Разные идиомы

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  • to (someone's) way of thinking
    по чьему-либо мнению
    To my way of thinking George is too arrogant and highbrow.
  • to a fault
    чрезмерно, чересчур, слишком
    Sandra is generous to a fault.
  • to a great/large extent
    главным образом, в значительной степени
    The flight was delayed to a great extent due to the fog.
  • to a T
    в точности, идеально (подходить), "тютелька в тютельку"
    It's a very nice hat and it suits me to a T.
  • to and fro
    взад и вперёд, туда и сюда
    The train was full of people; the guard went to and fro opening and closing the doors.
  • to be broke
    быть разорённым, не иметь денег
    "I am sorry I can't lend you a penny; I am absolutely broke."
  • to be green
    неопытный\ незрелый человек, "салага"
    "I want you to instruct this new worker; he is green and he doesn't know his job yet.
  • to be hale and hearty
    (быть) крепким и бодрым (обычно о старых людях)
    Nick's Uncle Ben was hale and hearty in his old age.
  • to be half the battle
    большая часть работы
    We have to get ready for the wedding reception; writing invitations is only half the battle.
  • to be halfhearted about (someone or something)
    не испытывать энтузиазма по поводу кого-либо \ чего-либо
    Adam was halfhearted about going out with Clara that evening.
  • to be hard on (someone's) heels
    следовать за кем-либо по пятам
    As I was going along the street, I noticed a stranger who was hard on my heels.
  • to be high time
    пора бы
    It is high time the children were in bed; it's ten o'clock already.
  • to be hopeless at (doing something)
    неумеющий делать что-либо хорошо
    I am hopeless at repairing electric appliances.
  • to be hopped up on (something)
    быть под сильным воздействием наркотика или алкоголя
    The young man, who tried to steal a car, was hopped up on a lot of alcohol.
  • to be hot and bothered
    быть обеспокоенным и недовольным
    Liza was hot and bothered about something, but we didn't know what the matter was.
  • to be hung up on (someone or something)
    быть одержимым, увлечённым кем-либо \ чем-либо
    Sonia is hung up on playing computer games.
  • to be hungry for (something)
    желать \ хотеть чего-либо
    I was hungry for the beginning of the school year; I missed my classmates.
  • to be hyped-up
    взбудораженный, возбуждённый
    The little girl was hyped up all day because her sister and she were going to the circus in the evening.
  • to be in high spirits
    быть в хорошем настроении
    I am in high spirits today.
  • to be in hot water
    быть в беде
    Emily was in hot water because of her debts.
  • to be on easy street
    в полном довольстве, богатстве
    Jenny has been on easy street since she inherited a lot of money.
  • to be on the safe side
    на всякий случай
    The train ticket might cost a bit more, so to be on the safe side I should have more money about me.
  • to be onto (someone or something)
    обнаружить правду о ком-либо \ чём-либо
    My neighbor was onto my dog that was digging in his garden.
  • to be raised in a barn
    вести себя плохо, быть невоспитанным
    Tim is a very ill-mannered guy; it looks as if he had been raised in a barn.
  • to be reminiscent of (someone or something)
    напоминающий кого-либо \ что-либо
    The music, which I heard on the radio, is reminiscent of the songs popular in the sixties.
  • to be rolling in (something)
    иметь большое количество чего-либо (обычно денег)
    Mr. Hobson was rolling in money and didn't have to work.
  • to be running high
    быть в состоянии волнения или гнева
    Feelings about the riot in front of the City Hall are running high and the local authorities must stop the unrest.
  • to be safe
    быть вне опасности
    The children were safe at home.
  • to be sick in bed
    болеть и лежать в постели
    My little son had caught cold and was sick in bed for a few days.
  • to be sure
    без сомнения, конечно
    Felix works slowly, to be sure, but he does a good job.
  • to be talked out
    устать от разговоров
    I was talked out, so Mike did most of the speaking at the session.
  • to be/go out on a limb
    оказаться в опасной или рискованной ситуации
    Pat went out on a limb when she agreed to help her friend.
  • to beat the band
    (работать) очень много или очень быстро
    They had a huge amount of work, but they were working to beat the band.
  • to boot
    к тому же, в придачу
    Evelyn not only got fifty dollars as a reward, but they bought her dinner to boot.
  • to bring someone for a visit
    привести кого-либо с собой
    "Would you mind if I bring my sister over for a visit?"