herding cats
Пытаться организовать толпу неорганизованных людей.
Organizing an outing for a group of people from different countries is like herding cats!
Организовывать выход в свет для группы людей из разных стран – это все равно, что пытаться сбить кошек в стадо!
here goes nothing
I am ready to begin, but this will be a waste of time; this will not be anything great; this will probably fail. Used especially before beginning something that takes skill, luck or courage.
"Here goes nothing," said Bill at the beginning of the race.
hide one's head in the sand
bury one's head in the sand
have one's head in the sand
put one's head in the sand
To keep from seeing, knowing, or understanding something dangerous or unpleasant; to refuse to see or face something.
"Прятать голову в песок"; избегать информации о неприятных, опасных ситуациях.
If there is a war, you cannot just bury your head in the sand.
Get your head out of the sand and handle the problem.
Перестань прятать голову в песок и реши эту проблему.
high jinks
Noisy or rough gaiety; wild play; tricks.
The sailors were on shore leave, and high jinks were to be expected.
The high school seniors engaged in high jinks after commencement.
high-sounding
Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy.
The politician's speech was full of high-sounding words.
Mr. Brown filled his son with many high-sounding ideas about life.
hinge on
hinge upon
To depend on as decisive: be decided by.
In a dictatorship, everything hinges on one man.
A tobacco grower's income for the year may hinge on what the weather is like in a few summer weeks.
hit on all cylinders
To run smoothly or at full power without any missing or skipping. Said of a motor.
The mechanic tuned the car engine until it was hitting on all cylinders.
To think or work well; to use all your ability.
The football team was hitting on all cylinders and scored a big victory.
Bob began to write his examination, and found himself hitting on all cylinders.
hit the ceiling
hit the roof
To become violently angry; go into a rage.
When Elaine came home at three in the morning, her father hit the ceiling.
Bob hit the roof when Joe teased him.