The old proverb says: “An early bird catches the worm.”
to set an alarm clock for
to be fast asleep
to wake up with a start
to shut the alarm off
to bury one’s head under the pillow pretending not to hear the alarm
to stretch oneself lazily
to yawn
to catch up with one's sleep at the week-end
to be an early riser (a lark)
to be a late riser (an owl)
to get up at cockcrow
to jump out of bed
to put on one’s slippers / dressing-gown
to draw the curtains apart
to do one’s daily dozen to the music
to set smb into a cheerful working mood
to prefer a cold shower (a rub-down) after morning exercises
to accustom one’s body to cold
to rub oneself hard with a towel
not to feel like jogging or taking a cold shower in the morning
The utmost I can do is ten sittings to the music.
to have a wash (with warm water)
to clean one’s teeth
to shave (oneself) with an electric (safety) razor
to dry oneself on a soft terry towel
to do one’s bed
to brush one’s clothes
to comb one’s hair
to give one’s shoes a polish
to dress (oneself), to get dressed
to turn on the radio and listen to the news (= listen in)
to have breakfast which consists of... washed down with...
to have neither time nor incliation to cook breakfast
to eat on the go
to be in a hurry, to be pressed for time, to be short of time
to go to the university on an empty stomach
to get to the university by bus
to go on foot = to walk to the university
to take a bus a tram, a trolley-bus, a taxi
to be situated in a stone's throw from the university
to come/to be in time (for classes, for dinner)
to leave one’s clothes in the cloak-room
to have a chat with friends
to dash out of the house at the last possible minute
to be late for classes
to be never a minute late
to make up/to invent an excuse for one’s being late
to sound convincing
a valid excuse, a lame excuse
to face the music with the dean
to have 3 periods/classes each day
our classes last till...
to feel empty towards the end of the 3rd period/class
to have a bite in a self-service canteen / a cafeteria
It takes me... to have my midday meal
not to go home at once when classes are over
to go to the library (reading-room)
to feel exhausted and squeezed like a lemon by... o’clock
to do the shopping on one's way home
to do something about the house /to do some jobs about the houseto tidy up the room, to dust the furniture, to sweep the floor etc.
to air the room if it is stuffy in it
to be afraid of draughts, to avoid draughts
to have dinner /supper
to have a short rest listening to the music
watching some programme on TV
looking through magazines
to get back to studies again
to do a lot of reading and written exercises
to have a staggering amount of work to do
It takes me about... hours to cope with my homework properly
to work hard and with application in order to master the language
to work at one’s sounds and speech
My pronunciation leaves much to be desired.
Spelling is my weak point.
to work late = to keep late hours = to sit up late
Late hours are harmful to our health.
to turn in long after midnight
to read up on Ukrainian literature
not to have a lot of spare time
A Freshman’s lot is not a happy one.
to feel like turning one's back to lessons
Time permitting, I usually... in the evening.
to be fond of music / reading / knitting / embroidering
to listen to the records for hours running
play the guitar
play the piano
play chess
to be good at smth / doing smth
to manage to see an interesting film sometimes
to be ready to drop from fatigue by 11 p.m.
exhausted
to set an alarm clock for 7 o’clock in the morning
to fall asleep immediately
to be a light (fast, sound) sleeper
to sleep like a log
to sleep to loud music
to speak English in one’s sleep
to have terrible nightmares
to wake up in cold sweat
to get out of bed on the wrong side
to dream of smth pleasant
