make oneself scarce

[make a name for oneself] {v. phr.} To become recognized in a field of endeavor; become a celebrity. * /Joe has worked so hard at soybean trading that he made […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

out-and-out

[out-and-out] {adj.} Extreme; complete; thorough. * /The candidate was an out-and-out conservative./ * /It was out-and-out robbery to charge twice the usual price for eggs just because they were scarce./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

make an exhibition of oneself

[make an exhibition of oneself] {v. phr.} To behave foolishly or embarrassingly in public. * /Stop drinking so much and making an exhibition of yourself./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pop the question

[pop the question] {v. phr.}, {slang} To ask someone to marry you. * /After the dance he popped the question./ * /A man is […]

Henry Ford

(1863-1947) U.S. industrialist History is bunk.

проехали

[проехали] {slang}{colloquial} [pro`ehal'i] Forget it; disregard; you should not pay attention to this or worry […]

holdup

[holdup] {n.} 1. Robbery. * /John fell victim to a highway holdup./ 2. A delay, as on a crowded highway. * /Boy we're […]