add the finishing touches
To complete; finish.
Mary's first novel promised to be excellent; however, her editor suggested that she should add some finishing touches before accepting it.
after the dust clears
when the dust settles
When a troubling, confusing, or disastrous event is finally over.
John invited Tim for dinner, but since Tim's father had just died, he replied, "Thanks. I'd like to come after the dust settles."
after the fact
После случившегося.
"It is after the fact that you say you are sorry. Don’t you know you have caused a lot of trouble?"
"И после случившегося вы говорите, что вы сожалеете. Разве вы не знаете, что стали причиной многих проблем?"
against the grain
go against the grain
Across rather than with the direction of the fibers (as of wood or meat).
He sandpapered the wood against the grain.
So as to annoy or trouble, or to cause anger or dislike. Usually follows go.
His coarse and rude ways went against the grain with me.
It went against the grain with him to have to listen to her gossip.
against time
against the clock
As a test of speed or time; in order to beat a speed record or time limit.
John ran around the track against time, because there was no one else to race against.
As fast as possible; so as to do or finish something before a certain time.
It was a race against the clock whether the doctor would get to the accident soon enough to save the injured man.
So as to cause delay by using up time.
The outlaw talked against time with the sheriff, hoping that his gang would come and rescue him.
ahead of the game
In a position of advantage; winning (as in a game or contest); ahead (as by making money or profit); making it easier to win or succeed.
The time you spend studying when you are in school will put you ahead of the game in college.
After Tom sold his papers, he was $5 ahead of the game.
Early; too soon; beforehand.
When Ralph came to school an hour early, the janitor said, "You're ahead of the game."
John studies his lessons only one day early; if he gets too far ahead of the game, he forgets what he read.
all in a day's work
all in the day's work
Unpleasant or bad but to be expected; not harder than usual; not unusual.
Что-то неприятное, но чего можно было ожидать или от чего можно легко избавиться.
Keeping ants away from a picnic lunch is all in the day's work.
When the car had a flat tire, Father said that it was all in a day's work.
Oh, don’t worry, it was all in a day’s work.
О, не переживай, это был пустяк, не проблема.
all over but the shouting
Finally decided or won; brought to an end; not able to be changed.
After Bill's touchdown, the game was all over but the shouting.
John and Tom both tried to win Jane, but after John's promotion it was all over but the shouting.