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| English | Russian |
| be able to spot someone just like that | иметь глаз на (Some people try to get out of jury duty by lying. You don't have to lie. Tell the judge the truth. Tell him you'd make a terrific juror because you can spot guilty people just like that!  flavorwire.com 4uzhoj) |
| be like red rag to a bull | действовать, как красная тряпка на быка (BrE: действовать на кого-либо как ...(AmE has: like waving a red flag in front of a bull): Just mentioning his ex-wife's name was like a red rag to a bull 'More) |
| be like sbd, to be a chip off sbd | быть в кого-то (shapker) |
| be like talking to a brick wall | как горохом об стену (Александр_10) |
| promises are like piecrust, made to be broken | обещания для того и дают, чтобы их не выполнять |