→ Idioms → Начать обучение / Скачать MP3 карточки

Вопрос		Ответ
can't abide someone/something/doing something I can’t abide going by bus начать обучение		can’t stand sb/sth or doing sth
to be about right For this party food for ten people should be about right. начать обучение		to be enough
to be above doing something I’m above working in this sleazy place! начать обучение		to consider yourself too important or too moral to do it
to be above one’s head/understanding How can they be together? It is above my head! / It’s above my understanding! начать обучение		too difficult (for someone) to understand
to be above nothing He is so determined to win that he will be above nothing. начать обучение		to take no step back from anything, be capable of anything
to be/keep abreast of something In my job I have to keep abreast of politics. начать обучение		be up to date
to be all abroad Her explanation was so confusing that I was all abroad. начать обучение		be in a state of mental perplexity
to get (to spread) abroad The news of their divorce got abroad at once. начать обучение		to be spread (about news or rumor)
in the abstract It is hard to imagine my house in the abstract. начать обучение		theoretically
of one’s own accord No one forced her to marry him. She did it of her own accord. начать обучение		of someone’s own free will; unanimously
with one accord With one accord, we decided to take a taxi. начать обучение		with everyone’s consent; unanimously
by all accounts By all accounts, she is a very good teacher. начать обучение		everyone says that...
on no account On no account must you enter this room. начать обучение		under no circumstances
to call someone to account The teacher called him to account for his absence. начать обучение		demand an explanation from someone
to give a good account of oneself My sister is giving a good account of herself in her new job. начать обучение		to do well
to put/turn something to good account Make sure that you put this money to good account. начать обучение		to use something well
to settle accounts with somebody/something It’s high time he settled accounts with his company. начать обучение		get even with someone
to take something into account You must take his age into account when judging him. начать обучение		take something under consideration
to have an ace up one’s sleeve He was very calm because he knew that he had an ace up his sleeve - he saw the stolen money in their suitcase. начать обучение		a powerful and often secret weapon, advantage, etc., that can be used if it is needed
to hold (all) the aces - have all the advantages начать обучение		John felt confident of success because he held the aces.
across-the-board We asked for a pay rise across-the-board. начать обучение		in groups; commonly
an act of God Is your house insured against acts of God such as flooding? начать обучение		a natural hazard outside human control, such as an earthquake or tsunami, for which no person can be held responsible
get one’s acts together Don’t exaggerate! The situation is not that bad. Get your act together and face the consequences! начать обучение		to organize one’s life or one’s affairs so that one is able to achieve what they want or to deal with something effectively
to act one’s age Stop whining! You are not a child so act your age! начать обучение		to act adequately to your age
to catch somebody in the act He was caught in the act of destroying all the documents. начать обучение		discover someone doing something wrong or committing a crime
to put on an act I was sure that he put on an act to be set free. начать обучение		to pretend; to play
not know somebody from Adam I’m not going to let him stay in our house. I don’t know him from Adam. начать обучение		not knowing someone at all
much ado about nothing This case is not that serious. Much ado about nothing, as usual. начать обучение		a lot of noise about nothing important
to be all adrift I didn’t know the city well, so after a while I was all adrift. начать обучение		to completely lost orientation
to go adrift One of the straps on her dress came adrift. When he met her, he forgot about his wife and went adrift. начать обучение		to become loose or unattached
to turn somebody adrift He was in trouble and all his friends turned him adrift. начать обучение		to cast off, to cease to care for
to be seen to advantage He tried his best to be seen to advantage during the interview. начать обучение		to present yourself, perform well
to take advantage of somebody/something She was so naive that everyone took advantage of her. начать обучение		use something or someone
again and again I asked him not to slam the door again and again. начать обучение		repeatedly
now and again I go to the theater now and again. начать обучение		from time to time, sometimes
to be oneself again It took him a year to be himself again after the accident. начать обучение		to be back to a normal state (physical or mental)
agony aunt (uncle) Do you know that she worked as an agony aunt for some time? начать обучение		a person that answers on the readers’ letters (a woman or a man)
agony column If you don’t know how to solve your problem, write to an agony column. Maybe they will help you. начать обучение		counseling field in newspapers
aid and abet Her husband aids and abets her in this forgery. начать обучение		to participate (in a crime)
in aid of somebody/something I bought a ticket for the concert in aid of handicapped people. начать обучение		for the benefit of someone or something
to be aimed at something The new regulation is aimed at reducing traffic jams in cities. начать обучение		to plan, hope, or intend to achieve something
to aim for the sky She always aims for the sky. начать обучение		have big ambitions. She will not accept this job at school
to air one’s knowledge She is a kind of person who likes to air her knowledge at parties. начать обучение		showing off someone’s knowledge
to air one’s pores She got drunk and almost aired her pores during the official party. What a scandal! начать обучение		strip naked
to be on (the) air Is this radio station on the air 24 hours a day? начать обучение		broadcast (a radio or television broadcast)
to be up in the air He bet on a horse, but the result was up in the air. начать обучение		be unsure (about a result of a venture)
to clear the air Her unexpected arrival luckily cleared the air in our family by stopping our quarrel. начать обучение		make the atmosphere clear
to go up in the air When she saw her husband with her best friend in the restaurant, she went up in the air. начать обучение		get angry, lose control over oneself
to melt into thin air Have you seen him anywhere? No he has melted into thin air. начать обучение		disappear
to walk on air After the date he walked on air. начать обучение		to feel euphoria
to knock (to lay) somebody in the aisles When he first met his future wife, she knocked him in the aisles. начать обучение		to impress someone greatly
to roll in the aisles The joke was so funny that we rolled in the aisles all evening. начать обучение		laughing uncontrollably
to be all in Let me be. I’m all in. начать обучение		feel exhausted, hopeless
to go all out He went all out to get this job. начать обучение		use all of someone’s forces
to make allowances for something We should make allowances for the fact that she’s very lazy. начать обучение		take something under consideration, include sth (weak points of something)
let alone He cannot even lift it. Let alone carry it upstairs. начать обучение		not mentioning about
to make amends for something How are you going to make amends for that broken vase? начать обучение		to compensate/recompense a harm
somebody’s sheet anchor My grandmother is my sheet anchor in time of trouble. начать обучение		the last resort
to be enough to make the angels weep The tragedy of those two young boys' deaths is enough to make the angels weep. начать обучение		something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith
to answer back He was a really naughty child and always answered back to his father. начать обучение		answer impolitely, muzzle
to answer the door Somebody is knocking. Could you answer the door? начать обучение		open the door (after hearing a doorbell sound or knocking)
to have/get ants in one’s pants I was getting ants in my pants waiting for the late train. начать обучение		be impatient
at first appearance At first appearance she seemed to be very shy, but later she was quite talkative. начать обучение		at the first glance
for appearance’s sake She is only attending the banquet for the sake of appearances. He helped that old lady only for appearance’s sake. начать обучение		because other people think it is the proper thing to do
to upset the apple cart Don’t upset the apple cart by inviting his ex-wife to the party. начать обучение		spoil a plan or disturb the status quo
tied to one’s mother’s apron strings If he had never met you, he would still be tied to his mother’s apron strings. начать обучение		if you say that someone, especially a man, is tied to his mother's/wife's apron strings, it means that he is strongly influenced and controlled by that person
to keep somebody at arms length She is a very formidable teacher and keeps her students at arms length. начать обучение		to hold off
to take up arms The whole society took up arms in defense of their village. начать обучение		defend something, fight for something
to be awake to something I don’t think that they are awake to the problems. начать обучение		be aware of something
to have an axe to grind He never visits me without any purpose. He always has an axe to grind. начать обучение		to be fair-weather, mercenary, always have an issue
a babe in the woods When it comes to money, my father is just a babe in the woods. начать обучение		as naive as a child
to be left holding the baby Everyone in the factory knew that it wasn’t my fault. I was just left holding the baby again. начать обучение		be left with an unwelcome responsibility, typically without warning (that belongs to someone else)
to throw the baby out with the bathwater Make sure you don’t throw out any important documents while cleaning the desk. It would be like throwing the baby out with the bath water. начать обучение		discard something valuable along with other things that are undesirable
to be at the back of something This case seems to be very important for them. I wonder who is at the back of it. начать обучение		stand behind something
to get off someone’s back For Christ’s sake, get off my back! начать обучение		cut someone some slack
to go in by the back door She is getting on well with her boss, so she must have gone in by the back door in this case. начать обучение		to reach something using unofficial methods; to get somewhere stealthily
to see the back of somebody They weren’t a good marriage. To be quite frank, she was glad to see the back of her husband. начать обучение		be happy that someone walked away, be glad for getting rid of someone
to turn one’s back on somebody When he lost all his money, his friends turned their backs on him. начать обучение		If you turn your back on someone or something, you ignore them, leave them, or reject them
to keep in the background Her husband was too bossy to let her do anything in politics. She had to keep in the background. начать обучение		stay in the shadow
backstairs gossip Don’t pay attention to what you heard. It’s just backstairs gossip. начать обучение		a gossip heard from subordinates
to bring home the bacon In my home it was the father who brought home the bacon. начать обучение		to achieve success, to earn for life
to save one’s bacon The situation was really bad, but she did her best to save her bacon. начать обучение		to save one’s skin
a bad shot She thought that her neighbor had stolen the money, but it turned out to be a bad shot. начать обучение		a wrong conjecture/guess
from bad to worse After our grandmother’s arrival, our situation went from bad to worse. начать обучение		into an even worse state
to be bad off I don’t think he will be able to help you. He is bad off. начать обучение		have financial problems
to be in a bad way The economic situation wasn’t good and the company was in a bad way. начать обучение		ill or in trouble; poor
bag of bones I don’t think that she is attractive, such a bag of bones. начать обучение		a barebones, only skin and bones
bag of nerves When I met her after such a long time, she seemed to be a bag of nerves. начать обучение		a bundle of nerves
something is in the bag Don’t worry. Our victory is in the bag. начать обучение		something is guaranteed (a victory or success); like in a bank
to let the cat out of the bag I thought I could trust her, but she let the cat out of the bag. начать обучение		reveal a secret
to throw somebody off one’s balance Her impudent remark threw him off his balance. начать обучение		to annoy someone
to tip the balance The revealed news tipped the balance in their favor/against them. начать обучение		(of a circumstance or event) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference
to go at it bald-headed Although he claimed that he wasn’t enthusiastic about the idea, he went at it bald-headed. начать обучение		in a rush without care or caution
ball of fire She is a ball of fire. I would like to have so much energy. начать обучение		an energy volcano, energetic person
to keep the ball rolling She was so reserved that it wasn’t easy for him to keep the ball rolling. начать обучение		to maintain the conversation
to go bananas He will go bananas when you tell him the news. начать обучение		get crazy
to make the best of a bad bargain He realized that he was helpless, but he made the best of a bad bargain. начать обучение		to deal with and create the best possible outcome of a bad, unfortunate, or unpleasant situation or set of circumstances
somebody’s bark is worse than somebody’s bite You shouldn’t be afraid of your boss. His bark is worse than his bite. начать обучение		someone’s less dangerous than is believed to be
a basket case She is a real basket case when it comes to cooking. начать обучение		a person or thing regarded as useless or unable to cope (lubber, slouch)
like a bat out of hell She saw her ex-boyfriend at the disco and ran out of there like a bat out of hell. начать обучение		very quick, in a flash
to have bats in the belfry I'm goofy, I'm daft, there's bats in my belfry. She is a strange person. I think that she’s got bats in the belfry. начать обучение		be eccentric or mad
right off the bat We didn’t have to wait long. She agreed right off the bat. начать обучение		immediately, at once
can you beat that! She claims that she inherited the money. Can you beat that! начать обучение		can you believe it?
