[open one’s heart] {v. phr.} 1. To talk about your feelingshonestly; confide in someone. After going around worrying, Maryopened her heart to her mother. John felt much better after heopened his heart to Betty.
[get something over with] See: OVER WITH. Get something straight {v. phr.} To clearly comprehend an issue. “Let me get this straight,” Burt said. “You want $85,000 for thismiserable shack?”
[floorwalker] {n.} A section manager in a department store. Toexchange this pair of shoes, you must first get the floorwalker’sapproval.
[figure on] {v.} 1. To expect and think about while making plans. We did not figure on having so many people at the picnic. Hefigured on going to town the next day. Syn.: PLAN
[come over] {v.} To take control of; cause sudden strong feeling in; happen to. A sudden fit of anger came over him. A great tenderness came over her. What has come over him?
[party line] {n. phr.} Ideas, policies, and goals set forth by theleadership of a group or organization. Dan seldom has an originalidea but he keeps faithfully repeating his company’s party line.
Идиома: think big Перевод: иметь большие, грандиозные планы и намерения Пример: When it comes to starting your own business, it can pay to think big. Когда начинаешь свой бизнес, неплохо бы иметь далеко идущие
Идиома: wait (on) tables Перевод: работать официантом, официанткой; подавать еду (в ресторане, в кафе, и т. п.) Пример: He spent the summer waiting tables at the resort. Он провел лето, работая официантом на курорте.
Идиома: at someone’s (earliest) convenience Перевод: как или когда будет удобно кому-либо Пример: I plan to speak to the bank manager at his earliest convenience. Я собираюсь поговорить с менеджером банка, как только ему
[end up] {v.} 1. To come to an end; be ended or finished; stop. How does the story end up? 2. To finally reach or arrive; land. Ihope you don’t end up in jail.