refine on
refine upon
To make better; improve.
Mary was asked to refine on her first outline to make it clearer and more exact.
To be better than; surpass.
Modern medical techniques refine on those of the past.
regain one's feet
To get back up again after falling down.
Tom fell while he skied down the hill but he regained his feet quickly.
ride the gravy train
To live a life of plenty and luxury.
Those who have a wealthy executive or heir to a fortune for a spouse can ride the gravy train without doing any work.
riding high
Attracting attention; enjoying great popularity.
After scoring the winning touchdown, John is riding high with his classmates.
right-wing
Being or belonging to a political group which opposes any important change in the way the country is run.
Some countries with right-wing governments have dictators.
ring a bell
To make you remember something; sound familiar.
Сделать так, что вы запомните что-то; быть смутно знакомым.
Not even the cat's meowing seemed to ring a bell with Judy. She still forgot to feed him.
When Ann told Jim the name of the new teacher it rang a bell, and Jim said, "I went to school with a James Carson."
John Bentley? The name rings a bell but I don't remember him.
Джон Бентли? Я точно слышал это имя раньше, но я не помню человека.
This street rings a bell, but I don't remember when I was here.
Эта улица кажется мне знакомой, но я не помню, когда я был здесь.
ring in
To bring in (someone or something) from the outside dishonestly or without telling; often: hire and introduce under a false name.
Bob offered to ring him in on the party by pretending he was a cousin from out of town.
No wonder their team beat us; they rang in a professional to pitch for them under the name of Dan Smith.
To ring a special clock that records the time you work.
We have to ring in at the shop before eight o'clock in the morning.
ring out the old year and ring in the new
Праздновать конец одного года и начало следующего.
To ring out the old year and ring in the new they went to the most expensive restaurant.
Они отправились в самый дорогой ресторан, чтобы проводить старый год и встретить новый.