Виктор Евгеньевич Никитин
Английские идиомы
Throw one's hands up in horror
Throw one's hat into the ring
Throw one's voice
Throw one's weight around
Throw oneself at (someone's) feet
Throw oneself at (someone)
Throw oneself at the mercy of the court
Throw oneself at/on the mercy of the court
Throw out (someone)
Throw the baby out with the bathwater
Throw the book at (someone)
Throw together (people)
Throw up
Throw up one's hands (in defeat)
Throw up one's hands (in despair/frustration)
Throw/pitch someone a curve
Thrust and parry
Thumb a lift/ride
Thumb one's nose at (someone or something)
Thumb/hitch a ride
Thumb/leaf through (something)
Thumbnail sketch
Thumbs down on (someone or something)
Thumbs up on (someone or something)
Tickle (someone's) fancy
Tickled pink
Tide (someone) over
Tidy sum of money
Tie (someone's) hands
Tie (someone) up in knots
Tie down (someone or something)
Tie in (something) with (something)
Tie the knot
Tie up (a boat)
Tie up (someone)
Tie up (something)
Tie up (traffic)
Tie up with (someone or something)
Tied to one's mother's apron strings
Tied up
Tight spot
Tight squeeze
Tighten one's belt
Tightfisted/closefisted (with money)
Tilt at windmills
Time after time
Time and time again
Time flies
Time is money
Time is ripe
Time of one's life
Time off
Time out
Time to catch one's breath
Time was (when)
Tin ear for (something)
Tip (someone) off
Tip the balance
Tip the scales at (something)
Tire (someone) out
Tired out
Tit for tat
TKO
TLC
To (someone's) liking
To (someone's) mind
To (someone's) way of thinking
To a fault
To a great/large extent
To a T
To and fro
To be broke
To be green
To be hale and hearty
To be half the battle
To be halfhearted about (someone or something)
To be hard on (someone's) heels
To be high time
To be hopeless at (doing something)
To be hopped up on (something)
To be hot and bothered
To be hung up on (someone or something)
To be hungry for (something)
To be hyped-up
To be in hand
To be in high spirits
To be in hot water
To be on easy street
To be on hand
To be on the safe side
To be onto (someone or something)
To be raised in a barn
To be reminiscent of (someone or something)
To be rolling in (something)
To be running high
To be safe
To be sick in bed
To be sure
To be talked out
To be under a cloud (of suspicion)
To be/go out on a limb
To beat the band
To boot
To bring someone for a visit
To bundle up
To cease and desist
To date
To ground (someone)
To hand it to (someone)
To hand out (something)
To harp on (something)
To head up
To heel
To hell and gone
To hem and haw
To hook up (something)
To hope against hope
To horn in on (someone)
To horse around
To horse trade
To hound (someone)
To hunger for (something)
To hush up
To jazz up (something)
To kick off (something)
To lay over
To matter
To mean (something) to (someone)
To mean business
To mean for (someone) to (do something)
To mean nothing to (someone)
To mean to (do something)
To mix it up
To mix up (something)
To nose down
To one's heart's content
To one's name
To order
To pieces
To put it mildly
To say nothing of (someone or something)
To say the least
To set up (something)
To show cause
To show good faith
To show off
To show up
To sign on the dotted line
To skip bail
To some extent
To speak of
To stand trial
To stretch the truth
To strike out
To take it
To take off
To take on (something)
To the best of one's ability
To the best of one's knowledge
To the bitter end
To the bone
To the contrary
To the core
To the ends of the earth
To the eye
To the full
To the hilt
To the last
To the letter
To the naked eye
To the nth degree
To the tune of (an amount of money)
To the wall
To turn on a dime
To turn out (something)
To turn over
To whom it may concern
To wit
To/of no avail
Toe the line
Toe the line/mark
Toing and froing (on something)
Tone (something) down
Tongue in cheek
Too bad
Too big for one's boots/breeches
Too big for one's britches/boots
Too close for comfort
Too close to call
Too good to be true
Too many cooks spoil the broth/stew
Too many irons in the fire
Too much of a good thing
Too rich for (someone's) blood
Toot/blow one's own horn
Tooth and nail
Top (someone or something)
Top (something) off
Top (something) off with (something)
Top banana
Top dog
Top-drawer
Top-notch
Topsy-turvy
Torn between (two things)
Toss (someone) out of (somewhere)
Toss a salad
Toss off (an answer)
Toss off (something)
Toss one's cookies
Touch a sore spot/point
Touch and go
Touch base with someone
Touch off
Touch off (someone)
Touch off (something)
Touch on/upon (something)
Touch up
Touch up (something)
Touch/hit/strike a raw nerve
Touched (in the head)
Touched by (someone or something)
Tough act to follow
Tough break
Tough it out
Tough row to hoe
Tourist trap
Tower of strength
Town-and-gown
Toy with (someone or something)
TP
Track (someone or something) down
Trade in (something)
Trade on (something)
Train one's sights on (something)
Travel light
Travesty of justice
Tread on (someone's) toes
Treat (someone)
Trial and error
Trial balloon
Trials and tribulations
Trick (someone) into (doing something)
