cut from the same cloth
made from the same mold
Иметь много общего; быть похожими.
She and her brother are cut from the same cloth. They both tell lies all the time.
Она и её брат очень похожи. Она оба постоянно врут.
dirty old man
An older man who shows an unhealthy interest in young girls.
"Stay away from Uncle Algernon, Sally," her mother warned. "He is a dirty old man."
fold up
To collapse; fail.
The team folded up in the last part of the season.
The new restaurant folded up in less than a year.
full of the Old Nick
full of the devil
full of it
Always making trouble; naughty; bad.
That boy is full of the Old Nick.
get down cold
To memorize perfectly.
Terry got the text of his speech down cold.
get hold of
To get possession of.
Little children sometimes get hold of sharp knives and cut themselves.
To find a person so you can speak with him.
Mr. Thompson spent several hours trying to get hold of his lawyer.
goldfish bowl
A situation in which it is not possible to keep things secret for any length of time.
Washington Society is a goldfish bowl.
An apartment or place that provides no privacy for its occupant, e.g., an office that has too many windows.
Joe's office is a goldfish bowl, that's why I didn't let him kiss me there.
hang on to your hat
hold on to your hat
hold your hat
Watch out; be prepared. Used as a command, usually to warn of an unexpected action.
"Hold on to your hat," said Jim as he stepped on the gas and the car shot forward.
Get ready for a surprise. Used as a command, usually to warn of unexpected news.
"Hold on to your hat," said Mary. "Jim asked me to marry him."