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Идиомы на букву T

• two's company, three's a crowd
  где двое, там третий – лишний

  I was going out with my date, and I didn't want Jim to accompany us; I told him that two's company and three's a crowd.
• to be hopeless at (doing something)
  неумеющий делать что-либо хорошо

  I am hopeless at repairing electric appliances.
• two wrongs don't make a right
  злом зла не поправишь (посл.)

  Though Lionel's words hurt my feelings I am not going to try and offend him; I am sure two wrongs don't make a right.
• take (someone) for a ride
  поднять на смех или дурачить кого-либо

  I am afraid that Hillary has been taking me for a ride; she likes playing tricks on people.
• take (someone) up on (something)
  ухватиться за чьё-либо предложение сделать что-либо

  Jami took me up on my suggestion to go on a picnic on the weekend.
• thumb a lift/ride
  путешествовать бесплатно на попутных машинах

  Martin and Jimmy, who were hitch-hiking, thumbed a lift to the nearest town.
• take notice of (something)
  замечать, обращать внимание на что-либо

  I took notice of the car standing in my drive way and wondered whose car it might be.
• turn on (someone)
  напуститься на кого-либо

  Jack turned on his brother, who he thought had deceived him.
• take over (something)
  брать что-либо под контроль, под ответственность или принимать во владение

  The government is going to take over the mining industry of the country.
• twist (someone's) arm
  силой заставлять кого-либо (делать что-либо)

  I often have to twist my son's arm to make him eat properly.
• talk (someone's) ear off
  замучить кого-либо разговорами

  The woman sitting beside me in the compartment talked my ear off.
• take (someone or something) in hand
  взять в свои руки, пытаться контролировать кого-либо \ что-либо

  When disorders began, the police quickly took the situation in hand.
• toe the line
  подчиняться, слушаться

  The new teacher is strict and she will make the students toe the line.
• two can play that game
  ответить тем же, отплатить той же монетой

  Cora offended me; I told her that two can play that game, but actually I am not going to do the same to her.
• think inside the box
  мыслить традиционно

  Most people think inside the box and only a few are able to have new ideas.
• take it into one's head to do (something)
  взбрести кому-либо в голову

  Why did you take it into your head to invite Elvis to the party? He is such a wet blanket.
• take (something) in stride
  относиться спокойно к чему-либо

  Willoughby took the praise in his stride.
• throw good money after bad
  тратить деньги впустую, упорствовать в безнадёжном деле

  They closed the mine because they couldn't afford to throw good money after bad.
• take out (someone)
  пригласить на свидание, повести (в кино, в театр и т.д.)

  I like Sally, but I have no chance of taking her out.
• turn (something) on its head
  поставить с ног на голову, придать чему-либо противоположное значение

  The judge accused the lawyer of turning the statement on its head.
• take (someone) by surprise
  застать врасплох, сильно удивить кого-либо

  The sudden departure of Fiona took her relatives by surprise.
• take (something) on the chin
  испытать, терпеливо вынести что-либо

  Jeremy took his failure on the chin.
• there are plenty of other fish in the sea
  есть и другой выбор, другие люди

  My friend refused to go to the movies with me; I was not upset because I know there are plenty of other fish in the sea.
• to the bone
  до основания, насквозь, до костей

  I am afraid I have worked my fingers to the bone.
• take up (something)
  начать заниматься чем-либо (спортом или каким-либо делом)

  Ralf didn't take up golf until he was fifty.
• take a crack at (something)
  пытаться сделать что-либо

  I would like to become a journalist and I will take a crack at writing my first newspaper article.
• take a shine to (someone)
  понравиться кому-либо

  The girl took a shine to her new next door neighbor.
• to show good faith
  продемонстрировать, проявить добрую волю

  My neighbor showed good faith when she promised to help me in the garden.
• to be onto (someone or something)
  обнаружить правду о ком-либо \ чём-либо

  My neighbor was onto my dog that was digging in his garden.
• two-time (someone)
  изменять кому-либо (супруге или супругу, партнёру)

  Silvia was very upset when she discovered that Tim was two-timing her.
• take turns
  делать что-либо по очереди (с другими)

  The majority of people in our office prefer to take their holidays in summer, so we have to take turns.
• take (something) to heart
  принимать что-либо близко к сердцу

  Poor little Jennet! She took things awfully to heart.
• throw (someone) to the lions
  взвалить ответственность за провал на кого-либо; "сделать кого-либо козлом отпущения"

  The company was about to go bankrupt. It was decided to throw the financial director to the lions, which was absolutely unfair.
• taste blood
  быть в состоянии причинить вред (своему врагу)

  Jimmy could taste blood when he discovered the weak points of the man whom he detested.
• talk turkey
  серьёзно обсуждать что-либо

  It's necessary to talk turkey as far as her future plans are concerned.