add up

[make sense] {v. phr.} 1. To be something you can understand or explain; not be difficult or strange. * /The explanation in the school book made no sense because the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

make a dent in

[make a dent in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make less by a very small amount; reduce slightly. - Usually used in the negative or with such qualifying words as "hardly" […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pin down

[pin down] {v.} 1a. To keep (someone) from moving; make stay in a place or position; trap. * /Mr. Jones' leg was pinned down under the car after the accident./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

amount to

[amount to] {v.} Signify; add up to. * /John's total income didn't amount to more than a few hundred dollars./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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put away

[put away] {v.} 1. To put in the right place or out of sight. * /She put away the towels./ 2. To lay aside; stop thinking […]

Bill Cosby, Time Flies

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сесть в лужу

[сесть в лужу] или [сесть в галошу] {v. phr.} {informal} {perf.} to get oneself into a mess / fix; to […]

haul off

[haul off] {v.} To move suddenly. - Used with "and" usually before a verb like "hit" or "kick". * /Ed hauled off and hit the […]