dead tired
Very tired; exhausted; worn out.
She was dead tired at the end of the day's work.
do credit
do credit to
To add to or improve the reputation, good name, honor, or esteem of; show (you) deserve praise.
Your neat appearance does you credit.
Mary's painting would do credit to a real artist.
fair-haired boy
A person that gets special favors; favorite; pet.
Человек, который получает особое расположение кого-либо; любимчик.
If he wins the election by a large majority, he will become his party's fair-haired boy.
The local boy playing first base could do no wrong; he was the fair-haired boy of the fans.
Charles was a very good student and behaved very well; he became the teacher’s fair-haired boy.
Чарльз был очень хорошим учеником и вел себя очень хорошо. Он стал любимчиком учителя.
fix someone's wagon
fix someone's little red wagon
(Said to a child as a threat) to administer a spanking.
Stop that right away or I'll fix your (little red) wagon!
(Said of an adult) to thwart or frustrate another, to engineer his failure.
If he sues me for slander, I will counter-sue him for malicious prosecution. That will fix his wagon!
fraidy-cat
fraid-cat
scaredy-cat
scared cat
scared-cat
A shy person; someone who is easily frightened. Usually used by or to children.
Tom was a fraidy-cat and wouldn't go in the water.
get credit for
To be given points of merit, recognition, or praise for labor or intellectual contribution.
Получить признание, похвалу за что-либо.
Our firm got a lot of credit for developing parts of the space shuttle.
He has got the credit for his diligence.
Он получил признание за свое усердие.
get sick
get well
get tired
get busy
get wet
To become sick, well, tired, busy, wet, etc.
This idiom consists of a combination of get and various adjectives.
This idiom consists of a combination of get and various adjectives.
Gerald got sick last week and has been in bed since that time.
Every afternoon I get very hungry, so I eat a snack.
give credence to
To be willing to believe that something is true.
Larry gave credence to the rumor that Fred used to be a convict.
Give no credence to the rumor that our state is bankrupt; nothing could be farther from the truth.