[the other day] {adv. phr.} In the recent past. I saw anincredible parade of elephants along Michigan Avenue the other day onmy way to work.
[at each other’s throats] {prep. phr.} Always arguing and quarreling. Joan and Harry have been at each other’s throats so long that they have forgotten how much they used to love one another.
[swing one’s weight] {v. phr.} To use your personal power to getsomething done The President swings his weight to get laws passed. Mr. Thomas swung his weight to get his son a job with
[on the lam] {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {slang} Running away, especially from the law; in flight. The bank robber was on the lamfor ten months before the police caught him. – Sometimes used in
[overnight] {adj.} 1. From one evening until the next morning. We could drive from Chicago to Detroit in one day, but it would bemore comfortable if we stayed overnight in a motel. 2. Rapidly.
Идиома: sow one’s wild oats Перевод: отдавать дань увлечениям молодости, делать глупости в молодости (иногда подразумеваются неразборчивые сексуальные связи) Пример: The man sowed his wild oats when he was a young man. Этот мужчина
Идиома: get one’s money’s worth Перевод: получить в полном объеме то, за что заплачено Пример: I wasn’t disappointed with my purchase; in fact, I can say with confidence that I got my money’s worth.
Идиома: out of commission Перевод: в нерабочем, неисправном состоянии Пример: Something broke down in the engine room, and the whole system was out of commission. Что-то сломалось в машинном отделении, и вся система была
Идиома: foot the bill Перевод: оплачивать счет, платить за что-либо Пример: The company will foot the bill for my move to Paris. Компания оплатит мой переезд в Париж.
[wink at] {v.} To allow and pretend not to know about. John was not allowed to stay out late at night, but his parents winked at his being five minutes late. A judgeshould never