 125  серый кардинал Although he never became a minister, he was the party's eminence grise for 15 years. grey matter серое вещество; извилины (мозга) I've got a mathematical problem for you to use your grey matter on. grin and bear it проглотить пилюлю; делать хорошую мину при плохой игре I don't want to spend the whole evening working but I guess I'll just have to grin and bear it. grind to a halt grind to a halt застопориться; встать (перестать действовать) I The car ground to a halt, and we got out to stretch our legs. I If the computer network crashed, the whole office would grind to a halt. grist for the mill вода на ч-л мельницу J When the sportswear company launched a disastrous advertising campaign, their business rivals saw it as grist for the mill. grit one’s teeth стиснуть зубы I can't do anything to change the situation so I’ll just have to grit my teeth and put up with it. grow too big for one's boots/ britches задирать нос; важничать; загордиться I Ever since he won that tournament he’s grown too big for his britches. growing pains болезни роста (о новых проектах) ■ Since the state was granted its independence four years ago, it has been going through a continual phase of growing pains. H half-seas over подвыпивший; море no колено Look at Frank - half-seas over already, and the party's hardly begun. 125 |
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