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с м о т р е т ь сквозь п а л ь ц ы с м о т р е т ь с к в о з ь п а л ь ц ы // закрывать глаза на ч-л turn a blind eye (to smb/smth) W You've wrecked the computer, but it's no use crying over spilt milk. At least it was insured. снять с т р у ж к у // н а м ы л и т ь шею // отчитать read the riot act // chew smb out // tell smb off // give smb hell W The usher turned a blind eye to the little girl who sneaked into the theatre. W Because he works so hard, his boss turns a blind eye when he comes in late. смягчить удар cushion/soften the blow W When the company relocated, he was offered a lump sum to soften the blow. W Free street parking is to be abolished, but residents are being offered reduced price parking permits in an attempt to cushion the blow. смягчить/сгладить обиду) take the edge off (боль, W I ' m glad you read the riot act to Billy. He's still a kid, you know. He still needs to be told what to do. W The sergeant chewed the corporal out; then the corporal chewed the private out. W Miss McHale will tell you off i f she sees you doing that. W I'm going to give Bill hell when he gets home. He's late again. снять шляпу перед к-л take one's hat off to smb (inf) W Her kind manner took the edge off her refusal. W His apology took the edge off her anger. снимать последнюю рубашку (делиться последним) would give smb the shirt off one's back (inf) W I take my hat off to that woman for bringing up five children on her own. сняться с насиженного места pull up stakes (Am) W Karen's not well-off, but she'd give you the shirt off her back. снимать сливки/пенки cream off // skim off the cream W He pulled up stakes in Indiana and moved, permanently. W We've lived here for years, but now it's time to pull up stakes. со всей мочи // со всех ног like hell (adv sl) W As soon as they saw the cops, they ran like hell. со всеми пожитками/манат¬ ками/потрохами bag and baggage (inf) // lock, stock and barrel (adv) W Oxford and Cambridge are still creaming off the most brilliant scholars, despite all the social changes that have taken place since the end of the war. W They decided to skim off the cream of the staff for more complicated tasks. снявши голову, по волосам не плачут it's no good/use crying over spilt milk 226 W She threw him out of the house bag and baggage. W He has moved down from the northeast, lock, stock and barrel. со всех ног броситься бежать // пуститься наутек make a run for it