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  • quick as greased lightning
    очень быстро, мгновенно
    My dog started chasing a cat, but the cat jumped up the fence quick as greased lightning.
  • quick on the draw
    быстро реагирующий, прыткий
    The man was quick on the draw; he drew a gun and began shooting.
  • quick on the trigger
    импульсивный, быстро реагирующий
    John is quick on the trigger; he acts and responds very fast.
  • quick on the uptake
    понятливый, смышлёный
    In spite of his age, the little boy is quick on the uptake and does sums very well.
  • quiet as a mouse
    тихий как мышь
    "Stay where you are till I come back and be as quiet as a mouse."
  • quite a (something)
    определенно, несомненно
    Little Jim is quite an artist and everybody admires his pictures.
  • quite a bit
    много, достаточно
    I had quite a bit of magazines to look through, so I decided not to buy any books.
  • quite a few
    много
    There are quite a few English books in my home library.
  • quite a lot
    много
    There is quite a lot of time left before the party.
  • quite a number
    много
    Quite a number of people gathered near the Town Hall.
  • race against time
    стремление выиграть время
    It was a race against time as I was trying to meet the grant requirements.
  • racked with pain
    страдать от сильной боли
    The wounded man was groaning loudly as he was racked with pain.
  • rail at (someone) about (something)
    жаловаться кому-либо на что-либо
    The man at the bus station was railing at the ticket clerk about the bad service.
  • rain (something) out
    испортить что-либо, не состояться из-за дождя
    The art festival, which was supposed to be outdoors, was rained out yesterday afternoon.
  • rain check
    бесплатный билет на ранее отложенное мероприятие
    They were given a rain check for the performance that was cancelled because of the death of the leading actor.
  • rain on (someone's) parade
    расстраивать чьи-либо планы
    "I am going to throw a big New Year party. Please don't rain on my parade."
  • rain or shine
    при любой погоде, что бы не было
    We are having a barbecue tomorrow, rain or shine.
  • raise a fuss
    устроить скандал, поднять шум
    Miss Muffed likes raising a fuss over trifles.
  • raise a stink about (something)
    поднимать вопрос, шумиху из-за чего-либо
    The dog owners raised a stink about the new pet tax.
  • raise an objection to (someone or something)
    выражать своё несогласие кому-либо, возражать против чего-либо
    Theodor raised an objection to the coach about including Jordan in our football team.
  • raise Cain
    поднимать невероятный шум, орать; дебоширить
    The soldiers sang songs and shouted and raised Cain to pass the long hours of the night.
  • raise havoc with (someone or something)
    создавать неразбериху, нарушать что-либо
    The storm raised havoc with our plans to go boating.
  • raise hell with (someone or something)
    устроить скандал кому-либо, учинить разнос из-за чего-либо
    When my dog ran into my neighbor's garden, Wanda Lee, my neighbor, raised hell with me.
  • raise one's sights
    ставить перед собой цель
    I did pretty well at my final exams, and now I am raising my sights on getting a good job.
  • rake (someone) over the coals
    делать выговор; дать нагоняй, взбучку
    My father raked me over the coals when I had taken his car without his permission.
  • rake (something) off
    незаконно брать что-либо откуда-либо
    They suspected David Bronx of raking money off the company's account.
  • ramble on about (someone or something)
    рассусоливать, жаловаться на что-либо
    It bores me to death to hear my cousin rambling on about her family problems.
  • rank and file
    рядовые (служащие или солдаты)
    The rank and file of the large computer company was happy to receive their bonuses.
  • rant (at someone) about (someone or something)
    говорить громко и сердито о ком-либо \ чём-либо
    The children were misbehaving and their mother was ranting at them about it.
  • rant and rave about (someone or something)
    орать из-за кого-либо, рвать и метать из-за чего-либо
    The woman was ranting and raving about the bad service at the Ladies' Fashion Department.
  • rap with (someone)
    потолковать, поболтать с кем-либо
    Mrs. Partisan likes to pass the time rapping with her neighbors.
  • rarin' to go
    испытывать жажду деятельности
    I was rarin' to go after the encouragement my athletics coach gave me.
  • rate with (someone)
    быть благосклонным к кому-либо
    As far as I know Sally doesn't rate with any of the students in her class; she is too arrogant and highbrow.
  • rattle (something) off
    рассказать что-либо наизусть (быстро и точно); "отбарабанить"
    The boy rattled off the speech which he had learnt by heart.
  • ravished with delight
    испытывать счастье, приходить в восторг
    Jill was ravished with delight when she had received a grant to go overseas to do her research.