to get up on the wrong side of the bed He apologized for his behavior, explaining that he had got up on the wrong side of the bed. начать обучение		start the day in a bad mood, which continues all day long
a bee in one’s bonnet He always has a bee in his bonnet about safety. My mother’s got a bee in her bonnet about money. начать обучение		to talk and think a lot about something
to beef It’s high time you stopped beefing about your husband! начать обучение		to complain
for the birds His idea was for the birds. начать обучение		not worth a penny, nonsensical
to be in the same boat We are in the same boat so don’t try to cheat me. начать обучение		be in the same difficult circumstances as others
to burn one’s boats She burned her boats by taking their savings. начать обучение		burn bridges behind
to miss the boat I missed the boat by not buying that book. It’s out of stock now. начать обучение		to miss the occasion, the opportunity
over my dead body She will not stay in this house any longer! Over my dead body! начать обучение		after my death
to lick somebody’s boots He's just the assistant to the manager, there's no need to lick his boots. She always licks her superior’s boots. The boss wants us to lick his boots. начать обучение		to treat someone powerful with too much respect in order to get approval
to cut the cackle Oh please, cut the cackle! I’ve heard this hundreds of times! начать обучение		stop talking off topic, cease harp on
calf love (puppy love) I will never forget Susan. She was my true calf love. начать обучение		intense but relatively shallow romantic attachment, associated with adolescents
there is no call to blush You work in the kitchen. So what? There is no call to blush. начать обучение		no reason to feel ashamed
to carry the can It wasn’t my fault. I will never carry the can again. начать обучение		to take all guilt/responsibility on oneself
not to be worth the candle The car is so old that replacing the engine is not worth the candle. Don’t bother about this case - it’s not worth the candle. начать обучение		not worth the necessary effort, cost, or trouble
to burn the candle at both ends You desperately need some rest. If you burn the candle at both ends like this, you may have a heart attack. начать обучение		to overwork; not sleep enough
to hold a candle for somebody Her latest book can’t hold a candle to her earlier works. He held a candle for her whereas she just left him without a word. начать обучение		to compare to someone or something; to not be as good as someone or something else
to paddle one’s own canoe Since I got this job, I’ve paddled my own canoe. начать обучение		be independent
to be the captain of one’s soul I won’t have you telling me what to do. I’m the captain of my soul. начать обучение		to be a man of one’s own fate
to ask for one’s cards He couldn’t stand the atmosphere in the company any longer and asked for his cards. начать обучение		to quit the job
to go through the whole card Don’t hurry. You should go through the whole card carefully. начать обучение		to consider every possibility
the red carpet The Queen got the red carpet whenever she went. начать обучение		the honorable dinner party
to carry on with somebody He is gossiped to be carrying on with his boss. начать обучение		to be involved in romance with someone
to be rolling in cash Don’t tell me that he cannot afford it! He is rolling in cash! начать обучение		sleep on money
to run around like a scalded cat When he met her, he was so excited and ran around like a scalded cat. начать обучение		if a person or animal moves like a scalded cat, they move very fast, as though they have been suddenly frightened
a dog’s chance Despite knowing that there’s a dog’s chance of winning, he still tried. начать обучение		minimal chance
bang goes my chance He says I have to work late tonight - so bang goes my trip to the cinema. I was really stupid calling her an idiot. Bang goes my chance! начать обучение		said when you have just lost the opportunity to do something
to the end of the chapter He promised to love her to the end of the chapter. начать обучение		forever
to treat somebody like a chattel I don’t understand how they can be together. He treats her like a chattel. начать обучение		to treat someone as an item
to be a chicken He never says what he thinks. He’s such a chicken. начать обучение		be a coward
to be up to the chin in something Sorry, I cannot come. I’m up to my chin in work. начать обучение		to have too much of something; to be overwhelmed by something
a vicious circle I cannot find any solution to this situation. It’s a vicious circle. Debtors were caught in a vicious circle: they could not be freed until they had paid their debt, and were not able to pay their debt as long as they were in prison. начать обучение		a sequence of reciprocal cause and effect in which two or more elements intensify and aggravate each other, leading inexorably to a worsening of the situation
around the clock If he finds a patient listener, he can tell strange stories around the clock. начать обучение		24 hours per day
to show one’s cloven hoof The devil is typically depicted with cloven hooves. I thought I could trust Eric until he showed the cloven hoof by spreading rumors about me. At the beginning he seemed to be a very nice person, but then he showed his cloven hoof. начать обучение		to reveal one's evil or malicious nature
off-color I don’t like your off-color remarks. slightly sick. I'm feeling a little off-color today. начать обучение		vulgar
to give a false color to something (An allusion to the identifying flags of a ship, and so usually used in the phrase “sail under false colors.”). Don’t believe in what he said. He just deliberately gave a false color to this case. начать обучение		the disguise of false pretenses, so as to deceive someone or to hide one’s true nature or intentions
to follow the crowd She is very original and never follows the crowd. начать обучение		to go with the fashion, to follow everyone
to dance attendance upon somebody She's got that man dancing attendance on her. She always dances attendance upon her boss. начать обучение		do one's utmost to please someone by attending to all their requests
to make a song and dance about something He made a song and dance about the hotel, but I thought it was all right. начать обучение		to make unnecessary noise around something
a dead-end situation We couldn’t find any solution. That was a dead-end situation. начать обучение		a situation without an exit
to come to a dead stop He came to a dead stop when he saw her. начать обучение		to immediately or suddenly stop or come to a complete halt
between the devil and the deep blue sea He doesn’t know what to do. He’s between the devil and the deep blue sea. начать обучение		if you say that you are between the devil and the deep blue sea, you mean that you are in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally unpleasant courses of action
never say die! Next time you will win. Never say die! начать обучение		never lose hopes
to iron out differences I think you should try to iron out differences. начать обучение		to find an agreement
a dog in the manger If you don’t use it, just give it to somebody. Don’t be such a dog in the manger. начать обучение		someone who will not use something, but also won’t give it to anyone
to be in the doghouse He's in the doghouse for forgetting his wife's birthday. I’ve been in the doghouse since I was late. начать обучение		to be in a bad situation because someone is angry at one: in trouble
out of doors Food tastes even better out of doors. Let’s meet out of doors for a change. начать обучение		in or into the open air
open the door for somebody He was really lucky because his boss opened the door for him. начать обучение		to give someone a change (to make a career)
to be in doubt I’m not 100% sure that I did it right. Frankly speaking, I’m still in doubt. начать обучение		to have doubts
to be down on one’s luck Well, this time I’m down on my luck. начать обучение		to have bad luck
to draw the longbow Oh, please! Don’t draw the longbow. It’s not that bad. начать обучение		exaggerate, colorize
a pipe dream You could waste your whole life on a pipe-dream. He wants to leave this country, but I know that it’s just a pipe dream. начать обучение		a hope or plan that you have which you know will never really happen
like a dream I didn’t put much effort in it. It was like a dream. начать обучение		effortlessly, easily
to give somebody a dressing-down She gave me a dressing-down for being late. начать обучение		an act of speaking angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
to let a matter drift He couldn't let the matter drift for much longer. I’m not going to do anything about this case. Let a matter drift. начать обучение		to allow something, especially something bad, to continue in the same way
as drunk as a lord After the last party, he came home as drunk as a lord. начать обучение		completely drunk
to drink like a fish I don’t want to interfere, but he drinks like a fish. Can’t you see it? начать обучение		to drink a lot of alcohol
to drink on the quiet I never drink on the quiet. I prefer to go to a pub. начать обучение		to drink alone, to the mirror
to drink somebody under the table The last time I visited them they drunk me under the table. начать обучение		to make someone drunk
to take to drink After his wife’s death, he took to drink. начать обучение		to start drinking alcohol often, sometimes because of a personal problem
to be ready to drop I’ve been running for three hours. I’m ready to drop. начать обучение		be deadly tired
to be humbled into dust During the last official meeting I was humbled into dust. начать обучение		be totally humiliated
to raise/to kick up a dust His arrival has raised a dust. начать обучение		to kick off an affair, trouble
to go to Dutch Let’s go Dutch! I cannot afford to buy you a beer. начать обучение		everyone pays for themselves
I’m a Dutchman If he’s thirty, I’m a Dutchman. начать обучение		used to express one's disbelief or as a way of underlining an emphatic assertion
eager beaver She is always enthusiastic about her work. She’s an eager beaver. начать обучение		a hard-working person, a keen and enthusiastic person who works very hard
to be up to one’s ears in debt Our cash flow is good, but we're up to our ears in debt, which is a big strain on the company. You'll be up to your ears in debt if you don't stop charging everything. I cannot afford it. I’m up to my ears in debt. начать обучение		having an excessive or overwhelming amount of debt
to fall down about somebody’s ears Her plans to set up her own business fell down about her ears. начать обучение		end in a complete fiasco
to fall on deaf ears Their appeals to release the hostages fell on deaf ears. My request for money fell on deaf ears. начать обучение		if a suggestion or warning falls on deaf ears, no one listens to it
to have a good ear He should be a musician because he has a good ear. начать обучение		if someone has an ear for music or languages, they are good at hearing, repeating, and understanding these sounds
to prick one’s ears up He pricked up his ears when he heard them talking about him. — Are you ready for the news? — I’ve pricked my ears up. начать обучение		(especially of a horse or dog) make the ears stand erect when on the alert. (of a person) become suddenly attentive
to set somebody by the ears His arrival set me by the ears. начать обучение		to surprise someone
to set two people by the ears His arrival set the couple by the ears. начать обучение		to cause (someone, generally a group of two or more people) to engage in a squabble, dispute, or altercation
to throw somebody out on one’s ears They threw him out on his ears for using the Internet for private purposes at work. начать обучение		to fire someone from a job
to be at ease At their house I’m at ease and feel comfortable. начать обучение		to feel good
to be ill at ease At their house I’m ill at ease and feel uncomfortable. начать обучение		to feel uncomfortable
to take it easy Take it easy! Everything will be all right. начать обучение		don’t care about something
to eat humble pie There was no point in hiding it so I ate humble pie. начать обучение		to humbly admit a mistake that was made
what’s eating you? It makes you depressed and you suffer from it. You look sad. What’s eating you? начать обучение		when something is eating at you, it is consuming your thoughts, time, and energy
to be at a low ebb When I met her after the funeral, she was rather at a low ebb. начать обучение		to come through a crisis, be in a poor condition
to be on edge Please, leave me alone for a while. I’m on edge. начать обучение		to be petulant
to be on the edge of something You have to help her. She’s on the edge of committing suicide. начать обучение		to be one step behind something; to be close to something
to bring something into effect They succeeded in putting their strategies into effect. The new regulation will be brought into effect next month. начать обучение		cause something to apply or become operative; to implement
to be in one’s element At school she was (really) in her element. On a stage, she’s in her element. начать обучение		in a place or situation where one is comfortable and does well
at the eleventh hour She turned up at the eleventh hour. начать обучение		the latest possible moment
