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. one, one's oneself ce
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: save one' s bacon = he saved his bacon, you saved
your bacon, * saved my bacon.
One me, you, him, us, them;
one's co my, your, his, our, their; oneself co myself, yourself,
himself, ourselves, yourselves, themeselves. Sb, sb's himself
ce -
: the time
is not on sb's side = the time is not on my/your/his/John's side.
BO ce -
imper (imperative = ).
 A

a
A LU inf
fromAtoZ o through and through a latrine lawyer o a pettifogger
all the way ()
a ( ) inf the devil's advocate
shut one's mouth o stop one's
mouth o reduce sb to silence o hire a lawyer
not a word did he/she utter

inf
inf such is the custom
have no (faintest) idea (about it) o
not by a long chalk/shot
inf ()
break the news ( ) inf
// inf pump up sb's adrenaline
send a message/word
ce /
inf
simple Simon be on the wrong track o bark up
the wrong tree o bring one's hogs
to the wrong market come to the
inf wrong shop
it will pass in a crowd ce
ce () inf come to the right place o apply to
stick out a mile o be as plain as the the proper quarter
nose on your face ()

have/hold all the aces
pull rank (on sb)
a trump o a leading card

// ()
have a shot (left) in the/one's lock
from another/this/different angle
er

an ace up one's sleeve o one's
(as) old as the Bible last card
 2

si
(as) bold as a coot a bear market a bearish market

? a bull market o a bullish market
inf
it's no use o it's useless/pointless lose one's good name/standing o
lose credit

sb's fortunes are rising o sb's star
let's o supposing o suppose is on the rise o one's stock is go
ing up o come up in the world
let's go shares
, () ! /-
take three guesses ! inf
! inf Bravo! o Good for you! o Con
you don't say (so)! o come off it! gratulations! o that's the stuff!
that's the stuff to give the troops o
Right on! o Nice work!
(())
come as you are

co ' si what is a workman without his tools
use one's loaf o a carpenter is as good as his
tools o the right tool for the job
AKO
. . . e . . . , . . .
inf () inf
(then) I'm a Dutchman sell like hot cakes

AKT

an act of aggression like Alice in Wonderland

/
get up steam c recharge the/- dirty linen/laundry
one's batteries (
)

wash one's dirty linen in public o

hang out dirty washing in public
lay stress on

an accent you could cut with a
knife the missing link
 3 APHO

/ be off one's food
carry one's liquor ()
( ) whet one's appetite
in drink


inf (give sb) a big hand (for)
alpha and omega o the be-all and
end-all bring the house down
AMAHET
inf receive a standing ovation
entrust with o charge with o leave

sth in sb's custody/safekeeping
---! inf
April fool!, April fool! <, April gawk-
ja inf /gowk!
invent gunpowder
inf / /-
reinvent the wheel
() (as) neat as a (new) pin
the rich uncle (from America) APEH
, si
one gets what's coming to one
an Angel of peace it serves him right u may he rest in
peace
the ministering angel o the guard inf
ian angel I'm all right o there's nothing
wrong with me
an angel, not a man o kindness inf
itself feel one degree under u be off
colour o be/feel under par o be a
be no angel/saint o butter bit under the weather o (be) off
one's oats o be out of sorts
wouldn't melt in his mouth
inf APHO
men/boys in blue / (/)
for good or evil

have a mind like a steel trap never better
,

() inf out of the frying pan, (and) into the
have a wolf in one's stomach fire
 APO 4

for better (or) for worse
co /
by fair means or foul a tense atmosphere o a heavy
APO scene
inf
dirty old man c sugar daddy o an
old fart fall into disgrace :> be in the dog
house o make a faux pas
()
(apply) double standards
gossip o blab o jammer chatter
o wag one's tongue
-

stop gossiping
 5

suck eggs
inf
Jack Frost inf
inf dirt chip o for a song o a mere
in March many weathers song .-, for nothing in vain o of
no use o a steal o a (dead) bar
' inf
gain
it's apples and oranges
inf
tall tales o an old wife's tale BO
like a fairy tale
/ inf
anybody can do it o a piece of
cake
, the kiss of Judas
harp on the same string
,
ce , ce inf inf
be out of luck o bejinxed o be on
fiddle while Rome burns
a losing streak
() () inf
mutton dressed (up) as a lamb

mix apples and oranges trial run
inf ce () inf
pigs might fly (if they had wings) a put on airs o put on the dog o act
square the circle the cock of the walk
ce inf
() , run out of steam
inf
too many cooks spoil the broth
ce ( ) inf
/ si slip on a banana skin
a shot in the dark o a wild guess

/
be turning thirty/forty
/ inf / inf
teach your grandfather how to (as) safe as houses
 6

skin of one's nose<> not give a

monkey's fart
leave much/a lot/a great deal to
be desired just now - this minute
inf ! inf
stand no chance (in hell)
thanks for nothing
inf
/ !
be asking for it o make a rod for
one's own back Exactly! o Precisely! o Right on!
! (/)
that's the stuff! e that's (just) it -- not much of
just the job
, inf not exactly ... not quite
get/receive one's just deserts


be expecting o in the club o have
on demand o on request a bun in the oven
BO . ()
inf
the prince of liars a babe in arms

()
() ()
(the last) bastion of take to one's heels o run for one's
life o show a clean pair of heels

() inf
forget it c no can do get away from it all

get lost! t. go away o come off it!
/ o you don't say so o tell me ano
get up steam o recharge one's ther
batteries

ce
( )
take to flight
everything in the garden is lovely
BO ()
you are a (right) one (be) on the run
.
! si

don't give a damn o couldn't care
less o don't care a fig o don't care bear evidence of
a brass farthing o not give/care a
sod n do not care a straw o no leave/make one's mark on
 7

()
inf it can be better o there is room for
be on pins and needles o be at a improvement
loss o be on tenterhooks !
! inf
EEC Damn it! <> - Blast it! <-, Hang it!

take it out on sb o vent one's no
spleen on sb (All right,) have it your way
inf !,
for kicks/fun a for the hell of it So be it! o Be it so!
, !
from the frying pan, into the fire c Damn you!
out of the frying pan, (and) into the inf
fire to be fair o to be honest o give the
co / devil his due
(be) full of bile
,
come what may/might c what will
be, will be o let the chips fall where
;nd up on the gallows they may o come hell or high wat
er
1
ap () inf
as) old as the hills (as) old as ro inf
Methuselah o (as) old as Adam be good at sth o be a dab hand at
1 inf
; / it's no use/go o I don't agree
inf inf
lungry dogs will eat dirty puddings be good for nothing
- a hungry horse makes a clean
nanger
1 take stock

si
i black hen lays a white egg play pocket billiards
1

i

idd insult to injury -, compound
it's all over and done with -. what's
he felony < make bad trouble done cannot be undone o it's (all)
vorse ,, and to make it worse water under the bridge o nothing
| ce can be done about it o things past
o be or not to be o a question of cannot be recalled o forgive and
ife and death o do or die forget o no use crying over spilled
 8
milk o that's water over the dam
( ) - co
no matter where o everywhere o work against the clock
anywhere c ever and anon
fight a losing battle c play a losing
How about (doing sth) o What game
about (doing sth) co
a race/fight against time
just anyhow o any which way o
any old how
carry /win the day
,
/
be it as it may o however it may be
in any event .- in any case a running battle/fight
whether or not -. anyhow _ come
what may o come hell or high wat battle royal . a pitched battle
er
( )

half the battle
as if nothing had happened

whenever o anytime owe a debt of gratitude
()
either one of you -

whoever o any anybody n gain sb's favour/ear
whichever / -
,
better anything than nothing play upon sb's sympathy/feelings

shame on you! be in one's favour -_ be in good
with sb
, inf
if wishes were horses, beggars
would ride
, give one's blessings
let bygones be bygones o forgive
and forget that's (all) water
under the bridge inf
UJTO ( ) lucky you! o good for you! o you
anything n whichever lucky devil!

no
it won't hurt your dignity drag into the mire
 9

high and low

, -
a flash in the pan
the rich may eat when he will, the
poor man when he may o poor
co men seek meat for their stomach,
be close with o be intimate with rich men stomach for their meat
in/

a stinking rich o (as) rich as Croesus

so near and yet so far
best is cheapest o the dearer it is,
the cheaper ill ware is never
cheap o a good bargain is a pick-
May he lie/rest in peace purse
in/

May he rot in hell
()

cost a (small) fortune o cost a
Lord only knows o God knows
bomb
who/what/where/how
!
since God knows when!
, si nothing to write home about o be
silent but deadly (SBD) no great shakes
in/

a little tin God ,- a jack-in-office ,

honest to God o honestly God defend me from my friends,
! from my enemies I can defend my
from your lips to God's ears! self

03
heavensent c godsend - si
(as) easy as shelling peas o (as)
waiting for manna from heaven easy as falling of a log o a piece of
cake
meet one's maker o breath one's

last


thank God o thank my lucky stars the colours do not match
! () in/
God help us have more than one trick up one's
sleeve o foxy o a sly dog o know
() all the tricks

the haves and the have-nots o vivid colours
 10

inf
get a (sun)tan no bones are broken

change colour o turn pale o turn ()
all the colours of the rainbow inf
ce look as if/though sth has been
show one's true colours o reveal stirred with a stick
one's true self
come as a bombshell

make a mountain out of a molehill sex bomb
0 pick holes in sth
a time bomb

inf
only a sick man needs to be asked
a David and Goliath situation
()
() a life-and-death battle o war to the
(have) growing pains o (have) knife o dog eat dog
teething troubles
a power struggle
a diplomatic illness inf
take the fight out of sb
, ce ()
take up arms (against)
a creaking gate hangs long
move into action o take the field
/
(as) neat as a (new) pin Titanic struggle


si a champion of justice
not give/care a sod o do not give / inf
a damn (about) o not give/care a
pin/two pins (for) o not care a an armchair fighter
tinker's cuss for
(/) no
walk into a buzz saw
1 have a headache/toothache
ce
I'm sore all over o it hurts me all inf
over have had it o be deep in trouble o
 V\

be for the high jump be on the (to do it) o Now you're talking
rocks o be in the shit inf
a gay o a queer
preach to the converted o teach
your grandfather howto suck eggs
,
, -
! inf inf
Bravo! o Well done! o Good for business is business
you! - Congratulations!
/
once/twice removed
groW a beard

()
blood brothers
break (new/fresh) ground o cut
the first turf
inf
give in *. come to one's senses o
backdown c pull in one's horns o
trial marriage eat humble pie o knuckle down/-
under o come to heel o take one's
medicine
a marriage of convenience


be on bad terms with sb
the/a marriage of true minds
BO inf
there is no wheat without chaff o
(a marriage over) the broomstick there is no garden without its
r a broomstick marriage living weeds - there is a black sheep in
in sin every flock

()
series of (strikes) Ej ! inf
(impolite address - only to males)
si
Hey you!
don't make waves Koj ? inf
Well, who are you? o Who do you
, think you are!?

blood is thicker than water

,
the Big Brother
! inf if the mountain will not come to
That's my boy! 0 That's more like Mahomet, Mahomet must go to
rt o That's better o That's the way the mountain
 12

inf no , no
(be) out of the woods

inf
pull a fast one o make a monkey
be pregnant o be with a child out of sb o make a fool of sb

! inf taboo
not so fast! dip one's wick
,

haste make waste

! a sinking ship o a lost cause
take your time o Don't rush! o No

hurry! inf
()! imper the rats are the first to leave a sink
Get a move on! a Hurry up! o ing ship o like rats leaving the sink
make it snappy! ing ship
ce
be in a hurry

be shipwrecked o fall through

easy does it o take it easy
/
in a hurry o at a gallop Q in haste a good/great many o a lot of o
lots of ^ any number of
/ . . .
gather speed r. speed up keep/lose count of
() . . . inf
let's have a quickie/quick . .. a number of

reduce speed o slow down
in number c to the number
co si
at full speed c at full lick
co inf untold numbers
at breakneck speed no
BO inf by number

at full speed <: full steam ahead
have (got) one's marbles
co
BO
at breakneck speed
for the most part
, -
have one's number
 13

.
/
live on/off the fat of the land - a dead-letter
have one's bread buttered on both
sides o live in clover live like a
king :; (as) snug as a bug in a rug () inf
in the lap of luxury read sb like a book
//
/ .
make a fool of oneself o make an inf
ass of oneself send sb off/away with a flea in his
ear
like mad/crazy /
, teach sb a lesson give sb a piece
() of one's mind o rub one's nose in
once a fool, always a fool a fools (the dirt)
will be fools still

OH

he's nobody's fool
hoist with his own petard o be
hoisted with one's own petard o
play a trick on sb c make a fool of foul one's (own) nest
sb
inf
any old fool o any Tom, Dick and inf
Harry a bottomless pit o money down
ce the drain
play the innocent < pretend ig
norance plough the sands .; whistle for the
ce wind o beat the air o a dead-end
laugh one's head off job


take sb for a fool


the fat is in the fire
stupid arse
! inf
what a fool you are! when the storm blows over
- -

fortune favours fools receive a standing ovation o raise
, the roof

fools are wise as long as silent o if
the fool knew how to be silent he ,
could sit amongst the wise money makes the world go round
 14
sound shallow streams make
the most din
powder keg o tinder
sit o n a
Pwder keg
empty vessel make the most

B

! inf there are no two ways about it
Agreed! o O.k. o I'm your man!

He
No dice o No can do o be out of have a second string (to one's
date bow) o have two strings to one's
bow
no longer holds good
next best thing
still holds good

variations on a theme
!
so what!? o big deal!

it doesn't matter o make no dif grass widower
ference o be off the point o not to
worry c that/it makes no odds o
. . .
don't give it another thought
don't look now, but. ..

it's important o it matters it car
ries weight as soon as o the moment (that) o
the minute (that)

next to o next-door to
make much of sth attach weight no
to -, attach importance to
hot on the heels of
BAKA ( r'c) inf
within spitting distance
in either event o whether or not/no
o betwixt and between half-and- , inf
half live from hand to mouth o a bot-
 BEK 15 BETAP

tomless pit o a day-to-day affair

break one's word/promise
BEK
,
while there's life, there's hope
inf
put your trust in God and keep your
at the turn of the century powder dry o paddle your own
inf canoe
not on your life o over my dead
body o pigs might fly have faith in
ce

what's the world coming to?
, inf
co cash and carry o business is busi
short-lived ness
inf
be long-lived on tick o on the nod

be short-lived ce Koj -

! !
.
Would you believe it! o Isn't it
amazing!
as the saying goes
ce . . . ?
How do you say . . . ? I don't believe it I must be hear
ing things
ce
it is said that o the story goes that ce / ()
? the odds are (that) o it's expected-
How about that? o What do you /believed (that)
say?
have blind faith in
/ .
His/Your Majesty/Excellency
believe it or not

laurel wreath
bad news travels fast
BEPA
! BETAP
Well done! o Good for you! o
Right on! o Nice work! like a gust of wind

,
a rogue o a scoundrel o a son-of- sow the wind and reap the whirl
a-bitch
wind
 16

what wind blows you hither go back on one's promise o break
faith with sb
inf
piss against/into the wind

a fair wind a whole eternity a forever and a
day -.: a month of Sundays (inf)
inf
(for) donkey's years
break wind
-
ce no
swim with the stream it's ages since I haven't seen you
inf
a straw man o a broken reed
/
, inf have a good command of o be
a storm in a teacup a tempest in versed in o be good at
a teacup .- much ado about noth
ing
BO
the noble art
down the drain
BO
whistle in the wind = preach to the
wind = speaktothewinds o waste good vibrations
one's breath

, inf
BO
a wild goose chase in the form/shape of
()
(sail) against the wind
lose sight of
.

have sth in view
see which way the wind is blowing
-. see which way the cat jumps breathe down sb's neck

in any shape of form
ce co

tilt at windmills ()
let's/let me see

promises are like pie-crust
ro / you ain't seen nothing yet
(ce /-
fulfil one's promise a deliver the )
goods at long last, eventually (he accept-
 . 7_

edit) d'you-call-him/her/it/them?
, ?
turn a blind eye on/to o hear no What's your name?
evil, see no evil, speak no evil
mum's the word

(i'll/we'll) be seeing you c se you a good fairy
later o catch you later

ro ! imper
() inf
don't get smart with me!
(have) a glass jaw
()!
no inf
Mind you!
sock sb on the jaw

you look like nothing on earth .
talk nineteen to the dozen r- have
a big mouth
see above

I'll/we'll see o it remains to be .
seen ( )
lay the blame at sb's door o pinsth
/ on sb
bring/come to light
plead guilty
()
in sight blame the other fellow
ce /
heave in sight we/you're to be blamed it's our-
/your fault
() inf
(as) fleet as (a) deer

water down the wine


see you soon
old friends, and old wine, and old
knowsb by sight gold are the best old fish, old oil,
and an old friend are the best
ce HOBO
inf put new wine in/into old bottles
or I'm a Dutchman BO
() ce . . . . ? in vino Veritas <>
. what soberness
what's his/her/its name <> what- conceals, drunkenness reveals
 18 19

the truth will out inf ( /-
number one o top m a n / d o g big have enough of sth to last sb )
/ come and go
fish
a grain of truth



inf vote no confidence in government co inf
like a bullet out/from a gun o like ( ) / carry a no-confidence notion be fooling around with sb o be
a bat out of hell o at a rate of knots just the thing o the real McCoy messing about with sb
BO
(a/the) shadow cabinet
/

be up to the mark o be up to tell/crack yokes a b a d / g o o d influence
()
expectations o be equal to the
inf inf
occasion o rise to the occasion on the strength of o under the
it's not a joke more than you can shake a stick at
J more of sth than you/they have influence of
be up to the mark/task BO inf had hot dinners
that's the catch/point


a safe bet

Your Highness inf
in bad taste split hairs . be a nitpicker/quib- chip in
bler .. pick holes (in)
(/ ) no
/ inf
BKyC inf / BO
the naked truth = nothing but the
(Elena/Marija is a girl) after my win/lose by a (short) neck be in love with fond of
truth
heart inf

get at the truth by a hair's breadth - a close call
exquisite taste for /
(ce )
not want any part of (it) sth
you've got a point there have a narrow escape o by a hair's
an acquired taste breadth c within a hair's breath ,.-. () BO
ja by a whisker o bythe skin of one's be involved in be mixed up in
no
teeth
take/lift the lid of sth be not after one's own heart be

not to sb's taste o it's not one's
() be (very) outspoken o air one's
cup of tea keep an eye out for o keep one's
there is nothing in o not have a views .-. say what is on one's mind
ears/eyes open o keep a/one's
word of truth in sth
leave a bad taste in the mouth weather eyes open

no , ! imper
nothing but the truth
to sb's taste o to one's liking - be Beware! ,, Mind (out)! c Watch it!
- authority shows the man . if you o Mind your eye
after one's own heart
wish to know a man, give him ! imper
truth will out o truth will come to . - authority
Watch your mouth/tongue!
light

everyone to his taste o there's ! i
(simply) no accounting for tastes fall from power don't strain yourself!
give the devil his due o fair's fair o

to be honest u frankly speaking o co , !
one has to admit (that) in good taste under the heels of Mind the dog!
 21
20 5
() inf
not let the grass grow under one's
Watch out for o Look out for a Pay inf draw water to one s mill
attention/heed to dripping wet feet o burn the candle at both
be drenched v , ,f
sweat ends
inf mj
,
mind one's P's and Q's -. mind it doesn't hold water
one's manners

TecT* servants make the worst masters
come with the wind,' ()
go w i t h , (as) poor as a church mouse o fire is a good servant but a bad
look after o take care o give an water
master
eye to o take heed of o watch BO
one's step , carry/bring coals to Newcastle
haste trips over its own heels inf fall ( ) ()
watch one's step haste makes waste more ha: go phut . go up in smokes fall short inf
less speed o good and quic to the ground o fall flat o *=>' talk nineteen to the dozen talk
the hind leg(s) off a donkey
seldom meet ... come to grief

be engrossed in a zero in on
hard to believe
grain/pinch o take sth with pour/throw cold water on
of salt
/ ()
by water o by sea o overseas lead (sb) nowhere
give/pay no attention to o laugh
be dying of thirst inf
at - take no notice of
ja () take sb for a ride o throw dust in
muddy the waters one's eyes lead sb by the nose
keep/maintain a low profile Adam's ale
, . pull a fast one
taboo
call sb's attention to sth old habits die hard shake hands with an old friend c
shake hands with women's best in return o in compensation in
imper
when the chips are down friend consideration of o in reward
Watch out for o Look out for o Pay
attention to KO inf

(as) easy as ABC r. (as) easy a: ' e a d s b U P t h e garden path
give/pay attention to , turn one's inf
pie o (as) easy as anything inf be a slow coach
mind to
BO . i make/pass water c take a leak
inf tease sb pull sb's leg

t i c k l e / c a t c h / t a k e sb's fancy .-
fish in muddy/troubled waters -
c a t c h / d r a w s b ' s attention -
(as) poor as Lazarus live on fresh air r> live on love and
arouse sb's interest o gain sb's ()
ear muddy the waters / fresh air
co
with due regard n with due de whistle for the wind a beat the i still waters run deep out of breath breathless
ference inf , /
not fit to wash one's feet easy c o m e , easy go o lightly blow up o blow sky-high
come into notice . steal the show come, lightly go

be in dire straits .- ( up to one inf take the air
thanks for calling o thanks for as neck) in trouble not fit to hold a candle to <> be not ce ()
king a thanks for your concern a patch on it's in the air
(success) has gone to stJ's heac /, (/ BO
draw sb's attention on /
> *
*
-
han
9 in t h e air balance
/
 22

praise without profit puts little in the
at the age of o aged pot o fine words butter no pars
nips o he who gives you fair words
BOJHA feeds you with an empty spoon o
BO co wish can never fill a sack
at war (with)
/
declare war against/on there is honour among thieves o
one thief will not rob another o

dog does not eat dog
psychological warfare


cold war a lone wolf
() inf

as hungry as a wolf/bear c (as)

, a -
inf hungry as a hunter
an ox is taken by the horns and a
man by his word a sea dog o Jack Tar
inf
eat like a horse o as greedy as a
wolf/pig/dog take one's life in one's hands < put
() one's head in a noose -. risk one's
work for peanuts neck o stick one's neck out .-?
place/put one's head in the lion's
mouth
( )
at the wheel
you can't have your cake and eat it
r: you cannot sell the cow and sup
be drunk in charge the milk o one/you cannot make
an omelette without breaking eggs
(a )
an iron will speak of the devil (and he will ap
pear)

get one's own way
set a thief to catch a thief

BO
inf
a wolf in sheep's clothing
split hairs o be a nitpicker/quib-
para bler
the apple never falls far from the
tree
, ,
be under the impression that o get
the leopard can't change its spots the feeling that
 / 23

- HOC inf
head over heels
no , no inf

six of one and half a dozen of the
other o it's much of a muchness
can't help feeling that ?, can't get
rid of the impression that take a load off one's mind o get it
over with o have sth taken off
leave strong impression - go with one's hands
a bang () ! imper inf
Get lost! o Bugger off! o Go to
make one's presence felt a cut a hell!
(fine) figure ce ! imper
Get off my back! o Get off my
first impression case!
ce ( ) inf
one cannot help feeling that
crane forward
/
inf
it's common knowledge o every throw one's arms around sb
schoolboy knows
put/lay the blame on sb for sth o
eat like a bird o eat like a titmouse lay sth at sb's door
BPATA
inf
a little bird told me
knock on an open door
,

a bird in the hand is worth two in beg at the wrong door o knock at
the bush => better a sparrow in the a deaf man's door bring one's
hand than a pigeon on the roof o hogs to the wrong market o come
a feather in hand is better than a to the wrong shop
bird in the air ()
see (sb) to the door
BPAT
ja inf
/
wring sb's neck kiss the post
ja
drive a nail into sb's coffin o cook leave a door open
sb's goose o cause sb's downfall
kick one's heels outside sb's door
jump down sb'sthroat snapsb's
head off put/set one's own house in order
/
have sb/sth on one's back in a grand manner o for all the
world to see o with a flourish
 24

/
by the back door o in a round be at one's tongue's end
about way
- go/walk on tip-toe

he keeps open doors ce /
come/climb up to the top

show sb the door send sb pack
ing bring/come to the top/a head
()
at one's doorstep drive sb up the wall o drive sb mad
( o be a pain in the neck
HOC)
slam the door in sb's face . give at the zenith of o at the top of
sb a cold shoulder o leave sb out
in the cold reach the top

behind the door ( )
, (this banknote) is not valid
money for jam/old rope BPBKA
inf
send sb packing be in a (real) mess o have had it o
up a gum tree o up a creek (with
out a paddle) > get into a fix
open the flood/sluice gates for


leave the door open
naval string

behind closed doors o behind the BPEBA
scene ()
without much/more /further ado o
the doors are wide open without fuss
inf
inf make noises -. kick up a din
when hell freezes over not in a
million years n pigs may/might fly / inf
raise/create/kick up a big/real
BPB stink about sth


up to the top o (up) to the brim o
brim-full a storm in a tea-cup

() ,
come out/be on top it's not worth mentioning o noth
ing to speak of
 BPEME 25 BPEME

does not bear repeating get round to doing sth o make
in/ time n take time off (to)
you've hit the nail on the head o
you've hit the bull's eye o I on time o in good time o on the
couldn't agree more! you've dot
said it! c, full marks! /
in the short run - in the short term
it's worth a try

/
be out of time have no time (to)
it's worth reading/seeing

!
What's the use/good?! o What's have no time to lose o I have no
the point?! o a wild goose chase time to waste c, haven't got the
whole day o have no time for
BPEME
/
he always takes long to finish/eat
while the going is good

ever after . since
the time has come (for sb) to (do
sth) from time to time > (every) now
, and again/then o every so often
other times, other manners o once in a while o in dribs and
drabs
a sign of the times
waste sb's time
waste of time fun and games
ahead of one's time
fritter away one's time
other times, other manners o
playfortime o play a waiting game everything is good in its season
()
have the time o bide one's time keep regular ours
ce BO
time lost cannot be recalled all in good time
( ) ce
(all) in good time it's a matter of seconds
co
't's high time o it's about time in/on time o in the long run

wretched times o hard times good old days

bad weather o bad/hard times dead on time
 26

that's all past/ancient history the time has passed him by

time is a great healer o time is the
kill time greatest healer r. time cures all
things o time tames the strongest
prime time grief
/
die before one's time o come to time flies
an untimely end
BO
these days > nowadays o in this time is not on sb's side o the
day and age sands (of time) are running out for
BO sb
in the foreseeable future
() time (and tide) wait for no man
there was a time when
BO time devours all things o time is a
any day (of the week) file that wears and makes no noise
BO o time works wonders o time
tames the strongest grief o time
in the dead hours of the night a in
has taken its toll Q circumstances
the dead of the night
alter cases
BO
lately o of late
BO all the while
at any time
for a while o for some time
BO
in one's spare/leisure time
BO in nothing flat
then o at the time
BO be/lag behind the times
in the time/age of o during
there's a time (and a place) for
time will tell everything

time tries truth o time is the father during o in the course of
of truth a truth is time's daughter

-
be behind times

time is on one's side
waste no time
time is money
/
the time is ripe to troubled times
 BPEKA 27

ce (
) mismatch o bad line
go down memory lane () si
not know beans about sth not
know the first thing about sth <> be
those were the days
not good at o not have the fog
BO giest (idea!) o have nothing to do
at a time like this with o have nothing in common
with o have no bearing on be
ce off the point
times change (and we with them) ! inf
I don't have the faintest/foggiest
inf idea o search me!
punch ball/bag
inf be in touch with o carry on a love
spendthrift o a bottomless pit o affair with have an affair with
money down the drain o money BO co
burns in his pocket c spend mon be on to sb o be in touch with sb
ey like a drunken sailor
BO co
in connection with as far as sth
is concerned , inrespectto ; with
respect to o as for to
come to the boil i
BPCT
BPHE ( )
inf (we're) of the same age
(in) fair (weather) and/or foul

BPCKA ce ( )
/ feel giddy
pull (the) strings/wires
( )
get through
as recently as yesterday o just the
have connections o be well-con other day just yesterday
nected
/- it seems like only yesterday
inf
go steady with sb not be born yesterday o have
been around
bear on/upon o has to do with o inf
"e m connection with I wasn't bom yesterday
 28

inf
( ) si have no guts o show white feather
(as) ugly as sin
() si

have an itching palm

,
inf () inf
birds of a feather flock together . you're asking for it let sleeping
like attracts/calls to like dogs lie .-. be/keep quiet - be
have yourself! c don't tempt fate-
co /Providence o don't push it
dog does not eat dog o one thief inf
will not rob another there's ho
nour among thieves have dirty hands
inf r'c inf
head over heels ., arse over tip
when hell freezes over pigsmay-
/might fly /' e co r'c
ce si
be like Siamese twins be like salt
(//) and paper a be like bread and
a bastard o a bad egg butter o be like a horse and car
riage o be thick as thieves o be
(in) thick with sb o be finger and
thumb with o pee in the same pot
I am disgusted o it makes me sick r'c inf
-> I find it revolting/repugnant be taken aback
(), r'c inf
si look after number one
have (got) the devil's own luck r'c si
si save one's bacon
lick sb's arse/boots
() ( ) ( )
(as) smooth as a baby's bottom wear the trousers/breeches
imper inf
Get your arse (over here/there) o show who's boss
Shake a leg
*
inf
be one's own boss/master o call
be drag-arsed be nigerish one's soul one's own
 29

one's heels o make a run for it o

on one's own a standing on one's step on the gas o step on the juice
own two feet o a self-employed rac inf
businessman tipsy c have had a few
rac

5 ! at full tilt/pelt , flat out -: at full

I don't care/give a damn! o I stretch
couldn't care less! > I don't care a
straw o I don't care a brass far . inf
thing o no skin of my nose fill one's pants o shake/shiver in
one's shoes/boots - shit a brick-
be worried /bricks o be scared shitless - be
imper scared stiff be scared to death
Don't you worry (about a thing) o be scared out of one's wits/-
() . () boots .-> show the white feather
inf () inf
couldn't care less - be no skin of lose one's shirt
sb'snose o care nothing for - not
give two pins for
si
() () make a goof o drop a brick/clang
- er o put one's foot in it - put one's
. ()
foot in one's mouth
mf
it's none of your business mind
your own business - keep off the ( )
grass! o don't worry : don't you inf
worry 'bout a thing n lay assured look like a wet weekend o down in
- trust me o leave it to me .-, don't the dumps o in the doldrums o
give it another thought be/feel down in the mouth o be in
low spirits .. feeling low o look/-
feel blue

under warranty

() take down sb's particulars
keep one's guard

drop one's guard generation gap

inf inf
the old guard a peg in a round hole

() rac ( )
s
Peed off o take off o take to a sign of (good-will)
 30

one's cool o lose one's bottle o

inf lose heart
you're in for it o you've had it / inf
be dead from the neck up
inf
woman > a dumb broad knock sth out of sb's head
co
hold one's head high get out of harm's way o have a
inf narrow escape > save one's neck-
/skin
I'll break your neck ja ( -
)
bury one's head in the sand be overbearing a hold one's head
high
if he had half an eye ,
inf
little wit makes much travel
a nit-wit
! imper

Get lost! o Bugger off! o Go to
seal sb's doom - be the death of hell!
sb , cook sb's goose
inf
si
lean/bend over backwards to help a cool hand
sb o fall over backwards to do sth
to sb fall over oneself to weak/soft in the head
inf
heads or tails madcap o nutcase

the head of the family the breadwinner o man of the
() house o ruler of the roost
keep one's nose to the grindstone
-> burn the midnight oil
eye sb from head to foot o look at
/! sb up and down
I'll knock your block off!
co
use one's own head/judg(e)ment
a matter of life and death o it's o stand one's ground u use one's
touch and go own loaf o think for oneself
() inf
my head is like a beehive o I have give sb an earful
a splitting headache
BO ( ) pass through one's mind
be thin on top
BO
go to sb's head
lose one's life r. lose one's head
o be out of one's mind o lose
 31

/ co
hang over sb's head walk tall
inf inf
get sth into one's head the spitting image of o a carbon
copy
si
inf
drum sth into sb o stuff sth down
a wise guy smart pants
sb's throat
/
, / - pay for sth with one's life - be put
inf to death
bite the hand that feeds one
brainwash sb a put a flea into sb's
hang one's head (in shame) ear o drum sth into sb o put ideas
into sb's head


have sth on the brain sb's head is empty c have nothing
! inf between one's ears
Good riddance (to bad rubbish)! o
To hell with him/it!
head over ears/heels
/

have nothing/something between have a/one's bellyful (of sb/sth)
one's ears ce

get in sb's hair
you can't kick against the pricks
()

be in a maze o be at a loss . not beat one's brains out - rack about
know if one is coming or going () /
not know if one is on one's head or bang/knock one's head against a
one's heels brick wall
(/
) inf
get lost/stuffed o (he/she/it) dis
no one is any worse for it
appeared
inf co
not on your life o no way o on no run one's head against/into a brick
account c under no circumstan wall
ces r, no for all the tea in China o
n
ot in a hundred years not for
co
lo
ve nor money on bent knee o hang one's head
in shame
stick one's neck out o live danger
ously o tempt fate save one's neck/skin/bacon
inf
1 the tips of one's /sb's fingers stick one's neck out o tempt fate
t0
one's fingertips o risk one's life
 32

! imper
take one's life in one's hands put Come to the point! Get to the
one's head in a noose .> risk one's point!
neck stick one's neck out
place/put one's head in the lion's get to the point get down to
mouth business o get down to the nitty-
gritty/brass tacks
breathe down sb's neck

inf

a nit-wit
I'm starving
inf
hard-headed o headstrong
stubborn as a mule o slow-witted
inf modern Gladiators
an egghead
co inf
bang/bash/knock one's head cast one's voice for sb
against a brick wall -, kick against , a
the pricks
good news travel fast, bad even
a hot head . hot-headed faster
/ co
shake one's head the worm of conscience o the
voice of conscience
be up to the ears in ro
have/get a bad name
head and shoulders above
listen to reason


have a splitting headache get/become hoarse

()
it beats me o it escapes me o it's
raise one's voice (against) <-
beyond me
speak out o give voice to

not know whether one is (standing)
on one's head or one's heels I've lost my voice

make one's voice heard

heads will roll
at the top of one's voice o loud
enough to wake the dead*
/ ,
that's the point o that's about the
size of it give a dog a bad name and hang
 33

him ( )!
inf Just listen to that! ., Just look at
him!
shout/scream/cry blue/bloody
!
murder
Mind your eye!


world-famous o of world fame/-
renown look askance (at)
inf
gain fame give sb a blank look/stare o look
through sb


fall in/into disrepute -: acquire a
look down upon sb
bad name
/

have a good name o enjoy a good as you (can) see
reputation
with my own eyes -, in the flesh o
be known for ^ be notorious for as I live and breathe

raise one's voice see more of sb
ce / (/)
the rumour goes that o rumour (the window/garden) give onto the
has it o people say ,

now you see him, now you don't

inf
wag one's tongue ce -
( see everything in black and white
)
fly a kite make (sheep's) eyes at
inf
si turn a blind eye to
stick out a mile ! imper
don't look at me like that!

see double
!

