to [break] the news
to break the news
[фраза]

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: She had to break the news gently to her friend that their planned trip had to be postponed. 
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cold feet
cold feet
[іменник]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

страх в останню мить, раптова втрата сміливості

страх в останню мить, раптова втрата сміливості

Ex: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 
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to [come] clean
to come clean
[фраза]

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

Ex: After years of hiding the truth, he finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal. 
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to [face] the music
to face the music
[фраза]

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

відповісти за наслідки, розгрібати наслідки

відповісти за наслідки, розгрібати наслідки

Ex: After lying to the committee, he had to face the music. 
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to [fly] off the handle

to suddenly become angry

раптово зірватися, різко вийти з себе

раптово зірватися, різко вийти з себе

Ex: He flew off the handle when he saw the broken window. 
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to fork over
to fork over
[дієслово]

to give something particularly one's possessions to someone, often unwillingly

здавати, віддавати

здавати, віддавати

Ex: The company demanded that employees fork over their personal cell phone numbers for emergency contact purposes. 
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a good head on {one's} shoulders

used to refer to someone who has a good judgment and is intelligent enough to make wise decisions

мати голову на плечах, бути розсудливим

мати голову на плечах, бути розсудливим

Ex: She has a good head on her shoulders and won't rush into a bad deal. 
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if worst comes to worst
if worst comes to worst
[речення]

used for saying if the worst possible or most difficult thing happens

у найгіршому разі, якщо буде зовсім кепсько

у найгіршому разі, якщо буде зовсім кепсько

Ex: If worst comes to worst, we can stay at my brother's house for a few nights. 
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when push [come] to shove

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

коли дійде до справи, коли припече

коли дійде до справи, коли припече

Ex: When push comes to shove, we will have to make a decision. 
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off the hook
off the hook
[фраза]

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

поза халепою, уже не в небезпеці

поза халепою, уже не в небезпеці

Ex: Thanks to the extension granted by the teacher, I'm off the hook for submitting the assignment today. 
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to [let] {sth} slide

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: He noticed the mistake but decided to let it slide. 
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on second thought
on second thought
[фраза]

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

якщо подумати, коли подумати ще раз

якщо подумати, коли подумати ще раз

Ex: I was going to order coffee, but on second thought, I'll have tea. 
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bunch
bunch
[іменник]

a large quantity or number of something, typically used in an informal context

купа, маса

купа, маса

Ex: I’ve got a bunch of work to do before the weekend. 
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line
line
[іменник]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

баратина, солодкі промови

баратина, солодкі промови

Ex: He gave me the usual sales line. 
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right arm
right arm
[іменник]

someone who is a highly valued and reliable partner, often someone essential to a person's success or well-being

права рука, права рука

права рука, права рука

Ex: She’s been my right arm through this whole project—couldn’t have done it without her. 
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to strong-arm
to strong-arm
[дієслово]

to use force, threats, or coercion to make someone do something against their will

тиснути, примушувати

тиснути, примушувати

Ex: He tried to strong-arm me into signing the contract. 
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to [walk] arm in arm
to walk arm in arm
[фраза]

to walk closely with one's arm linked through another's

Ex: They walked arm in arm through the park, looking like an old couple. 
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to turn back
to turn back
[дієслово]

to change one's mind or undo something that has been done, said, or promised

повернути назад, відступити

повернути назад, відступити

Ex: Once you've signed the contract, there's no turning back; you're committed to the terms and conditions. 
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bare-bone essentials
bare-bone essentials
[іменник]

the most fundamental, minimal elements or components required for something to function or exist, without any extras or non-essential details

найнеобхідніше, мінімальні основи

найнеобхідніше, мінімальні основи

Ex: We had to reduce the budget to the bare-bone essentials for the project. 
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bone-breaking
bone-breaking
[прикметник]

physically demanding, intense, or capable of causing injury, particularly to the bones, often used to describe strenuous or brutal activities

виснажливий, втомливий

виснажливий, втомливий

Ex: The marathon was a bone-breaking challenge, but she finished strong. 
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lazybones
lazybones
[прикметник]

used to describe someone who is habitually lazy or unwilling to work or exert effort

ледачий, ледар

ледачий, ледар

Ex: Stop being such a lazybones and help me clean the house! 
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pea brain
pea brain
[іменник]

someone that is very unintelligent or foolish

гороховий мозок, дубина стовпова

гороховий мозок, дубина стовпова

Ex: He tried to fix the computer with a hammer—what a pea brain! 
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to [blow] it out {one's} ear

to tell someone to stop talking or to ignore their irritating remark, implying that their opinion is unimportant or not worth listening to

Ex: When he started complaining again, she just told him to blow it out his ear. 
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earful
earful
[іменник]

an excessive amount of verbal input, usually referring to someone talking too much or giving a long-winded explanation

нагна́й, дога́на

нагна́й, дога́на

Ex: He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in. 
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ear
ear
[іменник]

good hearing

вухо, слух

вухо, слух

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