Let's enjoy some of the English idioms!

[DAS]

To take the cake

быть из ряда вон выходящим; быть исключительным; быть самым лучшим или самым худшим

The woman's manners take the cake. They are very bad.

Of all the people I've met, you take the cake! You're the wildest!

[DAS]

dark horse

Someone who unexpectedly wins a competition.

Nobody thought Cheri could win the race after breaking her leg last year, but she turned out to be a dark horse and took first place.

[DAS]

Cross to Bear



A problem or issue you have to deal with alone

I wish she hadn't told me her secret last week. It's a horrible cross to bear

[DAS]

Like a deer in (the) headlights



In a state or manner of paralyzing surprise, fear, or bewilderment. Likened to the tendency of deer to freeze in place in front of an oncoming vehicle.

When she asked me to marry her, I could only stand there like a deer in headlights.

He froze like a deer in the headlights when I caught him taking money out of the register.

[DAЛ$]

squirrel away



to hide something or store something in the way that a squirrel stores nuts for use in the winter.

I squirreled a little money away for an occasion such as this.

Liz squirreled away a lot of money while she was working.

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[DAS]

squirrel away



to hide something or store something in the way that a squirrel stores nuts for use in the winter.

I squirreled a little money away for an occasion such as this.

Liz squirreled away a lot of money while she was working.

[DAS]

hard nut to crack

- a difficult person or thing to deal with or get to know

My friend is a very serious person and is a very hard nut to crack.

[DAS]

catch the sun

To get sunburned

 I caught the sun at the beach last weekend, and now my back hurts so much that I have to sleep on my side! I made sure to pack you some extra sunscreen so that you don't catch the sun on your trip.

[DAS]

Blessing in Disguise



something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good happening later

Losing that job was a blessing in disguise really.

[DAS]

As mad as a wet hen

- angry

The nurse was as mad as a wet hen when the patient tried to bite her.

Walk on eggshells

-to be in a delicate situation; to be on the edge of danger or ruin.

Ever since I smashed their car, I've been walking on eggshells with my parents.

[DAS]

as calm as a toad in the sun



- very calm and content

The girl was as calm as a toad in the sun during the speech contest.

[DAS]

cook (someone's) goose

- to damage or ruin someone
I think that I cooked my goose when I made a mistake at work today.

[DAS]

A Drop in the Bucket



A very small part of something big or whole.

"What we were paid for our work was a drop in the bucket compared to what the company earned"

[DAS]

as sound as a dollar



- very secure and dependable

The company president believes that his business is as sound as a dollar.

[DAS]

monkey see, monkey do


- someone copies something that someone else does

It is monkey see, monkey do for the boy. He copies everything that his friend does.