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  • late in the day
    поздновато, немного поздно
    Derek invited me to his birthday party, but it was a little late in the day as I had other plans.
  • lead off
    лидировать, положить начало
    The young man was leading off in the chess tournament.
  • lay off (something)
    прекратить использовать что-либо (алкоголь, наркотики, сигареты)
    Rick promised to lay off drugs, but he didn't keep his promise.
  • little by little
    постепенно, мало по малу
    The little boy had been seriously ill, but little by little he was getting better.
  • let (something) slide by
    забыть или пропустить что-либо важное
    My cousin Elena got offended because I let her birthday slide by.
  • lay down one's life (for someone or something)
    отдать свою жизнь ради кого-либо \ чего-либо
    Thousands of young men laid down their lives for America in the Iraq war.
  • lay (something) on (someone)
    перекладывать вину на кого-либо
    "Don't try to lay the blame on me; it's not my fault that the TV set won't work."
  • lost-and-found
    бюро находок
    I left my camera in the train and went to the lost-and-found office at the train station to regain it.
  • lie in wait
    подстерегать кого-либо, быть в засаде
    The hunter lay in wait for the ducks to appear on the lake.
  • land up (somewhere or in some situation)
    приземлиться где-либо или попасть в какую-либо ситуацию
    They headed for the theatre but landed up in the cinema.
  • lay up (something)
    копить, запасать
    My mother is planning to lay up vegetables for the winter.
  • lay (someone) to rest
    похоронить кого-либо
    Nancy died two days ago and was laid to rest today.
  • leave (someone) alone
    оставить кого-либо в покое
    "Don't disturb me; leave me alone. Can't you see I am busy?"
  • lay hold of (something)
    ухватиться за что-либо, овладеть чем-либо
    Olaf laid hold of a hammer and quickly fixed the bench in the garden.
  • leave (someone) for dead
    считать кого-либо мёртвым
    Three mountaineers were left for dead when the rescue group could not find any traces of them.
  • lead (someone) to believe (something)
    позволить кому-либо поверить чему-либо
    "Why did you lead me to believe that you would pay full price for the house?"
  • law-abiding
    законопослушный
    Martha had been a law-abiding citizen all her life.
  • lost in thought
    быть погружённым в свои мысли
    James was lost in thought when somebody knocked on his door.
  • lie in state
    покоиться в открытом гробу (для последнего прощания)
    Mr. Reed had been dead three years; it was in this chamber he breathed his last; here he lay in state.
  • life of Riley
    жизнь в роскоши, приятная жизнь
    Norman Brown has been living the life of Riley since he won a million dollars in a state lottery.
  • lap up
    лакать что-либо
    The cat hurriedly lapped up the water because it was very thirsty.
  • lose out to (someone or something)
    уступить первенство кому-либо \ чему-либо
    Our team lost out to the other team in the baseball game yesterday.
  • little bit
    немного, чуточку
    I only had a little bit to eat this morning and now I feel awfully hungry.
  • line up
    становиться в очередь, выстраиваться в ряд
    All the recruits were ordered to line up in front of the barracks.
  • lady's man
    дамский угодник, ловелас
    Bill was a lady's man, and like all such men he was vain and conscious of his charm for the opposite sex.
  • learn (something) from the bottom up
    тщательно изучать что-либо с самого начала
    I had to learn accounting from the bottom up.
  • leave oneself wide open for (something)
    ставить себя под удар
    Dana left herself wide open for criticism because of her risky actions
  • lead/live the life of Riley
    вести роскошную жизнь
    Nancy has been leading the life of Riley since she won a million dollars in a state lottery.
  • lapse into a coma
    впасть в кому
    The man was run over by a truck and lapsed into a coma after the accident.
  • lay one's hands on (someone)
    применить силу к кому-либо
    "If I ever see you near my house, I'll lay my hands on you!"
  • loud and clear
    громко и чётко
    He preferred to speak loud and clear.
  • leave (someone or something) behind
    оставить кого-либо \ что-либо, забыть взять что-либо
    I either lost my umbrella or left it behind somewhere.
  • loom large (on the horizon)
    неясно вырисовываться, маячить (на горизонте)
    The mills loomed large on the horison in the gathering darkness.
  • leg work
    повседневный, рутинный труд (часто предусматривающий передвижение пешком)
    A postman's job is mostly leg work because he delivers letters to people's homes.
  • lie/lay down on the job
    работать спустя рукава
    "I see you must have decided to lie down on the job; you didn't do anything in my absence."