little theater
A theater, usually with nonprofessional actors and actresses, which presents plays more for personal pleasure and practice than for profit.
Little theater groups are active in all parts of the United States.
Many famous actors began in little theaters.
look like death warmed over
Выглядеть очень больным.
Tim was very pale and looked like death warmed over, so I couldn’t help asking him what the matter was.
Тим был очень бледным, выглядел больным, так что я не мог удержаться от вопроса, что с ним случилось.
make mincemeat of
make mincemeat out of
To destroy completely.
The defense attorney made mincemeat of the prosecution's argument.
make the feathers fly
To enjoy working; be strong and work hard.
When Mrs. Hale did her spring cleaning she made the feathers fly.
make the fur fly
make the feathers fly
Say or write mean things about someone or to jump on and fight hard.
A man fooled Mr. Black and got his money. Mr. Black will really make the fur fly when he finds the man.
Mrs. Baker's dog dug holes in her neighbor's garden. The neighbor really made the fur fly when she saw Mrs. Baker.
matter of life and death
Вопрос жизни и смерти; жизненно важный вопрос.
"Do be serious for just five minutes! After all, it is a matter of life and death."
"Да побудь ты серьезным хоть 5 минут! В конце концов, это жизненно важный вопрос!"
meatball
A dull, boring, slow-witted, or uninteresting person.
You'll never get an interesting story out of that meatball - stop inviting him.
meet one's death
To die.
Algernon met his death in a car accident.