one damn thing after another
ODTAA
If there is one problem, there will be more (pronounced owed-tay).
First I lost my wallet, then a kid broke the window, and, lastly, my car refused to start. It was just one damn thing after another!
one foot in the grave
Near to death.
Одной ного в могиле; быть при смерти.
The dog is fourteen years old, blind, and feeble. He has one foot in the grave.
Grandfather has never been sick a day in his life, but Mother cares for him as if he had one foot in the grave.
When you are one foot in the grave, you start analyzing your life.
Когда ты одной ногой в могиле, ты начинаешь анализировать свою жизнь.
I was so sick, I felt as if I had one foot in the grave.
Я был так болен, что мне казалось, будто я одной ногой в могиле.
open-minded
Having no dogmatic or biased views on matters of theory, religion, politics, etc.
Fred is easy to talk to about anything; he is a highly intelligent and open-minded person.
optional origin
Stipulation in international commodities contract whereby the seller may ship from either his foreign or his domestic resources.
Be sure to enter that in the books as an optional origin order.
out in force
Present in very large numbers; en masse.
On the Fourth of July the police cars are out in force in the Chicago area.
out in left field
Far from the right answer; wrong; astray.
Johnny tried to answer the teacher's question but he was way out in left field.
Susan tried to guess what the surprise was but she was way out in left field.
Speaking or acting very queerly; crazy.
The girl next door was always queer, but after her father died, she was really out in left field and had to go to a hospital.
out in the cold
leave out in the cold
Alone; not included.
All the other children were chosen for parts in the play, but Johnny was left out in the cold.
Everybody made plans for Christmas Day and Mary found herself out in the cold.
out of keeping
Not going well together; not agreeing; not proper.
Loud talk was out of keeping in the library.
It was out of keeping for the kind man to kick the dog.