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оставить ни с чем
all standing. W Our scientists are streets ahead of the rest of the world.
оставить ни с чем/на бобах (в затруднительном положе¬ нии) leave smb high and dry
W Tom got mad, but soon simmered down. W The others sat around, giving me time to simmer down; someone handed me a water-bottle. W Jeff's furious. Just give him a few minutes to cool off.
от А до Я from A to Z
W The car broke down, miles away from anywhere. A van took Barry to the next village to get help, so I was left high and dry u n t i l he got back. W The stock market crash left us high and dry with debts of over $200,000.
оставлять желать много луч¬ шего leave much to be desired
W He has studied the subject from A to Z.
от всей души from the bottom of one's heart
W We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your help.
от горшка два вершка be knee-high to a grasshopper (humor)
W This film leaves much to be desired.
остаться без штанов (разо¬ риться) lose one's shirt (Am)
W The last time I came here I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
от добра добра не ищут // луч шее - враг хорошего // не буди лиха, пока спит тихо if it ain't broke, don't fix it
W No, I can't loan you $200. I just lost my shirt at the racetrack. W Uncle Joe spent his life savings to buy a store, but it failed and he lost his shirt.
острая необходимость/нужда a crying need
W We're happy with our exam system in Scotland, and as they say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
от корки до корки (доскональ¬ но, тщательно) through and through (adv)
W There is a crying need for more hospitals.
острое ощущение ultimate sensation
W I've studied this report through and through trying to find the facts you've mentioned.
отбирать хлеб t a k e t h e b r e a d o u t of s m b ' s mouth
W The visit to the Russian banya was the ultimate sensation.
остыть (о чувствах, энтузиаз¬ ме) cool off
W Is Bob still in love with Jane? No, he's cooled off a lot. W He seems to have cooled off on the negotiation idea.
остыть (успокоиться) simmer down (inf) // cool off
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W She accused her husband of drinking and gambling - taking bread out of his children's mouths.
отбить желание/охоту put smb off (inf)
W I wanted to see the new play at the Grand, but the newspaper