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  • in the best of health
    (быть) очень здоровым
    My Granny is about seventy and she is in the best of health.
  • for that matter
    в этом отношении
    John is a very good fellow, trustworthy and sensible, so is Jack, for that matter.
  • from cradle to grave
    с рождения до смерти, "от колыбели до могилы"
    The doctors of the local hospital look after their patients from cradle to grave.
  • go wrong
    что-то не в порядке, что-то не так
    Something has gone wrong with my electric iron.
  • relative to (someone or something)
    относительно кого-либо \ чего-либо
    The boat was neither very big nor very comfortable relative to the amount of money Felix had paid for it.
  • caught unaware
    быть не готовым к чему-либо, удивиться
    When William proposed marriage, Emma was caught unaware; she didn't expect it.
  • forever and ever
    навеки, навсегда
    The little girl remembered that day forever and ever.
  • in good shape/condition
    в хорошем состоянии
    Though my computer was still in good shape I decided to buy a new one.
  • not a living soul
    никто, ни одна живая душа
    There was not a living soul in the house when he came home.
  • guest of honor
    почётный гость
    A few retired workers were guests of honor at the company banquet.
  • lull (someone) to sleep
    укачать кого-либо (чтобы человек заснул)
    The baby was restless, and Sally had some difficulty to lull it to sleep.
  • on the job
    работать
    I work as a hairdresser and have been on the job for two years.
  • ways and means
    способы и средства, пути и способы изыскания денежных средств
    The teenagers were trying to think of ways and means to go camping for the weekend.
  • in the short run
    ближайшее будущее
    In the short run I am not going to look for a job.
  • gun for (something)
    упорно добиваться чего-либо (напр. продвижения по службе)
    Sally has been gunning for promotion since the day she started to work for that firm.
  • in a snit
    в припадке гнева или раздражения
    My teacher was in a snit because I had missed a lot of classes.
  • kit and caboodle
    всё вместе, всё целиком
    Ron brought the whole kit and caboodle of his skiing tackle when he went skiing.
  • make up (something/a story/an excuse)
    сочинять, придумывать, импровизировать
    Mary couldn't afford lessons in conventional dancing, so she made up dances of her own.
  • tune in (a radio)
    настраивать радиоприёмник
    Bob tuned in his portable radio to listen to music.
  • in all probability
    весьма вероятно
    In all probability I won't be able to join you for the trip to the Alps next month.
  • inch along
    медленно продвигаться
    To get to the other side of the road I had to inch along as the crowd was very thick.
  • by virtue of (something)
    благодаря чему-то, в силу чего-то, на основании чего-то
    The working class by virtue of its ability to achieve united action is the only force capable of defeating racism.
  • true to one's word
    верный своему слову, обещанию
    My friend promised to call me and he was true to his word.
  • sick of (someone or something)
    надоедать, испытывать неприязнь к кому-либо \ чему-либо
    My work is very boring and I am sick of it.
  • from the outset
    с самого начала
    Sarah knew from the outset that her mother wouldn't like her new boy friend.
  • flush with (something)
    вровень с чем-либо
    The two pieces of a broken cup were flush with each other so I had no difficulty to glue them together.
  • to mean nothing to (someone)
    не иметь никакого значения для кого-либо
    Ben is very frivolous, and to break his promise means nothing to him.
  • for the life of (someone)
    ни за что на свете, "хоть тресни"
    The face looked familiar, but for the life of me I could not remember the man's name.
  • it/something goes to show
    показывать, демонстрировать правоту чего-либо
    His failure goes to show that one has to work very hard to be successful.
  • mope around
    хандрить, быть в подавленном состоянии
    The day was dull; Linda was forced to stay home and she spent the day moping around the house.
  • to be halfhearted about (someone or something)
    не испытывать энтузиазма по поводу кого-либо \ чего-либо
    Adam was halfhearted about going out with Clara that evening.
  • brew a plot
    замышлять (заговор, мятеж, восстание)
    The conspirators brewed a plot to destroy the English Houses of Parliament and King James the First.
  • match for (someone)
    быть под стать кому-либо
    The Russian football team was a match for the French one.
  • suck (someone) in
    обманывать кого-либо
    George looked down in the mouth, but his appearance couldn't suck me in.
  • best/better part of (something)
    большая часть чего-либо
    The children spent the best part of summer in a scouts' camp.