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1
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выглядеть на миллион

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look like a million bucks

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стоить дорого <3>

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cost an arm and a leg
cost a fortune
it’s a rip off

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опустошить кошелек

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break the bank

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Сдвинуться с мертвой точки(2)

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Get the ball rolling
break the ice

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меняющий правила игры

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game changer

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быть (сегодня )в ударе

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to be on the roll

-You’re on the roll today
-team’s on the roll

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7
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легкотня<2>

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peace of cake
easy as an apple pie

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8
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не вешай нос(подбадриваешь)

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keep your chin up

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9
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ни пуха не пера!(удачи)

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break a leg

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10
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это уже решено

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it’s in the bag

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11
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все возможно

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sky’s the limit

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12
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мир у твоих ног

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the world is your oyster

But if you do this right, the world is your oyster.

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13
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возьми себя в руки<2>

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pull yourself together
keep your chin up

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14
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скрестить палец за кого то

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fingers crossed

i’ve got my fingers crossed!

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15
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из грязи в князи<2>

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From dirt to princes
rags-to-riches

-It’s like a real rags to riches story.

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16
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Нужно продолжать в том же духе

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Gotta keep it up

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17
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Пришло время прояснить ситуацию<2>

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it’s time to clear the air
it’s time to get it straight

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18
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сводить с ума<3>

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drive nuts/crazy/insane

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19
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методом проб и ошибок

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trial and error

By this process of trial and error, I understood at last how the system of grids was intended to be used.

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20
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я просто называю вещи своими именами<2>

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I’m just calling spade a spade
i’m just calling it as i see it

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21
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.

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.

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22
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быстрый о*****с<2>

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quick BJ
blowjob

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23
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Позволю себе не согласиться

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I beg to differ/disagree

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24
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На финишной прямой<2>

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In the homestretch

At the finish line

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25
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Я не нахожу слов

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I’m at a loss for words

-I’m seriously at a loss for words.

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26
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Я в немилости

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I’m in the doghouse

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27
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сводить концы с концами

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make ends meet
/struggle to make ends meet

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28
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улавливать каждое слово

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hang on every word

throughout the lecture,i was hanging on his every word

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29
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принимать вещи такими, какие они есть

беспечно вмешиваться в ситуацию, не пытаясь установить над ней контроль

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go with the flow

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30
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действовать по обстоятельствам<2>

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play it by ear

act according to the circumstances

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31
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находиться в глуши

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to be off the beaten path

This poor tiny neighborhood was off the beaten path from the downtown of St. Petersburg in a destitute area of the city

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32
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лезть из кожи вон

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bend over backwards
1.People bend over backwards to cater to him.

Люди из кожи вон лезут, чтобы угодить ему.

2.Why do some businesses bend over backwards for customers and others appear not to care?

Почему некоторые компании из кожи вон лезут ради клиентов, а другим, похоже, все равно?

I’m bending over backwards to not be racist right now.

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33
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Посмотри на это с другой стороны( оптимистично)

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Look on the bright side

In France I can still look on the bright side of life.

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34
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что нового?(близкому другу)

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what’s cooking

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35
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спасибо,был занят своими делами

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thanks,i’ve been keeping busy

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36
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вот это да!( классная шутка)

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that’s a good one

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37
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ты меня подловил !

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you got me there

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38
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ты должно быть шутишь

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you’ve got to be kidding

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39
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Насколько мне известно,

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To the best of my knowledge

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40
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извините,не могли бы повторить помедленнее?

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can you slow it down please?

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41
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ну за работу

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nose to the grindstone!

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42
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босс не в настроении

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the boss is in a mood

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43
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Сегодня тебе лучше не высовываться

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Better keep your head down today

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44
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слава богу Пятница

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thanks heaven /God it’s …

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45
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береги себя

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take care

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46
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Многое еще предстоит сделать

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Lotsa things to be done

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47
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жить на одолжение время(дни сочтены)

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to live on borrowed time

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48
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местонахождение<2>

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location

whereabouts

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49
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действовать по обстоятельствам

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play it by ear

let’s catch up tomorrow and play it by ear

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50
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отнестись неприветливо

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give a cold shoulder

I thought she really liked me ,but next day she gave a a cold shoulder

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51
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разрыдалась

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burst into tears

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52
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усугублять<4>

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exacerbate
aggravate
worsen
deepen

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53
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перерасти

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Outgrow

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54
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беспощадный<4>

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ruthless
Merciless
savage
relentless

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55
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.

