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• take pity on (someone or something)
  пожалеть кого-либо \ что-либо

  I took pity on the little kitten sitting in the rain and decided to take it home.
• have one's work cut out for one
  иметь трудное задание, большой объём работы

  They had their work cut out for them when they began to rebuild the house.
• keep (someone) company
  составить кому-либо компанию

  "Could you come and keep me company? I am feeling very lonely."
• catch fire
  загореться

  At six o'clock in the morning the country house caught fire.
• get the jump on (someone)
  опередить кого-либо

  They decided to start ahead of everbody so that they could get the jump on the other sportsmen.
• see through (someone or something)
  видеть кого-либо \ что-либо насквозь

  Nora suddenly quit her job, and I could neither understand nor see through the real reason for doing it.
• off the hook
  избежать неприятной или затруднительный ситуации

  I hope I am off the hook now; I have avoided the punishment for the broken window.
• break the news (to someone)
  первым сообщить новости

  Zeta was about to break the news of her engagement to her parents on Christmas Eve.
• all told
  всё вместе, всё включительно

  All told, there are six rooms in the house including the kitchen.
• come alive
  оживиться, проявить активность

  "What's the matter with you? Come alive and start enjoying the game."
• take (something) into account
  принимать что-либо во внимание

  While choosing a career you should take your inclination and your character into account.
• snow (someone) under
  быть заваленным, загруженным, обременённым

  Jeff has been snowed under with correspondence since his secretary was taken ill.
• fall out of use
  выйти из употребления

  Bulky tape-recorders fell out of use long ago.
• make merry
  веселиться

  We entertained guests last night; we ate, drank and made merry.
• look on (someone) as (something)
  считать кого-либо чем-либо

  "Why do you look on him as authority?"
• fall down on the job
  не справиться с работой

  "Listen carefully to the instructions lest you should not fall down on the job."
• save the day
  спасти положение

  "There is no use being angry with me for applying to Sam for help; I had to save the day."
• get-go
  начало

  The get-go of the performance was not so bad.
• hold (something) against (someone)
  упрекать \ винить кого-либо за что-либо

  I lost my business because of my partner so I can't but hold it against him.
• come a cropper
  потерпеть неудачу

  Sam didn't study hard during the semester, and he came a cropper at the exams.
• take up (space or room)
  занимать место, наполнять собой

  The copying of these letters took up all day.
• come a long way
  многого добиться, сделать большие успехи

  The young man has come a long way and has learned many things about his new job.
• take heed
  быть осторожным, соблюдать осторожность

  Take heed when you cross the road.
• not sleep a wink
  глаз не сомкнуть

  My next door neighbors were having a party all night and I could not sleep a wink because of loud music.
• out of the ordinary
  необычный, незаурядный

  There was nothing out of the ordinary in Mark. I don't know what Rita saw in him.
• take hold of (someone or something)
  овладеть кем-либо \ чем-либо, иметь влияние

  His plan took hold of my imagination.
• like hell
  изо всех сил, стремительно;

  Jim had to run like hell that morning to be able to catch the bus for work.
• call (someone) in
  вызвать кого-либо, пригласить (для консультации)

  They had to call in a heart specialist to examine the patient.
• quite a bit
  много, достаточно

  I had quite a bit of magazines to look through, so I decided not to buy any books.
• like a bump on a log
  не реагирующий ни на что, ничего не делающий (дословно - как шишка на бревне)

  I spent all day at home like a bump on a log.
• no point in (something)
  нет смысла делать что-либо

  There was no point in going to that dull party; we might as well stay at home and watch TV.
• take (someone) at his or her word
  поймать кого-либо на слове

  Mary told Ted to make himself at home; he took her at her word and spent most of his time in her sitting-room.
• burst with pride
  лопаться от гордости, быть переполненным гордостью, очень гордиться

  The young mother was bursting with pride, praising her baby to the skies.
• let it all hang out
  высказать всю правду

  Mark made up his mind to let it all hang out and tell his friend about his misbehavior.
• rake (someone) over the coals
  делать выговор; дать нагоняй, взбучку

  My father raked me over the coals when I had taken his car without his permission.