Trick of the trade
Tried-and-true
Trip the light fantastic
Trip up
Trip up (someone)
Trot (something) out
Trouble (someone) for (something)
Trouble (someone) to (do something)
Trouble (someone) with/to do (something)
Trouble one's head about (someone or something)
Trouble oneself about (someone or something)
True love
True to form
True to one's word
Trump card
Trump up (something)
Trumped-up
Truth will out
Try (someone's) patience
Try (something) out on (someone)
Try on (something)
Try one's hand (at something)
Try one's luck at (something)
Try out (something)
Try out for (something)
Try out one's wings
Tub of lard
Tuck into (something)
Tug at (someone's) heartstrings
Tug-of-war
Tune in
Tune in (a radio)
Tune out (someone or something)
Tune up (a musical instrument)
Tune up (an engine)
Turn (someone's) head
Turn (someone's) stomach
Turn (someone) on
Turn (something) on its ear
Turn (something) on its head
Turn (something) over in one's mind
Turn (something) to good account
Turn (something) to one's advantage
Turn a blind eye to (someone or something)
Turn a deaf ear to (someone)
Turn a profit
Turn down (someone or something)
Turn down (something)
Turn in
Turn in (someone)
Turn in (something)
Turn of the century
Turn off (someone)
Turn off (something)
Turn off (somewhere)
Turn on (someone)
Turn on (something)
Turn on a dime
Turn on one's heel
Turn one's back on (someone or something)
Turn one's hand to (something)
Turn one's nose up at (someone or something)
Turn out
Turn out (a light)
Turn out (someone)
Turn out (something)
Turn out all right/good
Turn over
Turn over (an engine)
Turn over (something) to (someone)
Turn over a new leaf
Turn over in one's grave
Turn tail
Turn the clock back
Turn the heat up on (someone)
Turn the other cheek
Turn the tables on (someone)
Turn the tide
Turn the trick
Turn thumbs down (on something)
Turn thumbs down on (someone or something)
Turn to (someone or something)
Turn turtle
Turn up
Turn up one's nose at (something)
Turnover
Twiddle one's thumbs
Twist (someone's) arm
Twist (someone's) words around
Twist (someone) around one's (little) finger
Two bits
Two bricks shy of a load
Two can play that game
Two cents
Two cents (worth)
Two heads are better than one
Two of a kind
Two strikes against someone
Two wrongs don't make a right
Two's company, three's a crowd
Two-faced
Two-time (someone)
U
UFO
Ugly duckling
Unaccustomed to (someone or something)
Under (close) scrutiny
Under (someone's) feet
Under (someone's) nose
Under a cloud
Under age
Under arrest
Under certain circumstances/conditions
Under construction
Under control
Under cover
Under fire
Under oath
Under one's belt
Under one's breath
Under one's nose
Under one's own steam
Under one's thumb
Under one's wing
Under pressure
Under the circumstances
Under the counter
Under the hammer
Under the influence of (something)
Under the sun
Under the table
Under the weather
Under the wings of (someone)
Under the wire
Under wraps
Undercut (someone)
Unearthly hour
Unfamiliar territory
University of life
Unknown quantity
Unrequited love
Until all hours (of the day or night)
Until hell freezes over
Until the cows come home
Up a blind alley
Up against
Up against (something)
Up and about
Up and around
Up and at 'em/them
Up and away
Up for (something)
Up for grabs
Up front
Up in arms
Up in the air (about something)
Up in years
Up one's alley
Up one's sleeve
Up the ante
Up the creek
Up the river/creek with no paddle
Up to
Up to (someone) to decide/do (something)
Up to (something)
Up to here with (someone/something)
Up to it/the job
Up to no good
Up to one's chin in (something)
Up to one's ears in work
Up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something)
Up to par
Up until
Up-and-coming
Up-to-date
Up-to-the-minute
Upper crust
Upper hand
Ups and downs
Upset the applecart
Upshot of (something)
Uptight
Use (someone or something) as an excuse
Use every trick in the book
Use one's head/noggin/noodle
Use some elbow grease
Use strong language
Use up
Used to
UV
V
Vanish into thin air
Variety is the spice of life
VCR
VDU
Vent one's spleen
Verge on (something)
Very last
Very thing
Very well
VHF
Vicarious liability
Vicious circle
Vim and vigor
VIP
Vote down
Vote of confidence
Vote of thanks
Vote with one's feet
VP
VTR
W
Wade into
Wag one's chin
Wait on (someone) hand and foot
Wait tables
Wait up (for someone)
Wait with bated breath
Wait-and-see attitude
Waiting in the wings
Wake the dead
Walk a tightrope
Walk all over (an opponent)
Walk all over (someone)
Walk away/off with (something)
Walk down the aisle together
Walk of life
Walk on air
Walk on eggs
Walk out
Walk out of (something)
Walk out on
Walk the floor
Walk the plank
Walking papers
Walls have ears
Waltz off with (something)
Want for nothing
Warm one's blood/heart
Warm the bench
Warm the cockles of (someone's) heart
Warm up
Warm up to (someone or something)
Warts and all
Wash one's dirty linen in public
Wash one's hands of (someone or something)
Washed up
Waste one's breath
Watch (someone or something) like a hawk
Watch it!
