at the hands of someone
at the hands of something
дословно: В руках у кого-либо или чего-либо
Зависеть от кого-либо или чего-либо.
Зависеть от кого-либо или чего-либо.
We were at the hands of nature as we waited for the storm to end.
Мы были в руках у природы, пока ждали окончания грозы.
at the mercy of
at one's mercy
In the power of; subject to the will and wishes of; without defense against.
The champion had the other boxer at his mercy.
The picnic was at the mercy of the weather.
The small grocer was at the mercy of people he owed money to.
at the tip of one's tongue
on the tip of one's tongue
Almost spoken; at the point of being said.
It was at the tip of my tongue to tell him, when the phone rang.
John had a rude answer on the tip of his tongue, but he remembered his manners just in time.
Almost remembered; at the point where one can almost say it but cannot because it is forgotten.
I have his name on the tip of my tongue.
"His name is on the tip of my tongue," Tom said. "It will come to me in a minute."
at the top of one's voice
at the top of one's lungs
As loud as you can; with the greatest possible sound; very loudly.
He was singing at the top of his voice.
He shouted at the top of his lungs.
back to square one
Дословно: назад к первому квадрату.
Начать заново; вернуться к началу.
Начать заново; вернуться к началу.
The investigation was back to square one when Mrs. Earle proved she wasn't anywhere near the crime.
Расследование вернулось к тому, с чего началось, когда миссис Эрл подтвердила, что и близко не находилась с местом преступления.
bad mouth (someone)
bad-mouth
To say uncomplimentary or libelous things about someone; deliberately to damage another's reputation.
Говорить нелестные вещи о ком-нибудь; преднамеренно портить чью-либо репутацию; "поливать грязью".
It's not nice to bad mouth people.
The football player began to bad-mouth his coach.
Футболист начал чернить своего тренера.
ball is in one's court
дословно: мяч на чьем-то поле
Ситуация в которой следующий ход, следующее действие остается за человеком, в отношении которого употреблено выражение.
Ситуация в которой следующий ход, следующее действие остается за человеком, в отношении которого употреблено выражение.
We made an offer to buy the business and now the ball is in the owner's court to accept our offer or not.
Мы внесли предложение купить бизнес и теперь ход за владельцем, принимать наше предложение или нет.
baloney
Nonsense, unbelievable, trite, or trivial.
John brags that he's won the $10 million lottery, and I think it's just a lot of baloney.
"Will you marry Joe?" mother asked. "Baloney," Susie answered with a disgusted look.
Do you still believe all that baloney about socialism excluding free enterprise? Look at China and Hungary.