diamond in the rough
rough diamond
A very smart person without a formal education who may have untutored manners.
Jack never went to school but he is extremely talented; he is a veritable diamond in the rough.
die in one's boots
die with one's boots on
To be killed or hanged rather than die in bed.
To die while still active in one`s work or doing a job.
To die while still active in one`s work or doing a job.
Умереть ведя активный образ жизни, а не в постели.
The badmen of the Old West usually died in their boots.
The robber said he wanted to die with his boots on.
He does not want to retire, he wants to die with his boots on.
Он не хочет выходить в отставку, он хочет умереть не прекращая работать.
My grandfather traveled a lot. He died with his boots on.
Мой дедушка много путешествовал. Он умер, ведя активную жизнь.
die on the vine
wither on the vine
To fail or collapse in the planning stages.
Потерпеть неудачу или крах на этапах планирования.
The program for rebuilding the city died on the vine.
Программа восстановления города заглохла на корню.
Without proper funding and support, many promising projects in the startup incubator tend to die on the vine.
Без надлежащего финансирования и поддержки многие перспективные проекты в стартап-инкубаторе, как правило, умирают на корню.
Many great ideas can wither on the vine if they aren't nurtured and developed in the early stages.
Многие великие идеи могут завянуть на корню, если их не взращивать и не развивать на ранних стадиях.
If the new policies aren't implemented effectively, the initiative to improve education may wither on the vine.
Если новая политика не будет эффективно реализована, инициатива по улучшению образования может зачахнуть на корню.
dig in your heels
Быть упертым как осел; не менять свое решение.
My grandfather dug in his heels and refused to move to an apartment.
Мой дедушка упёрся рогом и отказался переезжать в квартиру.
dig in
To dig ditches for protection against an enemy attack.
The soldiers dug in and waited for the enemy to come.
To go seriously to work; work hard.
John dug in and finished his homework very quickly.
To begin eating.
Mother set the food on the table and told the children to dig in.
dine on ashes
досл. Обедать на руинах. Уделять много внимания неудачам, которые случились в прошлом.
You have to think about your successes, not this one failure. You have done a lot for this company. You don't need to dine on ashes all the time.
Нужно думать о своих успехах, а не об этой единственной неудаче. Ты так много сделал для этой компании. Необязательно всё время изводить себя.
dine out
To not eat at home but to go to a restaurant.
"Let's dine out tonight, honey," she said to her husband. "I am tired of cooking dinner every night."
dip into
To scan or sample lightly and briefly (said of printed materials).
I didn't get a chance to read all of War and Peace, but I dipped into it here and there.
To take money out of a savings account or a piggy bank.
I am sorry to have to say that I had to dip into the piggy bank; I took out $6.75.