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.

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56
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понемного (4)

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bit by bit
gradually
little by little
step by step

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57
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Не успеешь оглянуться, как

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before you know it

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58
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из ниоткуда<2>

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out of the blue
out of nowhere

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59
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одним взглядом(беглым)

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at a glance

At a glance it would be hard to tell what it does.

at a first glance

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60
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не привлекать к себе внимание

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keep a low profile

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61
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продолжай в том же духе<4>

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keep up the good work
keep it up
go on like this
continue like that

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62
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у тебя получается!

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you’ve got this!

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63
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моя лучшая половина(вторая поливина)

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my better half

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64
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смотри под ноги

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watch your step

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65
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взять слова обратно

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take ones words
eat one’s words

66
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не сдавайся <2>

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stick to your guns
don’t back off

67
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Я работал круглосуточно

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I’ve been working around the clock

68
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стремный типок

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creepy guy

69
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Нет никакой необходимости волноваться(2)

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-There is no need to be freaked out
-there is no need to concern

70
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непроизвольно

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involuntarily

71
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я просто называю вещи своими именами

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to call spade a spade

72
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Самое время/давно пора!

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it’s about time!

73
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Так тебе и надо!

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serves you right!

74
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метод проб и ошибок

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trial and error

By this process of trial and error, I understood at last how the system of grids was intended to be used.

75
Q

забей

A

never mind

76
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да ты жжешь!

A

you rock ,dude!

77
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ни за что

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no way

78
Q

Бросим жребий

орел или решка?

A

flip for it
heads or tails ?

79
Q

что нужно , чтобы …
стать миллионером

A

what it takes… to be a billionaire

80
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.

A

.

81
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.

A

.

82
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я прикрою тебя<2> ( выручу)

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i got you covered
i got your back

83
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выпустить пар<2>

A

blow off steam
let off steam

84
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какие-то дела (3)

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bits and bobs
odds and ends
dribs and drabs

i have some bits and bobs to do around the flat

85
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с блестящими результатами(I)

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with flying colours

86
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.

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.

87
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подливать масло в огонь

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add fuel to the fire

88
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ответить за свои действия

A

face the music

89
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от и до

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from soup to nuts

90
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лёгок на помине

это сокращенная форма англоязычной идиомы “Говори о дьяволе, и он появится” (или ее альтернативной формы “говори о дьяволе, и он появится”). Форма “говорить о дьяволе” также используется в Соединенном Королевстве.[1] Используется, когда объект обсуждения неожиданно появляется во время разговора.

A

speak of the devil

91
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краеугольный камень

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corner stone

92
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сыт по горло чем-то(2)

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to be sick and tired of
to be fed up

93
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Я спокоен как огурчик

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I’m cool as a cucumber

94
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заведенный

A

wound up

95
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тащиться как черепаха

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to be slow as molasses

96
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Поторопиться с выводами/торопить события

A

Jump the gun

“Aren’t you jumping the gun a little?” I asked.

  • А ты не поторопился?

Don’t jump the gun just yet.

Не опережай события.

It doesn’t pay to jump the gun.

Не стоит торопиться с выводами.

Let’s not jump the gun.

Давайте не будем опережать события.

97
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не сосредотачивать свое внимание на чем-то одном

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don’t put all your eggs in one basket

i’m applying to several jobs because i don’t want to put all my eggs in one basket

98
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получить разрешение

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to get the green light

99
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to do easy things to achieve success

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to pick a low-hanging fruit

100
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быть уволенным

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get the axe

101
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to have much work to do

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to have a lot on smb plate

102
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экономить(например, во время строительства)

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cut corners

they were criticised for cutting corners when building the house

103
Q

сделать финальное решение /
предпринять действие

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to pull the trigger

it’s time to pull the trigger on launching the new product

104
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убить двух зайцев

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Killing two birds with one stone

105
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приземленный

A

down to earth

106
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работать усердно

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work smb tail off

“He’s been working his tail off,” Giants Manager Bruce Bochy said.

107
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услада для глаз

A

a sight for sore eyes

The sunset over the Strait of Malacca is a sight for sore eyes.

108
Q

объект, портящий пейзаж

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blot on the landscape

The garden is such a mess, it’s a blot on the landscape.
Этот сад так сильно запущен, что портит пейзаж.

