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walk on eggshells walk on eggshells ходить по тонкому льду • They were walking on eggshells. Not a mention of what had happened or what might happen next. • It was like walking on eggshells with my father. The smallest thing would make him angry. warm the cockles of smb's heart согревать душу • It warmed the cockles of my heart to see my na¬ tive country again after so many years abroad. wash one's dirty linen in public выносить сор из избы • We must not allow this matter to be taken to court. The last thing we want to do is to wash our dirty linen in public. washed out (adj) как выжатый лимон • I feel washed out today. waste one's breath сотрясать воздух; говорить впустую/на ветер • I don't know why I bother talking to you - I'm just wasting my breath. • Don't waste your breath talking to her. She won't listen. water under the bridge д е л о п р о ш л о е ; дела д а в н о минувших дней • We certainly had our disagreements in the past, but that's all water under the bridge now. wave one's magic wand взмахнуть волшебной палоч¬ кой; по мановению волшебной палочки; по щучьему велению • He thinks I can wave my magic wand and all the housework will be done; he doesn't realize how much time it takes to do it. wear one's heart upon one's sleeve душа нараспашку; открытый человек • I think he was really disappointed when he didn't get the job, but he is not a person who wears his heart on his sleeve. w e a r the t r o u s e r s / w e a r the pants in the family (Am) командовать парадом (верхо¬ водить в семье; всем заправ¬ лять) • He looks like a tough, strong-minded man, but actually it's his wife who wears the trousers. • I don't think there's any doubt about who wears the pants in their house. wear thin иссякать (о терпении); исто¬ щиться • I've warned you several times about being late and my pa¬ tience is wearing thin. weed (n) травка (наркотик) • He some¬ times smokes weed. weep buckets плакать в три ручья; обливаться слезами • She wept buckets when she watched a sad film. well-heeled (inf) «упакованный» (богатый) • You need to be well-heeled to be able to afford to stop here. 168