Розмовні ідіоми в англійській мові

385 розмовних фразеологізмів англійської мови. Відчуй себе справжнім англійцем!

Вивчаючи мови, потрібно регулярно поповнювати свій словниковий запас, але, крім цього, ще потрібно вникати в саму суть мови, вивчаючи його стійкі вирази і фразеологізми. Ідіоми в англійській мові бувають дуже специфічні, а бувають напрочуд схожі зі своїми російськими аналогами. Знання цих фраз, звичайно, не перетворить тебе на справжнього англійця, але допоможе краще розуміти носіїв мови і гідно підтримувати з ними будь-яку бесіду. TakProsto.cc зібрав для тебе 385 розмовних ідіом, які повинен знати кожен людина, що вивчає англійську мову.

Ідіоми з трактуванням і синонімами	Переклад	Приклад
after all - Despite, nevertheless	все-таки	I knew it! After all, I was right!
all along - All the time	весь час, завжди	I knew about his little secret all along.
all ears - Eager to listen	весь увага	I am all ears.
all of a sudden - Suddenly	несподівано	All of a sudden, he refused to pay.
all the same - No difference	все одно, без різниці	If it's all the same to you, let's start at two.
all thumbs - Clumsy	незграбний, невмілий	He can not fix anything, he's all thumbs.
apple of discord - Subject of envy or quarrel	яблуко розбрату	This question is an apple of discord in our family.
as a rule - Usually	як правило	As a rule, we offer a 5% discount.
as far as I am concerned - In my opinion	що стосується мене, на мою думку	As far as I am concerned, both the book and the movie are good.
as for me / as to me - In my opinion	на мою думку	As for me, you can rely on his support.
as well - Also, too	теж, також	He knows math, and physics as well.
at all - (Not) in the smallest degree	зовсім (не)	He does not know French at all. I do not like it at all.
at random - Without order	навмання, без плану	He chose those places at random.
at this point - At this time	на даному етапі	At this point, we can not turn back.
be about to - Ready (to do)	готовий зробити	I was about to leave when you called.
be after someone - Insist, press	наполягати, щоб зробив	His mother is always after him to study.
be all in - Be extremely tired	дуже втомитися	I'm all in, I'd better go to bed now.
be back on one's feet - Healthy again or better financially	встати на ноги після важкого часу	He's back on his feet after a long period of debt and unemployment.
beat around the bush - Avoid giving a clear / definite answer	ходити навколо	Stop beating around the bush! Get to the point!
be beside oneself - Be very upset, nervous, worried, etc.	бути поза себе від хвилювання, горя та ін.	She was beside herself with worry / with grief.
be better off - Be in a better situation (financially)	в кращій ситуації (матеріально)	He'll be better off with a new job.
be broke - Have no money at all	бути «на мілині» (без грошей)	I spent all my money, I'm broke.
be hard on something / someone - Treat roughly	НЕ берегти щось	My son is hard on shoes, they do not last long with him. Life was pretty hard on Tom.
be high on one's list - Be one of the most important things	бути на початку списку потрібних речей	A new car is high on my list of priorities. A new TV is not high on my list.
be in charge of - Be responsible for	бути відповідальним за	He is in charge of marketing.
be in the red - Be in debt	бути збитковим	Our sales were in the red last year.
be into smth. - Be interested in	захоплюватися чимось	He is into computers. She is into sports.
bend over backwards - Try hard	дуже старатися	I bent over backwards to help her.
be on one's way	Я вже їду.	I'm on my way.
be on the safe side - Not to take any chances	на всякий випадок	Take an extra key, just to be on the safe side.
be out of - Be without	немає в наявності	We are out of bread, cheese, and sugar.
be out of shape - Be physically unfit	бути не в формі	He needs to exercise, he is out of shape.
be out of sorts - In bad humor	не в дусі	Leave him alone, he's out of sorts today
be pressed for time / money - Be short of- not have enough	не вистачати часу або грошей	I'm pressed for time now. We are pressed for money at the moment.
beside the point - Off the point	не по суті, не відноситься до справи	What I said to him privately is beside the point.
be to blame - Be responsible for a mistake / something wrong	винити за помилку, неправильні дії	Who is to blame for this awful mistake? Tom is to blame for this mix-up.
be touch and go - Be uncertain of the result	на грані- неясно, куди повернеться	He was very sick, and for some time it was touch and go, but he is better now.
be up against - Be opposed by, have problems, be in danger	мати серйозні проблеми в чомусь, з чимось	Our company is up against serious attempts of hostile takeover.
be up and around / about - Able to be out of bed after an illness	встати на ноги, поправитися	He was sick for a month, but now he is up and around.
be up to one's ears - Very busy	по вуха	I'm up to my ears in work.
be up to something - Do mischief	задумати, затіяти	I have to check what the kids are up to.
