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• talk turkey
  серьёзно обсуждать что-либо

  It's necessary to talk turkey as far as her future plans are concerned.
• to be/go out on a limb
  оказаться в опасной или рискованной ситуации

  Pat went out on a limb when she agreed to help her friend.
• turn a deaf ear to (someone)
  игнорировать, не слушать кого-либо \ что-либо

  I asked Alfred to help me, but he turned a deaf ear to my request.
• take (a company) public
  продавать акции компании всем желающим (широкой публике)

  There was no any other way out; they had to take their company public in order to avoid bankruptcy.
• take out a loan
  взять кредит, ссуду

  Edna had to take out a loan to buy a new house.
• turn up one's nose at (something)
  отнестись пренебрежительно к чему-либо, "воротить нос"

  Sally is very choosy; she turns up her nose at many foods.
• throw (someone) to the wolves
  отдать кого-либо на растерзание

  In order to explain the situation to the press the governor blamed the mayor and threw him to the wolves.
• take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands
  избавить от кого-либо \ чего-либо

  "Can you possibly take this problem off my hands?"
• think on one's feet
  думать о чём-либо мимоходом

  "This is a very serious matter; I don't want you to think on your feet."
• two heads are better than one
  одна голова хорошо, а две лучше

  "Let's discuss these problems between the two of us; two heads are better than one, you know."
• take its toll
  причинять вред, ущерб

  The war took its toll on the nation's manhood.
• to be on hand
  (быть) в наличии, в распоряжении, имеющийся налицо

  The shop has a large stock of clothes on hand.
• take (someone) under one's wings
  взять кого-либо под своё покровительство, "под крылышко"

  Diana took Moira, who was just out of high school, under her wing.
• take (someone's) temperature
  измерить температуру

  The mother took her son's temperature and gave him some medicine to bring down the fever.
• turn off (someone)
  внушать отвращение, неприязнь

  Jack has decided not to date Christine anymore - she begins to turn him off.
• turn tail
  поспешно уйти или броситься бежать

  The men in front of me turned tail like a dog that had been whistled home, and fled like the wind.
• take a look at (someone or something)
  взглянуть на кого-либо \ что-либо

  My Mom wanted to take a look at the shoes which I had bought the other day.
• take one's own life
  покончить жизнь самоубийством

  Nobody knows the reason why the young man took his own life.
• turn the other cheek
  подставить другую щёку, быть безответным, не мстительным

  I know it was an excellent opportunity for turning the other cheek, but I didn't think of it in time.
• take the bitter with the sweet
  стойко переносить превратности судьбы

  Theo was tough; he was able to take the bitter with the sweet.
• take a pay cut
  понижение заработной платы

  The construction workers were forced to take a pay cut after the strike.
• touch base with someone
  встретиться с кем-либо и поговорить накоротке

  They were ready to make a decision, but first they decided to touch base with the financial manager.
• to the naked eye
  на (первый) взгляд, (видеть) невооружённым глазом

  To the naked eye it looked like there was little damage to the house after the explosion.
• take to one's heels
  убегать, удирать

  The boys were stealing apples from the garden and took to their heels when they saw the owner approaching them.
• take a dim view of (something)
  не одобрять что-либо

  My father takes a dim view of my habit of sitting up late.
• throw the baby out with the bathwater
  отвергнуть всё полностью (включая полезные вещи)

  There are weaknesses in the program, but if they act too hastily, they may cause the baby to be thrown out with the bathwater.
• too much of a good thing
  хорошего понемножку, чересчур, это уж слишком

  Mike's diplomacy was too much of a good thing, and I finally had to interfere to get things straight.
• take exception to (something)
  возражать против чего-либо, относиться неодобрительно

  Sullivan took exception to what I said about his job performance.
• tongue in cheek
  насмешливо, иронично, в шутку

  The remark was made tongue in cheek, but Bill got offended.
• take leave of one's senses
  сойти с ума, потерять рассудок, обезуметь

  My brother had taken my car without my permission; I got angry and told him he had taken leave of his senses.
• ten to one
  весьма вероятно

  Ten to one George will never come to see Donna again.
• talk back to (someone)
  возражать, дерзить кому-либо

  Bob is a naughty boy; he always talks back to his parents.
• time after time
  раз за разом, неоднократно

  I have told my younger brother time after time not to tamper with my papers.
• take pride in (something)
  гордиться чем-либо

  Mrs. Williamson takes pride in her well-kept garden.
• talk down to (someone)
  выставлять себя в лучшем свете (перед кем-либо)

  Jane is the smartest student in her class, but she never talks down to her friends or classmates.