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the life and soul of the party I regard the Democratic candidate as the lesser of two evils. the life and soul of the party душа о б щ е с т в а / к о м п а н и и • Theo sings, tells jokes and dances with all the girls - he's the life and soul of the party. the limit не лезть ни в какие ворота; дальше ехать некуда • That firm is the limit! This is the sixth time they have sent us faulty goods! the lowdown/low-down on/of smth правда-матка; полный расклад; раскладка (о ситуации, информа¬ ции) • Don't wait they give you the lowdown on Watergate. • On his arrival in the country, the new diplo¬ mat was given the low-down of the political situation there. the luck of the devil чертовски везти • I had the luck of the devil to come out of that plane crash alive. the man of the moment герой дня • Mansell is the man of the moment after two marvelous vic¬ tories in five days on the race track. the morning after the night before после вчерашнего; с похмелья • Have you got any aspirins, Anny? I've got a bad case of the morning after the night before. the movers and shakers воротилы • This play has attracted the attention of the Broad¬ way movers and shakers. the net result в конечном счете; окончатель­ ный результат • Do you mean that even if I undergo these two operations the net result may be that I will be no better than I am at the moment? the off s e a s o n мертвый сезон • Things are very quiet here in the off season. the once-over беглый/поверхностный взгляд • It's enough to give those things the once-over to realize that they are typical catchpennies. the one and only единственный и неповторимый • This is the one and only time that we are going to stop for anything like that. • He swore she was his one and only but the detective fol¬ lowing him knew better. the patience of Job ангельское терпение • You need the patience of Job to be a teacher. • To train animals successfully, you have to have the patience of Job. the picture of health цветущий вид • I can't believe there's anything seriously wrong with him - he's the picture of health. the plot thickens интрига закручивается; это уже становится интересно • We all thought it was Jim who sent the 156