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eat one's cake and have it too
To use or spend something and still keep it; have both when you must choose one of two things. Often used in negative sentences.
Необходимость выбрать какой-либо из двух вариантов, часто используется в отрицательных предложениях.
"You cannot eat your cake and have it too", said my boss when I told him I want to have more holidays and more responsibility at work.
"Один пирог два раза не съешь", сказал мой начальник, когда я рассказал ему, что хочу больше выходных и больше обязанностей на работе.
Mary wants to buy a beautiful dress she saw at the store, but she also wants to save her birthday money for camp. She wants to eat her cake and have it too.
Roger can't make up his mind whether to go to college or get a job. You can't eat your cake and have it too.
eat out of one's hand
To trust someone fully; believe or obey someone without question.
Полностью кому-либо доверять; верить или подчиняться кому-либо без всяких вопросов.
Helen is so pretty and popular that all the boys eat out of her hand.
Jack is a very proud man. I don’t think he is capable of eating out of anybody’s hand.
Джек очень гордый человек. Я не думаю, что он способен подчиняться кому-то.
The governor has the reporters eating out of his hand.
eat, sleep and breathe something
Быть чем-то увлеченным.
He's an enthusiastic golfer; he eats, sleeps and breathes it!
Он большой любитель гольфа, он для него – все!
enlarge on
enlarge upon
expand on
expand upon
To talk or write more about; say or explain more completely or at greater length.
The teacher enlarged on the uses of atomic power.
every now and then
every now and again
every so often
every once in a while
At fairly regular intervals; fairly often; repeatedly.
Довольно регулярно; довольно часто; время от времени; иногда.
Every so often my brother and I get together for a camping trip.
It was hot work, but every so often Susan would bring us something cold to drink.
John comes to visit me every now and then.
When I am tired of sitting, every so often I stand up and walk about the room.
eye candy
Что-то привлекательное, радующее взгляд, человек или вещь.
This is a great, comprehensive, encompassing game with enough eye candy to make anyone happy.
Это замечательная, детально проработанная, захватывающая игра, в которой достаточно красиво сделанных элементов, чтобы все остались довольны.
eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
A blow or injury should be given back as hard as each one that is received; every crime or injury should be punished or paid back. Sometimes used in a short form.
From the old command in the Bible meaning when you pay back a person, you should not hurt him more than he hurt you.
From the old command in the Bible meaning when you pay back a person, you should not hurt him more than he hurt you.
Churches today teach that we should forgive people who hurt us, not follow the rule of "an eye for an eye."
In ancient times if a man's eye was put out by his enemy, he might get revenge by putting his enemy's eye out. This was the rule of "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."
fair and square
Without cheating; honestly.
He won the game fair and square.