be up to someone - Be one's own decision or responsibility	на ваш розсуд, під вашу відповідальність	It's up to you to decide. It's up to you to close the office every day at 8 o'clock.
be used to - Be accustomed to	бути звичним до	I'm used to hard work. He's used to heat.
big shot - Important person	важлива персона	He is a big shot around here.
bite off more than one can chew - Try to do more than one can	переоцінити свої сили	I could not handle two jobs and family. I really bit off more than I could chew.
bite one's tongue - Stop talking	прикусити язика	I almost told her, but bit my tongue.
bite the dust - Die, be defeated	померти, падати ниць	Many of them bit the dust in that war.
black sheep - A good-for-nothing member of the family	паршива вівця	Their second son is the black sheep of the family, he is good for nothing.
blind date - A meeting of a man and woman arranged by friends	побачення наосліп	She refuses to go on a blind date again because she had bad experience.
blow it - Lose the chance	втратити шанс	He understood that he blew it.
blow over - Pass, end	стихнути, пройти	Wait here till his anger blows over.
bottom line - Main result / factor	підсумок, основний момент	The bottom line is, I do not have enough money.
break into - Enter by force	увірватися (в будинок) силою	The police broke into the robber's house.
break one's heart - Hurt deeply	розбити серце	The news of her death broke his heart.
break the ice - Overcome shyness in making the first step	зламати незручність при знайомстві	The party was dull until someone broke the ice with a joke and we all laughed.
break the news - Tell new facts	повідомити важливу новину	CNN is breaking the news right now.
bring home the bacon - Earn the living for the family	забезпечити сім'ю	He works very hard at several places to bring home the bacon.
brush off - Give no attention to	відмахнутися від	The boss brushed off my project again.
brush up on - Review	освіжити в пам'яті	You need to brush up on the tenses.
by all means -definitely, certainly	обов'язково, звичайно	Do you need my help? - By all means.
by heart - By memorizing	напам'ять	Learn this poem by heart for tomorrow.
by hook or by crook - By any means possible	будь-яким шляхом, будь-яким способом	She will get what she wants by hook or by crook.
by the way - Incidentally	до речі	By the way, Ann is coming back today.
call a spade a spade - Use plain, direct words	називати речі своїми іменами	He always tells the truth and calls a spade a spade.
call it a day - Consider work finished for the day	вважати роботу закінченою	We've been working for 10 straight hours. Let's call it a day.
call off - Cancel	скасувати, відкликати	The police called off the search.
carry out - Fulfill	доводити до кінця	She never carries out her plans.
carry weight - Be important	мати вагу	His advice always carries weight here.
cast down - Depressed, sad	засмутити	He was cast down by the bad news.
castles in the air - Daydreaming about success	(Будувати) повітряні замки	Instead of working hard, he spends time building castles in the air.
catch one's eye - Attract attention	привернути увагу	This picture caught my eye.
catch one's breath - Stop and rest	перевести дух	I can not run, I need to catch my breath.
catch someone off guard - Catch someone unprepared	застати зненацька	He caught me off guard with his question.
catch someone red-handed - Find smb. in the act of doing wrong	зловити за руку, коли робив погане	The manager caught the boy red-handed when he was stealing cigarettes.
catch up - Become not behind	наздогнати	He needs to catch up with the others.
close call - A narrow escape, a bad thing that almost happened	щось погане, що ледь не сталося	The speeding car almost hit the man. That was really a close call.
come across - Meet by chance	наштовхнутися на	I came across that article yesterday.
come down with - Become ill	захворіти чимось	I'm coming down with a cold.
come to one's senses - Start acting reasonably, intelligently	взятися за розум, прийти в себе	He finally came to his senses, started to work hard, and passed his exams.
come true - Become reality	здійснитися	My dream came true when I met Pat.
come up with - Suggest	запропонувати	Mike came up with a brilliant idea.
count on - Depend on	розраховувати на	You can always count on me for help.
cut corners - To take a short-cut- to limit one's spending	зрізати угли- обмежити витрати	He ran fast, cutting corners where he could. I have to cut corners this week.
cut down on - Reduce	скоротити споживання	You have to cut down on chocolate.
cut out to be / cut out for it - Have the ability to do something	бути створеним для якоїсь роботи	She is not cut out to be a surgeon. He's cut out to be a leader.
do one's best - Try very hard	зробити все, що зміг	I did my best to help him in his work.
do one's bit - Do what's needed	зробити належний	I'll do my bit, you can count on me.
do over - Do again	зробити заново	This work is not good, do it over.
do someone good - Be good for	принести користь	Fresh air and exercise will do you good.
do something behind one's back - Do (harmful) things secretively	робити (шкідливі) справи за спиною	I hate people who do things behind my back. He did it behind my back again.
do without - Live without	обходитися без	I'll have to do without a car for a while.
down to earth - Practical	приземлений	He's quiet, sensible and down to earth.
