[clear-eyed] {adj.} Understanding problems or events clearly; being able to tell very well the results of a way of acting. Tom is very clear-eyed. He knows he doesn’t have much chance of winning the
Идиома: on schedule Перевод: по расписанию Пример: The train arrived on schedule and we found our friend easily. Поезд прибыл по расписанию, и мы легко нашли нашего друга.
[hand something to someone on a silver platter] {v. phr.} To give aperson a reward that has not been earned. The lazy student expectedhis diploma to be handed to him on a silver platter.
Идиома: be up and running Перевод: работать, функционировать, как следует, без сбоев Пример: The equipment is not ready yet, but next week it will be up and running. Оборудование еще не готово, но на
[blow the gaff] {v. phr.} To open one’s mouth to reveal a secret. When Al cheated on his wife, his younger brother blew the gaff on him.
[you can’t teach an old dog new tricks] It is very hard or almostimpossible to train an older person to acquire some new skill. – Aproverb. You’ll never teach your grandfather how to do
[spin out] {v. phr.} 1. To go out of control. The bus spun outon the icy road and fell into the ditch. 2. To make something go outof control. Tom stepped on the brakes
Идиома: keep in touch (with someone) Перевод: держать связь, поддерживать связь Пример: I have always tried to keep in touch with my friends from high school. Я всегда пытаюсь поддерживать связь со своими друзьями
[nobody home] {slang} 1. Your attention is somewhere else, not onwhat is being said or done here; you are absent-minded. The teacherasked him a question three times but he still looked out the window.
[up-and-coming] {adj. phr.} Bound toward success; upwardly mobile;progressive; ambitious. The newly elected state senator is anup-and-coming young politician who is expected to be highly successfulin national politics in the future.