Question

Vreau si eu 15 expresii in engleza cu cuvantul CARTE.

Answer 1

1 – A BOOKWORM = a person who loves reading and reads a lot

My daughter’s a real bookworm – she reads at least 10 books a month!

2 – HIT THE BOOKS = to study

I have a final exam tomorrow, so I need to hit the books tonight.

3 – DO SOMETHING BY THE BOOK = follow the rules exactly

The new manager does everything by the book and expects all employees to do the same.

4 – TAKE/BORROW A LEAF/PAGE OUT OF SOMEONE’S BOOK = to imitate another person’s actions because they are successful

Jim buys his wife flowers every day. I wish my husband would take a leaf out of his book!

5 – TRY/USE EVERY TRICK IN THE BOOK = try everything possible (including clever/dishonest ways) to accomplish something that you want to do

The journalist tried every trick in the book to get an interview with the actress.

6 – COOK THE BOOKS = to record false financial information in the accounts of an organization

The company’s accountant was fired for cooking the books.

7 – ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS =something that sets a new record, or something that is remarkable

My mother danced for 5 hours straight at the wedding – that was one for the record books!

8 – AN OPEN BOOK = describing a person as “an open book” means that the person is easy to understand and doesn’t hide their thoughts or emotions

Everyone knows the details of Maria’s personal life – she’s an open book.

9 – WROTE THE BOOK ON (TOPIC) = to have very comprehensive knowledge about a particular area

If you’re interested in an acting career, you should talk to Tom. He wrote the book ongetting started in the film industry.

10 – DON’T / YOU CAN’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER = don’t form an opinion about someone/something based only on external appearances

Just because my boyfriend has a lot of tattoos doesn’t mean he’s a troublemaker. You can’t judge a book by its cover!