draw the line - Fix a limit	обмежити (межа)	He drew the line for her at $ 100 a day.
dress up - Put on the best clothes	вбратися	What are you dressed up for?
drop off - Deliver somewhere	підвезти до, підкинути до	Can you drop me off at the bank?
drop out - Quit (school)	бути відрахованим	He dropped out of school last year.
duty calls - Must fulfill obligations	борг зобов'язує	He said, «Duty calls» and left for work.
easier said than done	легше сказати, ніж зробити	It's easier said than done, but I'll try to do it.
eat one's words - Take back words	брати назад слова	He had to eat his words after her report.
even so - Nevertheless, but	проте	I work hard. Even so, I like my job.
every now and then -occasionally	час від часу	Every now and then I visit my old aunt.
every other - Every second one	через один	She washes her hair every other day.
fall behind - Lag behind	відстати від	The little boy fell behind the older boys.
fall in love - Begin to love	закохатися	Tom fell in love with Sue at first sight.
fall out of love - Stop loving	розлюбити	They fell out of love and divorced soon.
false alarm - Untrue rumor	помилкова тривога	I heard he quit but it was a false alarm.
a far cry from something - Very different, almost opposite (neg.)	далеко не такий хороший, як	His second book was not bad, but it was a far cry from his first book.
feel it in one's bones - Expect something bad to happen	відчувати, що трапиться погане	Something bad is going to happen, I feel it in my bones.
feel like doing something - Want to do, be inclined to do smth.	бути схильним до заняття чимось	I feel like going for a walk. I do not feel like working now, I'm tired.
feel up to - Be able to do	в змозі зробити	I do not feel up to cleaning the house.
few and far between - Rare, scarce	занадто рідкісні	Her visits are few and far between.
find fault with - Criticize	критикувати	He always finds faults with everybody.
find out - Learn or discover	дізнатися, виявити	I found out that Maria left town.
firsthand - Directly from the source	з перших рук, достовірна інформація	You can trust it, it's firsthand information.
first things first - Important things come before others	спочатку головне	First things first: how much money do we have to pay right away?
fly off the handle - Get angry	розлютитися (раптом)	He flew off the handle and yelled at me.
follow in someone's footsteps - Do the same thing	йти за чиїмись слідами, робити те ж	Igor followed in his father's footsteps, he became a doctor, too.
foot in the door - A special opportunity for a job	отримати шанс на роботу	Nina got a foot in the door because her friend works in that company.
foot the bill - Pay the bill	заплатити за рахунком	Her father footed the bill for the party.
for good - Forever	назавжди	After her death, he left town for good.
for the time being - At this time	на даний час	For the time being, this house is all right for us.
frame of mind - Mental state	умонастрій	I can not do it in this frame of mind.
from A to Z - Completely	від початку до кінця	He knows this town from A to Z.
from now on - Now and in the future	надалі	From now on, I forbid you to go there.
get a grip on oneself - Take control of one's feelings	контролювати свої почуття	Stop crying! Get a grip on yourself!
get along with - Have good relations	бути в хороших відносинах, ладити	Ann gets along with most coworkers, but does not get along with Laura.
get away with - Not be caught after doing wrong	піти від покарання	The police did not find the thief. He got away with his crime.
get carried away - Get too excited and enthusiastic about something	занадто захопитися чимось	He got carried away with opening a store and lost most of his money.
get cold feet - Be afraid to do	побоятися зробити	I wanted to try it but got cold feet.
get even with - Have one's revenge	розквитатися з кимось	I'll get even with him for everything!
get in touch with - Contact	зв'язатися з кимось	Get in touch with Mr. Smith for help.
get lost - Lose one's way	втратити дорогу	She got lost in the old part of town.
Get lost! - Lay off!	Зникни!	I do not want to see you again. Get lost!
get mixed up - Get confused	переплутати	I got mixed up, went the wrong way and got lost.
get off one's back - Leave alone	відстати від когось	Stop bothering me! Get off my back!
get on one's high horse - Behave haughtily towards someone	поводитися зарозуміло	Every time I ask her to help me with typing, she gets on her high horse.
get on (the bus, train, plane)	сісти на (транспорт)	I got on the bus on Oak Street.
get off (the bus, train, plane)	зійти з (транспорту)	I got off the bus at the bank.
get out of hand - Get out of control	вийти з-під контролю	If he gets out of hand again, call me right away.
get over - Recover after an illness or bad experience	видужати, подолати щось	I can not get over how rude he was to me. She got over her illness quite quickly.
get rid of - Dispose of, discard	позбавитися	He got rid of his old useless car.
get together - Meet with	збиратися разом	My friends and I get together often.
get to the bottom - Know deeply	дістатися до суті	He usually gets to the bottom of things.
get to the point - Get to the matter	дійти до суті справи	Get to the point!
