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• use some elbow grease
  делать какое-либо усилие

  The car was awfully dirty, and I used some elbow grease to clean it.
• under control
  под контролем

  The fire fighters soon took the fire in the restaurant under control.
• under one's nose
  под носом у кого-либо

  The thief walked out of the museum with the stolen picture, right under the nose of the security guards.
• under the circumstances
  в данных обстоятельствах

  Something had gone wrong with the engine, and under the circumstances, the pilot had to land on a highway.
• under one's wing
  под чьим-либо покровительством

  She was such a little girl then, just out of high school when Kelly took her under her wing.
• under (close) scrutiny
  под пристальным вниманием

  The ex-criminal was under close scrutiny of the police.
• under the influence of (something)
  под влиянием чего-либо (винных паров или наркотиков)

  The police found out that the driver had been under the influence of alcohol when he crashed into a tree.
• under construction
  строящийся (объект)

  We had to take the train to work while the expressway was under construction.
• ups and downs
  взлёт и падение

  Mr. Sanford is now a wealthy man, but at the beginning of his career he had many ups and downs.
• up to par
  в нормальном состоянии

  I have a splitting headache and I don't feel up to par.
• up for grabs
  доступный (для любого)

  When the captain of the basketball team moved to another town, his place was up for grabs.
• up-to-the-minute
  самая последняя (информация)

  The pilot asked for the up-to-the-minute weather report before the flight.
• unearthly hour
  очень ранний или неурочный час

  If we are to catch the 6.15 train, we will have to get up at an unearthly hour.
• used to
  привыкнуть

  After Felix's eyes became used to the dim light in the barn, he saw an old basket on the floor.
• unknown quantity
  непредсказуемая (личность)

  The new footballer was still an unknown quantity for the coach; he didn't know how good he was in the game.
• up to it/the job
  (быть) способным или подходить

  I doubt that Rick is up to it; let's not hire him to do the job.
• up and about
  быть на ногах, выздороветь (после болезни)

  My cousin has undergone a serious operation, but now she is up and about again.
• up-to-date
  современный, новейший

  I would like to buy an up-to-date dictionary of American idioms.
• UFO
  Unidentified Flying Object-НЛО, неопознанный летающий объект

  The man said he had seen an UFO on a clear summer night.
• up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something)
  быть по уши в чём-либо

  Around final examination time most of the university teachers are up to their ears in work.
• up and at 'em/them
  энергично взяться за дело

  Samuel is a diligent worker; he is up and at them like no one else I know.
• up a blind alley
  в тупике

  Fisher found himself up a blind alley when he was investigating the murder.
• use strong language
  ругаться, браниться

  Never try to use strong language in the conversation with your juniors.
• until all hours (of the day or night)
  допоздна

  Jordan was so anxious to pass his exams with flying colors that he stayed up studying until all hours.
• undercut (someone)
  сбивать цену; продавать по более низким ценам, чем конкурент

  The new grocery store intended to have undercut the other stores in the area, but it failed to do it.
• up the creek
  быть в беде

  Sara will be up the creek if she doesn't pass the test in French.
• up until
  до тех пор

  I was at home up until the children came home from school.
• under certain circumstances/conditions
  при определённых условиях

  Under no conditions are the students permitted to use cheat sheets at the exams.
• until hell freezes over
  бесконечно, до скончания века

  John is fond of dispute; he can argue until hell freezes over.
• up to
  быть до (какого-либо предела)

  The water in the river was just up to my knees.
• upper hand
  (иметь) преимущество, контроль

  Now that Mike became the chief executive, he has the upper hand in all the undertakings in the company.
• up one's sleeve
  держать что-либо в тайне (до поры до времени)

  Derek knew that his friend had some trick up his sleeve because he was smiling to himself during their conversation.
• up to one's chin in (something)
  быть занятым (под завязку) или быть вовлечённым во что-либо

  My cousin Marcia is always in debt up to her chin.
• up one's alley
  то, что нравиться

  Designing clothes is right up Mary's alley and she is very good at it.
• use up
  полностью использовать, истощить

  Jake seemed to have used up his small stock of courage.