drag one's feet
drag one's heels
To act slowly or reluctantly.
The children wanted to watch television, and dragged their feet when their mother told them to go to bed.
The city employees said the mayor had promised to raise their pay, but was now dragging his feet.
drive one ape
drive one bananas
drive one crazy
drive one mad
drive one nuts
To irritate, frustrate, or tickle someone's fancy so badly that they think they are going insane. To excite someone to the point that he or she goes out of his or her mind; to drive someone crazy.
"Stop teasing me, Mary," John said. "You are driving me nuts."
"You are driving me bananas with all your crazy riddles," Steve said.
drive one round the bend
To upset someone so much that they think they are going crazy.
"Slow down, please," Miss Jones cried. "You are driving me around the bend!"
drown one's sorrows
drown one's troubles
To drink liquor to try to forget something unhappy.
Топить горе в вине
When Fred lost his job and had to give up his new car, he tried to drown his troubles at the nearest tavern.
When his wife was killed in an auto accident, Mr. Green tried to drown his sorrows in whiskey.
Когда его жена погибла в автомобильной катастрофе, мистер Грин попытался утопить горе в вине.
each other
one another
Each one the other; one the other.
That man and his wife love each other.
Bill and Mary gave one another Christmas presents last year.
All the children at the party were looking at one another trying to recognize one another in their masks and costumes.
The birds fought each other over the bread.
earn one's keep
To merit one's salary or keep by performing the labor or chores that are expected of one.
John earned his keep at the music conservatory by dusting off all the musical instruments every day.
ears burn
make one's ears burn
To feel embarrassment or shame at hearing others talk about you.
Joan overheard the girls criticizing her and it made her ears burn.
Joe's ears burned when he heard his classmates praising him to each other.
easy money
Money gained without hard work; money that requires little or no effort.
The movie rights to a successful play mean easy money to the writer of the play.
Young people who look for easy money are usually disappointed.