 69  break one’s neck/back to do smth напрягаться(стараться изо всех сил) ; I broke ту neck to get here on time. There is no point in breaking your back. Take your time. break the ice растопить лед; разрядить обстановку; сделать первый шаг (снять напряжение) Let's break the ice by inviting our new neighbours for a meal. To break the ice Ted spoke of his interest in mountain climbing, and they soon had ;i conversation going. breathe againfeasy/freely (Am) расслабиться; успокоиться Now that exams are over with, t cai i breathe easy. ~ Breathe again the police have gone. breathe down smb's neck стоять над душой (постоянно контролировать) : Our company was accused of tax evasion, and now we've got audition from the Inland Revenue breathing down oin neck. It's awful having to v/ork with a boss who's breathing down your neck the whole time. breathing space передышка I felt I must be alone. I must have breathing space to think of the terrible thing that he had accused me of. bring smb/smth (out) in/into the open предать гласности; вывести на чистую воду Г The affair has been kept secret for too long - it's time it was brought out into the open. bring to smb's knees поставить на колени Sanctions were imposed in an attempt to bring the country to its knees. bring the house down сорвать аплодисменты;вызвать бурю оваций I His solo brought the house down. The clown sang a duet with the talking horse, which brought the house down every night. 69 |
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