GIVE DEFINITION
make a clean breast of
to tell the truth about something so that you no longer feel guilty
Великобритания стала одной из последних по части усилий по решению проблем загрязнения окружающей среды и глобального потепления.
Britain came bottom on efforts to tackle pollution and global warming.
I've learnt all my ........................ for the play
lines
It's good and warm in here.
nice
(of a person) to do as much damage or be as unpleasant as possible
do your worst
pride of place
the position in which something is most easily seen, that is given to the most important thing in a particular group
Надежды на то, что на этих играх французы одержат лёгкую победу, были разбиты.
Hopes that the French would make a clean sweep at the Games were dashed.
We went to that ............... of Lewis' paintings at the Granchester museum last week.
retrospective
I want you to clear this mess right now. Did I do myself clear?
make
something that is old-fashioned and no longer interesting
old hat
below / under par
less well, good, etc. than is usual or expected
Я знаю, кто подложил мне эту свинью. Ну ничего, это ему так даром не пройдет.
I know who did the dirty on me and he needn't think he'll get away with it.
He's a very famous composer. he's written a ................... for a lot of movies.
score
That car John's bought is model new.
brand new
in a poor condition because of being used a lot
the worse for wear
get to the bottom of
to find out the real cause of something, especially something unpleasant
Он едва успел.
Он едва успел.
The face in the picture is perfect except for this tiny .................... below the eyes.
blemish
I have only wasted this up for now - I won't be able to fix it properly until we get home.
patch up
the important details of an agreement or a legal document that are usually printed in small type and are therefore easy to miss
fine print
nice as pie
very kind and friendly, especially when you are not expecting it
Он недавно окончил юридическую школу
He's fresh out of law school.
The number of people going to universities has ................. since the government introduced tuition fees.
declined
The holiday was awful. They only gave us a few veggies in the evening. I almost smartened away.
wasted away
used to say that while one thing is good, another thing is even better
better yet