walk the plank
To walk off a board extended over the side of a ship and be drowned.
The pirates captured the ship and forced the crew to walk the plank.
To resign from a job because someone makes you do it.
When a new owner bought the store, the manager had to walk the plank.
warm the bench
To act as a substitute on an athletic team.
Bill has been warming the bench for three football seasons; he hopes that the coach will let him play this year.
water over the dam
water under the bridge
Something that happened in the past and cannot be changed.
Что-то, что произошло в прошлом и не может быть изменено.
Since the sweater is too small already, don't worry about its shrinking; that's water over the dam.
I can see how upset you are because of the divorce, but it is water under the bridge now and you can’t do anything about it.
Я понимаю, что ты очень расстроен из-за развода, но прошлого не вернешь и ты не можешь ничего с этим поделать.
way the wind blows
how the wind blows
The direction or course something may go; how things are; what may happen.
Most senators find put which way the wind blows in their home state before voting on bills in Congress.
wear the trousers
wear the pants
To have a man's authority; be the boss of a family or household.
Обладать авторитетом среди людей; быть главным в семье, домашнем кругу.
Mr. Wilson is henpecked by his wife; she wears the trousers in that family.
Mrs. Jones talks a lot but Mr. Jones wears the pants in their house.
The salesman hesitated. It was difficult to see who wore the trousers in the couple.
Продавец колебался. Было трудно понять, кто в этой паре главный.
weather eye
keep one's weather eye open
Eyes that can tell what the weather will be.
Grandfather's weather eye always tells him when it will rain.
Eyes ready or quick to see; careful watch. Usually used in phrases like keep a weather eye on, open, or out for.
Mrs. Brown kept a weather eye on the children so they wouldn't hurt each other.
Keep a weather eye out for Uncle George at the store.
Keep a weather eye open for deer.
The police have a weather eye out for the robbers.
weather the storm
To survive some disaster.
Пережить (переждать) бедствие, катастрофу.
Given the current recession, the company is weathering the storm better than some others.
Принимая во внимание нынешний кризис, эта компания переносит его лучше остальных.
When Peter and Sue started their business they had very little money, but in a year they weathered the storm.
Когда Питер и Сью начинали заниматься своим бизнесом, у них было мало денег, но в течении года она пережили этот кризис.
weight of the world on one's shoulders
world on one's shoulders
world on one's back
A very heavy load of worry or responsibility; very tired or worried behavior, as if carrying the world; behavior as if you are very important.
Don't look as if you had the weight of the world on your shoulders, Henry, just because you have to mow the lawn.
John acts as if he were carrying the world on his back because he has a paper route.