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for a change
для разнообразия
e.g. Let's go to the beach today...just for a change.
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to follow suit
Следовать примеру
e.g. I am taking a day off tomorrow. I think you should follow suit.
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to cough up
(разг.) выложить (о сумме денег)
e.g. I went to see my dentist today and had to cough up a grand for an urgent intervention.
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to fit in
подходить, "влиться" (о коллективе, группе)
e.g. He was a nice lot and fitted in fairly quickly.
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to get it right
правильно понять
e.g. Don't repeat the same thing to me. I got it right from the beginning.
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to bust a gut
slang: валиться со смеху
e.g. I busted a gut laughing at his face when we told him what happened.
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in the nick of time
разг. в последнюю минуту; как раз во время
e.g. We arrived at the train station in the nick of time. One minute later we would have missed our train.
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at the eleventh hour
в последнюю минуту
e.g. The talks went on for too long, but we were able to reach an agreement at the eleventh hour just before the crisis set in.
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a sight for sore eyes
человек, которого приятно встретить
e.g. Hey, we've got a serious problem and only you can help us. You are a sight for sore eyes.
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cut the crap
перестать говорить ерунду
e.g. Cut the crap and get to the point.
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happy camper
довольный человек
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the carrot and stick approach
метод кнута и пряника
e.g. He had to resort to the carrot and stick approach with his kids, as they started misbehaving.
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a couch potato
лентяй, бездельник
e.g. Why don't you get a job? Look at yourself — you've turned into a couch potato.
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stark raving mad
сумашедший, невменяемый
e.g. What happened to her? Why was she that mad? — She is just ... start raving mad!
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ballpark, n
приблизительное значение, прогноз
e.g. Tell how much it will cost us. If you don't know for sure, just give a ballpark.
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in a closed door environment
за закрытыми дверями
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what's up?
разг. как дела? как жизнь?
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You ain't just whistlin' Dixie.
You are right.
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weirdo, n
чудак, эксцентрик
e.g. The club was a place where local weirdos would flock.
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to go an extra mile to do sth.
приложить дополнительное усилие
e.g. He is always ready to go an extra mile for his clients.
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