to be at one’s wits’ end I've tried every possible source without success, and now I'm at my wit's end. Her explanations were so confusing that I was at my wits’ end. начать обучение		completely puzzled and perplexed, not knowing what to do
to throw someone in at the deep end Her boss definitely threw her in at the deep end. начать обучение		to make someone start a new and difficult job or activity without helping them or preparing them for it
to go on errands for someone She was forever running errands for her housebound grandmother. I’m really tired of going on errands for you. начать обучение		you do or get something for them, usually by making a short trip somewhere
by trial and error If you are not sure how to do it, try by trial and error. начать обучение		to try several different methods of doing it until you find the method that works properly
to make an example of somebody It wasn’t my fault. He just wanted to make an example of me. начать обучение		to punish someone for example
in the eye(s) of the law It may not seem like a big deal, but in the eye of the law it is a crime. начать обучение		according to law
to be all eyes I didn’t take part in this enterprise, but I was all eyes. начать обучение		to observe very carefully
to be the apple of someone’s eye This idiom can be applied to inhuman objects, such as your favorite shoes or car, but it is more commonly used to refer to a favorite younger person or child. My mother has always been the apple of my eye. начать обучение		a person or a thing that one cherishes the most
to be unable to take one’s eye off something I was unable to take my eyes off this painting. начать обучение		can’t stop watching something
to cast sheep’s eyes at someone She must be in love with him. She cast sheep’s eyes at him at the party. начать обучение		you look lovingly or with longing at them, usually amorous glance
to have an eye for something Ask Kate. She has an eye for decorating rooms. начать обучение		if someone has an eye for something - they are good at noticing it or making judgments about it
to have an eye to the main chance Don’t worry about him. He has an eye to the main chance. начать обучение		to take care of one’s own businesses
to keep an eye on someone/something He may be naughty so please keep an eye on him. начать обучение		to watch something/someone, to observe
to keep one’s eyes peeled for someone/something If I were you, I’d keep my eyes peeled for the next door neighbor. начать обучение		watch very carefully for someone/something
to leap to the eye Her new pink dress leaps to the eye. начать обучение		to gain attention
to pull the wool over someone’s eyes He was too clever to let them pull the wool over his eyes. Don’t let her pool the wool over your eyes. начать обучение		to trick or deceive someone; to hide the truth from someone
to see eye to eye with someone I’m glad that we see eye to eye with each other at this point. начать обучение		completely agree with someone
to remove the scales from someone’s eyes It wasn't until much later that the scales fell from his eyes and he realized that she'd been lying to him. She was blindly in love with him so I had to remove the scales from her eyes. начать обучение		somebody finally understands the truth about something
to see something with half an eye I see his disloyalty with half an eye. начать обучение		to notice something easily
to turn a blind eye to something Please, don't turn a blind eye to what is happening. I’m not going to turn a blind eye to this kind of behavior. начать обучение		pretend not to notice
with the unaided eye I knew that he is a liar. I could see it with the unaided eye. начать обучение		not provided with help or assistance a star that is visible to the unaided eye [=that can be seen without a telescope or binoculars]
not to be just a pretty face You can trust her. She’s not just a pretty face. начать обучение		to be more intelligent than it seemingly looks
to face the music It’s high time you faced the music. We would later have to face the music over our bold moves. начать обучение		to be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
to pull faces Anna pulled a funny face at the girl. She’s a naughty child and always pulls faces behind her father’s back. начать обучение		produce a facial expression that shows dislike or some other negative emotion, or that is intended to be amusing
to slam the door in someone’s face She was so close to success, but they slammed the door in her face. начать обучение		to close the door behind someone
to fall into temptation The temptation that landed in your flesh has found a place in your affections. Temptation grows in power as it builds a position in your soul. Despite being on a diet, she fell into temptation and ate some chocolate. начать обучение		This is what it means to “enter into” temptation. You're engaged with it, connected to it. You let it inside and its sitting in your living room
to be all the fashion Action movies are all the fashion in Hollywood these days. Don’t you like my new shoes? They are all the fashion! начать обучение		liked by a lot of people, popular
to be in/out of favor Proper dancing has gone out of favor. No wonder that she was promoted. She’s in our boss’s favor. начать обучение		in support of approving/having lost approval
to be spitting feathers When she saw him with her own sister, she was spitting feathers. начать обучение		be angry
to feather one’s nest He’s rich because he has always feathered his nest. начать обучение		to take care of one’s financial businesses
to show the white feather She pretended to be tough, but in fact she showed the white feather. начать обучение		to show anxiety
to be fed up with someone/something I’m fed up with your behavior. начать обучение		very tired of (something); angry about (something that has continued for a long time)
to feel equal to doing something He felt equal to taking that exam. начать обучение		feel strong enough to do something
to feel like something Do you feel like another drink? начать обучение		to have a desire to something
to get the feel of something Once I get a feel of the company's daily operations, I'll be more comfortable in this management role. Try to understand her and get the feel of her situation. начать обучение		to begin to have a good sense of a situation or how to do something; to become familiar with or knowledgeable about something
to drag one’s feet They dragged their feet through the orchard towards the house. You’re always dragging your feet. Come on, time is running out! be deliberately slow or reluctant to act. The government has dragged its heels over permanent legislation. начать обучение		walk slowly and wearily or with difficulty
to fall on one’s feet He lost his job but fell on his feet when he was hired by another company just a few days later. You shouldn’t worry about him. He always falls on his feet. начать обучение		to be in good condition or in a good situation after having a bad or difficult experience
to get cold feet When I understood that I was being followed, I got cold feet. начать обучение		to feel fear
to get under someone’s feet I gave her a chance, but she always gets under my feet. начать обучение		to keep getting in someone’s way when they are trying to do something
to have itchy feet My sister is abroad again. She has itchy feet. начать обучение		to be unable to sit in one place, to like to travel
to have the ball at one’s feet With your grades and extracurriculars, you'll have the ball at your feet in your college search. Don’t squander (waste) the chance. You have the ball at your feet. начать обучение		to be in the best position to do something; to be in control
to keep one’s feet The situation was hopeless, but she tried to keep her feet. начать обучение		to not lose the balance
to put one’s feet up I’m so tired, all I need is to put my feet up. начать обучение		to rest
to mend one’s fences She mended fences with her father. She and her father are trying to mend their fences. It’s high time you both mended your fences. начать обучение		to improve or repair a relationship that has been damaged by an argument or disagreement
to play first/second fiddle to someone I’m tired with playing second fiddle to you. начать обучение		to have a leading, commanding, or controlling role, position, or part (in something). (A less common extension of the phrase “play second fiddle,” meaning to serve in a subordinate role or position.)
not to lift a finger I asked him to help me, but he didn’t even lift a finger. начать обучение		do nothing
to get one’s fingers burnt She’d invested extensively in stocks and got her fingers burned when the market collapsed. Experiencing and suffering. начать обучение		(also burn your fingers) to suffer unpleasant results of an action, especially loss of money, so you do not want to do the same thing again
to have light fingers I wouldn’t invite him at your home party because he has light fingers. начать обучение		to tend to steal
to keep one’s fingers on the pulse He claims that he has his finger on the pulse of the computer industry. I’m sorry, I cannot go abroad with you because I have to keep my fingers on the pulse here. начать обучение		to be aware of the latest things that are happening in (a certain industry, area, etc.)
to hold onto something by one’s fingertips (hang on by (one's) fingertips) The stranded hiker was hanging on by her fingertips until the rescue crew arrived. by extension, to narrowly avoid problems or failure. They're hanging on by their fingertips out there—the other team's offensive is totally overwhelming them. начать обучение		literally, to grasp something, such as a cliff, with one’s fingertips to avoid falling Now that I have three small children to care for, I feel as if I'm hanging on by my fingertips every day. She should retire now, but she is holding onto her job by her fingertips.
first come, first served Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. Please don’t be late. First come, first served. начать обучение		used to indicate that people will be dealt with strictly in the order in which they arrive or apply
to beat someone at his/hew own game начать обучение		He was beaten at his own game.
to be off one’s game He lost because of being off his game. начать обучение		be in a bad shape
to be on one’s game He is on his game so I’m sure that he will win. начать обучение		be in a good shape
to play a waiting game He didn’t know what to do so he played a waiting game. начать обучение		to play for time, to stall
to be at one’s last gasp After the match he was at his last gasp. начать обучение		to be completely exhausted, barely standing on the feet
to make someone gasp His marriage proposal made her gasp. начать обучение		to impress someone significantly
to be getting along well with someone I’m getting along well with my mother-in-law. начать обучение		to live on good terms with someone
to get behind with work He always gets behind with work. начать обучение		to be late with work. He’s not a good worker
to gift of the gab He would be an excellent spokesperson because of his gift of the gab. She’s got the gift of the gab начать обучение		the ability to speak easily and confidently in a way that makes people want to listen to you and believe you she should work in sales and marketing
the gift of tongues She found it easy to communicate in Spain because of her gift of tongues. начать обучение		the power of speaking in unknown languages, regarded as one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit
to fight with the gloves off I’m going to fight with the gloves off to win. начать обучение		to fight without choosing between means
to fit like a glove This dress fits you like a glove. начать обучение		to fit very well
to treat someone/something with kid gloves My father gets angry very easily, so we have to treat him with kid gloves. начать обучение		to treat someone/something very carefully
to be glued to someone Tom has fallen in love so deeply that he is glued to his girlfriend. начать обучение		be stick to someone, don’t let them go without us
there you go again! I wish you would stop smoking. There you go again! начать обучение		you start again
to do something at one go Don’t waste your time and try to do it at one go. начать обучение		to do something with one try
to go at a problem She went at the problem without a moment of hesitation. начать обучение		to vigorously start solving a problem
to go down in history That event will definitely go down in history. начать обучение		to become a history
to go in for an exam Yesterday I went in for an exam, but it didn’t go very well. начать обучение		to proceed to an exam
to go mad If you keep working so hard, you will go mad. начать обучение		to get crazy
for good or ill I will stay by you for good or ill. начать обучение		for good and bad
to be in someone’s good graces John’s been in my good graces ever since he helped get me out of debt. Ask her to do it. She’s in our manager’s good grace. начать обучение		in one’s favor; having earned one’s approval or regard
to fall from grace My boss was extremely angry with me. It seems to me that I fell from grace. начать обучение		be out of someone’s favor
to be on one’s guard I’m watching you, so you’d better be on your guard. начать обучение		watching for possible danger, threats, problems, etc.
