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  • wear out one's welcome
    надоедать кому-либо визитами
    Serge has worn out his welcome, and I don't want to see him any more.
  • wide of the mark
    не по существу, неверно, некстати, далеко от цели
    Jane spoke to the manager, but his answer was a little wide of the mark.
  • wishful thinking
    стремление видеть всё таким, как хочется, самообольщение
    "It is your wishful thinking that David cares for you; I know for sure he doesn't."
  • watch out for (someone or something)
    караулить, охранять кого-либо \ что-либо
    "Please watch out for the children when you go bathing in the lake."
  • white-tie event/affair
    официальное мероприятие
    William was invited to attend a white-tie event in honor of the president of the company.
  • wear down
    изнашиваться, стираться
    My heels are all worn down; I need to buy new shoes.
  • worth one's while
    стоить затраченного времени или труда
    I'd rather you didn't repair your car by yourself; it is not worth your while.
  • word for word
    буквально, дословно, слово в слово
    The policeman asked Mrs. Martin to describe word for word exactly what had happened with her.
  • with all the fixings
    гарнир, всевозможное дополнение к основному блюду
    In this cafe they serve meals with all the fixings.
  • week in, week out
    неделя за неделей
    Week in, week out Jimmy was trying to get a good job.
  • warm one's blood/heart
    согреть, согреваться, оживляться
    When the Parkers came to visit on a cold night, Mr. Simon offered them a drink to warm their blood.
  • wrong side of the tracks
    бедная часть города, неприглядная сторона чего-либо
    Stella was raised on the wrong side of the tracks.
  • well and good
    ну что ж хорошо
    If my daughter enters a university, I will call that well and good.
  • watch one's mouth/tongue
    не быть грубым, следить за своим языком
    "Look here, Adam! Why don't you ever watch your tongue? Why are you always rude to me?"
  • with everything (on it)
    со всем, что прилагается к этому
    I was hungry, so I ordered a sandwich with everything on it.
  • work in (someone or something)
    вклиниваться, включать (в расписание)
    When Professor Deanster was planning a course of lectures, she worked in a few ones on Russian History.
  • walk away/off with (something)
    стащить, унести без разрешения
    I would never believe that a thief walked off with a safe full of money in broad daylight.
  • wind down
    сократить или уменьшить
    At the end of summer shops begin to wind down their stock of summer clothes.
  • whale of (something)
    исключительно хороший
    We had a whale of a time at the barbecue party.
  • when push comes to shove
    когда ситуация ухудшается
    "Can I count on your goodwill, when push comes to shove?"
  • word to the wise
    умный понимает с полуслова
    The boss had once spoken to Jerry about being late all the time, and he supposed that a word to the wise was enough.
  • write off
    списывать со счёта, вычёркивать долг
    This machine was worn out, so we decided to write it off.
  • what makes (someone) tick
    что-либо, что движет кем-либо
    I could never understand what made Julia tick, what made her refuse our invitation.
  • when it comes right down to it
    когда дело доходит до этого
    When it comes right down to it, I don't think that Greg will keep his promise.
  • when the time is ripe
    когда приходит время
    I decided to tell my mother about my engagement when the time was ripe.
  • wear on (someone)
    сердить или раздражать кого-либо
    Having to keep the child in bed when he is ill, wears on his mother.
  • Watch it!
    будь осторожен
    "Watch it! Don't hit your head on the low ceiling."
  • worked up
    взволнованный, обеспокоенный
    Something must have happened; Sally sounded all worked up over the phone.
  • write off (a loan/debt)
    списывать со счёта, вычёркивать долг
    The bank had to write off Mr. Parker's debt because he had gone bankrupt.
  • will power
    сила воли
    He must have very strong will power to be able to do this unpleasant job.
  • watch over (someone or something)
    следить за, контролировать кого-либо \ что-либо
    The duty of museum guards is to carefully watch over the world-famous paintings.
  • when hell freezes over
    никогда
    Victor is not trustworthy; I'll believe him when hell freezes over.
  • with one hand/both hands tied behind one's back
    справиться успешно, без усилий
    John knows computers as the palm of his hand, and he fixed my computer with both hands tied behind his back.
  • wet one's whistle
    выпить (что-либо спиртное), "промочить горло"
    Uncle Sam told Steve to wait outside for a minute while he went in to the bar to wet his whistle.
  • way to (someone's) heart
    путь к чьему-либо сердцу
    They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.