Give me a break! - Spare me	з мене досить	Come on, stop it! Give me a break!
give someone a hand - Help	допомогти комусь	Can you give me a hand with cooking?
give someone a lift / a ride - Take to some place by car	підвезти когось	Can you give me a lift to the bank? He gave her a ride in his new Porsche.
give someone a piece of one's mind - Criticize frankly	висловити, що на умі, критикувати	She lost my umbrella again, so I gave her a piece of my mind about her carelessness.
give up - Stop doing something, stop trying to do something	відмовитися від чогось, припинити спроби	I gave up smoking. I gave up trying to fix my old car.
go back on one's word - Break a promise	порушити своє слово, обіцянку	First he said he would help me, but then he went back on his word.
go for it - Try to do a new thing	пробувати нову справу	If I were you, I would go for it.
go from bad to worse - Be worse	ставати все гірше	His business went from bad to worse.
go out - Go to parties, movies	піти розважатися	Do he and his wife go out often?
go out of one's way -try very hard	дуже старатися	He goes out of his way to please her.
go to one's head - Make too proud	успіх запаморочив голову	His acting success went to his head.
go to pieces - Get very upset, fall apart	сильно засмутитися	She went to pieces when she heard it.
go with the flow - Lead quiet life	плисти за течією	She always goes with the flow.
grow on someone - Become liked	поступово сподобатися	When she knew him more, he grew on her.
had better - Should	краще б, а то ...	You look ill, you'd better see a doctor.
have a ball - Have a good time	відмінно провести час	Yesterday we had a ball at the party.
have a bone to pick - Complain or discuss something unpleasant	мати рахунки з кимось, претензії до когось	Mr. Brown, I have a bone to pick with you. My mail was lost because of you.
have a word with someone - Talk to	поговорити про щось	Can I have a word with you?
have words with someone - Argue with someone about something	крупно поговорити	I had words with my coworker today because he used my computer again.
have it in him - Have the ability	мати потрібні якості	Laura has it in her to be a good doctor.
have no business doing something - Have no right to do	нічого вам тут робити, бути й ін.	You have no business staying here without my permission.
have one's back to the wall - Be hard-pressed, on the defensive	бути притиснутим до стіни	I had no choice, I had my back to the wall.
have one's hands full - Very busy	бути дуже зайнятим	He has his hands full with hard work.
have one's heart set on something - Want something very much	дуже хотіти отримати щось, когось	She has her heart set on going to New York. He has his heart set on Betty.
have pull - Have influence on	мати вплив на	Does he have pull with the director?
(Not) have the heart - (Not) have the courage to do smth. unpleasant	(Не) вистачає духу зробити неприємне	I do not have the heart to tell him that he was not accepted, he'll be so unhappy.
high and low - Everywhere	скрізь (шукати і т.д.)	I searched high and low for my lost cat.
hit the nail on the head - Say exactly the right thing	потрапити в точку	You hit the nail on the head when you said our company needs a new director.
hit upon something - To discover	виявити цінне	They hit upon gold. I hit upon a plan.
hold it against someone - Blame somebody for doing something	(Не) тримати зла на когось	I lost his book, but he does not hold it against me.
Hold it! - Stop! Wait!	Зупиніться / Стійте!	Hold it! I forgot my key.
Hold on! - Wait!	Зачекайте!	Hold on! I'll be back in a minute.
hold one's own - Maintain oneself in a situation, behave as needed	постояти за себе, утвердитися в чомусь	He can hold his own in any situation. We need men who can hold their own.
hold up - Rob using a weapon	грабувати із застосуванням зброї	This bank was held up twice last year.

ill at ease - Uncomfortable	не по собі	She felt ill at ease because of her cheap dress.
in advance - Well before	заздалегідь	He told her about his plan in advance.
in a nutshell - In a few words	стисло, коротко	In a nutshell, my plan is to buy land.
in care of someone - Write to one person at the address of another	адресату за адресою іншої людини (у кого зупинився)	I'm staying at Tom's house. Write to me in care of Tom Gray, Chicago, Illinois.
in cold blood - Mercilessly	холоднокровно	He killed her in cold blood.
in fact - Actually, in reality	фактично	In fact, he works as a manager here.
in general - Generally, generally speaking	загалом, взагалі	In general, he likes to be alone. He described the place only in general.
in one's element - What one likes	у своїй стихії	He's in his element when he's arguing.
in other words - Using other words	іншими словами	In other words, you refused to do it for her.
in plain English - In simple, frank terms	простіше кажучи	I did not really like the concert. In plain English, the concert was terrible.
the ins and outs - All info about	входи і виходи	He knows the ins and outs of this business.
in someone's shoes - In another person's position	на місці іншого, в положенні іншого	I'd hate to be in his shoes now. He lost his job, and his wife is in the hospital.
in the long run - In the end	в кінцевому рахунку	In the long run, it'll be better to buy it.
in the same boat - In the same situation	в такому ж становищі	Stop arguing with me, we're in the same boat and should help each other.
in the clear - Free from blame	поза претензій	Pay the bill and you'll be in the clear.
in time (to do something) - Before something begins	прийти вчасно, щоб встигнути щось зробити (до початку чогось)	I came in time to have a cup of coffee before class.
it goes without saying - Should be clear without words	не варто і говорити, само собою	It goes without saying that he must pay what he owes right away.