not to harm a hair of someone’s head Don’t worry. I will not harm a hair of her head. начать обучение		to not hurt or injure someone in even the slightest degree
to get in someone’s hair Their snobbishness gets in my hair. My younger brother gets in my hair when my friends visit me. начать обучение		to annoy or bother someone
to keep one’s hair on I know that the situation is difficult but try to keep your hair on. начать обучение		to keep calm, composure
to lose one’s hair Children behaved so badly that I lost my hair. начать обучение		to become very angry
to make someone’s hair stand on end The situation made my hair stand on end. начать обучение		to cause someone’s hair prance
to hammer out a solution I believe that you will somehow hammer out a solution. начать обучение		to prepare a solution of a problem
large-handed He bought me a very expensive present. He’s a large-handed man. начать обучение		generous
not to lift a hand I asked him to help me, but he didn’t even lift a hand. начать обучение		do nothing
on the other hand To some extent he’s right, but on the other hand his arguments are very tendentious. начать обучение		from the other side
to be an old hand at something I look up to my boss (I respect him so much). He’s an old hand at this business. начать обучение		to have a good experience in something
to catch someone red-handed He was caught red-handed while smoking by his parents. начать обучение		to catch someone on doing something
to get out of hand The government admitted that economical situation got out of hand. начать обучение		something gets out of control
to keep one’s hand in (something) Joe insists on keeping his hand in the company, even though he has no real authority at this point. начать обучение		to remain involved in something, often in a minor role or capacity
to keep one's hand in (something) I've mostly stopped acting, but I will do a play occasionally, just to keep my hand in. I occasionally play golf just to keep my hand in. начать обучение		To continue to do something in order to maintain a particular skill or ability
to know someone like the back of one’s hand Don’t try to deceive me. I know you like the back of my hand. начать обучение		to know someone very well
to lend someone a (helping) hand I’m moving to another town. Could you lend me a hand this evening with packing? начать обучение		to provide someone help, to pull out a helping hand to someone
to overplay one’s hand I’m afraid that you’ve overplayed your hand. The task is too difficult for you. начать обучение		optimistic overestimate someone’s own abilities
to wait on someone’s hand and foot She is unbearable. She always waits on her boss’s hand and foot. начать обучение		make a fuss, fawn
golden handshake I wish I got such a golden handshake. начать обучение		a payment given to someone who is made redundant or retires early
at the drop of a hat He speaks his mind at the drop of a hat. начать обучение		in no time, in the twinkling of an eye
I’ll eat my hat if I’ll eat my hat if she’s on time. начать обучение		it can’t be true
to be an old hat Don’t be such an old hat! Contraceptives are commonly used nowadays! начать обучение		to be antiquated, outmoded
to keep something under one’s hat I suspect that he’s keeping something under his hat. начать обучение		to keep something as a secret
to talk through one’s hat Be serious and stop talking through your hat! начать обучение		to talk hogwash, nonsense
to fall head over heels in love with someone You are completely focused on them. You wouldn’t recognize him. He has fallen head over heels in love with her. начать обучение		Head over heels is used to refer to someone who is completely enamored with another person. If you are head over heels in love with someone, you can't get the other person out of your mind
to have one’s head screwed on the right way She's young, but it’s clear that she has her head screwed on right. You can rely on him. He has his head screwed on the right way. начать обучение		to think or act in a smart and sensible way
to keep one’s head I tried everything to keep my head, but the situation was hopeless. начать обучение		to keep calm
to keep one’s head down He was in deep trouble and all his instincts told him to keep his head down. She’ll not do anything. She prefers to keep her head down. начать обучение		remain inconspicuous in difficult or dangerous times
to knock someone’s head off Usually used as a threat or a hypothetical action. If you insult me like that again, I'll knock your head off! That football nearly knocked my head off. начать обучение		to strike one with great force, usually in the head
to lay heads together We spent several hours laying heads together. начать обучение		to consult
to ram something into someone’s head She is resistant, but I’ll ram the idea into her head. начать обучение		to force an idea on someone by means of persistent repetition
to talk someone’s head off If he finds a patient listener, he can talk his head off. начать обучение		to deadly bore someone
to turn something on its head He turned our apartment on its head, but the keys were nowhere to be found. начать обучение		to put something on its head
to eat one’s hear out Oh, please! Don’t eat your heart out! Everything will be all right. начать обучение		to be worried
to search one’s heart We're asking upper management to search their hearts and realize that this decision will negatively impact every employee in the company. I know you're hurt right now, but search your heart—you know that breaking up was the right thing to do. начать обучение		to carefully consider or think about one's own emotions about or motivations for something You don’t have to hurry up. Search your heart and make a decision.
to unload one’s heart I need to talk to you and unload my heart. начать обучение		to unburden one’s heart
to save one’s hide He managed to save his hide by telling the truth. начать обучение		to save one’s skin
to get hitched I didn’t know that he got hitched last month. начать обучение		to get married
to cut no ice with someone How is Jack’s new girlfriend? She’s cut no ice with me. начать обучение		to make no impression on someone
to put something on ice I have to put my trip on ice for the time being. начать обучение		to lay something aside, to leave it for later
to be under an/the illusion (that) He was under the illusion that going abroad was the best solution. начать обучение		to have a misconception about something, to have wrong impression about it
to be the spitting image of someone His brother is the spitting image of him. начать обучение		to be very similar to someone, like two raindrops
immediately if not sooner Our manager often wants us to do the reports immediately if not sooner. начать обучение		on yesterday
from time immemorial My family has lived in this town from time immemorial. начать обучение		for a very long time
the ins and outs of something I think we should discuss the ins and outs of your plan. начать обучение		details of something
to be in for it You’ve broken the family vase. You’re in for it. начать обучение		have good reason to expect (something, typically something unpleasant)
to know someone/something in and out Don’t try to deceive me. I know you in and out. начать обучение		to know someone or something very well
within an inch of something I came within an inch of losing my life on the rocks below. I was within an inch of leaving this country forever. начать обучение		to very nearly do something, especially something dangerous or exciting
under the influence He came back under the influence at about six in the morning. начать обучение		drunk
to satisfy the inner man Don’t ask me to do anything before I satisfy the inner man. начать обучение		to satisfy a hunger
to make inroads upon something She has made inroads upon the company she works in. начать обучение		to exert a noticeable impact on something
inside out She put her dress on inside out. You should change your sweater. It’s inside out. начать обучение		with the inner surface turned outwards
to turn everything inside out I turned the closet inside out and still couldn't find those shoes. She couldn’t find the keys and turned everything inside out. to change (something) completely. Her life was turned inside out after the accident. начать обучение		to cause (a place) to become disorganized while one is trying to find something
the point at issue The point at issue is where we should go for holiday. начать обучение		something, what is relevant
to make an issue of something I don’t agree with your idea, but I don’t want to make an issue of it. начать обучение		to make a problem of something
to take issue with someone The boss absolutely ignored him by not even taking the issue with him. начать обучение		to start a discussion with someone
to be itching to do something My son is itching to go to university. начать обучение		can’t wait to do something
to have an itch for something I have an itch for going abroad. начать обучение		to dream about something, to miss something
before you can say Jack Robinson I’ll come back before you can say Jack Robinson. начать обучение		fast, in a jiffy
to be in/to get into a jam Accidentally I got into a jam and I don’t know what to do now. начать обучение		to be in/to get into a trouble
a standing joke We used to tease her about it and it became a standing joke. начать обучение		something that regularly causes amusement or provokes ridicule
beyond a joke I think that laughing at his divorce was beyond a joke. начать обучение		to cross boundaries while joking
joking apart/aside I’d like to have one million dollars, but joking apart, I do need money. начать обучение		stop joking
to keep up with the Joneses They have bought a new car. I see that they do everything to keep up with the Joneses. начать обучение		people who try to keep up with the Joneses are people who feel it's important to show that they're as successful as others (such as their rich neighbors)
against one’s better judgment I’m sure that she agreed against her better judgment. начать обучение		against my own opinion
to stew in one’s own juice She squandered all her money and now she’s stewing in her own juice and isn’t going out. начать обучение		be left to suffer the consequences of one's own actions
go and jump in the lake! He just wouldn’t leave me alone, so finally I told him to go jump in the lake. You’re getting on my nerves. Go and jump in the lake! начать обучение		a rude way of telling someone to go away and stop annoying you
go and take a running jump! She told him to (go) take a running jump. Stop teasing me! Go and take a running jump! начать обучение		used to tell someone who angers or annoys one to go away
to have the jumps She had the jumps just before the exam. начать обучение		to be very nervous
to jump at the chance I’d jump at the chance of a career in football. She jumped at the chance, because her boss was absent and asked for a leave. начать обучение		accept an opportunity or offer with great eagerness
to jump down someone’s throat I was about to say, before you jumped down my throat, that I agree with you. She was so angry that jumped down his throat. начать обучение		respond to what someone has said in a sudden and angrily critical way
to jump someone’s nerves Stop whining. You're getting on my nerves. I cannot stand him. He jumps my nerves. начать обучение		get on someone's nerves, to annoy someone a lot
to keep aloof from someone Whatever is happening in the office, she always remains aloof. She kept herself aloof from her husband's business. I don’t trust him. You had better keep aloof from him. начать обучение		not interested or involved, usually because you don’t approve of what is happening
to keep oneself to oneself He’s rather a reserved person who likes keeping himself to himself. начать обучение		to spend time lonely
to keep pace with someone Fees have been raised to keep pace with inflation. начать обучение		move or progress at the same speed or rate as
a different kettle of fish Don’t change the subject. This is a different kettle of fish. начать обучение		a completely different case
a fine/pretty kettle of fish She accidentally sent an e-mail to her boss instead of to her friend. That’s a fine kettle of fish. начать обучение		a nice story
to kick the bucket He kicked the bucket last year начать обучение		to die
to kick up a fuss/a row Yesterday he kicked up a row concerning my going abroad. начать обучение		to start an affair
to kick up one’s heels How was the party? Great! We really kicked up our heels. начать обучение		to have great fun
to be dressed to kill She was dressed to kill for an interview. начать обучение		intentionally wearing clothes that attract sexual attention and admiration
to make a killing She had made a killing by selling home-made jewelry. начать обучение		to achieve a financial success
to take kindly to someone/something I took kindly to her the moment I saw her. начать обучение		to like someone/something
to go to kingdom come My grandfather went to kingdom come last month. начать обучение		to pass away, die
to send someone to kingdom come In the last scene of this movie, John sends her to kingdom come. начать обучение		to kill someone
kiss of life He saved her life by doing the kiss of life. начать обучение		the act of forcing air in and out of the lungs of a person who has stopped breathing, using equipment or by blowing into their mouth and pressing their chest
to kiss goodbye to something I had no other choice but to kiss goodbye to my wallet. начать обучение		to say goodbye to something
to kiss someone’s arse He says he doesn’t want a promotion if he has to kiss his boss's arse to get it. She is not very good at math, but she has quite good results for kissing our teacher’s arse. начать обучение		to be nice to someone in order to be liked by or to get something from him or her
kiss something off I guess we can kiss off the deal. начать обучение		to accept that you have lost something or failed at something
