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Jack of all trades/jack of all trades gave Bill $10 and, in the twinkling of an eye, he spent it. in the van (form) в первых рядах • He has been in the van of medical progress for years. in the way поперек дороги; мешать; засло¬ нять (вид) • You're standing in the way; please move to one side. • That truck is in our way. • Just as the accident happened some people got in my way, so I didn't see it at all. in touch 1. в курсе; держать руку на пульсе событий • I try to stay in touch with what's going on in the arts world. 2. поддерживать связь/отно шения • Are you still in touch with Caroline? • Her family have kept in touch with me since her death. Indian summer б а б ь е л е т о • The Indian summer we had this year was an unexpected bonus for ice-cream manufacturers. Ingres' violin «скрипка Энгра»; хобби • For Queen Elizabeth II horse riding is her Ingres' violin. inside out (adv) наизнанку • I always turn shirts inside out before washing them. it doesn't take a rocket scien tist (to do smth) не надо быть семи пядей во 91 лбу; и ежу понятно • It does't take a rocket scientist to make a rock record. • It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand this computer program - you can learn it in an hour or two. it'll all come out in the wash перемелется - мука будет • It was the wrong thing to say, but don't get too upset, I'm sure it'll all come out in the wash eventually. it's a pound to a penny даю голову на отсечение • It's a pound to a penny that he'll lose his money if he invests it in the Xcompany. it's curtains крышка; конец • If the vote is yes, it's curtains for us. it's dollars to doughnuts (Am) даю голову на отсечение; де¬ сять против одного • It's dollars to doughnuts that the team will make the play offs.
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jack of all trades (but master of none) мастер-ломастер • "How come Joe did such a sloppy job?" Mary asked. "He's a jack of all trades," Sally answered. J a c k of all trades/jack of all trades мастер на все руки • Bill can do plumbing, carpentry, or a bit of gardening - he's a jack of all trades.