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Complete the dialogue with: dig deep in my pockets, make ends meet, can't afford to, splash out.
A: I don't know what I'm going to do.
B: What's wrong this time?
A: I just can't seem to 1) ............ .
B: I know what you mean. Everything is so expensive these days. I feel like I have to 2) ............ more and more.
A: Me too. You know I used to be able to 3) ............ on clothes and CDs once or twice a month but now …
B: … now you 4) ............ buy anything, right?
A: You said it!
Решение
Каждое выражение подбираем по смыслу и грамматике:
- can't seem to + начальная форма: make ends meet — «сводить концы с концами» (хватать денег до конца месяца). Это и есть проблема героя.
- have to + начальная форма: dig deep in my pockets — «глубоко залезать в карман», то есть тратить всё больше денег.
- used to be able to + начальная форма: splash out on clothes and CDs — «позволять себе роскошные траты на одежду и диски».
- now you … buy anything — «теперь ты не можешь позволить себе ничего купить»: can't afford to.
Ответ
- make ends meet;
- dig deep in my pockets;
- splash out;
- can't afford to.
A: I just can't seem to make ends meet.
B: … I feel like I have to dig deep in my pockets more and more.
A: … I used to be able to splash out on clothes and CDs once or twice a month but now …
B: … now you can't afford to buy anything, right?
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