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[быть на взводе]  {v.phr.}

 {informal} to psych (up/out),  {slang} to screw.

~ be [blue in the face]

To be highly emotional or nervous; be prepared to smt., or to action; be bery angry or disappointed.

[на взводе]  {adj.phr.}

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[на носу]  {adv. phr.}

 {literally} on one's nose.

Just about (to), just on the point (of) — (see [вот-вот]).

* /У тебя на носу экзамен, а ты и в ус не дуешь! — You are just about to take you exam, but you does  […]

~by fingers  {adv. phr.}

[показывать на пальцах] или [объяснять на пальцах]

To explain sth. in a very simple and clear manner.

* /Не могли бы вы объяснить на пальцах, что такое  […]

[на полном серьезе]  {adv. phr.}  {informal}

[na `polnom ser'`joze]

Saying completely, absolutely seriously.

[набивать руку]  {v. phr.}

[nabi`vat' `ruku]

 {literally}

To strengthen one's hand.

To practise so as to acquire skill, to develop a good technique in something; to become a practised hand at something; to give oneself a steady hand.

 […]

[надо-б лучше, да нельзя]  {proverb}  {adv. phr.}

[`nado-b `luchshe, da nel'`zya]

 {literally} one would want better (quality), unless it couldn't be possible.

Said as praise to smb.

Meaning: even if smb. would like smt. to be done  […]

[наломать дров]  {v.phr.}  {informal}

[nalo`mat' drov]

 {literally} to chop wood.

To brake, spoil smt. Mess smt.up.

Cp.: [botch up]

* /Ну и наломал я дров вчера на работе! Завалил весь проект. —  […]

[намыливать шею]  {v. phr.}  {informal}

[na`myilivat' `sheju]

 {literally}

To soap somone's neck.

To reprimand or criticize someone sharply; to give someone a good rating; to scold.

See: [haul someone over the coals], [give someone a  […]

[намыливаться] (куда-л.)  {v. phr.}  {informal}

[na`myil'ivat's'ya]

 {literally} to soap oneself.

To make one's plan to go to; to be going (to); be geared up to go (to).

* /Куда это ты намыливаешься? — Where are  […]

[намять бока]  {v. phr.}  {colloquial}

[na`m'yat' bo`ka]

To give smb. a licking; to give smb. a sound trashing.