The meaning of the Idioms: tongue-tied, mate, on the sly
Hi! My friends! The meaning of these idioms is as follows + Russian Translation:
Tongue-tied – без дара речи (как временное состояние, например, из-за волнения)
When people clap the girls get tongue-tied.
I feel that fame won’t do them any good.
To mate smo with – свести кого-то с кем-то
It’s obvious! Parents want to mate you with that man.
He’s wealthy and handsome / rolling in it
To be on the sly – ВТИХАРЯ, ТАЙКОМ
I bought the pink dress on the sly.
The mouse stole the cheese on the sly.