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• read the handwriting on the wall
  предвидеть что-либо (подмечая детали и намёки)

  I could easily read the handwriting on the wall, and I knew beforehand what was going to happen to our firm.
• receive (someone) with open arms
  встретить кого-либо с распростертыми объятиями

  When my friends came to visit us, we welcomed them with open arms.
• right hand does not know what the left hand is doing
  правая рука не знает, что делает левая, отсутствие согласованности

  I am sorry to say but there isn't any appropriate communication in the company that's why the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.
• rub elbows (with someone)
  тесно общаться с кем-либо, работать вместе

  I am a manager, and at work I rub elbows with a lot of people.
• rule (someone) with an iron fist
  управлять кем-либо железной рукой

  Mr. Domby ruled his household with an iron fist.
• rule of thumb
  общепринятое правило; образец, модель

  It is a rule of thumb that if a fire alarm sounds, it's necessary to call 911.
• shake hands on (something)
  пожать руки (в знак взаимного согласия)

  They shook hands on the agreement that they would coordinate their actions.
• shake hands with (someone)
  пожать руки в знак приветствия

  Chan shook hands with his friend when he met him outside the office.
• shot in the arm
  прилив энергии

  I did a lot of work yesterday probably because of a shot in the arm.
• show of hands
  открытое голосование, голосование поднятием рук

  It was proposed that we vote by a show of hands.
• sit on its/their hands
  скупо аплодировать, встречать жидкими аплодисментами

  The performance of the clown was very poor, and the audience in the circus sat on their hands.
• sit on one's hands
  сидеть сложа руки, бездействовать

  I sat on my hands and watched the other members of the family clean the living-room.
• slap on the wrist
  легкое наказание, шлепок по руке

  Bobby received a slap on the wrist for having told his mother a lie.
• slip through (someone's) fingers
  упустить возможность, просочиться у кого-либо между пальцев

  Sally had a very good opportunity of getting a good job, but she let it slip through her fingers.
• someone's fingerprints are on (something)
  оставить следы (отпечатки пальцев) на чём-либо

  The criminal's fingerprints were on everything in the room; he had not been very careful.
• stick out like a sore thumb
  выделяться, быть хорошо видным

  "Don't you think you will stick out like a sore thumb if you put on this absurd attire?"
• sticky fingers
  склонность к воровству

  Little Bobby has sticky fingers, and his mother watches him all the time.
• take (someone or something) in hand
  взять в свои руки, пытаться контролировать кого-либо \ что-либо

  When disorders began, the police quickly took the situation in hand.
• take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands
  избавить от кого-либо \ чего-либо

  "Can you possibly take this problem off my hands?"
• take a hand in (something)
  принять участие в чём-либо

  I'd like to take a hand in arranging a homecoming ball at school.
• take the law into one's own hands
  расправиться без суда, пытаться отправлять правосудие самому

  Ned decided to take the law into his own hands and avenge himself on his offender.
• throw one's hands up in horror
  быть потрясённым, ужаснуться

  When Madge saw her beautiful garden destroyed by the flood, she threw her hands up in horror.
• throw up one's hands (in despair/frustration)
  возвести руки вверх в порыве отчаяния или разочарования

  I threw my hands up in despair; I didn't know whom to turn for help.
• thumb/hitch a ride
  путешествовать (бесплатно) на попутных машинах

  Martin and Jimmy, who were hitch-hiking, thumbed a lift to the nearest town.
• thumb/leaf through (something)
  листать что-либо (книгу, журнал)

  Steve absent-mindedly thumbed through a News Week magazine while he was waiting for me.
• thumbnail sketch
  краткое описание кого-либо \чего-либо

  All the books of this author include a thumbnail sketch of the plot.
• thumbs up on (someone or something)
  одобрять что-либо или чьи-либо действия

  We were very pleased that everybody had voted thumbs up on our project.
• tie (someone's) hands
  мешать, связать кому-либо руки

  Mr. Brown hoped his son would not quit school, but his hands were tied; Jim was old enough to decide it himself.
• to be in hand
  под контролем

  During the demonstration the police had the situation with the crowd in hand.
• to be on hand
  (быть) в наличии, в распоряжении, имеющийся налицо

  The shop has a large stock of clothes on hand.
• try one's hand (at something)
  попробовать свои силы в чём-либо

  I am going to try my hand at poker tonight.
• turn one's hand to (something)
  взяться за что-либо (отличное оттого, что делали ранее)

  After Mark finished writing a thriller, he turned his hand to screen plays.
• turn thumbs down (on something)
  не одобрить или отклонить что-либо

  Everyone turned thumbs down on his suggestion to sell the company.
• twiddle one's thumbs
  бездельничать; сидеть, сложа руки

  I've got to be busy. I can't sit down and twiddle my thumbs.
• twist (someone's) arm
  силой заставлять кого-либо (делать что-либо)

  I often have to twist my son's arm to make him eat properly.