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дедовщина дедовщина (неуставные отно­ шения в армии) hazing (n) swore at you - there's no need to make a federal case out of it! делать первые шаги (в бизне¬ се) be on the ground floor W His younger brother had deserted from his military service after several months of brutal hazing. W Svetlana Polyakova said hazing patterns described by Rudakov in his letter are sooner the norm, rather than exception in the Russian army. дежурная шутка a standing joke W We are on the ground floor and that's why our company has got some difficulties. д е л а т ь х о р о ш у ю мину при плохой игре // проглотить пи¬ люлю grin and bear it (inf) W Mary's 'Denis who?' when her husband is mentioned is a standing joke around her. действовать на нервы grate on one's nerves // get up smb's nose (inf) W I don't want to spend the whole evening working but I guess I ' l l just have to grin and bear it. W There's no chance of a pay rise this year - even the union says we'll just have to grin and bear it if we don't want redundancies. делать честь do smb/smth credit W The much repeated address of Mrs Vine was beginning to grate on her nerves. W To be honest, I prefer not to have to deal with her. She gets up my nose. W It's the way he follows me around everywhere - it gets right up my nose. дел невпроворот // куча дел/ проблем have a lot/enough/too much on one's plate // have one's plate full W Your honesty does you credit. делать/сделать всё возмож¬ ное do one's best W Her children do their best to remember all they learn. W I did my best to convince her not to buy that old car, but she didn't listen. делаться не по себе give s m b the s h i v e r s // m a k e smb's toes curl W Simon can't take on any more work. He's got his plate full as it is. W I ' d like to help you but I've got too much on my plate at the moment. делать из мухи слона m a k e a m o u n t a i n o u t of a molehill // make a federal case out of smth (Am usual negat) W He is so uneducated; it gives me the shivers to see him showing off in front of the guests. W When I think about what I said to her, it makes my toes curl. делить горе и радости stick through thick and thin W Come on, don't make a mountain out of a molehill. It's not that important. W He only 56 W His wife stuck faithfully to him through thick and thin. W That's what relationships are