everything except the kitchen sink She took everything except the kitchen sink when we went abroad. начать обучение		unnecessarily a lot of things, everything what was possible to imagine
to have kittens I had kittens when I found out that my parents died. начать обучение		to be jittery, trembling, in nerves
to be knee high to a grasshopper He may be handsome, but he’s knee high to a grasshopper. начать обучение		to be very short
to be the bee’s knees Have you tried this ice cream? It's the bee's knees, it really is. He is the bee’s knees in our company. начать обучение		to be excellent or of an extremely high standard
to bring somebody to their knees The strikes had brought the economy to its knees. He was brought to his knees by the company. (he got forced to obey) начать обучение		to destroy or defeat someone or something
to have one’s knickers in a twist When he found out that she was ill, he had his knickers in a twist. начать обучение		to be annoyed, nervous, worried
to get one’s knife into someone I don’t know why but she’s really got her knife into her sister. начать обучение		to be, do, or say something especially critical, unpleasant, or mean-spirited, especially to someone who is already vulnerable or weak; to have a grudge against or victimize someone
to do something at knifepoint It wasn’t my idea. I did it at knifepoint. начать обучение		to do something under coercion
to knock oneself out I knocked myself out playing football. начать обучение		to get deadly tired
to knock someone sideways He is a very irritating person, who can really knock me sideways. начать обучение		to get someone off balance
to knock something into shape Our boss was the one who knocked the company into shape. начать обучение		to lead something into a decent condition
to tie the knot I had no idea that they tied the knot last year. начать обучение		to get married
not to know one is born Kids today don't know they are born. She doesn’t have to take care of money. She doesn’t know she is born. начать обучение		This indicates that the person described is unaware of his or her good fortune or is unaware of how difficult day to day life was before he/she was born
to be in the know You don’t have to conceal it. I’m in the know. начать обучение		to be an initiate
to know the score I will talk to her some time to know the score. начать обучение		to be aware of what’s happening
knuckle down to something I'm going to have to knuckle down to some serious study. She knuckled down to her homework. начать обучение		to begin to work hard at something; synonym get down to
labor of love He spent eight years rebuilding the house—a labour of love. She’s such a great teacher. That’s her labour of love. начать обучение		a task done for pleasure, not reward
to see how the land lies Let’s keep it to ourselves until we see how the land lies. She asked so many questions just to see how the land lies. начать обучение		what the situation is
to be in Fortune’s lap To think that only a few years ago we were in Fortune’s lap. начать обучение		to live in abundance
to be in the lap of the gods I hate this feeling that I’m in the lap of the gods. начать обучение		(of the success of a plan or event) depending on factors that one cannot control; open to chance
last but not least The last but not least issue to discuss is taxes. начать обучение		the last thing but equally important
to have the last laugh She was thought to lose, but finally she had the last laugh. начать обучение		to get the ultimate victory
to laugh up one’s sleeve He pretended to be serious, but couldn’t help laughing up his sleeve. начать обучение		to laugh stealthily
to fall about with laughter We all fell about with laughter when the professor accidentally swore during his lecture. The joke was so funny that we fell about with laughter. начать обучение		to be consumed by uncontrollable laughter
to kill oneself with laughter She killed herself with laughter when she saw him in an old-fashioned suit. начать обучение		If you say that you killed yourself laughing, you are emphasizing that you laughed a lot because you thought something was extremely funny
to look to one’s laurel If she performs this well in the championships, her rivals will have to look to their laurels. I know that she is very ambitious so I have to look to my laurel. начать обучение		to work in order to keep one's success or position
to lay something on the line I decided to lay my money on the line. начать обучение		to risk something
to take a leaf out of someone’s book Maybe I should take a leaf out of Rick's book and start coming in early every morning. начать обучение		to copy something that someone else does because it will bring you advantages
to turn over a new leaf She decided to leave her job and turn over a new leaf. начать обучение		to start a new chapter in life
to be straining at the leash The last meeting was extremely long and she was straining at the leash to leave. начать обучение		to be impatient
to hold someone in leash She is a very strict teacher who holds the class in leash. начать обучение		to control; curb; restrain
to go hell for leather I didn’t share a word with her because she went hell for leather. начать обучение		marked by determined recklessness, great speed, or lack of restraint. a cocky, hell-for-leather fighting man
to leave someone cold I don’t find her a particularly interesting person. Actually she has left me cold. начать обучение		to make no impression on someone
to take French leave Taking French leave, he evaded his creditors. начать обучение		a departure without ceremony, permission, or notice
to take leave of one’s senses She was so tired that it seemed that she would take leave of her senses. начать обучение		If you say that someone seems to have taken leave of their senses, you mean that they have done or said something very foolish
curtain lecture When he came back home a bit tipsy (drunk), she gave him a curtain lecture. начать обучение		an instance of a wife reprimanding her husband in private
to learn one’s lesson You see, I told you not to cut classes. Have you learnt your lesson? начать обучение		to get a lesson
to teach/give someone a lesson начать обучение		So you were sick after eating all the cake, weren’t you? That will teach you a lesson.
to give someone a lift Have you got a car? Could you give me a lift? начать обучение		to drive someone somewhere
to give someone a line on something Similarly, give someone a line on means “provide information about,”. The librarian gave me a line on the books I would need. Sue got a line on some possible tennis partners. The realtor has a line on a number of vacant apartments. начать обучение		Acquire information about something or someone, come to know
to line one’s own pocket(s) [disapproval] It is estimated that 5,000 bank staff could be lining their own pockets from customer accounts. When he was abroad, he managed to line his own pocket. начать обучение		If you say that someone is lining their own or someone else's pockets, you disapprove of them because they are making money dishonestly or unfairly
to live a lie I would never trust him. He’s living a lie. начать обучение		to live in an dishonest way
to live like a fighting cock To lead an extravagant life. Fighting cocks were typically well-fed, so as to increase their chances of success in a cock fight. She doesn’t have to worry about money. She lives like a fighting cock. начать обучение		to enjoy good food regularly
to make/to earn one’s living What do you do to make your living? начать обучение		to earn for living
use your loaf! This task is not so difficult. Use your loaf! начать обучение		use your brain
tell that to the Marines! I’m not so naive. Tell that to the Marines! начать обучение		I’ll never believe it
to overstep the mark Enough is enough. You have overstepped the mark. начать обучение		to cross permitted boundaries
to bring one’s eggs (hogs) to the wrong market I advised you not to ask him for help. You brought your eggs to the wrong market. начать обучение		to fail in one's plan because one goes to the wrong people for help
by all means She will get this job by all means. начать обучение		for sure, at all costs
by no means By no means will I agree. начать обучение		no way
to live beyond one’s means No wonder that they are in debt. They live beyond their means. начать обучение		to spend more money than one can afford to spend
to live within one’s means He began to save money when he finally learned to live within his means. начать обучение		to spend money only on what one can afford
easy meat I don’t understand how you can be so blind. He treats you like easy meat. начать обучение		a naive person, someone easy to use
to be meat and drink to someone This idea is meat and drink to me. начать обучение		something appeals to someone very much
the cat’s meow Jane really liked that guitar. It’s the cat’s meow. начать обучение		someone or something is wonderful
to meet one’s Waterloo Experiencing difficulties. Unfortunately he met his Waterloo trying to clinch the deal. начать обучение		to be defeated by someone who is too strong for you or by a problem that is too difficult for you
to meet someone halfway I am prepared to meet him halfway by paying him a further £25,000. начать обучение		make a compromise with someone
to lead a merry dance I was a naughty child and led a merry dance to my parents. начать обучение		to cause big troubles to someone
to look like a million dollars I saw Jack yesterday. He looked like a million dollars. начать обучение		to look great
not to mince matters/words Stop mincing matters and get to the point. начать обучение		not to beat around the bush
to bear/keep something in mind I don’t trust her. Bear that in mind. начать обучение		to remember about something
to change one’s mind. Yesterday you told me that you would like to go. Yes, but I’ve changed my mind. начать обучение		zmienić czyjeś zdanie. Wczoraj powiedziałeś mi, że chciałbyś jechać. Tak, ale zmieniłem zdanie.
to cross someone’s mind I didn’t know what to do and then this brilliant idea crossed my mind. начать обучение		to come suddenly or briefly to someone's mind
to make up one’s mind It’s high time you made up your mind. Are you going with us or not? начать обучение		to make a decision
to mind one’s own business Let me be. Mind your own business. начать обучение		to take care of one’s own business
to set someone’s mind at rest Could you visit her and try to set her mind at rest? начать обучение		to calm someone down
to take a load off someone’s mind She took a load off my mind saying that the danger was over. начать обучение		to take someone’s burden from their heart
not to have a minute to call one’s own Why didn’t you call me? I didn’t have a minute to call my own. начать обучение		to have no leisure
to be rolling in money They don’t have to save up. They’re rolling in money. начать обучение		sleep on money
to have money to burn They don’t have to worry about money. They have money to burn. начать обучение		sleep on money
once in a blue moon She visits us once in a blue moon. начать обучение		very seldom
to ask/cry for the moon I hope you realize that you’re asking for the moon. начать обучение		to request something unreal
to be over the moon about something I’m over the moon about selling that old car. начать обучение		to be happy because of something
to be all mouth and trousers You shouldn’t count on him. He’s all mouth and trousers. начать обучение		to talk a lot, but do little
to be/feel down in the mouth Why are you so down in the mouth? Do you have any problems? начать обучение		to feel depressed
to keep one’s mouth shut Promise me that you’ll keep your mouth shut. начать обучение		to keep a secret
straight from the horse’s mouth It must be true. I’ve hear it straight from the horse’s mouth. начать обучение		from the first hand
to nail down identify something precisely. Something seems unexpected—I can’t nail it down, but it makes me uneasy. начать обучение		fasten something securely with nails
to call someone names A lot of people called him names and I was one of them. начать обучение		insult someone verbally
to take someone’s name in vain I was really surprised that he took his mother’s name in vain. начать обучение		to talk about someone without respect
to obey a call of nature Excuse me, I’ve to obey a call of nature. начать обучение		go to a toilet
to bow to necessity It doesn’t make sense to bother so much about it. You’ve to bow to necessity somehow. начать обучение		to agree with something inevitable
a millstone round someone’s neck For today’s politicians, the treaty is becoming a millstone. начать обучение		If you describe something as a millstone or a millstone around your neck, you mean that it is a very unpleasant problem or responsibility that you cannot escape from
to be dead from the neck up If I were you, I wouldn’t rely on him. He’s dead from the neck up. начать обучение		to be stupid, lacking of common sense
to get on one’s neck I would never risk my neck on a sport like skydiving. News reporters often risk their necks working in war zones. He’s not my close friend so I’m not going to risk my neck for him. начать обучение		to do something that puts one in danger of serious injury or death
to get on someone’s nerves I cannot stand him. He gets on my nerves. начать обучение		irritate someone
to have a nerve to do something I don’t comprehend that you had a nerve to ask him for money. начать обучение		If you say that someone has a nerve or has the nerve to do something, you are criticizing them for doing something which you feel they had no right to do
to touch a nerve Something she said to him must have hit/struck/touched a nerve. I've never seen him so angry. His controversial column might have hit a (raw/sensitive) nerve with some readers. By asking about my unfaithful husband, she touched a nerve. начать обучение		to make someone feel angry, upset, embarrassed, etc.
