not think much of — think low
невысокого мнения
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I don’t think much of her cooking.
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think over — consider carefully
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обдумать
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Think over your answer. Think it over carefully.
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till one is blue in the face — try hard
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стараться до посинения
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I repeated it till I was blue in the face!
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to make a long story short — in short
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короче говоря
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To make a long story short, we won.
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to say the least — to make the minimum comment about smth.
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самое малое, что можно сказать
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The film was boring and long, to say the least.
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try on — put on new clothes to test them for size or look
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примерить одежду (перед покупкой)
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Try on this leather coat, it’s very good. She tried it on, but it didn’t fit her at all.
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try one’s hand at something— try
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попробовать себя в
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I want to try my hand at painting.
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turn on / off — switch on / off
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включить/выключить
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Turn on the radio. Turn off the water.
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turn out to be — result/end this way
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оказаться
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He turned out to be a very good actor.
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turn over a new leaf — make a fresh start in life, work, etc.
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начать (жизнь, новое дело) заново
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He promises to turn over a new leaf and quit alcohol for good.
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turn the tide — reverse the course of events
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повернуть вспять ход событий
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The new evidence turned the tide, and the defendant was acquitted of charges.
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twist one’s arm — make to agree
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выкручивать руки
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They twisted his arm to sell the house.
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under the weather — feel ill
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нездоровится
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I’m a little under the weather today.
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up-and-coming — showing promise of future success
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многообещающий, подающий надежды
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He is an up-and-coming young lawyer who might help you with your case.
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up in arms — hostile to, in strong protest against something
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протестовать против, сопротивляться
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The employees are up in arms about the new retirement rules.
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up in the air — undecided
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еще не определено
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My vacation plans are still up in the air.
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(not) up to par — equal in standard
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(не) в норме
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His behavior isn’t up to par.
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used to — did often in the past, but not now
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в прошлом делал, сейчас нет
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I used to play the piano when I was in school (but I don’t play it now).
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walk on air — be very happy
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летать от счастья
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He got the job and is walking on air now.
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waste one’s breath — speak uselessly, to no purpose
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не трать усилия зря
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Don’t waste your breath trying to make him do it, he won’t change his mind.
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which way the wind blows — what the real situation is
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какова реальная ситуация
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He knows which way the wind blows and always acts accordingly.
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white lie — unimportant lie
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невинная ложь
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A white lie is told to spare your feelings.
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word for word — in the same words
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дословно, дословный
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Tell me word for word what he said.
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would rather — prefer
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предпочитать
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I’d rather stay at home today.
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