clip one's wings
have one's wings clipped
To limit or hold you back, bring you under control; prevent your success.
When the new president tried to become dictator, the generals soon clipped his wings.
Jim was spending too much time on dates when he needed to study so his father stopped his allowance; that clipped his wings.
close in
To come in nearer from all sides. Often used with on.
We wanted the boat to reach shore before the fog closed in.
The troops were closing in on the enemy.
coffin nail
A cigarette.
"I stopped smoking," Algernon said. "In fact, I haven't had a coffin nail in well over a year."
coin money
mint money
To make a lot of money quickly; profit heavily; gain big profit.
Fred coined money with many cigarette vending machines and juke boxes.
collecting dust
Собирать пыль; что-то, что долго не использовалось.
My dad doesn't play golf any more. His clubs are just collecting dust now.
Мой папа больше не играет в гольф. Его клюшки где-то пылятся.
come again
Please repeat; please say that again. Usually used as a command.
"Harry has just come into a fortune," my wife said. "Come again? " I asked her, not believing it.
"Come again," said the hard-of-hearing man.
come down in the world
To lose a place of respect or honor, become lower (as in rank or fortune).
Потерять уважение или почет, стать ниже (в звании или состоянии).
The stranger plainly had come down a long way in the world.
Незнакомец явно когда-то вращался в высших кругах.
Once a successful entrepreneur, she found herself feeling as if she had come down in the world after her business failed
Когда-то она была успешным предпринимателем, но после того, как ее бизнес потерпел крах, она почувствовала себя так, будто ее жизнь рухнула.
Though he had come down in the world, he maintained his dignity and continued to work hard to rebuild his life.
Хотя он и пал в глазах общества, он сохранил достоинство и продолжал упорно трудиться, чтобы восстановить свою жизнь.
come in for
To receive.
He came in for a small fortune when his uncle died.
His conduct came in for much criticism.