break out in a cold sweat
Покрыться холодным потом от волнения или страха.
The Pam broke out in a cold sweat when she saw the murderer.
Пэм покрылась холодным потом, когда увидела убийцу.
bull in a china shop
A rough or clumsy person who says or does something to anger others or upset plans; a tactless person.
We were talking politely and carefully with the teacher about a class party, but John came in like a bull in a china shop and his rough talk made the teacher say no.
day in and day out
day in, day out
year in, year out
month in, month out
week in, week out
Regularly; consistently; all the time; always.
He plays good tennis day in and day out.
During the month of April, it rained day in and day out.
Also used with several other time words in place of day: week, month, year.
Year in and year out, the weather in San Diego is the best in the nation.
Every summer, year in, year out, the ice cream man comes back to the park.
disappear into thin air
evaporate into thin air
vanish into thin air
To disappear quickly, without leaving a trace.
Money seems to disappear into thin air these days.
Jack just vanished into thin air before the meeting had started.
every now and then
every now and again
every so often
every once in a while
At fairly regular intervals; fairly often; repeatedly.
Довольно регулярно; довольно часто; время от времени; иногда.
John comes to visit me every now and then.
It was hot work, but every so often Susan would bring us something cold to drink.
When I am tired of sitting, every so often I stand up and walk about the room.
Every so often my brother and I get together for a camping trip.
explain away
To explain (something) so that it does not seem true or important.
John explained away his unfinished homework by showing the teacher his broken arm in a cast.
It is hard to explain away Abraham Lincoln's dream about being dead, which he had a few days before he was shot.
The man could not explain away the gun and the marked money from the bank robbery that the police found in his car.
get one's ducks in a row
To get everything ready.
Дословно: Построить своих (чьих-либо) уток в ряд.
Пытаться хорошо организовать какое-либо дело.
Пытаться хорошо организовать какое-либо дело.
The scoutmaster told the boys to get their ducks in a row before they went to camp.
Mr. Brown got his ducks in a row for his trip.
We need to get our ducks in a row if we want our project to succeed.
Если мы хотим чтобы наш проект преуспевал, нам нужно все грамотно устроить.
go off in a huff
To depart in anger.
Marian went off in a huff just because Jeff failed to open the door for her.