blue-eyed boy
Любимчик – кто-то кто на хорошем счету у начальства, обычно такой человек получает привилегии.
He's the director's blue-eyed boy!
Он любимчик директора!
blue-pencil
To edit.
The editor blue-penciled John's manuscript.
bolt from the blue
Something sudden and unexpected; an event that you did not see coming; a great and usually unpleasant surprise; shock.
Что-то неожиданное; непредвиденное событие; шок.
We had been sure she was in Chicago, so her sudden appearance was a bolt from the blue.
His decision to resign was a bolt from the blue.
The chairman's resignation came as a bolt from the blue!
Отставка председателя была громом среди ясного неба.
boys in blue
Полицейские.
The boys in blue came and arrested the robber.
Полицейские приехали и арестовали грабителя.
feeling blue
Ощущение печали, депрессии, грусти.
Last week my cat died. I’m feeling blue.
На прошлой неделе умерла моя кошка. Мне очень грустно.
once in a blue moon
Very rarely; very seldom; almost never.
Очень редко, почти никогда.
Coin collecting is interesting, hut you find a valuable coin only once in a blue moon.
Once in a blue moon someone grows a very pale marigold, but no truly white marigolds have been raised.
Bill has very little contact with his brother. They see each other once in a blue moon.
Билл почти не общается с братом. Они встречаются совсем не часто.
I visit my relatives once in a blue moon.
Я навещаю своих родственников очень редко.
Snow falls on the city of San Diego, California, once in a blue moon.
Once in a blue moon my wife and I eat at a very expensive restaurant.
out of the blue
out of a clear sky
out of a clear blue sky
Without any warning; by surprise; unexpectedly.
Без предупреждения; неожиданно.
At the last minute Johnny came out of the blue to catch the pass and score a touchdown.
The cowboy thought he was alone but suddenly out of a clear sky there were bandits all around him.
I was driving down the road and this car swerved in front of me out of the blue.
Я ехал по дороге и вдруг из ниоткуда эта машина свернула передо мной.
scream blue murder
Кричать или очень громко жаловаться, как будто случилось что-то серьезное.
The crowd started screaming blue murder when the football match was interrupted.
Все в толпе начали причитать, когда футбольный матч был остановлен.