Goodbye! Farewell! So long!
look on the dark side of sth o take
()
a gloomy/pessimistic view of sth
not much to look at
! imper
Look!
, !, ! inf
look what the cat's d r a g g e d / - scene that offends the eye o a blot
brought in '
on the landscape
 34

, inf ()
throw/set a sprat to catch a mack the wound matters
erel/whale


give/deliver a speech o hold a
sermon o hold the floor o hold
like rats leaving a sinking ship forth

free speech
()
(stuff and) nonsense!
()
inf
not agree with o be no good for
and that kind of thing o and all that
jazz
infimper
don't talk daft o stop making a fool hungry years
of yourself
/ a/one year
suffers fools gladly ()
inf time has taken its toll
talk nonsence -. talk through
one's hat the lost years
() ?
inf
a pen-pusher c a white-collar How old do you think I am?
worker
() inf one's salad days c (a/one's) cal
as wet as a drowned rat low youth
20/30
()
reach the age of 20/30 > be 20/30
(as) poor as a church mouse years old

mac inf at a ripe age o in one's declining
it makes me sick o I can't stand the years
sight of ()
he doesn't look his age
100/1000
co
(be) full of bile not if one lives to be a hundred
*
few and far between
wasp's nest BO
from one's year's end to another
 35
year by year .? year in year out
BO
large as life o life-size
it's a long way that has no turning
inf
seven hungry years . seven thin this is too much .- enough is
cows enough o (be) enough to try the
patience of Job o (be) enough to
make a saint swear
every year > yearly r, annually
(CO)
year by year o for years (on end) () si
co () I'll eat my hat!
for many years ( ) si
spill the beans o sing - blow the
/ gaff

BO si
be cut off in one's prime
in the shit
! inf
( )
like hell! c pigs might fly <-, when
( ) taboo
hell freezes over
don't stir (it up)

be a bit long in the tooth getting
on in years get old
BO it tastes bitter o it has a bitter taste
in years

BO inf
late in life pot luck o what's in the larder
BO ( ) () inf

(be) in one's teens
God willing with luck -> with a bit
! of luck
many happy returns of the day! -
cheers!
whom God will destroy he first
for/in one's declining years makes mad

years/age of discretion may you . . . may it please God

it could be/(have been) worse

down and out o down at the heels
without a shirt to one's back thank(s) God < praise be (to God)

- . , /
the pot calls the kettle black go to one's master .-, be gathered
to one's fathers n pass away o
 36
breathe one's last
God helps those that help themsel
God rest his soul ves
( ( )
) in front of God and everybody
heaven forbid! !
(May) God forgive me!
God help us
heaven only knows
God bless you co
, God be with us o God help us o
the mills of God grind slowly but God bless you
they grind exceedingly small ! ()
, a !
thank God - praise be to God
when one door shuts, another thank heaven!
opens -

get one's just deserts o a poetic little knowledge is a dangerous
justice thing

so help me God
- be one's own man/master

God is a sure paymaster war lords



charity begins at home

, fish and guests stink after three
between the devil and the deep days o the first day a guest, the
blue sea second day a guest, the third day
! a calamity
God knows!
-
/ / in/ who comes uncalled sits unserved
think that one is God's gift o an unbidden guest knows not
where to sit x
/ si
think the sun shines out of sb's (a) gatecrasher
arse/arsehole
do the honours
meet one's maker
play host to
 37

play away within limits o to some extent
ja
! shoot the mark
finished! end! o that's it! o are /
you finished? c. have you finish on the brink of . on the point/-
ed? verge of
co ()
have had it o it's curtains for <= be know no bounds o know not when
done for o be up a gum tree to stop
inf
reap w h a t / w h e r e one has not
set the limit draw the line
sown
() inf
give up an asset for a liability .. go beyond/outside the pale o
throw good money after bad overstep the mark > overshoot the
mark . go too far .- get carried
ce e
be all over (bar the shouting) away c. go over the top

margin of safety
inf
ce
come down with
one can only take so much
() inf
(as) light as a cork - as dumb as BO
a fish within reason , within the limits of
() inf reason within bounds
(as) easy as falling of a log o a
piece of cake reach (one's) limit

it's the talk of the town don't cut the bough you're sitting
on
()
hand-to-hand (fighting) fall on hard times , come down in
ce the world
beat one's breast o beat one's
own drum o blow one's own trum
hold out an/the olive branch
pet

he has just climbed down from the
trees
no limit(s) o the sky is the limit
cut the bough one is sitting on o
ln
/ t o the extreme -> to excess make a rod for one's own back
 38 .

,
live by the sweat of other men's dogs that bark at a distance bite
brows not at hand
ro inf

be asking for it o be looking for
trouble BO
don't poke/put your nose into
/ ro other people's affairs
.
inf
beat the devil out of sb < beat the ( )
living daylights out of sb -> lick the be a free loader
hell out of sb o dust sb's jacket =
tan sb's hide o tan the hide off sb
o knock the stuffing out of sb
ro si
co mind your own business o keep
back to back off the grass! save your breath
( ) (- to cool your porridge
) (/-
)
(as) grasping as a miser
have enough on one's plate
/
/
l/he felt sorry for
have sb/sth on one's back


be merciless - have no heart o
have eyes in the back of one's have a heart of stone
head
()

wash sb's sin(s)
see the back of sb


the seven deadly sins
be a burden to sb

/
mortal/deadly sin
put one's back into

(/) a skeleton in the cupboard
(do/say) behind sb's back

/ (
get sb/sth off one's back ) inf %
one may be hanged for a sheep as
turn one's back on a lamb

cut the ground (out) from under sb that's where you are wrong
u pull the carpet/rug (out) from
under sb leave sb standing c to err is human (to forgive, divine)
pass by on the other side
 39

g e 3 get gray (hair)
first class .- above/beyond re ( )
proach it's the last of my worries o it's
g e 3 () none of my business
done to a turn c done to a T (CE)

catch sb on the hop catch sb on not to worry o care nothing o not
the wrong foot o catch sb napping to care/give a fig -. imper don't
worry!
a Freudian slip
BO ce ( /)
the fault lies with eat one's heart out
BO
a move in wrong direction -
() /

make hay from sb's mistake (I) fear the Greeks, even when they
bring gifts
make a mistake

no inf
in mistake for o by mistake wet one's whistle
inf
stand corrected be as dry as bone

learn from one's mistakes o learn (a/the) bottleneck
by triai and error
ce -
forced error ,

unforced error the pot calls the kettle black

take/pick up a fault .
/
have (got) one foot in the grave
not have/without a care in the be far gone -.> be on one's last lay
world o be not long for this world o be

on one's last legs o lie at death's

one care the less -. one less worry door

()
n
ave guilty conscience one's (as) silent as the grave o (as) silent
conscience pricks one as the dead
 40

, the blue :.-. out of the clear blue sky

the deed comes back upon the thunderstruck ., like hit between
doer o the biter is sometimes bit
the eyes
u the biter bit

the best go first o only the good
youcan'ttakeitwithyou (when you die young
die)

be the dead of sb . seal sb's () inf
doom .. drive sb to an early grave live like a lord
o be the death of sb

inf
lay sb to rest
chicken out o show a white feather
() c have no guts (to)
dig one's own grave
ce '
turn over in one's grave ( )
(have) a lump in one's throat
()
till death do us part o fidelity unto
death native soil o native heath

()
inf Ce
give sb the cold shoulder o cutsb
dead (I) fear the Greeks, even when they
bring gifts

sour grapes
(ce ) inf lose by a neck
be up the creek (without a paddle
o be taken short o be at a loss o
be caught with one's pants down ce! si imper
Get lost! o Get along with you! -
the grass is greener on the other Shove off! o Bugger off! o Buzz
side of the fence off! %

-
like a couple of lovebirds
lighting never strikes in the same
place twice
() ()
out of the blue <, like a bolt from a French letter
 41
inf
inf be more than one can take/bear
it was a close call > it was touch () ()
and go knee-deep - up to the/one's chin-
() /ears/el bow/eyes/eyeballs/neck
when it comes to the crunch/- in o hard at it n head over heels
blows o when the crunch comes in
when the shit hits the fan ()
jump down sb's throat
() si
ankle deep in mud o knee-high in (be) full to the scuppers
mud ce
() eat till/until it comes out of one's
a double chin ears . eat one's head off
ce
cut each other's throats
 42

nothing of the kind/sort
- ,

-

w h e n in R o m e d o what the
Romans do o swim with the tide/- Ladies and Gentlemen
stream
ladies' choice/dance
hold the field o keep trying/fight
!
ing u take a hard line
ladies first!
ce (/)

be on (film/show)
nothing of the lady
, -
. . .
the more he gives, the less he gets the first lady of the . . .

-
- -- a blot on one's escutcheon
in/ skeleton in the cupboard
give-and-take

BO

a drowning man will clutch at a (in times) of old o in days of yore
straw J any port in a storm

ce
() He ! imper si
You're a (real) pain in the arse! o (I) fear the Greeks, even when they
Cut the crap! bring gifts o Beware of Greeks
ce inf bearing gifts
wallow in
ro ()
/ si take its tool
a real pain in the arse o a real drag /
pay the price for

far from it o not at all o I wouldn't ()
dream of it o no such thing o have a (natural) bent for


BO
(/) inf moving o on the move o on the
a dog's dinner o a pretty kettle of march o be on the jump
fish

si ninety-nine times out of a hundred
step on the juice < step on it (all) Lombard Street to a China
orange

Koja ?
What's the date today?
one-night stand

maid of all work
two and two make four

just as two and two is four
go into action
BO
inf in force o operative in operation
a thin audience/attendance o valid
,

one or two
! inf
/ , inf
So what! - Big deal!
a gatecrasher > turn up like a bad
shilling
, BO
for the most part
two dogs strive for a bone, and a
no
third one runs away with it
bit by bit o inch by inch
ce ()
it takes two to (tango)
get a fair share .; get a fair whack

do one's bit
eleventh hour
the lion's share of
na , inf
the best/better part of the bulk
in a slapdash manner o jerrybuilt
of
,
(-
fall between two stools
/)
the tip of the iceberg
-/
set in motion integral part of o part and parcel
 44 ()

of
/- a strong town is not won in an hour
o no man is his craft's master the
it's all in day's work first day
BO
in a split second count the days
/
hard times
go halves
/ day by day o from day to day
.
deeds are fruits, words are but
leaves .-, actions speak louder the day of days o a red-letter day
than words -. fine words butter no
parsnips good day
() inf
life achievement good as gold
/

the truth will out it'll come to light g o o d / b a d days
- murder will out .
to this (very) day o even now
a man of action
/ till Doomsday .1 forever and ever
catch sb in the act catch/nab sb forever and a day
red-handed /
inf two/four times a day
be caught with one's hands in the

till
someday a one day
in/into action
a day or two

be sb's doing -
to this very day
work of art ( )
have all day <
()
() ()

testing times
tomorrow is another day


his days are numbered as clear/plain as day = an open
and shut case
a red-letter day , inf
a day-to-day affair
,
 ____ 45

make sb's day every second/other day ., on al
ternate days

sb's days are over c be past it ce para

it's dawning o it's daybreak
inf

never - pigs might fly a when hell
the next/following day
freezes over
/ co
m broad daylight for days (on end)

a hard day's work they don't make them like that any
more


the day of sb is over/finished
to a/the day
()

a black day (for sb) die before one's time come to
an untimely end
the day is not (so) far off/distant
,
when in a day or two -- in the near future
inf c in a few days o before long
we don't kill a pig every day

not to see the light of day .. burn take time off
the midnight oil

some day or other . one day
turn a honest shilling o make a
honest buck
it's not my day
inf

penniless o flat/dead broke
none knows what will happen to
him before sunset o a man's des / ,
tiny is always dark
not have/be unable to rub two
day by day every single day pennies together
from day to day r all the time inf
OH
oj I haven't got a bean o I'm broke/-
the other day skint

inf
(just) the other day o a few days not have a penny o be broke/skint
ago o not have/be unable to rub two
pennies together r without a red
every day each day .-. day in cent not have a red cent <.- have
(and) day out no nickel to one's name
 () 46

be down to one's last dollar
spend one's bottom dollar
better an egg today than a hen
tomorrow r, better a sparrow in the

hand than a pigeon on the roof
watch every penny > stretch pen
nies
let's call it a day o let's call it quits
() for today
/
not know where one's next meal/-
penny is coming from -. a day-to -
day affair o live from one day to night and day o day and night
the next live from hand to mouth
, inf
skin sb alive
never put off/leave till tomorrow ce .
what you can do today - there's inf
no time like the present o a stitch shout/scream blue murder
in time saves nine
-
any day now o pretty soon o one inf
of these days it's hopeless o (be) beyond help
o be up against the wall
,
chop and change o blow hot and
cold
, inf in every particular/in all particulars
today you, tomorrow me .-, today BO
me, tomorrow you scratch my to the letter o in details - in depth
back and I'll scratch yours
. no

a month from today o a month off
be pregnant o be in the family way


thisdayweek ;> a week from today
a whizz kid
,
()
here today, gone tomorrow (as) helpless as a newborn baby
ce
anything goes nowadays a child of nature
/ ()
she/he is not herself today
the child is the father of the man
,
up to now o so far inf
nothing seek, nothing find o spare
a day-to-day affair
 47

to seek and spare to speed

() BO
in the wild
weep unashamedly
ce
act like a child taboo
put lead in sb's pencil
inf
a four-leaved clover stop bragging about
ce /

look down upon everybody

second childhood

be on a diet

throw sb on the defensive
/
make a diagnosis

one's/sb's vehicle breaks down

a dialogue of the deaf
()
boys will be boys negotiate with u argue with ex-
change words with
flower children
() , ()
(there are) no two ways about it o
feed/provide for your children so make no bones about
as not to feed/provide for doctors
ce
, find oneself on the horns of a
dilemma
children when they are little make
BO
their parents fools, when they are
great they make them mad o a be in two minds about o be of two
ittle child weighs on your knee, a minds o be in a quandary (about-
big one on your heart /whether to)

o / ce
/ ,
he who goes into a mill comes out where there is smoke there is fire
powdered c there is no smoke without fire

/
nave a steady boyfriend/girlfriend the fourth dimension
 48

the dead of (the) night c. the witch
a futile discussion ing hour

there's no question about it the golden age r golden days &
halcyon days

read sb's palm
good looks
eat out of sb's hand / BO ()
good/bad at (numbers)


(as) plain as a pikestaff (as) plain
as the nose on your face ()
BO he helps little that helps not himself
put one's back into .,, get down to -> be a friend to thyself and others
n get cracking n take the bit be will befriend thee
tween one's teeth n buckle down-
/to sth c. grasp the nettle not feel one's usual self o be off
colour

(/-
)
do away with :. put an end to not much of a (teacher/doctor)
( /-
! in} )
bottoms up! o down the hatch not much good at

( ) , . . !
it's not up to me ( t o ) . . . o it does Welcome! o Join the club (we're
not depend on me in the same situation)
(/)
I don't feel like (eating/drinking)
-

take advantage*of sb's good na
come in handy/useful o be wel ture c encroach (up)on one's
come o do good v, stand one in kindness
good stead
BO / ?
BO what is the good of?
in the dead hours of the night o in
the dead of the night go through thick and thin

until the small hours I'm all right o there's nothing
 0)__ 49

w rong with me
enough of a fool to fool enough
one good turn deserves another to
E ! inf
'Weil, that's all right!
c o BO united we stand, divided we fall
b e with sb through fair and foul o
()
be/stay with sb through thick and
thin be with sb through good a bargain's a bargain
and bad times no
as if by agreement
for better (or) for worse a come
what may under engagement

come to an agreement o come to
common good an understanding

for sb's sake <= for sb's own good
break an agreement u break ranks
o to sb's credit
ce
keep one's side of the bargain
it's not good to o it doesn't do to

/ ?
What can I do for you? o What a gentleman's agreement
brings you here?

()

()
get/take what's coming to one it looks like rain
inf
don't push it o you'll catch it welcome as flowers in May o (as)
welcome as the flowers of spring

confide in swear by it began to rain

justify sb faith we're in for a rain .. it looks/smells
so like rain
in confidence ,
from the frying pan, into the fire o
out of the frying pan, into the fire
/
f
op secret o classified o in strict
confidence it's raining
no
the darkest hour comes before the
dawn o if winter comes can spring
enough and to spare be far away
 50 ()

inf
with a certain amount of at full length
BO
in small dozes - inf
/ long hair, short wit
/

with your permission .. If you ex
inf
cuse the liberty ,-. If you pardon the
it's a long story
liberty = If you allow/let me

take liberties with o get carried
away to make a long story short o in a
() () (- nutshell
//)
can afford (to) (buy/sell/have)
() inf
(
on the same wave-length as o
) speak the same language (as)
cannot afford to

( )
give permission I owe you one


establish oneself as take over c-, take office

express oneself in o make one's the daily round
name in


si it'll ill become sb to do sth
an expert in o a dab hand

()
(/)

down with (the rich/poverty)
pay off old debts
-
/ up and down o back and forth
be in debt up to one's neck/ears
be deep in debt ()
/ ,
inf
in debt incur debts => run into between the devil and the deep
debt o go to the wall (blue) sea
 51
/
h omeward(s) (be) homewards (/)
be up to o be a good match for
bound
HHUJTO

there's no place like home o home
be no match for o be one too
sweet home many for sb
c e ()
feel at home . make oneself at
home si
eat sb for breakfast
(a) home from home
inf

(as) dry as dust o (as) dull as ditch-

water
play host to

be bored out of one's mind ._ be
in/ bored stiff
homebody - home bird
(co)

(with) clean sheet/slates

! inf
I don't like it (at all)!
co ()
with a long criminal record
?

how do you like it?
,
enough is as good as a feast
I like her/him/it - it pleases me

enough -.> that'll do . that's plenty
! !
to the touch CO TOa imper
He ! imper Cut (it) out! .. Shut up! o Enough!
Don't touch! o Hands off! o That settles it! u That'll do! o
That's enough now!

WHory have a lot of common ground
let oneself go <. know no limits o
take liberties with o get carried never have enough ^ not to know
away
when to stop o know no limits
, !

Enough is enough!

Pull one's weight . carry one's
snare of the workload . do one's
stuff
beneath sb's dignity
 52

/ inf
so much the better/worse catch sb napping > catch sb on
the wrong foot

much less
() inf
much more o one more reason (as) fit as a fiddle o (as) sound as
bell o as right as rain o as right as
a trivet

within arm's reach <, to hand o
within easy reach o close at hand BO
the power behind the throne o a
state within a state
, ( )

come with the wind, go with the /
water - easy come, easy go o ill this is not public property
gotten, ill spent lightly come,
lightly go

hold fast to
no
jump down sb's throat o speak ill
of sb o give sb a blast keep well o (still) going strong c
keep one's head up o keep a stiff
upper lip
a , a
you could talk until you're blue in stand on/upon one's dignity
the face *
stand on one's dignity
! imper inf
hunt for sb high and low Hangontight! o Hang on in there!
/ inf o fasten your seat belt! o hang/-
hold on to your hat!
knock on wood! o touch wood

put up a good fight keep one's
twist the wand while it is green
head up

inf
nooks and crannies leave no
stone unturned sell sb short
ce
you can't make a silk purse of a keep sb at arm's length o give st
sow's ear a wide berth
ce . ce "*
you can't teach an old dog new
tricks keep a safe distance o keepon:
 53

distance o keep off o keep away

.. keep out o steer clear of c
keep/hold/stand aloof from s b / - be friends with o mix with
S fh r, keep (oneself) to oneself o
h old back o fight shy of
()
()
(still) going strong for one thing

if he's got the guts
we'll/we'd do the rest

, inf a different story < a far cry from
as you make your bed you must lie ()
on it o as you sow so you shall
nothing else (but) o nothing short
reap > as you bake so you shall of o little short of
eat
() He ! imp erst /
Shut your mouth! o Shut up! o among other things
Cut the crap!
()
,
!
What a nerve/cheek! o What in business is b u s i n e s s o duty
solence! before pleasure

()
/-
inf mixed company
keep up with the Joneses

inf
keep bad company
be tarred with the same brush


mixed party
like everybody else
()
/
keep sb company
what is sauce for the goose is
ce
sauce for the gander

inf feel ill at ease with sb

I won't buy that o do me a favour
come again o tell that to the ce BO
marines move in the best circles

!
the upper crust
Be a friend! o Be a pall!
BO
sworn friend in company with o accompanied
by
 54

/
have (the) presence of mind to
exchange of words
when the dust has settled

black hole evil spirit o goblin
co
a loophole in the law absentminded u out to lunch
nara co
a lion's den lose heart
inf
square the circle o plough the presence of mind > self-control
sand

pour oil on troubled waters

even if c though granted that c state of mind
granting that

be that as it may / -
co /

let one's heart rule one's head o
even now allow the heart rule the head

even then be at death's door > have one foot
in the grave a be not long for this
not even world o breatji one's last
BO
only yesterday in one's heart of hearts

a good sort
your fly is undone

a heart of gold o an angel, not a
man n kindness itself
spiritless r, tame c lose heart / inf
the time is ripe for o this is the right
until tempers cool down moment for

the dust settles go through fire and water for sb
e si
feelings run high
a (regular) brick

flutter the dovecotes
be the moving spirit of
 55

v U ja one's heart/mind to

life and soul (of sth) /

open one's soul/heart

I feel sick at heart c it breaks my
know sb like the back of one's
heart it hurts me a great deal
hand .. know sb inside out >
, know sb through and through
the spirit is willing but the flesh is
weak
HOC . belong to sb with heart and soul o
belong to sb with body and soul
be at death's door o be with one

foot in the grave
a turncoat o a renegade o a
! snake in the grass
My darling/sweetheart!


breathe one's last o push the boat
be tender hearted J feel sorry for
out
sb
inf

be as hard as a stone o be as hard dip into one's pockets o dig into
as nails c have no heart o have a one's purse o push the boat out o
heart of stone put one's hand in one's pocket
loosen one's purse-strings

have sb on one's conscience o inf
drive a nail into sb's coffin look after number one
ja
sell one's soul to the devil get sth off one's chest n make a
inf clean breast of it
as much as your heart desires o ()
all you want o to one's heart con
open one's heart/mind to a bare
tent
one's soul to


be relieved -. (take a) load off sb's
mind sell one's soul

bear a heavy burden on one's a small mind
mind co
be eager to o be looking forward
n to
one in sight a not a (living) soul
about co e co
A bleed for sb
^ m the bottom of one's heart co
W|
m all one's heart (and soul) without remorse/qualms
(>
ve

a kindred soul/spirit
a word in one's ear o open
 56

/ breathe one's last -. strain every

nerve o be hard put to o be at
lay the blame on sb o hold sb pains (to)
responsible for sth
break one's heart
pick on sb a be on sb's case
to the bitter end <- to the last drop
BO
of blood
at heart/bottom

inf
as a treat you name it, we have it

take the blame for sth o take it breathe one's last
HOC
upon oneself c take the can/rap
inf be dead tired
cross my heart! -
inf
I beseech you meet one's maker

generous soul fight with heart and soul o put up
a good fight
be on one's deathbed

*
 57 [OH

sell one's soul to the devil
go beyond a joke ()

!
the devil is not so black as he is
To hell with it/him! o (The) Devil
takesb/sth! < What the hell! painted
) , no !
Go to hell! o Damn you! o Goto
from the frying pan, into the fire the devil!
inf !
run a mile shun like the devil the Devil! r By Jingo Blast it!
steer clear of sb/sth Damn it (all)! For pity's sake! >
() () Knickers!
one can never be too careful o the KO
devil/Satan finds/makes work for inf
idle hands o the devil is subtle, yet grow like a weed o shoot up
weaves a coarse web
inf
Koj ? inf tell the truth and shame the devil
What the devil is the matter with
you? What's got into you?
co
co . .. inf
he that sups with the devil must treat rough o ride roughshod over
have a long spoon () inf
(as) tough as old boots
 58

, inf made for each other
a slice off a cut cake is never /
missed another you/me


every last
/
/ knock sb into the middle of the
side by side o huddle together/up next week o land sb one
o cheek by jowl

one and only
, inf
harp on the same string
no
( )
one by one o one after the other
neither fish, flesh, fowl,"nor good
/ red herring o neither fish, nor fowl
each other o one another o neither flesh nor fowl
, , inf
one for all, and all for one without mincing words => without
() inf beating about/around the bush o
(straight) from the shoulder c off
as plain as pikestaff the cuff
! si
as one (man) -, in unison put a sock in it!
,

, fall between two stools

one man's loss is another man's
gain o one man's meat is another
there's one thing one can be sure
man's poison of
,
mother to one, stepmother to () , inf
another tons of Q lots of o piles
()
not the only pebble on the beach
first among equals
neither one nor the other
equal among equals
be like each other
 59

EKC
! inf
bottoms up! a down the hatch
once and for all / si
(drink) down the hatch
many's the time many a time o
more than once
-> /

not once
. . . inf
once upon a time . . . a flight of fancy

once more o once again o yet
again a museum piece

inf
BO
be in hot water ... be for the high
jump be on the rocks be in the be out of one's element
shit BO
be in one's element
E3EPO
/ inf
go (and) jump in the lake inf
(be) dressed like a dog's dinner
EK
BO EM
under way . . . , . . .
BO not only . . . b u t . . . as well
during in the thick of sth
BO
in full swing o in the thick of a grey eminence


high season

take a sledgehammer to crack/-

break a walnut .. break a/the but

a black economy terfly on a/the wheel
co
EKPAH full of animal spirits

silv
er screen full of energy o full of beans/pep

()
the
small screen get one's second wind
 60

reckon without one's host
a walking encyclopedia ecan -

ce
grow/spread like weeds spread it doesn't count
like a rash/wildfire


the last stage/leg/lap
be up to the mark
break new/fresh grounds
ja
mark an era
EPA works take effect

herald a new era have no effect o show no results

, inf play to the gallery/grandstand
short reckonings make long *"
friends fall flat c fall as flat as a pancake
ecan -
strain after an effect/effects
 > 61

(have) a frog in the throat have a good mind to o burn with
desire o be all agog
,
if one sheep leaps over the dyke, with the best will in the world
all the rest will follow
no
from/out of choice o of one's own
free will o of one's own accord o
lodge a complaint off one's own bat
/
make/reject an appeal against one's better judgement

fond hope pie in the sky

(/ . . .)
I'm sorry (but. . .) -
HO -
turn sb off o put sb off sth
I'm afraid I cannot accept it

-
/ in/
a live wire strike while the iron is hot <. make
in/ hay while the sun shines
a dark horse BO
inf throw sth on the scrap heap o put
(as) sharp as razor (as) keen as out to pasture
mustard BO
be thrown to the dogs

thirst for blood


a lady of the town -. woman of
quench one's thirst easy virtue o good-time girl o
one-night-stand

()
lose heart for o have no appetite a woman's/wife's place is in the
home
 62

marry get married : take the one can't live on love and fresh air
plunge o get hitched

live and let live
si
well preserved woman
touch sb's sore point o touch/hit
a nerve o touch to the quick
/ inf
reap a rich harvest

() inf be not among the living

live to seethe day ce
inf return to the land of the living
be caught with one's hands in the
till /
inf in flesh u live
I'm starving -
K
inf
dead or alive wild horses couldn't/ wouldn't
drag him there u all the King's
safe and sound o alive and kicking horses and all the King's men
inf can't/couldn't do/make
eat/tear one's heart out o kick ce
oneself o tear one's guts out everything under the sun o the
(whole) lot o every living thing
dead scared o frightened out of
one's wits/senses < scared stiff .
more dead than alive I would give the world -. I would
inf give my right arm
not a soul o nobody under the sun
o not a single person .
e
life is not a bed of roses
/
live in sin with sb life goes on o the show must go
? on
Don't you know? You're not on
the ball truth is stranger than fiction

you/we only live once if one values one's life
?
what do you do for a living? a Bohemian life
 63
ce

qjve one's life c make the su make one's way in life o go up
preme sacrifice
r 0 bane one's existence/life
devote one's life to o consecrate

one's life to put into practice/effect
r 0
risk one's life/neck o stick one's
neck out o place/put one's head such is life o that's life
in the lion's mouth

( )
living conditions
be like a cat with nine lives
()
give a new lease o f / o n life o
a dog's life breathe new life into sth put life
into sth

between life and death
see life

to the death o to the bitter end o
a life-and-death struggle lead/live/have/follow a double life
/ o live a lie
way of life BO
() in private life o offstage
one's life and times
the world to come
no quarter was given c take no
prisoners look at the dark side of life

/
grant sb his life
sow one's wild oats
BO

bring back to life

lose one's temper/cool .-. be be
risk one's life side oneself o blow one's top
() /
make ones' own way in life/the get/grate on sb's nerves o set
w
r l d o pull oneself up by one's sb'steethonedge o put sb's back
own bootlaces/bootstraps up o get up sb's nose o make
c
e sb's hackles rise o raise sb's hack
le les
ad a hand-to-mouth existence o
smuggle for bare existence -
Ce
BO () / inf
have nerves of steel keep one's
*esp body and soul together
Ce
head o keep a cool head

ret
ire into obscurity
 64

., so help me (God)! honest

Injun/Indian
/
inf
strain every nerve -, p U || out all the
stops an easy mark c> a soft/easy touch
- easy meat
inf
honest Injun/Indian fall victim to
->
ce! inf
I swear to God! o cross my heart!

