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worth a cent
Worth anything; of any value. Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences.
Стоить чего-нибудь; иметь какую-то ценность. Используется в негативных, вопросительных и условных предложениях.
The book was old and it was not worth a cent.
The painting you bought yesterday is not worth a cent. It’s an obvious fake.
Картина, которую ты купил вчера, гроша ломаного не стоит. Это явная подделка.
worth one's salt
Being a good worker, or a productive person; worth what you cost. Often used with not or hardly.
Быть хорошим работником или среативным человеком; оправдывать свою зарплату. Часто используется с "not" или "hardly".
Any inspector worth his salt would have checked the papers carefully.
Любой уважающий себя инспектор проверил бы эти документы очень внимательно.
Mr. Brown showed that he was worth his salt as a salesman when he got the highest sales record for the year.
When the basketball team did so poorly, people felt that the coach was hardly worth his salt.
would that
I would that
would God
would heaven
I wish that. Used at the beginning of a sentence expressing a wish; followed by a verb in the subjunctive; found mostly in poetry and older literature.
Would that I could only drop everything and join you.
Would that my mother were alive to see me married.
wouldn't put it past one
To think that someone is quite capable or likely to have done something undesirable or illegal.
Congressman Alfonso is insisting that he didn't violate congressional ethics, but knowing both his expensive habits and his amorous escapades, many of us wouldn't put it past him that he might have helped himself to funds illegally.
wrap up
bundle up
To put on warm clothes; dress warmly.
Mother told Mary to wrap up before going out into the cold.
To finish (a job).
Let's wrap up the job and go home.
To win a game.
The Mets wrapped up the baseball game in the seventh inning.
wrapped up in
Thinking only of; interested only in.
Jean is so wrapped up in herself, she never thinks of helping others.
John has no time for sports because he is all wrapped up in his work.
Mary was so wrapped up in her book she didn't hear her mother calling her.
Mrs. Brown gave up her career because her life was all wrapped up in her children.
wreak havoc with
wreak havoc at
To cause damage; ruin something.
Причинять вред; портить что-либо.
His rebellious attitude is bound to wreak havoc at the company.
Его мятежный настрой неизбежно приведет к хаосу в компании.
The new software update may wreak havoc with our existing systems if we don't test it thoroughly.
Новое обновление программного обеспечения может нанести серьезный ущерб нашим существующим системам, если мы не проведем его тщательное тестирование.
The unexpected construction work wreaked havoc at the busy intersection, leading to traffic jams for hours.
Неожиданные строительные работы вызвали хаос на оживленном перекрестке, что привело к многочасовым пробкам.
The virus wreaked havoc with the city’s healthcare system, overwhelming hospitals and clinics.
Вирус нанес серьезный ущерб системе здравоохранения города, переполнив больницы и клиники.
write home about
To become especially enthusiastic or excited about; boast about. Often used after to.
Быть чем-либо заинтересованным; хвастаться чем-либо.
Часто используется после "to".
Часто используется после "to".
"That was a dinner worth writing home about!" said Bill coming out of the restaurant.
Did you like your trip to Egypt?
You know, nothing to write home about.
You know, nothing to write home about.
Тебе понравилась твоя поездка в Египет?
Знаешь, ничего особенного.
Знаешь, ничего особенного.
Joe did a good enough job of painting but it was nothing to write home about.
Mary's trip to the World's Fair was something to write home about.