grin and bear it
To be as cheerful as possible in pain or trouble; do something without complaining.
The doctor told Mrs. Howard that she had to stop eating sweets if she wanted to lose weight, and she tried to grin and bear it.
If you must have a tooth drilled, all you can do is grin and bear it.
grin like a Cheshire cat
Улыбаться во весь рот, ухмыляться.
After the date he couldn't stop grinning like a Cheshire cat.
После свидания он не мог перестать улыбаться во весь рот.
grind to a halt
To slow down and stop like a machine does when turned off.
The old car ground to a halt in front of the house.
The Cardinals' offense ground to a halt before the stubborn Steeler defense.
growing pains
Pains in children's legs supposed to be caused by changes in their bodies and feelings as they grow.
The little girl's legs hurt, and her mother told her she had growing pains.
Troubles when something new is beginning or growing.
The factory has growing pains.
gut feeling
An instinctive reaction.
I have a gut feeling that they will never get married in spite of all they say.
half a mind
half a notion
A wish or plan that you have not yet decided to act on; a thought of possibly doing something. Used after have or with and before to and an infinitive.
I have half a mind to stop studying and walk over to the brook.
Jerry went home with half a mind to telephone Betty.
hand in glove
hand and glove
Very close or friendly; working together; in very close agreement or cooperation, especially for bad purposes.
В очень близких или дружеских отношениях; работать вместе; в тесном сотрудничестве.
The Navy and the Coast Guard work hand and glove, especially in war time.
Judges and others in high office sometimes are hand in glove with gangsters to cheat and steal.
She is with me hand and glove.
Она со мной в тесных отношениях.
That teacher works hand in glove with his students.
Этот преподаватель очень тесно и успешно работает со своими студентами.
hand in hand
Holding hands.
Bob and Mary walked along hand in hand in the park.
Accompanying each other; together; closely connected. Used with go.
Ignorance and poverty often go hand in hand.
Selfishness and unhappiness often go hand in hand.