a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе

a friend in need is a friend indeed

друзья познаются в беде

A good beginning makes a good ending

Лиха беда начало

among other things

между прочим

apple of discord

яблоко раздора
An object or topic which sows dissension and anger.

as fast as your legs can carry you

со всех ног
The boy hurtled down the drive as fast as his little legs could carry him.

ASAP

as soon as posible

at an early date

в ближайшее время
You are expected to return the form to the office at an early date.

at stake

на кону, на карту
But there was so much at stake that I had to take some risk (the LOTR)

ball is with you

очередь за вами

be as patient as job

обладать ангельским терпением

birds of a feather flock together

рыбак рыбака видит из далека

blow-by-blow

выполненный во всех деталях, методичный
he gave me a blow-by-blow account of her car crash.

bring something into play

приводить в действие
The recent drop in the value of that stock brought the company into play.

by the same token

к тому же
When he liked a person, he loved them, and, by the same token, when he didn't like a person, he hated them.

can't get my head around it

уму непостижимо
I can't get my head around it!

carry smb. off his feet

возбудить кого-либо

coerce into silence

заставить замолчать

Come along!

идём (вместе)!

conflict of interest

столкновение интересов

cry bloody murder

to scream as if something very serious has happened, especially unnecessarily
Now that Bill is really hurt, he's crying bloody murder.

cry for the moon

желать невозможного
You'll never get it. You cry for the moon.

dash off

to make or do something quickly
I will dash this off now and try to take more time with the rest of them.

day before yesterday

позавчера

Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you

не буди лихо, пока спит тихо

dream away one's life

проводить жизнь в мечтах

dregs of society

отбросы общества

eat crow

проглотить обиду

eat dust

US, informal : to breathe the dust that has been raised into the air by the vehicle that is moving in front of you
He said, “Eat my dust!” as he jumped in his car and drove away.

fight like Kilkenny cats

отчаянно драться

find quarrel in a straw

быть придирчивым

flabbergasted

ошеломленный

foam at the mouth

быть в бешенстве

forty winks

послеобеденный сон

get a light

прикуривать

get smb. ass in gear

to get going, to start moving or doing something much more quickly
He angrily told him to get his ass in gear.

give someone a red face

смутить
We really gave him a red face when we caught him eavesdropping.

glad hand

an overly friendly welcome; a symbol of insincere attention
Whenever I go into that store, I get the glad hand. I hate to go to a party and get the glad hand.

Great cry and little wool

Много шуму из ничего

Here is why

вот почему
Here is why I identify with you

hit below the belt

наносить удар ниже пояса

hold up to ridicule

делать посмешищем

How can I get there?

Как мне туда добраться?

I see what this is about

я понял о чем это

if a day

ни больше ни меньше

in deed and not in name

на деле, а не на словах только

in finding out

в поиске
I have spent most of the years since then in finding out the truth of it (the LOTR)

in the bag

дело в шляпе

in vain

напрасно

inn

трактир, постоялый двор

it's bruited abroad that

ходят слухи, что

it's yours for the asking

вам стоит только попросить

keep in mind

иметь в виду

keep on the razor-edge of smth.

не преступать границы чего-л.

keep on the razor-edge of smth.

не преступать границы чего-л.

knock the bottom out of an argument

выбивать почву из-под ног

lay it on thick

грубо льстить, преувеличивать
Sally was laying it on thick when she said that Tom was the best singer she had ever heard.

let alone the others

не говоря уже о других
it quite startled me, let alone the others

Let me buy you a drink

Позвольте Вас угостить?

made up my mind

решился
I made up my mind months ago, and I haven’t changed it.

moon along

бродить как во сне

nothing to write home about

1. не о чем даже рассказать
2. not as good as you expected
Jill: I went to see a movie last night.
Jane: How was it?
Jill: Nothing to write home about.

oat-flakes

овсяные хлопья

on pain of something

под страхом чего-то
She says she was asked to approve the report on pain of losing her job.

once in a blue moon

очень редко

one's sunset years

на закате лет, старость
Many people in their sunset years love to travel.

pack it up!

перестань!

pain in the neck

беспокоить, раздражать
Your little brother is a pain in the neck.

play the fool

валять дурака

promising still

многообещающий

question of the hour

злободневный вопрос

remove all doubts

уничтожать все сомнения

right up

вплоть до
right up the hill

row upon row

рядами

It was brick building with row upon row of windows.

scratch my back and I will scratch yours

услуга за услугу

Silence gives consent.

Молчание — знак согласия.
Jill: What did Fred say when you told him we were thinking about leaving the office early?
Jane: He didn't say anything.
Jill: Then he must not mind if we go. Silence gives consent.

silent as the dead

полное молчание, молчать как мертвый
(так же: silent as the grave)
I knew something was wrong as soon as I entered the classroom; everyone was silent as the dead.
Jessica is as silent as the grave on the subject of her first marriage.

Silly old fool

Глупый старый дурак

so quiet out here

так тихо здесь
“It is so quiet out here, it is the quietest place in the world.”(Stalker)

Some things are clear

некоторые вещи очевидны

spy faults

замечать недостатки

strike a bargain

заключить сделку, сторговаться
They argued for a while and finally struck a bargain.

Take care

береги себя

talk in riddles

говорить загадками

the ins and outs

the details or facts about something (usually + of )
I don't know all the ins and outs of the situation but I gather Roger and Mark haven't been getting on too well.

think better of

быть лучшего мнения о
I think better of him since I saw how well he does in the sales meetings.

think outside the box

думать творчески используя новые идеи
We try to encourage our researchers to think outside the box.

think scorn of

презирать

think twice about someone or something

уделить пристальное внимание кому-то или чему-то
You will want to think twice about it.

to chat a little

немного поговорить
But I want to chat a little about a drugs

to one's heart's content

всласть, вдоволь
I just sat there, eating chocolate to my heart's content.

To turn the clock back

повернуть время вспять

tricks of the trade

маленькие хитрости, специфические приемы, профессиональные ухищрения
I know a few tricks of the trade that make things easier.

turn aside for a moment

отвлечься на минуту

weigh one's words

взвешивать свои слова

What gives?

Что это дает?

What's his line?

Чем он занимается?

what's the row?

в чем дело?

when my ship comes home

когда я разбогатею

with might and main

изо всех сил

write something up

to tell about something by writing it
We had such a wonderful trip, I wanted to write it up in my diary before I forgot a lot of details.

year in, year out

из года в год, год от года,
John wears the same old suit, year in, year out.