two cents
put in one's two cents worth
feel like two cents
Something not important or very small; almost nothing.
Paul was so angry that he said for two cents he would quit the team.
When John saw that the girl he was scolding was lame, he felt like two cents.
Something you want to say; opinion. Used with a possessive.
Что-то, что хочется сказать; мнение.
If we want your two cents, we'll ask for it.
Everybody is tired with this know-all man; his is always putting his two cents in every discussion.
Все устали от этого всезнайки, он всегда вставляет свои две копейки в любой спор.
up one's sleeve
in one's sleeve
Hidden in the sleeve of one's shirt or coat and ready for secret or wrongful use.
The crooked gambler hid aces up his sleeve during the card game so that he would win.
Kept secretly ready for the right time or for a time when needed.
Козырь в рукаве, запасной вариант.
Jimmy knew that his father had some trick up his sleeve because he was smiling to himself during the checker game.
If that medicine doesn’t work, I’ve got some other ways of treating you up my sleeve.
Если это лекарство не сработает, у меня есть еще кое-что в запасе.
wear one's heart on one's sleeve
pin one's heart on one's sleeve
put one's heart on one's sleeve
To show your feelings openly; show everyone how you feel; not hide your feelings.
She wears her heart on her sleeve. It's easy to see if she is sad or happy.
Sometimes it is better not to pin your heart on your sleeve.
win one's spurs
In old times, to be named a knight with the right to wear little sharp spikes on your heels.
A young squire won his spurs in battle.
To win fame or honor.
The young lieutenant won his spurs by leading an attack on enemy machine guns.
Edison won his spurs as an inventor while rather young.
He has yet to win his spurs as a big league ball player.
win out
To win after a rather protracted struggle.
The lawsuit lasted a long time, but we finally won out.
win over
To convert to one's position or point of view.
The Democrats offered him a high-level executive position and thus way won him over to their side.
zero in on
To adjust a gun so that it will exactly hit (a target); aim at.
Big guns were zeroed in on the enemy fort.
American missiles have been zeroed in on certain targets, to be fired if necessary.
To give your full attention to.
The Senate zeroed in on the Latin-American problems.
Let's zero in on grammar tonight.