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будь что будет будь что будет // гори все си¬ ним огнем/пламенем let the chips fall where they may W The first half of the game was fast and furious with both teams scoring three goals each. бухтеть (выражать недоволь¬ ство) huff and puff (v) W The senator decided to vote against the bill and let the chips fall where they may. W He decided to go on holiday without telling his boss and let the chips fall where they may. «булки» (лишний жир на теле) love handles // spare tyre W They huffed and puffed about the price, but eventually they paid up. б у я н и т ь // р а з о й т и с ь не на шутку cut up rough (inf) W You wouldn't want me to lose my love handles, would you? W I must go on a diet and try to get rid of my spare tyre. бульварная/желтая пресса the g u t t e r press (derog) // a scandal sheet (Am inf) W Joe cut up rough when he was asked to leave. W After a beer or two the boys began to cut up rough. бывший (человек, пережив¬ ший свою славу) a has-been (n) W The gutter press was full of stories of the actress's divorce today. W It's just a scandal sheet - full of murders, beatings, suicides and little else. бумажная волокита a paper chase (Am) W Gorbachev, Thatcher, Reagan they are all has-beens now. быльем поросло be dead and buried (adj inf) W No one ever talks about Uncle Joe's prison sentence any more. That's all dead and buried. быстро как молния as quick as lightning W To receive even the smallest amount of financial aid from a college it's a real paper chase. бумажный тигр a paper tiger W The dog grabbed the meat and was out of the shop as quick as lightning. быть в курсе (всего) be/stay in touch W Will the United Nations be able to make any difference, or is it just a paper tiger? буря в стакане воды a storm in a teacup // a tempest in a teacup/teapot (Am) W I try to stay in touch with what's going on in the arts world. быть в курсе дела know the ropes W We thought that they had decided not to get married but their quarrel was just a storm in a teacup. W This isn't a serious problem - just a tempest in a teapot. буря и натиск fast and furious (inf) 18 W He'll be very good once he knows the ropes a bit better. быть в одной упряжке/связке team up (with) // work in harness W It's a pleasure to team up with such excellent workers. W French and British police are working in harness to solve the problem.