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• bad hair day
  неудачный день, когда всё идёт не так как надо

  Sunday was a bad hair day and everything went wrong since early morning.
• pain in the neck
  надоедливый, раздражающий, возмущающий (человек)

  Peter is very annoying; he is a regular pain in the neck.
• put one's foot down (about something)
  запретить, положить конец, занять твёрдую позицию

  This has gone far enough; he is going to put his foot down about his son's gambling.
• pull (someone's) leg
  подшучивать над кем-либо, дурачить кого-либо

  Nathan is fond of playing tricks on people and he is always pulling my leg when he sees me.
• give (someone) the cold shoulder
  игнорировать кого-либо, оказать кому-либо холодный приём

  Those who knew everything about him gave him the cold shoulder.
• keep a stiff upper lip
  не терять мужества, не падать духом, не вешать носа, держаться молодцом

  "I want you to keep a stiff upper lip whatever happens."
• blood runs cold
  внушать или вселять ужас, кровь стынет в жилах

  I am afraid of snakes, and whenever I see a snake my blood runs cold.
• work one's fingers to the bone
  усердно работать, работать до мозолей

  Susan complained that she had to work her fingers to the bone for a meager pittance of a salary.
• have a heart of gold
  иметь золотой характер (быть щедрым, искренним, доброжелательным)

  Ms. Evanson has a heart of gold; she is sincere and friendly.
• have a finger in the pie
  иметь долю в чем-либо, принимать участие, "приложить руку"

  The police suspected that Daniel Crofft had a finger in the pie in many crimes.
• in two minds about (something)
  колебаться, быть в нерешительности из-за чего-либо

  I am in two minds about changing my present job.
• at one's wit's end
  быть в растерянности; не знать, что делать

  Jack was at his wit's end about what to do with the puppy.
• cost an arm and a leg
  стоить много денег

  Though our new house cost an arm and a leg it is worth every cent; it is big and comfortable.
• speak one's mind
  откровенно высказать кому-либо что-либо

  I am going to speak my mind and tell my boss about the shortcomings in our work.
• have a big head
  быть тщеславным, самодовольным

  Olaf is very conceited; he seems to have a big head, he is sure that he is better than everyone else in the group.
• Here's mud in your eye.
  За наше здоровье! (тост)

  "Here's mud in your eye," the man said and raised his wineglass.
• as dry as a bone
  очень сухой, высохший; (сухой как кость)

  During the drought the land became as dry as a bone.
• mind goes blank
  провал в памяти

  I tried to remember the girl's name, but alas my mind went blank.
• make (someone's) hair stand on end
  заставить кого-либо сильно испугаться, "волосы встали дыбом"

  The sight of the dead body made my hair stand on end.
• aching heart
  чувство печали (по поводу утраченной любви)

  Ann's love has faded and now she is left with an aching heart.
• get (something) off one's chest
  рассказать о том, что беспокоит; облегчить душу

  "Tell me what's worrying you. Get it off your chest."
• You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
  обоюдные услуги, "рука руку моет"

  This politician is known for his attitude of 'you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours'.
• blood, sweat, and tears
  огромное усилие (кровь, пот и слёзы)

  I put much blood, sweat and tears into writing the essay.
• find one's feet
  привыкнуть к новой ситуации или опыту

  Tim Brown has finally found his feet in his new position.
• keep an eye on (someone or something)
  присматривать за кем-либо \ чем-либо

  "The puppy is very naughty. Please keep an eye on it."
• mind over matter
  нет ничего невозможного

  It is mind over matter. If Helen really wants to succeed as an actress, she will be able to do it.
• bury/hide one's head in the sand
  прятать голову в песок, отказываться видеть/ признавать что-либо неприятное

  When the situation got tough, Phil buried his head in the sand; he was unable to take the responsibility.
• laugh one's head off
  долго и много смеяться, надрываться от смеха

  Bob's story was so funny that I laughed my head off.
• have a good head for (something)
  иметь способность к чему-либо

  Joan has quite a good head for business administration.
• rule of thumb
  общепринятое правило; образец, модель

  It is a rule of thumb that if a fire alarm sounds, it's necessary to call 911.
• set one's heart on (something)
  быть направленным к достижению какой-либо цели

  Samantha set her heart on becoming an actress.
• have (something) at one's fingertips
  знать что-либо как свои пять пальцев

  I had all the figures and facts at my finger tips.
• see eye to eye (with someone)
  сходиться во взглядах с кем-либо

  William doesn't see eye to eye with me in this question.
• make up one's mind
  решать, принять решение

  I haven't made up my mind where to go for my holiday, which is supposed to be in March.
• wait on (someone) hand and foot
  делать всё возможное для кого-либо, служить верой и правдой

  Moira is a spoiled child because her parents wait on her hand and foot.