| Russian | English |
| кончай тянуть резину | cut the fucking drum roll, will you? (Taras) |
| лямку тянуть, так вместе, а табачок – врозь | but when it comes to taking a break, it's get back to work! (Maggie) |
| лямку тянуть, так вместе, а табачок – врозь | when it comes to drudgery or some unpleasant tast, he's all help! (Maggie) |
| лямку тянуть, так вместе, а табачок – врозь | but when it comes to the rewards, it's every man for himself |
| лямку тянуть, так вместе, а табачок – врозь | when it comes to working, it's all together now ([For lack of anything better] Maggie) |
| тянуть волынку | take one's sweet time (Maggie) |
| тянуть кота за хвост | beat about the bush (Maggie) |
| тянуть кота за хвост | tip toe (Maggie) |
| тянуть кота за хвост | drag it out (Maggie) |
| тянуть резину | drag feet (idiom; He knows he should make a decision, but he's dragging his feet. Val_Ships) |
