dot the i's and cross the t's
To be careful, thorough, and pay close attention to detail.
"The best way to get an A on the final exam," the teacher said, "is for every one to dot the i's and cross the t's."
down and out
Without money; without a job or home; broke.
Без денег; без работы и дома; разоренный.
Poor Sam lost his job after his wife had left him; he is really down and out.
After the collapse of the company in which he had invested Jeffrey Archer was down and out.
После развала компании, в которую он вложил деньги, Джеффри Арчер был разорен.
down-and-outer
A person who has lost everything and is penniless.
Joe goes from shelter to shelter asking for food and a place to sleep; he's become a regular down-and-outer.
draw a line in the sand
Установить определенные границы, за пределами которых какая-либо ситуация или активность неприемлемы.
That's it! We're going to draw a line in the sand and make this our final proposal.
Достаточно! Мы подводим черту и делаем это нашим последним предложением.
draw and quarter
To execute someone in the barbaric medieval fashion of having him torn into four pieces by four horses tearing his body in four different directions.
The captured foreign marauders were drawn and quartered by the angry citizens of ancient Frankfurt.
To punish someone very severely.
"If you miss another homework assignment, John," the teacher said, "I'll have you drawn and quartered."
dribs and drabs
Portions; small bits.
John paid Oliver back what he owed him in dribs and drabs.
each and every
Every. Used for emphasis.
The captain wants each and every man to be here at eight o'clock.
The teacher must learn the name of each and every pupil.
eat one out of house and home
To eat so much as to cause economic hardship.
Our teenaged sons are so hungry all the time that they may soon eat us out of house and home.
To overstay one's welcome.
We love Bob and Jane very much, but after two weeks we started to feel that they were eating us out of house and home.