3
/ *
co grit one's teeth o take the bit be
grind one's teeth o gnash one's tween one's teeth
teeth
HOB
cut a tooth
the show is over

armed to the teeth/hilt
()
have a down on sb o have one's have a good time o enjoy oneself
knife in sb > have it in for sb o be
on sb's case o pick on sb /
have a whale of a time .-. paint the
speak through clenched teeth .- town red go bananas
mumble ce inf
have a rare time
run rings around sb ce co ()
, go (steady) with
a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an
eye c fight fire with fire
! si
the tooth of time . wear and tear I don't give a shit about it! <-. (kiss)
my arse! - tough shit!

show one's teeth bare one's () si
teeth It's none of your bloody business
 65

save from oblivion conspiracy of silence

fall into oblivion o go by the board
si

when the balloon goes up o when
draw/throw a veil over cast a
the chips are down o when the shit
curtain over
hits the fan
/


ja / -
let bygones be bygones
do one's homework
don't forget to -> be sure to
/
(a) thankless task


there is no law against (it)
/
be thankful for small mercies

forbidden fruit is sweetest

creature comforts


there's no mistaking have the pleasure of do one's
BO heart good to get a pleasure/-
be mistaken about .; be under a kick out of
misapprehension about ()
3ABEPA to the joy of
/
conspire w i t h / a g a i n s t o plot take delight in J find pleasure in o
against ; set up a plot get one's kicks out of

as a labour of love out of sheer
so pleasure
in the lee of

give sb pleasure o give sb a kick

according as o it depends on
!? taboo
would I shit you!?
taboo
9 the way of sb/sth no shit!
 66

oath of allegiance
have sth in common /
take an oath
inf
it's mouthwatering > one's mouth ,
waters I can't swear to it, but a I can't put
my finger on it, but
3AJAK ce
inf I wouldn't swear to it
where the shoe pinches ce
KO inf swear/take an oath
(as) timid as a rabbit
() inf put on/under oath
t
run like a hare 3AKOH
! inf
So that's the (name of the) game! (a) divine law
; That's the catch!

no ,
Draconian law
fall between two stools
ce () inf take the law into one's hands o a
breed like rabbits law into oneself
3AJKO
inf an unwritten law
a smart Alec(k)
3AKAHA
ignorance of the law is no excuse
empty threat o hot air n ignorance of the law excuses no
man/one
/
inf
at the drop of one's/a hat there should be a law against it

everybody is equal under the law
inf
spoil for a fight
take sth as gospel

natural law
be on/under oath BO
/ in the name of the law
oath of office
the law of the jungle
 67

inf
/ setup hot up . gather momen
no man is above the law tum get into one's stride
3AMEHA
BO
under sb's wing .-. under the cover instead of o in exchange of
of

,

a creaking gate hangs long
let's not kid ourselves
/

beapenny-pincher o watch every imagine o make believe
penny
inf ! imper
be/live in each other's pockets Shut up! o Keep your mouth shut!
( )
be beyond one's compass - bite 3AHAET
off more that one can chew - too
hot to handle become master of one's trade
,
3AHEC
look before you leap -. hear twice nara BO
before you speak once be in/go into/be thrown into ecs
tasy about
be off one's food
() () inf
! don't get smart with me! - don't
not so fast! give me that! . don't get any
ideas!

no
be crazy about o be nuts about
have a crush on straight from the shoulder o with
out mincing words

be
not for nothing o be worth it
3
all quiet on the Western front/Poto
be
no use/good o be hopeless mac

Bo

"Hull swing have constipation
 70
be struck dumb
/ keep one's word

waste one's breath a kick against
a man of few words
the pricks


hard words
last word o the latest thing c, state

of the art
take sb up short
ynara BO
take my word or it o take my tip get a word in edgeways

empty words o trash -> wind ... hot take the words out of sb's mouth
air


take sb at his word o take sb's
take sb short c pull sb up word for it
BO
take sth on trust in sum o in short u to make a long
story short
exchange words
co Certainly o Of course r, By ail
have words with bandy words means o No question about it
with exchange words with no
ce / one word leads to another
inf
pay lip service to take the floor
-
eat one's words a word or two
/
()
the floor is yours
break one's word &
inf have the floor
take my word for it .> believe (you)
me
give sb the floor
co

in other words o that is to say o to
break one's word/promise
be exact o strictly speaking
co , !
in a word, no! fine words butter no parsnips
co ce e .
.
easier said than done keep one's word o be as good as
one's word
four-letter words o obscenities !
Honestly! o On my word of ho-
it's a question of it's a matter of
 71
nour! o Upon my word/soul o
Cross my heart
BO he's not as black as he is painted
in the broader sense of the word He imper
Save your breath u Don't waste
give one's word your breath


not be on speaking terms with
leave a message

. . .
not to put too fine a point on it o
what I was trying to say .. . frankly speaking o to be honest o

give the devil his due
answer back
no
be talking speak for itself/themselves
ce
it's said that o the story goes that
not to mention o say nothing of o () imper
let alone Speak for yourself
, () in/
play a double game talk nineteen to the dozen o be all
() / mouth and trousers o talk a mile a
look who's talking minute

come to that o if it comes to that be talking to the wind r, kick
o while we're on the subject of against the pricks
,
in many words the truth goes by o tell against
in many words a lie or two may
escape
, that says it all
talk much and err much ., say well
or be still
, - within earshot
/
easier said than done .. actions out of earshot
speak louder than words o deeds
are fruits, words are but leaves it
is better to do well than to say well sound unconvincing
the effect speaks, the tongue /
need not ring hollow
/ ()
something tells me J I feel (it) in ring a bell o sound familiar o have
rny bones o I know in my bones a familiar ring
 72

/
ring true to the last breath o to the last drop
of blood
co ()

be short-lived
it makes/made me sick



to crown it all o furthermore o not give sb breathing space
further o besides o over and
above o and what is more o on
top of it/sth
- - inf to our health
slapdash o jerrybuilt > in a slap
dash manner safe and sound -. alive and kicking
out of harm's way

full of beans o sound in wind and
get one's second wind limb o hale and health o clean bill
of health
have no breath left a run out of
steam o lose one's wind health is better than wealth
/

be scared stiff/to death be he that wants health wants all .
scared out of one's wits .:. be
astonished/flabbergasted/stupef health and money go far
ied /
enjoy bad/good health
not give sb breathing space Ha !
To your health! o Cheers! o kiss
catch one's breath c recover it goodbye o (blagoslov pri kiv-
one's wind > get one's breath nuvawe) God bless you!
back
ce drink sb's health u drink a health
grasp for breath to sb
BO / -
in one breath o (straight) off the ! inf
reel they don't come any better/worse
o all is gas and gaiters
catch one's breath inf
be in fine/good fettle <> be in the
take breath (get one's) second pink -, be a picture of health
wind co
be ailing/sickly o not up to snuff
 73 3EMJA

Co ! 3EMJA
Good-bye! o Good riddance (to
bad rubbish) up and down the country
BO / ,
to your health o cheers! so many countries, so many cus
toms .-> every land has its own laws
. - inf
six feet under
health is better than wealth o (
health is not valued till sickness ) inf
comes o he that wants health lay sb low
wants all

vanish/disappear/melt into thin air
o vanish/disappear from the face
/ -
of the earth go off into the blue

take sth/sb for granted
may he rest in peace .-. God rest
his soul -.- may the earth be light to
him

he/she sends you his/her regards inf
have (got) one foot in the grave Q
be far gone be on one's last lay
inf o be not long.for this world <-, be
don't you just stand there, (do sth) on one's last legs

no man's land
inf - inf
be green (as grass) blind drunk o blind to the world o
dead drunk o be three sheets to/-
in the wind o pissed out of one's
ja . inf mind/head
drop a brick/clanger inf
rivet sb to the ground/spot
3EME
( )
sinkthroughthefloor - dieathou-
it depends how one looks at it o sand deaths be put to the blush
that is as it may be o have egg on one's face c have
jam all over one's face

inf ce
come back/down to earth
a nit-wit o a jerk

bring sb down/back to earth
*e inf
kiss it goodbye the Promised Land o never-never-
 _ _ _ ^ _ _ 74
land

wipe sth off the face of the earth o stand aghast o be horhfied/-
raze sth to the ground o leave no shocked gape with surprise
trace/vestige of sth inf
inf curiosity killed the cat o ask no
never-never-land o a land of milk question and hear no lies o
and honey wouldn't you like to know
() !?
(in) wonderland What are you staring at!?
, - 3JAE
/ -

/
loom empty
I could have died o Was my face
red?! o I didn't know whereto put
myself o How can I live this down?

o I could have sunk through the
floor! o I wish I was anywhere else choose the lesser of two evils o of
(in the world) but here two mischiefs choose the least o
better the devil you know than the
devil you don't know
be on pins and needles o be on
tenterhooks

be on the horns of a dilemma ,
BO
at the zenith
oil
/ ()
be no angel/saint
treasure sb/sth like the apple of
one's eye o nurse with tender care all that glitters/glistens is not gold

pay the earth o pay a pocket
pay through the nose
the winter set in

inf be worth one's weight in gold
we haven't/ain't seen nothing yet worth a fortune
inf inf
no problem! o not to worry o a heart of gold an angel (not a
everything is under control o it's man) o kindness itself
cool o I'm o.k.
no
if winter comes, can spring be far knock on wood o touch wood
away
 75

looking butter wouldn't melt in

necessary evil his mouth a pretend innocence

appearances are deceptive u you
can't tell a book by its covers
every cloud has a silver lining

gO

through fair and foul o through
to the best of my ability
thick and thin
(
) as far as I know a to (the best of)
never trouble trouble till trouble my knowledge o for all I know
troubles you a he that seeks
trouble never misses know best

op. () do not know how much two and
two are i not have enough im
out of (pure) malice
agination/intelligence/sense to
come out of the rain


a drowning person will clutch to a he'll never know what hit him
straw
, can't say no

once bitten, twice shy o a scalded
cat fears hot water -, a burnt child not know any better
dreads the fire , ,
in/
the left hand doesn't know what the
nurse a viper in one's bosom right hand is doing ^ one doesn't
3HAE know whether one is coming or
going

for the record be at a loose end o not know what
to do with oneself o not know
let it be said once and for all which way to turn o be put out of
/ countenance
and I don't know what/who else
not know what one is missing
() /
as you (already) know
not know what way to look/turn

one's eyes
who knows o it's anybody's guess

, ()
no man can tell o dear (only)
who knows much will suffer much
knows
,
( )
he's not as green as he's cabbage
 76

()
there is no telling/knowing r, one your guess is as good as mine
never knows .. you never know

Ce !
It's (well) known o It goes without
take note of o take notice of
saying o It stands to reason o Of
course! c- Certainly! ce
inf air/parade one's knowledge
you'd better believe it o take my ()
word for it make it plain o serve notice that, o
give sb to understand (that)
() ?

Do you know what?! < I'll tell you knowledge is power
what o I say! <> (Do) You know
something? o You know o you 3HAK
see
. . . ? sign/signal to sb o motion at/to
Do you know that. . . ? sb o tip sb a/the wink

/ give/raise the alarm/alert
know one's mind () -

know what is what in sth it's a big question o be open to
/ question
/ BO
know right from wrong as a sign of o as a mark of o in
token of
know what one is doing <> know BO
one's stuff/onions as a mark of respect
(/-
)
trademark o middle name
know what it is to be (ill/hungry)


question mark
know where one is going ()
BO show signs of (life)
know what is what in sth /
/
know as well as I do hang out/show a white flag ... haul
/ down/strike one's colours
know one's wind know where
one stands flags fly at half-mast


know sth backwards be nothing to sb
 77

() /
that is not to say (that) a ray of hope
? 3PHO
What cloes this mean? What
does this stand for? o What are hail stone
you trying to do/say/prove?
/
30PA a ray of hope
ce
the day breaks no -
penny and penny laid up will be
many o grain by grain the hen fills
her belly o many a mickle makes
every why has a wherefore a muckle

3PAK

the fast glimmer/flicker of hope
 78

SBEPKA
inf
a star is born big shot a a big noise o a big
bug/cheese o a big wheel o big

wig o the big banana o top ba
stargaze <. (be) daydream(ing)
nana
/
praise sb to the skies sing sb's
praises a , a
-

like talking to a brisk wall o you
see stars could talk until you're blue in the
face o like water off a duck's back
o fall on stony ground
promise sb the moon/world
( )
-
knock sb into the middle of the
the bigger they are, the harderthey next week
fall o higher standing, lower fall
ce co walls have ears o little pitchers/-
pigs have long ears
be born under a lucky star o be
born with a silver spoon in one's like the walls of Jericho
mouth ()
(break) the sound barrier
sb's star is on the vein

inf
I'll break your neck
 79

ja
. lead the field
no
look/search a needle in a haystack
(be) force of circumstances o by
some quirk of fate

()
be packed o burst at the seams
play sb's game o playthegameof
sb
everything form soup to nuts
a deep game
make a mountain out of a molehill
() a dirty game
be on pins and needles o be on BO
tenterhooks o be like a cat on hot
bricks bring into play

come into play o enter/join the

child's play o anybody can do it o fray
a piece of cake BO () inf
/ (be) in the running/race
leap in the dark o take the plunge ()
know what sb's game is
be a double-dealer
a strange twist of faith
play a leading role o be a ring
leader o be in the first flight , inf
it's no use (flogging a dead horse)
play for high stakes ?
/ how is it going? o how are things?
play it safe (/ )
I feel like (crying/laughing)
Play it straight

(be) out of the race ingenious idea a brainstorm
ja
have the game in one's hands the idea is to
 80

inf /
moth-eaten ideas Excuse me with
/
bring up an idea o bring sth up if you'll excuse sb's/one's French
!

What an idea! (ro) () si
/ give one a miss .-> stand sb up
a half-baked idea
( . . . ) ()
I've no idea (how to . . . ) o I don't /
know how to . . . the seat of the trouble

have a bee in one's bonnet <- have from reliable sources
a fixation have a hang-up - be
obsessed by an idea
gather life's roses
ce ()
run away with the idea/notion
.
. -
stand no chance a/one chance
have a great future o have a lot/- in a million o not have a hope (in
plenty going for one hell) n without chance o on a hid
BO ing to nothing o out of the running
in (the) future ( )
stand a chance
there is no future for sb ()
(have) a fighting chance
()? si
who cut the cheese? the chances are next to nil o the
prospects are zilch

things are looking black
have no option/choice
. . . appearances are deceptive
I have no alternative but to . . . HOB
no new look
by choice o of one's own choice
slim chances o long odds
random choice

! o Ce by the look of it o on the face of it
Excuse me o (I beg your) Pardon! o judging by/from appearance
 81

/
3 ( ) put up a good/bad show o give a
looks like (rain) good/poor account of oneself
it
ce

he doesn't look his age put one's best foot forward

a s far as I can see the way I figure
it
? to the last breath
What is she/he like? o What does ()
it look like? the/one's last gasp

look bad <-, look not good
in/
there's more to it than meets the it's the cutest thing ever c you
eye want to eat him/her up
no ce in/
in all likelihood o the odds are (on) it will not eat you
o as likely as not o by all ap
pearances o by the looks of it o a
pound to a penny o by/from all () ce! imper
accounts Make up your mind! o Out with it!

so it seems
have no option <, there's no way
out

in excuse of

it seems that
lame excuse

/ make/play a fool of oneself o cut
under the clock of o on the pretext a poor figure (in front of)
that . under colour of

(be) not at home
. . .
I'm starving/dying f o r . . .

go window-shopping
c
e

show one's true colours c throw
off one's mask - come to one's much to one's surprise
own worth
c
e / - be hardly surprising
 82

under the name of o by the name
in abundance o thick on of o under the banner of
the ground no
in name only
ce
come to the fore c leave one's answer to the name of
mark make one's presence felt ce ce -

find expression in pass by/under the name of
. / -
If you'll pardon the expression
get/have a good name o enjoy a
- good reputation o win one's co
- lours o make/win a name for one
either-or o make or mar self a put on the map o make
one's mark o earn/gain reputa
. . .
tion
either... or
BO
( //-
. . . ) in the name of the law
(or) else (pay/work/prepare . .. /
in the name of o in/on behalf of <
( ) in the interest of to the memory
or something of

inf name no names
don't cheat
by name
/
have a way with one act for/on behalf of sb
, BO
he that has a goose will have a speak for sb o be the mouth-piece
goose o you can't keep a good of sb
man down
a bad name

honesty is best policy a name to conjure with

inf
be worthy of one's name a castle in the air o a pipe dream


what's in a name a parody of .. an apology for

k
 83

() have no interest
what a nuisance! o just my luck o
t 0 make matters worse o as luck
would have it have no axe to grind
0
out of spite for one's own end o look after
number one

kick against the pricks o fly in the
face/teeth of /

inf have political/nationalistic over
be part of the furniture/furnishings tones

, si
can dish it out but can't take it o
a white elephant bottle out o lose one's bottle o
punk out

()
a shot in the arm ()
(drink) down the hatch

give/take initiative
an exception to the rule
ja

take the initiative < take the lead n
come to the fore lead the way o
steal a march on sb o turn the the exception proves the rule
tables on sb
no by way of exception o as an ex
on one's own initiative ception


make an exception o stretch a
take action/measures
point o bend the rules
()
ce no without exception o bar none
follow one's nose co
except for o with the exception of
()
o apart from o aside from short
- of
-

look after/take care of number one
-' have an axe to grind make the best of o turn/put sth to
 / 84
good account
be not worth it .> the game is not
/ worth the candle

ce
a ray of hope
it pays to o be worth it

foam at the mouth ( )
pay for itself

to be honest o not to put too fine ce
a point on it face (up to) > stand up to



it just slipped/popped out
experience is the best teacher
he made a slip of the tongue/lip o
break wind

come off well . turn out well
co
inf
get lost! o get off my back!
go out with sb o date sb

(ro) () inf
live up to expectations o pass the what you lose on the swings, you
(acid) test o pass the muster o gain on the roundabouts
pass an examination

give an examination
change the course of history
fail to live up to expectations o fail
to pass muster o fail the/a test o history repeats itself there is
fail an/the examination nothing new under the sun

sit/take an examination make the history
/
take (sb) to test put to proof o the rest is history
put on trial /
/ that's all past/ancient history

get one's money worth o be in sb
favour o be to sb's advantage ce si
suit/fit sb's/one's book go off at a half cock
 85

() inf
beyond (all) expectations wag one's tongue
()
according to (all) expectations - inf
() make or mar
against all/contrary to (all) expec

tations

BO give/drop a hint o tip sb the/a
in anticipation of wink

() inf
it's urgent he gets carried away o not know
when to stop o go/carry to ex
it's not urgent o there's no hurry tremes

J
into the open

Adam's apple be off-the-record

an apple of discord a bone of
contention inf
great demand for c sell like hot
, cakes
all that glitters is not gold . fair
without, false within o fair face, foul
heart o appearances are decep / () inf
tive
(as) quiet as a lamb/mouse

a rotten apple
JABE ,
deeds are fruits, words are but
in reality leaves

JABHOCT
() ce () inf
give public airing to sth o bring (be as) slippery as an ell
 86

/ ramble on o chew the rag
eat like a horse
( - be dying/itching to say sth
) /
(let's) eat, drink, and be merry (for have a caustic/cutting tongue
tomorrow we die) have a rough edge to one's tongut

I'm hungry the tongue is not steel yet it cuts
() taboo words cut more than swords o a
(you're a real) bullshit! > you talk good tongue is a good weapon o
a lot of bullshit cut the crap! o the tongue is more venomous than
knock it off! a serpent's sting o hurtful words
are more painful than an inflicted
, inf wound
if the cap fits, wear it ,
() si
(be) fair to middling a word spoken is past recalling ,
() inf least said, soonest mended

this is too much o I can't take it any
longer v enough is enough a it find sth a mouthful to say <> ge;
will not do one's tongue round sth
ce /
be eaten up with jealousy/envy wagging tongues

put a gag on sb

wining and dining find one's tongue o loosen up

I'm starving/famished be tongue-tied o lose one's
tongue . be at loss for words
remain speechless


inf see eye to eye with o share/find
take/swallowthebait o raise to the common ground with
bait inf
JA3 look before you leap o don't jump
into conclusions <> think twice

an unbridgeable gap
hold one's tongue - keep one's
mouth shut o keep one's tongue
() between one's teeth
have a loose tongue/mouth o
have a big mouth bite one's tongue
 87 JATQ

inf -, stay on one's case
shoot the breeze
Easter egg
egg sb (to say something) taboo
lick sb's arse
speak the same language
inf
you have a big mouth you must be wrong -> you're
imper wrong o two and two make five in
hold your tongue your case
ro
you have a big mouth JAPEM
/ (ro) ()
it's on the tip of my tongue throw off the yoke
(
)
cannot punch one's way out of a
paper bag a scapegoat <> a whipping boy
-
JAC
jac
have a strong personality o stand
one's ground o stand upon one's
cut the Gordian knot dignity - call one's soul one's own
jac , inf

give and take c you scratch my

- back and I'll scratch yours o today
me, tomorrow you
put all one's eggs into one basket
jac
! taboo
one's second self
Big deal! o Bullocks!
jac
inf to my knowledge - for all I know
as if treading on eggs jac
KO
as like as two beans alike to a to the best of my memory
hair o like two peas in a pod > the
spitting image of o the spit and JACHO
image of o a carbon copy
in no uncertain terms -> in plain
a cuckoo in the nest English c loud(ly) and clear(ly)

JATO
be a dead ringer for sb
ce
() taboo
come back/return to the fold
break one's balls c grip sb's shit
 88

a big mouth
diamond cut diamond

man of the hour star of the night
take by storm

don't give me that tell me anoth
be at sword's points er n I wasn't born yesterday

pick up a quarrel/fight just say the word

be past it
?
!
Where from? o How come?
You're telling me! o It's none of
, (/)! your business o Who do you think
far and away so much better/- you are? o Look who's talking
bigger

, needless to say
be judge and jury in one's own ()
case c a kangaroo court something tells me o I feel (it) in
my bones Q I know in my bones
//
. . . it's hard to say/tell

if I say/tell you that... I've told you KA3HA
nothing new ()
do time

to tell the truth o frankly speaking execute o put to death
0 to be honest o to put it bluntly
! imper a poetic justice
Say it! o Out with it! o spit it out

inf
get away with (blue murder)
1 have no idea/clue n curiosity
killed the cat
as a punishment o for one's sins
 KAJMAK 89 KAMEH
(ro) -
one get what one deserves (just) any old . . . will do
KAJMAK
(ro) () inf ()
skim the cream off sth o pick the fling/sling/throw mud at
cream of the crop o take the
bloom of come to sb's rescue bail sb out
lend a helping hand
KAKO
() ()
suit sb down to the ground leave sb in the lurch
()
as well as > every (single/last) bit .
as < same as ()
? cast in the same mould o of the
How come? o Come again! o same stripe
What did you say? .- Pardon!

?

How are you? o (pri zapoznava-

we) How do you do
united we stand, divided we fall o
union is strength
just as
KAMATA

in order to o so that
pay sb back with interest

as if KAMEH
! inf ,
my eye! like hell it is o a likely
story! come off it turn the other cheek
a ,
be it as it may o anyway
HOB you could talk until you're blue in
in mint condition the face
. . .
a/the milestone around/round/-
what ever. . .
about sb's neck
/! inf

and how! o Are you kidding! /
KAKOB ,
a rolling stone gathers no moss
any o anything o any kind
? (take a) load off sb's mind
What's he like? .
 90

ja
between the devil and the deep bare one's head
(blue) sea - between Scylla and
Charybdis - between the rock and inf
the hard place have nothing between one's ears

! inf imp er
a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an
Don't worry! o Don't you worry
eye 'bout a thing c feel free and easy
inf
leave no stone unturned
more than enough


lay the corner-stone
take one's hat off to sb o raise
one's hat to sb
a touchstone () inf
inf cook sb's goose
(as) hard as nails o (as) hard as
flint/stone
inf
stumbling block to crown it all o to cap it all

it's freezing cold
dead/idle capital
a
not to mention o much less o let capitalize on
alone

()
/
cherish/treasure sth like the apple
go through (the) proper channels of one's eye
no
through diplomatic channels die in the last ditch
KAHTAP () inf
as fresh as a daisy
put st on the scales a try it in the no
balance little by little o bit by bit
no -

no ,
many a mickle makes a muckle o
give/make earnest o make a lay
penny and penny laid up will be
by
many o grain by grain the hen fills
her belly
ja
throw one's hat in the air a drop in the ocean o a drop in the
 91

bucket
lay down one's cards o put/lay
last straw o the straw that broke one's cards on the table - show
the camel's back one's hand
( ) ( -
) last chance o the last card o the
(this is) the last straw last resort

c e
fight to the last drop of blood o shuffle the cards
fight tooth and nail -> fight to the ce
bitter end put one's shirt on sth = have/put
all (one's) eggs in one basket
/ KAPTOH
put/keep in quarantine inf
be shown the yellow card

inf
make a career o do well be shown the red card

/ KACA
inf
out of the public purse c out of the
throw one's cards
taxpayer's money

lay/put one's cards on the table o KATA
lay down one's cards //
, - every night/day/year

KATA
lucky in cards, unlucky in love


the pot calls the kettle black
full house .- a ticket sold by a
scalper KATPAH
()
keep one's cards close to the chest as black as coal o (as) black as the
Ace of Spades o (as) black as soot

stack the cards against sb
() ()
read a tea cup c read the tea
be on a winning streak leaves
inf ce ,
hold/keep/play one's cards/hand
close to one's chest o keep one's once bitten, twice shy
own counsel
He ro
be on a losing streak ce (///-
 92
) self scarce
board go aboard -, go on board


inf
get sb off the hook work for peanuts
- inf
you scratch my back and I'll
leave sb to stew in (in his own juice) scratch yours
inf

a fine kettle offish
/ inf
BO inf
run to fat put on flesh
in the same boat
BO inf
be in a mess o be in dire straits o
be in hot water o be on the rocks sweep sth under the carpet
o be up against the wall o be in a
jam o be in the soup
red carpet

() inf
not to be sneezed at .. not to be inf
sniffed at have a grudge against - bear ma
lice against have it in for sb
have a down on sb
() inf
feel pleased with oneself o put on
the dog o act the cock of the walk () ()
o (be) like a dog with two tails o I'll bet (that) o I'll bet you (that)
be as pleased as Punch () ce
()

bet sb anything/what he likes

cera inf (that)
we're square now
ce
make (a) book on put one's shirt
on sth
come/turn up trumps o suit sb ce
down to the ground o hit the spot I'll bet my bottom dollar
> just what the doctor ordered

/
ce si
of the first order u first class o top
flutter one's eyelashes at
class o of the first magnitude o of
the first order o firsthand
ja
beat a (hasty) retreat make one world class
 93

be in a class of its own

adunce'scap the stool of repen
(a) cut above tance

end up in the dock

while the going is good
put sb in the dock
change of air/climate

(
co )
one nail drives out another >-. take the key to (the problem)
a hair of the dog that bit you

, inf
behind bars ~ under lock and key
get one's wires crossed u be at
cross purposes no
according to roster o on a pro rata
/ basis
, -
- put up the shutters
, -
penny wise, pound foolish
inf a golden key opens every door o
be chilled to the marrow a silver key can open an iron lock

things started untangling .. the the book sells well
tangle started to unravel
the book is our best friend
inf
get the boot o get the chop o get be black-listed
the push o get the axe o get the
bum's rush speak like a book
/ inf
give sb the boot c send sb pack
ing , give sb the chop . give sb
the push dumpsb give sb the debit against
bum's rush


si each man is the workman of his
get a quick bite o have a snack fortune
 94 _KOj

give sb the willies
if only o I wish
-
get into sb's good grace o butter
sb up o curry favour with sb
come to that o if it comes to that worm one's way into sb's con
o come to think of it in this fidence
connection o when it comes down inf
to o speaking of which look like a drowned rat o be
drenched/soaked to the skin
sooner or later


