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  • invasion of (someone's) privacy
    посягательство на чьё-либо уединение \ на личную жизнь
    My stepfather entered my bedroom without knocking and I told him it was an invasion of my privacy.
  • right at (a specific time/place)
    (быть в) точно назначенное время или в назначенном месте
    The conference began at the previously appointed time, right at 11:00 AM.
  • short end (of the stick)
    плохое обращение
    Jane complained to me that she always got the short end of the stick when she was at work.
  • split ticket
    бюллетень с несколькими кандидатами от различных партий
    During the election I am going to vote for a split ticket, that is, for candidates from more than one political party.
  • rattle (something) off
    рассказать что-либо наизусть (быстро и точно); "отбарабанить"
    The boy rattled off the speech which he had learnt by heart.
  • decide in favor of (someone or something)
    решить в пользу кого-либо/ чего-либо
    In the competition the referee decided in favor of our team.
  • haul (someone) in
    отвести в полицейский участок, арестовать
    The policeman hauled the young man in because he had put up a fight in the cafe.
  • reputed to be/do something
    имеющий репутацию
    The new chef is reputed to be one of the best chefs in France.
  • separate but equal
    отдельный, но равноправный, одинаковый
    The two documents, which he was to sign, were separate but equal regarding their significance.
  • in one's good books/graces
    быть в чести у кого-либо
    I have been in my uncle's good books since I taught him how to use a computer.
  • on the strength of (something)
    в силу чего-либо, на основании чего-либо
    She considerably improved her relations with her neighbors on the strength of her kind attitude to them.
  • chance (something)
    рисковать
    Nora did not want to chance riding her bike on a mountainous road.
  • up in years
    старый, преклонных лет
    My grandfather is up in years, but he is still full of vigor.
  • for keeps
    навсегда, насовсем; на память
    I asked my friend if I could have the landscape picture for keeps.
  • ravished with delight
    испытывать счастье, приходить в восторг
    Jill was ravished with delight when she had received a grant to go overseas to do her research.
  • wrapped up in
    чрезмерно увлекаться, быть погружённым в
    Lora was so wrapped up in her magazine that she didn't hear me come into the room.
  • flesh (something) out
    конкретизировать что-либо; увеличивать
    The boss wanted us to flesh out our business project.
  • matter-of-fact manner/way
    простое изложение фактов
    The witness described the accident in a matter-of-fact manner.
  • crank (something) out
    сделать что-либо
    David was able to crank out a few essays before the end of the year.
  • in a tizzy
    в возбужденном состоянии, в замешательстве
    On the Eve of Christmas the children were in a tizzy; they thought of the presents that awaited them.
  • stay away from (something)
    избегать чего-либо, воздерживаться от чего-либо
    My doctor strongly advised me to stay away from sugar and sweets.
  • in drag
    носить одежду противоположного пола
    When I entered the cafe, I was shocked to see so many men in drag.
  • not give it another thought
    как следует не подумать о чём-либо
    Pam did not give it another thought when she agreed to join the health club.
  • figure on (something)
    рассчитывать на что-либо, быть уверенным
    You can figure on having the job done in time.
  • team up with (someone)
    присоединяться к кому-либо
    Many children teamed up with us to play games in the playground.
  • go into orbit
    рассердиться, выйти из себя
    Harry went into orbit when his wife had spent all of their money.
  • on faith
    (принять) на веру
    Julia is very gullible and takes many things on faith.
  • owing to (someone or something)
    из-за кого-либо \ чего-либо
    Owing to the crisis a lot of factories in the country stopped operating.
  • chalk up (something)
    записывать что-либо, регистрировать
    They chalked up the results of the baseball game.
  • smack into (someone or something)
    врезаться в кого-либо \ что-либо
    A truck ran smack into Carry's car.
  • issue a call for (something)
    публично обратиться с просьбой о чём-либо
    The hospital issued a call for people to donate blood to the wounded.
  • on (someone's) head
    (ответственность) на ком-либо
    The responsibility for cleaning the house has been on my head for years.
  • in labor
    схватки при родах, роды
    Elsa Brown has been in labor since early morning.
  • chew out (someone)
    бранить, ругать кого-либо
    The dean is chewing out the students who have missed a lot of classes.
  • falling-out (with someone)
    разногласие, ссора с кем-либо
    Clarissa had a falling-out with her best friend, but they were able to make it up pretty soon.