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• it takes two to tango
  делить ответственность на двоих, оба виноваты

  It takes two to tango, so Peter and Nick are both responsible for the damage of the car.
• six of one and half a dozen of the other
  одно и тоже, нет никакой разницы

  It was six of one or half-a-dozen of the other as to whether I should rent an apartment downtown or take a cottage in the suburbs. They cost almost the same.
• at sixes and sevens
  приводить в недоумение, озадачить, поставить в тупик

  The students were at sixes and sevens when they looked at the timetable for the new semester.
• one sandwich short of a picnic
  не сообразительный, "одного винтика не хватает"

  My neighbor is one sandwich short of a picnic; he is not very smart.
• hundred and one
  очень много

  Viola can think of a hundred and one reasons when she does not want to date George.
• take five
  отдохнуть 5 минут, немного передохнуть

  I decided to take five before going on with the cleaning.
• for one thing
  прежде всего, для начала

  I didn't care much for his speech: for one thing, the subject was not interesting, for another thing, his delivery was bad.
• put two and two together
  смекнуть, понять

  The death of his wife and the money he was going to inherit The police were sure to put two and two together.
• one at a time
  каждый отдельно, по одному

  While eating meat, cut off a piece and eat it one at a time.
• Give me five!
  Поздравь меня!" (эти слова обычно сопровождаются ударом ладони о чью-либо ладонь)

  "Give me five!" Allan said when he won in his first baseball game.
• two's company, three's a crowd
  где двое, там третий – лишний

  I was going out with my date, and I didn't want Jim to accompany us; I told him that two's company and three's a crowd.
• two wrongs don't make a right
  злом зла не поправишь (посл.)

  Though Lionel's words hurt my feelings I am not going to try and offend him; I am sure two wrongs don't make a right.
• have one too many
  выпить слишком много (спиртного), перебрать

  "I am afraid you have had one too many, so let me see you home."
• give (someone) the third degree
  допросить кого-либо с пристрастием

  The detective gave the suspect the third degree.
• at the eleventh hour
  в самый последний момент

  Aunt Maria was in a great hurry, and she remembered to lock the door at the eleventh hour.
• all-in-one
  всё вместе

  My record player has a recording and playing function all-in-one.
• all in one piece
  целым и невредимым

  As we packed all the breakable things carefully, we hoped that they would arrive all in one piece.
• hole in one
  попасть с первого удара

  Lionel is a skilled golfer, and he got a hole in one during his first round.
• two can play that game
  ответить тем же, отплатить той же монетой

  Cora offended me; I told her that two can play that game, but actually I am not going to do the same to her.
• at one time
  одно время

  At one time Jim had to combine work and studies at a community college.
• one in a million
  уникальный, один на миллион

  My music teacher is very gifted; she is one in a million.
• give three cheers for (someone)
  хвалить кого-либо, прокричать троекратное 'ура' в честь кого-либо

  The football fans gave three cheers for their favorite team after they won the match.
• on cloud nine
  на седьмом небе (от счастья)

  Olaf was on cloud nine because he had found a very well paid job at last.
• do a number on (someone or something)
  повредить что-либо, обидеть кого-либо

  "I am sorry; I didn't mean to do a number on you."
• two-time (someone)
  изменять кому-либо (супруге или супругу, партнёру)

  Silvia was very upset when she discovered that Tim was two-timing her.
• back to square one
  вернуться к началу чего-либо

  Kelly was back to square one in her desire to renew her project.
• One person's trash is another person's treasure.
  Что ценно одному, бесполезно другому.

  One person's trash is another person's treasure that's what my father used to say bringing home old car spare parts.
• cast the first stone
  бросить первый камень, первым обвинить кого-либо

  "I know you did the wrong thing, but I don't want to cast the first stone and quarrel with you."
• all rolled up in one
  совмещать (два или более в одном)

  Julian Manners is a p.e. teacher and a football coach all rolled up in one.
• two heads are better than one
  одна голова хорошо, а две лучше

  "Let's discuss these problems between the two of us; two heads are better than one, you know."
• every once in a while
  время от времени, изредка

  I am not a very good chess player; I play chess every once in a while.
• dressed to the nines
  элегантно одетый

  Vivian is always dressed to the nines.
• ten to one
  весьма вероятно

  Ten to one George will never come to see Donna again.
• quick one
  выпить по маленькой (одна рюмка алкоголя перед каким-либо мероприятием)

  Mike often stops at this bar for a quick one on his way home from work.
• That makes two of us.
  то же самое справедливо и обо мне

  "I don't want to take part in the track and field event," Lucy said. -"That makes two of us," Cathy replied.