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• go bad
  испортиться, сгнить

  "The pears will soon go bad so you'd better eat them now."
• sit up with (someone)
  сидеть (ночью) у постели больного

  The nurse sat up with her patient all night.
• as yet
  до настоящего времени

  As yet, we know nothing about his intentions.
• burst in on (someone or something)
  стремительно войти, ворваться

  While we were having dinner, our next door neighbor burst in on us.
• when the time is ripe
  когда приходит время

  I decided to tell my mother about my engagement when the time was ripe.
• tear down (something)
  разрушать что-либо, сносить

  Across the river I saw the walls of old houses that were being torn down.
• on top of (something)
  в дополнение, вдобавок

  Steve flew into a rage. That, on top of his nervousness, made him look sick and disgusted.
• touch up
  подправить что-либо

  The woodwork is done, but there are a few places I have to touch up.
• shake/quake in one's boots
  трястись от страха

  Linda must have seen a ghost for she was shaking in her boots.
• go through
  быть одобренным, пройти (о законопроэкте)

  The law about free medical services finally went through last week.
• round-robin letter
  петиция, на которой подписи расположены кружком (чтобы нельзя было узнать, кто подписался первым)

  They sent a round-robin letter for the city administration to get rid of garbage dumps on the outskirts.
• when hell freezes over
  никогда

  Victor is not trustworthy; I'll believe him when hell freezes over.
• augur well for (someone or something)
  предсказывать, предвещать что-то хорошее

  The thriving business is a good thing; it augurs well for the company.
• hell-on-wheels
  вспыльчивый, придирчивый, раздражительный (человек)

  Uncle Ben is a very short-tempered person; he is hell-on-wheels all the time.
• stick up for (someone or something)
  защищать кого-либо \ что-либо, поддерживать

  "I am very grateful to you for having stuck up for me."
• in good conscience
  иметь хорошие намерения, с чистой совестью

  "I cannot in good conscience believe you."
• odor of sanctity
  ореол святости

  There is an odor of sanctity in the Lincoln Cathedral.
• on the fence (about something)
  не принявший решения, не решившийся

  My friend was on the fence about his new job.
• elbow (someone) out of (somewhere)
  вытолкать, оттолкнуть

  The young man was evidently in a hurry; he elbowed people out of his way.
• return the favor
  ответить добром на добро

  I decided to return the favor to Miss Abramson who had been taking care of my cat when I had been away on holiday.
• rhyme or reason
  хороший план или разумное объяснение

  I told my friend that his decision to quit his present job is beyond rhyme or reason.
• will power
  сила воли

  He must have very strong will power to be able to do this unpleasant job.
• over (someone's) head
  (сделать что-либо) через чью-либо голову

  They did not receive any answer from the manager, so they went over his head and talked to the chief executive.
• start in as (something)
  начать карьеру в качестве кого-либо

  Sam started in as a sailor and now he is captain of a big liner.
• at sea (about something)
  быть в растерянности

  Looking at the map of London, Sam was at sea; he didn't understand anything on it.
• form an opinion
  составить мнение

  As for the new employee I haven't formed an opinion about him so far.
• for good measure
  чуть-чуть больше / меньше

  My Mom asked me to buy one loaf of French bread but for good measure I bought two.
• line up (something with something)
  подгонять что-либо к чему-либо

  David had to line up two pieces of wood before he nailed them together.
• blaze a trail (in something)
  проторить путь (создать новое направление)

  The astronauts blazed a trail in exploring the cosmos.
• do the honors
  выполнять обязанности хозяина, принимающего гостей

  My host asked me if I would like to do the honors and pour everybody a drink.
• in a spot
  в трудном положении, в неловкой ситуации

  Tina was in a spot because her parents had refused to pay her living expenses.
• since time immemorial
  с незапамятных времён

  Since time immemorial women have been using make up and dying their hair.
• cozy up to (someone)
  подлизываться к кому-либо

  "Don't to cozy up to me. I won't do your share of the work."
• second-rate
  второразрядный

  The radio-set which my brother bought is not of the best quality; it's definitely second-rate.
• What's the big idea?
  Это ещё что? Зачем ты делаешь это?

  "I hear you are spreading false rumors about our company, what's the big idea?"