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A No 1 
A No 1[ʹeı͵nʌmbəʹwʌn]
амер. разг.
<Í> первоклассный, превосходный, замечательный, первый сорт
no Идиома
a loose cannon
unpredictable employee, one who may embarrass The President is sensible, but the Vice President is a loose cannon.
a notch below
inferior, not as good That bicycle is a notch below the Peugeot. It's not quite as good.
a snootful
a lot to smell or drink, get wind of When the coyotes get a snootful of our campfire, they'll run.
a snow job
a false story, a phony deal, a rip-off I knew it was a snow job. They said if I ordered some pens, I'd receive a new TV.
a snowball's chance in hell
little or no chance to succeed If I write the test now, I won't have a snowball's chance in hell.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
do not work too long, take time for recreation, take time to smell... When I picked up my overtime cheque, Karen reminded me that All work and no play... .
another nail in your coffin
"another cigarette; harmful substance" Every cigarette he smoked was another nail in his coffin.
as far as I know
based on my knowledge, to the best of my... As far as I know, the company will pay your travel expenses.
at a moment's notice
with little warning, on short notice We may call you at a moment's notice - whenever we need help.
bar none
including all products or people, no exceptions Apex is the best detergent, bar none.
be used to (+Ving/noun)
" be accustomed to; not uncomfortable with."
better the devil you know...
a new devil could be worse than the old devil """Should we fire the coach?"" ""No - better the devil we know than the one we don't."""
brown nose
try to please the manager, suck up to Some guys brown nose their way to success. But is it success?
by no means
not in any way, not by any stretch... By no means is a car a good investment. It will depreciate.
bye for now
good-bye but I will see you soon Bye for now. See you tonight at choir practice.
chicken (adjective or noun)
cowardly.
compare notes
compare what we saw and heard We haven't had a chance to compare notes on Pat's wedding.
cut off your nose to spite your face
make your problem worse, hurt yourself because you dislike yourself If you abuse drugs to forget a problem, you are cutting off your nose to spite your face.
dash off a note/letter
quickly write a note or letter and send it Josi dashed off a note to her cousin in Toronto - in English.
do the honors
perform the duty of a host (when serving a drink etc.) Would you like to do the honors and pour everyone a glass of wine?
do the honours
do the task for the leader, fill in for the leader The Mayor can't speak to us, so Mr. Kelly will do the honours.
don't knock it
don't be negative, it could be worse """I only got a C for my report."" ""Don't knock it. I got a D."""
don't know him from Adam
do not know who he is, have never met him The man says he knows me, but I don't know him from Adam.
don't know the first thing about it
do not know anything about it I can't fix a transmission. I don't know the first thing about it.
don't know the half of it
do not know all the facts, have not heard all of it Yes, they got divorced, but you don't know the half of it.
don't know whether you're coming or going
you are confused, you do not understand, go in circles If you believe the cult leaders, you won't know whether you're coming or going.
don't know which end is up
are confused, are mixed up After talking to four bureaucrats, I didn't know which end was up.
don't know which side your bread is buttered on
do not know what is really important, have not learned much about life If you refuse the assistance, you don't know which side your bread is buttered on.
don't know your ass from a hole in the ground
you are ignorant, you are mistaken, mixed up He said one member of the cult was so confused he didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.
double or nothing
double the first bet and if I win, I owe nothing "After losing the first bet, I said, ""Double or nothing this time?"""
due north
straight north, directly north "Follow the winding road west to the junction; then go due north."
dying to know
wants to know, is very curious Amy is dying to know the name of the guy in the leather jacket.
enough is enough
it is time to stop, enough already """Enough is enough!"" she said after my sixth piece of pie."
feeling no pain
half drunk, half corked After three drinks of rum, Alex was feeling no pain.
flattery will get you nowhere
saying nice things will not help you, kiss the blarney stone "When I complimented Anna on her hair, she said, ""Thanks, but flattery will get you nowhere."""
for love nor money
not for any reason, never, no way I won't skydive for love nor money. It's too dangerous.
from now on
from this moment forward From now on I will study Italian every day.
fuck that noise
that is not a good idea, down with that plan """Let's return the TVs we stole."" ""Fuck that noise. Let's sell 'em."""
get your shirt in a knot/ get your shit in a knot
want to hurry or rush, hurry up "If we asked Pop to hurry, he'd say, ""Don't get your shirt in a knot!"""
give him enough rope and he'll hang himself
allow him enough freedom and he will hurt himself or be caught If he's bad, give him enough rope and he'll hang himself. The police will stop him.
give no quarter
not co-operate or concede, drive a hard bargain When he negotiates a contract, he gives no quarter. He's firm.
give notice
give a letter that says you are leaving or quitting If I want to leave the position, I give them two weeks notice.
give someone enough rope and they will hang themse
give someone enough time and freedom to do what they want and they will make a mistake or get into trouble and be caught Don
go nowhere fast
be unable to advance, be stuck where you are Without a diploma, you'll be going nowhere fast.
good afternoon
hello, hi, good day "Answer the phone this way: ""Good afternoon, Ko speaking."""
good-for-nothing
not useful, useless I'll be glad when we sell that good-for-nothing truck.
got no business
do not have the right, have no claim Charlie's got no business telling us how to manage our farm.
granola
a person who believes in less government and a natural way of living Pat is mostly granola. She wants to join a commune, grow gardens and protect the environment.
Great White North
(See The Great White North)
had enough
endured, fed up, put up with a lot After ten minutes of his talk, she's had enough. She leaves.