tooth and nail
fight tooth and nail
With all weapons or ways of fighting as hard as possible; fiercely. Used after fight or a similar word.
С помощью всех доступных средств; неистово. Используется после слова fight или подобного.
When the Indian girl was captured, she fought tooth and nail to get away.
The farmers fought tooth and nail to save their crops from the grasshoppers.
His friends fought tooth and nail to elect him to Congress.
The Transport Minister fought tooth and nail to have the proposed road safety law accepted.
Министр Транспорта изо всех сил боролся за принятие закона о безопасности дорог.
touch and go
Very dangerous or uncertain in situation.
Our team won the game, all right, but it was touch and go for a while.
At one time while they were climbing the cliff it was touch and go whether they could do it.
The complicated medical operation was touch and go for several hours.
The outcome of the soccer final was touch and go for the entire match.
town and gown
The residents of a college town and the students and teachers of the college.
The senator made a speech attended by both town and gown.
There were fights between town and gown.
trial and error
A way of solving problems by trying different possible solutions until you find one that works.
John found the short circuit by trial and error.
The only way Tom could solve the algebra problem was by the method of trial and error.
try one's hand
To make an inexperienced attempt (at something unfamiliar.)
I thought I would try my hand at bowling, although I had never bowled before.
turn a hand
To do anything to help. Usually used in the negative.
When we were all hurrying to get the house ready for company, Mary sat reading and wouldn't turn a hand.
under lock and key
Secured; locked up; well protected.
Dad keeps all his valuables under lock and key.
up and about
up and around
out and about
Recovered and able to move about; once again in good health after an illness.
Восстановить силы и быть в состоянии действовать снова; быть на ногах.
My sister was ill for several weeks, but is now up and about again.
My cousin has undergone a serious operation, but now she is up and about again.
Моя двоюродная сестра перенесла тяжелю операцию, но сейчас она снова на ногах.
I am feeling tired because I have been up and around since five o’clock in the morning.
Я устал, потому что я с 5 утра на ногах.