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согревать душу W When the guard turned away, the two prisoners made a run for it. со своим уставом в чужой мо¬ настырь не ходят when in Rome (do as the Romans do) friend's house. W You'll have to mind your p's and q's when you meet your girlfriend's mother for the first time. собраться с мыслями collect/gather one's wits (lit) W I don't drink wine when I'm at home but on holiday, well, when in Rome... собака на сене a dog in the manger W By the time I had collected my wits to reply, she had put the phone down. W Sitting down in one of the chairs I attempted to gather my wits and decide what I should do. собственной персоной in the flesh // as large as life W Don't be such a dog in the manger - you didn't want to play that record until I asked to borrow it from you! собаку съесть на ч-л be an old hand at W I couldn't believe it, but there she was, in the flesh. W I went to the party and there was John, as large as life. совать нос в чужие дела poke/stick one's nose in/into (inf derog) // nose in/into (inf) W Of course I can make you an apple pie. I'm an old hand at making pies. W He's an old hand at playing poker, so y o u ' l l probably lose i f you play with him. «собачий вальс» // «чижикпыжик» chopsticks (n) W Geff claimed he could play the piano but all that Christine remembered him performing was a poor version of 'chopsticks' at a Christmas party. собачий холод brass monkey weather (inf) W He is always poking his nose into my affairs. W I don't want our neighbour nosing into our affairs, so keep quiet about our plans. W He always sticks his nose in other people's business. совсем другое дело a whole new ball game // another cup of tea W It's brass monkey weather outside. собачья жизнь a dog's life W I've got so many problems, it's a dog's life. соблюдать церемонии mind one's P's and Q's/p's and q's W We'd done a lot of climbing in Scotland, but the Himalayas were a whole new ball game. W I wasn't talking about Jeremy, I meant his brother. - A h , Rodney's way of doing business is quite another cup of tea. согревать душу warm the cockles of smb's heart W I expect you to mind your P's and Q's when you are at your W It warmed the cockles of my heart to see my native country again after so many years abroad. 227