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turn up one's nose at
To refuse as not being good enough for you.
He thinks he should only get steak, and he turns up his nose at hamburger.
turn up the heat
Дословно: добавить жару.
Оказывать давление на кого-либо.
Оказывать давление на кого-либо.
If the goods are not delivered this week, we'll have to turn on the heat.
Если товар не будет доставлен на этой неделе, мы начнем принимать меры.
twist around one's little finger
twist one around one's little finger
turn one around one's little finger
wrap one around one's finger
To have complete control over; to be able to make (someone) do anything you want.
Иметь полный контроль над кем-либо; иметь возможность заставить кого-либо сделать то что вы хотите; "вить веревки из кого-либо".
I don’t want you to twist me round your little finger.
Я не хочу, чтобы ты вил из меня веревки.
Sue can twist any of the boys around her little finger.
twist one's arm
To force someone; threaten someone to make him do something. Usually used jokingly.
I had to twist Tom's arm to make him eat the candy!
Will you dance with the prettiest girl in school? Stop, you're twisting my arm!
two's company; three's a crowd
An informal way to express a situation when two people desire privacy and a third one is present. A proverb.
Beth and Carl wanted to be alone so when Maggie joined them they said, "Two's company; three's a crowd."
two-faced
Insincere; disloyal; deceitful.
Don't confide too much in him as he has the reputation of being two-faced.
under a cloud
Under suspicion; not trusted.
Joyce has been under a cloud since her roommate's bracelet disappeared.
The butcher is under a cloud because the inspectors found his scales were not honest.
Depressed, sad, discouraged.
Joe has been under a cloud since his dog died.
under age
Too young; not old enough; below legal age.
He could not enlist in the army because he was under age.
Rose was not allowed to enroll in the Life Saving Course because she was under age.