foundation garment

[высасывать из пальца] {v. phr.} {literally} To suck something out of one's finger. ~ to make (d) up out of whole cloth. To fabricate smth, dream the whole thing up. […] Using "A book of Russian idioms illustrated" by M. Dubrovin, illustrated by V.Tilman

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витать в облаках

[витать в облаках] {v. phr.} {informal} To be absent-minded, laid-back; think about something different than […]

Benjamin Franklin

(1706-1790) After three days men grow weary of a wench, a guest, and rainy weather.

catch one's death of

[catch one's death of] or [take one's death of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become very ill with (a cold, pneumonia, flu). * […]

working girl

[working girl] {n.}, {slang} 1. ({vulgar}, {avoidable}) A prostitute. * /I didn't know Roxanne was a working girl./ 2. A […]