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с гордо поднятой головой с гордо поднятой головой as straight as a ramrod с космической скоростью at a rate of knots W There he stood, straight as a ramrod, unwilling to give an inch. W The captured general maintained his dignity to the end, walking ramrod-straight to his execution. с горем пополам by the skin of one's teeth (adv) W She did her homework at a rate of knots so that she could go out with her friends. W By 1935, Blyton was publishing at a rate of knots - adventures, fairly tales, mysteries, etc. с лихвой with a vengeance (adv) W I got through that class by the skin of my teeth. W England held on by the skin of their teeth to win 11-10. с другой стороны on the other hand (adv) W I was warned it would be hard work, and hard work with a vengeance it was. с меня хватит // сыт по горло have had it (inf) // have had a bellyful of smth (inf) // have had enough W The pub is cheap - on the other hand, the restaurant will have much nicer food. с жаром приниматься за ч-л go at it hammer and tongs (inf) W He loves gardening. He goes at it hammer and tongs as soon as he gets back from work. с иголочки(новенький) brand-new (adj) W In Uncle Tom's trunk we found a wedding ring, still in its little satin-lined box, still brand-new. W I couldn't afford a brand-new car, so I bought one second-hand. с концами (исчезнуть) do a vanishing trick W I've had it for today. Let's go home. W I've had it, - said Lou. - I'm resigning from the job of chairman right now. W He's probably had a bellyful of your moaning. W I've had my bellyful of meetings. W I've had enough of work this morning. I think I ' l l go home early. W I've had enough of their quarreling. с места на место from pillar to post W That fraudster sets up false companies to get people's money, and does a vanishing trick. с корнем вырвать/искоренить root out W After his mother died, Billy was passed from pillar to post and ended up in a children's home. W I didn't want the children pushed from pillar to post. с незапамятных времен from/since the year dot/one (Am humor) // f r o m / s i n c e time i m m e m o r i a l (lit) W The government must make efforts to root out ineffective parts of the system. W He was determined to root out corruption in his department. 210 W Children have been fascinated by ghost stories since the year dot. W Her family had farmed that land from time immemorial.