Основы английской фразеологии

feel like (+Gerund), to 120

fiddler's news 66

fiddle while Rome is burning, to 136

fight like Kilkenny cats, to 86, 148

fine (gay) as the king's candle, as 99

first catch your hare 141

first name 68

first night 60

fish with a silver hook, to 187

fix up, to 132

flesh and blood 94

floating capital 68, 187

fool's (granny's) knot 68

for all (one) knows 139

for a song 127

for certain 129

for ever 128

for fun 127

forget-me-not 168

for good 172, 178

for keeps 127

for once 128

for show 127

for sure 128, 129

for the present 128

frame of mind 60

freezing (congealing) point 105

French chop 63

French desease 63

French horn 63

French leave 63

French pancake 63

French telephone 63

French toast 63

French window' 63

from the cradle 127

full and by 124

funny bone 106

fur and feather 124

gentleman in black, the 154

German silver 62

get the better (of smb, smth), to 154

get the hang (of smth), to 165

get the order of the boot, to 101—102

get the right sow by the ear, to 101

get the sack, to 101

get (one's) walking orders, to 102

gild the pill, to 78

gilded youth 60

give a laugh, to 113, 117, 119

give a lift, to 119

give a loaf and beg a shive, to 76, 87

give a smile 114

give in, to 134

give (smb) quite a turn, to 119

give (show) the cold shoulder (to

smb), to 99

give up, to 151, 155

give up the ghost, to 109

Gladstone bag 64

glance up, to 131

go away, to 131

203

God knows 139

Golden Age, the 154, 171

good morning (evening) 107

go on, to 135

go to Bath 142

go to bed (school, church etc), to 120

go to (pot) ruin, to 126

go to the forefathers, to 101

Governor-general 169

go West, to 101

Grand Old Man, the 85

grass widow 78, 87, 172

greedy as a cow in a clover, as 147

greedy as a hawk, as 146

green table 62, 177, 178

grey goose 62

grey mare, the 79, 80, 183,

grin like a Cheshire cat, to 148, 149

grind (one's) teeth, to 60, 67

grit (one's) teeth, to 67

guiding principle 104

half and half 124

half-licked (unlicked) cub 99

hammer and tongs 79, 172

hang fire, to 94

hang it (all) 142, 143

hang on by (one's) eyelashes (eyelids,

eyebrows), to 78, 99

happy as a clam at high tide, as 147

happy as a king, as 146

hard (soft) money 190

have a dig (at smth), to 94

have a swim, to 113, 114

have a smoke, to 113, 114

have (one's) heart in (one's) mouth,

to 78

have many strings to (one's) bow 93

have no heart (to do smth), to 167

have no idea (of smth), to 103

have no option but (to do smth),

to 103

have no stomach (for smth), to 6i

have the face (to do smth), to 61, 65

have the game in (one's) hands 92

heads I win, tails you lose 144

head over heels 86

heads or tails 122

heart and soul 122

heaven knows 140

high and dry 124

high and mighty 122

hit the right nail on the head, to 101

Hobson's choice 64, 172, 177, 188

hold the baby, to 189

hold (one's) tongue, to 141, 166

hold water, to 126

hook, line and sinker, 123, 124

hope for the best, to 103

hop the twig, to 101

howl (oneself) to sleep, to 120

hue and cry 76, 87

hunting case 106

husband's tea 60, 66, 172

hush up, to 132

if ever there was one 139, 172

if I were you 103

if (the) worst comes to (the) worbt

139

if you don't like it, you can lump it

144

in a fix 127

in a fog 127

in a fume 127

in a hurry 128

in a moment 128

in a shake 127

in brief 129

in clear 12§, 130

in common 129

Indian file 62

Indian summer 171

in earnest 128, 129

in fact 179

in front of 130

in full (brief, clear, general, common,

short) 129

in general 129

in question 127

in reality 128

Inspector-general 169

in (certain) spirits 165

in spite of the pie 87

internal ^secretion 103

in the cart 127

in the howe of the night 73

in the long run 154

in the nick of time 73

in the saddle 93

into the bargain 187

it goes without saying 139

it stands out a mile 139

it stands to reason 139

Jackard loom 64

Jack-in-the-box 169

Job's comforter 66

Job's news 66

join the majority, to 100, 101

Judas' hair 64

jump over the broomstick, to 126

keep an eye (on smb, smth), to 165

keep open house (table, doors) to 99

kick the bucket, to 89, 100, 183

kill or cure, to 122

kit-cat size 108

knight-bachelor 169

knight-errant 169

204

knit (one's) brows, to 60, 65, 155, 164

knock into the middle of the next week,

to 93

know hawk from a handsaw, to 87

know which side (one's) bread is

buttered, to 141

labour of Sisyphus 97

Lady of Babylon, the 85

large as life, as 146

lay down, to 132

last straw 171 *^

lead apes in hell, to 86

lead (smb) up the garden path, to 79

leather and prunella 172

leg and leg 123

lemon yellow 105

letter of the law, the 60, 65

licks into shape, to 78

lie at (on, upon) the lurch, to 98

lifeless rubber 105

lion's share 177

liquid fire 154

liver of sulphur 105

lock, stock and barrel 123

look down, to 131

look forward (to smth), to 187

look here 142, 143

look out, to 135

Lord Justice 169

Lord Lieutenant 169

lose (one's) bearings, to 93

lose (one's) temper, to 61, 65

loud as a hog in a gate, as 149

maehine gun fire 105

mad as a hatter, as 78, 146, 172, 178

magnifying glass 104, 191

make a dead set (at smb, smth), to 94

make a fool (of smb), to 102

make a move, to 119

make an appearance, to 104

make (produce) an impression, to 104

make a purse out of a sow's ear, to 125

make a start, to 114

make clothes for fishes, to 101

make (srnb's) hair stand on end 126