| English | Russian |
| be too cool for school | мнить себя выше других (в саркастическом ключе Амада Авея) |
| be too cool for school | выпендриваться (Амада Авея) |
| did I make it easy enough for you? | я достаточно ясно выражаюсь? (These climate events are a direct result of global warming. Heat melts Antarctica – Excess water vaporizes and rise – cold clouds in sky lowers temperature – Clouds make rain – Cold air convert rain to snow. Did I make it easy enough for you? ART Vancouver) |
| did I make it easy enough for you? | я достаточно ясно всё объясняю? (These climate events are a direct result of global warming. Heat melts Antarctica – Excess water vaporizes and rise – cold clouds in sky lowers temperature – Clouds make rain – Cold air convert rain to snow. Did I make it easy enough for you? ART Vancouver) |
| for starters | цветочки (The neighbours' calls were just for starters. Before long, the front lawn was packed with TV crews from all over the US, Europe and even Japan. – Звонки от соседей – это были ещё цветочки, а вот когда перед домом появились... ART Vancouver) |
| he was asking for it | за что боролся, на то и напоролся (ask for it = to risk or invite trouble, danger, punishment, etc., by persisting in some action or manner
"He was asking for it by his abusive remarks." (Collins Dicitonary) • В Швеции убили серийного поджигателя Корана. В шведском городе Сёдертелье убили мужчину, который стал известен тем, что несколько раз публично сжигал Коран. "За что боролся, на то и напоролся." (из рус. источников) ART Vancouver) |
| it has only taken ... years for | не прошло и ... лет, как (что-то случилось • "New Zealand has tightened its employment visa program, citing “unsustainable” migration. The Сentral Вank warned the "population jump" can add to inflation due to extra demand for houses & rental accommodation. Direct parallel for Canada." "It has only taken 30 years for finally the penny to drop in NZ and elsewhere in the West. Legal migration needs to be limited, to enable social integration and targeted, to ensure new workers to the economy are filling labour shortages in specific markets/trades." (Twitter) -- Не прошло и 30 лет, как до них наконец дошло ... ART Vancouver) |
| it has only taken ... years for | потребовалось всего ... лет, чтобы (что-то случилось • "New Zealand has tightened its employment visa program, citing “unsustainable” migration.
The Сentral Вank warned the "population jump" can add to inflation due to extra demand for houses & rental accommodation. Direct parallel for Canada." "It has only taken 30 years for finally the penny to drop in NZ and elsewhere in the West. Legal migration needs to be limited, to enable social integration and targeted, to ensure new workers to the economy are filling labour shortages in specific markets/trades." (Twitter) -- Потребовалось всего 30 лет, чтобы до них наконец дошло ART Vancouver) |
| thank you for nothing | спасибо, что не помог (Bartek2001) |
| thank you for nothing | спасибо за ваше ничего (Bartek2001) |
| you are in for a surprise | вас ждёт сюрприз (Every battery operated object in the world has one basic problem. The battery wears out. It has to be replaced. Most people know this; but, somehow, the vast amount of EV owners think they are different. Kinda special. It won't happen to them. No way. Well, sorry folks, but you are all in for a surprise. A really expensive surprise. (vancouversun.com) ART Vancouver) |