| English | Russian |
| be blown up by a land mine | подорваться на мине (We have lost eight servicemen. One was killed during fighting with rebels while another seven were killed when their vehicle was blown up by a land mine 4uzhoj) |
| be kept up to date | быть в курсе (you will be kept up to date on what's happening in the world of sports ART Vancouver) |
| catch up with | вывести на чистую воду (“Shot in the head,” Judy said. “That’s what happens when you mess around. I told him they’d catch up with him, sooner or later.” 4uzhoj) |
| give up on | послать (кого-либо куда подальше, только в знач. "разочароваться": Даже странно, что ты меня до сих пор не послала куда подальше • I'm surprised you don't give up on me.) |
| hold up against | соответствовать (каким-либо меркам или стандартам; обыкн. с отрицанием: There are many aspects of that law that we don't believe would hold up against the 1991 constitution because, frankly, they belong to the dark ages. • During the 1990s, less and less policy developed at the local level has been able to hold up against the requirements imposed by central government. • I mean, the 550D was popular for a good reason, but it just doesn't hold up against the expectations of a 2015 camera. – ...но в 2015 году от фотоаппрата ждешь чего-то большего. 4uzhoj) |
| in order to fill up a gap | для ровного счета (4uzhoj) |
| make up for | добирать |
| make up for | заменить (антонимический перевод, только в контексте: Even the highest-quality multivitamins won't make up for a poor diet, but they can help fill in the gaps. – ...не способны заменить полноценное питание) |
| pick up the pieces | собраться с силами (to do what you can to get a situation back to normal again after something bad has happened: The fire was a blow, but we were determined to pick up the pieces and get the business back on its feet. • After her business went bankrupt, she picked up the pieces and started again. Franka_LV) |
| take up residence | облюбовать (So this wasp flew in a window about a month ago and has taken up residence on a cactus. 4uzhoj) |
