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burst into tears
To suddenly start crying.
Mary burst into tears when she heard that her brother was killed in a car accident.
bury the hatchet
hold out an olive branch
To settle a quarrel or end a war; make peace.
The two men had been enemies a long time, but after the flood they buried the hatchet.
busman's holiday
День, когда вы проводите свое свободное время или праздники, выполняя тот же род деятельности, что и на работе.
A fire crew's Christmas outing turned into a busman’s holiday when their bus caught a fire.
Во время рождественской поездке путешествующим пожарным пришлось применить свои профессиональные навыки, когда их автобус загорелся.
My husband's a chef, so for him time off with the family is often a busman's holiday!
Мой муж шеф-повар, так что для него время, проведенное с семьей, часто оборачивается днем отдыха, проведённым за обычной работой.
butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth
look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth
You act very polite and friendly but do not really care, you are very nice to people but are not sincere.
Волк в овечьей шкуре.
She looks like butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth, but she has broken so many hearts.
Она выглядит такой невинной, но разбила так много сердец.
The new secretary was rude to the other workers, but when she talked to the boss, butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.
butterflies in one's stomach
A queer feeling in the stomach caused by nervous fear or uncertainty; a feeling of fear or anxiety in the stomach.
Ощущение дискомфорта в организме из-за нервного напряжения, неопределенности, возбуждения или страха.
I have butterflies in my stomach every time I see her.
Я волнуюсь каждый раз, когда я вижу ее.
My sister always has butterflies in her stomach before a test.
У моей сестры всегда мандраж перед тестом.
When Bob walked into the factory office to ask for a job, he had butterflies in his stomach.
buy for a song
sell for a song
to be a steal
a steal
To buy or sell something very cheaply.
Купить или продать за очень низкую цену, очень дешево.
I can’t believe that I paid only $2,000 for this three-year-old car. What a steal!
I had to sell my car for a song because I needed money quickly.
Мне пришлось продать машину за бесценок, поскольку мне срочно нужны были деньги.
I’m so glad we bought this house and that it was such a steal!
Я так рад, что мы купили этот дом и что он достался нам за бесценок!
Scott considered it a steal when he bought a complete bedroom set for only $99.
Since the building on the corner was old and neglected, I was able to buy it for a song.
by a hair
Немного, чуть-чуть.
He smiled by a hair.
Он чуть-чуть улыбался.
by a long shot
not by a long shot
By a big difference; by far. Used to add emphasis. Often used with a negative.
Bert was the best swimmer in the race, by a long shot.
Our team didn't win - not by a long shot.
Tom isn't the kind who would be fresh to a teacher, by a long shot.