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Break the ice Разрядить обстановку.
Hit the nail on the head Попасть в точку.
Let the cat out of the bag Выдать секрет.
Bite the bullet Смириться с чем-то неприятным.
A piece of cake Очень просто.
Under the weather Чувствовать себя плохо.
Spill the beans Раскрыть секрет.
Costs an arm and a leg Очень дорого.
Burn the midnight oil Работать допоздна.
Jump on the bandwagon Присоединиться к популярному делу.
Cut corners Экономить, упрощать.
The ball is in your court Теперь твоя очередь действовать.
Barking up the wrong tree Обвинять не того или идти по неверному пути.
Hit the sack Идти спать.
Kick the bucket Умереть.
Piece of cake Легко, просто.
Break a leg Желаю удачи (особенно перед выступлением).
Hit the road Отправиться в путь.
Pull someone's leg Подшутить над кем-то.
Face the music Ответить за свои поступки.
Add fuel to the fire Подливать масла в огонь.
Bite off more than you can chew Взяться за непосильное дело.
The best of both worlds Лучшее из двух миров.
Burn bridges Сжигать мосты.
Crying over spilled milk Плакать над пролитым молоком.
Every cloud has a silver lining Нет худа без добра.
Let sleeping dogs lie Не буди лихо, пока оно тихо.
Once in a blue moon Очень редко.
Miss the boat Упустить шанс.
On the ball Быть на высоте, быстро соображать.
Pull yourself together Собраться, взять себя в руки.
Take it with a grain of salt Воспринимать с долей сомнения.
The whole nine yards Полный комплект, всё полностью.
Throw in the towel Сдаться.
Under the gun Быть под давлением.
When pigs fly Когда рак на горе свистнет
A blessing in disguise Не было бы счастья, да несчастье помогло.
Beating around the bush Ходить вокруг да около.
You can't judge a book by its cover Не суди книгу по обложке.
Birds of a feather flock together Рыбак рыбака видит издалека.
Blow off steam Выпустить пар.
Call it a day Закончить на сегодня.
Go the extra mile Сделать больше, чем нужно.
Have your cake and eat it too Иметь и то и другое, несмотря на противоречие.
In hot water Быть в беде.
Out of the blue Внезапно.
Sit on the fence И вашим, и нашим
The elephant in the room Очевидная проблема, которую игнорируют.
Time flies when you're having fun Лето красное пропело
To kill two birds with one stone Погнаться за двумя зайцами
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