take it all in
To absorb completely; listen attentively.
Bill's piano music filled the room and we took it all in with admiration.
tall story
tall tale
A story that is greatly exaggerated or particularly imaginative, such that it is difficult to believe; a tall tale.
My uncle has always been fond of telling tall stories about his time overseas. I used to believe him when I was a kid, but now I've learned to just laugh along.
ten gallon hat
A tall felt hat with a wide, rolled brim worn by men in the western part of the U.S.
Men from the southwest usually wear ten gallon hats.
the cookie crumbles!
this is how the cookie crumbles
that's how the cookie crumbles
that's the way the ball bounces
That's how things are; that's life.
It's too bad about John and Mary getting divorced, but then that's how the cookie crumbles.
Nothing unusual about that. Said of unpleasant things.
"Susan left me for a heavyweight boxer, and then I got drunk and wrecked my car," Bob bitterly complained. "Well, that's the way the cookie crumbles," Pam answered philosophically.
the curtain falls
Занавес; завершение чего-либо, как правило, работы или другой деятельности.
Brown managed to get a lot done before the curtain fell on his political career.
Брауну удалось сделать очень много, прежде чем закончилась его карьера политика.
throw it over the wall
Разобраться с одной частью проблемы или проекта, а потом передать всю ответственность дальше, другому человеку, без необходимых предупреждений и разъяснений.
You can't just manufacture a product and then throw it over the wall to the sales department.
Нельзя просто произвести продукт, а потом молча передать его отделу по продажам.
to all intents and purposes
In most ways; in fact.
The president is called the head of state, but the prime minister, to all intents and purposes, is the chief executive.
to the good
all to the good
On the side of profit or advantage; in one's favor; to one's benefit; ahead.
After I sold my stamp collection, I was ten dollars to the good.
The teacher did not see him come in late, which was all to the good.