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• open book
  лёгкий для понимания

  James is an open book; it is easy to know what he thinks or feels about things.
• on the verge of (doing something)
  на грани, на краю чего-либо

  I was on the verge of telling her about my problem, but then I changed my mind.
• on the dole
  (получать) пособие по безработице

  The majority of the middle-aged men in this small town are on the dole.
• out of the hole
  выплатить долг

  Clara had two part-time jobs to try and get out of the hole.
• on the make
  стараться получить выгоду (часто незаконно)

  Joe is on the make, trying to make a lot of money illegally.
• out on parole
  освобождать заключённого условно, условно-досрочное освобождение

  Don Moss was out on parole after having spent two years in prison.
• one foot in the grave
  одной ногой в могиле

  My grandfather is ninety-nine and has one foot in the grave.
• out of kilter
  (быть) не сбалансированным; быть расположенным криво

  The picture on the wall is not only upside down but out of kilter as well.
• on the blink
  в плохом состоянии, "при последнем издыхании"

  I decided to buy a new camera because my old one was on the blink.
• one of those things
  что-либо неудачное, то с чем приходится мириться

  I lost my job; it is one of those things that nothing can be done about.
• over one's dead body
  не позволить, "только через мой труп"

  Over my dead body will I let my daughter go out with Tim.
• out of courtesy
  из вежливости

  If our goods arrive later than expected, we always inform our customers about the delay out of courtesy.
• one to a customer
  в одни руки (только один товар каждому покупателю)

  The sports store had a limit of one to a customer of the fishing tackles that were on sale.
• off guard
  быть не готовым к непредвиденному

  My friend asked me if he could borrow my scooter, and it caught me off guard.
• one's chickens have come home to roost
  беда бедою отзовётся (то плохое, что желаете другому вернётся к вам)

  Margaret's chickens have come home to roost and she has to take responsibility for what she has done.
• one and the same
  тот же самый \ одно и тоже

  It is one and the same book which I saw in the book store.
• out front
  перед домом

  "Whose car is there out front, I wonder?"
• off the air
  не передавать, не транслировать (по радио)

  It was very late and the radio station was off the air.
• off (someone or something) goes
  Ну, мы пошли \ поехали!

  "Off we go," said the Bogart as he perched on the top of the wagon.
• of all things
  Подумать только! Вот тебе и на!

  "Well, of all things, what are you doing here?"
• on one's high horse
  важничать, относиться пренебрежительно

  I don't like Eva; she is always on her high horse and never has any regard for other people.
• one's opposite number
  такой же занимаемый пост, но в другой организации

  My boss spoke with his opposite number in another computer company, but they could not come to any agreement.
• out of circulation
  быть не активным, не входить в компанию

  I am going on a business trip to Poland and will be out of circulation for a while.
• on approval
  иметь право вернуть (покупку)

  I knew I had the right to return my purchase which I had bought on approval.
• open secret
  секрет, ставший всеобщим достоянием; секрет полишинеля

  Silvia is quitting her job, but she doesn't want it to be an open secret.
• of all the nerve
  Возмутительно!

  Of all the nerve for my father to refuse to pay my living expenses!
• on (someone's) coat-tails
  в результате чьей-либо поддержки

  The man was elected to the city council on his co-workers' coat-tails.
• over a barrel
  быть в беспомощной ситуации, быть в ловушке

  "You have me over a barrel; I am in the position where I have no choice but accept your terms."
• out of keeping with (something)
  не по правилам

  Wearing casual clothes at work is out of keeping with the rules of the company.
• on hand
  быть в распоряжении кого-либо, иметь при себе

  I had a splitting headache, but unfortunately I had no medicine on hand.
• out of proportion
  несоразмерный, в плохой пропорции

  The size of the desk was out of proportion to the size of the den, that's why the desk looked enormous.
• of one's own free will/accord
  по собственной воле, по своему желанию

  It was her choice; she had married that man of her own free will.
• out of commission
  (быть) в неисправности, не в строю

  My old car is out of commission; I am going to have it repaired.
• one's money is on (someone)
  (быть) уверенным в чьей-либо победе (в соревнованиях, игре)

  Sam's money was on the popular baseball team; he was sure they would win the game.
• out from under (someone or something)
  освободить (ся) от кого-либо \ чего-либо

  My room is out from under the old furniture.