I wouldn't like to be in his shoes :
be out of time o have no time (to I wouldn't like to be in his skin
spare)


seldom o once in a while o hardly

ever o only now and then
no flying from fate o what must be,
must be
ce
one man's meat is another man's be in sb's shoes
poison
, die in the last ditch put up a good
what can you expect from a hog fight
but a grunt
co , strip to the buff
as a man is, so is his company o ( -
a man is known by his friends o /)
(you can) judge/tell a man by the be taken to the cleaners o b<
company he keeps cleaned out
in
take sb to the cleaners

si
have a skin/hide like a rhinoceros beat the rap duck the rap
bring home the bacon
burst a blood vessel o go berserk KOJ
inf ,
skin and bones o a bag of bones everything comes/all things comt
inf to him who waits
Koj !
will have sb's guts for garters
Fancy that! _? Just imagine!
( ) inf Would you believe it! <> Isn't it
it gives me the creeps it makes amazing!
my flesh creep
 KQJ3HAE 95

cyan, does it
from a foolish judge quick sen
tence ce
Koj ro ? si
ce
who cut the cheese? he laughs best who laughs last
, ,
give losers leave to speak the early bird catches the worm
, - , ce -
inf
might before right
a fault confessed is half redressed
inf
may the better man win o the devil ,
take the hindmost the early bird catches the worm <>
first come, first served
,
, inf
one evil rises out of another . evil
be to him who evil thinks nothing ventured, nothing gained
, () Koj () !
Well, did you ever! Well, I never!
the more you get, the more you , inf
want o much would have more a barking dog seldom bites
e inf
ce
it's his own fault o he is to be
blamed lovers' quarrels are soon mended
/! /?
look who's talking! who's behind it?
, inf
no one is irreplaceable nobody cares what you do/say o
go to hell Get lost .- Get along
, with you! r Shove off! > Bugger
() off! o Buzz off!
he helps little that helps not himself inf
o he that is ill to himself will be who cares o who gives a damn
good to nobody
,
take sb down a peg (or two) o
nothing have, nothing crave show one's paces
() inf
, . sleep around o with the butcher,
, () the baker, and the candlestick
no man is infallible maker
- KOJ3HAE
better to have than wish o have is !
have who knows why!
,
nothing special nothing to write
much haste, less speed o easy home about not a big deal o fair
 96

to middling - betwixt and between

nothing to brag about <= no , inf
great shakes don't push it o don't push your
luck o you're asking for it <> tempt

fate/Providence

you'll get what's coming to you inf
you'll get what you deserve o make a mountain out of a molehill
when my ship comes home/in



castles in Spain (a) pie in the sky
/
c- wishful thinking

be too late to shut the stable door
after the horse has bolted .- be
a blind man can sometimes catch wise after the event <= a w o r d
the hare/hit the crow/hit the mark before is worth two behind

have the brain of a pigeon
ja /
a slice of the cake
kill the goose that lays/laid the
golden egg(s)
,
up to one's/the knees o knee-
the greatest talkers are the least deep Q knee-high o pint-sized
doers /
- ankle deep in mud > knee-high in
mud
()

seas of blood
the other man's grass is always
greener the grass is always
greener on the other side (of the beg sb on one's knees
fence)/in the other man's field
, - be weak at the knees
()
keep early hours
- cap in hand (to) n go down on
one's (hands and) knees o dance
kill not the goose that lays the gold attendance on
en egg
-
inf
when I'm not with the girl I love, I cap in hand o dance attendance
love the girl I'm with on o go down on one's knees
 97

handle
()
from generation to generation <-
from father to son o hand down
the Oedipus complex o a mother
a/the blood bath complex
( )
have an inferiority complex
, inf
rule the roost o call the shots o be
in the driver's seat - run the show
fish for compliments

! inf /
and how! pay (sb) a complement
-
a modicum o sth at least o any
little helps meet sb halfway - go halfway with
sb c. go halfway to meet sb o split
BO no the difference ^ strike a happy me
dium
one by one o one after the other
o in Indian file
-
/ / inf
put sb off his stride/stroke o throw keep up with the Joneses
sb off balance

no
go off the rails dead straight c in a straight row

no hang by a thread
as one man o in unison
ce no
go without a hitch
under the command of under
( )
the orders of

KOMEHTAP pull the strings - hold all the
strings a call the shot ->
. call the
it tells its own story o the picture tune
tells its story -

do sb in o cook sb's goose o
upset sb's apple cart o put a
like a ship without a rudder spoke in sb's wheel o spike sb's
inf guns o cut the ground from under
lose one's bearings o fly off the sb's feet o queer sb's pitch
 KOHTAKT 98

inf () inf
kick the bucket breathe one's (as) strong as an ox ;! have the
last o bite the dust o be under the constitution of a horse/an ox
sod c snuff it -
,
pull strings the master's eye makes the horse
fat o one eye of the master sees
put two and two together more than ten of the servant
,
KOHTAKT keep a dog and bark oneself

lose touch with on easy street c in tall cotton in
the saddle o on top (of the heap)
get in touch with o off the hook o be sitting pretty
o riding on the crest of the wave
BO co
be in touch with o keep in touch /
with
never look a gift horse in the mouth
() inf
keep under control keep down out of the frying pan into the fire
- hold in check out of God's blessing into the
warm sun c come down in the

world
lose control . lose one's cool o
() inf
go into a flat spin
work like a horse/slave o work like

a Trojan
be in control c take/have in hand

a Trojan horse
be out of control

under the control of o under the inf
heel of hang up one's boots
ce e

everything is under control it's all
in hand inf
the spitting image of . a carbon
copy of ^ be a dead ringer for sb
bring under control bring to heel


inf
hungry dogs will eat dirty puddings the pot calls the kettle black
< a hungry horse makes a clean
manger
() inf inf >
[
(as) hungry as a wolf pack a hard punch
 99

BO
be in sb's interest
cross swords break a lance

on one's own account
/
be eager to o die for o long for
from cover to cover

. . . KOPKA
at the touch of a button
one's daily bread
()
//
take root grow roots ,- put down
roots take charge r come into power

by the roots o root and branch be in charge u be at the helm

nip sth in the bud take the wheel
()
at the helm
be deep rooted

be descended from n stem from / 7
o derive from .> have its roots in dump sb o give sb the boot
BO ( )
cut sb short go by the board
KOCA
, inf
turn sth to (good) account long hair, short wit o have more
capitalise on = make capitol (out) hair than wit
of ( )
() enough to make your hair curl
be no use/good ^ there's no point

o be in vain n there's no percent
one's/sb's hair stands on end o
age in
one's/sb's hair curls ^ make sb's
flesh creep . give sb the creeps
to some effect /
/ tear one's hair out
bear/give evidence against/for
KOCKA
BO ? inf
what is the good of? more than flesh and blood can
BO bear o reach the end of one's teth
in favour of u on/in behalf of er o all that one can stand
 KOCTEH 100 KPAJ

to the bone
make/win a name for oneself o

get/have a good name o enjoy a
pain in the neck o a thorn in sb's good reputation
flesh

proud flesh
the die is cast
inf

dust sb's jacket o give sb beans o
knock the stuffing out of sb o at stake o in jeopardy o (be) on
make mincemeat of sb o cream sb the line

lay sth on the line o place/put in
leave one's bones to bleach
jeopardy _ take chances
ce /

(be) chilled to the marrow
ce /
inf lump together
good broth may be made in an old
pot o there is many a tune played
on an old fiddle o the old guard o
a hard nut (to crack) money is not the object c cost
what may
KOCTEH
KPABA
pull the chestnuts out of the fire for
sb o do sb's dirty work o hold the a milch cow
baby for sb ! taboo
You silly cow!

ce KPAJ
get down to o take to o plunge
into < come to grips with o grasp to an end . up to the hilt ^ to/till
the nettle o take the bull by the last
horns ()
keep one's head over water ^
make ends meet o keep the wolf
BO from the door
in the buff o in one's birthday suit () ,
o in a state of nature /
last but not least

/
stay the course u go the distance
burst at the seams
(/) get the upper end o get the better
like the Black Hole of Calcutta of sb o make (both) ends meet
 KPAJHOCT 101 KPAJHOCT

get the worst of it J get the worst from one end to the other
of the bargain o come off second
best /
on/to the other end/side
the end of the world doomsday ()
. the day of doom .. the crack of make (both) ends meet .. eke out
doom a living - keep one's head above
water
/ (
all's well that ends well the end )
crowns the work o the ending
five/ten minutes from time
crowns the day
() /
one's number is/has come up at the end of the road
/ /
the end is not very far see the
at the far end light at the end of a tunnel
ce
at the end of the road all good things come to an end

at the end of the day o finally o in put a stop to o put an end to
the end - lastly -., ultimately


at (long) last . in the end after be at an end of reach the end
all (is said and done) o when it
comes down to it reach the end of the line/road ..
come to an end
at the end of one's rope/tether (TOa e)
(that's) the end of the story o

(that's) the end of the ball game
to the end of the earth o (to) the (
back of beyond/nowhere )
make do with (sth)
it's not the end of the world
there's no end to it
not be able to make head or tail of
can put up with
I wouldn't dream of it - over my KPAJHOCT
dead body
HO / to excess o in the extreme
the end is not yet / -
/ inf HOCT inf
stay the course ., go the distance blow hot and cold o go from one
o go the whole hog extreme to another/the other
 / 102

/ vessel
carry/go to extremes
make one's blood boil
the opposite/other extreme
/ be made of flesh and blood
()
uncrowned king (of) shed sb's blood
()
uncrowned queen (of) shed innocent blood
ce si
queen it shed one's blood
KPATKO
inf
short and sweet blueblood


loud and clear > pure and simple sb's own flesh and blood
-> short and to the point
new/fresh blood
KPB
() BO

have sth in one's blood o run in
be out for blood the family

i:
be after sb's blood o be out for put down in bloodshed
sb's blood
( ) bad blood
have blue blood (in one's veins)
hate sb like poison
sweat blood
ce
/
one's blood runs cold
have sb's blood on one's hands o
bleed sb white have one's knife
in sb a blood sucker
KPEBA
(
blood is thicker than water ) inf
higher standing, lower fall
mixed blood ce / inf
get on one's high horse .-> look
one's blood runs cold u stop dead down upon everybody
in one's/his tracks
KPEM

see red o get one's blood up fly
off the handle o burst a blood the cream of society
 103

( . . .)
inf take wings
a scapegoat <. a whipping boy inf
cut the claws of sb o clip sb's
inf wings
bunk off <> swing the lead ce

don't put the cart before the horse

he is to be blamed ; have egg on
one's face
lose every sense of proportion

you got me (all) wrong //
come under criticism c take the
heat
I'm sorry . I regret it o I blame
myself for it o I feel bad about it

inf beneath contempt
ill humoured o on edge

() inf
() take the rap (for) o catch it carry
have nothing to hide - there's the can
nothing to hide <-> make no bones
about (it) KPOB
ce ()
there's more to it than meets the (live) under the same roof
eye

homeless o without a roof over
one's head
undergo a crisis ()
(have a) roof over one's head
ja
weather the storm
inf
look green about the gills o (as)
inf
white as ashes
the last word/thing o the state of
the art KPCT
co inf
wouldn't hurt a fly butter
wouldn't melt in his mouth
scream/shout blue murder
inf
kiss sth goodbye o write sth off -
. - put an end to
 104

KO inf
inf as ripe as a cherry
be stricken d u m b o be taken
aback
inf
KPCTEH a mess o a pretty kettle of fish
( )!? inf
you must be out of your mind!
you have (got) to be joking!
- inf undergo the baptism of fire o earn
be off one's chumps .: have a tile one's combat stripes
loose o odd/queer in the head :
be nuts
,
KPT inf
he who/that fights and runs away
work one's fingers to the bone lives to fight another day o discre
tion is the better part of valour

come a full circle the wheel has , inf
come a full circle every man must die

vicious circle/spiral /
/
ce

playing musical choirs
build castles in the air/Spain
ce BO

g o / r u n (a)round in circles/in a
circle the/a tower of Babel
(ce )
ce inf (collapse/fall) like a house of cards
to crown it all c. to cap it all
promise (sb) the earth/moon
/
,
short r e c k o n i n g s m a k e long inf
friends a lot of o lots of o heap/ocean of


the apple never falls far from the
(co) inf
tree
bags o tons o a load of <>
lots of
Q ocean of books/gold o heap of
it's apples and oranges c that's a
horse of a different/another colour
//
inf shoot one's last arrow u shoot
the devil looks after his own one's bolt
 105

inf ,
like a bullet out/from a gun .- like every single one every soul
a bat out of hell - like greased
()
lightning
nurse a viper in one's bosom o
co - bite the hand that feeds one
i / inf
inf
kill two birds with one stone like a moth (that flies) round a light
|ce
inf
I fight to the last drop of blood .- go
barking dogs seldom bite
I down with all guns firing
-

inf a dog in the manger
of a new prince, new bondage

() hares may pull dead lions by the
() inf beard
don't mind him o don't pay any inf
attention to him > ignore him not have a penny to one's name
inf

(have) not a soul (have) nobody

inf
on earth
turn the house upside down


a drink on the house once bitten, twice shy o a scalded
cat fears hot water .-, a burnt child
house of cards dreads the fire
inf () () inf
bedlam a lunatic asylum (wander around) like a lost soul

from a good family o from a de a good broth can be cooked in an
cent home old pot
()
die like a dog
pack one's bags
inf inf
kick sb out send sb packing it'll be freezing cold tonight
KO inf
get the sack .. get one's marching one's faithful hound
orders o give sb the bum's rush

,
() inf the dogs bark, but the caravan
lead a cat-and-dog life goes
 106 ()

and quickly seldom meet haste

para inf makes waste o slow and steady
more haste, less speed a good win the race

a liar, and I will show you/thee a
(ce ) thief
(fight) like a Trojan/tiger - , -
inf
lie through/in one's teeth/throat
() . . .
() ,
an avalanche of.. .

/ don't give me that
co inf /
fat lies fat lies


inf
lies have no wings/short legs o a have a wolf in one's/the stomach.
liar can go round the world but
cannot come back
a forerunner
an outright lie o a fat lie co

nail a lie one swallow doesn't make
spring/summer

()
the ship of the desert inf
thin as a stick

HO inf inf
his bark is worse than his bite idle away o idler

(CE)
bread and butter o bread and
water
if I'm not mistaken ()
/ our daily bread o bread and butter
let's face it
, ( )
he that will lie, will steal o show me take the bread out of sb's mouth o
 107

take away sb's bread

- si
fit like a glove
in limbo - in abeyance

no sweet without sweat c no ,
pains, no gains ... no bees, no lead a solitary life
honey o no work, no money o he
that would have the fruit, must
climb the trees ()
keep late hours
man cannot live by bread alone
fall ill with - c o m e / g o down with
inf
there is no future in it o forge' it o /
nothing doing sleep around
, inf ,
keep early hours
half a loaf is better than no bread-
/ n o n e o want jam on it

earn one's living ^ earn one's beyond help <= beyond hope .>
bread beyond repair
() inf
not one blessed thing -_, hard to
quarrel with one's bread and butter
come by o not a sausage
,

poke one's nose into other peo no wrong without a remedy o
ple's affairs o a nosey Parker
there is a salve for every sore

-
he that wants health wants all -
easy does it

turn a honest shilling ..- make a
honest buck
inf
s h o u l d / o u g h t t o / n e e d to have
inf one's head e x a m i n e d / t e s t e d / -
catch sb in his lair seen to

/
teach sb a lesson c give sb a piece
a living legend of one's mind o rub one's nose in
- (the dirt)
ja
become a legend learn one's lesson
 108

ce ( /-
let that be a lesson to you ) inf
lick sb's boots/arse kiss up to
sb
inf
a good sort
/ inf
inf it's mouthwatering
be green (as grass)

() inf
as pale as death/ghost o (as) yel
he is hard to get along with c> he's low as a guinea
not easy to get along with inf
wait for a special invitation

, /
higher standing, lower fall r the a sucked orange
bigger they are, the harder they fall ( ) .
o what goes up must come down () inf
-i pride goes before a fall bleed sb white o milk/suck sb dry
ce ce
all that glitters/glistens is not gold
feel like a wet rug feel like a

sucked limon
fly high o ride high


, line of battle
they must hunger in frost that will
not work in heat
a hot line o a red telephone
-
always throughout the year
be on a diet cut a slim figure
/ ce
/ no ()
Indian summer
BO (be) in the ascendant o along an
in the year of our Lord ascending path
/
the line of least resistance o take
inf
a soft option
a nit-wit

the line is engaged u the number
si is busy
top/first class o top of the line
a bad/poor line
 109

Hold the line o Don't hang up stare sb in the face

the parti line to sb's face = face to face
()

border line
sail under false colours
no

as the crow flies
have no face to c have no guts to
o have no right to
front line
ce ( ) ce
be cut off laugh in sb face
BO
in the line with in agreement with curry favours with sb
BO

after all (is said and done)
() look like nothing on earth o (look)
come into line (with) terrible
? inf
inf what do you take me for? o don't
shrewd as a fox . a sly fox give me that!
KO inf
beat about the bush be a far cry from
()

it is (just/quite) like sb to b e / d o o

wouldn't put it past sb (to do sth)
come into leaf

ce
in person
inf /
shake like a jelly <> shake in one's none other than the President/-
shoes . shake like a leaf general
HOB
turn over a new leaf o mend one's
ways r. wipe the slate clean
a key figure

ro personality cult
throw off the mask show one's
true colours
ce
face to face o in the open go without o deprive oneself of
 110

/
it's getting worse and worse o go
from bad to worse o out of the
a witch-hunt frying pan (and) into the fire
!?
on the make What's wrong with that?

rest on one's laurels
accidents do happen
look to one's laurels
/ inf
be mad o be off one's nut o be
nuts after/about/for
half seas over in
ce inf
,
act innocent o play dumb
he who pays the paper, calls the
tune

() no inf drive sb crazy/mad o drive sb
on oiled wheels o without a hitch round the bend/twist o drive sb
0 like a charm bonkers/nuts c drive sb up the
wall

co inf
inf
go/be two a penny r. ocean of
three-ring circle <.- absolute Bed
(books/gold)
lam! .- (like) a bear garden

inf
inf
raise hell o make a scene
there is nothing to it milk and
water o wishy-washy
inf
1 feel sick o I'm going to be sick butter wouldn't melt in his mouth

//
it wouldn't be amiss o it wouldn't smoke the pipe of peace
be a bad idea o it might be (just)
as well
inf
from the cradle to the grave o from
not (so/too) bad o not half bad the womb to the tomb

it's not all that bad -.-. it could be
worse <> you could do worse than inf
that put under (a) microscope
 111

He ce ?!
No hard feelings?!
have/bear bad feelings c get
one's monkey up c be cross with
a have the needle o be down on

sb have a short fuse

( ) love is blind
a labour of love
love conquers all ~ love makes the
Platonic love world go round
co
the love of God you can't buy love

my love old flame

love at first sight make love have sex(ual inter-
course)
 MA U2

M
MA old fart
Ma ! inf ()
You don't say (so)! o Tell me stubborn as a mule
another! , Are you kidding! .-

Come again! o Come, Come!
inf
What do you know!
! inf do not cast pearls before swine
Hey you! o Listen! (impolite ad

dress - only to females)

MAB black magic
inf
VII brain you
inf () ! imper inf
I'm in a real mess o I've done/had On your bike! r Buzz off) o Bug
ger off! > . Hop it! . Get stuffed! r.
it this time
Take a powder!
inf
be for the high jump o have had it / inf
c be deep in trouble o be in hot take to one's heels o leg it
water
fog thick as a soup
OJX ce ()
inf have a vague/dim recollection
easy does it o Rome wasn't built
in a day
/ inf inf
a silly beggar have a loose tongue/mouth o
have a big mouth
/ inf
whither shall the ox go where he
shall not labour ! imper
Behave yourself)
wait for the cows to come home
ce
inf , inf
not know the first thing about sth Try it, if you've got the guts
/ inf
dirty old man o sugar daddy an (as) man to man
 113

bone will never come out of the

UJTO ? inf flesh
don't handle him in kid gloves

MA3HO give a man fortune and cast him
, into the sea
beauty is only a skin deep o all that
glitters is not gold o a painted inf
sepulchre o fair without, false with it's now or never o the time is ripe
in o fair face, foul heart o ap for
pearances are deceptive ,
fortune to one is mother, to anoth
MAJKA
er is stepmother -. apply double
) 6(). .. inf standards
what the devil do/did you want...

ro inf
fly off the handle c see red hungry dogs will eat dirty puddings
() () o a hungry horse makes a clean
() inf manger
in the altogether in the raw in inf
a state of nature -. in the buff in
one's birthday suit does your mother know you're out
() taboo

get fucked o fuck off! o take a
be one's mother's daughter flying fuck o sucks to you! o fuck
Ja, ! inf yourself
You don't say so! o Come again?

swear at sb o call sb names
() ! make an ass of oneself
! inf inf
For God's sake! o For Christ's
make a monkey out of sb
sake! u Holy Moses! o Holy
smoke! o For crying out loud MAJCTOP


mother nature
Mr. Fixit o a crackjack
-
inf
fall between two stools
a tinker
() inf

third time lucky
the shoemaker's son always goes
no
inf barefoot
the apple never falls far from the -
tree o like mother, like daughter o
like tree, like fruit o a chip of/off a bad workman always blames his
the old block o what is bred in the tools
 MAKA 114 MAMKA

MAKA
even if/though
easy .. hands down no sweat

no gain without pain i there's no the seat of the trouble
royal road to learning
inf
()
be in hot water o be in a fix o strain trials and tribulations
every nerve o be hard put to o be
at pains to put sb out of his misery

be/feel sick be sick and tired of tantalizing torment
feel sorry for grieve _ regret
ce
trouble brings experience do one's best
() -
it's not worth the trouble o not
make the best (of a bad bargain)
worth (the) powder and shot
o get the utmost out of
ce
be hard put to (it)

from childhood o from a tender
every horse thinks its own pack age
heaviest : every one thinks his
sack is heaviest
/ ro si
have a hard time o sweat blood o bejinxed o have a run of tough/-
go through the mill o have a job bad luck u be on a losing streak
BO - be out of luck
that's where the trouble is

no
pay off ..- be worth while get a
little by little o inch by inch
run for one's money
ce no
when the going gets tough, the a little/bit of everything
tough get going
a (little) while ago .-. not long ago
no gain without pain - just now
( ) inf

a close call -, (be a) near miss o
eat one's heart out by a hair's breadth o by inches
MAKAP MAMKA
ce
(even) though c although raise to the bait o swallow the bait
 MAHA 115 MACT
MAHA MACA

above/beyond reproach o impec at table o on the table
cable

(to) the negotiating table
find fault with ;; pick holes in ce
raise oneself up above the crowd
a hidden flaw o a secret vice
round table meeting
si
have bad/no manners stupid arse o arsehole L, jerk

BO inf ce
poke one's nose in other people's play to the gallery
business o have a finger in every
pie MACKA
ja
BO inf
don't poke your nose into other throw off the mask
people's affairs
under the mask of friendship
MAPA

inf
aTom(boy) under the guise (of sth)

take off sb's mask
inf

know all the tricks
MAPKA fan the flames --, add fuel to the fire
- add insult to injury
ce ()
si inf
stick/cling like a leech get a bloody nose
inf
MAPC
bloody sb's nose
() inf

be out of place <-> be out of touch inf
-' be not all there that's his doing o he is behind it -.
he has a finger in it o it's his bread
MAPLU and butter
! imper MACT
Get out! o Get lost! inf
pick on sb o drive/send sb up the
hunger march wall
 116

I felt sick/uncomfortable
make a martyr of oneself couldn't stand it any longer

inf ro taboo
your efforts are in vain .-> it's use dip one's wick
less ; it's worthless o it's beside
the point
( ) inf
?
a rubber stamp
What's bothering/ailing you? o
What's wrong with you? What's
up? inf
a lucky first - off to a good start
. inf MEB
nice chick - nice bit of fluff/stuff/- inf
crumpet/tail bullocks! o get away! r are you
() inf kidding! c come again!
(come inside) you'll let the flies in


inf a cold hand on a fevered brow -
if at first you don't succeed, try, try a great comfort o a sight for sore
again eyes

( )
accept the challenge o measure
be like a cat with nine lives swords o break a lance
! si
cross swords
What a chick!
inf
buy a pig in a poke ( )
the land of milk and honey o life is
inf
a bed of roses
a skirt , a piece of skirt

! inf sweet as honey o butter wouldn't
play it hard to get o like a carrot to melt in his mouth
a donkey inf
inf be green (as grass)
the cat's got sb's tongue


I feel sick o I feel uncomfortable o the other side of the coin o the
I can't take it any longer other side of the equation
 117 /

() si ( )
a putty medal (for) equal sb in
co

be second to none
( )
between you and me/ourselves o
between these four walls o be cannot match sb
tween you, me and the bed/gate-
/
/lamppost

MEKA Draconian law

a Mecca for
a sense of proportion
MEHE
beyond measure/compare .-,- go
count me out to the extreme

package deal
it's all the same to me no
made to measure o tailor-made
with me o in my place
MEPA take preventative measures
co
live weight in moderation

live beyond one's mean
cut down to a reasonable level
MEPAK BO
/ / inf to a great extent
take a shine to sb/sth o take a
BO
fancy to o be turned on
in part o to a certain extent o up
/ to a point o in a measure
si BO
have/get the hots for sb considerably
inf
give a Roland for an Oliver o give
have an itch for
sb a taste/dose of his own me
inf dicine o pay sb back in his own
I'd like to o Cm eager to o I have coin o pay sb in kind o have/get
an eye for one's own back (on sb)
inf
/ , get/take the measure of sb <> - beat
the living daylights out of sb
look before you leap :. score twice , , -
before you cut once /,
 118
/
enough to try the patience of Job in the first place o first of all o to
o enough to make a saint swear begin with
()

on the spot/scene o in the act of

()
doing
(be on) a honeymoon

/
if I were you . in your place
ail of four months
/
co be on pins and needles c. strain at
for months (on end) the leash c be on tenterhooks
champ at the bit
the honeymoon is over inf
MECO no room to swing a cat

proud flesh there is no room for ; be out of
- place

there's no reason/room for doubts
the dearer it is, the cheaper o ill
ware is never cheap . a good ()
bargain is a pickpurse be/go beyond a joke

you have to take the rough with the be out of place u have no busi
smooth ness

MECTO give way n give place to


sore point/spot
fall dead on the spot o drop dead
! in one's tracks
cross my heart (and hope to die)
place of honour o pride of place
come to the right place BO
/ strike the right chord
keep a seat warm for sb -
()
take sb down a peg (or two) o put
there's room for (improvement) sb in his place

the key position make room/way for
ce (
a place under the sun ) inf
be in at the death/kill
on the scene
 119

()
know one's place inf
ce well, here goes!
everything falls into (its) place inf
let sleeping dogs lie o don't ask/-

look for trouble o don't push it
put oneself in another's place o
ja ,
put oneself in sb's shoes

,
mark time -= (be) at a standstill inf
first catch your hare and then cook
it o catch your bear before you sell
take sb's part in
its skin
()
step into another person's shoes
()
drawback keep out o stay away
find one's place under the sun
He ce ! imper
(It's) No business of yours! c Stay
/- away! o Keep off the grass! r Stay
/ inf out of this!
look like the cat that ate/swallowed
the canary
inf () inf
a new broom sweeps clean make a mess of oneself

ce BO
take after sb o a chip off the old in the last moment o in the nick of
block time

in a second n in no time o in two

co
shakes
there are two ends to a stick cut
both ways o a double-edged wea
pon () inf
() pull the wool over sb's eyes
(have) a match point c have the
final say
( )
a/the sword of Damocles (hang/- a mother's boy/darling o tied to
hanging over) one's mother's apron strings o a
mom's pet o a spoilt brat

cross swords with
inf
throw in the towel more than you can shake a stick at
 120


put sth under microscope reduce to a minimum

B O ( )
give sb a dose/taste of his own be in the red
medicine <> give as good as one
gets get back at sb < tit for tat ()
- a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an
eye > have/get one's own back when my ship comes home/in
(on sb)

( )
every dog has his day
How do you do o Glad/Pleased to
meet you BO
to the minute o on the dot
BO
! at the eleventh hour
Mercy on us!
( ) ,

(leave sb) at the mercy of o leave if you want peace, you must pre
sb in the lurch o leave sb standing pare for war

have no mercy peace of mind

a dove of peace
go cap in hand
break the peace
give alms give a handout
peace and quiet
inf
by hook or by crook o by fair make one's peace with sb
means or foul

let alone give sb a break o
leave/let sb be
(become) a thing of the past ( )!
Leave me alone! o Let me be!
that's (all) water under the bridge

BO
/ . . .
do well/badly in . . . enjoy the sweet smell of success
 . 121
( ) -
inf ( )? inf
a penny for your thoughts!
it looks like I have a hunch
inf ce co
be of evil portent o smell a rat o cast one's mind back
be written on the wall !
() You can't be serious! <> You can't
it bodes no good o be of evil por mean it!
tent :; smell a rat o it is an ill omen co
ce ()
CO inf entertain/toy with the idea
be not on good terms no love co
lost between o (be) out of tune be there in spirit
with o be at loggerheads with sb co
.-. (be) in a bad odour with sb
be with sb in spirit
inf

something is fishy
get sb worried o give sb sth to
think about
ce / () inf /
put on airs throw out one's chest just as I thought
put on the dog .. act the cock
of the walk that's what you think

/
collect one's thoughts
,
BO
what soberness conceals, drunk
enness reveals o in vino Veritas get sb thinking
,
read one's mind think what you are doing
,
many a one say well that thinks ill
r (say sth) with (one's) tongue in prove one's point o prove the
(one's) cheek case
()
have an old head on young shoul have a good opinion of/about
ders

() -
be of one mind be of the same
inf mind
one's mind is miles away one's

thoughts are elsewhere
cawio have a bad/low opinion of
keep one's mind on o think of
nothing else but o have nothing think highly/much of
else on the/one's brain but o have
just one thing on one's mind be of the opinion that
 122

the young shall inherit the earth

received opinion o a climate of

opinion
.
/ () -
to my opinion o to my way of /
thinking o to my mind o in my you're only young once
judg(e)ment o in my submission
BO
boy will be boys
difference of opinion
BO inf
/ inf
she's no spring chicken
change one's mind o have a
change of heart
- a green old age
,
against one's/sb's better judge
ment provision in season makes rich a
house o spare when you're young
and spend when you're old
create a myth about

explode/debunk/dispel a myth milk o be in milk
about ,
inf
once bitten, twice shy o a scalded
take bribes o be on the take cat fears hot water o a burnt child
dreads the fire
inf
/- everything your heart desires
inf
you can't run with the hare and () inf
hunt with the hounds o you can't (sti)l) wet behind the ears
have it both ways


set a fashion
up and coming
() go out of fashion
not as/so young as one used to
be/(once) was follow fashion(s) o follow/go with
the crowd
you're only young once
high fashion

the world belongs to the young o come into fashion
 123

10 all
' be in fashion a / .

a passing fancy can't help crying/laughing . . .
//-

can't/couldn't stand/bear the
be black and blue sight of sb/sth o be unable to bear
the sight of sb
( ) ()
may/might (just) as well
! taboo be unable to believe one's ears
you can kiss my arse screw you! / (-
, pull the other one it's got bells ) (/-
on it! )
find sth hard to grasp o not be able
in/ to make head or tail of o not be
it's no go o nothing doing over able/not know what to make of sb
my dead body o when hell freezes
over c like hell you will . whistle
can't/couldn't go wrong
for it
/ / -
/ in/
what did your last servant died of?! have no stomach for <., hate sb/sth
() like poison
have option . have a choice ()
it was as bad as it could be
know any better o there's a room ce
for improvement do all one can o go to any
()
length(s)
co
the (very) least one can do inf

can't/couldn't say (be) like putty in sb's hands
. . . ce ce
one can never tell/be sure .. necessity is the mother of invention
o where there's a will there's a way

co
can't say no
that's a feather in his cap
- /
/
you can't please them all a you
can't please everyone . he that all wouldn't put it past sb (to do sth)
men will please shall never find
ease r, he that would please all a bitter pill (to swallow) >-. be hard
and himself too, undertakes what to swallow
he cannot do o you can't win them -
 124

/
there's nothing one can do about inf
it a it can't be helped dash sb's brains out
/ inf
/ off the top of one's head
should have done better
()
brainwash (sb)
inf
it's possible be wool-gathering o let it all hang
out o put one's mind to grass
it's not possible o no can do
sweep sb off his feet
ce e
anything goes > anything could si
happen play a dirty trick on sb
MOJ

- taboo
live beyond one's means sod off o bagger off a that settles
it!
Given the chance


!? ( ? He
give sb a break/chance
)
/
I beg your pardon
e x p l o r e every avenue o g o ! ( )
through the (whole) card You're welcome! (That's all right
Don't mention it)
miss the chance c miss the boat Be ( )
If you please o Please o Excuse
seize/take the occasion/an op me c I beg of you
portunity to


/ ()
open (up) new horizons teach sb a lesson o give sb a piece
of one's mind rub one's nose ir
overplay one's hand (the dirt)


keep one's options open
! imper
co
Shut up! o Button up
as soon as the opportunity arises

have a lot/plenty going for one () ()
(as) quick as lightning o like ^

streak of lightning
be below the mark
 125

o moment of truth
/ BO
silence gives consent not for a moment
BO
pass over in silence just now
( a) -
BO

silence is golden the least/less (at) any moment
said the better BO
at the right moment o in the nick
of time
/ inf

cheer up o take heart o it could
in a moment o in a minute
be/have been worse
MOPA
MOME
one has to admit to be sure o
gather ye rosebuds while ye may give the devil his due give credit
to
MOMEHT
we must drink to it
as yet - b y / u p to/until now o to

date
if you must know

,
to the last (moment) , /
BO . what must be, must be c what
cannot be cured, must be endured
even as we . . . o needs must when the devil
drives c make a virtue of necessity
have one's moments


on the spur of the moment !
! imper Don't get on your high horse with
Just a moment/second/minute! me!
MOPE
not for a moment
() plough the sands
from now on(wards)
at sea
eleventh hour / inf
go (and) jump in the sea

go through a bad patch hit a bad
patch no
send chilis/a chill u p / d o w n / u p
breaking point c decisive moment
 126
and down sb's spine MPA3AM
no , . . .
it gives me the creeps o it gives me if there's one thing I hate, it is . . .
the shiver

( ) inf
inf be (as) cold as charity '
drunk as a lord c be pissed as a
newt o pissed out of one's mind/- MPAK
head
keep sb in the dark
()
/ inf
()
(be) hot under the collar o see red
burn one's boats/bridges behind o fly into a rage o fly off the handle
one

( ) it's getting dark
build bridges (of friendship)

ce si
BO
sleep around
be out of one's power
ce
do one's best ? pull out all the ja inf
stops o explore every avenue o spread (one's) net
to/at the top of one's bent ce BO inf
swallow the bait
inf ( )
piss against/into the wind a large chain (of shops)
/
TO . ro
sb's flesh creeps/crawls ce inf
() be born idle
(he) wouldn't hurt a fly o not say a inf
boo to a goose I don't feel like it o I can't face it <
Ican't be bothered
MPA3

break the ice
() ()
(as) cold as charity o (as) cold as the living envy the dead
a frog/stone o a cold fish o cool
as a cucumber
loud enough to wake the dead
cutthe ground from under sb's feet ()
o get sb onto thin ice raise sb from the dead
 MPTBO 127

come back from the dead inf
a (mere) flea bite
not speak ill of the dead inf
dead silence o as silent as the
MPTBO
grave o you could hear a pin drop
,
inf () () inf
betray no emotions (run) like a blue-arsed fly <-. like a
ship without a rudder run around
MPTOB like a bunch of headless chickens
inf

(as) hungry as a wolf inf
inf have a bee in one's bonnet
as cool as a cucumber
inf drive crazy ideas out of sb's head
be cold towards sb -- give sb the inf
cold shoulder kill two birds with one stone
inf
dead drunk u be pissed as a newt so
inf at daybreak a at the crack of dawn
tired to death o deadbeat o dead
tired r> be on one's last legs o like
a wet rag o ready/fit to drop o the inf
worse for wear meat and drink to sb o music to
sb's ears
better (off) dead
()
over my dead body o I'll see you grow a moustache/a beard
in hell first ce inf
laugh in one's beard

like a vulture
! si
shut your mouth/gub .J put a sock
inf in it! c button your lips
a wild goose chase
 128

to name only/but a few no offence

()
lead sb to believe (that) pocket an insult

//-
pe cut/sting/wound sb to the quick ,-.
as (is) stated above offend sb deeply

HABEK

for ever o for good lay/put emphasis on

make a clean sweep of all the
be in the habit of o have the habit prizes
o have a trick to/of

in reward
make a habit of it/sth
/ consolation prize .. (the) second
from/out of habit , from force of best
habit <: as per usual
ce -
kick the habit - -

get into the habit of get used to

live in hope

() BO ()
(put) in inverted commas give up (any) hope o yield/give
way to despair

be of good heart
on several occasions o several
times o not once raise hopes
 29

HAJABE
built one's hopes on ce
all will come out in the open
dash/shatter sb's hopes
/
strike a note of hopefulness !
You are a fine one to talk!
.
hope against hope , inf
finding is keeping

!?

