full of the joys of spring
Тот, кто счастлив и полон энергии и энтузиазма.
Barbara is full of the joys of spring at the moment! Has she got a new boyfriend?
Барбара просто цветет и пахнет! У нее новый парень?
gain ground
To go forward; move ahead.
Двигаться вперед; делать успехи.
The soldiers fought hard and began to gain ground.
The toy company has been gaining ground in their effort to sell more products.
Компания по производству игрушек делает успехи в увеличении объемов реализации своей продукции.
To become stronger; make progress; improve.
The sick man gained ground after being near death.
Under Lincoln, the Republican Party gained ground.
gang up on
gang up against
To jointly attack someone, either physically or verbally; take sides in a group against an individual.
The class bully was stronger than all the other boys, so they had to gang up on him to put him in his place.
gather in
To catch.
The end gathered in the pass and went over for a touchdown.
gay nineties
gay ninety
The years between 1890 and 1900; remembered as a happy exciting time.
Ladies wore large hats in the gay nineties.
Picnics were popular in the gay nineties.
get a frog in the throat
Простудить горло.
I got such a terrible frog in my throat, that I cannot deliver a speech on today's conference.
У меня так сильно першит в горле, что я не могу выступать сегодня на конференции.
get a handle on something
Иметь четкое представление, понимание чего-либо.
You don’t seem to get a handle on what I’m saying.
Ты, кажется, не совсем понимаешь, о чем я тебе говорю.
get a line on
To receive special, sometimes even confidential information about something.
Получить специальную, иногда конфиденциальную, информацию о чем-либо.
Before Bill accepted his new position, he got a line on how the business was being run.
The police was helpless until at last they got a line on the criminal’s whereabouts.
Полиция была беспомощна, пока наконец не получила сведения о местонахождении преступника.