vocabulary
corrode
ржаветь
She is ___ track to be Number One.
on
__ you go to Canada, you should visit Toronto.
When
if we really want to express our exasperation and unwillingness to talk about a passing trend, we could say:
I’m so over reading about feuds between members of the Royal Family.
surpass
превосходить
She is naughty ___ nature!
by
__ he had read the instructions several times, he knew what to do.
After
Similarly, if we’ve moved on from a trend and the trend isn’t as attractive as it once was, native-speakers often refer to the news:
The 2016 election is yesterday’s news. We need to focus on current events.
in decline
на спаде
___ law, everyone must get vaccinated.
By
It looked dark and heavy __ it was going to rain.
As if
When talking about a trend’s ripple-effect (the continuing or spreading results of an event or action), we often say that the trend is...
making waves
predictions with a link to the past?
a distant memory
Though she is not the president, she is ___ effect the leader of the company.
in
__ he cannot afford a car, he rides a bicycle.
Because
Similarly, we use yet another water-themed phrase to express the large impact of a new trend.
making a splash