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a plan is in the air	готовится план
as the twig is bent, so grows the tree	что выросло, то выросло (Am. bluesmachine)
be on top of the world	быть на верху блаженства
deadline is just around the corner	срок сдачи заказа не за горами (Alex_Odeychuk)
he is a hero of the day	он именинник
he is as dependable as the Rock of Gibraltar	на него можно надеяться как на каменную стену
he is sitting living on the volcano	земля горит под ногами
he is soft in the head	на чердаке у него не в порядке
he is the living image of his father	он совершенная копия своего отца
he is the moving spirit of the business	он душа всего дела
he is wet behind the ears	у него ещё молоко на губах не обсохло
he knows which way the wind is blowing	он умеет держать нос по ветру
his car is at the end of the train	его вагон в хвосте поезда
it is still in the air	это ещё вилами по воде писано
she is on the wrong side of forty	ей за сорок лет
the brain is gone	мозги отключены (Alex_Odeychuk)
the bus is gone	поезд ушёл (VLZ_58)
the case is falling apart	дело разваливается (The case against the accused started to fall apart after a few days. ART Vancouver)
the coast is clear	нет ни души
the coast is clear	дорога очищена
the coast is clear	опасности нет
the desire is passing	охота отпадает
the die is cast	жребий брошен
the game is up	игра в бирюльки закончилась (Alex_Odeychuk)
the gilt is off	наступило разочарование
the ice is broken	лёд сломан
the ice is broken	лёд разбит
the powers that be	закулиса (в правительстве, спецслужбах: Some viewers have suggested that his initial 'giant' video was genuine and that the young man either really did raise the ire of the proverbial 'powers that be' or he was so overcome with paranoia that he believed this was the case. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver)
the snowstorm is whirling	метель кружит
the storm is blowing over	буря укладывается
the temperature is falling	температура снижается
the trade is slack	торговля хромает
the work is not getting on at all	работа не клеится
the world is awash in chaos	мир захлестнул хаос (The world is awash in chaos, that is why it is so important to secure your financial future. ART Vancouver)
the world is come about	мир изменился
this play is the hit of the season	эта пьеса – гвоздь сезона
what is the basis for your statement?	на каком основании вы это говорите?

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