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лопаться лодыря гонять // сачковать/ филонить/прохлаждаться goof around/off (Am inf) // fool around (inf) ломать комедию (перед к-л) put on an act (for smb) W Y o u ' l l never get your studying done i f you spend half your time goofing around. W The supervisor told us to stop goofing off and get back to work again. W I f you go to college, you must work, not fool around. ложка дегтя в бочке меда a fly in the ointment W He was amazed at her capacity to put on this act. He wouldn't have suspected her capable of such a masquerade. W The boy is putting on an act; I don't believe he has hurt himself at all. ломиться в открытую дверь push at an open door // preach to the converted W I enjoy my job - the fly in the ointment is that I start early in the morning. ложная тревога a false alarm W Someone called to say there was a bomb inside the building, but it turned out to be a false alarm. ложь во спасение // невинная ложь a white lie W The campaigners are pushing at an open door because most local residents support their campaign against the new road. W There's no need to tell us about the benefits of recycling. You're preaching to the converted. ломиться от яств be a groaning board W When I said her novel was good, it was a white lie. локти кусать could have kicked oneself W On church holidays and other celebrations the dining table in the Russian household was a real groaning board, loaded with all sorts of dishes and delicacies. ломка (после резкого отказа от наркотиков) cold turkey (inf) W The invention was first offered to my firm, but I turned it down. Later, when it became a great success, I could have kicked myself. W I could have kicked myself. The mere thought made me prickly with shame from head to foot. ломать голову rack one's brains W I knew I would have to go through cold turkey. W The nurses are there to encourage patients through cold turkey. лопаться (о терпении) // те¬ рять терпение run out of patience W They asked me for fresh ideas, but I had none. I racked my brains, but couldn't come up with anything. W I racked my brains trying to think of something sensible to say. W You still haven't got your new car yet? - No, they phoned to say it still hasn't been delivered. I think I'll cancel the order and look somewhere else. I ' m running out of patience. 111