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  • under a cloud
    быть в подавленном состоянии
    Jenny has been under a cloud of depression since her parrot escaped.
  • under certain circumstances/conditions
    при определённых условиях
    Under no conditions are the students permitted to use cheat sheets at the exams.
  • under construction
    строящийся (объект)
    We had to take the train to work while the expressway was under construction.
  • under control
    под контролем
    The fire fighters soon took the fire in the restaurant under control.
  • under cover
    под прикрытием, тайно
    The police officer Marlow did his work under cover.
  • under fire
    под огнём (критики)
    The police officer was under fire for not conducting the interrogation properly.
  • under one's breath
    шёпотом
    Nell told Lucy the news under her breath, but Jane overheard her.
  • under one's nose
    под носом у кого-либо
    The thief walked out of the museum with the stolen picture, right under the nose of the security guards.
  • under one's own steam
    собственными усилиями, без чьей-либо помощи
    I didn't think my husband could repair our car, but he did it under his own steam.
  • under one's wing
    под чьим-либо покровительством
    She was such a little girl then, just out of high school when Kelly took her under her wing.
  • under pressure
    испытывая большое напряжение, давление или беспокойство
    Ron's job is dangerous and he is always under pressure at work.
  • under the circumstances
    в данных обстоятельствах
    Something had gone wrong with the engine, and under the circumstances, the pilot had to land on a highway.
  • under the counter
    незаконно, "из-под полы"
    That book had been prohibited, but there was one place you could get it under the counter.
  • under the hammer
    (продать) на аукционе
    The item of furniture I wanted to bid on came under the hammer at $15,000.
  • under the influence of (something)
    под влиянием чего-либо (винных паров или наркотиков)
    The police found out that the driver had been under the influence of alcohol when he crashed into a tree.
  • under the sun
    в этом мире, на земле, на свете
    Jim is always eager to air his views on any subject under the sun.
  • under the table
    незаконная (оплата труда или взятка)
    The boy was paid under the table for the work in Miss Crib's garden.
  • under wraps
    скрывать, держать в тайне
    They had a new baseball player, but they kept him under wraps until the game.
  • unearthly hour
    очень ранний или неурочный час
    If we are to catch the 6.15 train, we will have to get up at an unearthly hour.
  • unfamiliar territory
    (что-либо) незнакомое, не познанное
    Greg was driving the car for the first time in his life; it was unfamiliar territory for him.
  • unknown quantity
    непредсказуемая (личность)
    The new footballer was still an unknown quantity for the coach; he didn't know how good he was in the game.
  • until all hours (of the day or night)
    допоздна
    Jordan was so anxious to pass his exams with flying colors that he stayed up studying until all hours.
  • until hell freezes over
    бесконечно, до скончания века
    John is fond of dispute; he can argue until hell freezes over.
  • up a blind alley
    в тупике
    Fisher found himself up a blind alley when he was investigating the murder.
  • up against
    наталкиваться на трудности, препятствия, неприятности
    Dorothy was up against it because she hadn't passed her test in Math.
  • up against (something)
    близко от чего-либо
    My father placed the ladder up against the wall of the house.
  • up and about
    быть на ногах, выздороветь (после болезни)
    My cousin has undergone a serious operation, but now she is up and about again.
  • up and around
    встать с постели и начать что-либо делать
    I am feeling tired because I have been up and around since five o'clock in the morning.
  • up and at 'em/them
    энергично взяться за дело
    Samuel is a diligent worker; he is up and at them like no one else I know.
  • up and away
    улететь, умчаться
    My friend got on the airplane and was up and away before I could say Jack Robinson.
  • up for (something)
    (делать что-либо) с энтузиазмом, с увлечением
    The children were up for the final basketball game of the season.
  • up for grabs
    доступный (для любого)
    When the captain of the basketball team moved to another town, his place was up for grabs.
  • up front
    честный, откровенный, искренний
    Martha was absolutely up front about why she didn't want to date Collin anymore.
  • up in the air (about something)
    нерешённый вопрос, неопределённость
    It is still up in the air about our trip to Japan.
  • up in years
    старый, преклонных лет
    My grandfather is up in years, but he is still full of vigor.