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• run wild
  выйти из повиновения, из-под контроля

  At first everything was all right, but suddenly the situation ran wild.
• turn up
  найтись, обнаружиться, (внезапно) появиться

  "I will meet you on Monday unless anything special turns up."
• top-notch
  первосортный, наивысшего качества

  Pauline's art work was top-notch material.
• make allowances for (someone or something)
  делать снисхождение для кого-либо \ чего-либо

  I spoke English slowly, and Derek was ready to make allowances for me which was very sweet of him.
• come to an end
  закончиться, завершиться

  The film came to an end at last.
• make one's own way
  идти своим путём

  Jack decided to rely on his own abilities and make his own way in business.
• stuck in a rut
  рутина, привычный уклад жизни

  After my father retired he was stuck in a rut.
• do (someone) good
  пойти на пользу

  Fresh air and a lot of physical exercise will do everybody good.
• not bat an eye
  не показать признаков нервозности, не реагировать, "глазом не моргнуть"

  When the dog attacked him, he did not bat an eye; he didn't seem to be scared.
• run around in circles
  суетиться, но мало что сделать

  Sarah had been running around in circles all day but she didn't accomplish much.
• take the edge off (something)
  притупить, ослабить, умерить что-либо

  Cora's objection took the edge off his arguments.
• march to (the beat of) a different drummer
  иметь собственное \ особое мнение

  Cora is known to march to the beat of a different drummer; her principles are different from most of oursus.
• set eyes on (someone or something)
  увидеть кого-либо \ что-либо

  I hope I'll never set eyes on that guy again.
• feel free to do (something)
  получить разрешение делать что-либо

  Here is my album; feel free to take any photos you like.
• break a record
  побить рекорд

  The swimmer broke his own record during the latest swimming competitions.
• all systems go
  всё готово (первоначально использовалось при запуске ракеты)

  It is all systems go, so we can begin to install the new equipment.
• by and large
  в целом

  By and large, they had a good party in the open even though it was a bit cold outside.
• get set
  быть готовым начать(ся)

  Everything got set for the beginning of the show.
• by a mile
  при большом отрыве от остальных (в спорте)

  The skier ran faster than the other competitors and won the race by a mile.
• baptism of fire
  крещение огнём ( первый опыт часто трудный или неприятный)

  When I started my own small business, I went through a baptism of fire.
• look for (something)
  искать что-либо

  I have been looking for my glasses all day, but I still don't know where they are.
• look after (someone)
  ухаживать за кем-либо, присматривать

  My cousin asked me to look after her baby son while she was out shopping.
• take charge of (someone or something)
  взять в свои руки что-либо, контролировать кого-либо

  The great corporations have taken charge of the press and the radio and the state legislatures through their lobby system.
• hold back (someone)
  сдерживать кого-либо, мешать делать что-либо

  During the anti-war demonstration the police were trying to hold back the crowd of people.
• do (someone) out of (something)
  обмануть кого-либо, выманить что-либо у кого-либо

  Linda was worried lest the company should do her out of her share of profits.
• get a bright idea
  великолепная идея пришла в голову (часто используется иронически)

  Sam Simpson got a bright idea that he should buy a couple of horses.
• have a rough time (of it)
  терпеть лишения, испытывать нужду

  I am having a rough time because I am very short of money.
• no hard feelings
  без чувства обиды или злости

  "I didn't want to offend you. No hard feelings were meant. Nothing personal."
• nuts and bolts (of something)
  основные сведения о чём-либо

  The nuts and bolts of the research were carefully discussed by the student and his mentor.
• all right
  хорошо, нормально

  Will it be all right for me to join you?
• give (someone) a ring/buzz
  позвонить кому-либо

  "Will you, please, give me a ring as soon as you arrive?"
• hit (someone) like a ton of bricks
  удивить или шокировать кого-либо

  His unexpected arrival in the middle of the night hit me like a ton of bricks.
• have the makings of (something)
  иметь необходимые качества, иметь задатки

  This young singer had the makings of a pop star.
• keep one's word
  сдержать своё слово, обещание

  She kept her word in coming to visit me.
• ill at ease
  чувствовать себя неловко, нервничать

  I saw that Jimmy felt ill at ease and decided not to tell him about his failure.