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Question	Answer
off-colour	намекающий на что-л. непристойное; неприличный
cast a false colour on smth.	искажать, представлять что-л. в ложном свете
lay on the colours too thickly	сгущать краски, хватить через край, сильно преувеличивать
to stick to one's colours	оставаться до конца верным своим убеждениям
to sail under false colours	обманывать, лицемерить
whiter than white	белее белого, белоснежный
white lie	ложь во спасение
cry oneself blue in the face	кричать до посинения
blue in the face	возбужденный, раздухарившийся
make the air blue	ругаться
to drink till all's blue	допиться до белой горячки
blue water	открытое море
be in the blues (get the blues; have the blues)	быть в плохом настроении, хандрить
give smb. the blues	наводить тоску на кого-л.
green wound	свежая, незажившая рана
to look through green glasses	ревновать; завидовать
to give the green light	дать "зеленый свет", открыть путь
black looks	злые взгляды
black as hell (night, pitch, my hat)	тьма кромешная
to know black from white	понимать что к чему, быть себе на уме
black and blue	в синяках
black dog	тоска зеленая; дурное настроение, уныние
black an eye	поставить кому-л. cиняк
in the black	без убытков, с положительным сальдо, с прибылью
to have a red face	покраснеть от стыда или от смущения
be in the red	быть убыточным, приносить дефицит, быть должником
red-letter day	памятный день
catch (someone) red-handed	застать кого-л. на месте преступления, поймать с поличным
brown off	надоедать, наскучить
pink of perfection	верх совершенства
to keep body and soul together	поддерживать существование
blue (high, pure) blood	аристократическое происхождение, голубая кровь
breed ill blood	сеять раздоры, ссорить
to the last drop of blood	до последней капли крови
at the top of one's lungs	во весь голос, что есть мочи
breathe down one`s neck	стоять у кого-л. над душой
straight from the shoulder	сплеча; прямо, без обиняков, откровенно
with one's back to the wall	прижатый к стенке; в безвыходном положении
behind backs	скрытно, тайно
break the back of smth.	закончить самую трудоемкую часть (работы)
in (with) a whole skin	цел и невредим
get under one's skin	расстраивать кого-л.
below (under) one's breath	тихо, шепотом
all in a (one) breath (all in the same breath)	единым духом
to take smb.'s breath away	удивить, поразить кого-л.
to get smth. off one's chest	чистосердечно признаться в чем-л.; облегчить душу
up to the elbows in work	по горло в работе, занятый по горло
all thumbs	неуклюжий, неловкий
make a long arm	прилагать большие усилия
to cool one's heels	ждать
iron heel	железная пята, иго
to turn (twist) smb. round one's (little) finger	вить веревки из кого-л.
to cross one's fingers	держать кулаки
with a wet finger	с легкостью
to put one's hands to smth. (set one's hands to smth.)	предпринять, начать что-л.; браться за что-л.
for one's own hand	ради своих интересов, ради своей выгоды
play into the hands of smb.	играть на руку (кому-л.)
to have an itching palm	быть взяточником; быть корыстолюбивым, жадным
be on one's feet	быть на ногах, оправиться после болезни; прочно стоять на ногах, быть самостоятельным, материально обеспеченным
to know (to get, to find, to have, to take) the length of smb.'s foot	узнать чью-л. слабость, раскусить человека
to stub one's toe on smth.	спотыкаться обо что-л.; ошибаться
be on one's toes	быть жизнерадостным; быть деятельным; быть решительным
by word of mouth	устно
from mouth to mouth	из уст в уста
to keep one's ears open	прислушаться; навострить уши; насторожиться
to have smb.'s ear	пользоваться чьим-л. благосклонным вниманием
to be all ears	превратиться в слух; слушать с напряженным вниманием
to gain the ear of	быть выслушанным кем-л.
to close one's eyes to smth.	закрывать глаза на что-л., не замечать чего-л.
to give one's eyes	принести огромную жертву
to have eyes at the back of one's head	все замечать
to bite smb.'s nose off	огрызнуться, резко ответить кому-л.
to pay through the nose	платить бешеную цену, переплачивать
to turn up one's nose at	относиться с презрением к (кому-л.); задирать нос перед (кем-л.)
to fight tooth and nail	бороться не на жизнь, a на смерть
within a hair of	на волосок от
not to turn a hair	глазом не моргнуть
to a hair	точь-в-точь, точно
as black as one's hat	абсолютно черный
be in a (the) hat	быть в затруднительном положении
throw one's hat into the ring	принять вызов
at the drop of a hat	без промедления, тотчас
have one's heart in one's boots	струсить
boots and all	полностью, до последнего, совершенно
in smb.'s pocket	в руках у кого-л.
to laugh in (up) one's sleeve	смеяться в кулак, исподтишка; радоваться втихомолку
to know where the shoe pinches	знать, в чем трудность / загвоздка
to wait for dead man's shoes	надеяться получить наследство после чьей-л. смерти; надеяться занять чье-л. место после его смерти
that's another pair of shoes	это совсем другое дело
to put on one's thinking / considering cap	серьезно подумать
to handle without gloves	не церемониться, поступать грубо
hand and glove	тесно, в очень близких отношениях
to get one's shirt out	выйти из себя
to put one's shirt (on a horse)	поставить все на карту, рискнуть всем, что имеешь
off the cuff	без подготовки
to turn one's coat	менять свои убеждения, взгляды; переходить на сторону противника
to take a story with a grain of salt	отнестись к рассказу критически, с недоверием
to crush in the egg	подавить в зародыше, пресечь в корне
to have egg on one's face	быть в неудобном положении
carrot and stick	кнут и пряник
the fat is in the fire	дело швах, все проиграно
milk for babes	несложная книга, статья и т. п.
not smb.'s cup of tea	не по вкусу кому-л.
cut the mustard	добиться успеха, достигать цели, преуспеть
cakes and ale	веселье
to take the cake	получить приз, занять первое место; быть лучше всех
full of beans	живой, энергичный; в приподнятом настроении
spill the beans	выдать секрет, проболтаться
run out of juice	истощить всю энергию, перестать работать
to upset smb.'s apple-cart	расстраивать чьи-л. планы
draw water in a sieve	носить воду решетом
in low water	на мели, близкий к разорению
written in water	недолговечный, преходящий (о славе и т. п.)
the fruits of one's labor	плоды труда
number one	Я, собственная персона; малая нужда, пи-пи (в детской речи)
one for the book(s)	достойный серьезного внимания, значительный
one for the road	последняя рюмка, выпиваемая перед уходом, на посошок
one too many	слишком много
in two twos	немедленно, в два счета
in two shakes of a lamb's tail	быстро и без затруднений
in two twos	немедленно, в два счета
at one ample swoop (at one fling)	одним махом, сразу, одним ударом
on all fours	на четвереньках
at sixes and sevens	в беспорядке; неясный, смутный, в нерешительности
in the seventh heaven	на седьмом небе
nine days' wonder (nine-day wonder)	злоба дня, кратковременная сенсация
nine times out of ten	обычно
nine-to-five (nine-to-fiver)	служащий, работающий полный рабочий день
to crack smb. up to the nines	превозносить кого-л. до небес
to talk (go) nineteen to the dozen	говорить без конца, без умолку, трещать
ninety-nine out of a hundred	почти все
a hundred and one things to do	хлопот полон рот
come off with flying colours	одержать победу
come out in one's true colours	показать свое истинное лицо
to take one's colour from smb.	подражать кому-л.
