителят не хареса проекта ни, така че трябва да почваме отначало.

Definition of „look“

Look –to look at something for a reason, with an intention – гледам нещо с основание, с намерение.

‘Look at that strange man.’
‘Look at the pictures I took on holiday.’

When we see something intentionally, we look at it. So we look at something with a reason, with an intention. „look“ has the central idea of paying attention to something or somebody.
e.g.: look at the plane in the sky. Can you see?

Why are you looking at me like this?

Definition of „See“ (още…)

HOW MUCH, HOW MANY, HOW OFTEN, HOW LONG, HOW FAR

• Когато искаме да зададем въпрос за количество, използваме how many, how much – колко. How many се използва за броими съществителни, а How much – за неброими съществителни.

How many friends have you got? – Колко приятели имаш?

How many sweets do you want? – Колко бонбона искаш?

How much money do you get? – Колко пари получаваш?

How much do you weight? – Колко тежиш? (още…)