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[add the finishing touches]  {v. phr.}

завершать; заканчивать.

Mary's first novel promised to be excellent; however, her editor suggested that she should add some finishing touches before accepting it.

~ [наносить  […]

[after a fashion]  {adv. phr.}

Не слишком хорошо, не должным образом; плохо, безуспешно.

He played tennis after a fashion.

The roof kept the rain out after a fashion.

Ср.: [IN A WAY].

[ahead]

См.: [DEAD AHEAD], [GET AHEAD].

[ahead of time]  {adv. phr.}

Раньше ожидаемого времени; рано

We started the meeting ahead of time so we could go home early.

The bus came ahead of time, and Mary was not ready.

* /The new building was finished ahead  […]

[air one's dirty linen in public] или [wash one's dirty linen in public]  {v. phr.}

~выносить сор из избы;

Говорить о своих личных ссорах или постыдных поступках когда это  […]

[albatross around one's neck]  {n. phr.},  {literary}

Вина, преследующее прошлое, незабываемая проблема.

Even though it was an accident, John's father's death has been an albatross around John's neck.

Ср.:  […]

[alive and kicking]  {adj. phr.}

Очень активный; полный сил и энергии.

[all along] или ( {informal}) [right along]  {adv. phr.}

Всегда, все время; в течение всего времени.

I knew all along that we would win.

[all at once]  {adv. phr.}

1. Одновременно, вместе.

The teacher told the children to talk one at a time; if they all talked at one time, she could not understand them.

* /Bill can play the piano, sing, and lead his orchestra all at  […]

[all better]  {adj. phr.}

Полностью поправившийся; опять в полном порядке; больше не причиняющий боли. — Обычно исп. по отношению к детям или самими  […]