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• have a lot on one's mind
  иметь много забот

  I have had a lot on my mind with my children recently.
• of two minds
  быть в нерешительности, сомневаться

  I am of two minds whether to go to Elmer's party tonight. On the one hand I like Elmer on the other I hate parties.
• face-to-face
  лицом к лицу

  Sam was not afraid to stand face-to-face with his enemy.
• brainchild
  оригинальная мысль, порождение ума

  The idea for building a playground for children is the brainchild of Miss Rotenberg.
• keep (someone) out of one's hair
  удерживать кого-либо от причинения беспокойства

  The children were naughty all day and it was not possible to keep them out of our hair.
• go to one's head
  вызывать головокружение

  Robert seemed to have had too much whiskey because the drink went to his head.
• make chin music
  болтать, разговаривать

  When the two old friends met, they spent the whole day making chin music.
• have a mind of its own
  иметь собственный ум (о механизме или автомобиле)

  The car was unwilling to start as if it had a mind of its own and won't do anything that I want.
• over one's head
  не в состоянии понять

  All this is over my head; I am not able to understand what they want.
• need (something) like a hole in the head
  что-либо совсем не нужно, "нужно как собаке пятая нога"

  "You need that old second-hand car as you need a hole in the head."
• count heads
  считать людей "считать по головам"

  "I'll have to count heads before I take the children out for a walk."
• put ideas into (someone's) head
  наводить кого-либо на мысль (о чем-либо плохом), подсказывать

  "You are being most irrational. Who is putting silly ideas into your head?"
• have the wits to do (something)
  быть сообразительным; соображать, как делать что-либо

  Willy insulted me, but I didn't have the wits to retort promptly.
• put one's head in the lion's mouth
  оказаться в опасности из-за собственной неосмотрительности

  David put his head in the lion's mouth when he got involved in the car fraud.
• mind-numbing
  ужасно скучный

  The lecture was not interesting at all; it was mind-numbing.
• stuff one's face
  набить себе желудок, много съесть

  I was not hungry because I stuffed my face in the restaurant.
• out of one's hair
  надоедать кому-либо

  My little brother is bothering me and I'd like to get him out of my hair.
• change (someone's) mind
  передумать

  At first Lola agreed to join us but then changed her mind.
• brain teaser
  головоломка

  A brain teaser is a problem for which it is hard to find the answer.
• not just a pretty face
  быть умным, а не только красивым

  Sarah is not just a pretty face. She is very intelligent.
• get into (someone's) head
  пытаться понять, о чём думает и что чувствует кто-либо

  I am trying to get into my friend's head, so that I might understand how he feels about losing his job.
• take leave of one's senses
  сойти с ума, потерять рассудок, обезуметь

  My brother had taken my car without my permission; I got angry and told him he had taken leave of his senses.
• of one mind
  быть одного мнения, соглашаться с кем-либо

  The teaching staff and the principal were of one mind when they decided to change the curriculum.
• tongue in cheek
  насмешливо, иронично, в шутку

  The remark was made tongue in cheek, but Bill got offended.
• make (someone's) hair curl
  сильно испугать или шокировать кого-либо

  The sight of the bleeding man with a knife in his side made my hair curl.
• have second thoughts about (someone or something)
  испытывать сомнения по поводу кого-либо \ чего-либо

  I have second thoughts about marrying Ronald.
• boggle one's mind
  пугать, смущать, тревожить

  "I don't want to boggle your mind, but the absence of proper safety is dangerous."
• head over heels
  вверх ногами, кубарем, кувырком

  The puppy tumbled head over heels in its hurry to get hold of the ball.
• turn the other cheek
  подставить другую щёку, быть безответным, не мстительным

  I know it was an excellent opportunity for turning the other cheek, but I didn't think of it in time.
• have rocks in one's head
  быть глупым, не иметь здравого смысла

  Ann definitely has rocks in her head. Otherwise she wouldn't have rented that awful apartment.
• fly in the face of (something)
  оставить без внимания (кого-либо, что-либо), пренебречь

  The customer complained of a poor service, but the manager flew in the face of her complaint.
• Out of sight, out of mind.
  С глаз долой из сердца вон. (пословица)

  After Robert moved out of town, Regina found other men to date. As the saying goes, "out of sight, out of mind."
• beat (something) into (someone's) head
  вбить что-либо в голову кого-либо

  "Whether you want it or not, I'll try to beat the rule into your head."
• have the presence of mind to (do something)
  уметь действовать разумно в трудной ситуации

  "I believe you have the presence of mind to reject his invitation."
• have keen wits
  быстро соображать

  Cora is smart; she has keen wits and is able to make good decisions very fast.