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• shoo-in
  бесспорная кандидатура, "верняк"

  Mr. Parker is a shoo-in to win the election.
• in one's (own) backyard
  помеха, неудобство

  Nobody wants a coal mine in their own backyard.
• for the duration (of something)
  в течение чего-либо

  I had to use my friend's computer for the duration of several weeks.
• in tune
  в согласии

  Sam and Sarah have been in tune with each other ever since they started going out.
• not hold a candle to (someone or something)
  не быть таким хорошим, как что-либо \ кто-либо; не идёт ни в какое сравнение

  The new lecturer does not hold a candle to the previous one whose lectures were very good.
• wise up to
  начать понимать

  At last I wised up to the fact that the company wasn't going to pay me more.
• draw lots/straws
  тянуть жребий

  Nobody among my roommates volunteered to do the room so we had to draw straws.
• freeload
  выпивка на чужой счёт, угощение на "дармовщину"

  Kevin likes freeloading, and he is never ashamed of it.
• on any account
  под любым предлогом, с любой целью

  Fanny was not going to join the joggers on any account.
• one's lucky stars
  чья-либо счастливая звезда

  I don't have my lucky stars because nothing brings me luck or success in life.
• sing/whistle a different tune
  запеть другую песню, сбавить тон, присмиреть

  Joe smiled secretively as if he knew something that would make them sing a different tune.
• switched on
  быть на самом современном уровне (относительно идей, моды, увлечений)

  My boy friend is switched on modern music.
• from start to finish
  со старта до финиша, от начала до конца

  The new performance was a great success from start to finish.
• do one's thing
  делать то, что нравиться

  His sister enjoys doing her thing whenever she can afford the time.
• fall upon/on (someone or something)
  нападать на кого-либо, атаковать

  As he was walking along the street a pack of homeless dogs fell upon him.
• drown (someone) out
  заглушить кого-либо, (не быть услышанным из-за громкого шума)

  The teacher started saying something, but she was drowned out by the students.
• make up (something/money/time)
  делать что-либо; дополнять то, чего не хватает

  Tim had been ill for three weeks, and naturally he had a lot of homework to make up.
• on standby
  в ожидании

  We had been on standby for train tickets for a week before we finally got them.
• taste of (something)
  почувствовать вкус чего-либо

  Adam got a taste of playing cricket while he was on holiday in Manchester.
• milestone in someone's life
  очень важное событие в чьей-либо жизни

  The birth of her baby was a milestone in the young woman's life.
• to be raised in a barn
  вести себя плохо, быть невоспитанным

  Tim is a very ill-mannered guy; it looks as if he had been raised in a barn.
• in essence
  в своей основе, в сущности

  Mark is not a bad man in essence, but he is difficult to deal with.
• up to here with (someone/something)
  быть недовольным кем-либо \ чем-либо, быть сытым по горло

  I have had it up to here with my friend's constant complaints about the difficulties of life.
• favor (someone) with (something)
  удостоить кого-либо, оказать внимание

  "I would like you to favor the community people with your presence."
• in the event of (something)
  в случае, на случай чего-либо

  In the event of an earthquake, everybody is to leave the houses.
• work on/upon
  воздействовать на (кого-либо)

  The pills worked on my nerves and made me feel more relaxed.
• in agreement
  быть согласным, в согласии

  All the members of the family are in agreement as to the purchase of a new TV set.
• scale (something) down
  уменьшить что-либо (равномерно и пропорционально)

  I decided to scale down my plans for buying fishing tackle.
• show (something) to good advantage
  показать что-либо в выгодном свете

  The student tried to show his knowledge to good advantage at the exam.
• in honor of (someone or something)
  в честь кого-либо \ чего-либо

  They gave the dinner in honor of the President of the firm.
• think up (an excuse/idea)
  придумать (оправдание, план)

  Samantha sat in her room, thinking up silly things to feel less bored.
• split (someone) up
  отделить кого-либо, разделить, разделиться,

  The guide split the hikers up into two groups.
• firsthand
  из первых рук, напрямую

  They learned the happy news from their friends firsthand.
• swing (something)
  смочь сделать что-либо

  I am not sure if I will be able to swing throwing a party.
• have nothing/none to spare
  не иметь ничего лишнего

  They had nothing to spare so they couldn't give any clothes to the orphanage.