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[act one's age] или [be one's age]  {v. phr.}

Поступать так, как люди ожидают от человека твоего возраста.

* /Mr. O'Brien was playing tag with the children at the party. Then Mrs. O'Brien said, "Henry!  […]

[act up]  {v.},  {informal}

1. Скандалить, выкидывать номера; паясничать.

The dog acted up as the postman came to the door.

I could hear Jonathan acting up downstairs.

2. Работать или ехать  […]

[add the finishing touches]  {v. phr.}

завершать; заканчивать.

Mary's first novel promised to be excellent; however, her editor suggested that she should add some finishing touches before accepting it.

~ [наносить  […]

[a few]  {n.} или  {adj.}

Маленькое количество (людей или вещей); немного.

The dry weather killed most of Mother's flowers, but a few are left.

* /In the store, Mary saw many pretty rings and bracelets, and  […]

[after a fashion]  {adv. phr.}

Не слишком хорошо, не должным образом; плохо, безуспешно.

He played tennis after a fashion.

The roof kept the rain out after a fashion.

Ср.: [IN A WAY].

[ahead]

См.: [DEAD AHEAD], [GET AHEAD].

[ahead of time]  {adv. phr.}

Раньше ожидаемого времени; рано

We started the meeting ahead of time so we could go home early.

The bus came ahead of time, and Mary was not ready.

* /The new building was finished ahead  […]

[a hell of a] или [one hell of a]  {adj.} или  {adv. phr.},  {informal}

Чрезвычайно (чертовски) (много); очень много.

He made a hell of a shot during the basketball game.

* /Max said seven months was a hell of  […]

[air one's dirty linen in public] или [wash one's dirty linen in public]  {v. phr.}

~выносить сор из избы;

Говорить о своих личных ссорах или постыдных поступках когда это  […]

[a la]  {prep.}

Таким же образом как; аналогично (чему-либо).

Billy played ball like a champion today, a la the professional ball players.

Joe wanted to shoot an apple off my head a la William Tell.

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