a selfish streak [stri:k]
эгоистические наклонности
E.g. He sometimes has a selfish streak which really disappoints me.
brutally honest
честный, прямой до резкости (не скрывает того, что думает)
E.g. Some people think that being brutally honest signifies a lack of emotional growth.
fiercely loyal
безумно предан(ный)
E.g. When you are married, be fiercely loyal one to another.
highly intelligent
чрезвычайно умный
E.g. If a woman is highly intelligent, she is used to having her brains be the focus, similar to looks with an extremely beautiful girl.
make snap decisions
принимать поспешные решения
E.g. Snap decisions are likely to be worse than ones based on clear thinking.
keep your temper
сдерживаться, сохранять самообладание, не выходить из себя
E.g. It’s important to keep your temper with the children.
lose your temper
потерять самообладание, вспылить, выйти из себя
E.g. If you lose your temper, you lose!
bear a grudge
иметь зуб против кого-л., затаить злобу
E.g. Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone.
painfully shy
крайне стеснительный, застенчивый
E.g. I never imagined that my painfully shy daughter would be singing a solo in front of more than a hundred people.
supremely confident
чрезмерно уверенный
E.g. Charles will be supremely confident about his chances in the match as he has won all the three previous matches.
razor-sharp mind
ясный ум
E.g. This actress is the perfect choice for this character because she brings her own razor-sharp mind and sense of humour to the table. (bring to the table – вовлекать, вносить лепту)
set high standards for oneself
ставить для себя высокую планку
E.g. He usually sets high standards for himself.
keep your word
сдержать обещание, слово
E.g. If you can’t or you happen to fail in keeping your word, be honest.
play a joke/trick on
подшутить над
E.g. Stop playing jokes on me!
take a joke
понимать шутку
E.g. The teacher could take a joke and didn’t punish her pupils.
swallow your pride
поступиться самолюбием, проглотить обиду
E.g. I had to swallow my pride and admit that I was wrong.
throw a tantrum
разразиться гневом, устроить истерику, закатить истерику (часто о детях)
E.g. Why do 2-year-olds throw tantrums?
come to terms with
примириться, смириться, прийти к соглашению
E.g. They needed time to come to terms with this situation.
reveal your true character
показывать подлинную сущность
E.g. Does the way you choose your clothing reveal your true character?
lose your patience
терять терпение
E.g. With all the love I have for him, I do lose my patience and sometimes get angry with him.