in a pickle

[in a jam] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a predicament; in a situation fraught with difficulty. * /If you continue to disregard the university instructions on how to take a test, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in a fix

[in a fix] {adv. phr.} In trouble. * /Last night Jack wrecked his car and now he is in a fix./ Compare: [IN A JAM], [IN A PICKLE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

blow out

[blow out] {v. phr.} 1. To cease to function; fail; explode (said of tires and fuses). * /The accident occurred when Jim's tire blew out on the highway./ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pip-squeak

[pip-squeak] {n.}, {informal} A small, unimportant person. * /If the club is really democratic, then every little pip-squeak […]

убить двух зайцев

[убить (сразу) двух зайцев] {perf.} {v. phr.} [u`b'it' (`srazu) `dvuh `zaicev] {literary} to kill two […]

George Clemenceau

(1841-1929), French politician War is a series of catastrophes which result in victory.

back away

[back away] {v.} To act to avoid or lessen one's involvement in something; draw or turn back; retreat. * /The townspeople […]