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  • at risk
    рисковать, быть в опасности
    There was a severe storm on the sea, and the passengers of a small boat were at risk of getting drowned.
  • lower the boom on (someone)
    накричать, наорать на кого-либо, "спустить всех собак"
    The father lowered the boom on his daughter who had used his car without any permission.
  • roll back (a price)
    снизить цену до прежнего уровня
    Before the Christmas sale the prices were high, but during the Christmas sale the prices at most stores were rolled back.
  • so help me
    я клянусь, я обещаю
    "So help me, if you do not return my textbook, I'll never let you borrow anything from me."
  • go one's own way
    поступать по своему
    I suggest you go your own way and try to find something to do.
  • riding for a fall
    действовать неосмотрительно, во вред себе, "самому себе яму рыть"
    "Why don't you tell Nancy that she is riding for a fall by paying no attention to the condition of the brakes?"
  • great deal
    много
    There is always a great deal of work about the house.
  • gulp for air
    хватать ртом воздух
    The smoke in the forest got so thick that I couldn't help gulping for air.
  • no-win situation
    безнадёжная, проигрышная ситуация
    There was not enough money to repair the house; it was a no-win situation from the very beginning.
  • not worth the trouble
    не стоит усилий, беспокойства
    It is not worth the trouble to clean those big windows ourselves; we can have them cleaned whenever we need.
  • weigh down on (someone)
    угнетать, тяготить, беспокоить кого-либо
    A huge debt weighed down on George for several months.
  • more than (someone) bargained for
    больше того, на что кто-либо рассчитывал
    I got a lot of information for my research; in fact more than I bargained for.
  • 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.
  • in flight
    в полёте, во время полёта
    The stewardess served foods and drinks while we were in flight.
  • be of the persuasion that (something) is so
    быть убеждённым в правильности чего-то
    Choosing a career is a difficult task and I am of the persuasion that it is really so.
  • bow out
    распрощаться, откланяться, прекратить
    "If you want to stay with us, you will have to bow out with some of your bad habits."
  • everything humanly possible
    всё, что в человеческих силах
    Ann decided to do everything humanly possible to save her son from prison.
  • fire a gun
    выстрелить из оружия
    When the man saw the dog stealing meat from the cook, he fired a gun but missed.
  • hurl an insult (at someone)
    оскорблять кого-либо
    The drunken man in the bar was hurling insults at the bartender.
  • in place
    в нужном месте, на своём месте
    There had been a burglary, and the police asked the owners of the house to see if everything was in place.
  • bawl out (someone)
    орать, громко ругать кого-либо
    Bawling out the children won't get you anywhere; they won't obey you.
  • sleep in
    проспать
    Ann slept in and didn't appear at work in time.
  • on shaky ground
    шаткое, неустойчивое положение
    Sam Willow's position in the firm had been on shaky ground for a long time before he decided to resign.
  • to be sure
    без сомнения, конечно
    Felix works slowly, to be sure, but he does a good job.
  • to put it mildly
    мягко говоря
    After what they did for Steve, his behavior toward them, to put it mildly, was rather strange.
  • stop, look, and listen
    быть осторожным при переходе через дорогу
    It is necessary to teach children to stop, look, and listen when they cross the road.
  • curry favor with (someone)
    заискивать, подлизываться к кому-либо
    "Don't think I curry favor with you; I really appreciate what you do for us."
  • in between
    между двумя (вещами, состояниями)
    Lorna was in between two jobs at present.
  • mark down (a price)
    снизить цену
    Those goods have been marked down from $5 to $4.
  • go under
    потерпеть неудачу, провалить(ся), обанкротиться
    The performance went under right after the first act.
  • done for
    быть совершенно непригодным, разрушенным, загубленным
    "Don't you think that our old cottage is done for?"
  • not a bit
    нисколько
    Gina has eaten all of the cake; not a bit of it is left on the plate.
  • instrumental in (doing something)
    играющий важную роль, способствующий
    Our sponsor was instrumental in having new computers installed in the school.
  • up the river/creek with no paddle
    оказаться в безвыходной ситуации
    Mike said that if the car ran out of gas in the middle of the desert, they would be up the creek with no paddle.
  • claim a life
    стоить кому-либо жизни
    The fire in a hotel claimed the life of twenty people.