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око за око, зуб за зуб
однозначно no two ways about it
W The city can't afford to keep the museum open, there are no two ways about it.
одной л е в о й (без б о л ь ш и х усилий) with one arm tied behind one's back
decided to include a comedy act to jazz up the program. W The writer has thought it necessary to juice up his stories with accounts of his sexual adventures. W They tried to juice up the party by playing loud music.
оказать медвежью услугу do smb a bad turn
W I can assemble that chair with one arm tied behind my back.
одной левой (выиграть, побе¬ дить) beat/win smb hands down
W You did me a bad turn by advising me to buy these shares.
о к а з а т ь н а ж и м / д а в л е н и е // закрутить гайки put the screws on smb (inf)
W The last time we played squash he beat me hands down. W She won the debate hands down.
одной ногой в могиле have one foot in the grave (humor)
W In the 50s and 60s Russia put the screws on those countries that wanted to break away from the Soviet block.
оказаться на высоте положе¬ ния/на должной высоте rise to the occasion
W He's been telling everyone he's got one foot in the grave for years now.
однолюб(ка) a one-woman man // a one-man woman
W I'm a one-woman man. I don't want other women. W She's a oneman woman, and luckily, that man is me!
одному богу известно a toss-up
W He had never been asked to chair a meeting before, but he rose to the occasion mag¬ nificently.
оказаться не на высоте // не оправдать надежд/ожиданий fall short of
W It was a toss-up whether prices would go up or down. W It was a toss-up who would get there first. W What the judge might rule in this case is a toss-up.
однорукий бандит (игорный автомат) a one-armed bandit
W The movie fell short of expectations. W His skills fell short of the required standards.
око за око, зуб за зуб an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth // tit for tat (inf)
W How much have you lost on the one-armed bandits?
оживить (украсить) jazz up // juice up (Am inf)
W They jazzed up the living room with a new rug. W They
W They should bring back the death penalty. I just believe in justice, James. A n eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. W I f you murder someone you deserve to die. A n eye for an eye. W I forgot her birthday and so she didn't send me a card either. I t was just tit for tat.
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