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повернуться спиной к к-л walked through the ward with a group of student doctors at his heels. по сарафанному радио (услы­ шать) // «одна баба сказала» hear smth on/over/through the grapevine W Don't ask me anything about football - it's not up my street at all. W I've got a little job here, which should be right up your street. «побить все рекорды» // это уж чересчур take the biscuit // take the cake (Am) W This isn't official but I did hear through the grapevine that he is leaving. по стенке размазать wipe the floor (up) with (inf) W You say that to me one more time, and I'll wipe the floor up with you. по сусекам поскрести scrape (the bottom of) the barrel W His latest piece of impertinence really takes the biscuit! W That advertising slogan really took the cake. W What a mess they made of the concert - that takes the cake! побоище/потасовка // свалка (драка) a rough-and-tumble (n) W In the last days of the Third Reich, the German home guard was forced to scrape the barrel and recruit even children and old men. по уши /по горло в ч-л // погряз­ нуть в делах up to one's eyes/ears in smth W Ice-hockey is a sport for those who can take a bit of rough-and-tumble. W There was a rough-and-tumble on the street last night between some soldiers and sailors. поверить басням/россказням swallow (v inf) W She is up to her eyes in schoolwork just at the moment - the exams are next week. W They are up to their ears in business before Christmas. по ходу дела / по обстоятель¬ ствам / по ситуации (действо¬ вать) follow one's nose // play it by ear W D i d they actually swallow what he told them? поверить на слово take smb's word for it W I wasn't informed that the party had been cancelled, but I ' l l take your word for it. повернуть время вспять put the clock back W As far as recruitment is concerned, I tend to follow my nose. I meet someone for an informal interview and see if I like them. W He was surprised when he was called to his employer's office, but decided to remain calm and play it by ear. по ч-л части (согласно инте¬ ресам) be up smb's street W One of the teachers wanted to bring back beating as a punishment in the school, but the others said that would be putting the clock back 30 years. повернуться спиной к к-л/ч-л turn one's back on smb/smth W These people are appealing to our government to help them. We can't just turn our backs on 167