nervous Nelly Come to my party, but please don’t bring any nervous Nelly with you. начать обучение		a person whose personality and behavior are characterized by worry, insecurity, and timidity
to talk nineteen to the dozen She is a really nice person, but the problem is that she talks nineteen the dozen. начать обучение		don’t stop talking
to nip something in the bud The idea has been nipped in the bud by the local council. The government nipped the revolt in the bud. начать обучение		suppress or destroy something at an early stage
to be accepted on the nod Our plan was accepted on the nod. начать обучение		to be accepted without discussion
every nook and cranny The party reached into every nook and cranny of people’s lives. The CD is nowhere to be found. I’ve checked every nook and cranny. начать обучение		every part or aspect of something
as plain as the nose on your face The mistake was as plain as the nose on your face, do I don’t understand why they didn’t want to admit it. начать обучение		obvious, as bright as the Sun
to bite someone’s nose off I asked her politely if she could give me a lift and she bit my nose off. начать обучение		to respond to one in an extremely angry and forceful manner that is often sudden or unprovoked
to follow one’s nose You don’t need anyone’s advice. Just follow your nose. начать обучение		trust to one's instincts; move along guided by one's sense of smell
to keep one’s nose clean That’s understandable that you want to keep your nose clean, but it’s an emergency. начать обучение		to avoid troubles
to keep one’s nose to the grindstone She’s kept her nose to the grindstone for months to get to university. начать обучение		to work intensively and hard
to pay through the nose I didn’t realize that I had paid through the nose for that car. начать обучение		to overpay
to poke one’s nose into someone’s business She’s very inquisitive and always pokes her nose into others’ business. начать обучение		to put one’s nose in others’ businesses
to turn up one’s nose I offered the cat some food, but it turned its nose up and walked away. My brother turns up his nose at raw vegetables. начать обучение		to refuse to take or accept something because it is not good enough
to come to nothing Unfortunately that fiery relationship came to nothing. начать обучение		end up with a fiasco
to stop at nothing He would stop at nothing to retain his power. I will stop at nothing to discover the truth. начать обучение		be utterly ruthless or determined in one's attempt to achieve something
in the middle of nowhere We got lost in the middle of nowhere. I ended up in the middle of nowhere as a shop assistant. начать обучение		a place that is very remote
to get nowhere I tried horse riding, but I got nowhere. начать обучение		to achieve no results
to get someone’s number It took me some time, but I finally got her number. начать обучение		to foresee someone
to be chained to the oars I hate this company. Since last year I’ve been chained to the oars. начать обучение		work hard
to chain someone to the oars Our new boss tends to chain us to the oars. начать обучение		to force someone to work hard
to rest to one’s oars Once he became president, he was content to rest on his oars. After the success he just rested on his oars. начать обучение		to cease to make an effort; relax after exertion; stop working after success or completing a task
to be off one’s oats Let me be, I’m off my oats today. начать обучение		to have no appetite, to feel bad
against all the odds I hope we will win against all the odds. начать обучение		against all predictions
to be at odds with someone I won’t ask him to help me because I’m at odds with him. начать обучение		to be in a conflict with someone, to quarrel with someone
to burn the midnight oil I’d like to go out with you tonight, but I’ve to burn the midnight oil to pass the exam. начать обучение		to work, to cram at nights
to oil someone’s palm You won’t arrange it without oiling his palm. начать обучение		to give someone a bribe, to corrupt someone
to oil the wheels (works) An aid programme was established to oil the wheels of economic reform in the region. He likes to oil the wheels before opening. начать обучение		to make it easier for something to happen
to pour oil on troubled waters My mother always pours oil on troubled waters. начать обучение		try to settle a disagreement or dispute with words intended to placate or pacify those involved
to be off one’s onions You never know what to expect from him. He’s off his onions. начать обучение		crazy, insane
to know one’s onions So really, it means you're clever! He’s a highly specialized worker who knows his onions. начать обучение		If someone says you know your onions, it means you are experienced in something or you know a lot about a particular subject
out and away I agree with you out and away. начать обучение		absolutely, completely
to be outs with someone I won’t come to her party. I’m outs with her. начать обучение		to be offended at someone
on one’s own How could you leave children on their own all night? начать обучение		lonely, independently
to own up (to something) My younger sister owned up to cutting classes. начать обучение		to admit, confess to something
to put someone through one’s pace First we have to put you through your pace and then we’ll decide what to do. начать обучение		to check someone skills
a pack of lies What do you think about his speech? A pack of lies. начать обучение		a bunch/crop of lies
pain in the ass Oh no, is she coming again? She’s such pain in the ass. начать обучение		a person causing a lot of troubles
pain in the neck Oh no, is she coming again? She’s such pain in the neck. начать обучение		a person causing a lot of troubles
to take pains to do something I’ll take pains to go abroad this summer. начать обучение		to put a lot of efforts to do something
beyond the pale The language my father used was beyond the pale. начать обучение		outside the bounds of acceptable behavior
within the pale Could you at least try to behave within the pale? начать обучение		within the bounds of acceptable behavior
to grease someone’s palm He’s a very honest person so don’t even try to grease his palm. начать обучение		to bribe someone
to have an itching palm Be careful doing business with him. He has an itching palm. начать обучение		to be greedy for money
to have someone/something in the palm of one’s hand She’s very powerful. She has the local authorities in the palm of her hand. начать обучение		to have a whole control over something or someone
flash in the pan She recorded just one song, but it was a flash in the pan. начать обучение		a sudden and short success that will likely never happen again
out of the frying pan into the fire He changed his job, but it was like going out of the frying pan into the fire. начать обучение		from a bad situation to worse
a pang(s) of conscience I have pangs of conscience that I left her alone yesterday. начать обучение		(often in the plural) A feeling of shame, guilt, or embarrassment, resulting from behavior which one regrets
to bore the pants off someone It’s better not to keep too close to her at parties. She can bore the pants off you. начать обучение		to deadly bore someone
to catch someone with his/her pants down The situation is obvious. He was caught with his pants down. начать обучение		to catch someone red-handed
to take someone’s part I think he’s right and that’s why I took his part. начать обучение		to keep someone’s side
to let something pass I got this malicious remark, but I let it pass. начать обучение		to ignore something
not to be a patch on something The new chairman isn't a patch on his predecessor. Today’s movie isn’t a patch on the last one we saw. начать обучение		to be much less good, appealing, impressive, etc., than (someone or something)
to lead someone up the garden path In a crime novel, the reader has to be led up the garden path. They simply led ups up the garden path. начать обучение		give someone misleading clues or signals
to pave the way for someone/to something The discovery paves the way for the development of effective new treatments. His talent paved the way to success. начать обучение		to make it easier for (something to happen or someone to do something)
to pay someone a compliment I’d like to pay you a compliment начать обучение		to say someone a compliment you look gorgeous today.
to pay someone back in their own coin The European Community had even released lists of American unfair trade practices, paying us back in our own coin. I had an opportunity to pay him back in his own coin. начать обучение		If someone has treated you badly or unfairly and you pay them back in their own coin, you treat them in exactly the same way that they have treated you
to pay someone back with Internet Don’t worry. We will pay him back with interest. начать обучение		to do something even worse to someone than they have done to you, in order to punish them
to hold one’s peace I was really furious, but I held my peace. начать обучение		to stay silent
to make one’s peace with someone He returned to the village to make peace with his mother. It’s high time you made your peace with the father. начать обучение		re-establish friendly relations; become reconciled
in for a penny, in for a pound You cannot withdraw now, In for a penny, in for a pound. начать обучение		if you said a, you need to say b
not to have a penny to one’s name Are you going out with us tonight? I don’t have a penny to my name. начать обучение		penniless
to turn an honest penny I wouldn’t suspect him. He’s the guy who turns on honest penny. начать обучение		to earn money in an honest way
at one’s (own) peril Of course you can try but at your own peril. начать обучение		on someone’s own risk
to be hoist with one’s own petard I tried to get my boss fired by planting drugs on him, but I was hoist by my own petard when the police caught me with them beforehand. Be careful because one day you can be hoist with your own petard. начать обучение		Injured, ruined, or defeated by one's own action, device, or plot that was intended to harm another; having fallen victim to one's own trap or schemes
to have a bone to pick with someone She has a bone to pick with the council. I’m not going to his party. I’ve a bone to pick with him. начать обучение		have reason to disagree or be annoyed with someone
to pick/take something to pieces The media picked his personal life to pieces. Her ideas were picked to shreds by her coworkers. My idea was picked to pieces during the meeting. начать обучение		to study and criticize all of the parts of (someone or something)
to drive one’s pigs to the market I don’t want to share a room with him. He always drives his pigs to the market. начать обучение		to snore (while fasting asleep)
that’s not my pigeon I hear that they’ve bought a new car. That’s not my pigeon. начать обучение		not my business
to make a pile My father made a pile selling second-hand cars. начать обучение		to become rich
not to care a pin Why are you telling me this? I don’t care a pin. начать обучение		to completely not care, not worry about something
to be on pins and needles What’s going on with you? You’re on pins and needles. начать обучение		in an agitated state of suspense
that’s where the shoe pinches Everything is fine, but she simply doesn’t love him. That’s where the shoe pinches. начать обучение		the source of trouble, grief, difficulty, etc.
to feel the pinch Staff were beginning to feel the pinch as the dispute entered its third week. I need to find a job. I feel the pinch. начать обучение		experience hardship, especially financial
to fly a high pitch No wonder that she got this job. She always flied a high pitch. начать обучение		to have big ambitions
to queer someone’s pitch Everything was going fine, but as usual, she queered my pitch. начать обучение		to destroy someone’s plans
to play for time It was obvious that the team played for time. начать обучение		to stall
to play to the gallery Don’t let him deceive you. He’s playing to the gallery. начать обучение		act in an exaggerated way in order to appeal to popular taste
someone’s pride and joy That cat is my pride and joy. начать обучение		someone’s reason to be proud
to pull up one’s socks It’s high time you pulled up your socks. начать обучение		to start working
to push one’s way They forced their way into the room. She is the one who always pushes her way. начать обучение		to move ahead by pushing and making people move out of one's way
to push someone to the wall She pushed me to the wall with her intelligent questions. начать обучение		When you push somebody to the wall it means to corner someone or force someone into making a choice by eliminating or making it impossible to choose something else. When you push somebody to the wall means to put someone in a difficult situation or to embarrass or humiliate them
to put someone to the blush I had to leave the dinner party after being put to the blush by my own mother, who decided that my shortcomings were an appropriate topic of conversation. This awkward question put me to the blush. начать обучение		to be made to blush, usually from shame or embarrassment
to be in a quandary How should I behave? I’m in a quandary. начать обучение		to be in a troublesome situation
not to be a quarter as good as something This car isn’t a quarter as good as mine. начать обучение		not be as good as someone or something else
to find a quarrel in a straw Stop picking on me all the time. You always want to find a quarrel in a straw. начать обучение		to look for a reason to start a quarrel
in quest of something/someone The Puritans became fugitives in quest of liberty. Be careful because you may lose your values in quest of money. начать обучение		if you go in quest of something, you try to find or obtain it
the thing/person in question The problem in question should be solved by next week. начать обучение		a thing/person that is talked about
to be out of the question You’re not going out tonight! It’s out of the question. начать обучение		to be out of a discussion, to be excluded
to pop the question Completely out of the blue, he popped the question. начать обучение		to ask someone about becoming a couple
to be quick on the uptake Maybe he’s not very conscientious, but he’s quick on the uptake. начать обучение		to be bright, astute
to cut someone to the quick Her thoughtless remark cut him to the quick. I doubt whether she will ever forgive him. He cut her to the quick. начать обучение		to hurt someone's feelings a lot
on the quiet She went abroad on the quiet. начать обучение		in a secret
to be on the rack Only a year ago, he was on the rack with a heroin addiction that began when he was 13. Synonyms: in difficulties, suffering, in trouble, having problems. I hate my school. I’m on the rack at every lesson. начать обучение		If you say that someone is on the rack, you mean that they are suffering either physically or mentally
to rack one’s brains over something I spent all night racking my brains over this problem. начать обучение		to think very hard in order to try to remember something, solve a problem, etc.
