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  • 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."
  • on call
    по вызову, по требованию
    Her job of a children's doctor requires being on call whenever her small patients need her.
  • up for (something)
    (делать что-либо) с энтузиазмом, с увлечением
    The children were up for the final basketball game of the season.
  • here and now
    точь же час, немедленно
    The dean told Mark to come to the Dean's office here and now.
  • in view of
    на виду у
    The speaker was in full view of the crowd.
  • weed out (someone or something)
    убрать не нужное, избавиться от кого-либо \ чего-либо
    I decided to weed out my library because there were too many old books in it.
  • on the average
    в среднем
    On the average the employees in this bank work thirty-six hours per week.
  • gold mine of information
    кладезь информации
    "You have helped me a lot; you are a real gold mine of information."
  • in no mood to (do something)
    быть не в настроении делать что-либо
    I was tired and upset and in no mood to go anywhere that evening.
  • trouble (someone) to (do something)
    просить кого-либо сделать что-либо
    "May I trouble you to pass a few pieces of bread?"
  • by the month
    (платить) по месячно, каждый месяц
    We rent an office space and pay by the month.
  • mistake (someone) for (someone) else
    ошибочно принять кого-либо за кого-либо
    The man started to talk to me, but then he stopped. Evidently he had mistaken me for somebody else.
  • not in so many words
    именно этими словами; ясно, недвусмысленно
    The house owner threatened in so many words to raise the rent.
  • lousy with (something)
    изобилие, избыток чего-либо (с негативным оттенком)
    The summer cottage was lousy with mosquitoes.
  • bleep (something) out
    заменить слово звуковым сигналом во время передачи по радио или телевидению
    The harsh words of the man giving an interview on TV were bleeped out.
  • in consequence of (something)
    в результате
    I failed my exams in Math and Physics and in consequence of it I'll have to repeat the year.
  • track (someone or something) down
    искать кого-либо \ что-либо
    Louse spent weeks in the library tracking down the information about her family tree.
  • go after (someone)
    искать, пытаться поймать кого-то
    "Don't drive very fast or the police will go after you."
  • on line
    в Интернете, он лайн
    There are a lot of tests in various fields of knowledge on line.
  • on time
    во время, по расписанию
    Though our flight in San Francisco was delayed, we arrived in Chicago on time.
  • tune up (an engine)
    наладить, отрегулировать двигатель
    Jim took his car to the garage to have the engine tuned up.
  • in memory of (someone or something)
    в память о ком-либо \ о чём-либо
    A beautiful monument is erected in memory of the soldiers who perished in World War II.
  • in one's opinion
    по чьему-либо мнению
    In my opinion, Jack is not fit for the job of a security guard; he is neither brave nor responsible enough.
  • loose ends
    незаконченные дела
    "Don't forget that you have many loose ends to deal with before you go on vacation."
  • in custody of (someone or something)
    под чьим-либо присмотром, под охраной
    Alan was mentally sick that's why he was placed in custody of the mental hospital.
  • not worth one's while
    не стоит затраченного времени или труда
    It is not worth my while to do the laundry at home when I can take it to the Laundromat.
  • over the long run/haul
    в течение длительного периода времени
    Over the long run Tom has been dreaming of expanding his business.
  • touch off (someone)
    задеть кого-либо, разозлить
    Someone or something must have touched Jack off for he dashed out of the room like mad.
  • go out for (something)
    заниматься чем-либо (обычно спортом)
    Rita's husband is going out for golf this summer.
  • not in the same league with (someone or something)
    не сравниться с кем-либо \ чем-либо, близко не стоять
    The new folk dance teacher is not in the same league with the one we had before.
  • sleep (something) off
    проспаться, отоспаться
    Jeremy had too much to drink last night and is now sleeping the effects off.
  • in existence
    существовать
    The city park has been in existence for ten years.
  • on top
    быть лидером, быть во главе
    Tim is a very capable student, and this semester he is on top of his class.
  • run riot/wild
    буйствовать, выходить из установленных рамок; дать волю воображению
    He let his imagination run riot.
  • for once
    на этот раз
    For once she understood what I had told her.