on all fours
hit on all four
On all four legs; on hands and knees.
Fido sat up to "beg" but dropped down on all fours to eat the dog biscuit Sam gave him.
Billy's father got down on all fours and gave the baby a ride.
On a level of equality; of the same value.
Wigs may be widely used, but they are still not on all fours with beautiful natural hair.
pinch-hit
To substitute for another player at bat in a baseball game.
Smith was sent in to pinch-hit for Jones.
To act for a while, or in an emergency, for another person; take someone's place for a while.
I asked him to pinch-hit for me while I was away.
The president of the City Council pinch-hits for the mayor when the mayor is out of town.
Jones was hit by a pitched ball and Smith came in as a pinch-hitter.
When our teacher was sick, Mrs. Harris was called as a pinch-hitter.
Pinch-hitting for another teacher is a hard job.
plain white wrapper
Unmarked police car.
There's a plain white wrapper at your rear door!
push the panic button
hit the panic button
To become very much frightened; nervous or excited, especially at a time of danger or worry.
John thought he saw a ghost and pushed the panic button.
Keep cool; don't hit the panic button!
smash hit
A very successful play, movie or opera.
The school play was a smash hit.
strike a sour note
hit a sour note
To spoil the mood at a gathering by hearing some bad news.
Испортить настроение выслушав плохие новости. Означать что-либо неприятное.
The news of Mr. Brown's sudden illness struck a sour note during our New Year's Eve party.
The Dean’s speech about truancy struck a sour note with many students.
Речь декана о прогулах означало неприятности для студентов.
tough luck
tough shit
hard luck
tough break
An informal way to say that one had that coming; it serves one right.
So your date didn't show up, eh? Tough luck, fellow.
white Christmas
Дословно: белое Рождество.
Так говорят, когда на Рождество выпадает снег.
Так говорят, когда на Рождество выпадает снег.
We haven't had a white Christmas in twenty years.
У нас уже двадцать лет не было снега на Рождество.