| The ball is in your court |
Значение: Теперь ваша очередь.
Пример: Now is the time for you to decide. The ball is in your court. |
| To be up to one’s eyes in work |
Значение: По горло в работе.
Пример: Sorry, I can't come - I'm up to my eyes in work. |
| To go with the flow |
Значение: Плыть по течению, не сопротивляться.
Пример: That's it. I'm not going to do anything else. I'll just go with the flow. |
| To have a good (poor) grasp of … |
Значение: Иметь хорошее (плохое) понимание чего-то.
Пример: He has a poor grasp of the subject. |
| To know something inside out |
Значение: Знать что-то досконально.
Пример: She knows it inside out. We should definitely hire her. |
| To run over / behind schedule |
Значение: Отставать от графика.
Пример: Hurry up! We're running over schedule. |
| To put it in a nutshell |
Значение: Если говорить кратко
Пример: To put it in a nutshell, we need to act fast. |
| To get straight to the point |
Значение: Перейти сразу к делу
Пример: Let's not speak about secondary issues and get straight to the point. |
| To hear it on the grapevine |
Значение: До меня дошел слух
Пример: I heard something on the grapevine - are you going to resign? |
| To put someone in the picture |
Значение: Ввести кого-то в курс дела
Пример: Let me put you in the picture |
| To get the wrong end of the stick |
Значение: Неправильно понять
Пример: Sorry, I got the wrong end of the stick. I thought you meant ... |
| To be on the same wavelength |
Значение: "Быть на одной волне"
Пример: Yeah, I agree with you - we're on the same wavelength. |
| Can’t make head nor tail of it |
Значение: Не могу понять что к чему
Пример: Can you help me? I can’t make head nor tail of it. |
| To talk at cross-purposes |
Значение: Говорить о разных вещах
Пример:Oh, i see now. we are talking at cross-puposes... |
| To beat about the bush |
Значение: Говорить вокруг, да около
Пример: Please, stop beating about the bush and get back to the point. |
| To get it straight from the horse’s mouth |
Значение: Получить информацию от первоисточника
Пример: Trust me, I got it straight from the horse's mouth. |
| To be like talking to a brick wall |
Значение:"Как об стенку горох"
Пример: I give up. It's like talking to a brick wall |
| To keep someone in the loop |
Значение: Держать в курсе
Пример: Don't worry, I'll keep you in the loop. |
| Actions speak loader than words |
Значение: Дела говорят громче слов
Пример: I don't really believe him. Actions speak loader than words. |
| To get a words in edgeways |
Значение: Суметь сказать что-то в разговоре других
Пример: Hey, can't you see I'm here too? Can I get a word in edgeways? |
| To have a quick word with someone |
Значение: Переговорить на едине
Пример: Could I have a quick word with you? |
| To hold centre stage |
Значение: Быть в центре внимания
Пример: Somehow, he always manages to hold centre stage. |
| To be on the ball |
Значение: Быть в полном внимании
Пример: Stay focused and be on the ball! |
| To move the goalposts |
Значение: Менять правила игры
Пример: We didn't agree on that. Please, don't move the goalposts |
| To take one’s eye off the ball |
Значение: Терять внимание
Пример: Don't you even think of taking your eye off the ball! |
| A level playing field |
Значение: Справедливые, равные условия
Пример: It isn't a level playing field. It won't work for us. |
| The odds are stacked against us. |
Значение: Много препятствия у нас на пути
Пример: Yeah, it's tough time, the odds are stacked against us. |
| To make no odds |
Значение: Это не делает значения
Пример: This sentence here makes no odds to me. |
| To come up trumps |
Значение: Выпали козыри
Пример: He was lucky. That night he came up trumps and he won. |
| To play one’s cards right |
Значение: Честно вести дела
Пример: Please, don't cheat and play your cards right. |
| To lose one’s head |
Значение: Терять голову
Пример: He lost his head because of it. |
| To cost an arm and a leg |
Значение: Высокая цена
Пример: No, I can't afford it. This costs an arm and a leg. |
| To be a pain in the neck |
Значение: Назойливая проблема
Пример: She is such a pain in a neck and can't stop her making all this questions. |
| To have a big mouth |
Значение: Иметь большой рот
Пример: Be careful he has got a big mouth. |
| A whole new ball game |
Значение: Абсолютно новая игра
Пример: Wow, this new project is a whole new ball game. |
| To score an own goal |
Значение: Забить в собственные ворота
Пример: He tried to outbid them, but only scored an own goal. |
| To start the ball rolling |
Значение: Начать действовать
Пример: I guess, we shouldn't just sit and wait. Let's start the ball rolling. |
| To burn one’s bridges |
Значение: Сжечь мосты
Пример: Don't burn your bridges. |
| To cross that bridge when one comes to it |
Значение: Решать проблемы по мере их появления
Пример: It isn't an issue yet. Let's cross that bridge when we come to it. |
| It’s all water under the bridge |
Значение: Все это пустяки
Пример: Don't be taken aback by it. It's all water under the bridge. |
| To build some bridges |
Значение: Строить связи, отношения
Пример: We need build some bridges with our potential suppliers. |
| To be in two minds |
Значение: Неспособность сделать выбор
Пример: I don't know what to do. I am two minds about it. |
| To make up one’s mind |
Значение: Принять решение
Пример: Just make your up you mind at last. |
| To keep an open mind |
Значение: Быть открытым к предложениям
Пример: I keep an open mind about this issue. |
| To see eye to eye |
Значение: Видеть вещи одинаково
Пример: I am with you there. We see things eye to eye. |
| To turn a blind eye to |
Значение: Игнорировать
Пример: I made a mistake but the teacher turned a blind eye to it. |
| To be up and running |
Значение: Быть в работе
Пример: The website is up and running. |
| To start from scratch |
Значение: Начать с нуля
Пример: The business was started from scratch. |
| To run out of steam |
Значение: Терять силы
Пример: I am tired and running out of steam. |
| To get down to the nitty-gritty |
Значение: Перейти к деталям
Пример: Let's get down to the nitty-gritty. |
| To learn the ropes |
Значение: Научиться азам
Пример: Before you start working you surely need learn the ropes first. |
| To have something for a song |
Значение: Приобрести что-то за бесценок
Пример: He bought that car for a song. |
| A ballpark figure |
Значение: Приблизительная цифра
Пример: 500 is a good ballpark figure. |
| A plain sailing |
Значение: Просто
Пример: the rest is just a plain sailing. |
| To be on the warpath |
Значение: Быть во вражде
Пример: He is on the warpath with them. |
| To do battle with |
Значение: Враждовать с кем-то
Пример: She does the battle with this company. |
| To fight a losing battle |
Значение: Вести заведомо проигрышную войну
Пример: Just stop fighting this losing battle. |
| It’s half the battle |
Значение: Пол дела
Пример: As soon as you've done this it's half the battle. |
| To fight a running battle |
Значение: Вести продолжительную войну
Пример: I am tired I've been fighting this running battle for ages. |
| To stick to one’s guns |
Значение: Придерживаться своего мнения
Пример: Don't move the goalposts again, just stick to your guns, man. |
| To be up in arms |
Значение: Готов к сражению
Пример: Are you up in arms again? |
| To hedge one’s bets |
Значение: Рассредоточивать риски
Пример: Don't put all your money into one project. Try to hedge your bets. |