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• on guard
  быть начеку, настороже

  She was afraid of dark streets and was on guard when she had to walk along them.
• from way back
  давно

  Sheila and I have known each other from way back since we went to elementary school together.
• stamp out (something)
  искоренять что-либо

  "I would like you to stamp out your bad habits."
• credit to (someone or something)
  быть честью и славой для кого-либо или чего-либо

  The Math teacher was a credit to the school where he worked.
• go without (something)
  обходиться без чего-либо

  One can't go without food for more than a week.
• stick (someone) with (something)
  оставить кому-либо исполнять неприятное задание

  My older sister tried to stick me with cleaning all the windows in the house.
• uptight
  встревоженный, взволнованный, нервничающий

  "Why is Liz so uptight about getting that job? The more she worries, the less she will succeed."
• hazard a guess/opinion
  догадаться, высказать предположение

  I would not like to hazard an opinion as to the cost of the house.
• tip the balance
  оказаться решающим фактором, перевесить

  Collin's vote tipped the balance in their favor, and they won the election.
• by all appearances
  по всей видимости, очевидно

  By all appearances, the reason he had an accident was he had been driving for many hours and had been very tired.
• end of one's rope
  не доставать способности, не хватать воображения

  I am at the end of my rope every time I come across some difficulty I can't cope with.
• stumble into (somewhere)
  войти спотыкаясь (в комнату)

  Felix stumbled into the living-room and stretched himself on the sofa.
• in need
  в нужде

  The summer was very dry, and the plants were very much in need of water.
• on consignment
  вид договора, по которому товары владельца продаются в магазине

  Tony went to the store to buy some computer stuff that was on consignment.
• snap (something) up
  расхватать что-либо

  The bargains were quickly snapped up by women shoppers.
• rooted in (something)
  корениться в чём-либо, основываться на чём-либо

  The popularity of the pizza hut is rooted in its delicious pizzas.
• right down/up (someone's) alley
  идеально подходить кому-либо

  Arranging a fashion show is right down my alley, and I am eager to do it.
• to be safe
  быть вне опасности

  The children were safe at home.
• what's what
  различать, распознавать

  As the weeds and the flowers were coming up together, it was difficult to tell what was what.
• in shambles
  в беспорядке

  The house was in shambles after Lucy and her friends had a party.
• lick/whip (something) into shape
  привести что-либо в порядок, вымуштровать

  The recruits were soon whipped into shape by the drill sergeants.
• lean over backwards (to do something or to help someone)
  вывернуться наизнанку, чтобы угодить или помочь кому-либо

  "Don't count on me; I am not going to lean over backwards to help you."
• boot out
  выгонять, избавляться от кого-либо

  "Did Kevin drop out of school? - Oh, no. He was booted out! He had cheated at the exams."
• frighten (someone) to death
  напугать кого-либо до смерти

  I was frightened to death when I heard gun shots outside my door.
• extend credit to (someone)
  предоставить кредит

  I asked for a loan from my bank and they extended credit to me.
• on par with (someone or something)
  быть на равнее с кем-либо \ чем-либо

  The travel agencies in London are on par with the best ones in New York.
• in disguise
  изменять внешность, переодеваться

  George looked like a clown in disguise.
• my goodness/my God
  Боже мой!

  "My goodness," Gina exclaimed when she saw her son covered with mud from head to foot.
• to wit
  а именно, то есть

  There were a lot of celebrities at the presentation of a new film, to wit famous actors, producers, and popular singers.
• do with (someone or something)
  иметь дело с кем-либо/чем-либо; ладить с кем-либо

  He could never do with a talking wife; he must have quiet at home.
• luck out
  внезапно повести

  I lucked out with the railway tickets and was able to get good seats in the train.
• express (one's) anger
  дать волю гневу

  John is very quick-tempered and he expresses his anger in a most unpleasant way.
• crackpot
  чудак, эксцентричный человек

  Alva is a real crackpot; his ideas do not make sense to anybody.
• on the wrong track
  иметь неправильное представление или неверную линию поведения

  "I am sure you are on the wrong tack; you may have misunderstood their intentions."
• straight out
  прямо, без обиняков

  I told Gina straight out that her essay was not very good.