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• take (a company) public
  продавать акции компании всем желающим (широкой публике)

  There was no any other way out; they had to take their company public in order to avoid bankruptcy.
• turn a deaf ear to (someone)
  игнорировать, не слушать кого-либо \ что-либо

  I asked Alfred to help me, but he turned a deaf ear to my request.
• two heads are better than one
  одна голова хорошо, а две лучше

  "Let's discuss these problems between the two of us; two heads are better than one, you know."
• take it easy
  расслабляться, отдыхать

  They had been working hard to finish the project and when it was over, they decided to take it easy for a week.
• throw (someone) to the wolves
  отдать кого-либо на растерзание

  In order to explain the situation to the press the governor blamed the mayor and threw him to the wolves.
• to be on hand
  (быть) в наличии, в распоряжении, имеющийся налицо

  The shop has a large stock of clothes on hand.
• take out a loan
  взять кредит, ссуду

  Edna had to take out a loan to buy a new house.
• to be/go out on a limb
  оказаться в опасной или рискованной ситуации

  Pat went out on a limb when she agreed to help her friend.
• take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands
  избавить от кого-либо \ чего-либо

  "Can you possibly take this problem off my hands?"
• turn up one's nose at (something)
  отнестись пренебрежительно к чему-либо, "воротить нос"

  Sally is very choosy; she turns up her nose at many foods.
• take (someone) under one's wings
  взять кого-либо под своё покровительство, "под крылышко"

  Diana took Moira, who was just out of high school, under her wing.
• take its toll
  причинять вред, ущерб

  The war took its toll on the nation's manhood.
• turn tail
  поспешно уйти или броситься бежать

  The men in front of me turned tail like a dog that had been whistled home, and fled like the wind.
• take (someone's) temperature
  измерить температуру

  The mother took her son's temperature and gave him some medicine to bring down the fever.
• take a look at (someone or something)
  взглянуть на кого-либо \ что-либо

  My Mom wanted to take a look at the shoes which I had bought the other day.
• take one's own life
  покончить жизнь самоубийством

  Nobody knows the reason why the young man took his own life.
• turn off (someone)
  внушать отвращение, неприязнь

  Jack has decided not to date Christine anymore - she begins to turn him off.
• take a pay cut
  понижение заработной платы

  The construction workers were forced to take a pay cut after the strike.
• take to one's heels
  убегать, удирать

  The boys were stealing apples from the garden and took to their heels when they saw the owner approaching them.
• take the bitter with the sweet
  стойко переносить превратности судьбы

  Theo was tough; he was able to take the bitter with the sweet.
• to the naked eye
  на (первый) взгляд, (видеть) невооружённым глазом

  To the naked eye it looked like there was little damage to the house after the explosion.
• take leave of one's senses
  сойти с ума, потерять рассудок, обезуметь

  My brother had taken my car without my permission; I got angry and told him he had taken leave of his senses.
• think on one's feet
  думать о чём-либо мимоходом

  "This is a very serious matter; I don't want you to think on your feet."
• touch base with someone
  встретиться с кем-либо и поговорить накоротке

  They were ready to make a decision, but first they decided to touch base with the financial manager.
• talk back to (someone)
  возражать, дерзить кому-либо

  Bob is a naughty boy; he always talks back to his parents.
• take a dim view of (something)
  не одобрять что-либо

  My father takes a dim view of my habit of sitting up late.
• take offense at (someone or something)
  обидеться на кого-либо \ что-либо

  Mike is quick to take offense at his girlfriend.
• take pride in (something)
  гордиться чем-либо

  Mrs. Williamson takes pride in her well-kept garden.
• take exception to (something)
  возражать против чего-либо, относиться неодобрительно

  Sullivan took exception to what I said about his job performance.
• take a turn for the better
  изменяться к лучшему; поправляться

  Things began taking a turn for the better.
• take down (something)
  записывать что-либо

  Rita gave me her phone number and I quickly took it down.
• tongue in cheek
  насмешливо, иронично, в шутку

  The remark was made tongue in cheek, but Bill got offended.
• time after time
  раз за разом, неоднократно

  I have told my younger brother time after time not to tamper with my papers.
• turn the other cheek
  подставить другую щёку, быть безответным, не мстительным

  I know it was an excellent opportunity for turning the other cheek, but I didn't think of it in time.
• take (someone) into one's confidence
  поверять кому-либо свои секреты

  I usually take my best friend into my confidence when I have problems.