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  • whistle a different tune
    изменить своё отношение, "запеть другую песню"
    Mark announced that all smokers should be expelled from the team, but he whistled a different tune after he had been caught smoking.
  • to the best of one's knowledge
    насколько мне известно
    To the best of my knowledge the Browns are a very devoted couple.
  • come to do/feel (something)
    узнать/ почувствовать что-либо
    At first sight the girl was frivolous, but when I came to know her better, I changed my opinion.
  • rip into (someone or something)
    наброситься на кого-либо \ что-либо (физически или словесно)
    Jack's wife ripped into him when he came home in the early hours of the morning.
  • let it go/lay
    бросить об этом думать, выбросить из головы
    "There is no use worrying about it. Let it go."
  • for short
    для краткости
    My friend's name is Elizabeth, Liz for short.
  • in character
    соответствующий положению или характеру, типичный
    Gregory's words are entirely in character with his actions.
  • touch off (something)
    вызвать (беспорядки)
    The arrest of the men's leaders touched off a disturbance in the area.
  • chips are down
    время больших трудностей, препятствий
    If chips are down, it means you are facing the greatest obstacles and difficulties.
  • lower one's sights
    умерить, снизить свои запросы
    Gina did not graduate from college and will have to lower her sights when she applies for a job.
  • to the wall
    (прижать) к стене, поставить в безвыходное положение
    Cynthia failed the last test, and it drove her to the wall.
  • kill the goose that layed/lays the golden egg
    причинять вред самому себе; убить курицу, несущую золотые яйца
    "Why have you quarreled with Wendy? Do you know that you have killed the goose that lays the golden egg?"
  • born out of wedlock
    рождённый вне брака, незаконнорожденный
    In America as well as in a lot of other countries more and more children are born out of wedlock.
  • on the sly
    тайком, украдкой
    Jill left the house on the sly; she didn't want anybody to see her.
  • supply and demand
    спрос и предложение
    The supply and demand for used cars is never very high.
  • take off clothes/shoes etc.
    снять одежду \ обувь
    "You are wet through. Please, take off your clothes and leave them in the bathroom."
  • go stir-crazy
    забеспокоиться, "запсиховать", находясь в ограниченном пространстве
    After a few months of confinement he began to go stir-crazy.
  • from tip to toe
    с головы до пят, сверху донизу
    A sweet warmth overtook Lorna from tip to toe.
  • lover's lane
    аллея влюблённых
    They parked their car in the lover's lane.
  • refill a prescription
    повторно заказать прописанное лекарство
    As I couldn't get rid of the cough, I had to go to the pharmacy to refill a prescription.
  • card up one's sleeve
    припасти что-либо (план, аргумент), чтобы воспользоваться в дальнейшем
    John says he has a card up his sleeve, but I am not sure he'll be able to help us.
  • go down fighting
    бороться, драться до конца
    The chief executive was determined to go down fighting to try and keep his position.
  • in the course of
    в течение, во время
    In the course of the lecture the students were encouraged to ask questions.
  • on the hour
    точно в определённый час
    The nurse was supposed to give the medicine to the patient on the hour.
  • tug-of-war
    борьба за что-либо
    A tug-of-war developed between the boys who wanted to go swimming and those who wanted to go boating.
  • clip joint
    сомнительное предприятие (где обманывают людей)
    "Don't go to this clip joint; you might be cheated there."
  • in the second place
    во-вторых
    In the first place I am very upset and in the second place I don't feel like going anywhere tonight.
  • make out (a report/application)
    составлять (доклад, ходатайство ит.д.)
    I had to make out a report about the leakage of some valuable information.
  • fraught with danger
    чреватый опасностью, рискованный
    Their trip to the remote part of Africa was fraught with danger.
  • bid adieu to (someone or something)
    попрощаться с кем-либо
    Paul took his girlfriend to the airport and bid adieu to her.
  • creeps
    сильное чувство страха или отвращения
    I know some people eat frog, but the very sight of it gives me the creeps.
  • from day to day
    день за днём, изо дня в день
    They were waiting for the birth of the baby from day to day.
  • in light of (something)
    в свете чего-либо (новой информации), из-за чего-либо
    In light of some new details they decided to make a few changes in the project.
  • fence (someone) in
    оградить кого-либо, ограничить свободу
    I don't like this house; it's too small and I always feel fenced in it.
  • lunatic fringe
    самые экстремальные члены группы
    A small lunatic fringe of protesters caused a lot of trouble at the protest rally.