stone-deaf
Completely deaf.
Sam is stone-deaf so let him read your lips if you know no sign language.
stop cold
stop dead
stop in one's tracks
To stop very quickly or with great force.
The hunter pulled the trigger and stopped the deer cold.
When I saw Mary on the street, I was so surprised I stopped dead.
The deer heard a noise and he stopped in his tracks.
strike one funny
To appear or seem laughable, curious, ironic, or entertaining.
"It strikes me funny," he said, "that you should refuse my invitation to visit my chateau in France. After all, you love both red wine and old castles. "
strike one's fancy
To please one's predilections; appeal to one.
Понравиться, вызывать интерес.
The red tie with the yellow dragon on it happened to strike my fancy, so I bought it.
I like thrillers; and the novels by Mary Higgins Clark always strike my fancy.
Я люблю ужасы и романы Mary Higgins Clark всегда вызывают у меня интерес.
string along
string someone along
To deceive; fool; lead on dishonestly.
Обманывать, дурачить, вести себя нечестно.
Mary was stringing John along for years but she didn't mean to marry him.
George told the new boy that he must always call the teacher "Sir," but the new boy soon saw that George was stringing him along.
Susan had high hopes of marrying Charlie. When he ran off with another woman, she realized that he was just stringing her along.
Сюзан надеялась, что Чарли женится на ней. Когда он убежал с другой женщиной, она поняла, что он ее всего лишь водил за нос.
To follow someone's leadership; join his group.
Those of you who want to learn about wild flowers, string along with Jake.
swallow one's pride
pocket one's pride
To bring your pride under control; humble yourself.
After Bill lost the race, he swallowed his pride and shook hands with the winner.
sweep off one's feet
To make (someone) have feelings (as love or happiness) too strong to control; overcome with strong feeling; win sudden and complete acceptance by (someone) through the feelings.
Испытывать наплыв чувств такой силы, которые невозможно контролировать.
The handsome football captain swept Joan off her feet when he said so many things to her at the dance.
Joan was swept off her feet when the football captain started flirting with her.
Mary is swept off her feet whenever she hears a band start playing.
John was swept off his feet when he won the contest.
The woman was swept off her feet when she met the young man at the party.
У женщины подкосились ноги, когда она встретила молодого человека на вечеринке.
swing one's weight
To use your personal power to get something done
The President swings his weight to get laws passed.
Mr. Thomas swung his weight to get his son a job with the company.