to [catch] {one's} eye
to catch one's eye
[фраза]

to attract the attention of a person

привлечь чьё-то внимание, броситься в глаза

привлечь чьё-то внимание, броситься в глаза

Ex: A red coat in the shop window caught her eye. 
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{one's} eyes are bigger than {one's} (stomach|belly)

used to describe a greedy person who takes more food than they could possibly finish

набрать больше, нахватать еды лишнего

набрать больше, нахватать еды лишнего

Ex: At the all-you-can-eat buffet, I loaded up my plate, but my eyes were definitely bigger than my stomach. 
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to [get] on the stick

to properly begin doing something that one was neglecting

наконец взяться за дело, перестать тянуть

наконец взяться за дело, перестать тянуть

Ex: You've ignored that report all week; it's time to get on the stick. 
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to [have] a weakness for {sb/sth}

to have a strong liking or affection for someone or something, often in a way that is difficult to resist

Ex: He has a weakness for expensive gadgets and buys them often. 
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to [have] a thing (for|about) {sb/sth}

to be excessively obsessed with someone, especially in a way that seems strange or unreasonable

Иметь романтическое увлечение

Иметь романтическое увлечение

Ex: She has a thing for classic cars and collects them. 
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out of this world
out of this world
[фраза]

used to describe someone or something that is very unusual or remarkable

потрясающий, невероятный

потрясающий, невероятный

Ex: The view from the mountaintop was absolutely breathtaking, with scenery that felt out of this world. 
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to [pad] the bill
to pad the bill
[фраза]

*** to inflate the charges made to someone for some product, meal, or service by adding extra, typically unnecessary or unwanted items or fees

Ex: Don't let them pad the bill with extra services you don't want or need. 
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to [pull] (some|) strings

to gain advantage over others by making use of one's contacts and influence in an unfair way

подключить связи, решить по знакомству

подключить связи, решить по знакомству

Ex: He got the contract because his uncle pulled some strings. 
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to [make] head or tail (out|) of {sb/sth}

to make an attempt to understand someone or something that is puzzling

разобраться в чём-то, понять, что к чему

разобраться в чём-то, понять, что к чему

Ex: I read the report twice, but I still couldn't make head or tail of it. 
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into thin air
into thin air
[фраза]

used to refer to a someone or something that suddenly disappears, particularly in a way that is mysterious or suspicious

как сквозь землю провалился, исчез без следа

как сквозь землю провалился, исчез без следа

Ex: The witness vanished into thin air before the trial. 
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