paint the town red
paint the town
To go out to drink and have a good time; celebrate wildly; carouse.
Провести время в баре за выпивкой, хорошо провести время.
It was the sailors' first night ashore; they painted the town red.
To celebrate the victory, the team's supporters painted the town red.
Чтобы отпраздновать победу, болельщики команды кутили всю ночь.
par for the course
Just what was expected; nothing unusual; a typical happening. Usually refers to things going wrong.
Mary is very clumsy so it was par for the course when she bumped into the table and broke the vase.
When John came late again, Mary said, "That's par for the course."
part of the furniture
In a job or position for so long that one is taken entirely for granted, like a part of the physical surroundings.
He has been working in the same office for so many years now that people consider him to be a part of the furniture.
parting of the ways
The point where a road or path divides; a fork.
They stood undecided at a parting of the ways, where a forest path forked.
A time or place where a choice must be made; a deciding point.
He had come to a parting of the ways: he had to choose the high school courses that would prepare him for college, or the courses that would prepare him for business.
pass the buck
buck passer
buck-passing
To make another person decide something or accept a responsibility or give orders instead of doing it yourself; shift or escape responsibility or blame; put the duty or blame on someone else.
Mrs. Brown complained to the man who sold her the bad meat, but he only passed the buck and told her to see the manager.
If you break a window, do not pass the buck; admit that you did it.
pass the hat
To solicit money; take up collections for a cause.
The businessmen's club frequently passes the hat for contributions toward scholarships.
pass the time of day
To exchange greetings; stop for a chat.
They met at the corner and paused to pass the time of day.
pat on the back
To clap lightly on the back in support, encouragement, or praise.
The coach patted the player on the back and said a few encouraging words.
To make your support or encouragement for (someone) felt; praise.
After he won the game, everyone patted him on the back for days.
An encouraging tap of the hand on someone's back; a show of sympathy or support.
I gave her a pat on the back and told her she had done fine work.
A word or gesture of praise or other encouragement; applause.
Pats on the back weren't enough; he wanted hard cash.