around the clock
the clock around
round the clock
round-the-clock
For 24 hours a day continuously all day and all night.
The factory operated around the clock until the order was filled.
He studied around the clock for his history exam.
That filling station has round-the-clock service.
around the corner
Soon to come or happen; close by; near at hand.
The fortuneteller told Jane that there was an adventure for her just around the corner.
as cocky as the king of spades
дословно: такой же дерзкий, как и король пик
Хвастливый, чересчур гордый.
Хвастливый, чересчур гордый.
My friend is as cocky as the king of spades. He thinks that he can do anything.
Мой друг слишком высокого мнения о себе. Он думает, что может все.
as the crow flies
By the most direct way; along a straight line between two places.
It is seven miles to the next town as the crow flies, but it is ten miles by the road, which goes around the mountain.
as the story goes
As the story is told; as one has heard through rumor.
As the story goes, Jonathan disappeared when he heard the police were after him.
ask for the moon
cry for the moon
To want something that you cannot reach or have; try for the impossible.
John asked his mother for a hundred dollars today. He's always asking for the moon.
asleep at the switch
Asleep when it is one's duty to move a railroad switch for cars to go on the right track.
The new man was asleep at the switch and the two trains crashed.
Failing to act promptly as expected, not alert to an opportunity.
When the ducks flew over, the boy was asleep at the switch and missed his shot.
at --- stage of the game
At (some) time during an activity; at (some) point.
At that stage of the game, our team was doing so poorly that we were ready to give up.
It's hard to know what will happen at this stage of the game.
At what stage of the game did the man leave?