| English | Russian |
| be alive and well | не перевестись (I'm glad to see chivalry is alive and well – thank you for holding the door for me. 4uzhoj) |
| be well off the starting blocks | иметь хороший задел (So we're well off the starting blocks and on our way; the campaign has started and it's a mere two years until the referendum Alexander Demidov) |