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ride or die /raɪd ɔː daɪ / 🙂
вместе до конца; верный до конца
быть верным до гробовой доски
A phrase used to describe someone who is extremely loyal and will stick with you no matter what, even in difficult or dangerous situations.
My sister is my ride or die in tough times.
Prove you're ride or die before we trust you.
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loopy /ˈluːpi/
чудаковатый; со странностями; чокнутый
Acting in a silly, crazy, or strange way.
bit loopy― collocation
go loopy― collocation
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pull yourself together /pʊl jəˈself təˈgeðə/ 🙂
взять себя в руки; прийти в себя
To regain control of your emotions or behavior, especially when feeling upset or overwhelmed. It means to calm down and compose yourself in order to handle a situation more effectively.
Don't cry; just pull yourself together.
Pull yourself together before the interview starts.
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sort out /sɔːt ˈaʊt / 🙂
разобраться; уладить
To solve a problem or deal with a difficult situation.
Sorting out the schedule took hours.
Let's sort out lunch for the team.
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get lost /ɡet lɒst/ 🙁
потеряться; затеряться
To become unable to find one's way or to be removed from a place.
He told the salesman to get lost.
"Get lost!" he shouted angrily.
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break the ice /breɪk ðə aɪs/
преодолеть лед; начать разговор
Разрядить обстановку
to start a conversation or interaction in a friendly way
Her funny story broke the ice at dinner.
Breaking the ice led to great conversation.
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spill the beans /ˈspɪl ðə ˈbiːnz/
выдать секрет; проболтаться
To reveal a secret or confidential information.
Please don't spill the beans yet.
Kids often spill the beans easily.
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go with the flow /ɡəʊ wɪð ðə fləʊ/
плыть по течению
To do what everyone else is doing or to follow the general direction or trend. It means to adapt to the current situation or to go along with what is happening.
Why not go with the flow tonight?
Surfing teaches you to go with the flow.
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the elephant in the room /ði ˈelɪfənt ɪn ðə ˈruːm/
очевидная проблема, о которой все молчат
an obvious problem or issue that nobody wants to talk about
Time to face the elephant in the room head-on.
The layoffs became the elephant in the room.
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speak of the devil /spiːk əv ðə ˈdevl/
вспомни чёрта - он и появится
лёгок на помине
when someone you were just talking about shows up
Speak of the devil! That's exactly who called me.
And speak of the devil, the teacher walks in late.
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bonkers /ˈbɒŋkəz/
сумасшедший; безумный
crazy or silly.
drive bonkers― collocation
go bonkers― collocation
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give me a hand /ɡɪv mi ə hænd/ 🙂
помоги мне; подай мне руку
A request for assistance or help from someone. It means asking someone to lend a helping hand or provide support.
My neighbor gave me a hand mowing the lawn.
Can you give me a hand with homework?
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spill the tea /spɪl ðə tiː/
рассказать секрет
Slang for gossiping or sharing secrets, but can come off as trying to be in-the-know.
Can't wait for you to spill the tea tomorrow.
I finally spilled the tea to my best friend.
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that's the last straw /ðæts ðə lɑːst strɔː/ 🙁
это последняя капля; это перебор
It means that something is the final event or action that makes a situation unbearable or intolerable. It implies that there have been multiple problems or frustrations leading up to this point, and this is the one that pushes someone over the edge.
They canceled my flight; that's the last straw.
Ignoring my texts again? That's the last straw!
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good to go /gʊd tə gəʊ/ 🙂
готов к действию; в порядке
Ready or prepared to do something.
Surgery prep done; patient good to go.
Documents signed, deal's good to go.
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throw in the towel /θrəʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl/
сдаться
to give up or admit defeat
Her coach told her not to throw in the towel so soon.
In the marathon, many runners throw in the towel early.
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beat around the bush /biːt əˈraʊnd ðə ˈbʊʃ/
ходить вокруг да около; не говорить прямо
to avoid talking about something directly
Beating around the bush made the conversation drag on.
Stop beating around the bush and admit you were wrong.
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hangry /ˈhæŋɡri/
голодный и злой
A portmanteau of hungry and angry, used when someone gets irritable without food, but can be considered overused.
Combination hungry and angry
get hangry― collocation
hangry mood― collocation
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right off the bat /ˌraɪt ɒf ðə ˈbæt/
сразу же; немедленно
с места в карьер
Immediately; without hesitation; without delay.
He apologized right off the bat for being late.
It rained right off the bat on our picnic.
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better safe than sorry /ˈbetə seɪf ðæn ˈsɒri / 🙂
лучше перебдеть, чем недобдеть
семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежь
It is better to be cautious and careful, even if it seems unnecessary, to avoid problems later on.
It's better safe than sorry to password-protect your accounts.
Better safe than sorry, get a second opinion from the doctor.
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