He помочь

1. make no effort to help

2. not to lift (raise, stir) a finger

3. not to lift (raise, stir) a hand

4. not to start a peg

Подводить

1. let smb. down

2. go back on smb.

3. do smb. down

4. do the dirt on smb.

He сдержать обещания

1. fail to keep one's promise

2. break one's promise

3. go back on one's promise

4. break one's word

5. go back on one's word

6. break faith with smb.

Оставить в тяжелом положении

1. leave smb. in a difficult situation

2. leave smb. in the lurch

3. leave smb. stranded

4. leave smb. high and dry

Поведение

Поступить правильно

1. act in the right way

2. back the right horse

3. come to the right shop

4. get hold of the right end of the stick

5. get out at the right station

Следовать примеру

1. imitate smb. in one's actions

2. follow smb.'s example

3. take pattern by smb.

4. follow suit

5. follow in smb.'s footsteps

Важничать

1. behave as if one were better than others

2. give oneself airs

3. put on airs

4. get on one's high horse

5. turn up one's nose at smb.

6. look down one's nose at smb.

7. be on the high ropes

8. put on frills

9. put on side

Вмешиваться в чужие дела

1. interfere in other people's affairs

2. poke one's nose in smb.'s affairs

3. poke and pry

4. push in where angels fear to tread

Держать кого-либо во власти

1. have smb. in one's power

2. have smb. in one's hand

3. have smb. under one's thumb

4. have smb. in one's pocket

5. get (have) the whiphand over smb.

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