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• side against (someone)
  выступать против кого-либо

  I didn't expect Nick Wood to side against Rick Forest in the debate yesterday.
• something/words to that effect
  что-то в этом роде

  The shopkeeper said that dogs were not allowed into the shop or something to that effect.
• to hook up (something)
  подключить что-либо

  "Could you possibly hook up my computer; I don't think I can do it myself."
• to say nothing of (someone or something)
  не говоря уж о ком-либо \ чём-либо

  To go hiking they took some provision and drinking water to say nothing of the sleeping bags.
• shore (something) up
  подпирать что-либо

  It was necessary to shore up the roof of the house after the hurricane had damaged it.
• to a great/large extent
  главным образом, в значительной степени

  The flight was delayed to a great extent due to the fog.
• in tandem
  один за другим, гуськом

  The children walked in tandem as they went to the movie theatre.
• for all practical purposes
  в практических целях

  For all practical purposes we had to install a new computer as our old one wouldn't work.
• in style
  по последней моде, стильно, эффектно

  Jeans are always in style and they are very popular.
• in rehearsal
  на \ во время репетиции

  The actors were in rehearsal that day so I couldn't get in touch with my friend.
• on/upon one's head
  навлечь неприятности на свою голову

  "You yourself brought the anger of the boss on your head, so you needn't blame anybody else."
• to the eye
  на первый взгляд, по-видимому

  Those jeans appear to the eye to be a good buy, but they might turn out to be not so good.
• sold out
  быть распроданным

  We came to the cinema a bit late; all the tickets were sold out.
• something of the sort
  что-то в этом роде

  I know that Bob is keen on car races or something of the sort.
• tire (someone) out
  утомить кого-либо, измучить

  The long walk tired me out.
• grace (someone or something) with one's presence
  удостоить кого-либо \ чего-либо своим присутствием

  The President of the firm graced the staff meeting with his presence.
• train one's sights on (something)
  стремиться к какой-либо цели

  Mitch has been training his sights on joining the top hokey team in the country.
• square one
  самое начало

  Mike didn't remember Physics, so he had to go back to square one and start learning the subject again.
• thrash (something) out
  тщательно обсуждать что-либо, прорабатывать

  "You may have a few meetings of your own with him to thrash some of the details out."
• think a lot/great deal/highly/much of (someone or something)
  быть высокого мнения о ком-либо, ценить что-либо

  I don't think much of this pop singer.
• slip away/off/out
  ускользнуть, уйти незамеченным

  Jim didn't want to be seen, so he quietly slipped out of the room.
• spruce (something) up
  приводить в порядок, наводить блеск

  They must have spruced up their house for now it looks spick and span.
• turn out all right/good
  закончиться хорошо

  At first they thought that their offer would not be accepted but it turned out all right.
• sign (something) over
  подписать передачу что-либо

  Mr. Shlossman signed over all his property to his daughter Erica.
• to hush up
  замалчивать, скрывать

  All this quarreling should immediately be hushed up.
• share (someone's) pain
  разделять чью-либо боль

  My cousin's wife died of cancer, and I can't help sharing his pain because of his loss.
• to be talked out
  устать от разговоров

  I was talked out, so Mike did most of the speaking at the session.
• tired out
  быть очень уставшим

  My father looked tired out after working hard all day.
• shot through with (something)
  смешанный с чем-либо, содержащий что-либо

  This mixture is shot through with something which tastes bitter.
• incumbent upon (someone) to (do something)
  являющийся обязательным для кого-либо чтобы делать что-либо

  It is incumbent upon every teacher to try and keep the pupils in hand.
• string along with (someone)
  следовать за кем-либо, сопровождать

  Mrs. Dale strings along with her children every morning when they go to school.
• to/of no avail
  безуспешно, бесполезно

  They pulled the boy out of the river and tried to revive him, but to no avail.
• through the mill
  переживать трудную ситуацию

  Pauline has been through the mill because of her untimely husband's death.
• have got a thing going
  быть связанным с кем-либо (романтически или по-деловому)

  Captain Alison has got a thing going with Miss Abilail.
• square deal
  честная сделка

  Mr. Lancaster is a decent man, and you will receive a square deal if you do business with him.