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  AlexanderZaytsev

  English » English

  earworm

  A song or tune that repeats over and over inside a person's head

  Nov 5, 2010 21:42 PM

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  arturhyde

  English » Russian

  Poker face

  Невозмутимое выражение лица.
  (рожа кирпичом)

  Nov 14, 2010 21:02 PM

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  vlas

  English » Russian

  to let something slide

  "закрыть глаза" на что-то

  Nov 9, 2010 22:58 PM

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  fris

  English » Russian

  but there's a catch

  но есть одно «но»

  Nov 8, 2010 14:28 PM

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  guerrillaineu

  English » Russian

  the carrot and stick approach

  метод кнута и пряника
  e.g. He had to resort to the carrot and stick approach with his kids, as they started misbehaving.

  Nov 22, 2010 00:43 AM

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  guerrillaineu

  English » Russian

  a piece of mind

  хороший совет
  e.g. Let me give you a piece of mind about this matter.

  Nov 9, 2010 01:31 AM

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  guerrillaineu

  English » Russian

  I am all ears.

  Я весь во внимании.

  Nov 8, 2010 12:40 PM

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  dimee

  English » Russian

  misery guts

  (брит.) Тот, кто постоянно в плохом настроении, вечно недовольный чем-л.
  What's up with you, misery-guts?

  Nov 24, 2010 11:03 AM

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  guerrillaineu

  English » Russian

  to be dying to do sth.

  умирать от нетерпения
  e.g. I'm dying to see that movie.

  Nov 9, 2010 01:30 AM

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  guerrillaineu

  English » Russian

  to call a spade a spade

  называть вещи своими именами

  Nov 8, 2010 01:26 AM

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