 79  climb the wall(s) (inf) на стенку пезть (от раздражения); не находить себе места: рвать и метать I'd better get along home, or Dad’ll be climbing the wall, wondering what's happened to me. : / was practically climbing the walls at her stupidity. close ranks сомкнуть ряды We can fight this menace only if we close ranks clock (v) треснуть no ба ш ке Be quiet 01 else I'll clock you. clutch at straws хвататься за сопоминку They hoped the operation might save the child's life although they knew they were clutching at straws. cock-and-bull stories охотничьи рассказы; враки; не-быпицы The tramp told a cock-and-bull story about finding the money hidden in a bottle behind a tree in the park. cock-eyed/cockeyed (adj) сикось-накось; наперекосяк I You’ve hung the painting all cockeyed. My uncle is eccentric and has a cock-eyed view of the world. cold cash (Am) звонкая монета (наличные деньги) : We gave him half the money in cold cash and wrote a cheque for the rest. cold comfort слабое утешение I could tell you that he is as miserable as you are, but that would be cold comfort. cold turkey (inf) ломка (период после резкого отказа от приема наркотиков) il knew I would have to go through cold turkey 79 |
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