front office
The group of persons who manage a business; the officers.
The front office decides how much the workers are paid.
get a big hand
get a good hand
get a nice hand
give a big hand
To clap one’s hands in applause, to applaud.
Заслужить аплодисменты. Апплодировать.
She got a big hand for singing so well.
Она заслужила аплодисменты за то, что так хорошо пела.
After the talented new vocalist had sung her number, the audience gave her a big hand.
Should we give a big hand to each beauty contestant is as she is introduced, or should we wait until all the introductions are finished?
get a lucky break
get a nice break
Испытать удачу, везение.
I need to get a lucky break. I’m tired of constant troubles with money.
Мне нужен счастливый случай. Я устал от постоянных проблем с деньгами.
give notice
To notify one's employer in a formal or legal manner that one is quitting the former's employment.
She gave notice to her boss that she was quitting because of marriage.
Max gave notice at the bank where he was working.
To notify an employee or a tenant that one no longer needs their services or wishes to have them as tenants.
The new landlady gave notice to several families in our building because they were late in paying their rent.
Sally was given notice by her landlord.
give voice
To tell what you feel or think; especially when you are angry or want to object. Used with to.
The students gave voice to their pleasure over the new building.
Little Willie gave voice to his pain when the dog bit him by crying loudly.
have a say in
have a voice in
To have the right to express one's opinion or cast a vote in a pending matter.
Our boss is friendly and democratic; he always encourages us to have a say in what we will do next.
The new vice-president was promised that she would have a voice in developing the company’s international expansion.
The students are trying to have a voice in college affairs by gaining representation on administrative committees.
in a flash
in a trice
off in a flash
Very suddenly.
We were watching the bird eat the crumbs; then I sneezed, and he was gone in a flash.
Bob was looking over his notes for English class and in a flash he knew what he would write his paper about.
in practice
into practice
In actual doing.
The idea sounds good but will it work in practice?
It is easy to say that we will he good. It is harder to put the saying into practice.
In proper condition to do something well through practice.
A pianist gets his fingers in practice by playing scales.
An ice-skater keeps in practice by skating every day.