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Cut [someone] Some Slack

svoysredychuzih wrote in en_ru_idioma Jan 01, 2022 23:07

to loosen a tight restriction
дать поблажку

Daughter: Guess what! I tried out for cheerleading, and I made the team ( Read more... )

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Keep somebody on their toes

svoysredychuzih wrote in en_ru_idioma Nov 19, 2013 12:44

Подсмотрено у za-english здесь

держать в напряжении, требовать постоянной концентрации внимания

Driving through a snowstorm always keeps me on my toes
Вождение в пургу всегда требует от меня повышенного внимания, заставляет забыть на время обо всём остальном и сконцентрироваться только на дороге

My new boss keeps us on our toes; we hardly even have time ( Read more... )

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get/sink your teeth into something

alessa0_0 wrote in en_ru_idioma Sep 15, 2011 17:49

Sink (get) your teeth into something.

Значение: to start/ to do something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. Взяться с энтузиазмом/интересом за что-то новое.

Примеры: His new role as a villain gave him something that he could sink his teeth into.

The new project is really interesting. Can't wait to sink my teeth into it.

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take a leaf out of sb's book

alessa0_0 wrote in en_ru_idioma Sep 11, 2011 16:19

Take a leaf out of someone’s book = Брать с кого-либо пример/подражать/ копировать кого-то ( Read more... )

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buy (something) for a song

dinternal_book wrote in en_ru_idioma Aug 19, 2010 15:54

Перевод: купить что-либо очень дёшево (купить за пятак)

It’s a very cheap house; we practically bought it for a song.

Это что, наподобие "получить за красивые глазки"? :)))

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sold you down the river

itial wrote in en_ru_idioma May 24, 2010 12:16

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Bride someone with bunch of chocolate's

svoysredychuzih wrote in en_ru_idioma Apr 16, 2008 09:55

Извалять кого-либо в "шоколаде".
Литературная форма выражения: "извалять в дерьме".

Не уверен, что так говорят вообще, но по крайней мере слышал однажды.

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rat on somebody/something

svoysredychuzih wrote in en_ru_idioma Dec 14, 2007 12:04

rat on sb/sth
to be not loyal to someone, especially by giving away secret information about them, or to fail to do something that you said you would do:
He ratted on us.
They ratted on the deal.
Сдавать кого-либо, или стучать на кого-либо.

Не нашел в словаре, но "сдавать с потрохами", похоже: "rat somebody out":

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