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  • abide by (something)
    придерживаться правил
    If you want to be a member of this club, you are to abide by its rules.
  • able to breathe easily again
    вздохнуть свободно
    When Hillary paid her bank loan, she was able to breathe easily again.
  • able to do (something) blindfolded
    делать что-то вслепую, делать что-то легко и быстро
    Jim has always been a skilled worker; he does his job blindfolded.
  • able to take a joke
    уметь посмеяться над собой
    Not everybody is able to take a joke; I, for example, can't stand when people make fun of me.
  • about time
    пора бы
    I am very annoyed with you; it's about time you minded your own business.
  • about to (do something)
    собираться делать что-то
    We were about to leave the house when it started to rain.
  • above and beyond
    больше, чем требуется; больше, чем нужно
    I appreciate your kindness; you did above and beyond to help me.
  • above reproach
    безупречный (ая, ое), вне критики
    Bill is a well-mannered young man; his behavior is above reproach.
  • above suspicion
    вне подозрения
    Henry acted as if he were above suspicion, but I am sure he is guilty.
  • acid test
    серьёзное испытание, пробный камень
    The money problem was an acid test in their relationships.
  • act high and mighty
    вести себя высокомерно и властно
    Stella acted high and mighty that's why no one liked her.
  • act one's age
    вести себя по взрослому
    My niece is in her early thirties, but she prefers not to act her age.
  • act up
    вести себя плохо
    The students often act up during the breaks.
  • add fuel to the fire
    подлить масла в огонь
    I wanted to calm him down, but my words only added fuel to the fire.
  • add insult to injury
    наносить новые оскорбления
    I felt pretty bad because my car had broken down, and instead of feeling sorry for me my father added insult to injury.
  • add up
    подсчитывать, складывать, находить сумму
    In vain George was trying to add up the figures, but they just wouldn't add up.
  • add up (to something)
    означать что-то, являться результатом чего-то
    The information you gave us doesn't mean anything; it doesn't add up.
  • advise against (something)
    разубедить, отсоветовать
    We were advised against putting up a tent, the weather being very cold and nasty.
  • afraid of one's own shadow
    бояться собственной тени
    Don't be a coward; it's silly of you to be afraid of your own shadow.
  • after a fashion
    до известной степени, некоторым образом, кое-как
    Jack did his home assignment after a fashion but certainly not very well.
  • after all
    в конце концов, после всего
    I didn't know what language classes to elect, but then I made up my mind to take French after all.
  • after all is said and done
    наконец, после всего
    After all is said and done, they have shown a very good performance.
  • after hours
    после закрытия, после окончания работы
    Fanny always has a lot of work in the office so she stays after hours.
  • against one's will
    против чьей-то воли
    I don't want you to do it against your will.
  • against the clock
    торопиться что-либо сделать пока не поздно
    They worked against the clock to complete the job.
  • ahead of one's time
    опередивший своё время, свою эпоху (во взглядах, поступках и т.д.)
    Newton's ideas in physics were very much ahead of his time.
  • ahead of the game
    делать больше, чем необходимо
    The company secretary did more work that day to be ahead of the game the next day.
  • ahead of time
    раньше времени, раньше срока
    I asked the permission of my boss to leave work ahead of time.
  • air (something) out
    проветривать что-либо
    I'd like to put the rugs outside to air them out.
  • air one's dirty laundry/linen in public
    выносить сор из избы, перемывать грязное бельё при всех
    It pleased Greg immensely to air other people's dirty laundry in public.
  • air one's grievances
    жаловаться прилюдно
    During the war their houses were destroyed so they couldn't but air their grievances to the journalists.
  • alive and well/kicking
    быть живым и здоровым
    At the age of 95 my Uncle Tobias is still alive and kicking.
  • all along
    всё время
    Jeremy has known about my problems all along.
  • all at once
    внезапно, без предупреждения
    All at once the lightning struck and it started to pour.
  • all day long
    весь день
    Mary has been working in the garden all day long.