to nail one's colours to the mast	открыто отстаивать свои убеждения; проявлять настойчивость; не отступать
a horse of a different color	совершенно другое дело
white fury (white heat)	неистовство, бешенство, ярость
white night	ночь без сна
look blue	иметь унылый вид
blue study	мрачные раздумья, тяжелые мысли
once in a blue moon	очень редко
out of the blue	совершенно неожиданно, как гром среди ясного неба
to look through blue glasses	смотреть мрачно, пессимистически
green with envy	позеленевший от зависти
green hand	новичок; неопытный человек
to get the green light	получить разрешение ( на что-л. )
things look black	дело плохо
look black	выглядеть мрачным, хмуриться
black as sin (thunder, thundercloud)	мрачнее тучи
black as ink	черный как сажа
beat black and blue	избить до полусмерти
black in the face	побагровевший (от гнева, злости, усилий и т.д.)
black sheep	паршивая овца
to put down in black and white	написать черным по белому
red herring	отвлекающий маневр
see red	разозлиться, рассердиться, прийти в ярость, потерять самообладание
red tape	бюрократизм, волокита
to turn purple with rage	побагроветь от ярости
to see the world through rose-coloured glasses	видеть все в розовом свете
yellow-bellied	трусливый
bad blood	давнишняя вражда, ссора; неприязнь, плохие отношения
make smb.'s blood boil	приводить кого-л. в бешенство
blood and thunder (blood bath)	смертоубийство, массовые убийства, жертвы
sealed with blood	скрепленный кровью (о дружбе и т.п.)
to win by a neck	победить с минимальным преимуществом
rub shoulders with smb.	общаться с кем-л.
to turn one's back upon smb.	отвернуться от кого-л.; покинуть кого-л.
stab in the back	всадить нож в спину; нанести предательский удар
put one's back into smth.	работать с энтузиазмом над чем-л.
to keep a whole skin (to save one's skin)	спасти свою шкуру
mere skin and bone	кожа да кости
skin-deep	внешний, неглубокий, поверхностный (о чувствах и т. п.)
to draw one's last breath	испустить дух, умереть
draw the first breath	родиться, появиться на свет
waste breath	говорить на ветер, попусту тратить слова
to rub elbows with smb.	якшаться с кем-л.
be out at elbows	быть бедно одетым; нуждаться, бедствовать
work at arm's length	работать себе в убыток, неумело
to be at (on) smb.'s heels	следовать за кем-л. по пятам
to show one's heels (to take one's heels)	спасаться бегством
to have one's / a finger in smth.	участвовать в чем-л.
to have a finger in the pie	рыльце в пушку; быть в чем-л. замешанным
not to move a finger, not to stir a finger (not to lift a finger)	палец о палец не ударить
to live from hand to mouth	жить без уверенности в будущем; жить впроголодь, кое-как сводить концы с концами
hands down	легко, без усилий
declare one's hand	раскрыть свои карты
to hold (have) smb. it the palm of one's hand	иметь власть над кем-л.
to make a good fist at (of) smth.	сделать удачную попытку, хорошо справиться с чем-л.
to set (put; have) one's foot on the neck of smb.	поработить кого-л.
to put one's foot in one's mouth	сказать невпопад
toe-to-toe (toe to toe)	лицом к лицу; один на один
pull smb.'s leg	морочить голову кому-л.; дурачить, водить за нос
down in the mouth	имеющий недовольный вид, скрививший рот; в унынии, в плохом настроении
to open one's mouth too wide	ожидать слишком многого; раскатывать губу
to bring a storm about one's ears	вызвать бурю негодования; вызвать большие нарекания
to have long / itching ears	быть любопытным
to give ear to	выслушать кого-л.
be on one's ear	быть раздраженным
to do (someone) in the eye	нагло обманывать, дурачить
to have a good eye for a bargain	покупать с толком
without turning an eyelash	нимало не смущаясь; глазом не моргнув
to make smb.'s nose swell	вызывать сильную зависть / ревность
as plain as the nose on one's face	совершенно ясно
keep one's nose clean	не совать свой нос, куда не следует
by a hair	чуть-чуть
to get in smb.'s hair	раздражать кого-л.
to split hairs	вдаваться в тонкости
air dirty laundry (linen)	распускать сплетни, сплетничать
hang one's hat on	зависеть от кого-л.
talk through one's hat	нести чушь; бахвалиться
hat in hand	подобострастно
to fill smb.'s bonnet	занять чье-л. место; быть равным кому-л. во всех отношениях
get the boot	быть уволенным
die in one's boots	умереть скоропостижной или насильственной смертью; умереть на своем посту
to keep hands in pockets	лодырничать
to be in smb.'s shoes	быть в таком же положении, как и кто-л.
to put the shoe on the right foot	обвинять кого следует, справедливо обвинять
the shoe is on the other foot	теперь не то, обстоятельства изменились; ответственность лежит на другом
the cap fits	не в бровь, a в глаз
to fit like a glove	хорошо сидеть, быть как раз / впору, подходить
to handle with gloves off	презирать, относиться с презрением
to have not a shirt to one's back	жить в крайней нищете
to keep one's shirt on	сохранять спокойствие
to give smb. a wet shirt	заставить кого-л. работать до седьмого пота
on a shoestring	на малые средства
apple of one's eye	горячо любимый
sit above the salt	занимать высокое положение в обществе
as full as an egg	битком набитый
in the egg	в зачаточном состоянии
to live off the fat of the land	как сыр в масле кататься
as cool as a cucumber	невозмутимый, спокойный, хладнокровный
milk and honey	молочные реки, кисельные берега
be keen as mustard	быть энтузиастом своего дела
as easy as pie	проще простого
to go / sell like hot cakes	раскупаться / продаваться нарасхват (как горячие пирожки)
that takes the cake	это превосходит все; вот это да!
