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ходить по пятам between success and failure is very, very thin. ходить по пятам dog (v) хороший хозяин собаку не вы­ гонит (в такую погоду) not fit to turn a dog out W My ex-boyfriend has been dogging my steps all day. х о д и т ь по с т р у н к е ( п о д ч и ­ няться правилам) toe the line W It's not fit to turn a dog out tonight. хорошо смеется тот, кто сме¬ ется последним have the last laugh W Our father was strict; we always had to toe the line. W The new teacher will make Joe toe the line. W John finally got fired. He just couldn't learn to toe the line. ходить по тонкому льду walk on eggshells W They fired her last year but she had the last laugh because she was taken on by their main rivals at twice the salary. хорошо устроиться // как у Хри¬ ста за пазухой be sitting pretty W These problems don't worry you - you're sitting pretty. х о т и т е вы этого или нет // нравится вам это или не нра¬ вится like it or lump it W They were walking on eggshells. Not a mention of what had happened or what might happen next. W It was like walking on eggshells with my father. The smallest thing would make him angry. ходячая энциклопедия // ходя¬ чий словарь a walking encyclopedia/dictionary W Like it or lump it, romantic fiction is read regularly by thousands. хоть плачь, хоть смейся not know whether to laugh or cry W Ask Rob - he's a walking encyclopedia of m i l i t a r y history. W He's a walking dictionary. A n d by the way he's a great reader of your books. хомут на шее a millstone round one's neck // a monkey on smb's back (Am) W Then they announced that my flight was delayed for ten hours. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. хоть убей (не знаю, не пойму) (it) beats me (inf) W It beats me how he managed to survive for three weeks alone in the mountains. хоть убей (не могу) // под стра­ хом смерти can't do smth to save one's life (inf) W I ' d rather not be in debt - I don't want that millstone around my neck. W The divorce proceedings are a monkey on her back. хорошенького понемножку enough is enough W I can't draw to save my life. храбрость во хмелю Dutch courage W Look, enough is enough. He's borrowed $300 already. 252 W He drank a glass of wine for Dutch courage before he went to see his employer about his pay rise.