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• straw in the wind
  намёк, предупреждение

  When Nick messed up with his account, it was a straw in the wind that he might be given a sack soon.
• straw that breaks the camel's back
  потерять терпение, переполнить чашу терпения

  When the secretary lost an important document for the third time it was the straw that broke the camel's back, and the boss decided to fire her.
• stretch the point
  не так строго соблюдать правила, сделать исключение

  I asked my employer to stretch the point and allow me to have flexible working hours.
• stretch the truth
  преувеличивать

  I stretched the truth a little bit when I told my Mom what a nice guy my boy friend was.
• strictly on the level
  быть честным, надёжным, заслуживающим доверия

  The bank clerks that the customers deal with are always strictly on the level.
• strictly on the up-and-up
  честный, справедливый и прямой

  I never do business with anyone if everything is not strictly on the up-and-up.
• strike (someone's) fancy
  нравиться, вызывать интерес

  I like thrillers; and the novels by Mary Higgins Clark always strike my fancy.
• strike (someone) as (something)
  действовать на кого-либо определённым образом, казаться кому-либо

  It strikes me as strange that Solomon has decided to take up mountaineering.
• strike (someone) as funny
  показаться смешным кому-либо

  Jean's new hat, of which she was very proud, struck me as funny.
• strike a balance (between two or more things)
  находить компромисс между крайностями

  Paul was never able to strike a balance between his work and his hobby.
• strike a bargain
  заключить сделку, прийти к соглашению

  I wanted to strike a bargain with my friend to buy his computer.
• strike a chord with (someone)
  быть знакомым кому-либо, напомнить, вызвать отклик в душе

  Greg's words struck a chord with me and reminded me of my better days.
• strike a happy medium
  найти золотую середину

  Our professor succeeded in striking a happy medium between being strict and being friendly to the students.
• strike a match
  зажечь спичку

  He struck a match and saw a tiny kitten in the corner of the barn.
• strike a pose
  встать в (определённую) позу

  My friend wanted to take my picture and he asked me to strike a pose.
• strike a sour note
  выражать, означать что-либо неприятное

  The Dean's speech about truancy struck a sour note with many students.
• strike out at (someone or something)
  ударить или напасть на кого-либо \ что-либо

  Somebody struck out at me and snatched my purse.
• strike the right note
  взять верный тон

  It's difficult to strike the right note when people just won't listen to you.
• strike up a conversation with (someone)
  начать разговор с кем-либо, заговорить

  I struck up a conversation with the lady sitting next to me on the plane.
• strike up a friendship with (someone)
  завязать знакомство с кем-либо

  During his stay in Congo Joe struck up a friendship with a few natives.
• string (someone) along
  обмануть, одурачить кого-либо

  Charley doesn't intend to marry Pat - he is just stringing her along.
• string (something) out
  растянуть, растянуться (о расстоянии или времени)

  Last summer the swimming competitions were strung out over a period of three weeks.
• string along with (someone)
  следовать за кем-либо, сопровождать

  Mrs. Dale strings along with her children every morning when they go to school.
• strings attached
  сопутствующее обязательство, определённое условие

  Adam wanted to rent a house but he didn't like the strings attached to the offer.
• stroke of luck
  удача, везение

  It was a stroke of luck that I was able to get a couple of tickets for the concert.
• struggle to the death
  борьба не на жизнь, а на смерть

  The war against the Nazi Germany was a struggle to the death.
• stuck in a rut
  рутина, привычный уклад жизни

  After my father retired he was stuck in a rut.
• stuck in traffic
  застрять в (транспортной) пробке

  Sam was late for work this morning because he had been stuck in traffic for about an hour.
• stuck on (someone)
  быть влюблённым в кого-либо, "запасть на кого-либо"

  Lora has been stuck on this movie star since she was a teenager.
• stuck on (something)
  засесть в голове, заклиниться на чём-либо

  Lucy is stuck on the idea of adopting a little boy from the orphanage.
• stuck up
  быть кичливым, высокомерным

  Tim is too stuck up for my liking; he insolent and conceited.
• stuck with (someone or something)
  обременённый кем-либо \ чем-либо

  When my younger sister was ill, I was always stuck with taking care of her.
• stuff and nonsense
  ерунда, чепуха

  "Do you want to know what I think of it? I suppose that's all stuff and nonsense."
• stuff the ballot box
  заполнять избирательную урну поддельными бюллетенями

  A man was seen stuffing the ballot box during the recent election.
• stumble across/into (someone)
  случайно встретить, столкнуться с кем-либо

  I couldn't get in touch with Sofia for a long time before I stumbled into her at the mall.