English phrases

take swig
be done for (be in serious trouble)
to wear a scowl
to get a detention
to go downhill
put another toe out of line
that’s the ticket (that’s just what is needed)
kick oneself (to blame or criticize oneself for something one has done)
stand/stick out a mile (to be very obvious)
give/have the bug (To suddenly be excited by or very interested in something )
give a wink
filed out of the classroom?
to keep a stack handy (Keep a bunch/collection (of some item) ready for easy and
convenient use)
stare at somebody
Hands-on experience
The "murmur" is the sound of blood flowing
at the crack of dawn
puffy-eyed
with every fibre of my being
forging signatures
grit teeth
give a guffaw
strain your ears
to follow suit (Imitate or do as someone else has done)

To hatch a plot (to make a secret plan to do something that is usually illegal or
harmful)

To bare teeth 🦷 🦷 🦷 🦷
that will do (said to mean that you do not want any more of something)

frighten/scare someone out of their wits (to make someone very frightened)

If you KEEP A WARY EYE on something or someone, you are cautious about them and
watch them to see what they will do or what will happen to them

If you HAVE A BEE IN YOUR BONNET about something, you are so enthusiastic or
worried about it that you keep mentioning it or thinking about it

What does it mean to nip off?

1. To very quickly or discreetly depart (to some place), especially for a short
length of time

mark with ticks (позначати галочками)

turn smb in (to tell the police about someone, or to take them to the police,
because they have committed a crime)
stub a toe (вдарити пальчик)
gown + tassel hat (cap for graduation)

to get loose (escape)

(A crocodile of people, especially school children, or vehicles is a long line of

them, moving together.
note - this is not a common expression, i had to look it up!)

out of earshot (too far away to hear)

When a person's voice tails away or tails off, it gradually becomes quieter and
then silent.
leaf-strewn (всипаний листям)
fourposter (a bed with four corner posts, as for supporting a canopy, curtains,
etc.)
to hit dead end (1 : an end (as of a street) without an exit. 2 : a position,
situation, or course of action that leads to nothing further.)

Spit it out! (Викладай все відверто)

See you in a bit (see you soon)

the nails digging deep into his palms

go to any length(s) (to make a great or extreme effort to do something)

to be keen to do something (you very much want to do it)

spray someone with spit

give someone a hard time

Apart from something or someone (окрім когось або чогось)

of knock the stuffing out of(to cause (someone) to lose energy and confidence)

(nuffink) 1 informal Not anything; no single thing.

at large ((especially of a criminal or dangerous animal) at liberty; escaped or not

yet captured)

to suddenly become angry and shout at someone. blow up at

make a run for it (attempt to escape someone or something by running away)

of through the mill (through a very difficult experience)

CORKING is extremely fine —often used as an intensive especially before good

to have a fit (to become very angry, upset)

to run errands
Dementors suck the happiness

now and then = from time to time

scalding tea
have bargained for

'To milk it' means to take full advantage of a situation usually to gain sympathy,
respect or kindness

Go for it (to do anything you have to in order to get something)

to be in awe of (admire, adore)

rumble of thunder
to be too thick to string two words together
to while away hours

neck of the woods

rack brains (to think very hard)
file upon file
To make matters even worse
to be stretched out
to be in a state (very upset or nervous about something)
right on cue
His teardrops smudged the ink on letter
scramble through the hole