good fences make good neighbors
good walls make good neighbours
Neighbors are best able to maintain positive relationships when they don't intrude upon or harm each other's land. Fences, for instance, would contain one's livestock to one's own land. The proverb.
A: "I don't love the idea of having a fence between our properties."
B: "Yeah, but you know what they say—good fences make good neighbors."
B: "Yeah, but you know what they say—good fences make good neighbors."
hair stand on end
make one's hair stand on end
The hair of your head rises stiffly upwards as a sign or result of great fright or horror.
When he heard the strange cry, his hair stood on end.
The sight of the dead man made his hair stand on end.
hurry on with
make haste with
To make rapid progress in an undertaking.
Sue promised to hurry on with the report and send it out today.
if life deal you lemons, make lemonade
Если тебе достался лимон - сделай лимонад; свои беды превращай в победы.
Don’t lose heart! If life deals you lemons, make the lemonade!
Не отчаивайся! Свои беды превращай в победы!
keep things humming
make things hum
To cause thing to perform smoothly and efficiently.
Until Mr. Long joined our computer center, we had all sorts of problems, but he has corrected them and really keeps things humming.
make a beeline for
To go in a straight line toward.
The runner made a beeline for first base.
When the bell rang Ted made a beeline for the door of the classroom.
make a big deal about
make a federal case out of
To exaggerate an insignificant event.
Jeff said, "I'm sorry I banged into you in the dark. Don't make a big deal out of it."
make a big thing
Придавать чему-либо очень большую значимость или считать что-либо важным событием.
It's Jack's birthday but he doesn't want to make a big thing of it, so please don't mention it.
Сегодня день рождения у Джека, но он не хочет ничего пышного, так что даже не упоминай.