Don't give me that! Do me a
danger/dirty money favour!

see sth in sb

/-
at great length inf
they don't come any better/worse

, () ()
() () inf
stew in one's own juice _ you've
made your bed and you must lie by far the best o streets ahead of
on it o as you sow, so you shall far and away the best
reap o sow the wind and reap the
whirlwind
/-
HAEM
() let the best (man) win
let rent _ lease

take on lease if the worst come to the worst o at
the worst

the worst is over o we've seen the
there and back o to a fault worst o we're over the hump
HA3AEM ce
brace yourself for a shock
lend
a

borrow least of all

not in the least o not in the slight

est o not a jot o not a/one (little)

know sth by heart bit o a fat lot o not a bit of it o the
 130
ghost of a
m/
frame sb

most of all
/ ()
have a fit (of) o throw a fit o have
a (nasty) turn

turn the corner break the back /
of a fit of anger/coughing

a fit of laughter
()

and the beauty/best of it is attack is the best form of defence

stage an attack

without ill intent inf
a pain in the neck/arse o a damn
() nuisance << holy terror
throw off the mask - show one's
hand
/
mean well for all one's efforts

intends n have in mind Herculean efforts
// .
make/put an effort to
mean mischief .- be up to no good

have no intention ~> not in the busi
ness of try as one may
co cau
on purpose o intentionally do it yourself
co
in order to/that.- toward(s) o with -
a view to back and forth
co
in all good faith with the best move on/onward(s) o go ahead
intentions (in the world) (act) in
good faith dead ahead o straight ahead
co !
to that end Go (right) ahead! o Be my guest

J
 131
Feel free to! o You're welcome
to! BO
as a rule o in principle

Ija si
f get her in trouble
in the same way
() inf
just the thing/person In away

ce finds one's way to
play to the gallery
one way or another
()
as the saying goes in this way o like this = thus o so
HACMEBKA
by all means o by all manner of
means o at all costs o no matter
a hollow laugh
what
co
with a smile in one's own way

BO in this way/manner o therefore
pay in kind
in the ordinary way
ce /
impose oneself/one's company this is no way to act
on/upon
(there is) no way ; out of question
ce ce
fling oneself into o apply oneself explore every avenue
to o come/get to grips with o
make a beeline for co () .


inf (with sb) you always know where
be old hat you are

inf
take sth of mothballs

/ inf ()
a
n old chestnut .. corny joke find/deem it necessary (to)
 132

limbo
/ on /
after one's own fashion inf
drop into sb lap c drop/fall into sb
lap
inf
feel free > be my guest o make .
yourself at home
outdoors o out of doors in the
HE open
a no , a
let alone without inf
... hunt for sb high and low o leave
I don't feel like (it) . . . o I'm not in no stone unturned
mood for. . . inf
. . . . . . promise (sb) the earth/moon
not only . . . but also . . .
HEBECTA

() / inf
a new boy/girl o a freshwater
(as) to the manner bom to/for sailor

/ ! inf
rend the skies/air Damn it! Blast it! > For pity's
inf sake! .-. Hang it!
knock sb to kingdom come

BO -
ill at ease o out of one's depth o
not all there ( )
a friend in need (is a friend indeed)
as different as chalk and cheese BO
/ -
think the world of sb praise sb to
the sky beat the drum (for sb) adversity makes strange bedfel
/ lows
in seventh heaven o on cloud nine
o happy as a lark o happy as can HEBPAT
be o be over the moon o walk/- BO
dance on air fall flat o fall to the ground

rain cats and dogs come down
in buckets . the heavens opened ()
one's days are over o have had
hanging in the air/balance o in one's chips
 133
it

week after week you name it we have it

I felt like going through the floor
as far as the eye can see . infinite -
ly no end of -
out of sheer need - having no

alternative
BO /
-
in the absence of
to the extreme
/
for want of .! for lack of
nara BO
e ( )
be in disfavour with be out of
irrespective of - even if/though favour - fall into disfavour with
fall from grace (be) under a

cloud o be in disgrace with sb ;.

be in sb's bad grace
keep sb in suspense o keep sb
guessing HEMOJ
(/!) imper
HEKA
Don't (you) (go/cry!)
ro/ja imper inf
Let him/it/her be c Let it stand c
Leave it BO
a leap in the dark
HEKOJ

sb of consequence o a big shot ja
set right a w r o n g o redress a
wrong
a third party
HEKOJA
inf
have a slate loose be nuts sworn foes/enemies

HEMA
BO
()! imper inf
Off with you! o Go away! o Off you in the mire o in low water c up a
go! o Get the hell out of here! gum tree
()
get into trouble o get into hot water
I won't (come) o I'm not (coming)
!
don't mention it! <> my pleasure! <>
be my guest o there's no need for lose one's nerve o lose one's
 134
temper/cooi/head . hit the ceil
ing unfortunately
/
get/grate on sb's nerves t> set
sb'steethonedge c put sb's back (/)
up : get up sb's nose a make a would-be (writer/president)
sb's hackles rise - raise sb's hack
les
() ( -

) inf
war of nerves a miss is as good as mile


have nerves of steel
be a failure o come to a grief -,
he/she/it gets on my nerves suffer a setback o come to noth
ing/naught
my nerves are worn thin


BO something like (sth)
in a mess _. upside-down
something between o a cross be
HECBECT tween sth/sb
nara BO /
faint . lose consciousness something over/under
HECKPOMEH ?
Something is the matter?
in all modesty ce
inf
sth be in the wind

a far cry from
it's easy to bear the misfortunes of / , -
others
- better anything than nothing

there is no great loss without some ()?
gain Anything else? o Something else?
a What else?


it never rains but it pours o
troubles come double o misfor be at a low ebb - hit rockbottom
tunes never come singly - hit an all-time low
ce
a chapter of accidents sink to sb's level
 135

si draw a bead on sb o be gunning
never o pigs might fly o when hell for sb
freezes over ()
(be) in the line of fire
it's never too late


train of thought
be second to none

. . .
not tell a living soul if nothing else . . .
()
nobody else o no one else smell a rat o (be) not for nothing
HOBO
nonentity o nobody c nothing o news from nowhere
small beer He e
It's nothing o Don't worry about it
no man is infallible
there's nothing new under the sun
nobody is perfect - every man has
his faults have nothing on
-
(/)
have no objection to o I don't
we cannot escape our destiny mind if I do

nobody takes him seriously there's nothing in it
/ !
nobody/nothing other than Don't mention it! u Never mind o
Don't give it another thought

()
no one ought to be judge in his be no better than
own cause () inf
there's no such a thing as free
no man is born wise and learned lunch
/ inf ( )
be as clever/stupid as they come I'm all right -, I'm fine I'm o.k. -.-
I'm not hurt
. . . . . . (/)
neither... nor r. either... or no kin/relation

make nothing of (it) o not be able
play into sb's hands to make head or tail of
 HOB(O) 136
inf HOBO
there's nothing wrong with you -. throw good money after bad
you're o.k.
()

he won't make it > he is done for brand new
( HOBO? inf '<
) What's new?
so much for (equality of the sexes)

! once in a blue moon
No chance! ._ nothing doing ? no
way HOBOCT
inf ()
(there's) nothing to it
/ be a new one on sb o be/come as
nothing in particular o nothing to new to sb
speak of o nothing to write home
about .. no big deal o be no great
shakes play into sb's hands

it/that can't be helped . there's no
help for it live it up - live in clover a live high
inf off the hog
a dead heat .. nobody is any the
worse for it c. no big deal on equal terms with o on equal
footing with o on a par with

have a short fuse at a measured pace

next to nothing -, next-door to
nothing not/nothing much trip up sb
co /-
not for all the world not for all the inf
tea in China .. for (all) the world n get/have one/one's foot in the
not for all worlds o not for love nor door
money co ()
with one foot in the grave
nothing seems to be going one's
way get out of bed on the wrong side

without reason .. for nothing
throw the first stone
HOB(O)
() HOB inf /
in mint condition o brand new o si
(as) good as new o as right as a when the balloon goes up when-
trivet /if it comes to the push o when the
 137
shit hits the fan carry one o as fast as possible o
put one's best foot forward
be at daggers drawn with sb be co
at each other's throats be on a move heaven and earth
war-footing be on the warpath
be/go at it hammer and tongs be getting too hot for sb

hold a gun to sb's head shake in one's boots/shoes
() one's knees are trembling (togeth
(die) under the knife a die on the er)
table
keep one's feet firmly on the
stab sb in the back ground on a sound footing

put the knife in on foot i on one's foot .. standing
o out and about <- up and about
o on the trot
inf ()
disappear/vanish into thin air
(be) up in arms (about/over sth)
inf

feel dead on one's feet ready/fit
to drop be worn to a shadow from a tender age
cannot punch one's way out of a
paper bag o be/feel like a wet rag get the weight off one's feet/legs
ce
take to one's heels fall on one's feet " find one's feet
v, land on one's feet
be in dire straits be up the creek

(without a paddle) o be in hot ()
water put/set sb (back) on his feet
si
be all legs stretch one's legs
inf ce /
be knock-kneed cast/throw oneself at sb's feet o
throw oneself at the feet of sb

spring to one's feet
cut one's coat according to one's co
cloth be with both feet on the ground .-,
co inf have one's feet planted firmly on
in a slapdash manner o jerrybuilt the ground <> keep one's feet set
on the ground
as fast as one's legs will/could -
 HOJ 138 HOC

nose o be in low spirits

stand on one's own leg .. stand on inf
one's own two feet put/poke/thrust one's nose into
() other people's affairs
on slippery ground .> have feet of HOC
clay snatch from right under sb's nose
inf HOC inf
fetch and carry for sb -> wait on/- have a nose for
upon sb hand and foot ()
/ give sb a piece of one's mind
/- give sb hell o take sb to task
give sb the rough edge of one's
one's knees turn to jelly - one's tongue
knees be like water o one's blood
ro HOC
runs cold stop dead in one's/his
tracks rub one's nose in it -.. rub it in
inf
HOJ get a bloody nose .- bloody sb's
co nose
like an ostrich (with its head in the inf
sand) be unable to see beyond the end
of one's nose o be not able to see
further than one's nose
()
be at/reach the end of one's teth () HOC si
er/rope o be more than flesh and can't stand the sight of sb o be
blood can bear cheesed off (with sb)

HOC ,
() HOC inf
he'll pay dearly for it be so dumb he couldn't find his
, arse with two hands at high noon
inf so dumb he couldn't piss out of
stink like a polecat stink to high a boat r not have enough
heaven imagination/intelligence/sense to
come out of the rain
,
inf HOC BO inf
a dumb fool o a blockhead o not nose into
have enough imagination/intelli
gence/sense to come out of the be (right) under sb's nose
rain co / HOC
no HOC inf ( )
get it in the nose -> burn one's ride one's high horse toffee nos
fingers : catch a packet ed o with one's nose in the air
/ HOC
pull/have a long face o turn one's lead sb by the nose pull sb's leg
 139
lead sb a merry dance . leadsb
up the garden path
HOC of/by necessity
speak through one's nose ce
lend a helping hand o help a lame
co dog over a stile -. fall back on sb
cope with sth well o cut the custard BO
at a pinch ., if the worst comes to
the worst
/ BO
good night be under a necessity o be in ne
/ /- cessity c be in (sore) need of
BO /
have a good/bad night -
BO (
till small hours )
a friend in need (is a friend indeed)
(as) clear as mud
do number two o do one's big
job(s)
Rome wasn't built in a day

turn night into day .-> burn the a call of nature o pay a call o
spend a penny
candle at both ends > work one's
fingers to the bone
( ) ()
work one's fingers to the bone (to) (start) from scratch o (make) a
fresh start o at the bottom of the
ce ladder
as different as night and day
 140

BO
trying to in a bid to
an oasis of peace

no
as a matter of habit o as always
with no strings attached o without
(any) strings attached
BO /

inf
be under obligation to walk on air . be starry-eyed

day-to-day duties come back/down to earth

black clouds are hanging over
regardless of o in spite of o de

spite o irrespective of
BO inf
come into consideration > be in without mincing words - give it (to
the running sb) straight from the shoulder
give/put/tell it straight .-. speak
take into consideration o be mind one's own mind
ful


ce inf
all things considered after all is
lick one's chops lick/smack
said and done o on balance
one's lips

leave out of account
BO
considering : taking into con have the nerve to o have the cheek
sideration to o have a thick skin o be thick-
BO skinned o have the gall to
take into account ()
lose face

no beacreditto o do sb credit o save
by trial and error the day
 141
/
save face inf
count sheep
honesty is the best policy () inf
like a flock of sheep
(/) inf
the other/opposite way round lose one's marbles o be not all
contrary to ;> unlike there o have a screw loose/miss
ing
inf
familiarity breeds contempt
tighten a noose around sb
OBUO
OBA (/)! inf
inf you silly cow! o stupid arse!
this is too much! far out!

inf
() ! inf (as) keen as mustard - (as) sharp
have a basinful . have a bellyful o as razor a ball of fire
one's cup be full ()
avoid sb/sth like a plague o steer
- clear of sb/sth
- inf
here and there o in places o in breathe fire
dribs and drabs

be under fire

,
forbidden fruit
where there's smoke, there's fire

,
very expensive o cost a fortune
don't make yourself a mouse or
the cat will eat you
fire and water
the black sheep (of the family)
() open fire at/on
ce /
go like a sheep to the slaughter
( ) si go through fire and water for
an easy meat ce co
co play with fire
one swallow doesn't make a spring
ce ,
() regardless of -, despite the o in
there's safety in numbers spite of
 42

ja -
keeping in view o in view of o ()
bearing in mind <. taking into ac claim responsibility (for) -; assume
count (one's) responsibility (for)
co
seeing that ^ seeing o consider on one's own account/responsi
ing that > inasmuch as bility

duck/evade/shirk/shun responsi
bility
fan the flames

call sb to account -, bring sb to
() book .1 call sb on the carpet
/
feelings are running high among
ce
surrender oneself to a abandon
oneself to ^ be given to
the sky is the limit ~ there is no
upper limit

not (anywhere) near <_. nowhere
near o not nearly n not by a long
spring to sb's defence chalk
BO
in defence of o in extenuation of ()
> in sb/sth favour it isn't anything like as good as
(yours)

it doesn't agree with me <, it
doesn't do me any good o it let off steam --> give vent to o vent
doesn't suit me o it doesn't fit me one's spleen a give free play to
o it doesn't suit my book

/ inf
at one swoop o while you are there
in response to o in answer to o while you are at it

know all the answers
when you were just a twinkle in
/ your father's eye

do sth on one's own responsibility 0'/-
?)
a sense of responsibility How much (are the apples/-
 143

potatoes?) reference to
BO
it's no good o it's useless/point be in work/employed
less

() strained relations
it will not do o it is not done

/
be on the up and up chorus of approval/applause
co (ce )

go with o go together o collocate

skin sb alive > come down on sb
like a ton of bricks
...
have the making of becoming . . .
o have what it takes to be/be
come . . . have a negative effect on o make
inroads in

( -

)
revenge is sweet a sign of the times
/
in retaliation for

have a negative effect on o make
! inroads in

Behave yourself!
( -

!) inf
as far as sth/sb is concerned o for
Grow up (for Christ's sake!)
that matter o in reference to
concerning c in respect of OKO
()
keep an eye on sth o keep under
mend o n e ' s fences o restore observation
good relations OKO

BO
have an eye on sb o take a fancy
be out of employment to sb o set one's heart upon a
draw a bead on sb o take a shine
have a change of heart about sth to sb/sth be turned on
BO co OKO
. ce -
keep in with a be well in with
Q

o one's/sb's eyes are bigger than
regarding o as for/to o in the one's/sb's belly/stomach
matter of o with respect to o with
 144

look suspiciously at sb draw one's eye

have an eye for
force of circumstances
catch sb's eye catch one's eye


not get a wink of sleep not/- co
hardly sleep a wink heave a sign of relief
OKO

at a rough estimate o at a guess () ()
off the top of one's head . a rule
(as) heavy as lead
of thumb
OKO OKO, OMPA3A
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a
tooth o tit for tat <-, measure for bear sb no ill will
measure .-> a blow for a blow ()
(be) blinded by hatred

give a dog a bad name and hang
him bear malice to
CO OKO
with the naked eye BO
co OKO in eclipse - on the wane
not to bat an eyelid .- be as cool
as cucumber o keep a cool head

co OKO
place/put in jeopardy o endanger
with the naked eye

OKO
a thorn in (sb's) flesh > a blot on sense danger . smell a rat see
the landscape the red light
/ BOH
be an eyeful (be) out of danger o (be) off the
hook o (be) out of harm's way
OKO (be) out of the woods o (be) off the
an evil eye rocks
BO OKO ja , BO
( ) in an emergency o in case of
first cast out the beam out of thine emergency
own eye -.- and then shalt thou see
clearly to cast out the mote out of
thy brother's eye knowyourown / (-
faults before blaming others for /)
theirs the seamy side (of life/sth)
 145 /
your pipe and smoke it
inf ce
have one's tail between one's legs join forces
o turn (one's) tail (and flee) .>
show the white feather c get cold opo
feet .: beat a retreat be a ringleader - rule the roost o
pull the strings

no
answer to the description of sb
brothers in arms


beat sb black and blue o beat sb
to a pulp rattle the sabre

side arms
as an excuse for in extenuation
of lay down (one's) arms



basically o generally .-. all in all o hoist sb with his own petard
in the main .> on the whole
under arms

ce ce
go into orbit take up arms
OCA
() oca inf
(as) mad as a hornet
lose one's bearings
OCBEH
OPTAK (//)
e si unless/if o only in case c only if
(be) a (regular) brick
OPEB beside .-. besides . apart form
inf
hard nut o teaser o hot potato
OPO a lady killer a heart-throb
ce opo, OCET

in for a penny, in for a pound if lose one's touch for
a thing is worth doing, it's worth
doing well /

inf BO
like hell you won't o you can bet the bottom line is it all boils down
your sweet arse on it put that in to
 146 /

groundless uncalled-for o with stick to one's guns o stand by
out foundation one's guns

on a firm footing J on a solid foun trail behind
dation

walk away from
on an equal footing > on equal
terms escape observation o escape
notice
on the face of o on the strength of
- on the basis of be relieved for sth
?
On the basis of what? a On what
keep one's cool
grounds?

adhere to - hold to .- stick to
a hold onto
least of all ,

OCTABA go down as
si /
stand sb up get pregnant
/
leave open it/that remains to be seen

()
stay the course
let's forget about it a let bygones
be bygones
turn a deaf ear to
OCTABKA
ja
resign hand in one's resignation
blunt the attack
ja
draw sb's/sth's teeth/fangs
get even with sb give as good as
one gets - tit for tat on a knife edge

OTBOPEH/OTBOPEHO
come out alive o save one's neck
to be honest ^ not to put too fine
it remains to be seen a point on it

hold one's peace in the open o out of doors
 147


give notice sack (sb) think as much


get notice o getthesack o getthe
marching orders
be up to the mark

.tl let sb down not live up to sb's
dump sb give sb the boot expectations

beyond one's expectations/-
on easy terms hopes o above expectations ,


fall short of expectations o be
meet with opposition below the mark
BO
in expectation of
from now on o from now on-
ward(s) - henceforth
/
077 stick out a mile o stick out like a
sore thumb
make concessions ,
out of sight, out of mind
() inf
ever since .. since then o from sb's eyes nearly/almost/practica
then on lly popped out of his head

look sb straight in the eye o meet

sb's eye
go on the offensive
co inf
make eyes at .. feast one's eyes
nara BO
/ ce inf
succumb to despair
get out of my sight .; get lost . off
with you
ce () ( //)
the odds are (that) .-. it's expecte have eyes in one's head
d/believed (that)
like the apple of one's eye o with
just as I hoped one's life
c

look forward to be eager to lie through/in one's teeth/throat
 148
inf -
throw dust into sb's eyes pull the
wool over sb's eyes out of sight, out of mind .. far from
eye, far from heart long absent,
catch sb's eyes o attract sb's at soon forgotten
tention /
fall down about sb's ears
not take one's eyes off ce /
- see with one's own eyes see far
oneself
not believe one's eyes co >"'
be daydreaming
can't stand/bear the sight of sb o co
wouldn't touch sb with a barge
pole/pair of tongs/ten-foot pole with one's eyes open
co co /
have never seen o have never set with one's eyes closed <> blindfold
one's eyes on ? never clap one's ;-.- with half an eye hands down
eyes on standing on one's head .- a
inf piece of cake
be at daggers drawn o be/go at it BO
hammer and tongs tete-a-tete
()
the eyes are mirror to the soul be at daggers drawn o fight like
/ cats and dogs o be at each other's
throat
I would give mu eyes to/for
BO (/)

in the eyes of (the world/public)
bleed sb white


see red .-> with one's hackles up
keep one's eye(s) opened/peel
ed/skinned inf
for love o for nothing/free
open sb's eyes
() ! imper pass away o breathe one's last o
Keep your eyes open! o Keep give up the ghost
your weather eyes open! Keep
your eyes peeled/skinned! shut/close one's eyes to o turn a
nara BO blind eye to o draw/throw/cast a
sink in sb's esteem = be much veil/curtain over sth
discredited with ,
get the hell out of here
feast one's eyes on a get an eyeful ce
of see red
,
 149

catch sb's eyes

four eyes see more than two
can't look sb in the eye -
() /
catch forty winks o pound one's
ear o crop a snooze believe nothing of what you hear
and only half of what you see
one cannot help noticing -, it sticks BO
a mile win sb's admiration/sympathies
,

(a) pie in the sky - wishful thinking
pass the master o be good
in the eyes of enough
co /
with one's own eyes () ()
co inf (as) sour as vinegar
roll one's eyes at > have (got) a
roving eye
 150

, inf
king of the castle o rule the roost
a good bargain o a good deal o run the show
/

drive a hard bargain -
inf
the deed comes back upon the
doer . the biter is sometimes bit
an ugly duckling r the biter bit

/
(but) if give free advice
/ inf inf
here we go again frighten/scare sb out of his wits

have the brain of a pigeon
package tour
?
What was in your mind? o How
inf could you?
slow on the uptake o slow off the ?
mark a penny for your thoughts!
-

inf have a mental block
hold thumbs for sb o cross one's
fingers for sb inf
this will/should teach him a lesson

si
cut no ice with (sb) let that be a lesson to you
() .?/
no dice/soap . that won't wash itoccurstoone .. it comes toone's
He inf mind
I don't buy that ro

ce / inf make sb's hair curl o scare the
sth/sb turn sb on pants of sb
 151

push sth down sb's throat o give
free advice o stuff down sb's parrot fashion
throat

still wet behind the ears
I give you credit for it

notto knowwhich waytoturn o be inf
at a loss money for jam/old rope
napa , inf

, cash and carry

wise men wear their horns on their money makes the world go round
breasts, fools on their foreheads o money talks

money makes money

may his soul rest in peace
money isn't everything
ce
inf it's a matter of pennies
have (got) a memory like a sieve inf
not have a penny to one's name o
in living memory be skint .: be (down) on one's
inf uppers
pay with the same dish you borrow
()
a smoke screen o a stalking horse
since the year dot => time out of
mind from time immemorial () inf
fall to sb's lot (to)
() inf

(as) soft as butter o (as) soft as
wax/down
draw a parallel

()
() inf
be panic-stricken r, start to panic
smash sth into pieces

there is no occasion for panic/fear
( )
"e //
(go) full steam ahead r at full
Don't panic Don't lose your hair speed o at full stretch
ov
er it Keep your hair on
 152

inf
() be mincing money o coin in
put sth by for a rainy day ce
inf (be) on the game
blue one's money ce
inf throw one's money about/around
have moneyto burn have a mint
r be loaded .. be rolling in it/-
money c be made of money get one's money back
co ce ce
imper co
don't put all your eggs in one bas money can't buy everything
ket /
put money into
be out of money
bags of money a small fortune
I have no money ( )
draw money
not be worth a penny o not be
worth a bag of peanuts o be ten a make money
penny


have moneyto burn
pay good money

inf
money talks
(money) doesn't grow on trees

make money
expense/money is no object o
spare no cost
ce inf

make the best of it o run for it
the love of money is the cause of
all evil
() inf () inf
couldn't care less ..- do not give a pack one's bags
damn (about) o not give/care a inf
pin/two pins (for) o not care a
(pull) up stakes/sticks
tinker's cuss for
inf coce inf
bag and baggage o lock, stock,
be not worth a fig/straw - be not and barrel
worth a row of beans o be not
! inf imper
worth a bean
get the hell out of here!
,

honesty is the best policy ( /)
 153
inf ()
Let's have a game of
inf lead sb astray
take a nap /
be on the right track o be on the
/ right scent c be on the right lines
put up a good/bad show .-> give a
good/bad account of oneself
be at one's wit's end be in a
quandary (about whether to) - be
si at six and sevens
a nice bit of goods/fluff
! si
What a dish! the road to hell is paved with good
inf intentions
a juicy morsel no
peacefully
by the piece ()
()
a slice of the cake pave the way (for) SJ blaze the trail
inf (for)
bowl sb over like ninepins o make ()
a mincemeat of sb -> cream sb
do sth the hard way

() no / no
one (drink) for the road go their different ways
/ () !
point the way (to/towards) happy journey!

bring up sb middle of the road

put a stop to o put an end to stand in the/sb's way
() ! imper
be on the track (to) be about to Get out of my way!

on the way/road o on one's way set (out) for c go on/make/take a
/ journey o set off on a journey o
be on the road to success set out on a venture
no /
. . .
on the way o en route from . . . to follow sb's example .- go the way
no of sb

go wrong .. be off the track . be put a stop/end to _-, cut sth short
on the wrong track
 () 154

/
stop halfway through all roads lead to Rome

stand in sb's way/light inf
wipe the floor with sb
hit the road o take to one's heels

. -


fall ill with o c o m e / g o down with
a path strewn with roses
()
() fall flat on one's face


time and time again o time and

again o time after time
take a break o take time off
. . .
how many times do I have to . . .
ce / inf

put on airs ;. throw out one's chest
many times o put on the dog .. act the cock
inf of the walk o (be) like a dog with
two tails
don't be too sure o don't bet on it

I've lost count -

-
five or six times
() inf

a hundred times times without knee-high to a grasshopper
number o time and time again
not g i v e / b u d g e an inch o not
half as much again (yield) an inch
/ . . .
keep/lose count of
() ce
there is always a next time
all hell broke loose
no ()
by way of - by means of
it's extremely hot it's like being
-
in hell
-
a toss-up
(/) ()

when you were just a twinkle in
we're at a parting of the ways your father's eye
 155

inf KO co inf
still wet behind the ears in a slapdash manner
, inf

be freezing coid

a good broth can be cooked in an ce -
old pot inf
old habits die hard
co -
co nee
foam at the mouth treat sb worse than a dog

() inf die like a dog
let bygones be bygones n let sth
drop -. forgive and forget o wipe nee inf
the slate clean change one's tune o sing a dif
inf ferent song/tune o strike a new/-
(as) poor as church mouse different note o change one's
mind
ce
rise from the ashes ()
(sb's) swan song
/ inf
() () (a) lullaby
(as) light as a feather o (as) light
() nee inf
as air o (as) light as thistledown
harp on the same string
inf

make the feather/fur fly (the same) old story o the same
old song

hit a bad patch go through a bad /
patch
build castles in the air/Spain
/
/ plough the sands
from this/that point of view from
this/that angle inf
() straight to the point -. wasting no
(from) a bird's eye view time

inf
have a lot/plenty going for one
kill the fatted calf
inf
() have one's bread buttered on both
(as) hungry as a wolf sides
 156

