ring out the old year and ring in the new
Праздновать конец одного года и начало следующего.
To ring out the old year and ring in the new they went to the most expensive restaurant.
Они отправились в самый дорогой ресторан, чтобы проводить старый год и встретить новый.
set of new threads
New men's suit.
"Nice set of new threads" Ed said, when he saw Dave in his new tailor-made outfit.
sing a different tune
whistle a different tune
sing a new tune
To talk or act in the opposite way; contradict something said before.
Charles said that all smokers should be expelled from the team but he sang a different tune after the coach caught him smoking.
take a new turn
To start a new course; decide upon a new direction.
The company took a new turn under Jack's directorship.
turn over a new leaf
To start afresh; to have a new beginning.
Начать с начала; начать с чистого листа.
"Don't be sad, Jane," Sue said. "A divorce is not the end of the world. Just turn over a new leaf and you will soon be happy again."
After the divorce Margaret decided to turn over a new leaf and be happy again.
После развода Маргарет решила начать жизнь с чистого листа и снова стать счастливой.
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
It is very hard or almost impossible to train an older person to acquire some new skill. A proverb.
Пословица: старую собаку новым трюка не научишь.
You'll never teach your grandfather how to do his income tax on a personal computer. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
- I’ve always walked to work by feet, I don’t want to take the bus.
- Ok, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
- Ok, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
- Я всегда ходил на работу пешком. Я не хочу ездить на автобусе.
- Ну ладно, бесполезно тебя исправлять.
- Ну ладно, бесполезно тебя исправлять.