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thorn in the flesh

thorn in one's side

Something that causes stubborn trouble; a constant bother; a vexation.

The guerrilla band was a thorn in the flesh of the invaders.

The new voter organization soon became the biggest thorn in the senator's side.

three sheets in the wind

three sheets to the wind

Unsteady from too much liquor; drunk.

The sailor came down the street, three sheets in the wind.

throw in the sponge

throw up the sponge

throw in the towel

To admit defeat; accept loss.

After taking a beating for five rounds, the fighter's seconds threw in the sponge.

When Harold saw his arguments were not being accepted, he threw in the towel and left.

throw one's hat in the ring

toss one's hat in the ring

To announce that you are going to try to be elected to an official position; become a candidate for office.

Объявить о том, что вы собираетесь быть избранным на некоторую официальную должность; стать кандидатом; принять вызов.

At the conference, the congressman officially threw his hat in the ring and began his campaign.

На конференции конгрессмен официально принял вызов и начал свою кампанию.

Bill tossed his hat in the ring for class president.

The senator threw his hat in the ring for re-election.

to crush in the egg

Подавить в зародыше, пресечь в корне.

That idea is absurd. We should crush it in the egg.

Эта идея абсурдная. Мы должны подавить её в зародыше.

under the circumstances

in the circumstances

In the existing situation; in the present condition; as things are.

In the circumstances, Father couldn't risk giving up his job.

Under the circumstances, the stagecoach passengers had to give the robbers their money.

up in the air

In great anger or excitement.

My father went straight up in the air when he heard I damaged the car.

The Jones family are all up in the air because they are taking a trip around the world.

Not settled; uncertain; undecided.

Не устойчивый; не определенный; не решенный.

I can't give you a definite answer yet; the project is still up in the air.

Я не могу дать тебе определенный ответ, проект еще в разработке.

Plans for the next meeting have been left up in the air until Jane gets better.

use every trick in the book

To avail oneself of any means at all in order to achieve one's goal, not exclusive of possibly immoral or illegal acts.

Algernon used every trick in the book to get Maxine to go out with him, but she kept refusing.