nothing succeeds like success
Success in one thing makes success in other things easier; people like a successful person. A proverb.
The girls all like Bob because he is football captain. Nothing succeeds like success.
nothing to it
Presenting no serious challenge; easily accomplished.
Once you learn how to tread water, swimming is really easy; there is nothing to it.
now and then
now and again
Not often; not regularly; occasionally; sometimes.
Now and then he goes to a ball game.
The maid broke a dish now and then.
I don't see him very often, but now and then we arrange to have lunch together.
nurse a drink
To hold a drink in one's hand at a party, pretending to be drinking it or taking extremely small sips only.
John's been nursing that drink all evening.
odds are against
The likelihood of success is not probable; the chances of success are poor.
The odds are against her getting here before Monday.
of the same mind
In agreement; in consonance.
It is a good thing when father and son are of the same mind regarding business and politics.
off-again, on-again
on-again, off-again
Not settled; changeable; uncertain.
John and Susan had an off-again, on-again romance.
I don't like this off-again, on-again business. Are we going to have the party or not?
old friends and old wine are best
Старый друг лучше новых двух
Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.
Лучше всего горит старый лес , пьется - старое вино, заслуживают доверия – старые друзья, читаются – старые писатели.