Common English idioms

Cold feet

(Thomas got cold feet about giving a presentation to the sales team.)

Испугаться в последний момент / струсить

Under the weather

(Susan is feeling under the weather today. I think she should go home.)

Плохо себя чувствовать / приболеть

Head over heels

(Ben and Rachel are head over heels in love with each other.)

По уши (влюблен)

Hit the nail on the head

(You're so right about Jim. He's really crazy. You hit the nail on the head.)

Попасть не в бровь, а в глаз / угадать точь-в-точь

Lend a hand

(Can I lend a hand carrying those peppers for you?)

Протянуть руку помощи / помочь

On the ball

(I'm so tired today. I'm really not on the ball.)

Быть начеку / соображать быстро / быть в ударе

On the grapevine

(I heard on the grapevine that Neil and Amina are getting married.)

Слухи дошли / сарафанное радио

Against the clock

(Hamid is working against the clock to finish his report this week.)

Работать в спешке / вбрезрез со временем (наперегонки со временем)

A pain in the neck

(Dylan is being so annoying today. He's a pain in the neck.)

Заноза в заднице /утруждающий, надоедливый человек

Keep an eye on

(I'm looking for someone to keep an eye on my house while I'm on vacation.)

Приглядывать / следить за кем-то или чем-то

Have a heart of gold

(Leo has a heart of gold. He always helps his grandma with her shopping.)

Иметь золотое сердце / быть очень добрым

On the fence

(I don't know who to vote for yet. I'm still on the fence.)

Быть в нерешительности / колеблется

Teacher's pet

(Miriam is teacher's pet. She always arrives early and works very hard.)

Любимчик учителя

Cut corners

(If you cut corners to finish a project on time, the quality will suffer.)

Халтурить / срезать углы / делать что-то в ущерб качеству ради экономии

Take it with a pinch of salt

(You can't believe all her stories, take them with a pinch of salt.)

Относиться скептически / делить на двое (не воспринимать всерьез)

Face the music

(I have to face the music and tell Julia that I broke her new vase.)

Отвечать за свои поступки / расхлебывать кашу

Over the top

(I didn't mean to offend Louisa, but I think her reaction was over the top.)

Чересчур / через край / перебор

Let your hair down

(You really let your hair down at Sweta's party last night.)

Расслабиться / оторваться по полной

Pulling your leg

(I haven't really won the lottery, I was just pulling your leg.)

Шутить / морочить голову / подшучивать

Let the cat out of the bag

(I'm planning a surprise party for Joy, don't let the cat out of the bag.)

Проболтаться / выдать секрет