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  • get a raw deal
    несправедливое или плохое обращение
    Angie got a raw deal from her stepfather.
  • keep (someone) up
    мешать кому-либо спать
    Loud music was pouring out of the neighbors' flat, and it kept me up last night.
  • first and foremost
    во-первых, в первую очередь
    First and foremost they decided to build a new house.
  • leave no stone unturned
    приложить все старания, испробовать всё средства
    Gina left no stone unturned when she was looking for her passport.
  • speak of the devil (and he appears)
    лёгок на помине
    "Speak of the devil and he appears," I said as Jimmy, who we were talking about, appeared in the doorway.
  • off the wall
    странный или глупый
    "I am surprised at you! Your remarks are very much off the wall."
  • give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile
    дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит" (ему всё мало)
    "Don't give Joe any more money; if you give him an inch he will take a mile."
  • see (someone) off
    провожать кого-либо в дорогу
    At the station I met Felix who had come to see his wife off.
  • cold comfort
    слабое утешение
    The authorities offered money to the victims of the explosion, but it was cold comfort to those who had lost their homes.
  • make a point
    сообщать, указать на, доказать важность
    Betty made a point on the necessity of installing a fire alarm in the house.
  • take a dim view of (something)
    не одобрять что-либо
    My father takes a dim view of my habit of sitting up late.
  • talk down to (someone)
    выставлять себя в лучшем свете (перед кем-либо)
    Jane is the smartest student in her class, but she never talks down to her friends or classmates.
  • rich in (something)
    быть богатым чем-либо (полезными ископаемыми, традициями и т.д.)
    Russia is rich in many mineral resources.
  • get hold of (something)
    приобрести что-либо
    "I hear you have got hold of a beautiful car."
  • for all intents and purposes
    фактически, на самом деле
    For all intents and purposes the construction of the dwelling house was practically finished.
  • full of oneself
    самодовольный, высокомерный
    He who is full of himself is quite empty.
  • make arrangements for (someone or something)
    делать приготовления для кого-либо \ чего-либо, организовать
    I made arrangements for my son and his friends to go on an excursion.
  • let oneself go
    стать менее скованным
    Pauline went to her friend's party and let herself go for the evening.
  • Dutch courage
    смелость во хмелю
    "Stop bragging about your acts of bravery; you are drunk and therefore full of Dutch courage."
  • Rise and shine!
    Вставай и принимайся за дело!
    The phone rang at six in the morning. "Rise and shine!" my friend called to me. I felt I could kill him then and there.
  • get the better of (someone)
    преодолеть, справиться; получить преимущество над кем-либо, победить
    Sam was trying to get the better of the stupor that had come over him.
  • quick as a flash
    с быстротой молнии, в мгновение ока
    The lightening struck a tree in the garden; it happened quick as a flash.
  • blow (something)
    провалиться (на экзамене), провалить (дело, мероприятие)
    I was afraid I might blow my first job interview.
  • move up (in the world)
    продвинуться, преуспеть
    The young actress is working very hard and she hopes to move up in the world.
  • out of consideration for (someone or something)
    из уважения к кому-либо, из расчёта чего-либо
    The police did not release the names of the offenders out of consideration for the investigation.
  • leave (someone) high and dry
    оставить кого-либо в беспомощном состоянии
    But for Jess's help these people would have been left high and dry.
  • turn off (someone)
    внушать отвращение, неприязнь
    Jack has decided not to date Christine anymore - she begins to turn him off.
  • mum's the word
    не выдавать секрет, помалкивать, "об этом ни гу-гу"
    "Mum's the word on the scandal. You should keep quiet about it and not tell anyone. Do you promise?"
  • out of line
    неприемлемый
    His project to organize a private zoo is out of line. It is not acceptable.
  • take (something/it) to the bank
    считать что-либо надёжным
    Your business project seems to be shady, and I am not sure you can take it to the bank.
  • rooted to the spot
    прирасти к месту, не двигаться
    On seeing Desmond lying dead on the floor Mandy got rooted to the spot.
  • all the rage
    последний писк (о моде)
    I strongly advise you to buy these jeans; they are all the rage of the season.
  • live (something) down
    пережить что-либо неприятное (стыд, позор)
    Bob lived down the embarrassment of the situation quite easily.
  • saving grace
    положительное качество, перевешивающее недостатки
    Dana's saving grace is her exceptional kindness, but at the same time she has a rather strange personality.
  • get ahead of (oneself)
    поспешно сделать или сказать что-либо
    "Never get ahead of yourself; first think then speak."