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• drive a hard bargain
  заключить сделку без уступок

  Although we drove a hard bargain, our partners were quite content.
• start the ball rolling
  начать что-либо делать

  I think it's time I started the ball rolling.
• call the shots
  командовать, распоряжаться

  Mr. Gougle is calling the shots; he is in control of the company at present.
• beat around the bush
  не давать прямого ответа, "ходить вокруг да около"

  "Stop beating around the bush. I want to get a direct answer."
• down to the wire
  вплоть до крайнего срока

  The workers went down to the wire and were able to complete the construction of the bridge on time.
• cut (someone) off
  прервать кого-либо, обрывать разговор

  Ben tried to tell his mother about the accident, but she cut him off before he had any opportunity.
• back down
  отступать, отказываться от своих притязаний или требований

  I could see that Allan would back down if I stood firm.
• ball is in (someone's) court
  приоритетное решение кого-либо (на чье-либо усмотрение)

  The ball is in your court; it's up to you to make the next step in negotiations.
• get the ball rolling
  начать что-либо

  "If you want to arrange a homecoming party, let's get the ball rolling."
• talk (someone) into (doing something)
  уговорить кого-либо сделать что-либо

  I talked my friends into taking a car trip to the country.
• back out (of something)
  отказываться от обещания, уклоняться, отступать

  "Look here, Adam! You have made a promise, and you can't back out of it."
• get down to brass tacks
  добраться до сути, установить полную ясность

  It was just like his brother to get down to brass tacks and finish this discussion.
• break down
  проваливаться, терпеть неудачу

  We had grand plans, but they all broke down.
• go over like a lead balloon
  провалиться с треском

  His project went over like a lead balloon and he was very upset.
• draw the line
  установить предел, ограничить

  The government had to draw the line at selling imported goods in the country.
• give-and-take
  компромисс, взаимные уступки

  There's got to be lots of give-and-take in the family life.
• bring up (something)
  поднимать вопрос, заводить разговор

  I was hoping someone would bring up the question of the parking lot.
• give ground
  уступать, отступать, сдавать свои позиции

  We must learn to give ground in order to gain further ground later.
• drive at (something)
  намекать на что-либо

  "I do not know what you are driving at."
• call off (something)
  отменять что-либо

  They called off the meeting because there was no quorum.
• paint oneself into a corner
  загнать себя в угол; попасть в трудную ситуацию, из которой невозможно выбраться

  I have painted myself into a corner since I started missing Professor Stillford's lectures.
• at stake
  (быть) поставленным на карту, рисковать

  The situation was very risky and George felt as if his whole life were at stake.
• face down (someone)
  осадить кого-либо, нагнать страху

  I had to face down the blackmailer who was threatening me.
• read between the lines
  читать между строк

  Millicent might have read between the lines; she might have had more knowledge about her husband's character.
• come to terms
  прийти к соглашению

  The Chief Executive and the labor union came to terms, and the strike was prevented.
• break off
  внезапно прекращать, обрывать

  Trenton was too courteous; he would not break off negotiations.
• come in low
  предложить низкую цену

  Our product was not selling well, so we had to come in low.
• fall through
  потерпеть неудачу, провалиться

  Through no fault of theirs the plan fell through.
• get to the bottom of (something)
  дойти до сути чего-либо

  "I'd like to get to the bottom of the matter all by myself," Cora said.
• have a poker face
  иметь бесстрастное, ничего не выражающее лицо

  George had a poker face when he tried to deceive me.
• get the message
  ясно понять значение (чего-либо)

  I told Gina to leave me alone, but I don't think she got the message.
• make headway
  делать успехи, продвигаться вперёд

  Though they had been bargaining for nearly three days, they didn't make headway with the agreement.
• break through
  успешно преодолеть (трудности)

  Dr. Salk failed many times, but he finally broke through to find a successful vaccine.
• get down to business
  взяться за дело

  "You've been fooling around long enough; it's time you got down to business."
• talk (someone) out of (something)
  отговорить кого-либо от чего-либо, разубедить

  I tried to talk my husband out of buying a spots car, so far without any success.