icing on the cake
дословно: глазурь на торте
Что-то, что делает хорошую ситуацию или положение еще лучше.
Что-то, что делает хорошую ситуацию или положение еще лучше.
I found a good job and the fact that I can work where I want is the icing on the cake.
Я нашел хорошую работу и то, что я могу работать там, где хочу, делает ситуацию еще лучше.
in the cards
on the cards
To be expected; likely to happen; foreseeable; predictable.
It was in the cards for the son to succeed his father as head of the business.
John finally decided that it wasn't in the cards for him to succeed with that company.
in the lap of the gods
on the knees of the gods
Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone.
Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods.
The armies were evenly matched and the result of the battle seemed to be on the knees of the gods.
keep one's eye on the ball
To watch the ball at all times in a sport, usually in order to hit it or get it; not stop watching the ball.
Keep your eye on the baseball or you won't be able to hit it.
To be watchful and ready; be wide-awake and ready to win or succeed; be smart.
Быть на чеку; контролировать ситуацию; быть расторопным.
Tom is just starting on the job but if he keeps his eye on the ball, he will be promoted.
He was told that during the meeting he must keep his eye on the ball and concentrate on the matter at hand.
Ему было приказано во время встречи быть полностью во внимании и сконцентрироваться на предмете.
We tried to keep our eye on the ball during the meeting.
Мы старались быть на чеку во время встречи.
laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth
laugh on the other side of one's mouth
laugh out of the other side of one's mouth
To be made sorry; to feel annoyance or disappointment; cry.
Paul boasted that he was a good skater, but after he fell, he laughed out of the other side of his mouth.
lay on the line
put on the line
lay it on the line
To pay or offer to pay.
The sponsors had to lay nearly a million dollars on the line to keep the show on TV.
The bank is putting $5,000 on the line as a reward to anyone who catches the robber.
To say plainly so that there can be no doubt; tell truthfully.
I'm going to lay it on the line for you, Paul. You must work harder if you want to pass.
To take a chance of losing; risk.
The champion is laying his title on the line in the fight tonight.
Frank decided to lay his job on the line and tell the boss that he thought he was wrong.
lay one's cards on the table
lay down one's cards
put one's cards on the table
To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets.
In talking about buying the property, Peterson laid his cards on the table about his plans for it.
Some of the graduates of the school were unfriendly toward the new superintendent, but he put his cards on the table and won their support.
lie down on the job
To purposely fail to do your job; neglect a task; loaf.
Намеренно не справляться с работой, бездельничать.
Bill isn't trying to learn his lessons. He is lying down on the job.
If you lie down on your job, you will lose it.
Если ты небрежно относиться к работе, то потеряешь ее.