like beans	во всю прыть
a hard nut to crack	крепкий орешек; не по зубам; трудная задача (человек)
step on the juice	давить на газ, увеличивать скорость
as sweet as sugar	очень милый, очень приятный
in smooth water	преуспевающий
get into hot water	попасть в беду (как правило, по своей вине )
in deep water	в беде
in the year one	очень давно; при царе Горохе
become one	пожениться, повенчаться
one foot in the grave	при смерти, одной ногой в могиле
one jump ahead	на один шаг впереди ( кого-л. или чего-л. )
like one o'clock	сильно, энергично; охотно, быстро, с готовностью
to put two and two together	сообразить что к чему
two can play at that game	посмотрим еще, чья возьмет
at one stroke	разом
back to square one	все сначала, все заново
three R's	чтение, письмо и арифметика (reading, (w)riting, (а)rithmetic)
six feet under	мертвый и похороненный
seventh heaven	верх блаженства
to be behind the eight ball	оказаться в опасном или крайне затруднительном положении
nine tenths	почти все
on cloud nine	счастливый
up to the nines	в высшей степени
dressed up to the nines	разодетый в пух и прах
forty winks	короткий (послеобеденный) сон
the hundred and one odd chances	большой риск
hundred to one	наверняка, сто против одного
a bit	немного
a built	встроенный
a great deal of	много
a great number of	много
a little bit	немного
a little more	чуть-чуть
a long time ago	прежде
a lot of	много
a very	тот же
about now	о том, как
about then	примерно в это время
about where	о том, где
about face	кругом
above ground	в живых
above board	честно
accord a heartly welcom	оказывать радушный приём
account for over	отвечать более, чем за
across the board	для всех
act amiss	ошибаться
act like	вести себя как/ словно
add fuel to the flame	добавлять масло в огонь
add on	прибавлять
admission test	вступительный экзамен
advanсe guard	авангард
after a fashion of	некоторым образом
after a short time	вскоре
after all	в конце концов
after game	отыгрыш
against the face of	с противоположной стороны
ahead of time	заблаговременно
aim high	метить высоко
alarm clock	будильник
all alone	один
all around	полностью
all at once	сразу
all for nothing	напрасно
all in all	в общем
all of a sudden	внезапно
all out	тотальный
all over again	всё сначала
all right	хорошо
all the better	тем лучше
all the more	тем более
along the lines	в направлении
along with	вместе с
and no mistake	несомненно
and so forth	и так далее
and so on	и так далее
and the like	и тому подобное
any more	больше
any of	любой из
any one	любой
any time	в любой момент
apple of discord	яблоко раздора
around the clock	круглосуточно
around the world	повсеместно, международный
as a matter of fact	фактически
as against	по сравнению с
as far as	насколько
as for the	что касается
as from	начиная с
as is also	а также
as it does	как есть
as late as	только
as likely as not	весьма вероятно
as little as	всего
as much as	насколько
as of	согласно
as often as not	нередко
as to who	например, кто
as well	также
as what	то что
as with	как и
as yet	пока
at a glance	с первого взгляда
at a guess	приблизительно
at a rate of	на уровне
at a time	за один раз
at all points	во всех отношениях
at any cost	во что бы то ни стало
at any hand	во всяком случае
at best	в лучшем случае
at hand	тут же
at last	наконец
at least	по крайней мере
back along the	позади
back and forth	взад и вперёд
back down	отступать
back into	снова в
back off	отводить, отступить
back talk	возражение
back up	поддерживать
bad cold	сильная простуда
baker dozen	чёртова дюжина
balance out	нейтрализовать
ball park	стадион
be about to	собираться
be back	вернуться, возвращаться
be for use	предназначаться для
be half way between	находиться между
be in effect	быть в силе
be in place	поступать
be off	уходить, уезжать
be on the make	продолжать работать
be out	отсутствовать
be out to	собираться
be up	проснуться; быть бодрствующим
beat back	отражать
beat off	отбивать
beat up	избивать
beef up	усилить, увеличить
beside oneself	вне себя
beside the point	некстати
beside the question	не по существу
best wishes	с наилучшими пожеланиями
between what	между тем, что
beyond belief	невероятно
beyond hope	безнадёжно
big game	крупный зверь
big shot	большая шишка
big time	ведущие роли, позиции
bitter end	самый конец
black board	классная доска
black eye	подбитый глаз
black out	запечатывать
block letter	печатная буква
blow out	разбиться вдребезги; гаснуть; взорвать
book keeper	бухгалтер
bound back	отскакивать
bound for	направлять
bow out	выбывать
bowl out	сбивать с толку
branch house	филиал
branch off	расширять
break into	вламываться
break line	красная строка
break off	отламывать, прервать
break open	распахивать
break up	расходиться, прекращать
bring about	приводить к
bring forth	выдвигать
bring into play	осуществлять
bring out	выносить
bring to light	обнаруживать
bring under	подавлять
bring up	воспитывать
broad jump	прыжок в длину
burst into	разражаться
burst out	вспыхивать, воскликнуть
but for	если бы не
but then	но зато
by and large	в общем и целом
by chance	случайно
by end of	к концу
by eye	на глаз, приблизительно
by far	значительно
by half	наполовину
by hand	вручную
call back	перезвонить, звать назад
call bell	сигнальный звонок
call into action	осуществлять
call on	посещать
calm down	успокоиться
camp out	ночевать в палатке
cancel out	нейтрализовать
carry away	уносить
carry forward	транспортировать
carry in	вводить в
carry out	выполнять
carry over	переносить
cast back	отбросить
cast off	сбрасывать
cast out	отбрасывать
catch a chill	простужаться
catch a cold	простудиться
catch fire	загораться
catch out	обнаруживать
catch up (with)	догнать
chance on	обнаруживать
change for the worst	перемена к худшему
change into	превращать
change over	переключать
channel away	отводить
charge back	получать
chase away	прогонять
check back	перепроверять
check in	регистрироваться
check up	проверять
check weight	контрольный вес
cheer up	ободрить
chime in	ввернуть словечко
chop down	вырубать
chop off	отрубать
chop up	крошить
clean up	наводить порядок
clear eyed	дальновидный
clock wise	по часовой стрелке
close a deal	заключать сделку
close attention	пристальное внимание
come about	происходить
come across	обнаружить; натолкнуться
come along	присоединяться
come around	соглашаться
come away	уходить
come back	возвращаться
come by	доставать, приобретать, заходить
come down	спускаться
come for	заходить за
come forward	выходить вперед, выдвигаться
come in	входить
come off	срываться
come on!	живей! давай!; пошли!
come out	появляться, выходить
come to an end	заканчиваться
come to terms	договариваться
come true	осуществляться
concerned about	обеспокоен (чем - либо)
confer with	совещаться
contend that	утверждать, что
cook up	придумывать, сочинять
cool cheek	нахальство
cool down	охлаждать
count out	исключить
count up	подсчитывать
cross border	зарубежный
cross country	вездеходный
cross road	распутье, перекрёсток
cry down	запрещать
cry for	требовать
cry off	отказаться от намерения
cry up	превозносить
cut above	намного лучше
cut away	срезать
cut back	сокращать
cut corners	экономить
cut down (on)	сокращать
cut glass	хрусталь
cut out	прекращать, вырезать
cut short	прерывать; сокращать
come into existence	возникнуть
long arm of coincidence	воля случая
at all	вообще
contrary to expectation	вопреки ожиданию
a matter of life and death	вопрос жизни и смерти
take the occasion to	воспользоваться благоприятным случаем
no wonder	вполне естественно
from now on	впредь
now and again	время от времени
all and sundry	все без исключения
all the time	все время
every last	все до одного
none the less	все же
It’s just the other way round	все как раз наоборот
all one, all the same	все равно
as good as	все равно что
everything is good in its season	все хорошо в свое время
none the less	всё-таки
on account of; in the train of; owing to	вследствие
all manner of	всякого рода
everything is good in its season	всякому овощу свое время
further you write	вы далее пишите
Do you really mean that…	вы действительно полагаете, что
That’s where you’re wrong, I’m afraid	вы как раз в этом и не правы
you may know that	вы можете знать что
You are free to disagree with me but…	вы можете не соглашаться со мной, но
You’re mistaken	вы ошибаетесь
«You’re right; That,s right»	вы правы
you are no doubt aware that	вы, несомненно, осведомлены, что
bring forward	выдвигать
cause surprise	вызвать удивление
in question	вызывающий сомнение
serve its turn; serve its purpose	выполнять свое назначение
cut out	вырезать
appear for	выступать в качестве
bring out	выявлять
clear up; study out	выяснить
chime in with	гармонировать с
backbone	главная опора
the ace of trumps	главный козырь
in the main; for the most part; as often as not	главным образом
to say the least of it	говоря без преувеличений
by a long chalk; by long chalks	гораздо
be in the ascendant	господствовать
up in arms	готовый к борьбе
set an example	давать пример
long ago	давно
a long way off	далеко не
nothing like as	далеко не так как
particular data (particulars)	данные подробные
in question	данный, о котором идет речь
give rein to	дать возможность
give rein to	дать волю (воображению)
take effect	дать результат
really and truly	действительно
act up to	действовать в соответствии с
jump to a conclusion	делать поспешный вывод
make headway	делать успехи
in the lap of the future	дело будущего
the matter is (the point is)	дело в том, что
for the nonce	для данного случая
to avoid delay in	для того чтобы избежать задержки в
so as to	для того, чтобы
in a manner	до некоторой степени
to the bitter end	до самого конца
as yet	до сих пор
quite a while	довольно долго
make do with	довольствоваться
circumstantial evidence	доказательство косвенное
by a narrow margin	едва
but for	если бы не
should you require any further information, please feel free to contact me	если Вам понадобится дополнительная информация, пожалуйста, свяжитесь
as a matter of course	естественно
the chances are	есть шансы
as much again	еще столько же
wish for	желать
burning question	животрепещущий вопрос
breath of life	жизненная необходимость
bring to a close	завершить
take a long shot	загадывать далеко вперед
set the pace	задавать тон
spare	запасной
give good account of oneself	зарекомендовать себя хорошо
in the next place	затем
long-drawn	затянувшийся
there is more in it than meets the eye	здесь не все ясно
know the ropes	знать досконально
golden mean	золотая середина
no wonder	и неудивительно
and the like	и тому подобное
go to press	идти в печать
lead the way	идти во главе
go ahead	идти впереди
run counter to	идти вразрез с
be (or get) on a false (or wrong) scent	идти по ложному пути
run counter to	идти против
turn to good account	извлекать выгоду
or so	или что-нибудь вроде этого
just at that spot	именно здесь
have in mind	иметь в виду
after all - despite, nevertheless	все-таки – I knew it! After all, I was right!