/
brag about put on airs throw go to press
out one's chest put on the dog

act the cock of the walk
set/put the seal on o leave one's
mark (on)
. . inf
arse over tip show a white pair e si
of heels
have had it o be done for o be up
a gum tree
be in hot pursuit hot on sb's
trail/track breathe down sb's
neck be at/on sb's heels () (no )
spring like mushrooms after rain

inf
the back of beyond/nowhere
inf throw in the towel o throw up the
when hell freezes over > pigs sponge
might fly si
inf queer ^ homosexual
be up with the lark

/

a black day set/put/place sb on a pedestal
( ) (
/)/
ce inf
(be) like Siamese twins (be) like
cling like a leech o cling like,a
salt and pepper : (be) like bread
limpet
and butter - (be) like a horse and
carriage (be) (as) thick as
thieves ce () inf
stick to sth/sb like a leach
inf
give sb a fourpenny one

inf
inf pick on sb '. have a grudge on o
be out of luck be jinxed have have one's knife in sb . be on sb's
a run of t o u g h / b a d luck be on a case
losing streak / inf
have (got) it in for sb

/
nee inf
get a g o o d / b a d press the back of beyond/nowhere
 157

, nee inf
the early bird catches the worm
first come, first served have sth in view
BO
when my ships come home come to the fore

queer sb's pitch o put the kibosh
a bitter pill (to swallow) on sth
ce / /
go according to plan


only a pawn (in a game) on schedule according to the
plan/schedule
BO
in the forefront/foreground
inf
rub one's nose in it c cast in one's
teeth -
/
be over the hill

send sb a letter take to the hills .-.: head for the hills

( ) ! imper .
Mum's the word! o Not a word pay through the nose
about this!
he who pays the piper calls the

tune

inf
no flying from fate what must be,
must be cash and carry
inf
you'll get what's coming to you


draw a gun ,
() inf blow hot and cold
in the altogether in the raw o
/
poor as a church mouse
burst into tears/laughter

I feel like crying
. . . inf
be in for it o be in a bad way o be asking f o r . . . o the time is ripe
have had it look bad for sb for...
 158

inf
turn the waterworks reap the benefit(s)/benefits of
inf
cry oneself to sleep draw a blank -.- bear not fruit
()
He ce ! imper a figment of the/sb's imagination
Don't be afraid! o Don't be scared!
.-. Don't worry! o Never fear! .-
first fruit
Never mind!
ce . .. // ()
I'm afraid - I'm sorry to say I fear bear fruit :-. come to fruition
Ce ce !
Likely story! Fat lot! Fat chan inf
ces! kick the bucket c breathe one's
last .. bite the dust
inf
inf change the subject/record n
stick out like a sore thumb change one's tune ^ shift one's
ground r? change the channel

inf
under cover of < under the vail of sound like a cracked record

( ) () ( ) inf
tons of o no shortage of not touch sb with a barge-pole o
not touch sb with a pair of tongs

/
have sb/srh on one's back ( ) inf
a spit and image of spitting
image of a carbon copy of - be
put one's back into a dead ringer for sb

sink or swim
a moral victory

no - no Pyrrhic victory
-
penny and penny laid up will be
many o grain by grain the hen fills a ciose/near thing
her belly o many a little makes a
mickle win
 159 ()

, make a tactical retreat
the sooner, the better

/ ()
ce no have no occasion to
follow sb's example -.- take one's
cue from have occasion to

, ce! imper give rise to o call for
Help yourself, please! no
imper in reference to o with reference to
Take a seat, please o on the occasion of
()
! ce
You're welcome to it Help your
self Be my guest Go right be/feel sick o look green about
ahead! the gills

he
seeing is believing ce

come to the surface o crop up ..
a heave in sight o come to light
and what is more
( ) bring sth to the surface
and much more and then some
on the surface
and a little/bit over


dead certain
ce practice makes perfect
more and more
()
/
(e) cast a look at .; steal a glance (at)
(be) in the making

look back

hold/stand one's ground at first sight o at (the) first blush
ce ()
beat a retreat , give way < goto pass one's eyes over
earth/ground .... back up -.- show
white feathers
look daggers at sb > give sb a dirty
 160
look ()
pay lip service
as far as the eye can see
co
look daggers at sb share and share alike
BO
on another score ja () inf
BO oil the wheels
regarding in terms of

BO
all/right down the line c in every () inf
particular/in all particulars o in like a charm o on oiled wheels o
every count o every inch o in without a hitch
every respect o in all respects o
in every way ce
BO
getting better : on the up and up
in that respect on that score
in that regard

raise/lift one's eyes let the best (man) win
co

at a glance
no
it goes without saying


hit the bull's eye . hit the jackpot
() si
knock on wood


hit sb where it hurts most
win on points
BO
get sth under way set/put (the) score (points) off
wheels in motion /

score big points

eggsbon - jack sb up u twist sb's
arm ce
spread like wildfire

()
give one's full backing stand up inf
for give sb a leg up bring up the rear
 161

()
be at a stalemate o be in a dead thank you all the same
lock

si

lord it queen it c pull rank (on from generation to generation o
sb) from father to son

()
as far as I know to the best of my nonetheless - though c although
knowledge o notwithstanding -- despite o
regardless <- yet nevertheless r
does not have a familiar ring o the fact remains
does not sound familiar it's a

new one to me

under the aegis of sth/sb
have a familiar ring sound fa
miliar ring a bell strike a chord
/ inf
a meal/friend and a half
/
say her vows _> tie the knot .-. hitch
up with sb r, walk down the aisle no none
walk in a mine field
, inf
walls have ears little pitchers/-
on the basis of on the strength pigs have long ears
of - counting on


inf slowly but surely o easy does it
have no (faintest) idea o search
me go easy on
-
-
throw sb a life-line o throw a life easy does it
line to sb

/ () inf
at snail's pace
as it turned out
BO
hit me with your best shot be in sb's interest
 162

,
do well out of you scratch my back and I'll
scratch yours . today you, tomor
row me c, today me, tomorrow you
in/ o claw me and I'll claw thee
talk politics


(a) ()
curry favour with sb
much/still less

nothing short of -. no less than o
attain one's majority not fewer than

nothing but o the thick end of
the/one's better half
more or less
ce
key position less and less
BO
put yourself in my place much less

/
put oneself in sb's place/shoes it's a long lane that has no turning
o the longest day must have an
end
, Toa
the worse things get, the better o That won't wash
the worse, the better

what's worse () ()
/ the bare idea _ at the very thought
it turned out to be for the worse of (doing sth) o the very idea of

stop short of -. hang back/off just as I thought

meet sb halfway go halfway with
sb ? go halfway to meet by oneself ; alone o off one's
own bat - on one's own hook

give sb a hand o do sb good first aid

do no good o does not help every little helps
 163

by the help of
because of on the account of
therefore .> thereupon thence
inf thereby
answer/obey a call of nature o
pay a call

as soon as possible
imper
Keep/Stay away from o Hands off question of time o sooner or later
,
() the sooner, the better
inf
the pecking order
BO
() inf
be on the increase
at the drop of one's hat o like a
lamb
, ce
inf devote oneself to o give one's
jobs for the boys he whose fa mind to
ther is judge goes safe to his trial
//
( ) ,
,
inf
don't put the cart before the horse
everyone to his taste : there's no
accounting for taste
, ()
inf

pretend i n n o c e n c e - butter
as you make your bed you must lie
wouldn't melt in his mouth
on it o as you sow so you shall
inf reap as you bake so you shall
the dog that is idle barks at his flea eat
ce



(be) as different as chalk and
bring up the rear .-> be in the rear
cheese



ce

wisdom is better than strength a face the facts/music
wise man changes his mind, a fool
never
() -

( */) () be handed/given sth on a (silver)
lik
e a scalded cat plate

L
 164
/

thank you all the same a stroke of genius

finishing touches
ce nocpa taboo

shit oneself
a masterstroke

co be on the move
via r> by means of
false move
no in/
give sb short shrift make short it's your turn the ball is in .your
shrift of sb court
no
with dispatch o in short order a step in the right direction


derive from <> - originate from
on one's deathbed stem from
BO
die in one's bed common origin

be bedridden o confined to bed so
well grounded in o be good/yers-

ed at


sweat like a pig
ro before the Flood out of the arc
one's blood runs cold c break into no -
a cold sweat o be scared out of after me the deluge
one's wits

( )

(earn sth) by the sweat of one's
sign (on the dotted line)
brow

BO () no
inf be in quest/search of > be on the
feel one's way through lookout for


move over o make room if need be o at a pinch
 165

have need of o be in want of
on credit o buy now, pay later
there's no need (for sb to do sth)
()! imper
uncalled for o without reason Wait! o Hang about/around o
Hang on a sec(ond)!

! inf () /
I need you like I need a hole in my
head back to square one o back to the
drawing board

from the beginning at the bot
a figure of fun c a laughing stock tom of the ladder o from the (very)
start

from beginning to end o from start
make history
to finish

the beginning of the end

not to be sneezed/sniffed at
every beginning is hard
ce
back to square one
a crusade
that's only half of the story

draw a lesson from learn one's make a fresh start
lesson ; draw the moral BO
in the beginning initially o at the
let that be a lesson to you outset (of sth)

for a start

lose one's grounds
pay one's respects
fall on stony ground ()
pay sb tribute (to) o pay one's
set the stage for dress the soil/- respect (to) pay/do homage (to)
ground o pave the road for o set
the scene for last tribute
 166
Co ( )
Yours sincerely o Sincerely Yours do one's heart good to
ro
with (the greatest) respect o with take it's toll
due respect
inf
stop pretending
inf . . .
neither hide nor hair whatever you do, make sure . .. o
make no mistake
inf
follow the crowd o if you can't beat
kick up dust o raise dust kick up
them, join them when in Rome
a fuss/noise do what the Romans do
() ,
raze sth to the ground
do as I say, not as I do
throw dust into sb's eyes
practice what one preaches
co
encroach upon sb's rights be like putty in sb's hands
ce . ce
inf
pretend innocence/ignorance
administer justice
ce
give oneself airs . strike attitudes
BO -' put on side
in the direction of a toward(s) in /
order to o with the aim to -
-
- /
, play the game o go by the rules o
play by the rule
truth and oil are ever above
ground rules

inf
the general rule
you're nowhere to be found
no
? as a rule at all times o without
what's to be done? where do we exception
go from here?
, / golden rule
/
if a thing is worth doing, it's worth
doing well ,
 167

give the devil his due n fair's fair o
to be honest o frankly speaking a sight for sore eyes -;


(the) divine right
, a
inf
to tell (you) the truth -.> frankly give him an inch and he will take a
speaking - to be honest with you mile
(ce ()) -
be right n be in the right ._ have inf
the right to o be entitled to (feel like) a third wheel (feel like)
a spare prick at a wedding
stake one's claim to
()
have no right (to) o have no busi ()
ness put that in your pipe and smoke it

lay a claim (to) = be entitled to be sb's for the asking
co ( )
quite properly -> within one's rights save your breath to cool your por
ridge


be dead right


burning question
gain currency/acceptance
crucial/vitaf question o a matter of
you're right o you said it .. you win life and death

without permission o off one's
keep/leave one's options open
own bat o right away
()

you have no right (to) o you're
wrong fine thank you!
co ? BO
what gives you the right to? be open to doubt -J be called into
question
()
o the threshold (of) a big question o highly problem
atic o open to doubt/question
,
not to darken sb's doors again like question, like answer

lay at sb's door open-question a moot point
 168

point of honour wonder out loud o wonder aloud
jac ce
question of time I'm in charge here

the million/64 million dollar ques ( ce ) ,
tion
there are as good fish in the sea as
point of order ever came out of it - plenty more
ce fish in the sea o be not the only
the question/problem arises o the pebble on the beach
question is raised
first and last
fire questions (from all sides)
( )
raise the issue there is always a first time for every
thing
make an issue of sth

. . . a () . . .
for one thing . . . and another...
play a waiting game a wait for the
cat to jump o wait to see which for one o in the first place first
way the cat jumps of all o to begin with

when the storm blows over . first and foremost u for a start o
when the dust settles :: when the to begin with
dust has settled
/ /
make a fuss about/of o make a
song and dance about o make the under cover of o under the vail of
fur/feathers fly

the dust settles
He inf snatch from the jaws of death
Don't make waves
BO
gather dust o be on the shelf in the eve of


if you ask m e no way o be out of question

if I had my say take into consideration
 169


take/pick up the gauntlet o accept hit the jackpot
a challenge


turn a blind eye to

table a motion
co
put a motion up for discussion knowingly c. intentionally o delib-
erately

( )
(give sb) a head start save the day o turn the tables on
/
have the lead o be one up on o
have the edge on - be ahead of
be at the crossroads
: stand more chances than -.
leave sb standing
( - ( )
) laugh on the other side of the face
yield the right-of-way (when)

pros and cons
meet halfway o meet sb's de
()
mands
be ahead of the game r steal a
march on
( )
play advantage dethrone

ascend the throne

unprejudiced, unbiased, open-
minded ce ( )
make out to be - pretend to be

! imper
Shut up o Knock off o Cut (it) out!
turn adrift o turn one's back to sb
o Turn it/that up!
c abandon sb to his own devices
o leave sb in the lurch

take a shortcut n cut corners o go
as the crow flies reach a verdict c pass sentence
 170
() hunch (that)
(sign) a death-warrant


inf give sb a warm welcome/recept
eat till/until it comes out of one's ion
ears < eat oneself sick (on)


() have/get one's lines/wires cross
tired to death o deadbeat o dead ed
tired .: be on one's last legs o like
a wet rag -. ready/fit to drop against all (the) odds

ja inf
pile/lay it on (thick) o draw the take notes
long bow o over-egg the cake


He ! imper a long way away/off o wide of the
Don't get carried away! mark ^ nowhere near a far from it

/
lose all track of time take exception to sth o lodge a
() complaint o put in an objection
get/have got (a clear) idea
/
have (got) no idea get a good/bad reception


not to know one from Adam

leave the impression of o with a
the show is over
tinge of

get the wrong idea/impression a
get hold of the wrong end of the
stick have to hand it to sb

() do justice to -- give credit to .--
reflect credit on/upon o pay tri
needs/requires no introduction bute to o give sb full marks (for)

BO
have a feeling (that) c have a out of this world
 171

lines
a fairy tale o a bedtime story
about ;.- around .., thereabouts
that's another story something BO
else again some other time <> on another oc
casion
tale tales <> spin a yarn

inf
fisherman's story
whip-round

()
twice-told tale same old story

(be) in favour of .- (be) in sb/sth
be a different ball-game > that's favour o (be) to sb's advantage <-
another story suit/fit sb's/one's book a give/-
lend colour to sth
a tall story BO
go against c tell against o to sb's
disadvantage
be ending o be coming to a close
pass the hat round
() inf BO
with a little help from my friends suit sb's book o be in sb's interest


a friend in need is a friend indeed


an object lesson o a classical ex
a fairweather friend ample

set an example for sb
bide one's time


watch for one's chance as for example c. such as a like
( /-
) make an example of sb
be a good match no
() on/along the line of sth
(be) equal to the occasion ce /

miss a chance <-. miss the boat/- follow a good/bad example
bus

thereabouts o about o round follow suit
about o something along those
serve as na example
 172

/
set a g o o d / b a d example
go about sth the wrong way

take sb as an example . take a leaf
out of sb's book inf
/ make sb's hackles rise .. raise sb's
living proof of hackles o get on sb's nerves -: get
in sb's hair o get under sb's skin
for example
don't get on my nerves

put the squeeze on put pressure
a knight in shining armour on - turn the heat on sb

stand one's ground stay the
on principle o it's a matter of prin course
ciple
give in o back down o knuckle
first principle down/under
BO
in principle o as a rule ( ) inf
spoil for a fight trail one's coat

()
just like that c for no reason (at all)
the inner man
o no matter what

go to the country ()
have all the reason to believe (that)
o have reason to believe/for be
still life
lieving
no

by nature
a hundred and one reason

in the nature of things /

second nature for the simple reason that
( )

. . . inf for reasons not clear to me o for
I feel/felt like . . . reasons that elude me

for one reason or another

lose one's temper <> lose one's
cool ( ) () -
 173

inf
look before you leap don't ()
speak out of turn si
you can kiss my arse eat your
heart out

on trial . on approval
/!

Damn it!
put sb to trial o take (sb) to test o
put (sb) to proof o put sb through
his paces
the spring set in

the seat of the trouble si
! a real pain in the arse
no problem! no trouble! it
inf
doesn't matter! :. it'll be all right!
have the trots

make an issue of o make too
much out of it / inf
- a sea change
()
problems will not just go away a change for the better

scratch the surface of the problem- ()
/subject (fore)doomed to failure = destined
to fail
be one's own lookout that's sb's BO
problem o be sb's (own) funeral head for a fall

a knotty problem
according to the rule o by the
BO book
on the air

BO
on average
be programmed for
-
be not programmed for

co inf
at/on an exponential rate I beg your pardon! o No way! o
 174 ()/
No can do! on sb
ce ,
bid sb goodbye o part with o kiss /
sth goodbye o write sth off give him an inch, and he'll take a
mile

no ( )
-
inf
get a rap/on/over the knuckles a
God forgive him get/have one's knuckles rapped
.
inf
have light fingers o (be) light-
leave room for o allow for fingered
- ()
have a hand/finger in sth/it
leave less room for maneuver
/
wag one's finger at sb
. -
be able to count sth on the fingers
the oldest profession of one hand
/ co ()
not lift a finger/hand - not/never
/ -
bat an eyelid o not do a hand's

turn
off the top of one's head c at a
rough guess <-. roughly speaking inf
get the worst of a bargain

() inf
BO ()
in percentage terms a bunch of five
inf

! si lay a finger on sb
Take a walk! o On your bike! () co . . . inf
make awild guess o bewideofthe
mark

burst into laughter o burst out point a finger at
laughing

()/ the hand of God the finger of
( ce ) God

inf
inf
have more (of sth) in one's little lick one's fingers
finger than sb else has in his whole
body ., not fit to wash sb's feet > (be) as black as pitch o (be) as
be not a patch on o have nothing black as ink -> (be) as black as
midnight
 175

wring one's fingers/hands early bird

rear bird
knit one's brows
KO ( )
(//)
turn a blind eye =-. look the other (as) free as the wind o (as) free as
way blink the fact (that) o stretch the air
a point . bend the rule(s) inf
(as) merry as a cricket
wrap/twist sb around one's little
finger
a bird of ill-omen
()
know sb/sth inside out o knowsth
backwards and forwards ^ know (/) ! inf
like the back of one's hand < have (Say) Cheese!
sth at one's fingertips
'
taboo ja
couldn't organize a fuck in a bro bring the house down receive a
thel .- couldn't run a piss-up in a standing ovation
brewery ja
co / steal the show o bring the house
not lay a finger on sb down
ce
play to the gallery/grandstand
() inf
like a bird
inf

shoot from the hip
(as) free as a bird c footloose and
fancy-free
be gunning for sth o set one's
inf
sights on
nocturnal bird o night owl
BO inf
inf
bay the moon
lone bird/wolf

inf
mocking bird
a shot in the dark o a long/rand
inf om shot
migrant bird o a rolling stone o
footloose and fancy-free

() inf
the bird has flown feel one's pulse o put out feelers
o see/find out how the land lies o
bi fly a kite
rd of paradise
 176

/ ()
come into bud at concert pitch

inf
si let him have his fling
throw one's way about o brag
about o show off -> shoot the shit
()

(as) busy as a bee

() si
look as if/though one has slept i LUTO
that suit for a week -* a

imper
/ Mind your own business o Save
() your breath to cool your porridge
(be) on the edge of the abyss o
walk the tightrope
a sure thing
(/) inf
a thousand and one
you will have to deal with me -

the devils own job have one's hands full n be up to
here
() ! inf
lets' get cracking o (let's) get the
show on the road have better things to do <> have
inf other fish to fry o have bigger fish
to fry
off you go! <-, get on with it
ja
,
have it in the bag
haste makes waste . more haste
less speed -. good and quickly ja / inf
seldom meet blow it o gum things up o gum up
/ the works o make a bloomer
be worked off one's feet ja inf
get crossed with o part company
let us get down to business with
 177

? inf
How is it going? play with oneself

a piece of cake - no problem o a point of honour
easy o (there's) nothing to it o

plain sailing
business is business
si

get the push/sack
the business is blooming/inthefull
swing
a bad business


it's in the can .-. it's in the pocket
drive a hard bargain


actions speak louder than words
at work o on duty o on the job
ce

get/set to work o get down to
in the employ of business

be off duty
no laughing matter

mind your own business o no BO
business of yours o never you get the message
mind c> keep off the grass!
, inf mind one's (own) business go
about one's own business
the dog that's idle barks at his fleas

know one's job c know one's stuff
sb's not doing well o sb is not well
! inf
; be in trouble - be in deep water
like hell! not bloody likely! o
-. be in dire straits o be up against certainly not! o what next! ; that'll
the wall
be the day!

()
a square peg in a round hole inf
inf you could talk until you're blue in
the what's-its-name o those things the face
> private parts
it/that'll do the trick
common knowledge
it's a matter of habit
that's half the battle ( )
(be) a different kettle offish o (be)
a different story o (be) a horse of
first thing that comes into/enters a different/another colour
one's mind/head
it makes all the difference o Now,
 178 179

you are talking -> Now, we're get take things in hand it o catch your bear before you sell
its skin make no difference
ting somewhere
and many other things o and the
I smell a rat there's sth fishy here like draw a distinction between sth and
/ / inf let me make it (quite) clear - let's sth
dirty work and that kind of thing > and all that get this straight make no mis
jazz take every single one bar none
BO ?
what is the matter? o what's the () () -
unlike o contrary to o in contrast
game?
to my mind in my view don't get me wrong to
BO

that's the point o that's the ques PA3MEP
as things/matters stand now Ce !
tion BO
Of course! - Certainly! > Sure!

a fool's errand . a wild goose things took an unexpected turn ce a scale of one centimeter to one
chase ce be good at be versed in kilometer
put/shove/stick in one's oar t
put/stick one's nose into other PA3BOJ
be in arrears o fall into arrears escalate o set up o hot up
people's affairs
(with sth) the turn of events o march of
( ) - /
imper events unfolding of events
/
get on with it o on your way
that's the way it is o that's the way let's/let me see

things are cee

, inf
there are to many chiefs and not drive a wedge between sb and sb think aloud
it makes all the difference .-- make mischief between () -
enough Indians

()
si on second thought
do sth like mad ce
on tick o on the slate o never-
have it out with n have a word with
/ never think again
work by the job


(
work by fits and starts - work in divide and rule
)
spasms without thinking/hesitating o out
throw one's hat in the air of hand . off the cuff

-
when it comes to
outburst of joy (take a) load off sb's/one's mind

be out of order v. be closed give sb something to think about
ce para, o sit up and take notice

work overtime death is sure to all n all men must regardless of without respect to
ce die .> nothing so certain as death
()
it's a question of n it's a matter of patch up differences sink one's
common sense -; sound judge
, differences ment
()
inf
take matters into one's hands o first catch your hare and then cook class distinctions reason will prevail
 PAJ 180 PAKA
PAJ
BO () pack a mean punch
live in Eden

PAK pay/cash on the nail
() co
a sore point .- cancerous growth as if by magic o like charm o it
() inf works wonders
as red as a beetroot o as red as
lift/raise one's hand against a
fire raise one's hand to sb
PAKA
commit suicide o take one's own
a woman's touch life
, ()-
strong arm <> firm hand a hand inf
of iron steal - nick < have light/sticky
ja inf fingers
Let's shake hands (to it) o Bravo!
o Congratulations! Good for suit/fit sb's/one's book
you!
/ turn one's hand to go sb's way
shake sb by the hand
in a slapdash manner <> on the
sb's right hand/arm spur of the moment
inf
would give one's back teeth o by hand
would give one's right arm (for)
/
play into sb's hands

dig deep into one's purse/pocket
(straight/right) from the horse's
mouth
be good/versed at
from hand to hand
the long arm of the law /
/ at second/third hand
spend money like water o spend (/)
money like it's going out of fashion lay one's hands on sth/sb o play
! inf into sb's hands
here's my hand on it!
ask sb's hand in marriage
take by the hand
( ) under the counter
hold a good hand /
 PAKAB 181

/
do sth on one's own responsibility steady hand o as steady as a rock

in hand PAKAB
inf

have sth up one's sleeve
sb's cat's paw


off the cuff
work on one's own initiative
co oc-
to be fair o let's face it o to be inf
honest c frankly speaking o give get the worst of a bargain
the devil his due
rolls one's sleeves up . put one's
hand in hand o arm in arm n hand back into o get down to . get
in glove (with) cracking take the bit between
one's teeth n knuckle down o
ce ( )
grasp the nettle
everything is going/coming one's
way o one can walk on water
co
with an iron hand
challenge sb
co
one-armed . with one hand fight with the gloves off o take off
ce ce the gloves
have sticky fingers
co accept a challenge
freehand (ce )
(fight) with the gloves off
dip/put one's hand in one's pock (ce ) co pa-
et
(treat sb) with kid gloves
stake one's life (on it)
PAKETA
rule with an iron hand/a rod of iron ce () inf
- lead with a firm hand go like a bomb
BO
at best

BO
under the command of o under
at (the) least o to say the least the orders of o officered by
BO
in a sense/way -> kind of o sort of
BO
change hands in manuscript
 PAMEH 182 PACTE

PAMEH
the first cut is the deepest
be one of a kind - (be) one in a
million : be w o r t h o n e ' s / h i s take sth to heart c eat one's heart
weight in gold out
/
PAHO
()
meet one's match it's still early days

be nothing short of amount to o early in the morning
be equal to - equal sb in
PACEH
ce /
cry on sb's shoulder outstanding striker/singer

shrug one's shoulders inf
the skeleton at the feast o party

pooper

be on a parallel with

at one's disposal/service ^ on call

r= within easy reach o in hand
lose balance


throw sb off (his) balance o knock be at sb's service/disposal
sb off his feet o set sb back on his /
heels your's to command

strike a balance between
BO be in a merry/high/good mood
bring back into balance be in high spirits o be in high/-
good feather
BOH
be off balance ()
be in no mood (for) o be in low
PAMO spirits

shoulder to shoulder side by
side .-, be on a dead level with sb
Monday morning feeling
PAHA
/ BO
lick one's wounds full of fight
PACTE
open old sores u open old ! inf
wounds many happy returns of the day! o
 183
God bless you!
slip through one's fingers o miss
one's hold
() () inf
hold/keep at distance/bay o
be all fingers and thumbs o have
keep sb at arm's length two left hands '- (be) a butter-
fingers

catch sb on the wrong foot eat out of sb's hand
B O .
co give sth up as a bad job let go
be in contradiction with be in ofsb/sth : throw up one's hands
clash with r, (be) out of tune with .. throw in the towel ~ let the mat
c sort ill with o (be) out of step with ter drop
,
cold hands, warm heart
pane (
have a bone to pick with (sb) ) -
( )

many hands make light work (too

pane
many cooks spoil the broth)
give sb a free hand .-. give sb his
head J give sb enough/plenty of () inf
rope o let sb have his head sb has only got one pair of hands
( )
wash one's hands of
(welcome sb) with open arms BO
BO put one's back into <<- get down to
take/have in hand get cracking take the bit be
tween one's teeth <. buckle down-
/to sth . grasp the nettle

()
have clean hands . keep one's
inf
hands clean bowl sb over like ninepins <- waltz
inf home
have two left hands n be all fingers (/-
and thumbs )
go through sb's hands
hold/have sb in the palm of one's pane
hand
change hands
have one's hands tied o be tied
hand and foot kiss hands
,
be a handyman burn the candle at both ends
 ' 184 ()

rope! imper /
Hands up!
/ live sb/sth in safe hands
sit on one's hands not lift a
finger/hand ,. not/never bat an fall into sb's hands
eyelid
ce die on sb's hands
join hands

co '
with two hands c two-handed have no backbone <
ce e BO
everything is in God's hands
everything is in the laps of the
Gods it's all on the knees of the a chain reaction
Gods

co ce
with one's naked hands have a rude awakening o come
co back to earth with a bump
with one's own hands by oneself ce
face up to reality come to terms
co () inf
with reality .. face (the) facts
hands down standing on one's
head ... a piece of cake .. with
one's arms tied behind one's back inf
be asking for trouble
rub one's hands inf
be skin and bones o be a bag of
dirty/soil one's hands bones o be (as) thin as a stick
BO /

be in good hands si
BO inf I'm starving
be in sb's hands (be) like putty
in sb's hands ()
BO () /
(be) in good/safe hands wait one's turn o wait in a queue
o queue up for . wait in line for
/

go away/come back empty-hand read between the lines
ed
BO take one's turn . it's one's turn
take charge of - get/take sth in
hand put/set to order

seize with both hands it's his turn
 185

send sb a line
it would be the decent thing to do
be in line for i: it would be nice n it wouldn't be
amiss .; it's (high) time

it's not in order o it wouldn't be
nice no
respectively
jump the queue
PE3EPBA
no /
one by one o on the trot
keep sth/sb on ice


out of turn
have mixed feelings about

it would be the decent thing to do
: it would be nice -.- it wouldn't be (a) fill-in
amiss . it's high time o at long last ()
(it's) about time
a nest egg

law and order
take sth with a grain/pinch of salt
no
BO
every single one .-, anyone and
everyone all and sundry in store

ce e BO /
everything is all right <.-. nothing is
take effect bear fruit
the matter
/
ce no

every single one o one by one
single/double figures
()

quite in order
BO tie the score - tie the game
lead the van o be in the van be
in the frontline on the strength of o as a result of
BO n thus ^ therefore
primarily c in the first place o in ()?
the first instance What's (the score)?
BO PEKA
,
in order
oif
! don't cross the bridge before you
O.k.! - All right! o Alright! come to it
/ ce inf
close (one's) ranks go (and) jump in the river
 186
() ,
/ (e)
beat/break the record easier said than done

set a record to say the least .-, to put it mildly
PEMEH
in short - to make a long story
tighten one's belt short the long and the short of it
()/()

a banana Republic
no flying from fate

inf inf
win one's colours ~ make/win a drop a brick/clanger o put one's
name for oneself put on the map foot in it
-
suit the action to the word o no
get/have a good name . enjoy a sooner said than done <. it's as
good reputation good as done
/
get/have a bad name a word said is past recalling

(//- so to speak > in a manner of
) speaking
recipe for (success/failure/di
saster) it's hard to say/tell
/ ?
after/in the fashion of sb What did you say? o Come again!
o How's that!
()/

to put it mildly ( /)
the best/better part of (an our/-

not to say day)
ce
almost always o nine times out of
saying and doing are two things o ten a ninety nine times out of a
saying is one thing, and doing is hundred
another = from word to deed is a
great space almost never o once in a blue
moon
at a rough estimate
-
suit the action to the word final solution
 187 ()

