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  • stand in for (someone)
    замещать кого-либо
    Ron had to stand in for the security guard who had been taken ill.
  • business as usual
    продолжать как обычно
    It is business as usual for us after moving our office to a new place.
  • when the going gets tough (the tough get going)
    когда ситуация усложняется
    When the going gets tough, my father is always there to help me.
  • have them rolling in the aisles
    смешить публику
    The clown had the audience rolling in the aisles when he was performing.
  • catch some Z's
    немного поспать, вздремнуть
    "You look very tired; you'd better catch some Z's."
  • hold the fort
    замещать кого-либо, справляться в случае крайней необходимости
    "Who is going to hold the fort while the boss is on vacation?"
  • give free rein to (someone or something)
    предоставить кому-либо\ чему-либо свободу действий
    The housekeeper was given free rein to do what she thought neccessary.
  • keep abreast (of something)
    идти в ногу со временем, не отставать от жизни
    My father always watches the news program to keep abreast of current events.
  • ride on (someone's) coattails
    зависеть от другого человека (о счастье, успехе и т.д.)
    It seems as if this actress is riding on the coattails of her producer and thus hopes to achieve great popularity.
  • keep good time
    хорошо ходить \ работать (о часах)
    My watch doesn't keep good time; it is five minutes slow.
  • to be in high spirits
    быть в хорошем настроении
    I am in high spirits today.
  • trick (someone) into (doing something)
    заставить обманным путём делать что-либо
    The gypsy tricked me into giving her all of the money I had about me.
  • in hot water
    иметь неприятности
    Hob was in hot water at work because he had exceeded the budget limit.
  • win (someone) over
    склонить на свою сторону, расположить к себе
    William won the English teacher over and she allowed him to stay away from classes for a few days.
  • fair and square
    открыто, честно
    The competition was tough, but their team won the game fair and square.
  • come full circle
    пойти на попятную (отказаться от прежних планов, точки зрения)
    The local authorities came full circle with their social policy.
  • have been around
    много испытать, набраться опыта
    Captain Alison has been around and has crossed the Atlantic many times.
  • look in on (someone)
    нанести краткий визит кому-либо
    "Will you please look in on little Alan and see what he is doing?"
  • give one's right arm
    отдать что-либо очень ценное; "отдать голову на отсечение"
    He would give his right arm to be able to see Clarissa again.
  • take a course in (something)
    записываться на курсы, чтобы изучать что-либо
    Fanny is fond of patchwork and she has decided to take a course in it this year.
  • high and dry
    отвергнутый, покинутый
    Joe had been working for their firm for many years, but they left him high and dry when they moved the business to Spain.
  • take (someone) to the cleaners
    обмануть кого-либо
    The other day George went to the casino and they took him to the cleaners.
  • look good on paper
    хорошо смотреться на бумаге (но может быть неприемлемо на практике)
    "Your project looks good on paper, but I am afraid in practice it will be good for nothing."
  • catch (someone) off balance
    застать кого-либо врасплох
    I caught Sally off balance when I said that her rental lease had expired.
  • see double
    двоится (в глазах)
    Sam fell off a ladder and hit his head badly; he began to see double soon after that.
  • strike a match
    зажечь спичку
    He struck a match and saw a tiny kitten in the corner of the barn.
  • make up one's face
    накладывать косметику, краситься
    That girl makes up her face badly; she looks an awful sight.
  • get under one's skin
    надоедать или расстраивать
    Lora is a bit of a busybody and it gets under my skin.
  • know-it-all
    всезнайка
    Jacob is a know-it-all that's why I don't think much of him.
  • make a comeback
    возвратиться (к прежней успешной карьере, власти, популярности)
    After the injury the figure skater has been training very hard in order to make a comeback.
  • on and on
    постоянно, не останавливаясь
    The chairman's speech went on and on and it looked it as if would never end.
  • lead (someone) to do (something)
    служить поводом для кого-либо, чтобы сделать что-либо
    A loud bang outside the door led the woman to look out of the room.
  • fall into a trap
    попасть в ловушку
    Paul fell into a trap of Fanny's charms.
  • after all is said and done
    наконец, после всего
    After all is said and done, they have shown a very good performance.
  • on the off chance
    на всякий случай
    I went fishing last Sunday and took a spare fishing rod on the off-chance.