It's on the tip of my tongue.	крутиться на язиці	His name is on the tip of my tongue.
it's time - Should do it right away	пора	Hurry up, it's time to go.
It's worth it. / It's not worth it. It's (not) worth buying, visiting, watching, etc.	воно того варте / воно того не варто-(не) варто купувати, відвідати, дивитися і т.д.	Watch this film, it's worth it. Do not buy this coat, it is not worth it. This museum is worth visiting. This film is not worth watching.
it will do - It's enough	достатньо	Stop reading, it will do for now.
jump at the opportunity / chance - Accept the opportunity eagerly	вхопитися за можливість	His boss mentioned a job in Europe, and Peter jumped at the opportunity.
just as soon - Prefer this one	волів би (це)	I'd just as soon stay home, I'm tired.
just in case - To be on the safe side	на всякий випадок	Take an extra shirt, just in case.
Just my luck! - Bad / Hard luck!	Мені завжди не щастить!	They lost my job application. Just my luck!
keep an eye on - Take care of, watch, look after	постежити за, доглянути за	Betty keeps an eye on my sons for me. I'll keep an eye on you!
keep a straight face - Not to laugh	намагатися не сміятися	I tried to keep a straight face, but failed.
keep company - Accompany	скласти компанію	She keeps me company quite often.
keep one's word - Fulfill a promise	тримати слово	You promised, now keep your word.
keep someone posted - Inform	тримати в курсі подій	Keep me posted about your plans.
keep your fingers crossed - Hope that nothing will go wrong	сподіватися, що все пройде гладко	I have a job interview today. Keep your fingers crossed for me, will you?
kill time - Fill / spend empty time	вбити час	I went to the show to kill time.
(Not) know the first thing about - Not to have any knowledge about	нічого не знати по якійсь темі	I do not know the first thing about nuclear physics.
know the ropes - Be very familiar with some business	знати всі ходи і виходи	He knows all the ropes in this company.
last-minute notice - Little or no time to prepare for something	повідомлення в останній момент	His arrival was a last-minute notice, we did not have time to prepare for it.
lay one's cards on the table - Be frank and open	сказати чесно, відкрити карти	Finally, we asked him to lay his cards on the table and tell us about his plans.
lay one's life on the line - Put oneself in a dangerous situation	ставити життя на карту	He laid his life on the line to fulfill this task, but nobody appreciated his efforts.
lead a dog's life - Live in misery	вести собаче життя	He leads a dog's life.
lead someone on - Make someone believe something that is not true	змусити когось повірити неправді	They suspect that you are leading them on. You led me on!
leave it at that - Accept reluctantly	залишити як є	Leave it at that, what else can you do?
leave word - Leave a message	залишити повідомлення	He left word for you to meet him at the airport at 6.
let bygones be bygones - Forget and forgive bad things in the past	не ворушити минуле	Why do not you let bygones be bygones and forget about what he said?
let go of - Release the hold	відпустити, не тримати	Let go of my hand or I'll call the guard.
let (it) go - Forget bad experience, return to normal life	звільнитися від важкого переживання	He's still in despair and can not let (it) go. You can not change anything, so let it go.
let one's hair down - Be relaxed and informal with other people	триматися неофіційно	She is always so formal. She never lets her hair down.
let someone down - Disappoint, fail someone	підвести когось	Do not let me down this time!
let someone know - Inform	сповістити	Let me know when you find a job.
like father, like son - Be like one's parent in something	який батько, такий і син	Paul won a prize in a chess tournament. Great! Like father, like son!
little by little - Step by step	потроху	Little by little, he got used to Tokyo.
look for - Search for	шукати	What are you looking for?
look forward to - Expect with pleasure	очікувати з нетерпінням	I'm looking forward to your letter. Mary is looking forward to the party.
look out - Be careful, watch out	остерігатися	Look out! The bus is coming!
look up - Check with / in a dictionary or a reference book	подивитися в словнику або довіднику	If you do not know this word, look it up in the dictionary.
lose one's temper - Become angry	розлютитися	He loses his temper very often.
lose one's way - Get lost	втратити дорогу	I lost my way. Can you help me?
lose track of - Not to know where someone or something is	втратити з уваги	I lost track of him years ago.
lucky break - A lucky chance	щасливий випадок	He got his lucky break when he got this job.
make a living - Earn money to provide for life	заробляти на життя	He works hard. His family is big, and he has to make a living somehow.
make allowance for - Take into consideration when judging	враховувати, робити знижку на	Do not criticize him so hard, make (an) allowance for his inexperience.
