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командир
journey? W His car is just an old crock. W We were tooling along in our jalopy.
командир (большой начальник) a bossy boots (inf)
конец света be all doom and gloom
W Karen's such a bossy boots ordering us around all the time.
« к о м а н д о в а т ь п а р а д о м » // верховодить (в семье) rule the roost // wear the trousers // wear the pants in the family (Am)
W Come on, it's not all doom and gloom, i f we make a real effort we could still win. W Sure, we've lost a couple of games, but it's not all doom and gloom.
контачить (поддерживать от¬ ношения) be/keep in touch
W In that family there's no doubt that the grandmother rules the roost. W He looks like a tough, strong-minded man, but actually it's his wife who wears the trousers. W I don't think there's any doubt about who wears the pants in their house.
комок в горле a lump/frog in one's throat
W Are you still in touch with Caroline? W Her family have kept in touch with me since her death.
концов не найти (ничего не понимать) can't make head or tail of smth
W John's mother had a lump in her throat at his college graduation. W Every time I watch that film I get a lump in my throat. W In the middle of the speech he got this terrible frog in his throat.
комок нервов a bag/bundle of nerves
W We don't have any enemies we know of, yet we keep getting threatening telephone calls; we can't make head or tail of it.
коньки откинуть/отбросить // сыграть в ящик // дуба дать turn up one's toes (inf humor) // kick the bucket (inf)
W Monica cannot work under pressure - she's just a bag of nerves. W I was a bundle of nerves before my audition.
«конец» // «крышка» be done for // have had it (inf)
W One morning the children found that their pet mouse had turned up his toes, so they had a funeral for him. W In the final scene of the movie, the hero kicked the bucket. W Old Mr Jones kicked the bucket just two days before his ninetyfourth birthday.
копать под к-л gun for smb (inf)
W I f his battery fails, he's done for. W The nation is done for now that this party is in power. W When they run out of ammunition, they've had it. W The course is hard, and i f you can't face that fact, you've had it.
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W The coach has been gunning for me from the day I joined the team. W Several members of the Senate are gunning for the President. W Bob is gunning for me because I got a higher mark than he did.