Идиома: all along Перевод: все время, с самого начала Пример: I knew all along that my friend would not get the promotion. Я с самого начала знал, что мой друг не получит повышения.
[up to no good] {adv. phr.} Intending to do something bad;perpetrating an illicit act. We could tell from the look on Dennisthe Menace’s face that he was once again up to no good.
[speak the same language] {v. phr.} To have similar feelings, thoughts, and tastes; have a mutual understanding with another person. We both love listening to Mozart. Obviously, we speak the samelanguage.
[take a dim view of] {v. phr.} 1. To have doubts about; feel unsureor anxious about. Tom took a dim view of his chances of passing theexam. Betty hoped to go on a picnic,
[dry behind the ears] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Experienced; knowing how to do something. Usually used in the negative. John had just started working for the company, and was not dry behind the ears yet.
[in bad] {adv. phr.}, {substandard} Out of favor; unpopular; indifficulty; in trouble. No, I can’t go swimming today. Father toldme to stay home, and I don’t want to get in bad. – Usually used
Идиома: wear the trousers Перевод: быть хозяином в доме, верховодить в семье Пример: I don’t think there’s any doubt about who wears the trousers in their house. Думаю, нет никаких сомнений в том, кто
[wade in] or [wade into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To go busily to work. The house was a mess after the party, but Mother waded in and soonhad it clean again. 2. To attack. When
[just for the fun of it] {adv. phr.} Merely as a matter ofamusement. “I’ll bring a goat to class,” Bob said to hisclassmates, “just for the fun of it; I want to see what
[lie down on the job] {v. phr.}, {informal} To purposely fail to doyour job; neglect a task; loaf. Bill isn’t trying to learn hislessons. He is lying down on the job. If you lie