all along - all the time	все время, всегда – I knew about his little secret all along.
all ears - eager to listen	весь внимание – I am all ears.
all of a sudden - suddenly	неожиданно – All of a sudden, he refused to pay.
all the same - no difference	все равно, без разницы – If it's all the same to you, let's start at two.
all thumbs - clumsy	неуклюжий, неумелый – He can't fix anything, he's all thumbs.
apple of discord - subject of envy or quarrel	яблоко раздора – This question is an apple of discord in our family.
as a rule - usually	как правило – As a rule, we offer a 5% discount.
as far as I am concerned - in my opinion	что касается меня, по моему мнению – As far as I am concerned, both the book and the movie are good.
as for me/as to me - in my opinion	по моему мнению – As for me, you can rely on his support.
as well - also, too	тоже, также – He knows math, and physics as well.
at all - (not) in the smallest degree	совсем (не) – He doesn't know French at all. I don’t like it at all.
at random - without order	наугад, без плана – He chose those places at random.
at this point - at this time	на данном этапе – At this point, we can't turn back.
be about to - ready (to do)	готов сделать – I was about to leave when you called.
be after someone - insist, press	настаивать, чтобы сделал – His mother is always after him to study.
be all in - be extremely tired	очень устать – I'm all in, I'd better go to bed now.
be back on one's feet - healthy again or better financially	встать на ноги после трудного времени – He's back on his feet after a long period of debt and unemployment.
beat around the bush - avoid giving a clear/definite answer	ходить вокруг да около – Stop beating around the bush! Get to the point!
be beside oneself - be very upset, nervous, worried, etc.	быть вне себя от волнения, горя и др. – She was beside herself with worry / with grief.
be better off - be in a better situation (financially)	в лучшей ситуации (материально) – He'll be better off with a new job.
be broke - have no money at all	быть "на мели" (без денег) – I spent all my money, I'm broke.
be hard on something /someone - treat roughly	не беречь что-то – My son is hard on shoes, they don't last long with him. Life was pretty hard on Tom.
be high on one's list - be one of the most important things	быть в начале списка нужных вещей – A new car is high on my list of priorities. A new TV is not high on my list.
be in charge of - be responsible for	быть ответственным за – He is in charge of marketing.
be in the red - be in debt	быть убыточным – Our sales were in the red last year.
be into smth. - be interested in	увлекаться чем-то – He is into computers. She is into sports.
bend over backwards - try hard	очень стараться – I bent over backwards to help her.
be on one's way	Я уже еду. – I'm on my way.
be on the safe side - not to take any chances	на всякий случай – Take an extra key, just to be on the safe side.
be out of - be without	нет в наличии – We are out of bread, cheese, and sugar.
be out of shape - be physically unfit	быть не в форме – He needs to exercise, he is out of shape.
be out of sorts - in bad humor	не в духе – Leave him alone, he's out of sorts today
be pressed for time / money - be short of; not have enough	не хватать времени или денег – I'm pressed for time now. We are pressed for money at the moment.
beside the point - off the point	не по существу, не относится к делу – What I said to him privately is beside the point.
be to blame - be responsible for a mistake / something wrong	винить за ошибку, неправильные действия – Who is to blame for this awful mistake? Tom is to blame for this mix-up.
be touch and go - be uncertain of the result	на грани; неясно, куда повернется – He was very sick, and for some time it was touch and go, but he is better now.
be up against - be opposed by, have problems, be in danger	иметь серьезные проблемы в чем-то, с чем-то – Our company is up against serious attempts of hostile takeover.
be up and around/about - able to be out of bed after an illness	встать на ноги, поправиться – He was sick for a month, but now he is up and around.
be up to one's ears - very busy	по уши – I'm up to my ears in work.
be up to something - do mischief	задумать, затеять – I have to check what the kids are up to.
be up to someone - be one's own decision or responsibility	на ваше усмотрение, под вашу ответственность – It's up to you to decide. It's up to you to close the office every day at 8 o'clock.
be used to - be accustomed to	быть привычным к – I'm used to hard work. He's used to heat.
big shot - important person	важная персона – He is a big shot around here.
bite off more than one can chew - try to do more than one can	переоценить свои силы – I couldn't handle two jobs and family. I really bit off more than I could chew.
bite one's tongue - stop talking	прикусить язык – I almost told her, but bit my tongue.
bite the dust - die, be defeated	умереть, падать ниц – Many of them bit the dust in that war.
black sheep - a good-for-nothing member of the family	паршивая овца – Their second son is the black sheep of the family, he is good for nothing.
blind date - a meeting of a man and woman arranged by friends	свидание вслепую – She refuses to go on a blind date again because she had bad experience.
blow it - lose the chance	потерять шанс – He understood that he blew it.
blow over - pass, end	стихнуть, пройти – Wait here till his anger blows over.
bottom line - main result/factor	итог, основной момент – The bottom line is, I don't have enough money.
break into - enter by force	ворваться (в дом) силой – The police broke into the robber's house.
break one's heart - hurt deeply	разбить сердце – The news of her death broke his heart.
break the ice - overcome shyness in making the first step	сломать неловкость при знакомстве – The party was dull until someone broke the ice with a joke and we all laughed.
break the news - tell new facts	сообщить важную новость – CNN is breaking the news right now.
bring home the bacon - earn the living for the family	обеспечить семью – He works very hard at several places to bring home the bacon.
brush off - give no attention to	отмахнуться от – The boss brushed off my project again.
brush up on - review	освежить в памяти – You need to brush up on the tenses.
by all means -definitely, certainly	обязательно, конечно – Do you need my help? - By all means.
by heart - by memorizing	наизусть – Learn this poem by heart for tomorrow.
by hook or by crook - by any means possible	любым путем, любым способом – She will get what she wants by hook or by crook.
by the way - incidentally	кстати – By the way, Ann is coming back today.
call a spade a spade - use plain, direct words	называть вещи своими именами – He always tells the truth and calls a spade a spade.
call it a day - consider work finished for the day	считать работу законченной – We've been working for 10 straight hours. Let's call it a day.
call off - cancel	отменить, отозвать – The police called off the search.
carry out - fulfill	доводить до конца – She never carries out her plans.
carry weight - be important	иметь вес – His advice always carries weight here.
cast down - depressed, sad	повергнуть в уныние – He was cast down by the bad news.
