down to the wire
Running out of time, nearing a deadline.
Превышать срок; приближаться к окончательному сроку.
Bob is down to the wire on his project.
The workers went down to the wire and were able to complete the construction of the bridge on time.
Рабочие подошли к крайнему сроку и смогли закончить сооружение моста вовремя.
Being financially almost broke, being very low on cash or other funds.
We can't afford going to a restaurant tonight - we're really down to the wire!
down with a disease
Ill or sick.
Болен или нездоров.
Aunt Liz is down with the flu this week; she has to stay in bed.
На этой неделе тетя Лиз заболела гриппом; ей придется оставаться в постели.
After being down with a cold for several days, he finally started to feel better.
Проболев несколько дней простудой, он наконец начал чувствовать себя лучше.
The whole family was down with a stomach virus, and it was a tough week for them.
Вся семья заболела желудочным вирусом, эта неделя выдалась для них тяжелой.
down-and-outer
A person who has lost everything and is penniless.
Joe goes from shelter to shelter asking for food and a place to sleep; he's become a regular down-and-outer.
down-at-heel
down-at-the-heel
down-at-the-heels
Poorly kept up or dressed shabby; not neat; sloppy.
John is always down-at-the-heels, but his sister is always very neat.
Old houses sometimes look down-at-the-heel.
down-to-earth
Showing good sense; practical.
The committee's first plan for the party was too fancy, but the second was more down-to-earth.
Mr. Jenkins never seems to know what is happening around him, but his wife is friendly and down-to-earth.
drink down
To drink in one gulp; swallow entirely.
Steve was so thirsty that he drank down six glasses of orange juice in rapid succession.
drown one's sorrows
drown one's troubles
To drink liquor to try to forget something unhappy.
Топить горе в вине
When Fred lost his job and had to give up his new car, he tried to drown his troubles at the nearest tavern.
When his wife was killed in an auto accident, Mr. Green tried to drown his sorrows in whiskey.
Когда его жена погибла в автомобильной катастрофе, мистер Грин попытался утопить горе в вине.
drown out
To make so much noise that it is impossible to hear (some other sound).
The children's shouts drowned out the music.
The actor's words were drowned out by applause.