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Benjamin had been single for a long time. One day, he tells his mother that he’s fallen in love at last and he is going to get married. She is very pleased.
Benjamin then tells his mother, "Just for fun, Mom, I’m going to bring over three women, and you try and guess which one I'm going to marry."
His mother agrees.
The next day, Benjamin brings three beautiful women into the house and sits them down on the couch and they all chat for a while. Then Benjamin turns to his mother and says, "Okay, Mom. Guess which one I’m going to marry?"
She immediately replies, "The redhead in the middle."
"That’s amazing, Mom. You're right. How did you know?"
"I don’t like her."
Варианты:
1. out of the saddle
2. at her wits’ end
3. over the moon
4. over the counter
single холостой; fall in love влюбиться; just for fun просто шутки ради; bring over здесь: привести домой; amazing поразительный
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Правильный ответ: over the moon – «на седьмом небе», «в восторге».
Остальные идиомы означают:
1. (be) out of the saddle – утратить главенствующее положение, перестать руководить (saddle – «седло»);
2. (be) at one’s wits’ end – быть в крайнем недоумении, не знать, что делать, как поступить;
4. over the counter – без рецепта (буквально: поверх прилавка)