castles in the air - daydreaming about success	(строить) воздушные замки – Instead of working hard, he spends time building castles in the air.
catch one's eye - attract attention	привлечь внимание – This picture caught my eye.
catch one's breath - stop and rest	перевести дух – I can't run, I need to catch my breath.
catch someone off guard - catch someone unprepared	застать врасплох – He caught me off guard with his question.
catch someone red-handed - find smb. in the act of doing wrong	поймать за руку, когда делал плохое – The manager caught the boy red-handed when he was stealing cigarettes.
catch up - become not behind	догнать – He needs to catch up with the others.
close call - a narrow escape, a bad thing that almost happened	что-то плохое, что едва не случилось – The speeding car almost hit the man. That was really a close call.
come across - meet by chance	наткнуться на – I came across that article yesterday.
come down with - become ill	заболеть чем-то – I'm coming down with a cold.
come to one's senses - start acting reasonably, intelligently	взяться за ум, придти в себя – He finally came to his senses, started to work hard, and passed his exams.
come true - become reality	осуществиться – My dream came true when I met Pat.
come up with - suggest	предложить – Mike came up with a brilliant idea.
count on - depend on	рассчитывать на – You can always count on me for help.
cut corners - to take a short-cut; to limit one's spending	срезать углы; ограничить расходы – He ran fast, cutting corners where he could. I have to cut corners this week.
cut down on - reduce	сократить потребление – You have to cut down on chocolate.
cut out to be /cut out for it - have the ability to do something	быть созданным для какой-то работы – She isn't cut out to be a surgeon. He's cut out to be a leader.
do one's best - try very hard	сделать все, что смог – I did my best to help him in his work.
do one's bit - do what's needed	сделать положенное – I'll do my bit, you can count on me.
do over - do again	сделать заново – This work is not good, do it over.
do someone good - be good for	принести пользу – Fresh air and exercise will do you good.
do something behind one's back - do (harmful) things secretively	делать (вредные) дела за спиной – I hate people who do things behind my back. He did it behind my back again.
do without - live without	обходиться без – I'll have to do without a car for a while.
down to earth - practical	приземленный – He's quiet, sensible and down to earth.
draw the line - fix a limit	ограничить (предел) – He drew the line for her at $100 a day.
dress up - put on the best clothes	нарядиться – What are you dressed up for?
drop off - deliver somewhere	подвезти до, подбросить до – Can you drop me off at the bank?
drop out - quit (school)	быть отчисленным – He dropped out of school last year.
duty calls - must fulfill obligations	долг обязывает – He said, "Duty calls" and left for work.
easier said than done	легче сказать, чем сделать – It's easier said than done, but I'll try to do it.
eat one's words - take back words	брать назад слова – He had to eat his words after her report.
even so - nevertheless, but	тем не менее – I work hard. Even so, I like my job.
every now and then -occasionally	время от времени – Every now and then I visit my old aunt.
every other - every second one	через один – She washes her hair every other day.
fall behind - lag behind	отстать от – The little boy fell behind the older boys.
fall in love - begin to love	влюбиться – Tom fell in love with Sue at first sight.
fall out of love - stop loving	разлюбить – They fell out of love and divorced soon.
false alarm - untrue rumor	ложная тревога – I heard he quit but it was a false alarm.
a far cry from something - very different, almost opposite (neg.)	далеко не такой хороший, как – His second book wasn't bad, but it was a far cry from his first book.
feel it in one's bones - expect something bad to happen	чувствовать, что случится плохое – Something bad is going to happen, I feel it in my bones.
feel like doing something - want to do, be inclined to do smth.	быть склонным к занятию чем-то – I feel like going for a walk. I don’t feel like working now, I’m tired.
feel up to - be able to do	в состоянии сделать – I don't feel up to cleaning the house.
few and far between - rare, scarce	слишком редкие – Her visits are few and far between.
find fault with - criticize	критиковать – He always finds faults with everybody.
find out - learn or discover	узнать, обнаружить – I found out that Maria left town.
firsthand - directly from the source	из первых рук, достоверная информация – You can trust it, it's firsthand information.
first things first - important things come before others	сначала главное – First things first: how much money do we have to pay right away?
fly off the handle - get angry	разозлиться (вдруг) – He flew off the handle and yelled at me.
follow in someone's footsteps - do the same thing	идти по чьим-то следам, делать то же – Igor followed in his father's footsteps, he became a doctor, too.
foot in the door - a special opportunity for a job	получить шанс на работу – Nina got a foot in the door because her friend works in that company.
foot the bill - pay the bill	заплатить по счету – Her father footed the bill for the party.
for good - forever	навсегда – After her death, he left town for good.
for the time being - at this time	на данное время – For the time being, this house is all right for us.
frame of mind - mental state	умонастроение – I can't do it in this frame of mind.
from A to Z - completely	от начала до конца – He knows this town from A to Z.
from now on - now and in the future	впредь – From now on, I forbid you to go there.
get a grip on oneself - take control of one's feelings	контролировать свои чувства – Stop crying! Get a grip on yourself!
get along with - have good relations	быть в хороших отношениях, ладить – Ann gets along with most coworkers, but doesn't get along with Laura.
get away with - not be caught after doing wrong	уйти от наказания – The police didn't find the thief. He got away with his crime.
get carried away - get too excited and enthusiastic about something	слишком увлечься чем-то – He got carried away with opening a store and lost most of his money.
get cold feet - be afraid to do	побояться сделать – I wanted to try it but got cold feet.
get even with - have one's revenge	расквитаться с кем-то – I'll get even with him for everything!
get in touch with - contact	связаться с кем-то – Get in touch with Mr. Smith for help.
get lost - lose one's way	потерять дорогу – She got lost in the old part of town.
Get lost! - Lay off!	Исчезни! – I don't want to see you again. Get lost!
get mixed up - get confused	перепутать – I got mixed up, went the wrong way and got lost.
get off one's back - leave alone	отстать от кого-то – Stop bothering me! Get off my back!
get on one's high horse - behave haughtily towards someone	вести себя высокомерно – Every time I ask her to help me with typing, she gets on her high horse.
get on (the bus, train, plane)	сесть на (транспорт) – I got on the bus on Oak Street.
get off (the bus, train, plane)	сойти с (транспорта) – I got off the bus at the bank.
get out of hand - get out of control	выйти из-под контроля – If he gets out of hand again, call me right away.
get over - recover after an illness or bad experience	поправиться, преодолеть что-то – I can't get over how rude he was to me. She got over her illness quite quickly.
get rid of - dispose of, discard	избавиться – He got rid of his old useless car.
get together - meet with	собираться вместе – My friends and I get together often.
get to the bottom - know deeply	добраться до сути – He usually gets to the bottom of things.
get to the point - get to the matter	дойти до сути дела – Get to the point!