to make a racket If something is wrong, he always makes a racket. начать обучение		to start a fuss
from rags to riches It was the old rags-to-riches fantasy. His career can be described as a typical from rags to riches story. начать обучение		used to describe a person's rise from a state of extreme poverty to one of great wealth
to be all the rage Don’t you like my shoes? They’re all the rage. начать обучение		liked by a lot of people, popular
to fly into a rage When he got to know that they had fired him, he flew into a rage. начать обучение		to get angry
as right as rain I don’t feel very well at the moment, but give me a couple of days and I’ll be as right as rain. начать обучение		in a great shape, condition
for a rainy day I’ll put the rest in the bank for a rainy day. начать обучение		If you say that you are saving something, especially money, for a rainy day, you mean that you are saving it until a time in the future when you might need it
it never rains but it pours First he was mugged and then fired. It never rains, but it pours. начать обучение		misfortunes or difficult situations tend to follow each other in rapid succession or to arrive all at the same time
rain or shine I’m going for a walk, rain or shine. начать обучение		regardless the weather
to be bucketing with rain The rain is really bucketing down. What is the weather like? It’s bucketing with rain. начать обучение		to rain very heavily
to rain cats and dogs What is the weather like? It’s raining cats and dogs. начать обучение		to rain very heavily
over the rainbow When Susan finally got the job, she was over the rainbow. начать обучение		very happy, glad
to chase rainbows Do something constructive instead of chasing rainbows all the time. начать обучение		to waste your time trying to get something that you can never have
to raise someone’s spirits начать обучение		to make one feel happier or more carefree. The purpose of this charity is to raise children's spirits this holiday season. I love my roommate. No matter what mood I’m in, he is always able to raise my spirits. Could you visit him to raise his spirits?
to raise the roof Calm down, there’s no need to raise the roof. начать обучение		to start a fuss.
to rake up the past She’s always raking up the past/that old quarrel. начать обучение		to talk again about a past event or experience that should be forgotten, because it upsets or annoys someone else. I don’t like raking up the past. I prefer to enjoy the present.
to listen to reason He’s too emotionally overwrought to listen to reason. I think you should listen to reason and not marry him. начать обучение		be persuaded to act sensibly.
to see reason She needed some time to see reason. начать обучение		to regain common sense.
to be at (on) the receiving end It’s not often that I find myself on the receiving end of such insults. I didn’t want to listen to you and now I’m at the receiving end. начать обучение		in the position of having something bad or unpleasant directed at one, to suffer from unpleasant aftermath.
a red letter day Many a trout angler has had a red-letter day on Loch Awe. It’s a red letter day! You weren’t late. начать обучение		a day that is pleasantly noteworthy or memorable.
not to have a red cent I cannot go out with you tonight because I don’t have a red cent. начать обучение		to have not even a penny.
red tape It is usually applied to governments, corporations, and other large organizations. I think there’s too much red tape in this country. начать обучение		is an idiom referring to regulations or conformity to formal rules or standards which are claimed to be excessive, rigid or redundant, or to bureaucracy claimed to hinder or prevent action or decision-making.
to be in the red I cannot go out with you because I’m in the red. начать обучение		to have debts.
to paint the town red You want to have a good time and paint the town red this weekend. How was your New Year’s Eve? We painted the town red all night long. начать обучение		go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly.
to see red When he sees red, he can’t be really impudent. начать обучение		to get furious.
to resign oneself to fate She stopped fighting. She seems to have resigned herself to fate. начать обучение		to agree with a fate.
to be at the end of one’s own resources If that didn’t help, I don’t know what to do. I’m at the end of my own resources. начать обучение		to exhaust all your options.
to retire into oneself After their massive quarrel, she retired into herself. начать обучение		to retreat into one’s mind or otherwise isolate oneself so as to avoid undesirable thoughts, situations, or interactions with people.
neither/without rhyme or reason I asked him a very simple question, but his answer was without rhyme or reason. начать обучение		without sense.
to take someone for a ride Can’t you understand it? He’s just taken you for a ride. начать обучение		to deceive someone.
to ring true/false Sorry, but your excuse rings false. начать обучение		to sound truly or falsely.
to put down roots somewhere I think it’s time I put down some roots. We are not going to move from here. We’ve put down roots in this place. начать обучение		(of a plant) begin to draw nourishment from the soil through its roots; (of a person) begin to have a settled life in a particular place.
in the long run It saves money in the long run. In the long run this decision will prove to be the best. начать обучение		over or after a long period of time; eventually.
in the short run I think it’s profitable for you only in the short run. начать обучение		for a short period of time.
in the short term In the short term some sacrifices may be made. начать обучение		in the near future.
to saddle someone with something The company is saddled with debt. It was Jack who saddled me with all the work. начать обучение		to give someone a responsibility or problem that they do not want and that will cause them a lot of work or difficulty.
safe and sound. начать обучение		Luckily he came back from the war safe and sound.
to sail through the examination Rachel sailed through her finals and got A's in everything. She had studied very hard so it was no wonder that she sailed through the examination. начать обучение		to succeed very easily in something, especially a test.
to take the wind out of someone’s sails The team’s star player was injured and it really took the wind out of their sails. начать обучение		to cause someone to lose confidence or energy.
to rub salt into someone’s wounds Boro rubbed salt into the wound by scoring with their first attempt. I omitted that subject because I didn’t want to rub salt into her wounds. начать обучение		make a painful experience even more painful for someone.
to take something with a grain (a pinch) of salt I take anything he says with a large pinch of salt. I think you should take his remark with a pinch of salt. начать обучение		regard something as exaggerated; believe only part of something.
as the saying goes I am, as the saying goes, burnt out. As the saying goes начать обучение		used to introduce or append an expression, drawing attention to its status as a saying or as not part of one's normal language. better late than never.
to have one’s say Don’t speak for her. She isn’t too shy to have her say. начать обучение		to say one’s opinion.
it goes without saying It goes without saying that she will get this job. начать обучение		no doubts.
you can say that again There should be a pay-rise. You can say that again! начать обучение		I completely agree with you.
to score something up against someone The star quarterback scored five touchdowns against the cross-town rivals. If we score against them one more time, we can tie the game! начать обучение		Literally, to gain or achieve a point or unit of points in a game or contest against some person or team. A noun or pronoun can be used between “score” and “against” to specify the kind or number of points that was scored.
to score something (up) against someone I don't know why you think you need to score against your wife with these petty arguments—you’re not competing against each other! начать обучение		To gain or achieve a personal success or victory against someone else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "score" and "against" to specify or describe the kind of success or victory one achieved.
to scratch the surface Research has only scratched the surface of the paranormal. initiate the briefest investigation to discover something concealed. начать обучение		deal with a matter only in the most superficial way. They have a boring image but scratch the surface and it's fascinating. We should go deeper in this topic instead of just scratching the surface.
to put the screws on something My boss puts the screws on me to retire. начать обучение		to put pressure on someone.
to screw up one’s courage I finally screwed up the courage to tell them that I was quitting. Finally they screwed up their courage to express their point of view. начать обучение		to make oneself brave enough to do something difficult.
to sell someone a pup He managed to sell me a pup only once. Next time I’ll be more clever. начать обучение		to deceive someone.
to sell someone down the river He said they were management lackeys who had been sold down the river by Bunker. Don’t trust him. He’ll sell you down the river at any occasion. начать обучение		betray someone, especially so as to benefit oneself.
to send someone flying (packing) The recoil of the gun sent him flying. She just sent him packing without a single word. начать обучение		cause someone to be knocked violently off balance or to the ground.
to be out of one’s senses He’s out of his senses if he thinks this plan is going to work! After yet another sleepless night, I’m starting to feel like I'm out of my senses. What you are doing? You must be out of your senses! начать обучение		to be crazy or irrational.
to bring someone to their senses For a few minutes I was shell-shocked but I was quickly brought to my senses. cause someone to think and behave reasonably after a period of foolishness or irrationality. начать обучение		restore someone to consciousness. The shock of the deal falling through brought her to her senses and made her realize how serious the situation was. I had to talk to her seriously to bring her to her senses.
to come to one’s senses She needed some time spent alone to come to her senses. начать обучение		to retrieve common sense, to reclaim consciousness
to serve someone with the same sauce What did you expect? I only served you with the same sauce. начать обучение		to retaliate in the same kind, to reciprocate.
what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander If he can go out with his friends at night, then she should be able to, too. What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. начать обучение		used to say that one person or situation should be treated the same way that another person or situation is treated
to catch at shadows It’s high time you stopped catching at shadows. начать обучение		to try unsuccessfully to catch or compete with another person or team who is much faster or better than you.
to go into one’s shell We haven’t talked for a long time. After our last quarrel she has gone into her shell. начать обучение		to retreat into one’s mind or otherwise isolate oneself so as to avoid undesirable thoughts, situations, or interactions with people.
to keep one’s shirt on Typically used as an imperative. Keep your shirt on, dude, the pizza will be here soon enough. I think that at least you should try to keep your shirt on. начать обучение		to remain calm and wait for something.
another pair of shoes I'm fine with you going out tonight, but if you want to stay out past curfew, that's another pair of shoes entirely! Wait, we would be flying there? Oh, that's another pair of shoes altogether—I'm terrified of flying. начать обучение		entirely different in scope or description from the person or thing that was just being discussed. It has nothing to do with this case. It’s another pair of shoes.
to be in someone’s shoes If I were in your shoes, I would never agree to go there. начать обучение		to be at someone’s position, place.
to put oneself in someone’s shoes If you only tried to put yourself in my shoes, you would change your mind. начать обучение		to put oneself in someone’s situation.
straight from the shoulder I can tell you what I think straight from the shoulder. начать обучение		honestly, not beating around the bush.
to have a chip on one’s shoulder He’s got a chip on his shoulder about not having been to university. I met her yesterday, but as usual, she had a chip on her shoulder. начать обучение		to seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated unfairly or feel you are not as good as other people.
to be sick of someone/something. начать обучение		I’m really sick of you. Get out!
from the smoke into the smother He changed the job, but he got from the smoke into the smother. начать обучение		from a bad situation to even worse one.
to lay a snake for someone He laid a snake for her, thinking that she’s so stupid not to realize it. начать обучение		to set a trap for someone.
snake in the grass I’ve never trusted him. He’s a snake in the grass. начать обучение		a false friend.
to be snowed under with work I cannot go out with you tonight. I’m snowed under with work. начать обучение		if you say that you are snowed under, you are emphasizing that you have a lot of work or other things to deal with.
