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  • not for publication
    не для публикации, секретный
    Though the documents were written many years ago, they were still not for publication.
  • ripple of excitement
    волна возбуждённого шёпота
    When he finished speaking, a long ripple of excitement passed through the audience.
  • sum (something) up
    суммировать что-либо, подводить итог, кратко изложить
    The judge summed up the evidence.
  • on view
    (быть) на виду у всех
    The Tower of London is on view and everybody can admire it.
  • trial balloon
    пробный шар
    The editorial was a trial balloon to test the public's opinion on several important issues.
  • when one is good and ready
    быть полностью, совершенно готовым
    Ricardo waited when Patricia was good and ready to give her consent to marry him.
  • sweep out of (somewhere)
    выскочить откуда-то
    Tina's face was stained with tears as she swept out of the room.
  • go into hiding
    прятаться в укромном месте, "уйти в подполье"
    After the kidnapper got the ransom, he went into hiding.
  • in good with (someone)
    быть благосклонным к кому-то
    My friend is in good with her French instructor.
  • none other than (someone)
    не что иное, как; не кто иной, как
    I went to a party last night and saw none other than Sam Willows whom I hadn't seen for ages.
  • lay/light into (someone)
    набрасываться на кого-либо (с упрёками, руганью)
    As soon as Sam came home from work his wife laid into him about his meager salary.
  • lock (something) in
    заморозить что-либо (цены, процентные ставки)
    It was decided to lock in the prices for the most common goods.
  • rivet (someone's) attention
    сконцентрировать своё внимание (на чём-либо)
    "I want you to rivet your attention to the slides you are looking through."
  • to be running high
    быть в состоянии волнения или гнева
    Feelings about the riot in front of the City Hall are running high and the local authorities must stop the unrest.
  • rate with (someone)
    быть благосклонным к кому-либо
    As far as I know Sally doesn't rate with any of the students in her class; she is too arrogant and highbrow.
  • reality of a situation
    реальная ситуация
    The reality of a situation was that it was next to impossible to buy tickets for the ballet "Swan Lake".
  • to be reminiscent of (someone or something)
    напоминающий кого-либо \ что-либо
    The music, which I heard on the radio, is reminiscent of the songs popular in the sixties.
  • for life
    на всю оставшеюся жизнь
    He has chosen the career of an architect and wants to pursue it for life.
  • round-robin meeting/discussion/debate
    собрание или дискуссия, в которой принимает участие каждый член группы
    We are going to have a round-robin panel debate on how we can protect the environment.
  • honky-tonk
    дешёвый ночной или танцевальный клуб
    "You'd better not go to a honky-tonk alone; it might be dangerous.
  • kick/turn over
    заводиться (о моторе)
    The motor of my car coughed and sneezed and wouldn't start, but finally it kicked over.
  • speak out on/about (something)
    откровенно высказаться о чём-либо
    Sam was reluctant to speak out on the subject of money.
  • license to (do something)
    лицензия, разрешение на деятельность
    George was happy to have got a license to work as a window dresser.
  • in on (something/a secret)
    узнать что-либо по секрету
    I was finally in on the secret about why my aunt had divorced her second husband.
  • stick (something) up
    приклеить, прикрепить что-либо
    Linda stuck a stamp up on the envelope.
  • booked solid
    все занято, полностью расписано, забито
    Scotty, we're really booked solid tonight.
    Скотти, у нас на сегодняшний вечер все забито.
  • in print
    в печати
    "Do you know if this textbook is still in print?"
  • order (someone) around/about
    командовать кем-либо
    Pauline is very bossy; she likes to order everyone around.
  • lock (something) up
    гарантировать выставление кандидатуры, обеспечивать успех
    Richard Fonda would like to lock up the nomination to be a candidate in the next election.
  • spit up (something)
    выплюнуть что-либо
    My cat tried to swallow a bone, but I made her spit it up.
  • out of style/fashion
    устаревший, не модный
    The summer frock my sister is wearing today is out of style and not suitable for a young girl.
  • for the asking
    по просьбе
    One can get the necessary information from the librarian for the asking.
  • in plain language/English
    простым, ясным языком; доходчиво
    My Internet provider explained to me in plain English the terms of their service.
  • thrust and parry
    словесная перепалка
    The meeting looked more like thrust and parry debate than a real session.
  • tone (something) down
    сделать что-либо менее насыщенным, смягчить что-либо
    The artist toned down the cruder colors on his painting.