Watch one's mouth/tongue
Watch one's P's and Q's
Watch one's step
Watch out for (someone or something)
Watch over (someone or something)
Water (something) down
Water under the bridge
Wax and wane
Way the wind blows
Way to (someone's) heart
Ways and means
WC
Wear and tear
Wear down
Wear more than one hat
Wear off/away
Wear on (someone)
Wear one's heart on one's sleeve
Wear out
Wear out one's welcome
Wear the pants in one's family
Wear thin
Weasel out of (something)
Weather permitting
Weave in and out (of something)
Weed out (someone or something)
Week in, week out
Weigh down on (someone)
Weigh on (someone's) mind
Weigh on/upon (someone)
Weigh one's words
Welcome (someone) with open arms
Welcome to do something
Well and good
Well up in years
Well-heeled
Well-off
Well-to-do
Wet behind the ears
Wet blanket
Wet one's whistle
Whale of (something)
What about
What are you driving at?
What can I say?
What have you been up to?
What makes (someone) tick
What one doesn't know won't hurt one.
What with
What's (up) with (someone)
What's cooking?
What's done is done.
What's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander
What's keeping you?
What's new?
What's the big idea?
What's up?
What's what
Whatever will be, will be.
Wheel and deal
When hell freezes over
When it comes right down to it
When it comes to (something)
When least expected
When one is good and ready
When push comes to shove
When the cat's away, the mice will play
When the chips are down
When the going gets tough (the tough get going)
When the time is ripe
Where one is coming from
Whet (someone's) appetite
While away the time
Whip up
Whip up (something)
Whisper sweet nothings in someone's ear
Whistle a different tune
Whistle in the dark
White elephant
White lie
White sale
White-tie event/affair
Whitewash (something)
Whole ball of wax/shooting match
Whole new ball game
Whole show
Whoop it up
Wide of the mark
Wild about (someone or something)
Wild goose chase
Wild horses could not drag (someone away)
Wildcat strike
Will not hear of (something)
Will power
Win (someone's) heart
Win (someone) over
Win (something) hands down
Win by a neck
Win by a nose
Win out (over someone or something)
Wind down
Wind up
Wine and dine (someone)
Wing it
Wing smth.
Wink at (something)
Winning streak
Wipe (someone's) slate clean
Wipe off
Wipe out
Wipe the floor with (someone)
Wise guy
Wise up to
Wisecrack
Wishful thinking
Wishy-washy
With a heavy heart
With a jaundiced eye
With a vengeance
With all one's heart (and soul)
With all the fixings
With an eye to (doing something)
With an eye/view to (doing something)
With ease
With every (other) breath
With everything (on it)
With flying colors
With hat in hand
With impunity
With it
With no strings attached
With one hand/both hands tied behind one's back
With one's tail between one's legs
With one/both hand(s) tied behind one's back
With open arms
With relish
With respect to (something)
With the best of them
Within a stone's throw of something
Within a whisker of (doing something)
Within an inch of one's life
Within calling distance
Within reason
Without batting an eye
Without fail
Without further ado
Without question
Without rhyme or reason
Wolf down (something)
Wolf in sheep's clothing
Word for word
Word of mouth
Word to the wise
Words stick in one's throat
Work hand in hand (with someone)
Work in
Work in (someone or something)
Work into (something)
Work like a horse
Work off
Work on/upon
Work one's fingers to the bone
Work one's way through college
Work out
Work out (a problem)
Work out (for the best)
Work over
Work overtime
Work up
Work wonders (with someone or something)
Worked up
World is one's oyster
Worm one's way out of (something)
Worse for wear
Worth its weight in gold
Worth one's salt
Worth one's while
Worthy of the name
Would give one's right arm (for something)
Would just as soon
Wouldn't touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole
Wrap (someone) around one's little finger
Wrap up
Wrapped up in
Wreak havoc with/on (something)
Wring (someone's) hand
Wring (someone's) neck
Wring one's hands
Write off
Write off (a loan/debt)
Write up
Written all over (someone's) face
Wrong side of the tracks
Y
Yakety-yak
Year after year
Year in, year out
Year round
Yellow journalism
Yellow streak
Yellow-bellied
Yes-man
Yield the right-of-way
YMCA
Yoke around (someone's) neck
You bet your boots!
You bet!/You bet your boots!/You bet your life!
You can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)
You can't make an omelet without breaking the eggs
You can't please everyone.
You can't take it with you.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks
You don't say!
You got me there.
You said it!/You can say that again!
You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
You tell'em!
You're telling me!
You've got to hand it to (someone)
Young at heart
Your guess is as good as mine.
Your secret is safe with me.
Yours truly
YWCA
Z
Zero hour
Zero in on
Zero-sum game
Zip one's lip
Zonk out
Zoom in on (someone or something)
