spring up
To arise suddenly.
Small purple flowers were springing up all over our backyard.
string along
string someone along
To deceive; fool; lead on dishonestly.
Обманывать, дурачить, вести себя нечестно.
Mary was stringing John along for years but she didn't mean to marry him.
George told the new boy that he must always call the teacher "Sir," but the new boy soon saw that George was stringing him along.
Susan had high hopes of marrying Charlie. When he ran off with another woman, she realized that he was just stringing her along.
Сюзан надеялась, что Чарли женится на ней. Когда он убежал с другой женщиной, она поняла, что он ее всего лишь водил за нос.
To follow someone's leadership; join his group.
Those of you who want to learn about wild flowers, string along with Jake.
string out
To make (something) extend over a great distance or a long stretch of time.
The telephone poles were strung out along the road as far as we could see.
Mary and Ann did not have much to say but they did not want to go home. They strung out their gossip for a long time.
string up
To put a rope around the neck of a person and choke him to death; hang.
The posse strung up the rustler without a trial.
strings attached
With some special proviso or condition that is a handicap.
John inherited a large fortune but with the string attached that he could not touch a penny of it before his 28th birthday.
take back
bring back
To change or deny something offered, promised, or stated; admit to making a wrong statement.
To bring back is used when you are speaking at the place that an item is bought or borrowed; to take back is used when speaking at another place.
To bring back is used when you are speaking at the place that an item is bought or borrowed; to take back is used when speaking at another place.
I take back my offer to buy the house now that I've had a good look at it.
I want you to take back the unkind things you said about Kenneth.
Ma’am, our store policy is that you can bring back the dress as long as you have your sales receipt.
You can borrow my car if you promise to bring it back by six o’clock.
I have to take this book back to the library today.
three-ring circus
A scene of much confusion or activity.
The street was a three-ring circus of cars, people, noise, and lights.
It is a three-ring circus to watch that silly dog play.
throw one's hat in the ring
toss one's hat in the ring
To announce that you are going to try to be elected to an official position; become a candidate for office.
Объявить о том, что вы собираетесь быть избранным на некоторую официальную должность; стать кандидатом; принять вызов.
Bill tossed his hat in the ring for class president.
The senator threw his hat in the ring for re-election.
At the conference, the congressman officially threw his hat in the ring and began his campaign.
На конференции конгрессмен официально принял вызов и начал свою кампанию.