beat the clock
–The scientists are trying to beat the clock.
–to serve time/to do time
–He's served time for burglary and armed robbery.
–be ahead of time
–They had weapons that were ahead of the time.
–take your time
–Do your rounds, take your time.
–Идиомы, связанные с внешностью и характером
don’t judge the book by its cover
–You don't judge a book by its cover or a person from the outside.
–a leopard can’t change its spots
–My boyfriend apologized for having deceived me, but I don't believe him.
A leopard can't change its spots. –worrywart
–Okay, now you need to stop being a worrywart.
–bag of wind
–It's time somebody licked that big bag of wind.
–armchair critic
–The Internet is full of armchair critics, now that everyone has wi-fi.
–charm the birds out of the trees
–He could charm the birds out of the trees.
–the life and soul of the party
–He was the life and soul of the party, everybody's mate.
–would not say boo to a goose
–He wouldn't say boo to a goose.
–know-it-all/wise guy
–I don't know why I'm such a know-it-all.
–bark is worse than bite
–Don't worry if the boss gets angry – his bark is worse than his bite.
–stickler for the rules
–I know you're a stickler for rules, but if was ever there was a time to break one, it's now.
–go-getter
–Если сикараське откусить хвост — вырастет новый. А вырастет ли у хвоста новая сикараська?
Алексей Лукьянов , Алексей Сергеевич Лукьянов , Андрей Леонидович Мартьянов , Виктор Алексеевич Евланов , Йен Уотсон , Сергей Александрович Снегов
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