109
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на сегодня довольно

A

call it a day

We were shattered and decided to call it a day and just relax

110
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обгореть на солнце

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-catch the sun

We spent too much time on the beach and caught the sun.

111
Q

.

A

.

112
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целовать землю под (ее)ногами

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worship the ground she walks on

From the way he looks at you,I can tell that he worships the ground you walk on

113
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черная полоса(4)

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•the black stripe
•rough patches (период лишений)
•bad patch
•tough/ rough time

114
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болото(переносн.)

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backwater
Our town is a cultural backwater

115
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тусовка

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bash
We’re invited for the big bash

116
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бросить кости

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roll the dice

117
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особенно приятное время( веселый опыт)

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a whale of a time

I had a whale of a time in the office.

118
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я очень голоден

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I could eat a horse

119
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Корень учения горек, но плод его сладок

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The root of the teaching is bitter, but its fruit is sweet

120
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кривая дорожка (по жизни)

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slippery slope

121
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кто рано встает-тому бог подает

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The early bird catches the worm

122
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друг познается в беде

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A friend in need is a friend indeed

123
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сделать первый шаг/нарушить молчание/начать общенте

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break the ice

124
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создавать проблемы

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to be pain in the neck

125
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держать язык за зубами

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hold one’s tongue

126
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действовать на нервы

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get on someone’s nerves

127
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вырази мнение

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speak your mind

128
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поправиться

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to be back on one’s feet

129
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проболтаться

A

spill the beans

130
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рассыпаться как карточный домик

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collapse like a house of cards

131
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копить на черный день

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save up for a rainy day

132
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быть в одной упряжке

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be in the same boat

133
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быть на девятом небе от счаться

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be on cloud nine

134
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не в моем вкусе

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it’s not my cup of tea

135
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довести кого-то до белого каления/раздражать,расстраивать

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drive someone up the wall

136
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чувствовать себя не в свое тарелке

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feel under the weather

137
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дразнить кого -то

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pull someone’s leg

138
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знать ,откуда дует ветер/быть в курсе

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see which way the wind blows

139
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лучше перестраховаться/- Бережёного Бог бережёт/семь раз отмерь , один ращ отрежь

A

Better safe than sorry

140
Q

от заката до рассвета

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dusk to dawn

-A dusk to dawn curfew was imposed on Tuesday.

141
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встать не с той ноги

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get out of the wrong side of the bed

142
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дрожать от страха

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shake like a leaf

143
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лежебока/домосед

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a couch potato

144
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быть сбитым с толку

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to be nonplussed by

-Savides is nonplussed by this position.

Савидес сбит с толку такой позицией.

145
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что-то напоминать

A

to ring a bell(with someone

-that name really rings a bell

-The melody rings the bell with me but I can’t remember the
name of this song

-that doesn’t really ring a bell

146
Q

Да благословит вас Бог!

A

God bless you!

147
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самый доверенный помощник(права рука)

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right hand

-She is his right hand women
Она его правая рука

148
Q

потерять контроль над своими эмоциями,особенно когда злишься/расстраиваешься

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lose it

-Losing it.Totally losing it
-I’m losing it
-He lost it when he saw his ex with someone else

149
Q

подтолкнуть к чему-либо

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force hand

-He was reluctant to have a part-time job,but the birth of his child FORCED HIS HAND
-Don’t FORCE MY HAND
-He forced hand

150
Q

Льет как из ведра

A

It’s raining cats and dogs

151
Q

повеселиться/ офигеть

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have a blast
-Let’s have a blast
-We had a blast

152
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у меня есть деля поважнее

A

to have bigger fish to fry

153
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приглянуться/ обратите внимание на

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take a shine to

Jim took a shine to his teacher

154
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вспышка на сковороде ( недолговечный успех)

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flash in the pan

-His victory was not a flash in the pan.
-The band’s number one hit was just a FLASH IN THE PAN

155
Q

тихий как мышь

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as quiet as a mouse

-Jim was AS QUIET AS MOUSE

156
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жив здоров

A

Safe and sound

-We arrived safe and sound

157
Q

видеть друг друга

A

see smb eye to eye

-Mark and Alistair don’t see eye to eye

158
Q

не от мира сего/ рассеянный

A

have head in the clouds

159
Q

льет как из ведра

A

it’s raining cats and dogs

160
Q

шевели мозгами

A

use your loaf

161
Q

чокнутый

A

nutty as a fruitcake

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