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add the finishing touches
To complete; finish.
Mary's first novel promised to be excellent; however, her editor suggested that she should add some finishing touches before accepting it.
add up to
To make a total of; amount to.
The bill added up to $12.95.
To mean; result in.
The rain, the mosquitoes, and the heat added up to a spoiled vacation.
add up
To come to the correct amount.
The numbers wouldn't add up.
To make sense; be understandable.
His story didn't add up.
afoul of
In collision with.
The boat ran afoul of a buoy.
In or into trouble with.
Speeders can expect to fall afoul of the law sometimes.
The thief ran afoul of the night watchman.
afraid of one's shadow
Scared of small or imaginary things; very easily frightened; jumpy; nervous.
Johnny cries whenever he must say hello to an adult; he is afraid of his own shadow.
Mrs. Smith won't stay alone in her house at night; she is afraid of her own shadow.
after a fashion
Not very well or properly; poorly.
До известной степени, некоторым образом, кое-как.
He played tennis after a fashion.
Jack did his homework after a fashion but certainly not very well.
Джек сделал домашнюю работу кое-как, и конечно не очень хорошо.
The roof kept the rain out after a fashion.
after a while
Later, at some time in the future; after a time that is not short and not long.
"Dad, will you help me make this model plane?" "After a while, Jimmy, when I finish reading the newspaper."
after all is said and done
Наконец, после всего.
After all is said and done, they have shown a very good performance.
Наконец, им показали очень хорошее представление.