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bawl out
To reprove in a loud or rough voice; rebuke sharply; scold.
The teacher bawled us out for not handing in our homework.
be a fly on the wall
To eavesdrop on a secret conversation.
Наблюдать за ситуацией, будучи незаметным.
How I wish I could be a fly on the wall to hear what my fiance's parents are saying about me!
I'd like to be a fly on the wall when the management discusses my project.
Я бы хотел понаблюдать, когда наше руководство обсуждает мой проект.
be a good hand at
To be talented, gifted, or skilled in some activity.
Florian is a good hand at both gardening and building.
be a hot head
Быть вспыльчивым, легко выходить из себя.
He is a hot head and a real trouble-maker.
Он вспыльчивый человек и настоящий нарушитель спокойствия.
be a pain in the neck
Очень сильно раздражать кого-либо. Русский аналог - "сидеть в печенках".
You’re being a real pain in my neck!
Ты у меня уже в печенках сидишь!
be a poor hand at
To be inept, untalented, or clumsy in some activity.
Archibald is a poor hand at tennis so no one wants to play with him.
be about to do something
To be at the moment of doing something, to be ready
This idiom is often used with the adverb just.
This idiom is often used with the adverb just.
I was just about to leave when you telephoned.
I’m sorry that I broke in. What were you about to say?
Oh, hi, John. We're just about to eat dinner.
We were about to leave the house when the phone rang.
be an item
To be a couple; belong to one another.
Быть парой, принадлежать друг другу.
No one is surprised to see them together anymore; if is generally recognized that they are an item.
So Sally and Harry are an item, are they?
Так Салли и Гарри встречаются, да?