Задание

Match the idioms with the definitions. British Culture Studies.

Augean stables

Fabian policy

Pandora's box

Heel of Achilles

Homeric laughter

The task of Sisyphus

Herculean labours

As proud as Lucifer

Diogene's lantern

The thread of Ariadne

means to remove the dirt or corruption.

means a strategy of employing cautious delaying tactics to tire down the opposition.

means a source of extensive but unforeseen troubles or problems

means vulnerable spot or weakness

means loud unrestrained laughter

means impossible to complete

means a very difficult task

means extremely proud or satisfied with yourself

means the way to find a real man in the society

means the way of solving the problem with multiple apparent means of proceeding