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(на-, по-)обещать золотые горы  {v. phr.}

[naobe`zh'at' (poobe`zh'at') zolo`tyiye `goryi]

~promise the moon; promise the world.

- to promise (much).

* /На собеседовании менеджер компании  […]

[овчинка выделки не стоит]  {proverb}

[ov`chinka `vyid'elki ne `stoit]

~The result is not worth the effort.

See:

[the game is not worth the candle]

[игра не стоит свеч]

[опростоволоситься]  {v.}

[oprostovo`los'it's'ya]

~  {literally} to appear with head uncovered.

To disgrace oneself, to be ashaimed. To find oneself in an embarrassing situation. To make a mistake or slip.

 {origin}

In older times it  […]

[оставлять (кого-л.) с носом]  {v. phr.}

[osta`vlyat' s `nosom]

 {literally} leave (smb.) with his gift (often mixed up with 'nose').

To trick smb. Make a fool of smb.

~[leave holding the bag]

Also  {passive} [оставаться  […]

[отделываться лёгким испугом]  {v. phr.}

[ot`d'elyivat's'ya `l'iogkim is`pugom]

~to get away with murder

To escape from worse troubles that could be.

See: [get off easy]

[откладывать в долгий ящик]  {v. phr.}

[ot`kladyivat' v `dolgij `yash'ik]

 {literally} to put smt. into a long drawer.

To shelve, to put off (for the time being), to procrastinate. To do smt. with low priority.

Often used with  […]

[открывать глаза]  {v. phr.}

[otkryi`vat' gla`za]

 {literally} to open smb's eyes.

To help smb understand the real sense of smth (usually smb's deeds or actions)

* /I am overfilled with happiness, I would like to open everybody's eyes and  […]