English: Necessary phrases



as follows - the following
at one's best - at its best, with the best hand
big deal - a matter of great importance and interest
but good - seriously, thoroughly
carry weight - have a weight
clear as mud - dark matter
cut and dried - in finished form
do any good / do no good - to the benefit / not benefit
do one good - to the benefit of
every which way - and here and there in all directions
fair play - play fair
go together - combined, to approach each other
have nothing to do with - did not have a relationship
in full swing - in full swing
in good shape - in order
just like that - suddenly, unexpectedly
kid stuff - nonsense, children's toys
like a shot - very quickly
like hell / like shit - very, very
like that - like that
made to order for - very appropriate
make a difference - be the hallmark, to create contrast
matter of course - the expected phenomenon
matter of life and death - a matter of life and death
matter of opinion - a controversial issue
next door to - adjacent
no good - bad, bad
not so much the - not so much
not think much of - a low opinion of
not to worry - that's okay
nothing much - nothing special
number one - the best, the first
of some sort - any, in any form
old as the hills - is as old as the world
on end - continuously
on the edge - a state of tension, danger, risk
out of the blue - from nitkuda
point of no return - a point of no return
slow and sure - slowly but surely
something else - even the type
such as it is - there is such a
take at face value - taken at face value
there is no telling - it is impossible to tell, describe, calculate
I think a lot of - a high opinion of
to the point of - to the extent to
point too thin - white thread sewn
when least expected - when you least expect
without a trace - trace

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