make a point of - Be sure to do something intentionally	вважати обов'язковим для себе зробити щось	Make a point of asking about his wife. Make it a point to be here by 10.
make ends meet - To have and spend only what one earns	зводити кінці з кінцями	His does not get much money. I wonder how he manages to make ends meet.
make friends - Become friends	подружитися	Anton makes new friends easily.
make fun of - Laugh at, joke about	висміювати	He made fun of her German accent.
make no bones about it - Say / do openly, without hesitation	сказати прямо, не приховуючи відносини	I'll make no bones about it: I do not like your attitude to work.
make room for - Allow space for	звільнити місце для	We can make room for one more dog.
make sense - Be logical	має сенс	What you say makes sense.
make the most of smth - Do the best in the given situation	витягти найкраще з	Let's make the most of our vacation.
make up - Become friends again	помиритися	I'm tired of fighting. Let's make up.
make up for smth - Compensate	компенсувати	I'll make up for the time you spent on it.
make up one's mind - Decide	прийняти рішення	When will you go? Make up your mind.
make yourself at home - Be comfortable, feel at home	будьте як вдома	Come in please. Make yourself at home.
man of his word - One who keeps promises, is dependable	господар свого слова, тримає слово	You can depend on his promise to help. He's a man of his word.
mean well - Have good intentions	хотіти зробити, як краще	He meant well, but it turned out that he spoiled a couple of things for me.
might as well - A good idea	може бути непогано	I might as well telephone him now.
missing person - Someone who is lost and can not be located	зниклий чоловік (у розшуку)	The little boy disappeared. The police registered him as a missing person.
meet someone halfway - Compromise with others	йти на компроміс з кимось	He's reasonable and tries to meet his coworkers halfway, when possible.
never mind - It does not matter	неважливо, нічого	Thank you. - Never mind.
not to mention - In addition to	не кажучи вже	We have three dogs, not to mention two cats.
no wonder - Not surprising	не дивно, що	He ate three big fish. No wonder he's sick.
now and again - Occasionally	час від часу	I meet them now and again at the bank.

odds and ends - A variety of small unimportant things or leftovers	дрібниці, залишки, обрізки	I needed to buy some odds and ends for the kitchen.
off the cuff - Without preparation	без підготовки	Off the cuff, I can give you only a rough estimate.
off the point - Beside the point	не відноситься до справи	What I think about him is off the point.
off the record - Not for the public, unofficially	не для публіки, неофіційно	Strictly off the record, I think the director is going to get married soon.
once and for all - Decidedly	одного разу і назавжди	You must quit smoking once and for all.
on credit - Not pay cash right away	в кредит	He bought a car on credit.
on edge - Nervous, irritable	нервовий, роздратований	He's been on edge ever since she left.
on guard - On the alert	насторожі, пильний	He's cautious and always on guard.
on hand - Available	під рукою	Do you have a calculator on hand?
on one's own - Alone, by oneself	самостійно, один, сам по собі	She likes to live and work on her own.
on one's toes - Alert, attentive, prepared for difficulties	пильний, зібраний	He was on his toes and produced a very good impression on them.
on purpose - Intentionally	навмисне, з метою	I did not do it on purpose, it just happened so.
on second thought - After thinking again	по зрілому міркуванні	I'd like to sit on the aisle. On second thought, I'd like a window seat.
on the alert - On guard	напоготові, насторожі	He's cautious and always on the alert.
on the carpet - Called in by the boss for criticism	викликати на килим	Yesterday the boss called her on the carpet for being rude to the coworkers.
on the go - Busy, on the move	в русі, на ходу	He is always on the go.
on the off chance - Unlikely to happen, but still	малоймовірно, але про всяк випадок	On the off chance that you do not find him at work, here's his home address.
on the other hand - Considering the other side of the question	з іншого боку	I'd like to have a dog. On the other hand, my wife likes cats better.
on the spot - Right there	на місці, одразу	I decided to do it on the spot.
on the spur of the moment - Without previous thought / plan	під впливом моменту	He bought this car on the spur of the moment, now he regrets it.
on time - Punctual	в призначений час	Jim is always on time.
out of one's mind - Crazy	божевільний	If you think so, you're out of your mind.
out of one's way - Away from someone's usual route	не по дорозі	I can not give you a lift to the bank, it's out of my way today.
out of the question - Impossible	не може бути й мови	Paying him is out of the question!
pack rat - A person who saves lots of unnecessary things	той, хто не викидає старі непотрібні речі	Why does she keep all those things she never uses? - She is a pack rat.
pay attention - Be attentive	звернути увагу	Pay attention to his words.
pick a fight - Start a quarrel	почати сварку	He often tries to pick a fight with me.
pick up - Take, get	підібрати, взяти	I'll pick you up at 7.