Give me a break! - spare me	с меня хватит – Come on, stop it! Give me a break!
give someone a hand - help	помочь кому-то – Can you give me a hand with cooking?
give someone a lift /a ride - take to some place by car	подвезти кого-то – Can you give me a lift to the bank? He gave her a ride in his new Porsche.
give someone a piece of one's mind - criticize frankly	высказать, что на уме, критиковать – She lost my umbrella again, so I gave her a piece of my mind about her carelessness.
give up - stop doing something, stop trying to do something	отказаться от чего-то, прекратить попытки – I gave up smoking. I gave up trying to fix my old car.
go back on one’s word - break a promise	нарушить свое слово, обещание – First he said he would help me, but then he went back on his word.
go for it - try to do a new thing	пробовать новое дело – If I were you, I would go for it.
go from bad to worse - be worse	становиться все хуже – His business went from bad to worse.
go out - go to parties, movies	пойти развлекаться – Do he and his wife go out often?
go out of one's way -try very hard	очень стараться – He goes out of his way to please her.
go to one's head - make too proud	успех вскружил голову – His acting success went to his head.
go to pieces - get very upset, fall apart	сильно расстроиться – She went to pieces when she heard it.
go with the flow - lead quiet life	плыть по течению – She always goes with the flow.
grow on someone - become liked	постепенно понравиться – When she knew him more, he grew on her.
had better - should	лучше бы, а то… – You look ill, you'd better see a doctor.
have a ball - have a good time	отлично провести время – Yesterday we had a ball at the party.
have a bone to pick - complain or discuss something unpleasant	иметь счеты с кем-то, претензии к кому-то – Mr. Brown, I have a bone to pick with you. My mail was lost because of you.
have a word with someone - talk to	поговорить о чем-то – Can I have a word with you?
have words with someone - argue with someone about something	крупно поговорить – I had words with my coworker today because he used my computer again.
have it in him - have the ability	иметь нужные качества – Laura has it in her to be a good doctor.
have no business doing something - have no right to do	нечего вам здесь делать, быть и др. – You have no business staying here without my permission.
have one's back to the wall - be hard-pressed, on the defensive	быть прижатым к стене – I had no choice, I had my back to the wall.
have one's hands full - very busy	быть очень занятым – He has his hands full with hard work.
have one's heart set on something - want something very much	очень хотеть получить что-то, кого-то – She has her heart set on going to New York. He has his heart set on Betty.
have pull - have influence on	иметь влияние на – Does he have pull with the director?
(not) have the heart - (not) have the courage to do smth. unpleasant	(не) хватает духа сделать неприятное – I don't have the heart to tell him that he wasn't accepted, he'll be so unhappy.
high and low - everywhere	везде (искать и т.д.) – I searched high and low for my lost cat.
hit the nail on the head - say exactly the right thing	попасть в точку – You hit the nail on the head when you said our company needs a new director.
hit upon something - to discover	обнаружить ценное – They hit upon gold. I hit upon a plan.
hold it against someone - blame somebody for doing something	(не) держать зла на кого-то – I lost his book, but he doesn't hold it against me.
Hold it! - Stop! Wait!	Остановитесь/Стойте! – Hold it! I forgot my key.
Hold on! - Wait!	Подождите! – Hold on! I'll be back in a minute.
hold one's own - maintain oneself in a situation, behave as needed	постоять за себя, утвердиться в чем-то – He can hold his own in any situation. We need men who can hold their own.
hold up - rob using a weapon	грабить с применением оружия – This bank was held up twice last year.
ill at ease - uncomfortable	не по себе – She felt ill at ease because of her cheap dress.
in advance - well before	заранее – He told her about his plan in advance.
in a nutshell - in a few words	кратко, вкратце – In a nutshell, my plan is to buy land.
in care of someone - write to one person at the address of another	адресату по адресу другого человека (у кого остановился) – I'm staying at Tom's house. Write to me in care of Tom Gray, Chicago, Illinois.
in cold blood - mercilessly	хладнокровно – He killed her in cold blood.
in fact - actually, in reality	фактически – In fact, he works as a manager here.
in general - generally, generally speaking	в общем, вообще – In general, he likes to be alone. He described the place only in general.
in one's element - what one likes	в своей стихии – He's in his element when he's arguing.
in other words - using other words	другими словами – In other words, you refused to do it for her.
in plain English - in simple, frank terms	проще говоря – I didn't really like the concert. In plain English, the concert was terrible.
the ins and outs - all info about	входы и выходы – He knows the ins and outs of this business.
in someone's shoes - in another person's position	на месте другого, в положении другого – I'd hate to be in his shoes now. He lost his job, and his wife is in the hospital.
in the long run - in the end	в конечном счете – In the long run, it'll be better to buy it.
in the same boat - in the same situation	в таком же положении – Stop arguing with me, we're in the same boat and should help each other.
in the clear - free from blame	вне претензий – Pay the bill and you'll be in the clear.
in time (to do something) - before something begins	придти вовремя, чтобы успеть что-то сделать (до начала чего-то) – I came in time to have a cup of coffee before class.
it goes without saying - should be clear without words	не стоит и говорить, само собой – It goes without saying that he must pay what he owes right away.
It's on the tip of my tongue.	вертится на языке – His name is on the tip of my tongue.
it's time - should do it right away	пора – Hurry up, it's time to go.
It's worth it. / It's not worth it. It’s (not) worth buying, visiting, watching, etc.	оно того стоит /оно того не стоит; (не) стоит покупать, посетить, смотреть и т.д. – Watch this film, it's worth it. Don't buy this coat, it is not worth it. This museum is worth visiting. This film is not worth watching.
it will do - it's enough	достаточно – Stop reading, it will do for now.
jump at the opportunity/chance - accept the opportunity eagerly	ухватиться за возможность – His boss mentioned a job in Europe, and Peter jumped at the opportunity.
just as soon - prefer this one	предпочел бы (это) – I'd just as soon stay home, I'm tired.
just in case - to be on the safe side	на всякий случай – Take an extra shirt, just in case.
Just my luck! - Bad / Hard luck!	Мне всегда не везет! – They lost my job application. Just my luck!
keep an eye on - take care of, watch, look after	последить за, присмотреть за – Betty keeps an eye on my sons for me. I’ll keep an eye on you!
keep a straight face - not to laugh	стараться не смеяться – I tried to keep a straight face, but failed.
keep company - accompany	составить компанию – She keeps me company quite often.
keep one's word - fulfill a promise	держать слово – You promised, now keep your word.
keep someone posted - inform	держать в курсе событий – Keep me posted about your plans.
keep your fingers crossed - hope that nothing will go wrong	надеяться, что все пройдет гладко – I have a job interview today. Keep your fingers crossed for me, will you?
kill time - fill/spend empty time	убить время – I went to the show to kill time.
(not) know the first thing about - not to have any knowledge about	ничего не знать по какой-то теме – I don't know the first thing about nuclear physics.
know the ropes - be very familiar with some business	знать все ходы и выходы – He knows all the ropes in this company.
last-minute notice - little or no time to prepare for something	сообщение в последний момент – His arrival was a last-minute notice, we didn't have time to prepare for it.
lay one's cards on the table - be frank and open	сказать честно, открыть карты – Finally, we asked him to lay his cards on the table and tell us about his plans.
lay one's life on the line - put oneself in a dangerous situation	ставить жизнь на карту – He laid his life on the line to fulfill this task, but nobody appreciated his efforts.
lead a dog's life - live in misery	вести собачью жизнь – He leads a dog's life.
lead someone on - make someone believe something that isn't true	заставить кого-то поверить неправде – They suspect that you are leading them on. You led me on!
leave it at that - accept reluctantly	оставить как есть – Leave it at that, what else can you do?
leave word - leave a message	оставить сообщение – He left word for you to meet him at the airport at 6.
let bygones be bygones - forget and forgive bad things in the past	не ворошить прошлое – Why don't you let bygones be bygones and forget about what he said?
let go of - release the hold	отпустить, не держать – Let go of my hand or I'll call the guard.
let (it) go - forget bad experience, return to normal life	освободиться от тяжелого переживания – He's still in despair and can't let (it) go. You can’t change anything, so let it go.
let one's hair down - be relaxed and informal with other people	держаться неофициально – She is always so formal. She never lets her hair down.
let someone down - disappoint, fail someone	подвести кого-то – Don't let me down this time!
let someone know - inform	известить – Let me know when you find a job.
