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M make a beeline for something прямым ходом / прямиком направиться M E A N I N G : to go directly to something When our bus got to the hotel, some of the travelers made a beeline for the bar. ORIGIN: Bees spend the day flying from flower to flower to collect pollen. However, in the evening they return to their hives as quickly as possible and therefore fly in a straight line. They make a beeline for home. make a mountain out of a molehill делать из мухи слона M E A N I N G : to make a small problem seem very important; exaggerate a minor difficulty Come on, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. It’s not that important. ORIGIN: A mole is a small wild animal which lives under the ground and digs tunnels through the soil. It leaves small heaps of soil on the surface of the ground and these are known as molehills. make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear сделать из дерьма конфетку M E A N I N G : to create something valuable or beautiful out of something practically worthless or ugly Owen thinks that by polishing his old car, he can make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. ORIGIN: There are similar expressions in many languages; these sayings also use good thing bad thing 77