get to the heart of
To find the most important facts about or the central meaning of; understand the most important thing about.
You can often get to the heart of people's unhappiness by letting them talk.
"If you can find a topic sentence, often it will help you get to the heart of the paragraph," said the teacher.
give no quarter
not to give quarter
To be utterly unwilling to show mercy; not to allow a weaker or defeated party the chance to save themselves through escape.
The occupying foreign army gave no quarter - they took no prisoners, shot everyone, and made escape impossible.
The enemy soldiers gave no quarter and shot all the prisoners.
To argue so forcefully during a negotiation or in a court of law as to make any counter-argument or counter-proposal impossible.
The District Attorney hammered away at the witnesses and gave no quarter to the attorney for the defense.
go stag
stag party
To go to a dance or party without a companion of the opposite sex.
When Sally turned him down, Tom decided to go stag to the college prom.
To participate in a party for men only.
Холостяцкая компания, мальчишник.
Mrs. Smith's husband frequently goes stag, leaving her at home.
Every man should have a stag party before the wedding.
Каждый мужчина должен иметь мальчишник до свадьбы.
hale and hearty
In very good health; well and strong.
Grandfather will be 80 years old tomorrow, but he is hale and hearty.
That little boy looks hale and hearty, as if he is never sick.
half-hearted
Lacking enthusiasm or interest.
Phil made several half-hearted attempts to learn word processing, but we could see that he didn't really like it.
hardhearted
Unsympathetic; merciless.
Jack is so hardhearted that even his own children expect nothing from him.
have a big heart
дословно: иметь большое сердце
Быть добрым, щедрым, помогать другим людям.
Быть добрым, щедрым, помогать другим людям.
The man has a big heart and he will always try to help other people.
У этого мужчины большое сердце и он всегда будет пытаться помогать другим людям.
have a heart-to-heart talk
To confide in someone with great intimacy.
Jill and her mother had a heart-to-heart talk before she decided to move in with Andrew.