( ) inf
find a solution o find one's way feed the fishes > make a hole in
around o come to an agreement the water

the weakest go to the wall
()
(be) behind bars

at one's own risk -- at one's peril
si on one's own account
nice bit of fluff o nice broad o a ce
bit/piece of tail take no chances
inf /
a big fish take the risk o run a risk

like a fish out of water c ill at ease
, inf
t h r o w / s e t a sprat to c a t c h a
on one's own ground o at home mackerel/whale
o in one's own element
, inf
where bad is the best, bad must be / ()
the choice c when I'm not with the foam at the mouth o (as) bitter as
girl I love, I love the girl I'm with c gall o hotunderthecollar o upthe
any port in a storm wall o with one's hackles up -
mad as a hornet r (as) cross as
() two sticks (as) black as thunder
keep one's mouth shut o hold - (be) like a bear with a sore head
one's tongue/peace
()

swim like a fish
work like a slave

fish begins to stink at its head

, inf
be a slave to sth
first catch your hare and then cook
it - catch your bear before you sell ()
its skin inf
ce pull/draw in one's horns o take
take to sth like a duck to water one's medicine
inf inf
small fry r> small beer/potatoes like cats and dogs
inf
when hell freezes over bring sb down a peg or two
inf
inf
shake like a leaf make sb a cuckold
 &5
inf you cannot make him drink <> if the
sell sb a pup/pig in a poke lad go to the well against his will,
either the can will break or the
water will spill

from the frying pan, into the fire o
out of the frying pan, into the fire / (/
)
BO co fine feathers make fine birds .
be in blood relation with > flesh handsome is as handsome does
and blood

() cross the Rubicon
as if to the manner born
(/) ( )
born to (rule/command) (be sitting on) a gold mine
(/)
a born (teacher/politician)
everything is coming up roses a
roses, roses, all the way
happy birthday o many happy
returns (of the day) it can't be roses all the way
/
() fall on hard times o be in dire
born (Macedonian) o native of straits o be in a bad way
(Macedonia)

POK
BO the Russian roulette
at short notice

ce BO /
it's all in a/the days' work it's all win/lose a round
in the line of duty
ja
POHKA win the first round
inf
not a jot
ce
POCA get into a rut
() ()
(as) fresh as a daisy
,
'PT inf
' co scratch my back, and I'll scratch
you may lead a horse to water, but yours
 CAAT 189 CAKA

c
CAAT sky is the limit
inf ()
know the score -. get the message suit yourself o please yourself o
? feel free
What's the time Have you got
be crazy about sb a be madly in
the time?
love with
()
inf
(every hour) on the hour by the i don't feel like it o (I) couldn't be
hour - per hour o every hour bothered
/ ( /)
all of one hour o a solid hour not having any
(ce ) () (-
(go/work) like a clockwork //) inf
have no ifs and buts from sb
the clock is ticking
co he won't hear of it -. he will not
for hours on end yield an inch
BO
in the small hours
Am I to understand
? inf
(no) inf Do you want me to spell it out for
for nuts when hell freezes over you?
o over my dead body o not in a
inf
million years o that'll be the day u
lift the elbow
like hell o not (bloody) likely o no
- -
way -, no can do pigs may fly
-
like it or no/not o willy nilly
() ()
as sharp as a razor as sharp as I want to know where I stand
a needle
/
CAKA I mean > I mean to say .: what I
. () mean is
() inf
as much as your heart desires r. I feel like it o I'd like to o I wish to
all you want o to one's heart con / inf
tent o you name it we have it <- the That's my boy/girl ., Well done!
 190
You'vesaidit o Now you're talking
? imper ( )
What do you want? o What's the taboo
matter (with you)? a slice off a cut cake is never miss
ed
!?
You want jam on it!?
() inf
inf a tight squeeze o (packed), like
I'm getting restless o I'm fed up! sardines
c can't take it any longer .-, it's too

much for me
inf
be up against the wall -. be in dire
straits . have no option/alter
native/choice
get out of the red
BO
in the red si
BO be a real pain in the arse o be a
in the black real drag

CAM
() be bored out of one's mind c be
bored stiff o be fed up < be a real
blow one's own trumpet drag!

of oneself
() (/) () inf
make a rod for one's own back like the Black Hole of Calcutta

no / inf
the good Samaritan lock the stable door after the horse
has bolted o no use crying over
spilled milk

a/sb's fair godmother

key witness

give sb confidence : put fresh/-
new heart into sb
bear witness to give/lend colour
tosth

commit suicide
Toa e ! ce ce
It's a suicide it all boils down to
 CBECT 191 ()

CBECT
inf
feel dizzy/giddy play gooseberry

CBET
-*
live in a world of one's own
.
the (big) wide world o the world at ()
large inf
() cost a packet o cost a bomb
cost the earth - pay through the
give birth to nose cost an arm and a leg
()

(be) poles apart
/
shed/throw light on
conquer the world o set the world
BO /
on fire
in the light of

take the world as one finds it ()
?
what's the world coming to? red light

as though the world is his oyster give the all-clear
()
life is too short ^ life is but a candle receive sb's stamp of approval o
get the all-clear

worldwide o all over the world put a new face on sth
ce
more than anything (in the world) the light is on

kingdom come shoot the traffic lights
inf ce /

send s b t o his maker
put up a g o o d / b a d show o give a
g o o d / p o o r account of oneself
it's a small world ce -

ce show one's true colours > throw
p r e t e n d i n n o c e n c e o butter off one's mask o come to one's
wouldn't melt in his mouth own worth

patron saint red light for
 CBEKA 192 Ce
BO /
in a good/bad light ()
BO (be) a public property
in one's true light CBOJCTBO
BO
see the light of day in the capacity of


the green light o all-clear
.

inf in either event -, no matter what
play gooseberry happens
inf /
do sb in cook sb's goose end up in/as o wind up in

Ce
() inf

do not know a dog from a cat
all being well
inf
make a pig of oneself inf
do one's utmost to/at the top of

one's bent o spare no expense =
a male chauvinist pig try one's hardest - do one's (level)
best give sth all one's got ^ put
y inf one's best foot forward
come hell or high water .. come /
what may
try as one may
CBOE ce ()

have what it takes to
come to one's own o break even
ce e
no inf
follow one's own bent have the worst thing is.the devil/heck
one's way o turn a deaf ear to n of it is
have a mind of one's own e ce
CBOETO all is not lost
ro ro - e ce
()/() ro - there is a bright side to it
() inf
have done one's bit be on the carry all/everything before one
shelf c be past it o have had one's ( ) ce ce
chips o be curtains for sb shoot there's more to it not the whole
one's bolt story o you ain't seen nothing yet

get one's due o serve one right do or die - go for broke
 () 193 ()

ce ce
up to _ down to (sth) all in all o in all o by and large o
ce on the whole o all things consider
ed
wish sb all the best
ce HO ()
no ce - ce ce
anything but
ce
above all in the first place o to ce ce
begin with first of all it all comes down to o it all boils
down to . it all adds up to
ce ce
ce ce
swear by all that is sacred/holly nothing seems to be going one's
ce , ce ce inf way o stake the cards against sb
have green fingers o stake the odds against sb
ce ce ce , ce ce
I would give the world o I would get/receive one's just deserts
give my right arm
ce inf
ce
I'll do anything for (all) shipshape and Bristol fashion
ce / () ce
be ready for anything stick at
everything will come out all right o
nothing o stop at nothing c g o t o
it will work out just fine
the stake
ce no ce
everything else
run after anyone in skirt
ce e - inf
(all) shipshape and Bristol fashion
be in gear be not m i n c i n g w o r d s . talk
ce e through one's hat
ce
all's well that ends well that says it all
ce e no
there's nothing new under the sun ()
ce
all or nothing neck or nothing : deep down - in one's hear of
heart's
double or quits
ce
everything - odds and ends o all have (got) an eye for the main
sorts of things chance o look after/take care of
ce number one
nothing is going his way ()
ce () fly off the handle u see red
everything went downhill o (he) hit
the skid all my life
Ce ! co
All the best! be full of oneself <-, a big head
 194 CEKOj

every man to himself o each to his it's all the same to me
own
CE3AME
ce
! imper
find oneself o find/feel one's feet-
Open Sesame!
/legs o find one's bearings
BO
sure of oneself ()
BOH () it takes all sorts/kinds to make a
out of one's mind/head o beside world
oneself on cloud nine o overthe
moon CEKAKO

certainly o absolutely o by all
means n to be sure
now that o as soon as
cera /
(it's) now or never nothing if not clever/rich
Cera !
That settles it! .. That does it! ja ()
cera dig up the hatchet
for the time being o until further ja ()
notice c to go/be going on with bury the hatchet
cera () (no ) inf
just now - just this moment swim like a stone
inf
BO have one's bread buttered on both
live in the present sides ; live on/off the fat of the
land o have a piece of good for
tune o have a piece of good luck
remain in the saddle o inherit a fortune

CEE
, inf
he is everywhere turn up like a get gray (hair)
bad shilling
CEKOJ
, ()
as you sow, so you shall reap a death is sure to all > all men must
sow the wind and reap the whirl
wind die c nothing so certain as death
-

every one is held innocent until he
be all the same be all one o be is proved guilty ^ innocent until
(as) broad as it's long proved guilty
 195
ce BO
keep a low profile
not (for) a second
() a/the shadow of death
just a second ce
be afraid of one's (own) shadow o
can't/couldn't say a boo to a
survival of the fittest o natural goose
selection ce
be afraid of sb's shadow

( ) inf
a closed book .. it's all Greek/-
double Dutch (to me) lose (one's) service
inf
break service
every living thing

/
better be a big fish in a small pond get (it) out of one's head - pass/-
than a small fish in a big pond go out of/from one's mind c es
better be first in a village than cape one's memory
second in Rome
CEME sth leaps to sb's mind
cee ()
sow the seed of love
cee sb memory is green
sow the seed of discord BO
cee in one's mind eye
sow seeds of doubt BO
CEHKA in one's mind's eye a in memory
/

an apology for c shadow of one's not yet - not just yet
former self

work the oracle / inf
it's not the first time
put/cast sb in the shade run inf
rings round sb o take the shine from the first o at the first go
off/out of inf
/ break the ice => try one's hand (at)
cast a shadow over > cast doubt o break one's duck c draw the
on first blood
 196

()
inf wild horses couldn't drag him
everybody's business is nobody's away/make him do
business a pot that belongs to
many is ill stirred and worse boiled take a sledgehammer to crack/-
break a walnut <: break a/the but-
terfly on a/the wheel
He impre

Don't be so sure o Don't bet on it
remain in power


be/feel sure (about)
the fourth estate

I'm not quite sure can't rightly ()
say _ don't rightly know get one's second wind

inf might overcomes right might is
(be) out of the woods right o might makes right
, inf
out of harm's way ; home and dry at the (very) outside
/

gather strength o muster courage
play it safe play for safety
co

by/with might and main
that's for sure/certain

come into force

(be) on the safe side BOH
make void o declare null and void

/ ()
(be) in force o (be) operative o world power
(be) in operation o (be) valid
use brute force
show of strength
act of God
flex one's muscles
force of arms
motive power prime mover

/
apply/devote one's energy to
my strength is giving out set one's sights (on)

evil spirit measure one's strength/swords
with o lock horns with sb
 () 197

, -
a trial of strength o a test of will
from bad to worse c out of the
frying pan, into the fire
get one's second wind

overplay one's hand
co have enough of o be fed-up
all out o at full blast o to/at the top about/with o be sick and tired of
of one's bent
co little knows the fat man what the
by oneself c under one's own lean thinks --, half the world knows
steam how the other half lives

join forces o join hands o pull
together
what is sauce for the goose is
() sauce for the gander
co inf
the prodigal son be not quite all there o be crackers
o be not (quite) right in the head-
one and the only son /in one's mind c- be up the pole
, - .
inf to the last man :. to a man > every
marry your son when you will, your single one = bar none -.= barring
daughter when you can none o across the board o any
/! one and everyone o all and sundry
there's a good boy/girl! ,
all for one, one for all
a natural son ()
as one man
a rich man's son n jobs for the
boys ce
crow over sb
son of a gun

/
, - have/not have a change
/ inf
when poverty comes in at the door, every living thing
love flies out at the window
(
) ()
poverty is not disgrace but is great go through the mill o go through
inconvenience o poverty is not sin thick and thin
 198

CKOT

strain at a/every gnat o pick holes die like a dog
(in) ()
lead a dog's life

be up to expectations . be equal1 , on! inf
to the occasion .. rise to the oc (don't) c o u n t o n e ' s c h i c k e n s
casion before they're hatched c (there's)
ja many a slip 'twixt (the) cup and
take stock of the situation (the) lip
ja CKPAJA
be in control (of the situation) ! inf
God save us! ..-. Good forbid!
tensions are high Heaven f o r b i d ! - Perish the
ja i thought!


turn the tables (on sb) - steal a
() si
march (on sb)
Stop bragging about o Give me a
ja break <- Stop blowing your own
save the situation c save the day trumpet

ce ,
social ladder <.- the pecking order old habits die hard
CKAPAH CKPOMHOCT
co ce (-'
/) inf false modesty
not know beans about (sth) o be
not g o o d at (mathematics/En'
glish)
have no scruples about <-, make
no bones about
BO co
tone in with o square with o in
accordance with o in agreement: ce co
with - sort well with reap w h a t / w h e r e one has not
sown

ce
KOH
cover oneself with glory
be disposed to <> be inclined to
!
CKOKA Glory to God!
()
go/fly off at a tangent fame and fortune
 199

!
May his memory live!

(there's) none so blind as those
no guts no glory
that will not see


gain fame win one's colours o
(a case of) the blind leading the
/gain/win one's spurs o make a
blind
s name (for oneself)

I crowned with glory () inf
mirror image < a chip of/off the
old block
the fame has gone to sb's head
/
get the whole/a clear picture of
for honour and glory
() inf

(as) pretty as a picture
cast a shade over sb
BO
l at one's best
i, inf

i whistle for the wind n beat the air
inf
' - be on a hiding to nothing o
it's mouthwatering - it makes my
break stones c bay (at) the moon
mouth water
inf
a dead-end job


and so on/forth o and everything
the Milky Way
c and stuff c and all that


ce
clutch/catch/grasp at a straw o
give sb full play
pick holes in

inf put under arrest - take into cus
cannot punch one's way out of a tody
paper bag .: be dead tired

at large o at liberty o be out of
control
as it follows ()
set (sb) free

ce
inf be out on bail
get blood from/out of a stone
ce () inf death or freedom r. come hell or
stick to sth/sb like a leach high water come what may -
 }

200

what will be will be
() my stomach turned felt/was
take liberties with sick

jac inf
ro
- what did your last servant died of?

keep within/to the letter of the law Your humble servant

the letter of the law
leave/resign office

(/)
get along with o get on with it's all in day's work
BO
object to - not get along with sb in the service of c in the employ of
be out of/in keeping with . (be)
out of tune with
( )
ce have a good ear (for music)
be of a piece o match o get along
with
hold brief for
Ce
I agree Agreed! .. I'm your man!
; You said it o Right on! hold no brief for
ce
agree with .. at one (with) inf
lost case

have a nervous breakdown a clear case of

a classic case of
() BO inf

like a bull in a china shop
from one case to the next -. as
circumstances warrant
have (got) a memory like a sponge ()
leave to chance o leave things to
chance
inf
like hell you will c over my dead break a case
body
as luck would have it ^ as it hap
feel sick . be sick o have a (nasty) pened by the long arm of coin
turn cidence
 201
inf
a hard case a hopeless case believe you me
a tough nut to crack o hard to ! imper
please o a queer fish/customer I say! > I'll tell you what! o Listen!
a nasty piece of work
BO
()
at best
pick up the receiver .; pick up the
BO phone
if the worst comes to the worst ()
as last resort in the extreme case
hang up (on sb)
BO
not by any manner of means . no
way c under no circumstances o ja
not on any account o on no con beat a (hasty) retreat
sideration c on no account o by
no means
ce
BO
I'm sick and tired of r I'm sick to
in this instance death of I have had a bellyful of
BO I'm cheesed off with
in any event at any expense
anyhow i- in any case anyhow CMEA
: up(on) all occasions BO /
BO / burst into laughter
in the event of o in case of inf
kill oneself laughing o die laugh
BO
ing
in that event > in that case

an infectious laugh
just in case
CMEE

! I can't help laughing
Not a chance!
have the last laugh
whether by accident or design
ce
laugh in/up one's sleeve

you don't feel like it . you don't
seem to be interested wipe/take the smile/grin off sb's
ce face
the rumour goes that ce si
! wet one's pants laughing
Just listen to that! o Just look at ce inf
him! laugh like a drain split/burst
 CMEJ 202
one's sides (laughing) ^ be rolling
in the aisles it doesn't pay

laughter is the best medicine unfinished business

an infectious laugh foot the bill o pay the piper
CMEJ
account for sth o be called to ac
don't make me laugh count
() inf
CMEHA
two and two make five in your case


take turns to o by turns
spoil sb's game .-. upset the/sb's
/ apple cart
work night(shift) c work nights
ce
CMETA joke at sb's expense


you're in my way ^ you're blocking
my view pay/settle an old score o get even
with sb square one's accounts
with
count on/upon o calculate on o
bargain for/on
charge sth up to sb's account

treat as o hail as o look on as o
class as pay attention c keep an account
of sth o look after sth/sb o pay
He () heed to sth o take care o think of
Count me out .-- watch out for sth/sb
CMETKA
be mindful of o bear in mind
live on others
, . - at the expense of
-

short reckonings make long
friends call sbto account
in/
cook the books open a bank account

get even with u have it out with reckon without one's host

be even with ce
make up with o patch up with o
make one's peace with sb
have old accounts to settle with
 203

BO
die in -_. be killed in
have a head for sth o have a knack no () . no
for be good at
() no use crying over spilled milk
it's not fair :. it's not done o be not
good at ()
BO send sb to his death
in a sense ... to a certain extent
BO scare/frighten the pants of sb
strictly speaking /
BO an untimely end ~ premature
something along those lines .- death
words to that effect .. in this re inf
spect I can't face it o I can't stand the
BO idea . . . o I don't feel like (doing)
in the full sense of the word it

CMOK
death combs us all with the same
drink like a fish comb
co

fight for one's life o be at death's

inf
door
something is fishy

- . -
- / si die a natural death
it reeks o it smells like a polecat .--
stink to high heaven
/ ()
CMPT(TA) inf
() () not to give a damn about sb ^
(as) pale as death (as) white as need sb/sth like (one needs) a
sheet hole in the head
inf /
(as) dull as ditchwater it's snowing

look death in the face o dice with we're in for a snow o it looks/-
death smells like snow
co

dice with death court death
it began to snow
/ ()
()

loathe/detest sb/sth from the bot
tom of one's heart o hate sb like BO ()
poison send sb off
 COBECT 204

COBECT
- -
the worm of conscience

have a clear conscience - inf
ja () (as) clean as a new pin - (all)
shipshape and Bristol fashion
examine one's own conscience ro inf
beat the living daylight out of sb c
on one's conscience cream sb

have sb on one's conscience rub salt in a wound twistthe knife
/ .

easy one's conscience
rub one's nose in it cast in one's
ro / ^ -
teeth

/ you must eat another yard of pud

give/take advice ding first

/ ()
in accord with in the line with a crystal clear
at one with .. all of a piece ()
(shed/weep) crocodile tears
inf
Sodom and Gomorrah turn the waterworks

COJ
not a dry eye in the house
inf /
(two) of a kind
laugh till/until one cries
a son-of-a-bitch o a rogue
COM
() COM inf
inf (be as) dumb as a statue
chase skirts o sow one's wild oats

BO co
beyond all dispute/without dis
in alliance with o in league (with)
pute no doubt . no mistake
COKAK
si there's no m i s t a k i n g / d o u b t
red light district there's no question (that)
 205

of us c be tarred with the same

brush o (be) of the same kidney

wet dream coc
BO coc (e) inf
a bad dream 9be) in big trouble - 9be) in deep
() water (be) in dire straits (be)
not dream of up against the wall
/ -
COCTAHOK
sleep the sleep of the just /
make/cancel an appointment
BO
fast asleep


one's dream come true a sorry state

have a dream real state of affairs

talk in one's sleep
state of siege o state of martial law

declare a state of emergency o
not dream of impose martial law
BO /

in g o o d / b a d condition in a

g o o d / b a d state of repair =.- badly-
get a suntan /poorly off
co BO
cold sunny day
in drink
BO
/ be able to o be in a position to o
have/get sunstroke be up to
BO
ce co be able to take (it)
come face to face with o face the

music
/
on the National c on the dole
BO co
in conjunction with o in collabora
tion with
be a dead duck be hopeless
COPTA
/ in/
cast in the same mould o two of a
kind J birds of a feather o the likes have a narrow escape
 206

BO
! inf by analogy with o in contrast to o
every man for himself! over against


I'm sleepy be not able to c be not in a posi
tion to

/ - be able to o be in a position to o
/ be prepared to
catch sb napping o catch sb un
awares o catch sb on the wrong
foot

prevention is better than cure -
ce better (to be) safe than sorry o a
get mixed up with stitch in time saves nine


a mismatch diametrically opposite/opposed
to

/
imper
act counter to
rest assured
/
() be at variance (with) c go/run
BO counter to across from
in/to the memory of
quite the opposite o on the con
trary

mentioned above o foregoing CPAM

without any sense of decency
/ ,

inf
to name but a few
dead to all senses c dead to feel
ing of shame

bythesametoken o consequently I'm embarrassed
o thus o thereafter therefore
thence o according as shame on you

inf
draw/make comparisons a crying/burning shame
 207

! ! inf
For shame! If only! o Would that. . .

when one's ship come home
a close encounter
bad luck o tough luck
() /
(strike) a happy medium - (find) a bring good/bad luck
golden mean ;. the middle of the
road it wasn't meant to be

inf Good luckto him o More power to
half-and-half his elbow

be out of luck o be on a losing
streak c be down on one's luck >
the end justifies the means have a run of bad luck
()
as happy as can be o on cloud
make a full-blooded attack nine

spare no expense better luck next time

opportunity seldom knocks twice
stop at nothing - (with) no holds
barred
an ounce of luck is worth a pound
(with) no holds barred of wisdom

seek one's fortune
have one's fingers crossed ()
ro ()
try one's hand (at) o try one's luck
be in luck c one's luck holds (at) .. chance one's luck/arm -
/ have a bash (at)
try one's luck o chance one's luck-
/hand u have a bash (at) ^ take be down on one's luck o have a
the plundge o leap in the dark
run of bad luck

more by good luck than by good
guiding fortune favours the brave

have (got) the devil's own luck fortune smiles upon sb
 208

a blessing in disguise , ()
/
wear one's heart on one's sleeve
he/she is bad news

inf
stir sb's heart
third time lucky
/
//-
fortunately a for luck o as luck
would have it let one's heart rule one's head
allow the heart rule the head
bring bad luck
bare one's heart o pour one's
sheer luck - the luck of the game heart to <. open one's heart

be big-hearted

! imper
it's better to be born lucky than rich have a heart/
inf
(as) merry as a cricket (as) happ- be soft-hearted be tender-heart
y as a sandboy .> (as) happy as ed
Larry c> (as) happy as the day is
long o walk/dance on air -> as have a heart of stone o be as hard
happy as can be o on cloud nine as nails/as a stone o be as cold
as charity .. be stone cold
Merry Christmas Season's
Greetings be close/near/dear to one's heart
have sth at heart
() inf
have the luck of the devil have
to thank the/one's lucky stars c have a heart failure jump out of
have the luck of the Irish one's skin r. one's heart misses a
beat

mixed fortune
on an empty stomach

heartily .. gladly - from the bot
to the backbone o to the core tom of one's heart

rotten to the core o a rotten egg o capture/win sb's heart o win the
a bad egg heart of sb


the way to a man's heart is through
hammer and sickle his stomach
 CTAB 209
in my head
set one's heart/mind on sth >
have one's heart/mind set on sth win sb's heart
inf
dip into one's pockets < dig into CTAB
one's purse -. push the boat out o
put one's hand in one's pocket o prove one's point o prove the
loosen one's purse-strings case
()
open one's heart/mind to change one's opinion o face
about

break sb's heart
stand to attention
co /
with an open heart
against one's/sb's better judge
co cpue ment
lionhearted ()
/ e si take a stand c put one's foot down
a (regular) brick ". take a firm/nard/strong line
/
I feel sick at heart it breaks my ro inf
heart it hurts me a great deal set the wolf to keep the sheep

be the backbone of sth CTAHA
?
! What's got into you? o What was
my darling/sweetheart! wrong with you?
/

my hearts bleeds ..- it/that breaks
my heart ()
(apply) double standards
have one's mind put to rest
/ inf inf
have one's heart in one's mouthy- he/she/it'll get what he/she/it de
boots o be in a blue funk serves
/
wear one's heart on one's sleeve push/drive sb to the wall & drive a
/ nail into sb's coffin
take (sth) to heart () /-
/ inf
steel/harden one's heart (look) like the cat that ate/-
swallowed the canary a (as) stiff as
a poker/ramrod/buckram
a heart of gold
inf
/ inf
be asking for it
I need her/him like a need a hole
 210
CTAPO
there are two ends to a stick ->
(that's) a game that two can play back to basics back to square
( ) one
(be) reduced to poverty o (be) on
the breadline young and old every single one

spare the rod (and spoil the child) , -
inf
better be an old man's darling than
BO a young man's slave
snare trap - ensnare
CTAPOCT


set a trap for sb
/ provision in season makes rich
house a spare when you're young
fall into one's own trap and spend when you're old


/ no (-
/) live to a ripe old age
follow in sb's footsteps follow
the footsteps of .. take a leaf out at a ripe age in one's declining
of sb's book go the way of (sb) years
r, follow sb's example
old age comes to us all c we're not
getting any younger
( )
(if I had) a magic wand die of old age
CTAP
( ) no ,
inf ce
there's life in the old dog yet penny and penny laid up will be
many c grain by grain the hen fills
her belly o many a little makes a
/ mickle
inf CTBAPHOCT
don't teach your grandfather how
to suck eggs
face up to reality - come to terms
with reality
inf
teach your grandfather how to
suck eggs o preach to the con
verted in part o to a degree

*ti^
*
 211

to the extent of to such an extent every man thinks his own geese
that swans o each priest praises his
/ own relics
five/ten degrees above zero ()/

a hot seat
make no bones c take liberty
have regular bowel movements ?v
/ ro
g e t / g o far o c o m e / g o a long way pull a chair from under sb
.
have constipation
get there first
run with the hare and hunt with the
hounds
co
classy o with style o stylish have constipation
BO inf
in the same vein o follow suit burn the midnight oil o put one's
shoulder to the wheel

CTOMAK
be well-off be sitting pretty ()
co
be in with sb < be on good terms turn one's stomach make sb's
with sb o get along well with sb >- gorge rise
stan in well with sb o be in sb's /
good books -. be well in with on an empty stomach
/ inf
have no stomach for
be in bad odour with sb not
ce inf
stand well with sb be in bad with
(be) in stitches .-. laugh like a drain
sb _ be in bad terms with sb > not
- split/burst one's sides laughing
be in good terms with sb < be in
sb's disfavour /
on a full stomach

be behind sb o back up sb CTOPEHO

CTOKA
what's done cannot be undone

a good wine needs no bush
- inf ,
pay cash on the nail <-, business is as you make your bed you must lie
business on it - as you sow so you shall

 CTPAB 212
reap as you bake so you shall
eat a holy terror o the terror of. . .
Ce ! in/
Agreed! -= It's done/finished! o
The damage is done <- (there's) no I'm scared/frightened
use crying over spilled milk
. . . fear of the unknown
I thought you were . . . /
() scare/frighten the pants off sb G
change one's mind o have a put the wind up sb
change of heart o have second ce ,
opinion
honesty is the best policy
CTPAB

in fear and trembling suffer from o go down with

without fear be in (sore) need for ,- be a martyr
to
I got frightened/scared


screw up one's courage stand guard o keep watch

go cold all over guard of honour

there is no occasion for panic/fear under escort
CTPAHA
/
lest for fear of hit the headlines
si
piss (in) one's pants o wet one's pros and cons
pants
ce st -
/
be scared shitless r- shit oneself
be over the hill
ce / (-
be petrified with fear /)
(ce) the seamy side (of life/sth)
be scared stiff/silly/to death o be
scared out of one's wits o hit the have sb at one's back
ceiling/roof o be frightened to ()
death
it's a mixed blessing
ce inf
be all of a tremble/flutter/twitch/-
quiver strong point o forte

.6
I CTPACT

213

interested party
CTPOJ

be on sb's side
/
on either side begin at the wrong end
()
every which way .-. across the take sides (with) o take sb's side
board <> in/to the tour corners of : side with
the earth/world in every hand .->
left, right, and centre -. to (all) the shout from the rooftops
(four) winds
CTPACT
over there o across o on the op
posite side animal passions
() ()
on one's side pour oil on troubled waters
()
not one's strongest suit stir passions

not take sides .- stay on the fence inf
chatter like a magpie
across from o on the other side

. . . a
() inf
on the one hand . . . on the other be caught/taken short o have the
trots
on sb's part
() () inf
from cover to cover (as) quick as lighting o go like the
wind o like the clappers
on/from all side ()
straight as an arrow
on behalf of o in the name of ce () inf
() go like a bomb
scatter (sth) to the winds

a weak spot a free rider
/
set/put aside o save for a rainy CTPOJ
day
put out of action o put out of order
a third party BOH ()
(be) out of action o (be) out of
order o (be) on the injury list
take sb on/to one side

^CTBu
 214 /

BO
I'm cold o I feel cold clash with the law

ce inf
() inf
hide behind her skirt
bonedry o (as) dry as bone o
randy

the rain falls on the just and the suma sumarum all in all
unjust


inf

loathe/detest sb/sth from the bot
take sb to court n have the law on tom of one's heart <> hate sb like
sb poison

bring/take judicial proceedings


get to the root of
go to law
BO
essentially .- at bottom o the bot
Court of Honour tom line (is)
-
the Judg(e)ment Day ce
the point is - the fact of the matter
is (that) -> the bottom line is <. such
() (co) si are the bare bones of
(have) a date (with)


ja if you know what I mean
tempt Providence o tempt fate
don't get me wrong
seal sb's faith o sound the (death)
knell of take sth/it amiss o be mistaken r.
ce get sb wrong
resign oneself to one's fate o
throw in the towel take one's
medicine according to one's own convict
ions/lights
by some quirk of fate /
co /
tempt fate make a scene make a song and
 215
dance about lead

stage a recovery come back
between Scylla and Charybdis
come to the fore ; lead the way/-
van o take the initiative o take the

()
inf give the game away spill the
be bad tempered beans o blow the gaff
/
be a queer customer/fish TAKA

TABAH also o as well o and all
inf
sky-high and so on/forth o and so on and
inf so forth J et cetera
go through the roof ?
How come? Why? What for?
hit the roof/ceiling o go through 0 How could you do that?
the roof
inf so o thus o therefore
talk through one's hat
!
Right on! o Quite so! <. That's
inf right o Right you are! o You've
be hitched o be spliced o make a said it!
legal move o tie the knot
1 suppose you're right o I should
TAJHA think so

a trade secret or something - sort of u some
thing along those lines
a state secret . classified informa /
tion that's about the size of it c some
ja thing along those lines
take a secret to the grave () roa
that's the way things go o that's
an open secret how it is o that's life
 }

216
!
Exactly! That's right! o Quite so! / () inf
: You're telling me! < That's for (as) light as a cork ^ a stupid arse
sure! o You'd better believe it! .. not to know one's arse from
That's (about) it! . Bang on! one's elbow < as dumb as a fish
. . . o as thick as two short planks o
just as . . . as silly as a sheep c as silly as a
goose

