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jam tomorrow jam tomorrow кормить «завтраками»; «светлое завтра» • For years politicians have persuaded the people of this country to put up with hardships by promising them jam tomorrow. jerry-built/jerry-building «хрущевка»; «хрущоба» (о нека чественном жилье) • These houses were jerry-built and must now be demolished. jobs for the boys теплое местечко; непыльная работа • When they told me the boss's nephew had got the job, I could not help saying, "I see, jobs for the boys, is it?" jot or tittle чуть-чуть; хоть на йоту • I don't suppose preachers and philoso¬ phers have changed human nature by one jot or tittle. jump for joy подпрыгнуть от радости • Tina jumped for joy when she found out she'd be in the team. jump on the bandwagon примазаться (к успешному на¬ ч и н а н и ю / д е л у ) ; примкнуть • When it became clear that goods marked 'environment-friendly' were selling well, other firms started jumping on the band¬ wagon. jump the line/queue лезть без очереди • That man jumped the queue. It was not his turn to pay. 92 jumped-up выскочка • It's all people these days. (inf adj) jumped-up
just for the fun/hell of it смеха/шутки ради; из спортив¬ ного интереса • I decided to dye my hair bright green, just for the hell of it. just the ticket то, что доктор прописал • This nice cold beer is just the ticket.
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keen competition жестокая конкуренция • Though we confront really keen competition here, we are much better than our rival businesses. keep a level/cool head не терять головы (не расте¬ р я т ь с я ) • When currency dealings become hectic, brokers must keep a level head. • My job is quite dangerous. You have to keep a cool head in case you hurt yourself. keep a low profile держаться в тени; не высовы¬ ваться • The boss is angry with me, so I'm trying to keep a low pro¬ file and not attract his attention for a week or so. keep a straight face удержаться от смеха • I could hardly keep a straight face when Father's spectacles fell off the end of his nose in the middle of his speech.
