let oneself go
To be free in one's actions or talk; relax.
Judge Brown let go at the reunion of his old class and had a good time.
The cowboys worked hard all week, but on Saturday night they went to town and let themselves go.
let well enough alone
leave well enough alone
To be satisfied with what is good enough; not try to improve something because often that might cause more trouble.
John wanted to make his kite go higher, but his father told him to let well enough alone because it was too windy.
Ed polished up his car until his friends warned him to leave well enough alone.
Ethel made a lot of changes in her test paper after she finished. She should have let well enough alone, because she made several new mistakes.
licence to print money
"Золотая жила"; официально разрешенная деятельность, которая дает людям возможность получать много денег, не прилагая должных усилий.
The contract to supply computers to schools was a licence to print money.
Контракт по снабжению школ компьютерами был золотой жилой.
lick one's boots
To flatter or act like a slave; do anything to please another.
Льстить; раболепствовать; делать что-либо для удовольствия кого-то другого.
She wanted her boyfriend to lick her boots all the time.
A wise king would not want his friends and officials to lick his boots.
He licks his boss' boots because he wants a day off.
Он подхалимничает перед начальником, потому что ему нужен выходной.
lick one's chops
To think about something pleasant; enjoy the thought of something. (From the fact that some animals lick their mouths when they expect to be fed or when they see food, and after eating.)
John is licking his chops about the steak dinner tonight.
Tom is licking his chops about the lifeguard job he will have at the beach next summer.
Our team is licking its chops because we beat the champions last night.
lick one's lips
smack one's lips
To reveal an appetite for; show enjoyment of.
Демонстрировать желание к чему-либо, показывать удовольствие от чего-либо
Eleanor smacked her lips over the dessert of strawberries and whipped cream.
They were smacking their lips at the idea of the money they were going to make.
Они облизываются при мысли о всех тех деньгах что они заработают.
lie through one's teeth
To lie uninhibitedly and unashamedly.
Everyone in the courtroom could sense that the accused was lying through his teeth.
line one's pockets
line one's purse
To get a lot of money unfairly; get rich by being dishonest.
The policeman lined his pockets by taking bribes.
The inspector lined his pockets by permitting contractors to use poor building materials.