first and foremost
As the most important thing; first.
Первое; самое важное; во-первых; в первую очередь.
First and foremost they needed food.
I want you to remember to pay that bill first and foremost.
First and foremost, we must keep America free.
First and foremost they decided to build a new house.
В первую очередь, они решили построить новый дом.
fish for a compliment
To try to make someone pay a compliment.
Напрашиваться на комплимент.
When Jim showed me his new car, I could tell that he was fishing for a compliment.
Alice, my classmate, is always fishing for compliments.
Алиса, моя одноклассница, всегда напрашивается на комплимент.
fish for
To try to get or to find out (something), by hinting or by a roundabout way to try to lead someone else to give or tell you what you want by hinting.
Пытаться найти какую-либо информацию; "шпионить"; "вынюхивать".
Jerry was always fishing for an invitation to Bob's house.
Near examination time, some of the students fish for information.
Rick can sit for hours fishing for information from the Internet.
Рик может часами сидеть, пытаясь найти информацию в интернете.
fit for a king
Полностью подходить, полностью удовлетворять потребности.
The design of their office is fit for a king.
Дизайн их офиса полностью удовлетворяет.
fit for
To be suited for; be prepared for.
"What kind of job is Ted fit for?" the social worker asked.
food for thought
Something to think about or worth thinking about; something that makes you think.
The teacher told John that she wanted to talk to his father, and that gave John food for thought.
There is much food for thought in this book.
for Heaven's sake!
Please.
"Help me, for Heaven's sake!" the injured man cried.
for a song
At a low price; for a bargain price; cheaply.
По низкой цене; по выгодной цене; дешево.
He sold the invention for a song and its buyers were the ones who got rich.
They bought the house for a song and sold it a few years later at a good profit.
This is one of my favourite pieces of furniture and I got it for a song in a market.
Это один из моих самых любимых предметов мебели и я его купил почти задаром.