play one's cards right - Choose the right steps in doing something	зіграти правильно	If you play your cards right, he'll agree to your plan.
potluck supper - A surprise meal, where nobody knows what dishes other guests will bring	вечерю вскладчину, ніхто не знає, що принесуть інші	You know what happened at our last potluck supper? Everybody brought macaroni and cheese, apples, and beer!
pull oneself together - Brace oneself, summon your strength	cобраться з силами	Stop crying and complaining! You have to pull yourself together now.
pull the wool over someone's eyes - Deceive, mislead someone	обдурити, ввести в оману	Are you trying to pull the wool over my eyes? It will not do you any good.
put a damper on - Discourage	охолодити запал	She always puts a damper on my plans.
put in a word for someone - Say positive things about someone	замовити слівце	I'd be very grateful if you could put in a word for me when you speak to him.
put off - Postpone	відкладати	Do not put it off till tomorrow.
put one's foot down - Object strongly	рішуче опиратися	Her father put his foot down when she said she wanted to marry Alan.
put one's foot in it - Do the wrong thing, make a fool of oneself	зробити / сказати дурість	He put his foot in it when he told the boss his daughter was not pretty.
put up with - Accept, tolerate	миритися з, терпіти	I can not put up with your bad work!
quite a bit of - Much, a lot of	багато	I had quite a bit of trouble with that car.
quite a few - Many, a lot of	багато	He wrote quite a few good stories.
rack one's brain - Try hard to think	напружити мізки	He racked his brain to solve the puzzle.
read between the lines - Find or understand the implied meaning	читати між рядків	His books are not easy to understand- you have to read between the lines.
remember me to - Say hello to	передати привіт від	Please remember me to your family.
right away - Immediately	відразу ж, негайно	It 'very important to do it right away.
ring a bell - Remind someone of something familiar / half-forgotten	нагадує щось знайоме	Annabel Lee? Yeah, it rings a bell, but I can not place it right now.
rock the boat - Make the situation unstable	розгойдувати човен, вести до нестабільності	Peter always rocks the boat when we discuss company's spending policy.
rub shoulders with - Meet with	близько спілкуватися з	He does not rub shoulders with the rich.
rub someone the wrong way - Irritate, annoy, make angry	дратувати, злити когось	His remarks rub many coworkers the wrong way.
run into - Meet by chance	випадково зустріти	I ran into an old friend yesterday.
save face - Try to change the negative impression produced	рятувати репутацію	He said a stupid thing and tried to save face by saying he misunderstood me.
save one's breath - Stop useless talk	не марнуй слова попусту	There's no use talking to him about his spending habits, so save your breath.
scratch the surface - Study something superficially	вивчати поверхнево	He examines all the facts closely, he does not just scratch the surface.
see about - Make arrangements for	подбати про щось	I have to see about our plane tickets.
see eye to eye - Agree	сходитися в думці	We do not see eye to eye any longer.
serve someone right - Get what someone deserves	заслузі	It serves him right that he did not get this job, he despised all other candidates.
serve one's purpose - Be useful to someone for his purpose	відповідати меті	I doubt that hiring this man will serve your purpose.
show promise - Be promising	подавати надії	This young actor shows promise.
show up - Appear	з'явитися	I waited for hours but he did not show up.
size up - Evaluate someone	оцінити, скласти думку	It took me 5 minutes to size up that man.
sleep on it - Postpone a decision till next morning	відкласти рішення до наступного ранку	Do not decide now, sleep on it.
a slip of the tongue - A mistake	обмовка (помилка)	It was just a slip of the tongue!
slip (from) one's mind - Forget	забути	It slipped my mind what she asked me.
smell a rat - Suspect something	підозрювати щось недобре	I'm not sure what it is, but I smell a rat.
so far - Up to now	до сих пір, поки	So far, I have read 3 books by King.
so much the better - It's even better	ще краще	If he can pay cash, so much the better.
spill the beans - Tell a secret	проговоритися	Who spilled the beans about our plan?
stand a chance - Have a chance	немає шансів	He does not stand a chance of getting it.
stand out - Be noticeable	виділятися	He stands out in any group of people.
stand to reason - Be logical	логічно, що	It stands to reason that he apologized.
straight from the shoulder - Speak frankly	чесно, відверто	Do not try to spare my feelings, give it to me straight from the shoulder.
take a dim view of something - Disapprove of something	осудити	My sister takes a dim view of the way I raise my children.
take a break - Stop for rest	зробити перерву	Let's take a break, I'm tired.
take advantage of - Use for one's own benefit, to profit from	скористатися можливістю	We took advantage of the low prices and bought a computer and a monitor.
take after - Be like one of the parents	бути схожим на батьків (батька)	Tom takes after his father in character, and after his mother in appearance.
take a stand on something - Make a firm opinion / decision on smth.	зайняти чітку позицію, думку	People need to take a stand on the issue of nuclear weapons.
