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  • know the ropes
    досконально знать, быть в курсе дела
    "Miss Wiliamson will help you find a good job because she knows the ropes."
  • know what's what
    знать что к чему, быть осведомлённым
    I am sure Jim knows what's what about a lot of things.
  • know when one is not wanted
    чувствовать, что чьё-либо присутствие не желательно
    Jerry knows when he is not wanted, so he has decided not to go on a picnic with them.
  • know where (someone) stands on (something)
    знать, что кто-либо думает и чувствует по поводу чего-либо
    I don't think anybody knows where the Dean stands on the issue of the new curriculum.
  • know which is which
    суметь различить, отличить одно от другого
    Mark's house and Peter's house are so alike that I am often confused and don't know which is which.
  • know-how
    знания и навыки
    She is a skilled teacher and has a lot of know-how about how to explain new material to her students.
  • know-it-all
    всезнайка
    Jacob is a know-it-all that's why I don't think much of him.
  • known fact
    известный факт
    It is a known fact that it's better to do well than to say well.
  • known quantity
    известная величина
    The new teacher is a known quantity in the school because she worked here before.
  • knuckle down (to something)
    решительно приняться за дело, приступить
    "It's high time you started work: knuckle down!"
  • knuckle under
    уступить, подчиниться
    Sabina had promised to herself never to knuckle under to her husband's family.
  • labor of love
    бескорыстный или безвозмездный труд
    My volunteer work at the Animal Shelter is a labor of love because I am fond of animals.
  • lace into (someone)
    резко критиковать, набрасываться на кого-либо
    My father laced into me when I didn't do my chore.
  • lace into (something)
    жадно есть что-либо
    The children laced into their dinner as soon as they came home from school.
  • lady killer
    красавчик, любимец женщин
    Jeremy is a regular lady killer; he has broken the hearts of a lot of women.
  • lady's man
    дамский угодник, ловелас
    Bill was a lady's man, and like all such men he was vain and conscious of his charm for the opposite sex.
  • laid-back
    раскованный, беспечный
    My sister is never worried by things; she has a very laid-back attitude about everything.
  • lame duck
    неудачник, "несчастненький"
    The prospect of his daughter's life being spent among lame ducks worried him.
  • land of Nod
    сонное царство
    I came home late that night and found my parents in the land of Nod.
  • land up (somewhere or in some situation)
    приземлиться где-либо или попасть в какую-либо ситуацию
    They headed for the theatre but landed up in the cinema.
  • landslide victory
    внушительная победа (обычно на выборах)
    This party hopes to win a landslide victory in the coming election.
  • lap up
    лакать что-либо
    The cat hurriedly lapped up the water because it was very thirsty.
  • lap up (something)
    впитывать что-либо, воспринимать
    Henry laps up the praise only; he doesn't accept any criticism.
  • lapse into a coma
    впасть в кому
    The man was run over by a truck and lapsed into a coma after the accident.
  • lash out (at someone)
    наброситься на кого-либо, разразиться бранью
    As soon as the man entered the house, his wife lashed out at him in anger.
  • last but not least
    последний по счёту, но не последний по значению
    He was last but not least in his attempt to improve the situation.
  • last person
    самый неподходящий человек
    Sue is the last person that you would turn for help to.
  • last straw
    последняя капля, предел терпения
    Anna's infidelity was the last straw and we finally broke off our engagement.
  • last word
    последнее слово
    This discovery is the last word in science.
  • last-ditch effort
    последнее усилие
    Adam made a last-ditch effort to persuade his friend not to immigrate to Canada.
  • late in life
    в преклонном возрасте
    My Grandfather got interested in horse races rather late in life.
  • late in the day
    поздновато, немного поздно
    Derek invited me to his birthday party, but it was a little late in the day as I had other plans.
  • laugh all the way to the bank
    делать деньги самым невероятным образом
    Jenny was laughing all the way to the bank with the money that she made from selling balloons at the corn festival.
  • laugh off (something)
    отшутиться, отделаться смехом
    Pauline laughed off the attempt by George to propose marriage to her.
  • laugh up one's sleeve
    тихо посмеяться (сам с собой), "смеяться в кулак"
    Maria laughed up her sleeve when she learned that her friend had bought a ridiculous dress at the sale.