before one can say Jack Robinson
between two shakes of a lamb's tail
in the twinkling of an eye
Very quickly; suddenly. An overused phrase.
Очень быстро; неожиданно.
Before I could say Jack Robinson, the boy was gone.
She could do it in two shakes of a lamb’s tail.
Она могла это делать быстро и без затруднений.
beyond reasonable doubt
Virtually certain; essentially convincing.
The judge instructed the jurors to come up with a verdict of guilty only if they were convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that Algernon was the perpetrator.
buy for a song
sell for a song
to be a steal
a steal
To buy or sell something very cheaply.
Купить или продать за очень низкую цену, очень дешево.
Since the building on the corner was old and neglected, I was able to buy it for a song.
I had to sell my car for a song because I needed money quickly.
Мне пришлось продать машину за бесценок, поскольку мне срочно нужны были деньги.
I’m so glad we bought this house and that it was such a steal!
Я так рад, что мы купили этот дом и что он достался нам за бесценок!
I can’t believe that I paid only $2,000 for this three-year-old car. What a steal!
Scott considered it a steal when he bought a complete bedroom set for only $99.
every mother's son
Все; каждый; все до единого.
When the football team won the championship, they were all crying, every mother's son of them.
Когда футбольная команда выиграла чемпионат, они все плакали, все до одного.
favorite son
A man supported by his home state for President.
At a national convention, states often vote for their favorite sons first; then they change and vote for another man.
for a song
At a low price; for a bargain price; cheaply.
По низкой цене; по выгодной цене; дешево.
He sold the invention for a song and its buyers were the ones who got rich.
They bought the house for a song and sold it a few years later at a good profit.
This is one of my favourite pieces of furniture and I got it for a song in a market.
Это один из моих самых любимых предметов мебели и я его купил почти задаром.
high season
on season
The time of year when the largest number of passengers are travelling; the time when airfare costs more.
We had to pay $100 more for our tickets because it was the high season.
in good time
in good season
in due course
in due season
in due time
A little early; sooner than necessary.
The school bus arrived in good time.
The students finished their school work in good time.
We reached the station in good season to catch the 9:15 bus for New York.
In the usual amount of time; at the right time; in the end.
Spring and summer will arrive in due course.
Sally finished her spelling in due course.