Seminar phraseological problems of translation

Practical assignment Translate the following idioms. Identify all the semantic aspects of the following phraseological units.

1. to mark time; 2. to play second fiddle; 3. to hide behind smb.'s back; 4. to be in the same boat; 5. to be cut of the same cloth; 6. to sit on the fence; 7. to draw in one's horns; 8. to spread like wildfire; 9. to win with a small margin; 10. to make no bones about smth.; 11. to play into smb.'s hands; 12. to show one's true colours; 13. to twist the lion's tail; 14. to send smb. to Coventry; 15. to have some strings attached; 16. to turn back the clock; 17. to throw cards on the table; 18. to put one's weight behind smth.; 19. (to sell smth.) lock, stock and barrel; 20. (to swallow smth.) hook, line and sinker.

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Problem questions

1. 
   Complex Character of Idiom's Semantics and Translation Problems .
   
2. 
   Additional Factors Complicating the Translation of Idioms.
   
3. 
   Basic Methods and Says of Translating Idioms.