like father, like son - be like one's parent in something	какой отец, такой и сын – Paul won a prize in a chess tournament. Great! Like father, like son!
little by little - step by step	понемногу – Little by little, he got used to Tokyo.
look for - search for	искать – What are you looking for?
look forward to - expect with pleasure	ожидать с нетерпением – I'm looking forward to your letter. Mary is looking forward to the party.
look out - be careful, watch out	остерегаться – Look out! The bus is coming!
look up - check with /in a dictionary or a reference book	посмотреть в словаре или справочнике – If you don’t know this word, look it up in the dictionary.
lose one's temper - become angry	разозлиться – He loses his temper very often.
lose one's way - get lost	потерять дорогу – I lost my way. Can you help me?
lose track of - not to know where someone or something is	потерять из виду – I lost track of him years ago.
lucky break - a lucky chance	счастливый случай – He got his lucky break when he got this job.
make a living - earn money to provide for life	зарабатывать на жизнь – He works hard. His family is big, and he has to make a living somehow.
make allowance for - take into consideration when judging	учитывать, делать скидку на – Don't criticize him so hard, make (an) allowance for his inexperience.
make a point of - be sure to do something intentionally	считать обязательным для себя сделать что-то – Make a point of asking about his wife. Make it a point to be here by 10.
make ends meet - to have and spend only what one earns	сводить концы с концами – His doesn’t get much money. I wonder how he manages to make ends meet.
make friends - become friends	подружиться – Anton makes new friends easily.
make fun of - laugh at, joke about	высмеивать – He made fun of her German accent.
make no bones about it - say/do openly, without hesitation	сказать прямо, не скрывая отношения – I'll make no bones about it: I don't like your attitude to work.
make room for - allow space for	освободить место для – We can make room for one more dog.
make sense - be logical	имеет смысл – What you say makes sense.
make the most of smth - do the best in the given situation	извлечь лучшее из – Let's make the most of our vacation.
make up - become friends again	помириться – I'm tired of fighting. Let's make up.
make up for smth - compensate	компенсировать – I'll make up for the time you spent on it.
make up one's mind - decide	принять решение – When will you go? Make up your mind.
make yourself at home - be comfortable, feel at home	будьте как дома – Come in please. Make yourself at home.
man of his word - one who keeps promises, is dependable	хозяин своего слова, держит слово – You can depend on his promise to help. He's a man of his word.
mean well - have good intentions	хотеть сделать, как лучше – He meant well, but it turned out that he spoiled a couple of things for me.
might as well - a good idea	может быть неплохо – I might as well telephone him now.
missing person - someone who is lost and can't be located	пропавший человек (в розыске) – The little boy disappeared. The police registered him as a missing person.
meet someone halfway - compromise with others	идти на компромисс с кем-то – He's reasonable and tries to meet his coworkers halfway, when possible.
never mind - it doesn't matter	неважно, ничего – Thank you. - Never mind.
not to mention - in addition to	не говоря уж – We have three dogs, not to mention two cats.
no wonder - not surprising	неудивительно, что – He ate three big fish. No wonder he's sick.
now and again - occasionally	время от времени – I meet them now and again at the bank.
odds and ends - a variety of small unimportant things or leftovers	мелочи, остатки, обрезки – I needed to buy some odds and ends for the kitchen.
off the cuff - without preparation	без подготовки – Off the cuff, I can give you only a rough estimate.
off the point - beside the point	не относится к делу – What I think about him is off the point.
off the record - not for the public, unofficially	не для публики, неофициально – Strictly off the record, I think the director is going to get married soon.
once and for all - decidedly	однажды и навсегда – You must quit smoking once and for all.
on credit - not pay cash right away	в кредит – He bought a car on credit.
on edge - nervous, irritable	нервный, раздраженный – He's been on edge ever since she left.
on guard - on the alert	настороже, бдительный – He's cautious and always on guard.
on hand - available	под рукой – Do you have a calculator on hand?
on one's own - alone, by oneself	самостоятельно, один, сам по себе – She likes to live and work on her own.
on one's toes - alert, attentive, prepared for difficulties	бдительный, собранный – He was on his toes and produced a very good impression on them.
on purpose - intentionally	нарочно, с целью – I didn't do it on purpose, it just happened so.
on second thought - after thinking again	по зрелом размышлении – I'd like to sit on the aisle. On second thought, I'd like a window seat.
on the alert - on guard	начеку, настороже – He's cautious and always on the alert.
on the carpet - called in by the boss for criticism	вызвать на ковер – Yesterday the boss called her on the carpet for being rude to the coworkers.
on the go - busy, on the move	в движении, на ходу – He is always on the go.
on the off chance - unlikely to happen, but still	маловероятно, но на всякий случай – On the off chance that you don't find him at work, here's his home address.
on the other hand - considering the other side of the question	с другой стороны – I'd like to have a dog. On the other hand, my wife likes cats better.
on the spot - right there	на месте, сразу – I decided to do it on the spot.
on the spur of the moment - without previous thought / plan	под влиянием момента – He bought this car on the spur of the moment, now he regrets it.
on time - punctual	в назначенное время – Jim is always on time.
out of one's mind - crazy	сумасшедший – If you think so, you're out of your mind.
out of one's way - away from someone's usual route	не по пути – I can't give you a lift to the bank, it's out of my way today.
out of the question - impossible	не может быть и речи – Paying him is out of the question!
pack rat - a person who saves lots of unnecessary things	тот, кто не выбрасывает старые ненужные вещи – Why does she keep all those things she never uses? - She is a pack rat.
pay attention - be attentive	обратить внимание – Pay attention to his words.
pick a fight - start a quarrel	начать ссору – He often tries to pick a fight with me.
pick up - take, get	подобрать, взять – I'll pick you up at 7.
play one's cards right - choose the right steps in doing something	сыграть правильно – If you play your cards right, he'll agree to your plan.
potluck supper - a surprise meal, where nobody knows what dishes other guests will bring	ужин вскладчину, никто не знает, что принесут другие – You know what happened at our last potluck supper? Everybody brought macaroni and cheese, apples, and beer!
pull oneself together - brace oneself, summon your strength	cобраться с силами – Stop crying and complaining! You have to pull yourself together now.
pull the wool over someone's eyes - deceive, mislead someone	обмануть, ввести в заблуждение – Are you trying to pull the wool over my eyes? It won't do you any good.
put a damper on - discourage	охладить пыл – She always puts a damper on my plans.
put in a word for someone - say positive things about someone	замолвить словечко – I'd be very grateful if you could put in a word for me when you speak to him.
put off - postpone	откладывать – Don't put it off till tomorrow.
put one's foot down - object strongly	решительно воспротивиться – Her father put his foot down when she said she wanted to marry Alan.
put one's foot in it - do the wrong thing, make a fool of oneself	сделать/сказать глупость – He put his foot in it when he told the boss his daughter wasn't pretty.
put up with - accept, tolerate	мириться с, терпеть – I can't put up with your bad work!
quite a bit of - much, a lot of	много – I had quite a bit of trouble with that car.
quite a few - many, a lot of	много – He wrote quite a few good stories.
rack one's brain - try hard to think	напрячь мозги – He racked his brain to solve the puzzle.
read between the lines - find or understand the implied meaning	читать между строк – His books are not easy to understand; you have to read between the lines.
remember me to - say hello to	Передать привет от – Please remember me to your family.
right away - immediately	сразу же, немедленно – It' very important to do it right away.
ring a bell - remind someone of something familiar /half-forgotten	напоминает что-то знакомое – Annabel Lee? Yeah, it rings a bell, but I can't place it right now.
