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• keep track of (someone or something)
  следить за кем-либо, вести запись чего-либо

  I kept track of the events which happened that week before my departure.
• do or die
  делать усилие, совершать подвиг

  It is do or die for me if I start my own small business.
• step right up
  продвигаться вперёд по направлению к кому-либо \ чему-либо

  The booking-clerk told me to step right up when I was waiting for my turn to pay for my ticket.
• top-drawer
  первоклассный

  Mr. Alison is a top-drawer executive and gets a very high salary.
• get off easy
  дёшево отделаться

  "If all you had to do was to pay a two dollar fine, you got off very easy."
• take it
  понимать что-либо

  "I take it that you are not going to help me. Am I right?"
• out of (something)
  закончиться, истощиться (о запасах)

  I ran out of coffee and had tea for breakfast instead.
• after hours
  после закрытия, после окончания работы

  Fanny always has a lot of work in the office so she stays after hours.
• in care of (someone)
  послать на чьё–либо имя корреспонденцию для другого лица

  "I will send you a letter in care of your parents. O.K?"
• take (someone's) part
  встать на чью-либо сторону (в споре)

  My mother always takes my husband's part when we have a quarrel.
• keep pace (with someone or something)
  идти в ногу с кем-либо \ чем-либо, идти наравне, не отставать

  Helen had been ill for a long time, and it was difficult for her to keep pace with the other students.
• take a break
  сделать перерыв, передохнуть

  While working on the computer I take a break every hour.
• get the upper hand (on someone)
  взять верх над кем-либо

  George got the upper hand on his friend in their dispute.
• kind of
  вроде бы, до некоторой степени, более или менее

  Bess was kind of sleepy when she heard a strange noise outside her door.
• carry the torch
  проявлять верность чему-либо/ кому-либо

  "It's not necessary to carry the torch for Rick; he doesn't deserve it.
• finger in the pie
  участие в каком-то деле, разделение ответственности

  I know that he had his finger in the pie of a few small businesses.
• make fun of (someone or something)
  высмеивать кого-либо \ что-либо

  "I don't understand why you are always making fun of him."
• take (something) the wrong way
  неправильно истолковать что-либо

  The man in the bar took my remarks the wrong way and became a little annoyed.
• every other
  каждый второй

  We take turns at work, and I have to be on duty every other Saturday of the month.
• fall over backwards (to do something)
  очень стараться делать что-либо ради других

  The young doctor fell over backwards to help his patients.
• let (someone) know (about something)
  дать кому-либо знать о чём-либо

  "Good-bye, darling. Have a nice trip! Let me know when you arrive at the airport."
• fall in love with (someone or something)
  влюбиться в кого-либо/ во что-либо

  He had never seen the young lady, only her portrait, but he fell in love with that and marry her he would.
• grind to a halt
  замедлить и остановиться

  Suddenly the power was off and the Metro trains ground to a halt.
• have (something) on the ball
  быть умным, толковым, умелым

  "If I were you, I wouldn't employ Sara; she doesn't have much on the ball."
• have a lot of promise
  иметь многообещающее будущее

  The young gymnast has a lot of promise and will probably be a winner in the future.
• in deep water
  в трудной ситуации

  I am in deep water because of my problems at work.
• come into one's own
  получать то, на что имеешь право

  "We had family mansions and estates. Shall we ever come into our own again?"
• draw (someone) out
  вызывать на разговор

  My friend is a very reserved person; it's extremely difficult to draw her out.
• have never had it so good
  никогда раньше не быть в столь благоприятной ситуации

  They have never had it so good since they moved to a new house.
• get used to (someone or something)
  привыкнуть

  I can never get used to getting up early.
• land of Nod
  сонное царство

  I came home late that night and found my parents in the land of Nod.
• take back (something)
  взять (свои слова) обратно

  Adam told us that he would take back what he had said about Sam being stingy.
• get close to (something)
  почти достичь цели

  I thought I was getting close to learning the truth.
• under fire
  под огнём (критики)

  The police officer was under fire for not conducting the interrogation properly.
• at the crack of dawn
  на рассвете

  We left for our holiday at the crack of dawn.