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acantha 
acantha[əʹkænθə]
n
<Í> 1. бот. шип, колючка
2. анат. остистый отросток позвонка
tha Идиома
a party to that
a person who helps to do something bad Jane said she didn't want to be a party to computer theft.
actions speak louder than words
people judge by actions more than words, practice what you preach Parents should remember that actions speak louder than words. Kids imitate their parents.
all's well that ends well
a happy ending is the most important thing, the end justifies... Although we argued and fought, we are happy with the result. All's well that ends well!
all that jazz
all related things, other similar topics They were talking about UFO's and all that jazz.
and that's that
that is final, that is the way it will be done You will be home by 10 p.m., and that's that!
bark is worse than his bite
"he sounds angry but he is not; do not be afraid of him" Baxter sounds mad, but his bark is worse than his bite.
bark is worse than one
someone isn
better late than never
it is better to arrive late than not to arrive """You're an hour late,"" he said. ""Better late than never,"" I replied."
better than a kick in the ass
better than punishment, not as bad as it could be, don't knock it "When I told him we had won $10 in the Lotto, he said, ""It's better than a kick in the ass."""
bigger than life
"heroic: stronger, wiser, uglier; larger than life" The characters in most novels seem to be bigger than life.
bite off more than one can chew
take responsibility for more than one can
bite off more than you can chew
begin more tasks than you can complete When I took the night class, I bit off more than I could chew.
bite the hand that feeds one
turn against or hurt a helper or supporter, repay kindness with wrong My niece is biting the hand that feeds her if she keeps abusing the help that her parents are giving her.
bite the hand that feeds you
be unkind to the one who cares for you or pays you If you criticize your employer, you bite the hand that feeds you.
blood is thicker than water
blood relationships are stronger than a marriage ceremony "When my wife supported her dad in a fight with me, I said, ""So blood is thicker than water."""
buy that
believe that, eat that He says he went to see his friends at the park. I can buy that.
catch me doing that
see me doing that, find me doing that You won't catch me skydiving. It's too dangerous.
check that
look at that, get a load of that "When Rick saw the sports car, he said, ""Check that!"""
cotton to that
believe in that, do that, relate to that City folks play cards on Sunday, but we don't cotton to that.
cross that bridge when I come to it
make that decision when it is necessary, do not jump the gun If interest rates begin to drop, I can buy bonds, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
don't eat that
do not accept that, do not believe that "After hearing the report, Ben said, ""Don't eat that, guys."""
don't give me that line/story etc.
do not tell me that false story Don't give me that line about a cure for the common cold.
don't hand me that
(See don't give me that)
eat that
believe that, buy that, swallow that "After listening to the UFO scientist, my uncle said, ""Are we supposed to eat that?"""
eyes are bigger than one
one takes more food than one can eat His eyes were bigger than his stomach when he went to the restaurant and ordered too much food.
fall for that
believe that, eat that Surely you're not going to fall for that story. It's nonsense.
firsthand
directly I learned the news from him firsthand.
for that matter
about that, with regard to that I don
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 a load of that
look at that, check that out, feast your eyes "When Marilyn stepped out of the taxi, he said, ""Get a load of that!"""
hair off the dog that bit you
remedy that uses the cause, fight fire with fire The theory of penicillin is to use the hair off the dog that bit you.
higher than a kite
drunk, natural high, sloshed Don't let him drive - he's higher than a kite.
hold that over my head
remind me of my mistake, judge me by a failure My parking ticket - is he going to hold that over my head?
holier-than-thou
acting as if one is better than others in goodness or character etc. I don
how about that
that is interesting, you don't say How about that! We ran ten kilometres!
how does that grab you
how do you feel about that? A holiday in Greece - how does that grab you?
how's that again
what did you say? come again "When Grandpa doesn't hear me, he says, ""How's that again?"""
if that doesn't beat all
that is the best/biggest/ worst I have ever seen Fifty people in a phone booth - if that doesn't beat all!
is that so
is that true? no kidding "Every time I tell Mr. Pratt some news, he says, ""Is that so?"""
it is better to have loved and lost than never to
you are a better person if you have loved someone - even for a short time Old and alone, the woman often thought of a saying: It is better to have loved and lost... .
kill the goose that layed the golden egg
spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy He was always complaining about his job but now it is gone. He has killed the goose that layed the golden egg.
kill the goose that lays the golden egg
spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy They sold part of their business but it was the most profitable part. I think that they have killed the goose that lays the golden egg.
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
lose or destroy the source of wealth If we pollute the environment, we kill the goose - we lose it all.
kiss that one goodbye
say it is lost or stolen, down the drain Hank borrowed your new pen? You can kiss that one goodbye.
larger than life
"larger or prettier than people we know; bigger than life" In American movies, everything seems larger than life. Buildings are taller, women are sexier.
look like the cat that ate (swallowed) the canary
seem very self-satisified like you have just had some kind of success He looked like the cat that ate the canary when he came in with a smile on his face.
look like the cat that swallowed the canary
look very self-satisfied, look as if one just had a great success You look like the cat that swallowed the canary. What happened?
more money than brains
rich but not intelligent, money to burn, moneybags He bought a house but didn't use it, rent it or sell it. He has more money than brains!
more than meets the eye
(See there's more than meets the eye)
more than welcome
we invite you, please come to our place, feel free "Mary invited them to stay. ""You are more than welcome to sleep at our place,"" she said."