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• first out of the gate
  первым начать что-либо делать

  That project was very important for Bob, and he was first out of the gate to start it.
• tackle a problem
  биться над проблемой

  All the members of the staff had to tackle the problem of advertising.
• have had a good innings
  насладиться долгим периодом активности

  The jazz band has had a good innings and gave a lot of concerts for the public at large.
• in the running
  быть кандидатом (на какой-либо пост)

  Kevin Davidson was in the running for a job in the city administration.
• throw one's hat into the ring
  принять вызов, решить принять участие в соревнованиях или выборах

  Pauline decided to throw her hat into the ring for the election of Dean of the Arts Faculty.
• draw first blood
  первое очко или балл, завоёванный в соревновании

  The fencer started well and drew first blood in the tournament, but unfortunately in the end he was defeated.
• cover all of one's bases
  тщательно подготовиться

  Kevin Roberts covered all of his bases before running for Governor.
• put in one's oar
  вмешиваться в чужие дела

  Ann was doing very well until her brother came along and put in his oar. She could have done much better without his advice.
• odds are against one
  малый шанс на успех

  Tim tried to join a basketball team, but the odds were against him.
• beyond one's depth
  столкнуться с трудностями

  Robert appeared to be beyond his depth; he picked a fight with his boss and lost the battle.
• bounce something (an idea) off someone
  проверить чью-либо реакцию (относительно идеи или предложения)

  Joe bounced his idea for the trip to Russia off his girlfriend.
• hard to call
  трудно решить, определить что-либо

  The marathon was hard to call, and nobody knew who was going to win.
• smooth sailing
  лёгкое продвижение вперёд, "всё идёт как по маслу"

  To fix up a party is smooth sailing; we don't expect any obstacles or problems.
• par for the course
  ничего не обычного, непредвиденного

  There was nothing par for the course; it was exactly as they had expected it would be.
• clear a hurdle
  преодолеть препятствие

  There were a lot of obstacles on his way to success, but Leo finally managed to clear the major hurdles.
• have the inside track
  иметь преимущество (досл. бежать по внутренней дорожке)

  Gilda knew several foreign languages and had the inside track when she applied for the job of a company secretary.
• test the water
  подвергать что-либо испытанию

  The furniture company tested the water before they began to produce a new design of furniture.
• first past the post
  первым пересечь финишную прямую

  The young skier was first past the post in the skiing marathon.
• strike out
  не удаваться, потерпеть неудачу

  I struck out in my attempt at fund rising.
• dive right into something
  моментально включиться во что-либо

  It was decided to have a homecoming party and the students dived right into arranging it.
• off and running
  начать бег, разбежаться

  The athletes were off and running as soon as the signal sounded.
• set the pace
  задавать темп

  The leading skier set the pace for the other skiers to follow.
• in full swing
  в самом разгаре

  The party was in full swing when Dana and Samantha appeared.
• safe bet
  уверенность, несомненный факт (досл. ставка на лошадь, которая непременно выиграет)

  Thompson's project change proposal is a safe bet and I am sure we should accept it.
• play fair
  играть честно, не обманывать

  The students liked their teacher because he always played fair.
• in the same league as someone
  (быть) наравне с кем-либо, на одном уровне

  John Brown was not in the same league as his opponent Jack White.
• win by a neck
  немного опередить (досл. опередить на голову)

  The ski race was very close, but at the end a young skier pulled ahead and won by a neck.
• know the score
  знать факты, иметь информацию

  I don't really know the score about how my father's company functions.
• get to (reach) first base with someone or something
  сделать главный шаг навстречу кому-либо \ чему-либо

  Jameson was not able to reach first base with his partner.
• pass the torch/baton to someone
  передать кому-либо полномочия (досл. передать эстафетную палочку)

  When Jeremy Smith decided to retire, he passed the torch to his son.
• too close to call
  невозможно предсказать исход (соревнования, выборов, и т.д.)

  The election was too close to call until the very last hour.
• out in left field
  неуместный или необычный

  Sam asked silly questions which were out in left field. I am sure he has no idea about the subject of the conversation.
• That's the way the ball bounces.
  Такова жизнь.

  Tim complained to his friend that he had lost his job and the latter replied, "That's the way the ball bounces."
• in someone's corner
  на чьей-либо стороне, оказывающий поддержку кому-либо

  I realized that my friend was in my corner and I felt very grateful to him.
• run interference
  вступаться за кого-либо; вмешиваться, с целью защитить кого-либо

  My boss never runs interference on his employees to protect them.