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• stab (someone) in the back
  предавать, клеветать за спиной, "всадить нож в спину"

  I can never again trust Kelly because she tried to stab me in the back.
• in cold blood
  хладнокровно

  The criminal murdered several people in cold blood.
• make a clean breast of (something)
  чистосердечно признаться в чём-либо, облегчить душу

  I decided to make a clean breast of everything, and I think I will feel better.
• draw blood
  ранить до крови

  The fencers are not supposed to draw blood during the competition or while exercising.
• have broad shoulders
  умение много работать и брать на себя ответственность

  The father has broad shoulders and does most of the repairs about the house.
• cover one's back
  оградить себя от грядущих неприятностей

  Unfortunately Mr. Quirk was not able to cover his back when dealing with the racketeers.
• out of breath
  прерывисто дышать, запыхаться

  Jim stopped near the entrance; he was out of breath because he had been running.
• off one's back
  перестать докучать кому-либо, беспокоить кого-либо

  "I wish you would get off my back and stop asking me silly questions."
• No sweat!
  не трудно

  "It is no sweat for me to help you clean up your kitchen."
• have (someone's) blood on one's hands
  быть ответственным за чью-либо гибель \ за пролитую кровь

  The criminal had the victim's blood on his hands.
• make (someone's) blood boil
  приводить кого-либо в бешенство, "кровь вскипела"

  I can't stand Ken. His misbehavior makes my blood boil.
• play one's cards close to one's chest
  вести переговоры в осторожной и конфиденциальной манере

  Sue played her cards close to her chest when she went to the bank to settle her problem.
• breathe down (someone's) neck
  стоять за спиной у кого-либо, дышать кому-либо в затылок, заставлять торопиться

  "I am sure to complete the work in time, so stop breathing down my neck!"
• hold one's breath
  затаить дыхание

  The little girl held her breath when she saw a beautiful doll in the shop window.
• body blow
  сокрушительный удар или серьёзные повреждения

  Ron's small house received a body blow when the hurricane hit the town.
• bone of contention
  яблоко раздора, предмет разногласий

  The inheritance their Grandfather had left to the sisters was a bone of contention for them.
• huff and puff
  тяжело дышать, пыхтеть

  Old Michael huffed and puffed when he climbed the stairs.
• thick-skinned
  толстокожий, не чувствительный

  It's good to be thick-skinned; then you are not easily hurt or upset.
• smell blood
  желать узнать причину, взять след

  McAllister could smell blood when he began to investigate the poisoning of the elderly couple by their own granddaughter.
• make (someone's) flesh crawl
  приводить кого-либо в ужас (мороз по коже)

  Sandra heard a terrible scream outside and it made her flesh crawl.
• off one's chest
  снять груз с души

  My problems have been gnawing me, and at last I decided to talk to my friend to get them off my chest.
• break into a cold sweat (about something)
  покрыться холодным потом (от волнения / страха)

  Pam broke out in a cold sweat when she saw that terrible sight.
• not move a muscle
  не двигаться, не шевелиться

  The doctor told the wounded soldier not to move a muscle while he was working on his wound.
• land in one's lap
  добавить кому-либо работы

  Some additional work landed in my lap quite unexpectedly and now I'll have to deal with it.
• breathe one's last
  умереть, испустить дух

  Mrs. Nolan had been suffering from a weak heart for quite some time before she breathed her last several days ago.
• get under (someone's) skin
  надоедать или расстраивать кого-либо

  Lora is a bit of a busybody and it gets under my skin.
• as soft as a baby's bottom
  очень мягкий и гладкий (как кожа младенца)

  My fleece jacket is as soft as a baby's bottom.
• millstone around (someone's) neck
  обуза, ярмо на чьей-либо шее

  Jeffrey Jones has a handicap, but it is not a millstone around his family's neck; he is able to earn his own money.
• bust a gut (to do something)
  много и напряжённо работать

  I am going away on holiday next week, so I'll have to bust a gut to get my work finished before I leave.
• turn (someone's) stomach
  вызывать тошноту

  The rolling of the boat turned his stomach.
• wait with bated breath
  ждать с нетерпением; ждать, затаив дыхание

  Jack waited with bated breath for the results of his medical tests.
• bundle of nerves
  комок нервов

  "I have become a bundle of nerves while dealing with my boss."
• hate (someone's) guts
  чувствовать очень сильную антипатию к кому-либо

  Andy and Patrick have been at each other's throats and have hated each other's guts for years.
• can't stomach (someone or something)
  не переносить, не переваривать (кого-либо \ что-либо)

  I can't stand the way Jill behaves in public places.
• yellow-bellied
  чрезвычайно робкий или трусливый

  Derek Prichard is a yellow-bellied guy; it's no use giving him tough assignments.