LITMIR.BIZ

      Ключ. 1. The guy is a real jerk. I have known him for eight years, and he still thinks that I’m Dutch. (Здесь и далее предлог for можно опустить: “I’ve known him eight years, and he still thinks that I’m Dutch.”) 2. You have known me (for) ten years, and you still think that you can outwit me. 3. We have been married (for) twenty years, and you still think that you can have secrets from me. 4. We’ve been married (for) less than 24 hours, and you are already making a scene! (Обратите внимание на место слова already в предложении с составным сказуемым: обычно оно встает между вспомогательным и смысловым глаголом.) 5. I had no idea I was marrying a cheapskate. We’ve been married (for) less than a week, and you have already started economizing on me. (Неправильно: I had no idea I am marrying a cheapskate.) 6. We have been pals for three years, and I still don’t know anything about you, except that you are good with weapons. 7. We have been pals for three years, and I still don’t know anything about you, except that you are good with figures. (Здесь figure – «цифра».) 8. Uncuff him. He didn’t kill these two. They have been dead for a few days. (Cuffs – это не только «отвороты рукава», но также разговорное обозначение наручников (сокращение от handcuffs). To cuff somebody – значит надеть на кого-либо наручники. Соответственно, uncuff – это «снять наручники».) 9. You’re a dark horse, Darcy. I have known you for almost two years and I still can’t figure you out. 10. They have been lovers for many years, and nobody has ever suspected a thing. Not even her friends, let alone her husband. 11. “I have known David for thirty years. I think we can trust him.” “Correction. You knew him thirty years ago. It is not the same thing. People change.” 12. “I have known Tom for twenty-five years. I think we can rely on him.” “Correction. You knew him twenty-five years ago. It is not the same thing. People change.” 13. You’ve been so attentive these last few weeks, Fred. Come on, come clean. What have you done? (Come clean – полностью признаться, выложить все начистоту, «расколоться».) 14. You’ve been so nice (for) the last three days, Fred. Something tells me, you’re up to something. Come on, come clean. What is it?