take care of - Look after, protect, see that smth. is done properly	подбати про когось, чимось, доглянути за	Can you take care of my dog while I'm away? Tom takes good care of his car.
take hold of something - Take, hold	взяти, тримати	Take hold of this rope and pull.
take into account - Consider smth.	взяти до уваги	You must take into account her old age.
take it easy - Relax, be calm	не хвилюйся	Take it easy, everything will be OK.
take (it) for granted - Accept as given	приймати як належне	Mother's love is always taken for granted by children.
take one's breath away	захопити дух	That great view took my breath away.
take one's time - Do slowly	робити не поспішаючи	Do not hurry. Take your time.
take one's word for it - Believe	повірити на слово	Take my word for it, he will not go there.
take pains - Try hard to do it well	докладати зусиль	He took pains to make his report perfect.
take part in smth. - Participate in	взяти участь	Mary is going to take part in the show.
take place - Happen	мати місце, трапитися	The accident took place on Oak Street.
take someone's mind off things - Distract from fixed ideas / thoughts	відвернути від нав'язливих думок	Go to a concert or a movie to take your mind off things.
take steps - Take action / measures	вживати заходів	We need to take steps against it.
take the words right out of one's mouth - Say the same before somebody else says it	сказати те ж саме трохи раніше, ніж інший мовець	I was about to say the same! You took the words right out of my mouth.
take time - Take a long time	зайняти багато часу	It takes time to get used to a new place.
take time off - Be absent from work	взяти відгул	He took time off to attend the wedding.
take turns - Alternate doing something one after another	робити по черзі, мінятися місцями	We went to Minsk by car. We did not get tired because we took turns driving
talk back - Answer rudely	грубити	Do not talk back to the teacher!
talk it over - Discuss	обговорити з кимось	I'll talk it over with my family.
tell apart - See the difference	розрізнити, відрізнити від	Can you tell the twins apart?
That's just the point. - That's it.	У цьому-то й річ.	That's just the point! I hate this job!
the writing on the wall - A sign of future events (usually, trouble)	ознаку (зазвичай, біди)	The plane crashed. Tim said he saw the writing on the wall about this flight.
not think much of - Think low	невисокої думки	I do not think much of her cooking.
think over - Consider carefully	обміркувати	Think over your answer. Think it over carefully.
till one is blue in the face - Try hard	намагатися до посиніння	I repeated it till I was blue in the face!
to make a long story short - In short	коротше кажучи	To make a long story short, we won.
to say the least - To make the minimum comment about smth.	найменше, що можна сказати	The film was boring and long, to say the least.
try on - Put on new clothes to test them for size or look	приміряти одяг (перед купівлею)	Try on this leather coat, it's very good. She tried it on, but it did not fit her at all.
try one's hand at something - Try	спробувати себе в	I want to try my hand at painting.
turn on / off - Switch on / off	включити / виключити	Turn on the radio. Turn off the water.
turn out to be - Result / end this way	виявитися	He turned out to be a very good actor.
turn over a new leaf - Make a fresh start in life, work, etc.	почати (життя, нова справа) заново	He promises to turn over a new leaf and quit alcohol for good.
turn the tide - Reverse the course of events	повернути назад хід подій	The new evidence turned the tide, and the defendant was acquitted of charges.
twist one's arm - Make to agree	викручувати руки	They twisted his arm to sell the house.
under the weather - Feel ill	нездужає	I'm a little under the weather today.
up-and-coming - Showing promise of future success	багатообіцяючий, що подає надії	He is an up-and-coming young lawyer who might help you with your case.
up in arms - Hostile to, in strong protest against something	протестувати проти, чинити опір	The employees are up in arms about the new retirement rules.
up in the air - Undecided	ще не визначено	My vacation plans are still up in the air.
(Not) up to par - Equal in standard	(Не) в нормі	His behavior is not up to par.
used to - Did often in the past, but not now	в минулому робив, зараз немає	I used to play the piano when I was in school (but I do not play it now).
walk on air - Be very happy	літати від щастя	He got the job and is walking on air now.
waste one's breath - Speak uselessly, to no purpose	не марнуй зусилля даремно	Do not waste your breath trying to make him do it, he will not change his mind.
watch one's step - Be careful	бути обачним	Watch your step!
watch out - Look out, be careful	остерігатися	Watch out for that car! Watch out!
wet blanket - A kill-joy, who spoils everybody's fun	той, хто псує всім задоволення	Remember what a wet blanket he was last time? Please do not invite him again.
What's the matter? - What is it?	В чому справа?	What's the matter? What happened?
which way the wind blows - What the real situation is	яка реальна ситуація	He knows which way the wind blows and always acts accordingly.
white lie - Unimportant lie	безневинна брехня	A white lie is told to spare your feelings.
word for word - In the same words	дослівно, дослівний	Tell me word for word what he said.
would rather - Prefer	воліти	I'd rather stay at home today.

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