go under the knife
"Лечь под нож", т.е. подвергнуться хирургической операции.
The woman went under the knife at the hospital last evening.
Женщина легла под нож в больнице прошлым вечером.
go up in the air
To become angry; lose one's temper.
Herb is so irritable these days that he goes up in the air for no reason at all.
gone with the wind
Gone forever; past; vanished.
All the Indians who used to live here are gone with the wind.
Joe knew that his chance to get an "A" was gone with the wind when he saw how hard the test was.
grab someone by the throat
"Схватить за душу"; сильно заинтересовать; взволновать.
The film grabbed me by the throat. I'm ready to watch it again.
Меня так захватил этот фильм. Я готова еще раз его посмотреть.
grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
grass is always greener on the other side of the hill
We are often not satisfied and want to be somewhere else; a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are.
Мы часто не удовлетворены текущим положением вещей и хотим быть в другом месте; место, которое далеко и кажется лучше чем то где мы сейчас находимся - лучше там где нас нет.
John is always changing his job because the grass always looks greener to him on the other side of the fence.
The man believes that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence and he always wants to change jobs.
Человек верит, что трава всегда зеленее по ту сторону забора, и он всегда хочет сменить работу.
grease one's palm
grease the palm
To pay a person for something done or given, especially dishonestly; bribe.
Давать взятку, "подмазывать".
Some politicians will help you if you grease their palms.
When I greased the waitress’ palm, she gave us a nice seat by a window.
Когда я дал взятку официантке, она пригласила нас за уютный столик у окна.
To give a tip; pay for a special favor or extra help.
We had to grease the palm of the waiter to get a table in the crowded restaurant.
grease the wheels
oil the wheels
To do something or act to make something go smoothly or happen in the way that is wanted.
Mr. Davis asked a friend to grease the wheels so he could borrow money from the bank.
William's father tried to grease the wheels for him to get a new job.
had rather
had sooner
would rather
To choose to (do one thing instead of another thing); like better to; would prefer to.
Used with an infinitive without to.
Used with an infinitive without to.
My aunt invited me to the movies, but I said I had rather go on a picnic with the girls.
I had sooner live in the city than on a farm.
Would you rather have the appointment this Friday or next Monday?
I would just as soon go for a walk as watch TV right now.