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about time
пора быI am very annoyed with you; it's about time you minded your own business.
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as crazy as a loon
психMy next door neighbor, Miss Darling, is as crazy as a loon.
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all eyes
смотреть во все глазаWhen the children saw an elephant in the zoo, they were all eyes.
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as sweet as honey/sugar
сладкий как сахар, сладкий как мёдMelanie's conversation is as sweet as honey, but I can't very well believe her.
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able to breathe easily/freely again
снова вздохнуть свободноLinda was able to breathe easily again when her son began to recover from his illness.
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as free as a bird
свободный как птицаI am through with my exams, and now I am as free as a bird.
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as thick as pea soup
очень густой (как гороховый суп)The fog that day was as thick as pea soup and it caused my accidents.
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ace in the hole
скрытое преимущество, козырь про запасI have an ace in the hole, and I can use it to gain advantage over the other members of the staff.
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at a loss
меньше, чем стоимость; финансовая потеряA lot of things were on sale but at a loss that's why the prices were very low.
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all hands on deck
совместная работаMs. Parker called for all hands on deck because there was a lot of work to do about the house.
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as the crow flies
напрямик, кратчайшим путём (так же прямо, как летит птица)As the crow flies, it is not more than three miles between his house and the station.
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as old as the hills
очень старыйI decided not to buy that house because it looked as old as the hills.
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act of God
форс-мажор (события, происходящие по естественным причинам: землетрясения, наводнения и т.д.)An avalanche in the mountains was an act of God.
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as silly as a goose
очень глупыйNo wonder nobody takes Julia seriously; she is as silly as a goose.
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ask for someone's hand in marriage
просить чей-либо руки, делать предложениеHarold was not yet sure whether to ask for Marion's hand in marriage or not.
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as bald as a coot
совершенно лысый (похожий на птицу лысуху)My Uncle Robert is as bald as a coot.
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as gruff as a bear
грубый, неприветливыйOliver Schmidt is always as gruff as a bear, and most of his co-workers dislike him.
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adjourn a meeting
закрывать заседаниеThe meeting was adjourned until the next day.
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as red as a cherry
ярко-красный (как вишня)Sara wore bright red sandals and her dress was as red as a cherry.
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as innocent as a lamb
невинный, наивныйSara is as innocent as a lamb; she still believes that all people are kind and generous.
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as red as a rose
красный как роза (интенсивный красный)The man's nose was as red as a rose from intensive drinking.
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at all costs
любой ценойHe was determined to secure his treasures at all costs.
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as sound as a dollar
надёжный как долларMy father's company is very secure and dependable; in fact it is as sound as a dollar.
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as sober as a judge
(быть) трезвым как стёклышкоWhen the traffic police stopped Mike, he swore he was as sober as a judge.
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as snug as a bug in a rug
очень уютныйI wrapped myself into a big warm comforter and felt as snug as a bug in a rug.
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ask (someone) out
назначать свиданиеAfter a good deal of hesitation John finally asked Mary out.
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acid test
серьёзное испытание, пробный каменьThe money problem was an acid test in their relationships.
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AD
Anno Domini - начало нашей эрыThe archeologists discovered a town which was founded in 140 AD.
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as black as pitch
тёмный как ночьApproaching the house, we saw that it was as black as night.
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able to (do something) with one's eyes closed/shut
уметь очень легко делать что-либо (с закрытыми глазами)Nick is very good at repairing computers, and he was able to fix my computer with his eyes closed.
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Achilles' heel (of someone or something)
слабое место кого-либо \ чего-либоJack is not able to insist on his arguments and that's his Achilles' heel.
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as phony as a three-dollar bill
фальшивый, поддельный (как трёхдолларовая купюра)The woman, who was raising money for a children's playground, seemed to be as phony as a three-dollar bill.
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add up
подсчитывать, складывать, находить суммуIn vain George was trying to add up the figures, but they just wouldn't add up.
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as black as a sweep
очень грязный (как трубочист)"Look! You are as black as a sweep! What have you done to your face and hands?"
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as scarce as hen's teeth
редко встречающийся или не существующийIn summer cheap hotels everywhere are as scarce as hen's teeth.