join forces
join hands
To get together for the same aim; group together for a purpose; unite.
The students and the graduates joined forces to raise money when the gym burned down.
The American soldiers joined hands with the British in the war against Germany.
jump for joy
Прыгать от радости; быть вне себя от радости.
I jumped for joy, when he made a declaration of love.
Я прыгала от радости, когда он признался мне в любви.
just for the fun of it
just for the hell of it
Merely as a matter of amusement.
"I'll bring a goat to class," Bob said to his classmates, "just for the fun of it; I want to see what kind of a face Professor Brown will make."
kings go mad, and the people suffer for it
Дословно: короли сходят с ума, а народ страдает.
Русский аналог: паны дерутся - у холопов чубы трещат.
Русский аналог: паны дерутся - у холопов чубы трещат.
Life is always like this: kings go mad, and the people suffer for it.
В жизни всегда так: короли сходят с ума, а народ расплачивается.
knock for a loop
throw for a loop
throw a loop
To surprise very much.
When I heard they were moving, I was really knocked for a loop.
The news of their marriage threw me for a loop.
last ditch
last-ditch effort
last stand
The last place that can be defended; the last resort.
They will fight reform to the last ditch.
lay for
To hide and wait for in order to catch or attack; to lie in wait for.
The bandits laid for him along the road.
I knew he had the marks for the exam, so I was laying for him outside his office.
like looking for a needle in a haystack
look for a needle in a haystack
Something that will be very hard to find.
"I lost my class ring somewhere in the front yard," said June.
Jim answered, "Too bad. That will be like finding a needle in a haystack."
Jim answered, "Too bad. That will be like finding a needle in a haystack."