rock the boat - make the situation unstable	раскачивать лодку, вести к нестабильности – Peter always rocks the boat when we discuss company's spending policy.
rub shoulders with - meet with	близко общаться с – He doesn't rub shoulders with the rich.
rub someone the wrong way - irritate, annoy, make angry	раздражать, злить кого-то – His remarks rub many coworkers the wrong way.
run into - meet by chance	случайно встретить – I ran into an old friend yesterday.
save face - try to change the negative impression produced	спасать репутацию – He said a stupid thing and tried to save face by saying he misunderstood me.
save one's breath - stop useless talk	не трать слова попусту – There's no use talking to him about his spending habits, so save your breath.
scratch the surface - study something superficially	изучать поверхностно – He examines all the facts closely, he doesn't just scratch the surface.
see about - make arrangements for	позаботиться о чем-то – I have to see about our plane tickets.
see eye to eye - agree	сходиться в мнении – We don't see eye to eye any longer.
serve someone right - get what someone deserves	поделом – It serves him right that he didn't get this job, he despised all other candidates.
serve one's purpose - be useful to someone for his purpose	отвечать цели – I doubt that hiring this man will serve your purpose.
show promise - be promising	подавать надежды – This young actor shows promise.
show up - appear	появиться – I waited for hours but he didn't show up.
size up - evaluate someone	оценить, составить мнение – It took me 5 minutes to size up that man.
sleep on it - postpone a decision till next morning	отложить решение до следующего утра – Don't decide now, sleep on it.
a slip of the tongue - a mistake	обмолвка (ошибка) – It was just a slip of the tongue!
slip (from) one's mind - forget	забыть – It slipped my mind what she asked me.
smell a rat - suspect something	подозревать недоброе – I'm not sure what it is, but I smell a rat.
so far - up to now	до сих пор, пока – So far, I have read 3 books by King.
so much the better - it's even better	еще лучше – If he can pay cash, so much the better.
spill the beans - tell a secret	проболтаться – Who spilled the beans about our plan?
stand a chance - have a chance	нет шансов – He doesn't stand a chance of getting it.
stand out - be noticeable	выделяться – He stands out in any group of people.
stand to reason - be logical	логично, что – It stands to reason that he apologized.
straight from the shoulder - speak frankly	честно, откровенно – Don't try to spare my feelings, give it to me straight from the shoulder.
take a dim view of something - disapprove of something	не одобрять – My sister takes a dim view of the way I raise my children.
take a break - stop for rest	сделать перерыв – Let’s take a break, I’m tired.
take advantage of - use for one's own benefit, to profit from	воспользоваться возможностью – We took advantage of the low prices and bought a computer and a monitor.
take after - be like one of the parents	быть похожим на родителей (родителя) – Tom takes after his father in character, and after his mother in appearance.
take a stand on something - make a firm opinion/decision on smth.	занять четкую позицию, мнение – People need to take a stand on the issue of nuclear weapons.
take care of - look after, protect, see that smth. is done properly	позаботиться о ком-то, чем-то, присмотреть за – Can you take care of my dog while I’m away? Tom takes good care of his car.
take hold of something - take, hold	взять, держать – Take hold of this rope and pull.
take into account - consider smth.	принять во внимание – You must take into account her old age.
take it easy - relax, be calm	не волнуйся – Take it easy, everything will be OK.
take (it) for granted - accept as given	принимать как должное – Mother's love is always taken for granted by children.
take one's breath away	захватить дух – That great view took my breath away.
take one's time - do slowly	делать не торопясь – Don't hurry. Take your time.
take one’s word for it - believe	поверить на слово – Take my word for it, he won’t go there.
take pains - try hard to do it well	прилагать усилия – He took pains to make his report perfect.
take part in smth. - participate in	принять участие – Mary is going to take part in the show.
take place - happen	иметь место, случиться – The accident took place on Oak Street.
take someone's mind off things - distract from fixed ideas/thoughts	отвлечь от навязчивых мыслей – Go to a concert or a movie to take your mind off things.
take steps - take action /measures	принимать меры – We need to take steps against it.
take the words right out of one's mouth - say the same before somebody else says it	сказать то же самое чуть раньше, чем другой говорящий – I was about to say the same! You took the words right out of my mouth.
take time - take a long time	занять много времени – It takes time to get used to a new place.
take time off - be absent from work	взять отгул – He took time off to attend the wedding.
take turns - alternate doing something one after another	делать по очереди, меняться местами – We went to Minsk by car. We didn't get tired because we took turns driving
talk back - answer rudely	дерзить – Don't talk back to the teacher!
talk it over - discuss	обсудить с кем-то – I'll talk it over with my family.
tell apart - see the difference	различить, отличить от – Can you tell the twins apart?
That's just the point. - That's it.	В этом-то и дело. – That's just the point! I hate this job!
the writing on the wall - a sign of future events (usually, trouble)	предзнаменование (обычно, беды) – The plane crashed. Tim said he saw the writing on the wall about this flight.
not think much of - think low	невысокого мнения – I don't think much of her cooking.
think over - consider carefully	обдумать – Think over your answer. Think it over carefully.
till one is blue in the face - try hard	стараться до посинения – I repeated it till I was blue in the face!
to make a long story short - in short	короче говоря – To make a long story short, we won.
to say the least - to make the minimum comment about smth.	самое малое, что можно сказать – The film was boring and long, to say the least.
try on - put on new clothes to test them for size or look	примерить одежду (перед покупкой) – Try on this leather coat, it's very good. She tried it on, but it didn’t fit her at all.
try one's hand at something - try	попробовать себя в – I want to try my hand at painting.
turn on / off - switch on / off	включить/выключить – Turn on the radio. Turn off the water.
turn out to be - result/end this way	оказаться – He turned out to be a very good actor.
turn over a new leaf - make a fresh start in life, work, etc.	начать (жизнь, новое дело) заново – He promises to turn over a new leaf and quit alcohol for good.
turn the tide - reverse the course of events	повернуть вспять ход событий – The new evidence turned the tide, and the defendant was acquitted of charges.
twist one's arm - make to agree	выкручивать руки – They twisted his arm to sell the house.
under the weather - feel ill	нездоровится – I'm a little under the weather today.
up-and-coming - showing promise of future success	многообещающий, подающий надежды – He is an up-and-coming young lawyer who might help you with your case.
up in arms - hostile to, in strong protest against something	протестовать против, сопротивляться – The employees are up in arms about the new retirement rules.
up in the air - undecided	еще не определено – My vacation plans are still up in the air.
(not) up to par - equal in standard	(не) в норме – His behavior isn't up to par.
used to - did often in the past, but not now	в прошлом делал, сейчас нет – I used to play the piano when I was in school (but I don't play it now).
walk on air - be very happy	летать от счастья – He got the job and is walking on air now.
waste one's breath - speak uselessly, to no purpose	не трать усилия зря – Don't waste your breath trying to make him do it, he won't change his mind.
watch one's step - be careful	быть осмотрительным – Watch your step!
watch out - look out, be careful	остерегаться – Watch out for that car! Watch out!
wet blanket - a kill-joy, who spoils everybody's fun	тот, кто портит всем удовольствие – Remember what a wet blanket he was last time? Please don't invite him again.
What's the matter? - What is it?	В чем дело? – What's the matter? What happened?
which way the wind blows - what the real situation is	какова реальная ситуация – He knows which way the wind blows and always acts accordingly.
white lie - unimportant lie	невинная ложь – A white lie is told to spare your feelings.
word for word - in the same words	дословно, дословный – Tell me word for word what he said.
would rather - prefer	предпочитать – I'd rather stay at home today.

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