Task 8. Do you know the following Ukrainian equivalents of the following English idioms? Can you make up any situations to illustrate some of them? 1. it is raining cats and dogs 2. like water off a duck's back 3. be as busv as a bee 4. elbow grease gives the best polish 5. no pains, no gains 6. back-talk

Sure, I can provide the Ukrainian equivalents of these English idioms and come up with some situations to illustrate them:

it is raining cats and dogs

Ukrainian equivalent: ллє як з відра (it's pouring like from a bucket)

Situation: Mary was supposed to go for a walk with her friends, but they had to cancel the plan because it was raining cats and dogs outside.

like water off a duck's back

Ukrainian equivalent: як вода з гуся (like water off a goose)

Situation: Despite his boss's harsh criticism, John remained calm and composed, as the negative feedback was like water off a duck's back to him.

be as busy as a bee

Ukrainian equivalent: працювати як бджілка (to work like a bee)

Situation: Susan had a lot of tasks to finish before the deadline, so she was as busy as a bee, working day and night to get everything done on time.

elbow grease gives the best polish

Ukrainian equivalent: без праці не має й плодів (without work, there are no fruits)

Situation: Jake was trying to clean his old bicycle, but the dirt and rust were stubborn. His father told him that elbow grease gives the best polish, meaning that hard work is necessary to achieve good results.

no pains, no gains

Ukrainian equivalent: немає пожертв без перемоги (there's no victory without sacrifices)

Situation: Maria wanted to learn a new skill, but it required a lot of effort and dedication. Her coach reminded her that no pains, no gains, and that she needed to put in the hard work to succeed.

back-talk

Ukrainian equivalent: набридла розмова на дріб’язки (the conversation has become tedious)

Situation: During the meeting, the discussion was going in circles, and people kept bringing up the same points. The boss interrupted and said that they should move on to a new topic, as the back-talk was becoming tedious.