To give a good account of oneself

To give a good account of oneself	Не ударить в грязь лицом
To come to acid	Держаться вызывающе
To put on an act	Прикидываться
A bad actor	Подлый человек
To have death adders in one's pocket	Быть скупым
Lost in admiration	В полном восторге
To play the advantages over smb.	Надуть к - либо
Devil's advocate	Злостный критикан
To fix one's affection on smb	Полюбить, привязаться к к - либо
To pile on the agony	Сгущать краски
Airs and graces	Жеманство,напыщенность
To saw the air	Размахивать руками
To tread on air	Радоваться, ног под собой не чувствовать(от радости)
Smart Aleck	нахал,наглец
To be all out	Из кожи вон
Damn All!	Ни черта!
To cry like a baby	Горько плакать
To play the baby	Дурачиться
To talk through the back of one's neck	Нести вздор, пороть чушь
A bag of wind	Трепло, пустомеля
Tp go bananas	Спятить
Can U beat it!	Вот так то! Можешь себе представить!
My cabbage	Солнышко,лапочка
Carry me out!	Ну и загнул!
No deal!	Этот номер не пройдет!
To kick up a dust	Поднимать шум
Green with envy	Позеленевший от зависти
To feel funny	Не в своей тарелке
To be a fool to smb.	В подметки не годится
Fret and fume	Рвать и метать

apple of one`s eye	someone or something that one likes a lot
back to the salt mines	back to work, humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work
bad egg	a bad person, bum
big cheese	an important person, a leader
bread and butter	basic needs of life (food, shelter, clothing)
bring home the bacon	earn your family's living
butter up	flatter someone to try to get their favor or friendship
carrot and stick	promising to reward or punish someone at the same time
chew the fat	chat
coffee break	a break from work to rest and drink coffee
cool as a cucumber	calm, not nervous or anxious
cream of the crop	best of a group, the top choice
cry over spilt milk	cry or complain about something that has already happened
cup of tea	something one enjoys or does well
cut the mustard	succeed, do well enough what needs to be done
duck soup	a task that doesn`t require much effort
eat crow	admit one is mistaken or defeated, take back a mistaken statement
eat dirt	act humble, accept another`s insult or bad treatment
eat humble pie	be humbled, admit one`s error and apologize
eat one`s cake and have it too	use or spend something and still keep it
eat one`s words	take back something one has said, admit something is not true
egg on	urge someone on
finger in the pie	participate in something that is happening
full of beans	feel energetic, in high spirits
half-baked	not thought out or studied carefully
hand to someone on a silver platter	give a person something that has not been earned
hard nut to crack	something or someone difficult to understand or do
(get or) have egg on one`s face	to be embarrassed
hit the sauce	drink alcohol - usually regularly
hot potato	a question or argument that is controversial and difficult to settle
In the soup	in serious trouble, in disorder
make one`s mouth water	look or smell very good, want to eat or drink very much
In a nutshell	briefly, in a few words
nutty as a fruitcake	crazy
out of the frying pan and into the fire	go from something bad to something worse
piece of cake	a task that is easily accomplished
polish the apple	flatter someone
souped up	change something to make it faster or more powerful by changing or adding something
salt away	save money
sell like hotcakes	sell quickly or rapidly
spill the beans	tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it
stew in one`s own juice	suffer from something that one has caused to happen
take with a grain of salt	accept or believe only part of something
upset the applecart	ruin a plan or event by surprise or accident
worth one`s salt	being a good worker, worth what one is paid
gravy train	a job or work that pays more than it is worth

