Основы английской фразеологии

all my eye and Betty Martin 86, 123

all the go 172

all the world and his wife 123

angel's visit 66

Anthony's fire 106

ape's paternoster 78

apple of discord 178

apple of (smb's) eye, the 165

arrow head 105

artesian well 108

as a matter of fact 104

as an ox goes to the slaughter 136

as anything 146

as bad luck would have it 139

as far as (smb, smth) is concerned 104

as far as that goes 139

as good as 130

as luck would have it 139

as the crow flies 136, 172, 178

as the echo answers the voice 136

as though 130

a stitch in time saves nine 144

at a loss 150

at arm's length 154

at (on) a stretch 130

at bottom 127

at cross purposes 150

at dawn 127

at ease 128

at hand 127

at (by) haphazard 130

at (in) heart 130

at home 127

at intervals 127

at its worst (best etc) 120

at last 129, 130

at least 129

at liberty 127

at night 127

at once 128

atomic energy 105

at rest 127

at the eleventh hour 172

at the first blush 74, 95, 109

at will 127

back of the head 104, 191

bachelor's wife 66

bag and baggage 187, 188

bank holiday 60, 187

baptism of fire 78

barrister-at-law 168

be about, to 151, 152

be a goose, to 151

bearded wheat 62

bear down, to 135

bear out, to 134

bear the gree, to 108

bear up for, to 135

beat a retreat, to 165

beau ideal, the 154

beef tea 60, 172, 173

beer and skittles 122

before (one) can say Jack

Robinson 136, 137

before now 128

201

beggar description, to 60

beg pardon 107

behind (beyond, within) the veil 130

behind the" scenes 127

be it, to 151

believe that the moon is made

of green cheese, to 136

bell, book and candle 123

Bell's palsy 66

below (beneath, under) the mark 130

be (dead) nuts (on smth), to 151

be of age, to 151

be (get) on (one's) feet, to 88

be on the safe side, to 151

be over, to 151

best man 155, 171

be the first (last) (to do smth), to 152

be the limit, to 151

be tired (surprised), to 152, 153

bid beads, to 95

birds of a feather flock together 144

bissextile year 108, 109

bite the hand that feeds (one), to 172

bit of fluff (muslin, stuff) 100

black frost 60, 65, 107

black Maria 177

black sheep 172, 173

blank verse 60, 65

bless (one's) soul 142

blind headache 105, 189

blue butter 105

blue devils 179

blue funk 60

bold as brass, as 88, 146

bone of contention 126, 187, 188

bony process 105

book of reference 104

bosom friend 60

bread-and-cheese marriage 149

break in, to 135

break the matter (news), to 70

breathe in, to 131

breathe (one's) last, to 100, 101

bring (drive, strike) home (to smb),

to 101

bring up, to 131, 134

bring up the rear, to 60

broad awake 67

broken tea 60, 65

brown bread 65, 190

brown study 87, 95

but for 130

by and by 123

by (long) chalks 127

by day 127

by heart 130, 172, 173, 178

by hook or by crook 86

by nature 127—128

by (in) snatches 130

by stealth 127

by then 128

by (with) the run 130

Cadmean victory 68

call a spade a spade, to 125

call (smb) names, to 61, 165

Canterbury story (tale) 71

cap and bells 124

cape-and-sword comedy 149

capful of wind 60

cap in hand(s) 156, 179

carry coals to Newcastle, to 101

carrying capacity 105

cast (scatter) bread upon the waters,

to 99

cast (throw, fling) (smth) in (smb's)

face, to 1 CI

catch (clutch) at a straw, to 100

cat o'nine tails 107 '/

caught in a net 151

centrifugal force 105

centripetal force 105

Cesarian operation (section) 71

change of heart 61

chest of .drawers 104

chop and change, to 88, 122

Christian name 68

city Arab 71

clean broke 68

cocked hat 94

cock of the walk 172

cogwheel breathing 106

cold as a key, as 146

cold weapon 60

come back, to 131

come in, to 131

come off, to 134

come to an end, to 103

common sense 60, 64, 190

consuetudinary law 108

cool cucumber, a 171

cool as a cucumber, as 171, 172

court-martial 177

crack a joke, to 60

cream of tartar 105

Crescent City, the 84

crossed questions and crooked

answers 127

cross (smb's) path, to 165

cross the Rubicon, to 90, 164

cry out, to 132

cry stinking fish, to 135

cudgel (one's) brains, to 73

cupboard love 61

current coin 154, 171

curse of Cain, the 154

Danaids* work 66

dance attendance, to 155

dark horse 73

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daughter-in-law 169

day after the fair, the 73

dead as a door-nail, as 146

dead as Queen Ann, as 146

deaf as an ass, as 146

deaf nut 65, 94, 172, 173

dear sir 107

death bed repentance 149

death's head 153, 154, 155

devil's own luck, the 149

devil's paternoster 78

dog-and-chain 105

dog days 177

dog in the manger 187

dog's life 60, 66

don't mention it 107

dormant partner 67

down in the mouth 172

drat it (you) 142

draw it mild 141

draw water with (in) a sieve, to 101

dree (one's) weird, to 87, 183

dressed up to the nines 151

drop down upon, to 135

drop in, to 135

drown the miller, to 126

dry as a bone, as 147

Dutch auction 62

Dutch bargain 63

Dutch comfort 71

Dutch consolation 71

Dutch courage 63

Dutch defence 63

Dutch feast 63

Dutch treat 63

eat humble pie, to 91, 126

eat up, to 131, 132

end of (smb's) tether, the 154

end up, to 132

Endymion's sleep 66

English elm 64

enough and to spare 124

every cloud has its silver lining 145

everyday life 104

eVil genius 171

external maxillary artery 105

fair and square 124

fall flat, to 187, 188

fall out, to 131, 135, 187

false acacia 62

far cry 60, 65

father-in-law 169

feast today and fast tomorrow 123, 124

feather (one's) nest, to 79

feed the fishes, to 93