Разные идиомы
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on the blink
в плохом состоянии, "при последнем издыхании"I decided to buy a new camera because my old one was on the blink.
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on the borderline
на границе между чем-либо, в неопределённом состоянииSimon's condition was on the borderline between sanity and insanity.
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on the button
быть как раз вовремяGeorge arrived at the airport right on the button only to find out that his flight had been canceled.
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on the contrary
наоборотI thought that the performance would be dull, but on the contrary it turned out to be quite interesting.
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on the defensive
пытаться защититьсяThe driver who had caused the accident was on the defensive.
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on the dole
(получать) пособие по безработицеThe majority of the middle-aged men in this small town are on the dole.
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on the dot
точно вовремяIf John says that he coming at six on the dot, he will be here at exactly six o'clock.
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on the double
очень быстро, поскорееThe tap in the bathroom started to leak, and my father asked me to bring him the tools on the double.
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on the edge of one's seat
нервно ожидать чего-либо, "сидеть на краешке стула"Tim was on the edge of his seat all morning; he was waiting for the telegram from his mother.
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on the eve of (something)
накануне чего-либоGina was too exited to sleep at night on the eve of her wedding.
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on the fence (about something)
не принявший решения, не решившийсяMy friend was on the fence about his new job.
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on the fritz
испортиться, сломатьсяMy computer is on the fritz and I may have to purchase a new one.
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on the go
быть занятым (многими делами)I have been on the go since early morning, getting ready to leave for a business trip.
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on the horizon
на горизонте; то, что скоро произойдётThe government promised that there would be new reforms on the horizon.
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on the horns of a dilemma
испытывать затруднение при выбореThey were on the horns of a dilemma as they couldn't decide where to go for their holidays to Italy or to Spain.
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on the hot seat
быть под прицелом критикиJack was on the hot seat when the policeman started to ask him the questions to which he couldn't give any answers.
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on the hour
точно в определённый часThe nurse was supposed to give the medicine to the patient on the hour.
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on the job
работатьI work as a hairdresser and have been on the job for two years.
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on the level
честный, правдивый, честное слово"Zeta and Sloan are both trustworthy; they are on the level, I assure you."
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on the lookout for (someone or something)
зорко смотреть, следить за кем-либо или чем-либоFelix collected stamps and was always on the lookout for new ones.
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on the loose
на свободеThe crocodile, which had escaped from the circus, was on the loose for two weeks.
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on the make
стараться получить выгоду (часто незаконно)Joe is on the make, trying to make a lot of money illegally.
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on the market
быть в продаже, быть выставленным на продажуI have been looking for swim suits which may be on the market already.
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on the move
в движении, в перемещении (с одного места на другое)Pam is traveling in Western Africa; she has been on the move for a few weeks now.
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on the off chance
на всякий случайI went fishing last Sunday and took a spare fishing rod on the off-chance.
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on the point of (doing something)
собираться делать что-либоWe were on the point of leaving the house when all of a sudden it started to rain.
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on the QT
тайно, "втихаря", украдкойThough they thought Monte Carlo to be a vulgar place, they often went there on the QT.
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on the right track
на верном путиJack was on the right track in his search for a good rifle.
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on the road
ездить, путешествовать (особенно для коммивояжёров или актёров)My friend is a traveling salesman and is often on the road.
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on the same page
мыслить одинаковоMy wife and I, we both were on the same page about buying a new house.
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on the same wavelength
мыслить одинаково, "быть на одной волне"Jack and John were on the same wavelength, they both had the same opinions about their boss.
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on the sly
тайком, украдкойJill left the house on the sly; she didn't want anybody to see her.
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on the spot
быть в трудной или неловкой ситуацииThe politician was put on the spot when the reporter asked him about the taxes.
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on the spur of the moment
не раздумывая, сразу же, под влиянием минутыOn the spur of the moment Ben could find no better expression for his feelings than a grunt.
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on the strength of (something)
в силу чего-либо, на основании чего-либоShe considerably improved her relations with her neighbors on the strength of her kind attitude to them.