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to and fro
Forward and back again and again.
Busses go to and fro between the center of the city and the city limits
Father pushed Judy in the swing, and she went to and fro.
The man walked to and fro while he waited for his phone call.
to be as thick as thieves
Быть очень близкими друзьями
They know each other from the very childhood and still are as thick as thieves.
Они знают друг друга с самого детства и до сих пор неразлучны.
to be on the safe side
To take extra precautions; reduce or eliminate the possibility of a mistake, an error, or even danger.
Dad always keeps his valuables in a bank's safe deposit box, just to be on the safe side.
to blame
Having done something wrong; to be blamed; responsible.
John was to blame for the broken window.
The teacher tried to find out who was to blame in the fight.
to date
Up to the present time; until now.
To date twenty students have been accepted into the school.
Jim is shoveling snow to earn money, but his earnings to date are small.
The police have not found the runaway to date.
to death
bore to death
frightened to death
scare to death
tickle to death
To the limit; to the greatest degree possible. Used for emphasis with verbs such as scare, frighten, bore.
Cowboy stories bore me to death, but I like mysteries.
John is tickled to death with his new bike.
Sara is scared to death of snakes.
to have a loose tongue
Болтать без умолку, не переставая.
He has a loose tongue. Be careful and do not share your secrets with him.
Он настоящий болтун. Будь осторожен и не делись с ним своими секретами.
to have two left feet
Дословно: иметь две левые ноги.
Быть неуклюжим.
Быть неуклюжим.
Му father has two left feet. He never dances.
Мой отец не умеет танцевать. Он никогда не танцует.