borrow trouble

[go to the trouble] or [take the trouble] {v. phr.} To make trouble or extra work for yourself; bother. * /John told Mr. Brown not to go to the trouble […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

cross a bridge before one comes to it

[cross a bridge before one comes to it] {v. phr.} To worry about future events or trouble before they happen. - Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

trouble

[trouble] See: [BORROW TROUBLE], [GO TO THE TROUBLE] or [TAKE THE TROUBLE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

look for

[look for] {v.} 1. To think likely; expect. * /We look for John to arrive any day now./ * /The frost killed many oranges, and housewives can look for an […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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раскладывать по полочкам

[раскладывать по полочкам] {v. phr.} [ras'kladyivat' po 'polochkam] To explain or understand smt. […]

David Shire

You can sort of be married, you can sort of be divorced, you can sort of be living together, but you can't sort of have a baby.

calculated risk

[calculated risk] {n.} An action that may fail but is judged more likely to succeed. * /The sending of troops to the […]

fit in with

[fit in with] {v. phr.} To fall into agreement or accord with. * /His plans to take a vacation in early July fit in […]