to have a soft spot for someone Terry had a soft spot for me. I’ve always had a soft spot for blondes. начать обучение		if you have a soft spot for someone or something, you feel a great deal of affection for them or like them a lot.
to take interest in something/someone. начать обучение		Recently I’ve taken interest in horse riding.
to take it easy Take it easy. It was just a stupid joke. начать обучение		to not get nervous, not get excessively tired.
to take one’s time If you’re not ready yet, don’t worry. Take your time. начать обучение		to not rush.
to take something/someone for granted The comforts that people take for granted. assume that something is true without questioning it. George had taken it for granted that they’d get married. You shouldn’t take his promise for granted. начать обучение		fail to properly appreciate (someone or something), especially as a result of overfamiliarity.
to take trouble to do something It was very kind of you to take so much trouble to help me. начать обучение		to make an effort to do something.
old wives’ tale It can be said sometimes to be a type of urban legend, said to be passed down by older women to a younger generation. Such tales are considered superstition, folklore or unverified claims with exaggerated and/or inaccurate details. начать обучение		a supposed truth which is actually spurious or a superstition. I’m not going to listen to this old wives’ tale.
something tells its own tale The police aren’t saying what the cause of death is yet, but the smoldering car told its own tale. You can pretend to be happy all you like, but the sadness in your eyes tells its own tale. Do I have to explain it to you? The situation tells its own tale. начать обучение		to be self-evident; to clearly demonstrate or indicate the truth about what happened.
to be all talk I wouldn’t trust him that much. He’s all talk. начать обучение		to talk a lot, to do little.
to talk sense (nonsense) I’m not going to listen to you. You’re talking nonsense. начать обучение		to talk with sense, or nonsense.
to bore someone to tears I didn’t enjoy the party at all. Jack bored me to tears. начать обучение		to deadly bore someone.
to keep (to lose) one’s temper Although there was a heated debate, he managed to keep his temper. начать обучение		to keep calm (to get angry).
in terms of something I didn’t treat this case in terms of conflict. начать обучение		speaking of categories of something.
to come to terms with someone/something Finally I managed to come to terms with my father. начать обучение		re-establish friendly relations; become reconciled.
through thick and thin I’ll stand by you through thick and thin. начать обучение		in good and bad moments.
not to know the first thing about something How could they make her a manager? She doesn’t know the first thing about this job. начать обучение		to have no idea about something.
third time lucky. начать обучение		Don’t worry. Next time it will be better. Third time lucky.
to be lost in thought She wasn’t listening to you. She was lost in thought. начать обучение		If you are lost in thought, you give all your attention to what you are thinking about and do not notice what is going on around you.
to lie in one’s throat It’s obvious that you lied in my throat. начать обучение		to lie flatly/abominably.
in the nick of time She arrived at the airport in the nick of time. начать обучение		in the last moment.
time and again I told you not to work too much time and again. начать обучение		repeatedly.
to move (to march) with the times Resorts need to move with the times by providing clean beaches and modernized hotels. начать обучение		keep abreast of current thinking or developments.
to hold one’s tongue He held his tongue through the whole meeting. начать обучение		to stay silent.
to lose one’s tongue Kathy was so surprised when she won the award that she lost her tongue and wasn’t able to make an acceptance speech. She is not that brave. When she sees the boss, she loses her tongue. начать обучение		to suddenly become unable to speak, typically due to shock or confusion.
to set one’s tongues wagging The affair between the boss and her accountant set tongues a wagging. If you don’t get the lawn mowed soon, you will set tongues wagging in the neighborhood. His arrival set tongues wagging in the town. начать обучение		to cause people to start gossiping.
to wag one’s tongue My dad is a pretty quiet guy, but when he’s interested in something, he can really wag his tongue. My wife and her sister haven’t seen each other in a while, so they’ve been wagging their tongues all day. Do you have to wag your tongue all the time? начать обучение		to talk or chat.
with one’s tongue in cheek Don’t take it seriously. He said it with his tongue in cheek. начать обучение		ironically, dishonestly.
to have a sweet tooth Have you got a sweet tooth? начать обучение		to like eating sweets.
to hold on to something by one’s teeth She won’t resign. She holds on to this job by her teeth. начать обучение		to stick to something.
bit between one's teeth Ralph is having a difficult time in medical school now, but once he takes the bit between his teeth, there's no stopping him. The bit is the part of a bridle that fits into a gap between the teeth in the back of a horse’s mouth. начать обучение		to face up resolutely to a hard task
to lie through one’s teeth ‘Don't worry, Lavender, you’ll soon catch up’, Miss Honey said, lying through her teeth. She didn’t feel embarrassed lying through her teeth. to her mother. начать обучение		tell an outright lie without remorse
to blow one’s top When I told her about those rumors, she blew her top. начать обучение		to get angry
to feel on top of the world After passing all the exams I feel on top of the world. начать обучение		to feel incredible, to be on cloud nine
to carry a torch for someone Why is she so unhappy? Well, she is carrying a torch for him. начать обучение		to love someone without reciprocity
to hand on the torch They invited us to the meeting just to hand on the torch. начать обучение		to hand a custom to a younger generation
to get in touch with someone How are you going to get in touch with your parents? начать обучение		to contact with someone
to lose touch with someone I don’t know where she lives. We lost touch with each other. начать обучение		to lose contact with someone
to touch the spot That was an excellent question! You touched the spot. начать обучение		to hit home, hit the nail on the head
to kick over the traces She couldn’t stand it any longer and kicked over the traces. начать обучение		become insubordinate or reckless
to stop in one’s tracks He stopped/froze in his tracks, turned, and came back. When I told her the news, she stopped in her tracks. начать обучение		to stop doing something suddenly or immediately
not to miss a trick You don’t have to repeat her about this event. She doesn’t miss a trick. начать обучение		always use an occasion
to play a trick on someone It’s not the truth. Someone must have played a trick on you. начать обучение		to make someone a prank
to blow one’s own trumpet I got the highest mark. Oh, stop blowing your own trumpet. начать обучение		to brag about
to call the tune We believe in parents and teachers calling the shots. My son calls the tune in our family. начать обучение		take the initiative in deciding how something should be done
to change one’s tune He has a supporter of Socialdemocratic Party, but then he changed his tune. начать обучение		to change one’s mind, views
to give umbrage to someone I think that you gave umbrage to her by that question. начать обучение		to insult someone
to take umbrage at something You should apologize to her. She’s taken umbrage at calling her “stupid”. начать обучение		to feel offended because of something
to unbottle/unbosom oneself What’s biting you? Why don’t you unbottle yourself to me? начать обучение		to tell or reveal one’s feelings, secrets, etc.
an unbirthday party Let’s throw an unbirthday party tomorrow. начать обучение		a party without any special occasion
to unburden oneself I couldn’t stand this situation any longer so I had to unburden myself. начать обучение		to throw something out of oneself
to uncork one’s anger He lost his temper and uncorked his anger. начать обучение		to release one’s anger
under one’s breath He made some sarcastic remarks under his breath. начать обучение		whisperingly
on the understanding that I will accept your invitation on the understanding that you visit me. начать обучение		under the condition that
to have a good understanding with someone I have a good understanding with my parents. начать обучение		to get along well with someone
it’s up to someone You don’t have to go if you don’t want to. It’s up to you. начать обучение		it depends on someone
to be up and about Luckily, it didn’t take a long time for him to be up and about. начать обучение		to stop lying in a bed, to recover after an illness
ups and downs. начать обучение		Don’t worry. Everybody has their ups and downs.
what’s up? Sorry, I’m late. What’s up? начать обучение		what’s happening?
to get upsides with someone One day I’ll get upsides with him. начать обучение		to retaliate in the same kind, to reciprocate
upside down. When I entered my flat, everything was upside down. начать обучение		do góry nogami. Kiedy wszedłem do mojego mieszkania, wszystko było do góry nogami.
to be in a vacuum After he left me, I’ve been in a vacuum. начать обучение		to experience emptiness
to be in the van of something Who is in the van of this enterprise? начать обучение		to be a leader of something
under the veil of something She came here under the veil of giving us some help. начать обучение		a thin covering that hides something or stops you from seeing something clearly
to be on velvet Your business is booming so you have to be on velvet. начать обучение		to be in a good financial situation
to be on the verge of something Don’t worry. She is on the verge of success. начать обучение		to be on the brink of something
to burst a blood vessel He burst a blood vessel when I told him about the missing money. начать обучение		to get angry
in the short (long) view In the long view we are going to buy a new house someday. начать обучение		in a close or long perspective
with a view to doing something I came here with a view to talking about this problem with you. начать обучение		with an intention of doing something
shrinking violet I cannot imagine her giving a speech. She’s a shrinking violet. начать обучение		a very shy person
to nurse a viper in one’s bosom How could you do this to me? I see that I nursed a viper in my bosom. начать обучение		to befriend, look after, or take care of someone who proves to be traitorous, untrustworthy, deceitful, or ungrateful
the still small voice I wanted to take the bribe, but the still small voice didn’t let me do so. начать обучение		a voice of conscience
to be on the wagon He’s on the wagon. начать обучение		to be an abstinent. I hope you didn’t offer him a drink
to drive someone up the wall My flat-mate is driving me up the wall. Her noisy questions drive me up the wall. начать обучение		to make someone extremely angry
to be in deep water(s) He didn’t want to accept any help, but we knew that he was in deep water. начать обучение		be in trouble
to get in (into) hot water You must help him. He got in hot water again. начать обучение		to get in trouble
to muddy the waters He only went to the meeting in order to muddy the waters. начать обучение		to induce chaos
something goes on wheels How is your business? It goes on wheels. начать обучение		something goes easily, like planned
to put a spoke in someone’s wheel As usual she put a spoke in my wheel. начать обучение		to destroy someone’s plans
to get one’s second wind I was very tired after the trip, but I got my second wind. начать обучение		to get your strength back
to get the wind up In the end he got the wind up and didn’t come. начать обучение		to chicken out
to get wind of something Fortunately I got wind of their affair on time. начать обучение		to discover something
to wipe the slate clean I wish we could wipe the slate clean. начать обучение		to forget about the past and start everything over
a man of his word You can trust him. He’s a man of his word. начать обучение		a person that keeps their word
to be true to one’s word I like people who are true to their word. начать обучение		to keep one’s word
to eat one’s word They will eat their words when I win. I know that I’m right. One day you’ll have to eat your words. начать обучение		retract what one has said, especially in a humiliated way
to go back on one’s word She always goes back on her word. начать обучение		to not keep the given word
to have a word with someone May I pay you a visit? I need to have a word with you. начать обучение		to talk to someone
to have words with someone It wasn’t a relaxing Saturday. We had words with each other. начать обучение		to squabble with someone
to stand to one’s word I’m going to stand to my word and get you out of here. начать обучение		to keep the word
to take someone at his/her word I didn’t have any proof. I had to take the girl at her word. начать обучение		to believe in someone’s word, without evidence
zip your lip Zip your lip! I’m trying to do my homework! начать обучение		be quiet!

Idioms

Вы должны войти в свой аккаунт чтобы написать комментарий.

Ещё