sail into
To attack with great strength; begin hitting hard.
George grabbed a stick and sailed into the dog.
To scold or criticize very hard.
The coach really sailed into Bob for dropping the pass.
sail through something
If you sail through something, for example a test or an exam, you succeed in doing it without difficulty.
Если Вы плывете через что-либо, экзамен или тест, например, то Вы преуспеваете в этом без труда.
The English test was no problem for Tom. He sailed through it!
У Тома не было никаких проблем с тестом по английскому. Он сдал его без труда!
save one's bacon
save one's neck
save one's skin
To save from danger or trouble.
Спасти чью-любо шкуру.
The fighter planes saved our skins while the army was landing from the ships.
Betty saved Tim's neck by typing his report for him; without her help he could not have finished on time.
Бетти спасла шкуру Тима, напечатав его отчет за него. Без ее помощи он мог бы не успеть закончить вовремя.
saving grace
A single good attribute; a redeeming quality.
Felicity is not very attractive but her intelligence and wit are her saving grace.
savings account
An account in a bank, where people put money to save it, and the bank uses the money and pays interest every year.
If you leave your money in your savings account for six months or a year, the bank will pay interest on it.
savings bond
A government certificate given for money and saved for a number of years so that the government will pay back the money with interest.
Mary bought a $25 savings bond for $18.75.
John's father gave him a savings bond for graduation.
search one's heart
search one's soul
heart-searching
soul-searching
To study your reasons and acts; try to discover if you have been fair and honest.
The teacher searched his heart trying to decide if he had been unfair in failing Tom.
After much heart-searching, Jean told Beth she was sorry for the unkind things she had said.
The minister preached a soul-searching sermon about the thoughtless ways people hurt each other.
second cousin
A child of your father's or mother's first cousin.
Mary and Jane are second cousins.