Couldn’t be better.	Как нельзя лучше
The earlier the better.	Чем раньше, тем лучше
It was not to be.	Не суждено!
It’s unlikely.	Маловероятно
Well, you never know for certain.	Да, никогда не знаешь наверняка!
That’s settled!	Решено!
Better late than never.	Лучше поздно, чем никогда
Take my word for it.	Даю слово! Поверь мне!
All is well that ends well.	Все хорошо, что хорошо кончается
It goes without saying.	Само собой разумеется
It remains to be seen.	Поживем, увидим
Just the other way round.	Как раз наоборот!
Such is life, you can’t help it.	Такова жизнь, ничего не поделаешь!
It doesn’t make sense.	Это не имеет никакого значения
Things are going smoothly.	Все идет как по маслу!
All in good time.	Всему свое время
Have it your own way.	Делай, как знаешь
It serves him right!	Так ему и надо!
Things are going from bad to worse.	Хуже не бывает!
Not for the world!	Ни за что!
Nothing of the sort.	Ничего подобного!
Why on earth?	И чего ради?
What do you take me for?	За кого ты меня принимаешь?
I haven’t got the slightest desire to ….	У меня нет ни малейшего желания......
Well, you can’t cry for the moon!	Нельзя желать невозможного!
Talking of..	Говоря о...
She is such a chatter box.	Она такая сплетница
To cut a long story short.	Короче говоря
Calm down.	Успокойся. Остынь
Go on, tell me another.	Не рассказывай сказки
He’s got something else on his mind.	Он задумал что-то не то
I hate this gossip.	Я ненавижу эти сплетни
What a nuisance!	Какая досада!
Everything’s gone!	Все пропало!

By the way	Кстати
So./ Well/ OK	Ну / так вот../ хорошо
Generally / Actually/	Вообще то.....
In Fact…	Фактически......
Naturally/Certainly!/Exactly!	Естественно/Конечно/Точно
It’s A Pity….	Жаль....
Fortunately	К счастью
Unfortunately…	К сожалению....
As For Me……	А вот Я....
/As Far/ As I Know……	Насколько я знаю....
/As Far/ As I Remember…..	Насколько я помню....
/As Far/ As I Understand…….	Как я понимаю......
It's unlikely	Маловероятно
Probably/ Perhaps…..	Возможно.....
I wonder…..	Интересно....
It seems to me...	Мне кажется....
The matter is that...	Дело в том, что...
Look!	Слушай!
To my Opinion / I think.....	Думаю....
I can't say for sure	Не могу сказать наверняка...
I know what you mean	Знаю, что ты имеешь ввиду
I Suppose….	Полагаю.....
Imagine…	Представь себе.....
It's my point of view	Это моя точка зрения
I rather Doubt That	Я довольно-таки сомневаюсь
I Am Not Quite Sure	Я не совсем уверен...
Let Me See….	Дай подумать....
I see	Понимаю....
Sorry,But….	Извини, но.....
I Don’t Think So….	Я так не думаю....
Let’s hope for the best!	Будем надеяться на лучшее!
For all that...	Несмотря на все это
It's evident	Очевидно...
To some extent....	В некоторой степени
In accordance with....	В соответствии с....
On an average....	В среднем...
Into the bargain...	К тому - же
It's often the case with....	Это часто происходит с...
In case of....	В случае...
For certain...	Наверняка
When it comes to....	Когда дело доходит до...
I came to the conclusion....	Я пришел к выводу......
I must confess...	Я должен признаться...
Take it into consideration!	Прими к сведению!
Decidedly	Несомненно
What are U driving at?	К чему ты клонишь?
How do U feel about it?	Как ты к этому относишься?
I look forward to seeing you!	Жду с нетерпением встречи с тобой!
I can't help it!	Ничего не могу поделать
I can't stand it!	Терпеть это не могу!
Let me know	Дай знать
In the long run....	В конце концов...
In the main	В основном...
I mean what I say	Я не шучу!
Now that....	Сейчас, когда....
Over and over again	Снова и снова
At any rate...	Во всяком случае...
On the whole....	В целом...
It occurred to me.....	Пришло на ум
Basically...	В основном...
Regardless of...	Невзирая на

What I've Learned

I've learned that the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

I've learned that when you're in love, it shows.

I've learned that just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.

I've learned that being kind is more important than being right.

I've learned that you should never say no to a gift from a child.

I've learned that I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him/her in some other way.

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I've learned that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

I've learned that sometimes a person needs a hand to hold and a heart to understand.

I've learned that simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

I've learned that we should be glad; God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned that money doesn't buy class.

I've learned that it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

I've learned that under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

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back out (of something) - отказаться от обещания

back up (someone or something)

- поддержать кого-либо или что-либо

Example:
Collin’s proposal was silly that’s why nobody backed it up.

bail (someone or something) out

- выручить из беды

Example:
Jack is in a fix. I don’t see any reason why we can’t bail him out.

bank on (someone or something)

- рассчитывать на кого-то или что-то

Example:
You know you can always bank on me for help.

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