Bruce Gould

In England I would rather be a man, a horse, a dog or a woman, in that order. In American I would think the order would be reversed.

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order

[order] See: [APPLE-PIE-ORDER], [CALL TO ORDER], [IN ORDER], [IN ORDER TO], [IN SHORT ORDER], [JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED], [MADE TO ORDER], [OUT OF ORDER], [PUT ONE'S HOUSE IN ORDER] […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

out of order

[out of order] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In the wrong order; not coming after one another in the right way. * /Peter wrote the words of the sentence out […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

to order

[to order] {adv. phr.} 1. According to directions given in an order in the way and size wanted. * /The manufacturer built the machine to order./ * /A very big […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in order

[in order] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In arrangement; in the proper way of following one another. * /Come to my desk in alphabetical order as I call your names./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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P. Ginsparg

The problem with the global village is all the global village idiots.

сыграть в ящик

[сыграть в ящик] {colloquial} {slang} {v. phr.} умереть See also: [приказать долго жить]

be in someone else's shoes

[be in someone else's shoes] {v. phr.} To be in someone else's situation. * /Fred has had so much trouble recently that we […]

on record

[on record] {adj. phr.} 1. An official or recorded statement or fact; said for everyone to know. * /We do not know when the […]