/
the likes of us/you ()
9be) on the mat r. (be) on the
carpet

just like that o just so o without TATKO

reason

TAKOB old enough to be sb's father
( . . . ) (())
such (...) that the spitting image of his father o
be one's father's son
such and such ,
the apple never falls far from the
just as you are tree - like father, like son o a chip
of/off the old block o what is bred
TAKT in the bone will never come out of
the flesh
put sb out of joint o get sb's goat
0 drive/send mad o drive sb nuts have a father-to-son talk
throw sb off (one's) balance o (/-
put sb off his stride/stroke
)
a founding father of
inf ( -
hide one's light under a bushel /)
the father of (modern sociology/-
psychology)

/ inf
the scum of society
your father is not a glazier
TAMAM , (-
inf )
it fits me (like a glove) too many cooks spoil the broth
TBOE
inf . . .
it's none of my business o what do it's up to you to . . . o it's for you to
1 care . . . o your duty is to . . .
 TBOP 217 ()
TEKHE
() inf
stink like a polecat when(ever) one feels like it
/ inf

it occurred to me/him that o it

came to my/his mind that
sweep sth under the carpet
TEKCT
inf
be left without words o be flabber
carry much weight gasted
ja


() (
feel one's age
) inf
stare like a stuck pig
inf
moonlight
on the telephone o on the phone
under the counter o by (tele)phone

TEK
BO
be not acquainted with o be out of foreign body
touch with BO
no a sound mind in a sound body
take/run its course TEMA
-
take an adverse turn
no go/fly off at a tangent
in the course of nature
BO miss the point
in train o ongoing o in progress ()
.: underway
BO on a firm footing o on a solid foun
be familiar with o be acquainted dation
with o be in the swim v be in the
know
BO from the bottom o from scratch
during in the course of
raze sth to the ground o tear sth
TEK down

head or tail lay the foundations of
 218

inf si
disappear without a trace a lucky strike/guess o a shot/leap
BO - in the dark o a long/random shot
inf o a grab bag o a lucky dip
ail cats are grey in the dark
TECT
/

be running a high temperature stand the test of time

take one's temperature endurance test o a/the marathon
/ TEPA '
run/be running a temperature
be not long for this world ,
() , () inf
set the pace a queer fish/customer .

stand the pace drive sb nuts

step up the/one's pace TEPEH
no
be on shaky ground


tend/trend towards
check out the situation c take
TEHKO stock of the situation o put out
(), feelers o see/find out how the
land lies o spy the land out
the thread breaks where it's weak
est r a chain is (only) as strong as
its weakest link take the field
inf

skate/walk on thin ice be on a

inf slippery slope/ground o bat/be
not a chance o out of the question on a sticky wicket
o no way o (have) not a snow
ball's chance in hell
on sensitive ground o on thin ice

on familiar grounds
beat sb black and blue

be in one's element
.
sweep/brush sth under/between
the carpet/rag be out of one's element
 TEPK 219

gain ground co
/ be on first name terms with sb
set the scene for
your best friend won't tell you o
inf you'll be the last to know
fly a kite
you'll be the first to know
the coast is clear
/

no inf
common ground get it in the neck o catch a packet
TEPK
no () (/)
in the fashion of can't you get it into your thick skull
no inf co ! inf
in the same vein a fat lot ;. stuff and nonsense! ,-,
myhatl - you don't say! ^ like hell
TECHEU (you will) o tell me another! o not
BO bloody likely! o gibberish! o non
be in dire straits o be in deep water sense!
BO () / inf
(be) pressed/pushed/pinched for pee in the same pot o be thick as
time c (be) out of time <> be run thieves
ning out of time

inf
inf when hell freezes over c. pigs may
get into sb's back books fly o over my dead body

! si
() !
use your loaf!
I've had it this time .- I'm in big
trouble . woe is me . woe betide
me
( win a title
)
there is nothing to (driving a car)
()
now comes the hard part dead silence

he has had it > he is deep in trou a deafening silence
ble he is in hot water .. he'll ! imper
get/receive his just deserts Silence! o Hush!
 TOA 220

TOA ) inf
taboo if you had half an eye
who gives a fuck! r. no skin of my no
arse o Fuck you Jack, I'm all right
c> FIGMO (fuck it, got my orders) twice as much

I can't help it as much as
//
that's about the size of it there is such a big/strong/beautiful
that that's it that's the way
things go (but) there it is/you are
so many J SO much
/ no

cut the dead wood twice/three times as many
() no
TOBAP
as many again
-

assume/shoulder the burden of as many/much again
responsibility -
any little helps
TOH
charge sth up to sb's account
BO TOH e

tone in with
(take a) load off sb's/one's mind
TOH
TOJ
set the tone for o lead the way

such and such o so and so
() in/
stone deaf o deaf as a post/adder
si

be off one's chumps have a tile
loose o odd/queer in the head o (straight) off the reel
be nuts () inf
sleep like a log
only just inf
give sb a blast
every bit as Ton inf
/ . . . be sitting pretty > be well-to-do
even as we . . . be riding high o be well secured
!
Just the thing! o Just the job! o
that's the stuff to give the troops pass the ball o pass the buck

(//- have the ball at one's feet
 221 ()/

( )
a turn-over a point of departure

weak point a chink/crack in
inf one's armour o weak spot c soft
a wasp waist spot o (a) drawback

inf a blind spot
mixed bag /
put a stop to - put an end to
ring the curtain down on have
/ () inf done with .- put the lid on call it
(as) light as a cork a stupid arse a day
> not to know one's arse from () -
one's elbow o as dumb as a fish
a as thick as two short planks o the point of no return
as silly as a sheep c as silly as a
goose get the ball rolling ~ get things
moving/going

/
sore point o hot spot .. stumbling have something in common with
block trouble spot
/ have nothing in common with
touch a sore point o touch a sen
sitive spot i touch a nerve o ce inf
touch/catch sb on the raw pretend innocence o play it cool
() () : play it dumb
reach an all-time low .: strike a new
low hit an all time low ()/

/ -
/ cover (up) one's tracks
bring/come to a head o bring sth ()
to the boil lose track of sb/sth

and that's that track/hunt sb/sth down

trouble spots be on the right track be on the
right scent
(a) deadlock c (a) standstill


throw sb on the wrong track o
at a standstill throw sb off the scent
inf
have a blind spot for sb no trace of * no evidence of o
 222
vanish/melt into thin air
as it should be ~. good enough .-,
bear/give/show evidence of all right
()
make one's mark have a short fuse
/ inf

(by) a hair's breadth o (it was) a

ja ( near miss/a close shave ;
/)

follow in sb's footsteps
I need (it/to)
no

by tradition - as a rule o as it
always happens this calls for a celebration
/ - !
That's all we need!
break with tradition /
it serves you/him right you've/-
true to custom o conforming to he's asked for it
tradition /-
/

inf be sb's for the asking

give sb/sth a blood transfusion () !
that's all we need (now)!
TPEBA
(/) /
inf desperate cuts must have desper
hit it off (well/badly) with sb
ate cures
! imper inf
Get/Go along with you! Off with I wasn't born yesterday
you!


turn for the better give/raise the alarm

get off on the wrong foot false alarm

go downhill TPEMA


have stage fright
take a turn for the worse
/ ce
go wrong/right for sb have butterflies in one's stomach
()
,
leave much/a lot/a great deal to
be desired lovers' quarrels are soon mended
 223

- TPKA
inf ja
laugh from ear to ear beat the clock
( )
() . a Marathon

before you can say Jack Robinson a dead race o a dead heat o neck
e before you can wink o in the and neck o level pegging
twinkling of an eye o before you BO inf
know it
(be) out of the race
()
without moving an hair o not move () co
a muscle race against time a race against
the clock
TPECHA BO () inf
si (be) in the running/race
drop a brick/clanger make a
bloomer

the wheel of fortune o ups and

ce inf
downs of life c the fickle finger of
strike attitudes .: pretend inno Fate
cence/ignorance
TPH
I'm giving you a count to three - inf
one nail drives out another
inf -
have (the) nerve o have the guts an ugly duckling (becomes a
swan)


lack guts o chicken out
shoot oneself in the foot

BO

inf be a thorn in sb's flesh/side
,
be/get up to one's old tricks again
,
ce inf
play to the gallery from the frying pan, into the fire o
out of the frying pan, into the fire
, - BO -
eternal triangle , BO

TPK
/. 1 imper inf inf
Come quickly! o Come, Come! drop a brick/clanger
 24


bit by bit o little by little I'm sick and tired of o I'm sick to
death of o I have had a bellyful of
inf
. I'm cheesed off with
not a bit

along here - thereabouts :,
something along those lines
put sb to the expense of ()
CO inf there's more to it than meets the
while you are there o while you are eye
at it ! inf
co / I'll eat my hat! o I'll bet you any
at great/little expense thing o you can bet your sweet
arse - not bloody likely

lose one's temper/cool
be about to o be on the brink/-
one's patience runs thin verge/point of

co inf
be on bad terms with o cannot not one blessed thing hard to
stand sb n no love lost between come by o not a sausage
() inf
cannot take/stand dislike - smoke like a chimney
hate

TPCKA /
() inf the other man's grass is always
lean as an alley cat o (as) thin as greener c the grass is always
a rake/lath o long (thin) streak of greener on the other side (of the
piss n string bean .., a broomstick fence)/in the other man's field

si
not know beans about sth
 KAP 225

let oneself in for it
() ? inf
inf knock the stuffing out of sb o give
there's no use o it's useless/point sb beans
less o no use flogging a dead
horse
! inf
come to one's own Well done! <: Good for you! o
Bravo! o That's the stuff to give the
troops n Right on! ;. Nice work!
inf
()
loosen one's purse-strings o push
ro
the boat out
drive/force sb into a corner o
bring sb to bay
no !
feel free! be cornered o be up against the
wall
when(ever) one feels like it inf
no inf only a stone's throw from here ^
it's not my cup/dish of tea within spitting distance

inf
() inf
for (sheer) pleasure o for the hell a blockhead o (as) light as a cork
of it :- for kicks o not to know one's arse from
inf one's elbow o as dumb as a fish
saw one's wild oats o as thick as two short planks
inf

do as he says make him happy
() ()
OPCOKAK
as black as coal o (as) black as the
/ Ace of Spades o (as) black as soot
be at/come to/reach a dead end
OTEK

()
silence is golden
spare the rod (and spoil the child)
inf
be in for it be on the spot be inf
riding for a fall - have it coming <. drunk as a log
 226 YTOPE

beauty won't make the pot boil commit a murder
no one can live on beauty c pret-
tiness makes no pottage

co an introduction to

her face is her fortune
ce (
) inf
beauty is but/only skin deep
grin from ear to ear


beauty won't make the pot boil .
prettiness makes no pottage o no have a word in one's ear
one can live on beauty
be all ears

it's nice/decent of you inf
go in one ear and out at the other
inf
() I don't give a damn/shit about
there's a common believe that n
it's widely felt that
lose face
according to one's own convict
no
ions/lights
following o after o on/along the
/ (CE) line of sth

inf ruin sb's reputation
I can't do it to save my life
ce
ce (/)
take a leaf out of sb's book o take
kill oneself to o be worked off a cue o look up to sb
one's feet
( /
) inf ,
I'll be hanged if -, I'll be damned if between the devil and the deep
< for the life of me (blue) sea
 227

/ raise a false alarm cry wolf
soften the b l o w : pull o n e ' s

punches
/
hold/keep sb on a tight rein o
coup d'etat hold/keep a tight rein on sb o
have the whip/upper hand over sb
below the belt
ce c o keep sb in check - keep sb under
control o hold the reins
hit belowthe belt work the oracle
co
at/with one blow >> at/with a single
blow o at one swoop o at a stroke take to the streets
.-. at/in one stroke o at/in a single
()
stroke
get the sack o get the chop o be
laid off o be thrown out
a hard blow -. a body blow inf

run the streets - a street Arab
go in for the kill put the knife in
ce

find oneself on the pavement o
strike a blow . deal sb/sth a blow find one's in the gutter a be cut off
- take a swing
with a penny

be cut off with a shilling
have a finger/share in o take part
in _ have a say in o play a part in
-
have nothing to do with -.< have no
share in take a back seat o play second
fiddle

fire the first shot o draw the first
blood give (free) advice
, inf

/ call a spade a spade

burst into tears/laughter inf
take leave of one's senses

inf
ce
give oneself up to the pleasure of pick sb's brains
ce 3a imper inf

Pull yourself together

ring the alarm
bear/have in mind o have an eye
 228
to
drive sb mad
turn sb's head sweep sb off his
feet
cant' get sb/sth off one's mind

co
turn sth over in one's mind o be
on one's mind be not all (quite) there
'imper
I can't understand it o it's beyond use your own brain/judgement
me n it bits me
/
cross one's mind .- enter one's be swept off one's feet
mind o come to mind inf
inf I say/said to myself
push sth down sb's throat o give
free advice
to my mind
ce /
imper
go nuts
keep that in mind
() no inf
take leave of one's senses still wet behind the ears
co
have a change of heart keep your wits about yourself >
Co ? watch your steps - pull yourself
How could you? o What was in together o bear in mind o take
your mind? care/heed!
? / inf
What's on your mind? o What are beyond belief n out of this world
you playing at? o beyond (the) imagination
()
you have no brains o you must be
out of your mind a man can die but once
-> / inf
be dying for/to

teach sb a lesson
/
() . life is short

be not all quite there odd/queer
in the head no use flogging a dead horse


come to one's senses
fall into disuse fall out of use
bring sbto his senses go on the shelf
 229 /
/
out of use o obsolete BO ycnex
go from strength to strength

give three cheers for be successful o have success o
score a success go from
strength to strength o come out
inf on top o carry the day hit the
have an eye for o have the touch jackpot o win the prize o make a
o be versed in killing

() a short-lived success o a flash in
/ - the pan

co ycnex
meet/do not meet the conditions
crown with success


when the time is ripe
his career took off


upon even terms become dizzy with success suc
cess has gone into one's head
on no account ycnex co
make a hit (with) .- be successful
on these terms with o make the grade u make a
goat
if o in case of o on the condition
o providing o provided that ycnex /
nothing succeeds like success
lay conditions on sth
the ups and downs
under/in such conditions
inf
the time is right/ripe for lick one's chops o lick/smack
BO one's lips
in times of o under such condi
tions /

bridle one's tongue
() () -
( )
no strings attached there is a great force hidden in a
sweet command
do sb a disservice
you talk too much you have a
do sb a service do sb a favour big mouth
 230

oats
too many cooks spoil the broth inf
inf talk nineteen to the dozen
lick one's fingers ^ melt in sb's/-
the mouth butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
( -
dead men tell no tales )
/ you could talk until you're blue in
shut one's mouth n stop one's the face
mouth o reduce sb to silence inf
it's on the tip of my tongue
() ! imper
keep silent
Shut your mouth! <> Keep your
inf mouth shut!
from your lips to God's ears


a silver/silvery tongue
mouth to mouth o by word of
mouth
wagging tongue
pinch pennies o pinch and scrape ,
o scrimp and save inf
( ) too many cooks spoil the broth
grin from ear to ear
() give tongue
cut off one's nose to spite one's
face o stand convicted out of
one's own mouth
ce take comfort from
melt in sb's/the mouth
() cold comfort
you have a big mouth

co ?

how could you say that?
co like there is no tomorrow
reluctantly

co

wholeheartedly
, good morning

has the cat got your tongue? from dawn till dusk
, no
my lips are sealed such beginning, such end o an ill
beginning, an ill ending
be off one's food be off one's
 231

let one's mind wander
turn sb's stomach ce
blush up to the eyes o turn red as
a beetroot
take part in .> be (a) party to o ce inf
go/be in for fall head over heels in love <-. be
swept of one's feet o go over
board for/about

have (got) a lot to learn no man hard of hearing
is his craft's master the first day
ce inf-*

, inf-* ->
,

( /-
/)
grate on one's ears there is a long way to go
/ /
/ and I don't know what/who else
box sb's ears inf
still wet behind the ears
give sb an earful ()?
who else?
prick one's ears up . . . a
() no sooner. . .than . ..

?
be unable to believe one's ears
anybody else? o anyone else?
BO
din in sb's ears
so much the better better still

grate on one's ears worse still
/
inf Are you kidding?
pin your ears back /
inf
that's just what I needed now
 232

inf / inf >...<
it's no use o there's no point o be good at o be a dab hand >o.
what's the point? have the touch

inf
(the) facts speak for themselves what did your last servant died of?
()

it's encouraging to know (that)
/
burst into tears/laughter
!
thanks a lot! o thanks o ta ever so - inf
(much) be a dab hand
(
)
() not have a leg to stand on
in all modesty
inf
catch sb red-handed


there's always something the mat
/
ter with him / inf
? back to square one o it's all the
What's wrong with that? a So same it comes to the same o
what? o What of it? what you lose on the swings you
LLITO ? gain on the roundabouts a it's the
What's wrong with you? c What's same difference o it's all one c it's
bothering you? as broad as it's long o it is (very)
much of a muchness

/
sing/play off-key sing flat () inf
(be) one's (own) line of country
(be) in one's line (be) up sb's
street o be one's scene be
have a lively imagination one's cup of tea

have a dirty mind o have one's
mind in the gutter () () (
 233 ()
)
(arise/raise like) a phoenix from ( ) inf
the ashes stick to sb like a leach

() imper inf BO
Be fair in the limelight
inf BO ()
it's not fair o he/she is not fair (be) in focus

inf
nobody cares what you do/say o a slush fund
go to hell o Get lost o Get along
with you! o Shove off! o Bugger
off! o Buzz off!
knock/lick/whip into shape

cut a dashing/fine figure stand on ceremony
BO
be off form c. be out of shape o
be out of training o be off one's
meet with fiasco o come a cropper game
o be a flop o meet one's Waterloo
o fall flat on one's face
begin to take shape u take shape
()
as a matter of form o for appear
like in the pictures ance's sake
inf inf
fly off the handle <> - lose one's top form
temper blow one's stack/top o BO ()
have enough of o kick over the (be) in good condition/shape o
traces o be fed up with get
pissed off (be) in full form o fighting fit
inf BO /
forget it! o not (bloody) likely o no be in good/bad shape/nick o
way o not on your life (be) in/out of training
BO
in the shape of < in the form of o
BO in effigy
put on the shelf o put on the back BO
burner in any shape of form
()
/ inf -
put the cat among the pigeons/- imper
canaries o fan the flames let's dispense with formalities
 234

stand on ceremony ()
hold the line (against)
HOB
go through the motions of o carry
open (up) a new front
out the formalities of

( )
(it's) a mare matter of form have two irons in the fire

throw in the towel o leave the field

playing musical choirs
like fury o like the clappers
() inf
have a drink
inf
you must eat another yard of pud
drawing ding first
inf
not too bad o good enough
 235

X


youth and paper take any impres one's courage failed him
sion
have courage/the guts to o have
on paper the nerve to

commit to paper have no courage to have no
XOP guts to
BO xop
in unison o as one man muster courage o make bold <>
pluck up courage o screw up
one's courage

broaden one's mind give one heart ., put (fresh) heart
into sb
on the horizon XPAHA

open (up) new horizons sb's meat and drink manna


disappear from sight cannon fodder
ce
heave into sight health food

Ti
 236

(
( /) )
(be) pressed/pushed/pinched for gather ye rosebuds while ye may
time (be) out of time o (be)
running out of time like a flower without water
inf
() inf he's no saint .. he's no babe in the
live like a lord woods
() inf co inf
men's room ladies' room o loo one swallow doesn't make a spring
o pay a call
,

render unto Caesar the things cut the ground (out) from under sb
which are Caesar's, and unto God o leave sb standing o pull the
the things which are God's carpet/rug (out) from under sb
, - leave sb in the lurch c abandon sb
, to his own devices
between the devil and the deep
blue sea

BO inf
get down to a fine art o no one can mission in life
touch sb in sth
without purpose o aimlessly

a , a inf () no
all cats are grey in the dark an end in itself

ce - wide of the mark o off beam
ja
go to the land of Nod attain one's end o carry one's
BO - point

send sb to the land of Nod - be an easy mark o a sitting duck-
knock sb out garget
co /
in order to/that o toward(s) o with
ce a view to
 237

()
reach the finish line inf
paythebill o footthebill paythe
piper
to that end a to this/that effect
BO
hit the target hit the jackpot () inf
lie through one's teeth o tell a
whacking/thumping lie
go/fetch a price

every man thinks his own geese
in high demand o much sought
swans o each priest praises his
after o in vogue own relics
///-
be not in vogue be at a discount /
as black as coal o (as) black as the
be invaluable/priceless Ace of Spades = (as) black as soot
ce inf
cheap at the price drive a hard bargain


at a price BO
no
under no circumstances o on no put into circulation
account
no inf
at a cut price fool around o make an exhibition
no of oneself
at all costs o at any price do or
die
() inf

have ants in one's pants
sell cut price

cut/reduce/slash the price inf
() I'm starving o I'm famished
fetch a (fair) price

ce () inf
BO ()
drag one's feet/heels o lag/trail
(be) in the limelight o (be) in the
behind
spotlight


without formalities o without beat /
ing about the bush the devil looks after his own
 238 UVT(OT)
news o be done for
()
in black and white
(be) not as black as it is painted (
)
inf swear black is white
stop one's mouth o reduce sb to
silence si
have nothing between one's ears
KO inf
(as) brown as a berry o as brittle BO
as glass in rough outline
() inf BO
work like a horse/slave sweat/- in a nutshell o in a word
work one's guts out slave like a
niger o work like a Trojan -> work ()
like a black
be past one's prime o be no
spring chicken o be long in the

tooth
be the end of sb o cause sb's
downfall o cook sb's goose ()
come/burst into blossom/flower
BO
( ) in the bloom of youth o in the
prime of life o in one's prime o in
he'll swear black is white the first/full flush of youth
()
the outlook is bleak it's bad
 239

as possible
inf /
dogs do not eat dogs o one thief the time has come (for sb)
will not rob another o there's ho

nour among thieves
any moment/minute now

/
He si imper

Stop bragging about o stop
this is the last straw
shooting the shit
( )
si
throw one's way about o brag a hair of the dog (that bit one)
about o show off . shoot the shit inf
have had a few
Bo ? inf
Are you born in a stable? raise one's/a glass to drink a
toast to

inf
cloud cuckoo land sb/one's cup is full

() inf ()! imper
there's no (other) way out o Wait a minute o Hang on a se
there's no help o be beyond repair cond! o let's/let me see
inf
twiddle one's thumbs o wait for
/
manna from heaven
give/take lessons

ce /
wait (up) for > be in store for
it's going for one/five o'clock

in a moment o at once o in a mo right/straight off
o in a jiffy o in a brace of shakes
o in two shakes he who hesitates is lost
BO
in an evil hour ( ) -

the sooner, the better o as soon between the devil and the deep
 240
(blue) sea between the rock and
the hard place take the first step o make the first
move

a step in the right direction take steps/measures
(co) (co/-
by leaps and bounds o seven- )
league boots make common cause (with/-
against)
a step forward
no first step i an opening gambit
step by step /
one step short of
stay one jump ahead o lead the
field one's/sb's every move


keep up with
tail/tag sb o be hard on sb's trail
co /
fall/lag behind - be out of step
make long/great/rapid strides
fall behind time BO
in step
within striking distance o only a ,
stone's throw from here
take one step forward, two steps
everywhere => all over the place backward
wherever you look every step of
the way
()
an injudicious move _ > an error of
judg(e)ment (be) up front a (be) at the head of
o lead the way/van o be a ring
() ()
leader
be/stay one jump ahead
co
BO co
with flying colours o with one's
keep abreast of head high
BO co
be in step with the times o move come to the fore
with the times o keep pace with the
times o keep abreast of the times
() He ce imper inf
(make) a wrong move <> - (take/-
Stop messing about o Let sleep
make) a step in the wrong direction
ing dogs lie
o get off on the wrong foot
 241
n
inf !
(it's a case of) the pot calling the Congratulations! o Good for you!
kettle black Well done!

inf
have the pleasure of do one's idle one's time away o take it easy
heart good to inf
keep a/one's weather eyes open
it's my honour/pleasure o I have o (there is/are) no flies on sb
the honour inf
on all fours
()
We are pleased to inform you (that) inf
o It is our pleasure to inform you you're asking for it o Let sleeping
(that)
dogs lie o Don't push it

have the honour/pleasure of

put not your trust in princes
be no credit to sb

pay honour to o give credit to o co
pay respect to give full marks to -
one nail drives out another
be beneath one's dignity/notice
()
well done! o good for you! c con (be) under the heals of sb
gratulations!

present company (always) except
ed place sb before an accomplished
fact
,
with all due respect, but
inf
do sb credit take it or leave it
BO
in honour of it seems/looks to me
inf
upon my word of honour it's no good o it's useless o it's
wrong/incorrect o it's out of order

it gives him the honour o he's ho
noured /-
 242

man may learn wit every day o

give sb sth on a plate man lives and learns o one lives
and learns

si
(get/have) an abortion a man of means/substance

spring cleaning (as) man to man
()

ja () be a key player in (sth)

bring matters to a head c have it ce ()
out o set the record straight o ce
force an issue into the open a drowning man will clutch at a
straw

one of us o our man
make a clean sweep

make a man of sb

() *
cleanness is next to godliness
(like) a new man

-
even or odd a man of decision

every man has a price

a man who knows his place o a
honest/decent person o a straight one's own master o be one's own
arrow man

no living man all things can difficult man a a hard case/nut

a person of family be hard to please

a man of flesh and blood a man of flesh and blood
()
have the common touch
homo hominus lupus est

ce para
man of word
be one in a million o kindness itself
ce
while there's life there's hope ! inf
For God's sake! o For Christ's
() sake! o Holy Moses! o Holy
one is never too old to learn a smoke! o For crying out loud!
 243

inf not feel equal to
cook sb goose o put a spoke in
ce
sb's wheel o upset sb's apple cart
o cut the ground from under sb's feel obliged to
feet ce
feel oneself hard done by

ce! imper feel free to
Take care! Be careful! o Look
out! o Watch out! o Beware!
()
it's (quite) possible

have mixed feelings hardly any wonder c small wonder
ce o no wonder
give in to one's feelings
/
outburst of emotions nine day's wonder
! !
(No) Big deal! So what! o For a
a false sense of security wonder! o Wonder of wonders! o
Big trill!


; a sense of inferiority
funnily/strangely enough o oddly
i enough
a sense of loss

- accomplish/perform/work mir
acles
lose every sense of propriety o
lose all senses of shame o throw
propriety to the winds
; have a sixth sense
\
I lose every sense of reality
() (
[ ) inf
i get the feeling that have a/the be off one's nut o be not all there
I feeling (that) o have a screw loose o (be) round
\ / the twist o be crackers
have a/have no sense of direction

() inf
avoid sb/sth like the plague ->
not be/feel (quite) up to the mark steer clear of sb o keep out of sb's
o feel one degree under way o give (it) a wide berth
 244

inf
() inf of no consequence I don't care
it's useless/helpless o it's dirt one way or the other
cheap ()
know sth like the back of one's
hand
imper si ce inf
Beat it! o On your bike! put one's hand in one's pocket
si no inf
take to one's heels o hit the road impose a fine on sb
UEBA
/ () He ! si imper
inf Don't make a fuss about it! o Cut
when you were just a twinkle in it out!
your father's eye

! inf
To hell with it/him!
line one's pocket/purse
inf
have an axe to grind o feather a giant with feet of clay o a paper
one's nest tiger
inf
be well-to-do o be filthy rich o be UOKEP
loaded
/ inf have an ace up one's sleeve
have sb over a barrel o have sb in inf
one's pocket o hold/have sb in pull the rabbit out of the hat
the palm of one's hand o have sb () inf
on toast gatecrasher o the fly in the oint
inf ment
be in the bag o have sth in the bag
o have sth under one's belt
inf a concrete jungle
be short of cash 7
inf absolute bedlam o a pretty kettle
cross sb's palm (with silver) of fish
 245

-
/ - inf
give sb a slap in the face .- slap here and there o at places o in
sb's face give sb a thick ear dribs and drabs

-
Given the chance checkmate

a chance of a lifetime check
inf
hold sb in check o have sb over a
give sb a chance o give sb a break barrel <> have sb on toast

a fair chance o a sporting chance ce inf
beat the fare
stand a chance (of sth/doing sth)
/-
( ) e si
have an even/a fifty-fifty chance (of not have a penny on one's name
doing sth) be broke/skint
/

stand no chance o haven't an
earthly (chance) (of) o not have a
ghost of a chance not have a with no trouble at all o with a wet
dog's chance (of doing sth) o not finger o hands down
have a cat in hell's chance (of
doing sth) c not have a chance in joking apart/aside
hell (of doing sth) / ()
poke fun at sb > play a practical
an outside chance joke on sb a pull sb's leg o muck
about/around mess a4bout/-
around o take the piss out of sb o
the chances are slim less than take the mickey out of sb
an even chance o fat chance
(ja)
turn sth into a joke
( )
be having a bit on the side as a yoke o in sport
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it's no laughing matter c it's no
joke pillow talk
( )

mean business () ()
(as) sweet as sugar
I don't feel like joking o I'm not in
a mood for joking
/
not see the joke pull out of a hat
/
a dirty/nasty joke o a practical ,
joke don't put the cart before the horse

() ce , () ce napa -
have no sense of humour () ce , )
/
see the joke
He ! slimper
/
for/in fun > in jest Don't go mental!
BO no si
/ , - go nuts for o be wild about o be
nuts about sb
there is many a true word spoken
in jest between a jest and a joke,

many a truth can be told
wring sb's neck

be able to take a joke inf
six of one and half a dozen of the
other e it's much of the same thing


mean business

ce jump the rails/track
have a joke with o play a joke with
-. make/poke fun with

of the old school
ce /no si
be nuts about o be crazy about
a different school of thought

ce / imper si
suit/fit sb's/one's book stink to high heaven o stink like a
ce polecat o be stuffy/sultry/-
it doesn't suit one's/sb's book oppressive
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inf /-
to crown it all o icing on the cake
inf
look like the cat that ate/swallowed
the canary


get a slap in the face
a stepping stone (from/to)
/
slap sb's face o land sb one () inf
(as) flat as a board/pancake

ce si
flutter one's eyelashes at ,
that's it o it cannot be helped o
that's the way it goes
put on make-up o make up one's
face o put one's face on whatever no matter what
inf
() inf all sorts of
swear like a trooper ! inf
So what?! o What about it! o Big
(()) si deal! o I couldn't care less!
(as) cool as a cucumber !
Make no bones about it! o (there
() is) no question about it o (there
() / are) no two ways about it o (there
inf is) no doubt about it
just a cog in the machine

si
/
fall for
the damage is done
inf
get into one's stride get/have
to the detriment of the hang of o get into the swing of
sth
make good the loss/damage Bo UITO e ?! si
What's the catch?!
to one's cost


do more harm than good o throw
stage a strike
good money after bad

inf go on strike o walk out o down
a big noise o a big bug/cheese tools
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inf , .
keep sb on his toes people who live in glass houses
should not throw stones o the pot
calls the kettle black
on the watch for o on the alert o
on one's toes
,
(
) inf
better a sparrow in the hand than a
through a forest of legs pigeon on the roof o a feather in
hand is better than a bird in the air
be not able to see the wood for the o grasp all, lose all o all covet, all
trees lose o fall between two stools

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